Pioneer Series Trust III NCSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

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 811-21664

Pioneer Series Trust III

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109

(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)

Christopher J. Kelley, Amundi Asset Management, Inc.,

60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825

Date of fiscal year end: August 31, 2023

Date of reporting period: September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund

Semiannual Report | February 28, 2023


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President’s Letter	2
Portfolio Management Discussion	4
Portfolio Summary	12
Prices and Distributions	13
Performance Update	14
Comparing Ongoing Fund Expenses	20
Schedule of Investments	22
Financial Statements	27
Notes to Financial Statements	36
Approval of Renewal of Investment Management Agreement	48
Trustees, Officers and Service Providers	53

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President’s Letter

Dear Shareholders,

On February 13, 2023, Amundi US celebrated the 95^th anniversary of Pioneer Fund, the second-oldest mutual fund in the United States. We recognized the anniversary with ringing of the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange, which seemed fitting for this special milestone.

Pioneer Fund was launched on February 13, 1928 by Phil Carret, the father of value investing and a leading innovator in the asset management industry. Mr. Carret began investing in the 1920s and founded Pioneer Investments (now Amundi US) in 1928, and was one of the first investors to realize he could uncover value through rigorous, innovative, fundamental research techniques.

Consistent with Mr. Carret’s investment approach and employing many of the same techniques utilized in the 1920s, Amundi US's portfolio managers have adapted Mr. Carret’s philosophy to a new age of “Active” investing.

The last few years have seen investors face some unprecedented challenges, from a global pandemic that shuttered much of the world’s economy for months, to geopolitical strife, to rising inflation that has reached levels not seen in decades. Now, more than ever, Amundi US believes active management – that is, making active investment decisions across all of our portfolios – can help mitigate the risks during periods of market volatility.

At Amundi US, active management begins with our own fundamental, bottom-up research process. Our team of dedicated research analysts and portfolio managers analyzes each security under consideration, communicating frequently with the management teams of the companies and other entities issuing the securities, and working together to identify those securities that we believe best meet our investment criteria for our family of funds. Our risk management approach begins with each security under consideration, as we strive to develop a deep understanding of the potential opportunity, while considering any potential risk factors.

Today, as shareholders, we have many options. It is our view that active management can serve shareholders well, not only when markets are thriving, but also during periods of market stress. As you consider your long-term investment goals, we encourage you to work with your financial professional to develop an investment plan that paves the way for you to pursue both your short-term and long-term goals.

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We greatly appreciate the trust you have placed in us and look forward to continuing to serve you in the future.

Lisa M. Jones
Head of the Americas, President and CEO of US
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
April 2023

Any information in this shareowner report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Fund’s historical or future performance are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Portfolio Management Discussion | 2/28/23

In the following interview, Craig Sterling discusses the factors that affected the performance of Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund during the six-month period ended February 28, 2023. Mr. Sterling, Managing Director, Director of Core Equity, Head of Equity Research, US, and a portfolio manager at Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (Amundi US), is responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund’s investment portfolio, along with Ashesh (“Ace”) Savla, a vice president, Team Leader of US Equity Quantitative Research, and a portfolio manager at Amundi US.

Q	How did the Fund perform during the six-month period ended February 28, 2023?
A	Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund’s Class A shares returned 8.86% at net asset value during the six-month period ended February 28, 2023, while the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, returned 4.07%. During the same period, the average return of the 1,249 mutual funds in Morningstar’s Large Value Funds category was 4.79%.
Q	How would you describe the market environment for equity investors over the six-month period ended February 28, 2023?
A	During the six-month period, global equities mounted a modest recovery from the depressed levels experienced over the first half of 2022, which had been driven largely by a deteriorating macroeconomic environment and persistently high inflation readouts. As the period began, investors had renewed concerns about high inflation and the extent to which the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and other global central banks would feel compelled to continue tightening monetary policy in response. In particular, a 0.75% increase to the federal funds rate target range by the Fed in September 2022 sent Treasury yields sharply higher, as they reached levels not seen since 2008. Interest-rate increases from the European Central Bank (ECB) also signaled a normalization of monetary policy on a global scale, although the Bank of Japan remained an outlier and maintained its accommodative policies, due to fears of slowing economic growth.
	For the full 2022 calendar year, US stocks, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the S&P 500), had plummeted and returned -18.11%, the third-largest annual decline for the S&P 500 in the past 48 years (only 2002 and 2008 were worse). The main culprit was inflation, which, as measured by the Consumer Price

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	Index, rose to a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022 before subsiding as the Fed aggressively raised interest rates in response to the spiking inflation readouts. The corresponding decline in equity valuations (which typically have had an inverse correlation with interest rates) punished the performance of stocks, especially shares of companies with above average price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples. Among the worst performers during 2022 were the mega-cap technology stocks that had fared well during the COVID-19 pandemic in a stay-at-home environment. (P/E ratio represents the price of a stock divided by its earnings per share.)
	The fourth quarter of 2022 did see a brief rally in the US equity market, driven by declining inflation reports and investors’ optimism that interest rates possibly had peaked. The reversal of China’s “Zero-COVID” policy also contributed to improving investor sentiment. As a result, equities moved higher into the end of 2022 and maintained the positive momentum as 2023 began. However, equities began trending lower again in February as officials from various central banks, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, emphasized that inflationary pressures remained of concern, and that further tightening of monetary policy might be required. This resulted in US equities giving up some of their earlier gains as the six-month period ended, as the S&P 500 returned -2.44% for February 2023, and ended up with just a modest 1.26% return for the full six-month period.
	From a style perspective, value stocks outperformed growth stocks by a significant margin for the six-month period, as the Russell 1000 Value Index returned 4.07%, while the Russell 1000 Growth Index finished the period in negative territory, returning -1.24%. As noted earlier, growth stocks underperformed in large part because of the struggles of mega-cap technology stocks. Rising interest rates also contributed to the general decline in growth stocks for the period, as higher interest rates have tended to erode the value of future earnings, a key factor in the stock valuations of growth-oriented companies.
	Within the Russell 1000 Value Index (the Russell Index), the Fund’s benchmark, materials, industrials, and financials were the top-performing sectors over the full six-month period, while the

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	interest-rate-sensitive utilities and real estate sectors were the big laggards, as each sector produced negative returns for the period.
Q	Which of your investment decisions benefited or detracted from the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period ended February 28, 2023?
A	Both sector allocation decisions and stock selection results contributed positively to the Fund’s benchmark-relative outperformance for the six-month period. With regard to sector allocations, the Fund’s underweight to the utilities sector, which declined by nearly 11% for the period, was the key positive contributor to relative returns. Stock selection results in the consumer discretionary, financials, and information technology sectors benefited the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance the most over the six-month period, while security selection results in the health care sector detracted from relative performance.
	With regard to individual securities, the portfolio’s large overweight positions versus the Russell Index in TJX Companies, State Street Corporation, and National Instruments were the top positive contributors to the Fund’s benchmark-relative returns for the six-month period. TJX, a leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions, outperformed in the fourth quarter of 2022 as the company’s net sales results exceeded expectations. State Street has benefited from rising interest rates, which has contributed to increased net-interest income. In addition, the company’s solid business servicing wins, strategic acquisitions, global reach, and efforts to technologically upgrade its operations seem poised to potentially support revenue growth. National Instruments, which manufactures automated test equipment, saw its share price rise during the period after the company received a take-over offer in mid-January.
	On the negative side, the largest individual detractors from the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period were positions in Syneos Health, Elanco Animal Health, and Pfizer. Syneos Health reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter 2022 financial results as the company cited more significant headwinds in net awards, revenue, and margins than the market had anticipated. Elanco Animal Health, a producer of

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	medicines and vaccinations for pets and livestock, saw its stock price decline following the company’s reporting weak second-quarter 2022 results (issued in August), with reduced guidance. Then, in early September, one of Elanco’s board members representing an activist investor announced that he was stepping down. The move eroded the market’s confidence that management would continue to have a sense of urgency to accelerate new product introductions and to cut costs. We believe Elanco remains attractively valued, however, and that it could generate additional sales from new products as well as from additional treatment indications on some existing products. Finally, the Fund’s position in Pfizer detracted from relative returns during the period. Pfizer, which develops and markets biopharmaceuticals worldwide, issued headline 2023 revenue and earnings-per-share guidance that came in below consensus, driven by a combination of factors, including lower COVID-19-related revenues. We continue to like the future prospects for Pfizer’s core business, however, as well as its improved growth prospects, given the maturation of its pipeline.
Q	Did the Fund have any exposure to derivative securities during the six-month period ended February 28, 2023?
A	No, the Fund had no exposure to derivatives during the six-month period.
Q	What is your outlook as the Fund enters the second half of its fiscal year?
A	We expect economic growth will slow rapidly over the next several months, due to the effects of higher interest rates and increased weakness in the labor market as employers streamline headcount. While inflation has been declining, it appears the Fed is likely to maintain interest rates at an elevated level for an extended period of time, in order to prevent inflation from rebounding. Near term, we expect the Fed to continue raising interest rates through the first and second quarters of 2023.
	Despite the good performance start to the year for equities, we remain cautious that the rebound may be little more than a bear market rally driven by speculators’ increased interest in last year’s most-shorted stocks. During 2022, the decline in equities was driven by a contraction in P/E multiples as interest rates

