Summary Prospectus September 28, 2012 (as supplemented through June 4, 2013)

PNC S&P 500 Index Fund

Class A – PIIAX Class C – PPICX

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information and other information about the Fund online at www.pncfunds.com/Forms_Literature/Prospectuses/default.fs. You may also obtain this information at no additional cost by calling 1-800-622-FUND (3863) or by sending an e-mail request to pncfundfulfillment@pnc.com. The Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated September 28, 2012, as supplemented through June 4, 2013 and thereafter from time to time as necessary, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks to approximate, before Fund expenses, the investment results of the S&P 500® Index.

FUND FEES AND EXPENSES

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Fund shares. You may qualify for sales charge discounts of the Fund if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in PNC Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in the "Sales Charges" section of the Fund's prospectus on page 56 and in the "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" section of the Fund's statement of additional information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

   

Class A

 

Class C

 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price)
   

2.50

%

   

None

   
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of net asset value) 1
   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%

 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and Other
Distributions (as a percentage of offering
price)
   

None

     

None

   
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of
amount redeemed, if applicable)
   

None

     

None

   

Exchange Fee

   

None

     

None

   

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value

of your investment)

Management Fees

   

0.15

%

   

0.15

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

0.00

% 2

   

0.75

%

 

Other Expenses

   

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

 

Shareholder Servicing Fees

   

0.25

%

   

0.25

%

 

Other

   

0.20

%

   

0.20

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.60

%

   

1.35

%

 

1   A sales charge is not charged on purchases of Class A shares in the amount of $1,000,000 or more. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% is charged if you redeem Class A Shares prior to 12 months from the date of purchase. Class A Shares purchased in the amount of $1,000,000 or more prior to May 1, 2013 will be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge for 18 months from the purchase date. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% is charged if you redeem Class C Shares prior to 12 months from the date of purchase. Class C

Shares purchased prior to May 1, 2013 will be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge for 18 months from the date of purchase.

2   The Fund may reimburse expenses up to a maximum of 0.10% under the Fund's distribution plan for Class A Shares. The Board of Trustees has approved a contractual commitment whereby such reimbursements will be no more than 0.005%. This commitment continues through September 27, 2013, at which time the Board will determine whether to renew, revise or discontinue it.

Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A or Class C Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same, except that the contractual limitation on Distribution (12b-1) Fees for Class A Shares is reflected only in the one year period below. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Class A Shares

 

$

310

   

$

458

   

$

620

   

$

1090

   

Class C Shares

 

$

237

   

$

428

   

$

739

   

$

1624

   

For Class C Shares, you would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Class C Shares

 

$

137

   

$

428

   

$

739

   

$

1624

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 9% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests substantially all, but in no event less than 80%, of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in stocks included in the S&P 500® Index. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days' written notice before changing this 80% policy.

Summary Prospectus 1 of 4 PNC S&P 500 Index Fund



The S&P 500® Index is made up of common stocks of 500 large, publicly traded companies. The vast majority of the Fund's assets will normally be invested in stocks included in the S&P 500® Index in approximately the same relative proportion as those stocks are held in the S&P 500® Index. The Fund does not, however, simply invest in a portfolio that replicates the precise composition of the S&P 500 Index, and PNC Capital Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser") does not generally "manage" the Fund in the traditional sense (i.e., by using economic, financial or market analysis). The Adviser believes that employing certain active management strategies for a percentage of the Fund's assets, if successful, may result in net returns after expenses that may more closely approximate the returns of the S&P 500® Index. For example, the Adviser may invest in S&P 500® Index futures in addition to or in place of S&P 500® Index stocks to attempt to equal the performance of the S&P 500® Index. The Fund may also invest in other S&P 500® Index derivatives with economic characteristics similar to the common stocks in the S&P 500® Index. Under normal circumstances, the notional amount of investments in derivatives will not exceed 20% of the Fund's net assets. The Fund may use derivatives as a substitute for taking a position in an underlying asset, to increase returns, to manage risk/volatility or as part of a hedging strategy. Derivative instruments include, but are not limited to, options, swaps, futures and options on futures.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives are financial instruments whose values depend upon, or are derived from, the value of a reference asset, such as one or more underlying assets, indexes or currencies and may include, but are not limited to, options, swaps, futures and options on futures. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the Fund's performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from the risks associated with investing directly in the reference asset. Derivatives can be volatile, illiquid and difficult to value, and an imperfect correlation may exist between changes in the value of a derivative held by the Fund and the value of the reference asset. Some derivatives are "leveraged" and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund's use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. In addition, there is also the risk that a Fund may be unable to terminate or sell a derivatives position. There is also the risk that derivative counterparties may suffer financial difficulties and may not fulfill their contractual obligations to the Fund.

Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that securities prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the stock markets have moved in cycles, and the value of the Fund's securities may fluctuate from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may decline in response.

Tracking Error Risk. The S&P 500 Index Fund's ability to replicate the performance of the S&P 500® Index will depend to some extent on the size and timing of cash flows into and out of the Fund, composition of the S&P 500® Index, changes in the number of shares issued by the companies represented in the S&P 500® Index, the investment decisions made by the Adviser and on the level of the Fund's expenses.

All investments are subject to inherent risks, and an investment in the Fund is no exception. Your investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Accordingly, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the performance of the Fund's Class A Shares from year to year and by showing how the average annual returns of the Fund's Class A and Class C Shares compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund's Class A Shares and does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. If sales charges had been reflected, the returns for Class A Shares would be less than those shown below. The returns in the table reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. The performance of Class C Shares will differ due to differences in expenses. As with all mutual funds, the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not predict the Fund's future performance. Updated information on the Fund's performance can be obtained by visiting http://pncfunds.com/Funds_Performance/Fund_Snapshot/FundID_223/Overview.fs or by calling 1-800-622-FUND (3863).

Calendar Year Total Returns

Best Quarter

   

15.61

%

 

(6/30/09)

 

Worst Quarter

   

-21.99

%

 

(12/31/08)

 

The Fund's year-to-date total return, excluding any applicable sales charges, for Class A Shares through June 30, 2012 was 9.33%.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For the periods ended December 31, 2011)

   

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Class A Shares

 

Returns Before Taxes

   

-0.88

%

   

-1.23

%

   

2.12

%

 

Returns After Taxes on Distributions 1

   

-1.10

%

   

-1.72

%

   

1.72

%

 
Returns After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Fund Shares 1
   

-0.28

%

   

-1.09

%

   

1.75

%

 
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for
fees, expenses or taxes)
   

2.11

%

   

-0.25

%

   

2.92

%

 

Summary Prospectus 2 of 4 PNC S&P 500 Index Fund



   

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Class C Shares

 

Returns Before Taxes

   

-0.15

%

   

-1.46

%

   

1.59

%

 
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for
fees, expenses or taxes)
   

2.11

%

   

-0.25

%

   

2.92

%

 

1   After-tax returns are shown for Class A Shares only. After-tax returns for Class C Shares will differ. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares may be higher than returns before taxes because the calculations assume the investor received a tax deduction for any loss incurred on the sale of shares.

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

Investment Adviser

PNC Capital Advisors, LLC is the investment adviser to the Fund. For more information on the Adviser, please see the "Investment Adviser, Sub-Advisers and Investment Teams" section of this prospectus.

Portfolio Managers

Name

  Years as
Fund
Portfolio
Manager
 

Title

 

Hitesh C. Patel, PhD

   

7

   

Managing Director

 

Chen Chen, PhD

   

7

   

Senior Analyst

 

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or redeem (sell) shares of the Funds by phone, mail, wire or online on each day that the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open. Shares cannot be purchased by wire transactions on days when banks are closed.

By Phone, Wire or through a Systematic Plan: contact your financial intermediary or, if you hold your shares directly through the Funds, you should contact the PNC Funds by phone at 1-800-622-FUND (3863).

By Mail: write to the PNC Funds c/o BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc., P.O. Box 9795, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9795.

By Internet: www.pncfunds.com.

Minimum Initial Investments:

•  In general, a Fund's minimum initial investment is $1,000 for Class A and Class C Shares; and

•  If purchasing Class A and Class C Shares through a Planned Investment Program ("PIP"), the initial minimum investment of $1,000 is waived as long as the minimum systematic purchase is $50.

Minimum Subsequent Investments:

•  There is no minimum subsequent investment amount, unless shares are purchased through a PIP; and

•  Shares purchased through a PIP have a $50 minimum subsequent investment requirement.

Each Fund's initial and subsequent investment minimums may be reduced or waived in some cases.

Tax Information

Each Fund's distributions generally will be taxed to you as ordinary income or capital gains. If you are invested in a Fund through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, you will generally be taxed only upon your withdrawal of monies from the arrangement.

Payments to Broker Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your individual financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial professional or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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PNC Funds

P.O. Box 9795

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