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	increased. In our view, the next phase of the market, whether up or down, will be earnings driven, and we believe corporate earnings estimates for the next 12 months have remained too high.
	Currently, we believe a recession is more likely than a “soft landing” for the economy. However, if there is a recession, we think it will be mild. In either scenario, however, we think earnings estimates will likely decline as companies take a more cautious approach to 2023, given economic uncertainty. In mid-2023, if investors have adequately discounted a potential recession, we anticipate becoming more bullish. While current expectations are for market volatility to remain high during 2023, we think the market may look forward to an earnings recovery during 2024, and end the year higher than where it started.
	In this environment, we have been opportunistically seeking to take advantage of market volatility to pursue investments in what we regard to be high-quality names whose valuations are meaningfully below where we believe they should be, and that we think could offer a favorable risk/reward trade-off.
	Accordingly, we have positioned the portfolio where we believe we can find relative value within the value-stock universe; for months, we have found the least expensive quintile of value within the Russell Index to be historically cheap, and so the Fund is overweight to that segment. Additionally, the portfolio is overweight to the more cyclical sectors and meaningfully underweight to the more expensive, defensive areas of the market. While we may ultimately be faced with a recession, for the cyclical stocks in which we seek to invest the Fund, we think the worst is already (mostly) priced in, or there have been other operational or thematic drivers that led us to believe the stocks the portfolio owns could outperform the cycle. We have been avoiding investments in the insurance segment, and the utilities sector, due to the defensive characteristics, yet still expensive valuations of companies in those areas. The Fund is also underweight to the real estate sector. We did, however, increase the portfolio’s position in the consumer staples sector during February, an area where the Fund had been underweight, as we believe valuations in the sector have become more attractive.

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	We have also been avoiding growth stocks that were reclassified as value stocks in the rebalancing of the Russell style indices in the third quarter of 2022. In our view, those companies do not truly represent value, and we believe that former growth stocks will be reclassified back from value to growth should they rebound over the next year.
	Despite a regional banking crisis that occurred in March, after period end, the Fund is significantly overweight versus the Russell Index to banks that we think may continue to demonstrate durability of returns through this cycle. In our view, the recent crisis among several US banks was not due to systemic causes, and it does not signal the start of a financial crisis on the magnitude experienced back in 2008. While March’s events have caused stresses in the system, we think the Fed not only provided ample liquidity, but also signaled that the stability of the US banking system is a priority.
	With regard to the Fund’s investments in the banking sector, we favor owning shares of what we believe are the “structural winners,” or banks that have meaningfully invested in technology that could help transform their businesses, improve margins, provide a more stable earnings stream, and expand market share. In our analyses of banks, this is a critical determinant in establishing a competitive advantage. We believe now is an opportunity to potentially take advantage of the volatility and valuation support in the banking space, and to increase the portfolio's allocations to banks that we believe fall into the “structural winners” category. In addition, we have increased the portfolio’s exposure to diversified financials companies.
	The Fund also owns shares of a mix of natural gas exploration and production, equipment and services, and integrated oil and gas companies within the energy sector. In addition to the current supply/demand headwinds, we believe the sector is on a path forward, given that many companies have changed their manager-incentive programs to reflect returns on invested capital and are now spending on growth in production after years of underspending on new projects.

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The Fund remains overweight versus the benchmark to the materials and information technology sectors. While materials companies are definitely cyclical, the Fund has no exposure to any cyclical companies that we feel lack additional performance drivers. We look for idiosyncratic themes that could enable a company to be less levered to, and to outperform, the economic cycle. For example, the Fund’s holdings within the metals and mining segment are levered to copper, where the growing demand for electric vehicles has affected the supply/demand dynamic for that particular metal, and to aluminum, which is also in a state of undersupply, given the growth in solar and wind energy initiatives. In addition, aluminum from Russia has been coming offline, further heightening the supply/demand imbalance. The current valuations of the portfolio’s holdings within information technology reflect a meaningful recession. However, within software, the Fund’s holdings are all relatively defensive as compared to the rest of the industry, and attractively valued, in our view.

Lastly, the biggest change we had made to the portfolio as of period-end was to eliminate the previous benchmark-relative underweight to the consumer staples sector, and to reduce the size of the underweight to the utilities sector, as we believe relative valuations have become more attractive.

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Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on pages 22-26 for a full listing of Fund securities.

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility and heightened uncertainty. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political, or regulatory conditions, recessions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, armed conflict including Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, sanctions against
Russia, other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, market disruptions caused by tariffs, trade disputes or other government actions, or adverse investor sentiment. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread.

The Fund may invest in fewer than 40 securities and, as a result, its performance may be more volatile than the performance of other funds holding more securities.

Investing in small- and mid-sized companies may offer the potential for higher returns, but are also subject to greater short-term price fluctuations than larger, more established companies.

Investing in foreign and/or emerging markets securities involves risks relating to interest rates, currency exchange rates, economic, and political conditions.

For more information on this or any Pioneer fund, please visit amundi.com/usinvestors or call 1-800-622-9876. This material must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund's current prospectus or summary prospectus. Before investing, consider the product's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. Read it carefully.

Any information in this shareholder report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Fund’s historical or future performance are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

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Portfolio Summary | 2/28/23

Sector Distribution

(As a percentage of total investments)*

10 Largest Holdings

(As a percentage of total investments)*
1.	Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B	5.16%
2.	US Bancorp	4.76
3.	Pfizer, Inc.	4.36
4.	Wells Fargo & Co.	3.89
5.	Cisco Systems, Inc.	3.79
6.	Shell Plc, (A.D.R.)	3.56
7.	AbbVie, Inc.	3.30
8.	Medtronic Plc	3.24
9.	Comcast Corp., Class A	2.88
10.	Bank of New York Mellon Corp.	2.82


*	Excludes short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities.

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Prices and Distributions | 2/28/23

Net Asset Value per Share

Class	2/28/23	8/31/22
A	$13.74	$14.13
C	$13.46	$13.84
K	$13.88	$14.28
R	$12.94	$13.36
Y	$13.88	$14.28

Distributions per Share: 9/1/22 - 2/28/23

Class	Net Investment Income	Short-Term Capital Gains	Long-Term Capital Gains
A	$0.2652	$0.1213	$1.1686
C	$0.1735	$0.1213	$1.1686
K	$0.3163	$0.1213	$1.1686
R	$0.2087	$0.1213	$1.1686
Y	$0.3162	$0.1213	$1.1686

Index Definition

The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged measure of the performance of large-cap U.S. value stocks. Indices are unmanaged and their returns assume reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The index defined here pertains to the “Value of $10,000 Investment” and “Value of $5 Million Investment” charts on pages 14 - 19.

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Performance Update | 2/28/23

Class A Shares

Investment Returns

The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class A shares of Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund at public offering price during the periods shown, compared to that of the Russell 1000 Value Index.

Average Annual Total Returns (As of February 28, 2023)
Period	Net Asset Value (NAV)	Public Offering Price (POP)	Russell 1000 Value Index
10 Years	9.71%	9.06%	9.60%
5 Years	7.44	6.18	7.22
1 Year	-2.89	-8.49	-2.81

Expense Ratio
(Per prospectus dated December 28, 2022)

Gross

0.87%

Value of $10,000 Investment

Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

NAV results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. NAV returns would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. POP returns reflect deduction of maximum 5.75% sales charge. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.

Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.

The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The Fund acquired the assets and liabilities of Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund (the "predecessor fund") on June 7, 2013. As a result of the reorganization, the predecessor fund’s performance and financial history became the performance and financial history of the Fund. The performance of Class A shares of the Fund is the performance of Class A shares of the predecessor fund for periods prior to the reorganization, and has not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses.

Please refer to the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.

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Performance Update | 2/28/23

Class C Shares

Investment Returns

The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class C shares of Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Russell 1000 Value Index.

Average Annual Total Returns (As of February 28, 2023)
Period	If Held	If Redeemed	Russell 1000 Value Index
10 Years	8.88%	8.88%	9.60%
5 Years	6.60	6.60	7.22
1 Year	-3.65	-4.52	-2.81

Expense Ratio
(Per prospectus dated December 28, 2022)

Gross

1.60%

Value of $10,000 Investment

Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

Class C shares held for less than one year are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). “If Held” results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. “If Redeemed” returns reflect deduction of the CDSC for the one-year period, assuming a complete redemption of shares at the last price calculated on the last business day of the period, and no CDSC for the five- and 10-year periods. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.

The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The Fund acquired the assets and liabilities of Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund (the "predecessor fund”) on June 7, 2013. As a result of the reorganization, the predecessor fund’s performance and financial history became the performance and financial history of the Fund. The performance of Class C shares of the Fund is the performance of Class C shares of the predecessor fund for periods prior to the reorganization, and has not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses.

Please refer to the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.

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Class K Shares

Investment Returns

The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class K shares of Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Russell 1000 Value Index.

Average Annual Total Returns (As of February 28, 2023)
Period	Net Asset Value (NAV)	Russell 1000 Value Index
10 Years	9.76%	9.60%
5 Years	7.52	7.22
1 Year	-2.57	-2.81

Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 28, 2022)
Gross	Net
0.49%	0.45%

Value of $5 Million Investment

Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

The performance shown for Class K shares for the period prior to the commencement of operations of Class K shares on December 30, 2021, is the net asset value performance of the Fund’s Class A shares, which has not been restated to reﬂect any differences in expenses, including Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares. Since fees for Class A shares generally are higher than those of Class K shares, the performance of Class K shares prior to their inception on December 30, 2021, would have been higher than the performance shown. For the period beginning December 30, 2021, the actual performance of Class K shares is reﬂected. Class K shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.

The Fund acquired the assets and liabilities of Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund (the “predecessor fund”) on June 7, 2013. As a result of the reorganization, the predecessor fund's performance and financial history became the performance and financial history of the Fund. The performance of Class A shares of the Fund (referenced above) is the performance of Class A shares of the predecessor fund for periods prior to the reorganization, and has not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses.

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Performance Update | 2/28/23

Class K Shares

The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation in effect through January 1, 2025 for Class K shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for more information.

The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.

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Class R Shares

Investment Returns

The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class R shares of Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Russell 1000 Value Index.

Average Annual Total Returns (As of February 28, 2023)
Period	Net Asset Value (NAV)	Russell 1000 Value Index
10 Years	9.38%	9.60%
5 Years	7.03	7.22
1 Year	-3.33	-2.81

Expense Ratio
(Per prospectus dated December 28, 2022)

Gross

1.30%

Value of $10,000 Investment

Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

The Fund acquired the assets and liabilities of Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund (the "predecessor fund”) on June 7, 2013. As a result of the reorganization, the predecessor fund’s performance and financial history became the performance and financial history of the Fund. The predecessor fund did not offer Class R shares. Accordingly, the performance of Class R shares of the Fund is the performance of Class A shares of the predecessor fund for periods prior to the reorganization, restated to reflect the higher distribution and service fees of Class R shares, but not other differences in expenses.

Class R shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.

The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Please refer to the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.

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Class Y Shares

Investment Returns

The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class Y shares of Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Russell 1000 Value Index.

Average Annual Total Returns (As of February 28, 2023)
Period	Net Asset Value (NAV)	Russell 1000 Value Index
10 Years	10.06%	9.60%
5 Years	7.78	7.22
1 Year	-2.51	-2.81

Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 28, 2022)
Gross	Net
0.60%	0.45%

Value of $5 Million Investment

Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

The Fund acquired the assets and liabilities of Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund (the "predecessor fund”) on June 7, 2013. As a result of the reorganization, the predecessor fund’s performance and financial history became the performance and financial history of the Fund. The performance of Class Y shares of the Fund is the performance of Class Y shares of the predecessor fund for periods prior to the reorganization, and has not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses.

Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.

The net expense ratio reflects contractual expense limitations in effect through January 1, 2025 for Class Y shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for more information.

The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.

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Comparing Ongoing Fund Expenses

As a shareowner in the Fund, you incur two types of costs:

(1)	ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and
(2)	transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments.

This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the Fund’s latest six-month period and held throughout the six months.

Using the Tables

Actual Expenses

The first table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period as follows:

(1)	Divide your account value by $1,000 Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6
(2)	Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund

Based on actual returns from September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.

Share Class	A	C	K	R	Y
Beginning Account Value on 9/1/22	$1,000.00	$1,000.00	$1,000.00	$1,000.00	$1,000.00
Ending Account Value (after expenses) on 2/28/23	$1,088.60	$1,083.90	$1,090.90	$1,086.80	$1,090.90
Expenses Paid During Period*	$4.19	$8.22	$2.33	$6.16	$2.33


*	Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.81%, 1.59%, 0.45%, 1.19%, and 0.45% for Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reﬂect the one-half year period).

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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about 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 expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) that are charged at the time of the transaction. Therefore, the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund

Based on a hypothetical 5% return per year before expenses, reflecting the period from September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.

Share Class	A	C	K	R	Y
Beginning Account Value on 9/1/22	$1,000.00	$1,000.00	$1,000.00	$1,000.00	$1,000.00
Ending Account Value (after expenses) on 2/28/23	$1,020.78	$1,016.91	$1,022.56	$1,018.89	$1,022.56
Expenses Paid During Period*	$4.06	$7.95	$2.26	$5.96	$2.26


*	Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.81%, 1.59%, 0.45%, 1.19%, and 0.45% for Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reﬂect the one-half year period).

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Schedule of Investments | 2/28/23

(unaudited)

Shares		Value
	UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 99.7%
	Common Stocks — 97.0% of Net Assets
	Aerospace & Defense — 1.8%
83,656	Raytheon Technologies Corp.	$ 8,205,817
	Total Aerospace & Defense	$8,205,817


	Air Freight & Logistics — 1.2%
28,763	FedEx Corp.	$ 5,845,217
	Total Air Freight & Logistics	$5,845,217


	Auto Components — 1.8%
74,188(a)	Aptiv Plc	$ 8,626,581
	Total Auto Components	$8,626,581


	Banks — 14.5%
74,875	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$ 10,733,331
220,063	Regions Financial Corp.	5,131,869
271,718	Truist Financial Corp.	12,757,160
450,777	US Bancorp	21,515,586
376,464	Wells Fargo & Co.	17,607,222
	Total Banks	$67,745,168


	Biotechnology — 3.2%
96,950	AbbVie, Inc.	$ 14,920,605
	Total Biotechnology	$14,920,605


	Building Products — 1.2%
85,861	Johnson Controls International Plc	$ 5,385,202
	Total Building Products	$5,385,202


	Capital Markets — 4.5%
251,017	Bank of New York Mellon Corp.	$ 12,771,745
94,000	State Street Corp.	8,335,920
	Total Capital Markets	$21,107,665


	Chemicals — 3.0%
32,087	Ecolab, Inc.	$ 5,113,705
97,475	International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.	9,084,670
	Total Chemicals	$14,198,375


	Communications Equipment — 3.7%
354,127	Cisco Systems, Inc.	$ 17,146,829
	Total Communications Equipment	$17,146,829


	Containers & Packaging — 1.0%
86,631	Ball Corp.	$ 4,869,529
	Total Containers & Packaging	$4,869,529

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

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Shares		Value
	Diversified Financial Services — 5.0%
76,512(a)	Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B	$ 23,349,933
	Total Diversified Financial Services	$23,349,933


	Electric Utilities — 1.2%
71,490	Eversource Energy	$ 5,387,486
	Total Electric Utilities	$5,387,486


	Electrical Equipment — 0.3%
6,887	Eaton Corp. Plc	$ 1,204,743
	Total Electrical Equipment	$1,204,743


	Energy Equipment & Services — 1.7%
256,761	Baker Hughes Co.	$ 7,856,887
	Total Energy Equipment & Services	$7,856,887


	Entertainment — 3.1%
116,275(a)	Walt Disney Co.	$ 11,582,153
178,384(a)	Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.	2,786,358
	Total Entertainment	$14,368,511


	Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%
91,732	Outfront Media, Inc.	$ 1,600,723
	Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)	$1,600,723


	Food & Staples Retailing — 1.2%
72,520	Sysco Corp.	$ 5,407,816
	Total Food & Staples Retailing	$5,407,816


	Food Products — 1.8%
113,406	McCormick & Co., Inc., Non-Voting Shares	$ 8,428,334
	Total Food Products	$8,428,334


	Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.3%
85,864(a)	Boston Scientific Corp.	$ 4,011,566
176,836	Medtronic Plc	14,642,021
22,771	Stryker Corp.	5,986,040
	Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies	$24,639,627


	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.6%
47,270(a)	Las Vegas Sands Corp.	$ 2,716,607
	Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	$2,716,607


	Household Products — 4.3%
69,647	Church & Dwight Co., Inc.	$ 5,835,025

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

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Schedule of Investments | 2/28/23

(unaudited) (continued)

Shares		Value
	Household Products — (continued)
37,122	Clorox Co.	$ 5,770,244
115,807	Colgate-Palmolive Co.	8,488,653
	Total Household Products	$20,093,922


	IT Services — 4.6%
122,456	Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A	$ 7,669,419
77,946(a)	Fiserv, Inc.	8,970,805
38,533	International Business Machines Corp.	4,982,317
	Total IT Services	$21,622,541


	Machinery — 1.1%
57,691	Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.	$ 4,938,927
	Total Machinery	$4,938,927


	Media — 2.8%
350,660	Comcast Corp., Class A	$ 13,034,032
	Total Media	$13,034,032


	Metals & Mining — 3.0%
98,075	Alcoa Corp.	$ 4,799,791
139,399	Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.	5,711,177
84,232	Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B	3,362,541
	Total Metals & Mining	$13,873,509


	Multiline Retail — 1.2%
33,783	Target Corp.	$ 5,692,436
	Total Multiline Retail	$5,692,436


	Multi-Utilities — 1.2%
61,933	WEC Energy Group, Inc.	$ 5,490,980
	Total Multi-Utilities	$5,490,980


	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 11.0%
29,777	Chevron Corp.	$ 4,787,248
165,333	Coterra Energy, Inc.	4,128,365
532,691	Energy Transfer LP	6,743,868
144,186	EQT Corp.	4,784,092
92,814	Exxon Mobil Corp.	10,201,187
77,613	Occidental Petroleum Corp.	4,545,017
264,839	Shell Plc (A.D.R.)	16,094,266
	Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	$51,284,043


	Pharmaceuticals — 7.0%
366,596(a)	Elanco Animal Health, Inc.	$ 4,204,856
119,673	Merck KGaA (A.D.R.)	4,533,213

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

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Shares		Value
	Pharmaceuticals — (continued)
167,649	Organon & Co.	$ 4,105,724
485,607	Pfizer, Inc.	19,701,076
	Total Pharmaceuticals	$32,544,869


	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.3%
100,468	Micron Technology, Inc.	$ 5,809,060
52,248	MKS Instruments, Inc.	5,064,398
	Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	$10,873,458


	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.8%
247,973	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.	$ 3,870,859
	Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	$3,870,859


	Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.3%
18,700(a)	AerCap Holdings NV	$ 1,167,628
32,850	Ferguson Plc	4,733,685
	Total Trading Companies & Distributors	$5,901,313


	Total Common Stocks (Cost $442,683,894)	$452,232,544


	SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.7% of Net Assets
	Open-End Fund — 2.7%
12,718,620(b)	Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.47%	$ 12,718,620
		$ 12,718,620


	TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $12,718,620)	$12,718,620


	TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 99.7% (Cost $455,402,514)	$464,951,164
	OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.3%	$ 1,360,076
	net assets — 100.0%	$466,311,240

(A.D.R.)

American Depositary Receipts.

(a)	Non-income producing security.
(b)	Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the 7-day yield at February 28, 2023.

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended February 28, 2023, aggregated $290,156,871 and $296,227,019, respectively.

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

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Schedule of Investments | 2/28/23

(unaudited) (continued)

At February 28, 2023, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on cost for federal tax purposes of $457,410,914 was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost	$ 31,074,496
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value	(23,534,246)
Net unrealized appreciation	$ 7,540,250

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below.

Level 1	–	unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2	–	other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.
Level 3	–	significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser's own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023, in valuing the Fund's investments:

	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Common Stocks	$452,232,544	$—	$—	$452,232,544
Open-End Fund	12,718,620	—	—	12,718,620
Total Investments in Securities	$ 464,951,164	$ —	$ —	$ 464,951,164

During the six months ended February 28, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 2/28/23 (unaudited)

ASSETS:
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $455,402,514)	$464,951,164
Receivables —
Investment securities sold	719,732
Fund shares sold	248,584
Dividends	993,989
Interest	78,667
Due from the Adviser	14,964
Other assets	66,061
Total assets	$ 467,073,161
LIABILITIES:
Payables —
Fund shares repurchased	$ 499,123
Trustees' fees	3,403
Professional fees	45,972
Transfer agent fees	68,442
Registration fees	74,161
Management fees	25,621
Administrative expenses	15,136
Distribution fees	12,506
Accrued expenses	17,557
Total liabilities	$ 761,921
NET ASSETS:
Paid-in capital	$456,094,928
Distributable earnings	10,216,312
Net assets	$466,311,240
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
Class A (based on $295,610,412/21,518,030 shares)	$ 13.74
Class C (based on $12,001,391/891,326 shares)	$ 13.46
Class K (based on $5,641,426/406,478 shares)	$ 13.88
Class R (based on $10,178,269/786,507 shares)	$ 12.94
Class Y (based on $142,879,742/10,296,421 shares)	$ 13.88
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE:
Class A (based on $13.74 net asset value per share/100%-5.75% maximum sales charge)	$ 14.58

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

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 2/28/23

INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld $6,719)	$ 6,169,119
Interest from unaffiliated issuers	19,555
Total Investment Income		$ 6,188,674
EXPENSES:
Management fees	$ 860,981
Administrative expenses	81,893
Transfer agent fees
Class A	117,982
Class C	5,543
Class R	11,672
Class Y	59,707
Distribution fees
Class A	350,290
Class C	58,872
Class R	24,665
Shareowner communications expense	40,184
Custodian fees	2,252
Registration fees	41,678
Professional fees	50,491
Printing expense	18,976
Officers' and Trustees' fees	11,353
Insurance expense	2,300
Miscellaneous	65,278
Total expenses		$ 1,804,117
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser		(234,760)
Net expenses		$ 1,569,357
Net investment income		$ 4,619,317
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments in unaffiliated issuers	$ 1,313,620
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies	(757)	$ 1,312,863
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments in unaffiliated issuers	$30,741,377
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies	(566)	$30,740,811
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		$ 32,053,674
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$36,672,991

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

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended 2/28/23 (unaudited)	Year Ended 8/31/22
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)	$ 4,619,317	$ 7,912,073
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	1,312,863	47,624,407
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments	30,740,811	(85,185,406)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$ 36,672,991	$ (29,648,926)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREOWNERS:
Class A ($1.56 and $3.81 per share, respectively)	$ (30,766,862)	$ (61,787,378)
Class C ($1.46 and $3.69 per share, respectively)	(1,240,373)	(2,402,117)
Class K ($1.61 and $— per share, respectively)	(743,992)	—
Class R ($1.50 and $3.76 per share, respectively)	(1,105,169)	(2,255,472)
Class Y ($1.61 and $3.87 per share, respectively)	(13,469,770)	(20,679,993)
Total distributions to shareowners	$ (47,326,166)	$ (87,124,960)
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
Net proceeds from sales of shares	$ 52,679,041	$ 156,828,546
Reinvestment of distributions	44,861,124	84,251,988
Cost of shares repurchased	(53,749,137)	(108,696,184)
Net increase in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions	$ 43,791,028	$ 132,384,350
Net increase in net assets	$ 33,137,853	$ 15,610,464
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period	$433,173,387	$ 417,562,923
End of period	$466,311,240	$ 433,173,387

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

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Six Months Ended 2/28/23 Shares (unaudited)	Six Months Ended 2/28/23 Amount (unaudited)	Year Ended 8/31/22 Shares	Year Ended 8/31/22 Amount
Class A
Shares sold	1,042,391	$ 14,150,668	2,710,718	$ 42,247,280
Reinvestment of distributions	2,215,592	29,299,785	3,840,379	59,629,778
Less shares repurchased	(1,538,450)	(21,027,175)	(3,498,955)	(56,888,425)
Net increase	1,719,533	$ 22,423,278	3,052,142	$ 44,988,633
Class C
Shares sold	104,812	$ 1,389,089	227,752	$ 3,530,129
Reinvestment of distributions	95,934	1,240,373	158,438	2,401,880
Less shares repurchased	(156,325)	(2,105,355)	(218,368)	(3,505,357)
Net increase	44,421	$ 524,107	167,822	$ 2,426,652
Class K
Shares sold	—	$ —	526,699	$ 8,529,725
Reinvestment of distributions	55,621	743,992	—	—
Less shares repurchased	(171,758)	(2,444,913)	(4,084)	(62,569)
Net increase (decrease)	(116,137)	$ (1,700,921)	522,615	$ 8,467,156
Class R
Shares sold	44,425	$ 566,724	142,795	$ 2,204,295
Reinvestment of distributions	78,352	974,831	153,523	2,255,145
Less shares repurchased	(86,857)	(1,124,188)	(157,742)	(2,426,543)
Net increase	35,920	$ 417,367	138,576	$ 2,032,897
Class Y
Shares sold	2,607,939	$ 36,572,560	6,140,985	$100,317,117
Reinvestment of distributions	942,604	12,602,143	1,270,675	19,965,185
Less shares repurchased	(1,959,417)	(27,047,506)	(2,927,877)	(45,813,290)
Net increase	1,591,126	$ 22,127,197	4,483,783	$ 74,469,012

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

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Financial Highlights

	Six Months Ended 2/28/23 (unaudited)	Year Ended 8/31/22	Year Ended 8/31/21	Year Ended 8/31/20	Year Ended 8/31/19	Year Ended 8/31/18
Class A
Net asset value, beginning of period	$ 14.13	$ 18.76	$ 13.95	$ 13.58	$ 16.20	$ 16.84
Increase (decrease) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)	$ 0.14	$ 0.27	$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	1.03	(1.09)	4.82	0.37	(0.57)	1.69
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	$ 1.17	$ (0.82)	$ 5.01	$ 0.55	$ (0.39)	$ 1.79
Distributions to shareowners:
Net investment income	$ (0.27)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.16)
Net realized gain	(1.29)	(3.64)	—	—	(2.09)	(2.27)
Total distributions	$ (1.56)	$ (3.81)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.18)	$ (2.23)	$ (2.43)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value	$ (0.39)	$ (4.63)	$ 4.81	$ 0.37	$ (2.62)	$ (0.64)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 13.74	$ 14.13	$ 18.76	$ 13.95	$ 13.58	$ 16.20
Total return (b)	8.86%(c)	(5.99)%	36.17%	3.96%	(1.63)%	11.10%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets	0.81%(d)	0.83%	1.10%	1.16%	1.18%	1.13%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets	2.07%(d)	1.68%	1.14%	1.31%	1.32%	0.62%
Portfolio turnover rate	69%(c)	116%	114%	111%	113%	112%
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$295,610	$279,660	$314,169	$254,679	$278,738	$297,450
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly:
Total expenses to average net assets	0.88%(d)	0.89%	1.16%	1.16%	1.18%	1.13%
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets	2.00%(d)	1.62%	1.08%	1.31%	1.32%	0.62%

(a)	The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented.
(b)	Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account.
(c)	Not annualized.
(d)	Annualized.

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

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months Ended 2/28/23 (unaudited)	Year Ended 8/31/22	Year Ended 8/31/21	Year Ended 8/31/20	Year Ended 8/31/19	Year Ended 8/31/18
Class C
Net asset value, beginning of period	$ 13.84	$ 18.46	$ 13.68	$ 13.29	$ 15.85	$ 16.52
Increase (decrease) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)	$ 0.09	$ 0.15	$ 0.06	$ 0.08	$ 0.09	$ (0.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	0.99	(1.08)	4.74	0.35	(0.56)	1.65
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	$ 1.08	$ (0.93)	$ 4.80	$ 0.43	$ (0.47)	$ 1.63
Distributions to shareowners:
Net investment income	$ (0.17)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.04)	$ —	$ (0.03)
Net realized gain	(1.29)	(3.64)	—	—	(2.09)	(2.27)
Total distributions	$ (1.46)	$ (3.69)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.04)	$ (2.09)	$ (2.30)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value	$ (0.38)	$ (4.62)	$ 4.78	$ 0.39	$ (2.56)	$ (0.67)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 13.46	$ 13.84	$ 18.46	$ 13.68	$ 13.29	$ 15.85
Total return (b)	8.39%(c)	(6.72)%	35.14%	3.21%	(2.39)%	10.29%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets	1.59%(d)	1.57%	1.89%	1.89%	1.92%	1.84%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets	1.29%(d)	0.95%	0.36%	0.58%	0.63%	(0.10)%
Portfolio turnover rate	69%(c)	116%	114%	111%	113%	112%
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$12,001	$11,718	$12,533	$15,321	$24,941	$88,422
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly:
Total expenses to average net assets	1.66%(d)	1.62%	1.94%	1.89%	1.92%	1.84%
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets	1.22%(d)	0.90%	0.31%	0.58%	0.63%	(0.10)%

(a)	The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented.
(b)	Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account.
(c)	Not annualized.
(d)	Annualized.

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

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	Six Months Ended 2/28/23 (unaudited)	12/30/21 to 8/31/22*
Class K
Net asset value, beginning of period	$14.28	$ 16.16
Increase (decrease) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)	$ 0.17	$ 0.22
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	1.04	(2.10)
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	$ 1.21	$ (1.88)
Net investment income	(0.32)	—
Net realized gain	(1.29)	—
Total distributions	$ (1.61)	$ —
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value	$ (0.40)	$ (1.88)
Net asset value, end of period	$13.88	$ 14.28
Total return (b)	9.09%(c)	(11.63)%(c)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets	0.45%(d)	0.45%(d)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets	2.48%(d)	2.15%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate	69%(c)	116%(c)
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$5,641	$ 7,463
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly:
Total expenses to average net assets	0.53%(d)	0.51%(d)
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets	2.40%(d)	2.09%(d)

*	Class K commenced operations on December 30, 2021.
(a)	The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented.
(b)	Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period.
(c)	Not annualized.
(d)	Annualized.

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

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months Ended 2/28/23 (unaudited)	Year Ended 8/31/22	Year Ended 8/31/21	Year Ended 8/31/20	Year Ended 8/31/19	Year Ended 8/31/18
Class R
Net asset value, beginning of period	$ 13.36	$ 17.96	$ 13.37	$13.02	$ 15.63	$ 16.33
Increase (decrease) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)	$ 0.11	$ 0.19	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.13	$ 0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	0.97	(1.03)	4.62	0.35	(0.55)	1.62
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	$ 1.08	$ (0.84)	$ 4.74	$ 0.47	$ (0.42)	$ 1.68
Distributions to shareowners:
Net investment income	$ (0.21)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.11)
Net realized gain	(1.29)	(3.64)	—	—	(2.09)	(2.27)
Total distributions	$ (1.50)	$ (3.76)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.12)	$ (2.19)	$ (2.38)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value	$ (0.42)	$ (4.60)	$ 4.59	$ 0.35	$ (2.61)	$ (0.70)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 12.94	$ 13.36	$ 17.96	$13.37	$ 13.02	$ 15.63
Total return (b)	8.68%(c)	(6.42)%	35.64%	3.55%	(1.94)%	10.77%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets	1.19%(d)	1.27%	1.48%	1.55%	1.53%	1.40%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets	1.69%(d)	1.26%	0.76%	0.91%	0.96%	0.35%
Portfolio turnover rate	69%(c)	116%	114%	111%	113%	112%
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$10,178	$10,030	$10,994	$9,471	$10,494	$11,275
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly:
Total expenses to average net assets	1.27%(d)	1.32%	1.53%	1.55%	1.59%	1.52%
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets	1.61%(d)	1.21%	0.71%	0.91%	0.90%	0.23%

(a)	The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented.
(b)	Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period.
(c)	Not annualized.
(d)	Annualized.

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

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	Six Months Ended 2/28/23 (unaudited)	Year Ended 8/31/22	Year Ended 8/31/21	Year Ended 8/31/20	Year Ended 8/31/19	Year Ended 8/31/18
Class Y
Net asset value, beginning of period	$ 14.28	$ 18.92	$ 14.05	$ 13.68	$ 16.30	$ 16.93
Increase (decrease) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)	$ 0.17	$ 0.34	$ 0.24	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.15
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	1.04	(1.11)	4.86	0.38	(0.58)	1.70
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	$ 1.21	$ (0.77)	$ 5.10	$ 0.60	$ (0.36)	$ 1.85
Distributions to shareowners:
Net investment income	$ (0.32)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.21)
Net realized gain	(1.29)	(3.64)	—	—	(2.09)	(2.27)
Total distributions	$ (1.61)	$ (3.87)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.23)	$ (2.26)	$ (2.48)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value	$ (0.40)	$ (4.64)	$ 4.87	$ 0.37	$ (2.62)	$ (0.63)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 13.88	$ 14.28	$ 18.92	$ 14.05	$ 13.68	$ 16.30
Total return (b)	9.09%(c)	(5.68)%	36.67%	4.24%	(1.33)%	11.42%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets	0.45%(d)	0.46%	0.76%	0.87%	0.88%	0.83%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets	2.43%(d)	2.10%	1.48%	1.60%	1.62%	0.90%
Portfolio turnover rate	69%(c)	116%	114%	111%	113%	112%
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$142,880	$124,303	$79,867	$76,293	$87,434	$116,296
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly:
Total expenses to average net assets	0.64%(d)	0.62%	0.89%	0.87%	0.90%	0.83%
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets	2.24%(d)	1.94%	1.35%	1.60%	1.60%	0.90%

(a)	The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented.
(b)	Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period.
(c)	Not annualized.
(d)	Annualized.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements | 2/28/23

(unaudited)

1. Organization and Signiﬁcant Accounting Policies

Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund (the “Fund”) is a series of Pioneer Series Trust III (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth.

The Fund offers five classes of shares designated as Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares. Class K shares commenced operations on December 30, 2021. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund and has identical rights (based on relative net asset values) to assets and liquidation proceeds. Share classes can bear different rates of class-specific fees and expenses, such as transfer agent and distribution fees. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different dividends from net investment income earned by each class. The Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust gives the Board of Trustees the flexibility to specify either per-share voting or dollar-weighted voting when submitting matters for shareowner approval. Under per-share voting, each share of a class of the Fund is entitled to one vote. Under dollar weighted voting, a shareowner’s voting power is determined not by the number of shares owned, but by the dollar value of the shares on the record date. Each share class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting only that class, including with respect to the distribution plan for that class. There is no distribution plan for Class K or Class Y shares.

Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi and Amundi’s wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi USA, Inc., serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Amundi Distributor US, Inc., an afﬁliate of the Adviser, serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”).

In March 2020, FASB issued an Accounting Standard Update, ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) — Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”), which provides optional, temporary relief with respect to the financial reporting of contracts subject to certain types of modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other LIBOR-based reference rates at the end of 2021. The temporary relief provided by ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related

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contract modifications that occur during the period from March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2023. Management is evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-04 on the Fund's investments, derivatives, debt and other contracts, if applicable, that will undergo reference rate-related modifications as a result of the reference rate reform.

The Fund is required to comply with Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, which governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 permits funds to enter into derivatives transactions (as defined in Rule 18f-4) and certain other transactions notwithstanding the restrictions on the issuance of “senior securities” under Section 18 of the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 requires a fund to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program, appoint a derivatives risk manager and comply with a relative or absolute limit on fund leverage risk calculated based on value-at-risk (“VaR”), unless the fund uses derivatives in only a limited manner. The Fund is currently a limited derivatives user for purposes of Rule 18f-4.

The Fund is an investment company and follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). U.S. GAAP requires the management of the Fund to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the ﬁnancial statements, and the reported amounts of income, expenses and gain or loss on investments during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of signiﬁcant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its ﬁnancial statements:

A.	Security Valuation
	The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE.
	Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods.

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	The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times. The Adviser may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities.
	Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds’ net asset value.
	Securities for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser. Effective September 8, 2022, the Adviser is designated as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities.
	Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Adviser may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund's net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund's securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material.
B.	Investment Income and Transactions
	Dividend income 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 the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence.
	Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities.

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	Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively.
	Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.
C.	Federal Income Taxes
	It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of February 28, 2023, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities.
	The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences.
	A portion of the dividend income recorded by the Fund is from distributions by publicly traded real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and such distributions for tax purposes may also consist of capital gains and return of capital. The actual return of capital and capital gains portions of such distributions will be determined by formal notifications from the REITs subsequent to the calendar year-end. Distributions received from the REITs that are determined to be a return of capital are recorded by the Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held and those determined to be capital gain are reflected as such on the Statement of Operations.

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The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2022 was as follows:

	2022
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$68,421,340
Long-term capital gains	18,703,620
Total	$87,124,960

The following shows the components of distributable earnings (losses) on a federal income tax basis at August 31, 2022:

	2022
Distributable earnings/(losses):
Undistributed ordinary income	$ 9,254,695
Undistributed long-term capital gains	34,815,919
Net unrealized depreciation	(23,201,127)
Total	$ 20,869,487

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized depreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and REITs.

D.	Fund Shares
	The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor earned $8,093 in underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended February 28, 2023.
E.	Class Allocations
	Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day.
	Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively (see Note 5). Class K and Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund's transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4).
	Distributions to shareowners are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net

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	investment income dividends to Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates.
F.	Risks
	The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inﬂation, changes in interest rates, armed conflict including Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, ﬁnancial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Recently, inflation and interest rates have increased and may rise further. These circumstances could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments, impair the Fund's ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund's performance. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the ceiling on U.S. government debt could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets.
	The global pandemic of the novel coronavirus respiratory disease designated COVID-19 has resulted in major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Global financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future political, geopolitical or other events or conditions.
	Governments and central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, may not be known for some time.

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	The U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. For example, the U.S. has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. If the political climate between the U.S. and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund's assets may go down.
	At times, the Fund’s investments may represent 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.
	The Fund may invest in small and mid-size companies. Compared to large companies, small- and mid-size companies, and the market for their equity securities, may be more sensitive to changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions, including those experienced during a recession, have more limited product lines, operating histories, markets or capital resources, may be dependent upon a limited management group, experience sharper swings in market values, have limited liquidity, be harder to value or to sell at the times and prices the Adviser thinks appropriate, and offer greater potential for gain and loss.
	The Fund may invest in fewer than 40 securities, and as a result, the Fund’s performance may be more volatile than the performance of funds holding more securities.
	The Fund may invest in REIT securities, the value of which can fall for a variety of reasons, such as declines in rental income, fluctuating interest rates, poor property management, environmental liabilities, uninsured damage, increased competition, or changes in real estate tax laws.
	The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions, military conflicts and sanctions, terrorism, sustained economic downturns, financial instability, less liquid trading markets, extreme price volatility, currency risks, reduction

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	of government or central bank support, inadequate accounting standards, tariffs, tax disputes or other tax burdens, nationalization or expropriation of assets, and the imposition of adverse governmental laws, arbitrary application of laws and regulations or lack of rule of law and investment and repatriation restrictions. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities. Withholding and other non-U.S. taxes may decrease the Fund’s return. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters. Investing in depositary receipts is subject to many of the same risks as investing directly in non-U.S. issuers. Depositary receipts may involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security.
	Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response to the military action by Russia, various countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, and European Union issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus and certain companies and individuals. Since then, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value, and many other issuers, securities and markets have been adversely affected. The United States and other countries may impose sanctions on other countries, companies and individuals in light of Russia’s military invasion. The extent and duration of the military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility, and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be predicted. These and any related events could have a significant impact on the value and liquidity of certain Fund investments, on Fund performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, particularly with respect to securities and commodities, such as oil, natural gas and food commodities, as well as other sectors with exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion, and are likely to have collateral impacts on market sectors globally.
	With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identiﬁed. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneﬁcial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers,

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retirement platforms and other ﬁnancial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in ﬁnancial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareowners to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareowner information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory ﬁnes, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks.

The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks.

2. Management Agreement

The Adviser manages the Fund’s portfolio. Effective October 1, 2021, management fees payable under the Fund’s Investment Management Agreement with the Adviser are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate equal to 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $5 billion and 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets over $5 billion. Prior to October 1, 2021, management fees were calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate equal to 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.60% of the next $2 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.55% of the next $4.5 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.525% of the Fund’s average daily net assets over $7.5 billion. For the six months ended February 28, 2023, the effective management fee (excluding waivers and/or assumption of expenses) was equivalent to 0.40% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Effective October 1, 2021, the Adviser contractually agreed to limit ordinary operating expenses (ordinary operating expenses means all fund expenses other than taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation) to the extent required to reduce Fund expenses to 0.45% and 0.45% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class K and Class Y shares, respectively. These expense limitations are in effect through January 1, 2025. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will extend the expense limitation agreement for a class of

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shares beyond the date referred to above. Fees waived and expenses reimbursed during the six months ended February 28, 2023 are reflected on the Statement of Operations.

In addition, under the management and administration agreements, certain other services and costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and insurance premiums, are paid by the Fund as administrative reimbursements.

3. Compensation of Officers and Trustees

The Fund pays an annual fee to its Trustees. The Adviser reimburses the Fund for fees paid to the Interested Trustees. Except for the chief compliance officer, the Fund does not pay any salary or other compensation to its officers. The Fund pays a portion of the chief compliance officer's compensation for his services as the Fund's chief compliance officer. Amundi US pays the remaining portion of the chief compliance officer's compensation. For the six months ended February 28, 2023, the Fund paid $11,353 in Officers' and Trustees’ compensation, which is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Officers' and Trustees’ fees. At February 28, 2023, on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the Fund had a payable for Trustees’ fees $3,403 and a payable for administrative expenses of $15,136, which includes the payable for Officers' compensation.

4. Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. serves as the transfer agent to the Fund at negotiated rates. Transfer agent fees and payables shown on the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively, include sub-transfer agent expenses incurred through the Fund’s omnibus relationship contracts.

In addition, the Fund reimbursed the transfer agent for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the transfer agent related to shareowner communications activities such as proxy and statement mailings, and outgoing phone calls. For the six months ended February 28, 2023, such out-of-pocket expenses by class of shares were as follows:

Shareowner Communications:
Class A	$30,699
Class C	2,552
Class K	—
Class R	169
Class Y	6,764
Total	$ 40,184

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5. Distribution and Service Plans

The Fund has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to its Class A, Class C and Class R shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class A shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund also pays the Distributor 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. The fee for Class C shares consists of a 0.25% service fee and a 0.75% distribution fee paid as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class C shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund further pays the Distributor 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares for distribution services.

The Fund also has adopted a separate service plan for Class R shares (the “Service Plan”). The Service Plan authorizes the Fund to pay securities dealers, plan administrators or other service organizations that agree to provide certain services to retirement plans or plan participants holding shares of the Fund a service fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares held by such plans.

In addition, redemptions of Class A and Class C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). A CDSC of 1.00% may be imposed on redemptions of certain net asset value purchases of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase. Redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% based on the lower of cost or market value of shares being redeemed. Shares purchased as part of an exchange remain subject to any CDSC that applied to the original purchase of those shares. There is no CDSC for Class K, Class R or Class Y shares. Proceeds from the CDSCs are paid to the Distributor. For the six months ended February 28, 2023, CDSCs in the amount of $2,610 were paid to the Distributor.

6. Line of Credit Facility

The Fund, along with certain other funds in the Pioneer Family of Funds, participates in a committed, unsecured revolving line of credit (“credit facility”). Borrowings are used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of the amount available under the credit facility or the limits set for borrowing by the Fund’s prospectus and the 1940 Act. The Fund participates in a facility in the amount of $380 million. Under such credit facility, depending on the type of loan, interest on borrowings is payable at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a credit spread. The Fund also pays both an upfront fee and

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an annual commitment fee to participate in the credit facility. The upfront fee in the amount of 0.15% of the total credit facility and the commitment fee in the amount of 0.30% of the daily unused portion of each lender's commitment are allocated among participating funds based on an allocation schedule set forth in the credit agreement. For the six months ended February 28, 2023, the Fund had no borrowings under the credit facility.

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Approval of Renewal of Investment Management Agreement

Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (“Amundi US”) serves as the investment adviser to Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund (the “Fund”) pursuant to an investment management agreement between Amundi US and the Fund. In order for Amundi US to remain the investment adviser of the Fund, the Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of the Fund’s Independent Trustees, must determine annually whether to renew the investment management agreement for the Fund.

The contract review process began in January 2022 as the Trustees of the Fund agreed on, among other things, an overall approach and timeline for the process. Contract review materials were provided to the Trustees in March 2022, July 2022 and September 2022. In addition, the Trustees reviewed and discussed the Fund’s performance at regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, and took into account other information related to the Fund provided to the Trustees at regularly scheduled meetings, in connection with the review of the Fund’s investment management agreement.

In March 2022, the Trustees, among other things, discussed the memorandum provided by Fund counsel that summarized the legal standards and other considerations that are relevant to the Trustees in their deliberations regarding the renewal of the investment management agreement, and reviewed and discussed the qualifications of the investment management teams for the Fund, as well as the level of investment by the Fund’s portfolio managers in the Fund. In July 2022, the Trustees, among other things, reviewed the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratios, the financial statements of Amundi US and its parent companies, profitability analyses provided by Amundi US, and analyses from Amundi US as to possible economies of scale. The Trustees also reviewed the profitability of the institutional business of Amundi US as compared to that of Amundi US’s fund management business, and considered the differences between the fees and expenses of the Fund and the fees and expenses of Amundi US’s institutional accounts, as well as the different services provided by Amundi US to the Fund and to the institutional accounts. The Trustees further considered contract review materials, including additional materials received in response to the Trustees’ request, in September 2021.

At a meeting held on September 20, 2022, based on their evaluation of the information provided by Amundi US and third parties, the Trustees of the Fund, including the Independent Trustees voting separately advised by independent counsel, unanimously approved the renewal of the investment

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management agreement for another year. In approving the renewal of the investment management agreement, the Trustees considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors described below. The Trustees did not identify any single factor as the controlling factor in determining to approve the renewal of the agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund, taking into account the investment objective and strategy of the Fund. The Trustees also reviewed Amundi US’s investment approach for the Fund and its research process. The Trustees considered the resources of Amundi US and the personnel of Amundi US who provide investment management services to the Fund. They also reviewed the amount of non-Fund assets managed by the portfolio managers of the Fund. They considered the non-investment resources and personnel of Amundi US that are involved in Amundi US’s services to the Fund, including Amundi US’s compliance, risk management, and legal resources and personnel. The Trustees noted the substantial attention and high priority given by Amundi US’s senior management to the Pioneer Fund complex, including with respect to the increasing regulation to which the Pioneer Funds are subject. The Trustees considered the effectiveness of Amundi US’s business continuity plan in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Trustees considered that Amundi US supervises and monitors the performance of the Fund’s service providers and provides the Fund with personnel (including Fund officers) and other resources that are necessary for the Fund’s business management and operations. The Trustees also considered that, as administrator, Amundi US is responsible for the administration of the Fund’s business and other affairs. The Trustees considered that the Fund reimburses Amundi US its pro rata share of Amundi US’s costs of providing administration services to the Pioneer Funds.

Based on these considerations, the Trustees concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund were satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the investment management agreement.

Performance of the Fund

In considering the Fund’s performance, the Trustees regularly review and discuss throughout the year data prepared by Amundi US and information comparing the Fund’s performance with the performance of its peer group of funds, as classified by Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar), and with the

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performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. They also discuss the Fund’s performance with Amundi US on a regular basis. The Trustees’ regular reviews and discussions were factored into the Trustees’ deliberations concerning the renewal of the investment management agreement.

Management Fee and Expenses

The Trustees considered information showing the fees and expenses of the Fund in comparison to the management fees of its peer group of funds as classified by Morningstar and also to the expense ratios of a peer group of funds selected on the basis of criteria determined by the Independent Trustees for this purpose using data provided by Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC (Strategic Insight), an independent third party. The peer group comparisons referred to below are organized in quintiles. Each quintile represents one-fifth of the peer group. In all peer group comparisons referred to below, first quintile is most favorable to the Fund’s shareowners. The Trustees noted that they separately review and consider the impact of the Fund’s transfer agency and Fund- and Amundi US-paid expenses for sub-transfer agency and intermediary arrangements, and that the results of the most recent such review were considered in the consideration of the Fund’s expense ratio.

The Trustees considered that the Fund’s management fee for the most recent fiscal year was in the third quintile relative to the management fees paid by other funds in its Morningstar category for the comparable period. The Trustees considered a reduction in the Fund’s management fee that went into effect on October 1, 2021. The Trustees considered that the expense ratio of the Fund’s Class Y shares for the most recent fiscal year was in the second quintile relative to its Strategic Insight peer group for the comparable period. The Trustees considered that the expense ratio of the Fund’s Class A shares for the most recent fiscal year was in the third quintile relative to its Strategic Insight peer group for the comparable period. The Trustees noted that Amundi US had agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees reviewed management fees charged by Amundi US to institutional and other clients, including publicly offered European funds sponsored by Amundi US’s affiliates, unaffiliated U.S. registered investment companies (in a sub-advisory capacity), and unaffiliated foreign and domestic separate accounts. The Trustees also considered Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the Fund and Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the other clients and considered the differences in management fees and profit margins for fund and non-fund services. In evaluating the fees associated with Amundi US’s client accounts, the

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Trustees took into account the respective demands, resources and complexity associated with the Fund and other client accounts. The Trustees noted that, in some instances, the fee rates for those clients were lower than the management fee for the Fund and considered that, under the investment management and administration agreements with the Fund, Amundi US performs additional services for the Fund that it does not provide to those other clients or services that are broader in scope, including oversight of the Fund’s other service providers and activities related to compliance and the extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also considered the entrepreneurial risks associated with Amundi US’s management of the Fund.

The Trustees concluded that the management fee payable by the Fund to Amundi US was reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services provided by Amundi US.

Profitability

The Trustees considered information provided by Amundi US regarding the profitability of Amundi US with respect to the advisory services provided by Amundi US to the Fund, including the methodology used by Amundi US in allocating certain of its costs to the management of the Fund. The Trustees also considered Amundi US’s profit margin in connection with the overall operation of the Fund. They further reviewed the financial results, including the profit margins, realized by Amundi US from non-fund businesses. The Trustees considered Amundi US’s profit margins in comparison to the limited industry data available and noted that the profitability of any adviser was affected by numerous factors, including its organizational structure and method for allocating expenses. The Trustees concluded that Amundi US’s profitability with respect to the management of the Fund was not unreasonable.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered Amundi US’s views relating to economies of scale in connection with the Pioneer Funds as fund assets grow and the extent to which any such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and Fund shareholders. The Trustees recognize that economies of scale are difficult to identify and quantify, and that, among other factors that may be relevant, are the following: fee levels, expense subsidization, investment by Amundi US in research and analytical capabilities and Amundi US’s commitment and resource allocation to the Fund. The Trustees noted that profitability also may be an indicator of the availability of any economies of scale, although profitability may vary for other reasons including due to reductions in expenses. The Trustees concluded that economies of scale, if any, were being appropriately shared with the Fund.

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Other Benefits

The Trustees considered the other benefits that Amundi US enjoys from its relationship with the Fund. The Trustees considered the character and amount of fees paid or to be paid by the Fund, other than under the investment management agreement, for services provided by Amundi US and its affiliates. The Trustees further considered the revenues and profitability of Amundi US’s businesses other than the Fund business. To the extent applicable, the Trustees also considered the benefits to the Fund and to Amundi US and its affiliates from the use of “soft” commission dollars generated by the Fund to pay for research and brokerage services.

The Trustees considered that Amundi US is the principal U.S. asset management business of Amundi, which is one of the largest asset managers globally. Amundi’s worldwide asset management business manages over $2.2 trillion in assets (including the Pioneer Funds). The Trustees considered that Amundi US’s relationship with Amundi creates potential opportunities for Amundi US and Amundi that derive from Amundi US’s relationships with the Fund, including Amundi’s ability to market the services of Amundi US globally. The Trustees noted that Amundi US has access to additional research and portfolio management capabilities as a result of its relationship with Amundi and Amundi’s enhanced global presence that may contribute to an increase in the resources available to Amundi US. The Trustees considered that Amundi US and the Fund receive reciprocal intangible benefits from the relationship, including mutual brand recognition and, for the Fund, direct and indirect access to the resources of a large global asset manager. The Trustees concluded that any such benefits received by Amundi US as a result of its relationship with the Fund were reasonable.

Conclusion

After consideration of the factors described above as well as other factors, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management agreement for the Fund, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable and voted to approve the proposed renewal of the investment management agreement.

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Trustees, Officers and Service Providers

Trustees

Thomas J. Perna, Chairman

John E. Baumgardner, Jr.

Diane Durnin

Benjamin M. Friedman

Lisa M. Jones

Craig C. MacKay

Lorraine H. Monchak

Marguerite A. Piret

Fred J. Ricciardi

Kenneth J. Taubes

Officers

Lisa M. Jones, President and
Chief Executive Officer

Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Treasurer
and Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer

Christopher J. Kelley, Secretary and
Chief Legal Officer

Investment Adviser and Administrator
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.

Custodian and Sub-Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP

Principal Underwriter
Amundi Distributor US, Inc.

Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling our toll free number (1-800-225-6292). Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is publicly available to shareowners at www.amundi.com/us. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.

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How to Contact Amundi

We are pleased to offer a variety of convenient ways for you to contact us for assistance or information.

Call us for:

Account Information, including existing accounts,
new accounts, prospectuses, applications
and service forms

1-800-225-6292

FactFone^SMfor automated fund yields, prices,
account information and transactions

1-800-225-4321

Retirement plans information

1-800-622-0176

Write to us:

Amundi
P.O. Box 534427
Pittsburgh, PA 15253-4427

Our toll-free fax	1-800-225-4240
Our internet e-mail address	us.askamundi@amundi.com (for general questions about Amundi only)

Visit our web site: www.amundi.com/us

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-PORT by visiting the Commission’s web site at https://www.sec.gov.

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Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

www.amundi.com/us

Securities offered through Amundi Distributor US, Inc.
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
Underwriter of Pioneer Mutual Funds, Member SIPC
© 2023 Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. 19126-17-0423

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

(a) Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.

The registrant has adopted, as of the end of the period covered by this report, a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller.

(b) For purposes of this Item, the term “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

(1) Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

(2) Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

(4) The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.

(c) The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 10(a), unless the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by posting its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.

The registrant has made no amendments to the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

(d) If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.

Not applicable.

(e) If the registrant intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under paragraph (c) or (d) of this Item regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item by posting such information on its Internet website, disclose the registrant’s Internet address and such intention.

Not applicable.

(f) The registrant must:

(1) File with the Commission, pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), a copy of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, as an exhibit to its annual report on this Form N-CSR (see attachment);

(2) Post the text of such code of ethics on its Internet website and disclose, in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR, its Internet address and the fact that it has posted such code of ethics on its Internet website; or

(3) Undertake in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such code of ethics and explain the manner in which such request may be made. See Item 10(2)

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

(a) (1) Disclose that the registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant either:

(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or

(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert.

(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.” In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the Board of Trustees, or any other board committee:

(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or

(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).

Mr. Fred J. Ricciardi, an independent Trustee, is such an audit committee financial expert.

(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1) (ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT FEES, the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for 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 for those fiscal years.

N/A

(b) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT-RELATED FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for 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 paragraph (a) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

N/A

(c) Disclose, under the caption TAX FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

N/A

(d) Disclose, under the caption ALL OTHER FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

N/A

(e) (1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

PIONEER FUNDS

APPROVAL OF AUDIT, AUDIT-RELATED, TAX AND OTHER SERVICES

PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

SECTION I - POLICY PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

The Pioneer Funds recognize the importance of maintaining the independence of their outside auditors. Maintaining independence is a shared responsibility involving Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., the audit committee and the independent auditors.

The Funds recognize that a Fund’s independent auditors: 1) possess knowledge of the Funds, 2) are able to incorporate certain services into the scope of the audit, thereby avoiding redundant work, cost and disruption of Fund personnel and processes, and 3) have expertise that has value to the Funds. As a result, there are situations where it is desirable to use the Fund’s independent auditors for services in addition to the annual audit and where the potential for conflicts of interests are minimal. Consequently, this policy, which is intended to comply with Rule 210.2-01(C)(7), sets forth guidelines and procedures to be followed by the Funds when retaining the independent audit firm to perform audit, audit-related tax and other services under those circumstances, while also maintaining independence.

Approval of a service in accordance with this policy for a Fund shall also constitute approval for any other Fund whose pre-approval is required pursuant to Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(ii).

In addition to the procedures set forth in this policy, any non-audit services that may be provided consistently with Rule 210.2-01 may be approved by the Audit Committee itself and any pre-approval that may be waived in accordance with Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) is hereby waived.

Selection of a Fund’s independent auditors and their compensation shall be determined by the Audit Committee and shall not be subject to this policy.


SECTION II - POLICY
SERVICE CATEGORY	SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION	SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES
I. AUDIT SERVICES	Services that are directly related to performing the independent audit of the Funds	• Accounting research assistance
		• SEC consultation, registration statements, and reporting
		• Tax accrual related matters
		• Implementation of new accounting standards
		• Compliance letters (e.g. rating agency letters)
		• Regulatory reviews and assistance regarding financial matters
		• Semi-annual reviews (if requested)
		• Comfort letters for closed end offerings
II. AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES	Services which are not prohibited under Rule 210.2-01(C)(4) (the “Rule”) and are related extensions of the audit services support the audit, or use the knowledge/expertise gained from the audit procedures as a foundation to complete the project. In most cases, if the Audit-Related Services are not performed by the Audit firm, the scope of the Audit Services would likely increase. The Services are typically well-defined and governed by accounting professional standards (AICPA, SEC, etc.)	• AICPA attest and agreed-upon procedures • Technology control assessments • Financial reporting control assessments • Enterprise security architecture assessment


AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY		AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY
• “One-time” pre-approval for the audit period for all pre-approved specific service subcategories. Approval of the independent auditors as auditors for a Fund shall constitute pre approval for these services.		• A summary of all such services and related fees reported at each regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting.

• “One-time” pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit for all pre-approved specific service subcategories		• A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly.


• Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limit for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals)

• Specific approval is needed to use the Fund’s auditors for Audit-Related Services not denoted as “pre-approved”, or to add a specific service subcategory as “pre-approved”

SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED

SERVICE CATEGORY

SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION

SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES

III. TAX SERVICES

Services which are not prohibited by the Rule,

if an officer of the Fund determines that using the Fund’s auditor to provide these services creates significant synergy in the form of efficiency, minimized disruption, or the ability to maintain a desired level of confidentiality.

• Tax planning and support

• Tax controversy assistance

• Tax compliance, tax returns, excise tax returns and support

• Tax opinions


AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY		AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY
• “One-time” pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit		• A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly.

• Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limits for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals)

• Specific approval is needed to use the Fund’s auditors for tax services not denoted as pre-approved, or to add a specific service subcategory as “pre-approved”

SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED

SERVICE CATEGORY

SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION

SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES

IV. OTHER SERVICES

A. SYNERGISTIC, UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS

Services which are not prohibited by the Rule, if an officer of the Fund determines that using the Fund’s auditor to provide these services creates significant synergy in the form of efficiency, minimized disruption, the ability to maintain a desired level of confidentiality, or where the Fund’s auditors posses unique or superior qualifications to provide these services, resulting in superior value and results for the Fund.

• Business Risk Management support

• Other control and regulatory compliance projects


AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY		AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY
• “One-time” pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit		• A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly.

• Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limits for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals)

• Specific approval is needed to use the Fund’s auditors for “Synergistic” or “Unique Qualifications” Other Services not denoted as pre-approved to the left, or to add a specific service subcategory as “pre-approved”

SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED


SERVICE CATEGORY	SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION	SPECIFIC PROHIBITED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES
PROHIBITED SERVICES	Services which result in the auditors losing independence status under the Rule.	1. Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client*

		2. Financial information systems design and implementation*

		3. Appraisal or valuation services, fairness* opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

		4. Actuarial services (i.e., setting actuarial reserves versus actuarial audit work)*

		5. Internal audit outsourcing services*

		6. Management functions or human resources

		7. Broker or dealer, investment advisor, or investment banking services

		8. Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit

		9. Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible


AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY		AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY
• These services are not to be performed with the exception of the(*) services that may be permitted if they would not be subject to audit procedures at the audit client (as defined in rule 2-01(f)(4)) level the firm providing the service.		• A summary of all services and related fees reported at each regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting will serve as continual confirmation that has not provided any restricted services.

GENERAL AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY:

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For all projects, the officers of the Funds and the Fund’s auditors will each make an assessment to determine that any proposed projects will not impair independence.

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Potential services will be classified into the four non-restricted service categories and the “Approval of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Services” Policy above will be applied. Any services outside the specific pre-approved service subcategories set forth above must be specifically approved by the Audit Committee.

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At least quarterly, the Audit Committee shall review a report summarizing the services by service category, including fees, provided by the Audit firm as set forth in the above policy.

(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Non-Audit Services

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(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountants engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

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(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrants accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser 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.

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(h) Disclose whether the registrants audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

The Fund’s audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Affiliates (as defined) that were not pre- approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.

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(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for audit committees.

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ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

File Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in 210.1212 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.12-12], unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Included in Item 1

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, describe the policies and procedures that it uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the company uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of its shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the company’s investment adviser; principal underwriter; or any affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules thereunder) of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the company’s investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are used on the company’s behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR, provide the following information:

(1) State the name, title, and length of service of the person or persons employed by or associated with the registrant or an investment adviser of the registrant who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio (“Portfolio Manager”). Also state each Portfolio Manager’s business experience during the past 5 years.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, in the following tabular format, provide the information specified in paragraph (b) of this Item with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the registrant or any affiliated purchaser, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R(17 CFR 229.407)(as required by Item 22(b)(15)) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors since the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R of Schedule 14(A) in its definitive proxy statement, or this item.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financials officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30(a)-3(b) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during 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.

There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are 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) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide the following dollar amounts of income and compensation related to the securities lending activities of the registrant during its most recent fiscal year:

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(1) Gross income from securities lending activities;

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(2) All fees and/or compensation for each of the following securities lending activities and related services: any share of revenue generated by the securities lending program paid to the securities lending agent(s) (revenue split); fees paid for cash collateral management services (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split; administrative fees that are not included in the revenue split; fees for indemnification that are not included in the revenue split; rebates paid to borrowers; and any other fees relating to the securities lending program that are not included in the revenue split, including a description of those other fees;

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(3) The aggregate fees/compensation disclosed pursuant to paragraph (2); and

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(4) Net income from securities lending activities (i.e., the dollar amount in paragraph (1) minus the dollar amount in paragraph (3)).

If a fee for a service is included in the revenue split, state that the fee is included in the revenue split.

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(b) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, describe the services provided to the registrant by the securities lending agent in the registrants most recent fiscal year.

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ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) , exactly as set forth below: Filed herewith.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

SIGNATURES

[See General Instruction F]

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Pioneer Series Trust III

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones

Lisa M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date May 3, 2023

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 (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones

Lisa M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date May 3, 2023

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Anthony J. Koenig, Jr.

Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Managing Director, Chief Operations Officer & Treasurer of the Funds

Date May 3, 2023

*	Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

Pioneer Series Trust III N-CSRSCertified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)