Summary Prospectus September 30, 2013

PNC Bond Fund

Class A – PAAAX Class C – PFDCX

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 30, 2013, and as supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks to provide current income as well as preservation of capital.

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 $50,000 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 67 and in the "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" section of the Fund's statement of additional information on page 65.

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)
   

4.50

% 1

   

None

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

0.50

% 2

   

1.00

% 3

 
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

   

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

0.03

% 4

   

0.75

%

 

Other Expenses

   

0.40

%

   

0.40

%

 

Shareholder Servicing Fees

   

0.25

%

   

0.25

%

 

Other

   

0.15

%

   

0.15

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.88

%

   

1.60

%

 

1   A sales charge is not charged on purchases of Class A shares in the amount of $1,000,000 or more.

2   This contingent deferred sales charge applies only to purchases of $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares if the shares are redeemed within 12 months of 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.

3   A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% is charged if you redeem Class C Shares within 12 months of 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.

4   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 (the "Board") has approved a contractual commitment whereby such reimbursements will be no more than the Distribution (12b-1) Fees stated in the table above for the Fund. This commitment continues through September 30, 2014, 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

 

$

536

   

$

732

   

$

945

   

$

1,558

   

Class C Shares

 

$

263

   

$

505

   

$

871

   

$

1,900

   

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

 

$

163

   

$

505

   

$

871

   

$

1,900

   

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 71% of the average value of its portfolio.

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade fixed income securities. The dollar-weighted average maturity of the Fund's portfolio is normally expected to range from four to twelve years, but may vary outside that range from time to time, including due to market conditions or if deemed appropriate for temporary defensive purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in investment grade fixed income securities (bonds). The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days' written notice before changing this 80% policy.

The Fund invests primarily in fixed income securities of all types, including but not limited to obligations of corporate and U.S. government issuers and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Investment grade fixed income securities are those rated in one of the four highest rating categories by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO"), or, if unrated, determined by PNC Capital Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser") to be of comparable quality.

If a security is downgraded, the Adviser will reevaluate the holding to determine what action, including the sale of such security, is in the best interests of investors. In buying and selling securities for the Fund, the Adviser considers a number of factors, including yield to maturity, maturity, quality and the outlook for particular issuers and market sectors. The Fund also utilizes an active trading approach. The Adviser may choose to sell a holding when, for example, in the Adviser's view, it no longer offers attractive growth prospects or to take advantage of a better investment opportunity. The Fund may use derivatives as a substitute for taking a position in an underlying asset, to increase returns, to manage risk, as part of a hedging strategy or for any other investment purpose. Derivative instruments include, but are not limited to, options, swaps, futures and options on futures.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

Active Trading Risk. To the extent that the Fund buys and sells securities actively, it could have higher expenses (which reduce return for shareholders) and higher taxable distributions.

Credit/Counterparty Risk. The values of debt securities or other instruments may be affected by the ability of issuers or the respective counterparties to make principal and interest payments or otherwise meet their obligations to the Fund. If an issuer cannot or will not meet its payment obligations or if its credit rating is lowered or its financial strength deteriorates, the values of its debt securities or other instruments may fall. Obligations issued by U.S. government agencies, authorities, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises, such as the Government National Mortgage Association, are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, while obligations issued by others, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal Home Loan Banks, are backed solely by the ability of the entity to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the entity's own resources. Counterparty risk may be a greater risk for swaps and other over-the-counter derivatives than it is for exchange-traded derivatives.

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, forward currency contracts, 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, as even a small investment in derivatives can have a significant impact on the Fund's exposure to, among other things, securities' market values, interest rates or currency exchange rates. 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. Derivatives are also subject to operations risk, which is the risk that loss will occur as a result of inadequate systems and controls, human error, or otherwise.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investment Risk. Investments in securities of foreign companies or governments can be more volatile than investments in U.S. companies or governments. Diplomatic, political, or economic developments, including nationalization or expropriation, could affect investments in foreign countries. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets. In addition, the values of securities denominated in foreign currencies, and of dividends from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign companies or governments generally are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards comparable to those applicable to domestic U.S. companies or governments. Transaction costs are generally higher than those in the U.S. and expenses for custodial arrangements of foreign securities may be somewhat greater than typical expenses for custodial arrangements of similar U.S. securities.

Government Securities Risk. Investments in certain U.S. government securities may not be supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. government securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, and it is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. In such a case, the Fund would have to look principally to the agency, instrumentality or sponsored enterprise issuing or guaranteeing the security for ultimate repayment, and the Fund may not be able to assert a claim against the U.S. government itself in the event the agency, instrumentality or sponsored enterprise does not meet its commitment. Concerns about the capacity of the U.S. government to meet its

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obligations may negatively impact the price of such securities held by the Fund.

Interest Rate Risk. The value of a debt security typically changes in the opposite direction from a change in interest rates. When interest rates go up, the value of a debt security typically goes down. When interest rates go down, the value of a debt security typically goes up. Generally, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security (or a portfolio of such securities), the more the value of that security (or portfolio of securities) will change as a result of changes in interest rates.

Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk because it is actively managed. The Adviser will apply investment techniques and risk analysis in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these decisions will produce the desired outcome. Additionally, legislative, regulatory or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to the Adviser in managing the Fund and may also adversely affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

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.

Prepayment/Extension Risk. Certain debt obligations, such as callable bonds, may be prepaid prior to their maturity dates. Additionally, the loans collateralizing certain mortgage- and asset-backed securities may be prepaid, affecting the value of the mortgage or asset-backed securities to which they relate. The level of interest rates and other factors affect the frequency of such prepayments. In periods of rising interest rates, prepayment rates tend to decrease, which lengthens the average life of callable bonds or mortgage- and asset-backed securities. The market values of securities with longer average lives (longer maturities) tend to be subject to greater interest rate risk and their values are more volatile as a result. In periods of falling interest rates, prepayment rates tend to increase, shortening the average life of a pool of mortgage-backed securities. This leads to the risk that the Fund may lose any potential price appreciation above the bond's call price and have to reinvest the proceeds from prepayments at lower interest rates.

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_288/Overview.fs or by calling 1-800-622-FUND (3863).

Calendar Year Total Returns

Best Quarter

   

4.38

%

 

(09/30/09)

 

Worst Quarter

   

-3.18

%

 

(09/30/08)

 

The Fund's year-to-date total return, excluding any applicable sales charges, for Class A Shares through June 30, 2013 was -2.44%.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For the periods ended December 31, 2012)

   

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Class A Shares

 

Returns Before Taxes

   

0.04

%

   

4.14

%

   

4.00

%

 

Returns After Taxes on Distributions 1

   

-1.04

%

   

2.81

%

   

2.61

%

 
Returns After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Fund Shares 1
   

0.35

%

   

2.77

%

   

2.59

%

 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes)
   

4.22

%

   

5.95

%

   

5.18

%

 
   

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Class C Shares

 

Returns Before Taxes

   

2.90

%

   

4.32

%

   

3.72

%

 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes)
   

4.22

%

   

5.95

%

   

5.18

%

 

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.

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Portfolio Managers

Name

  Years as
Member
of Fund's
Portfolio
Management
Team
 

Title

 

Andrew D. Harding

   

13

   

Managing Director and Chief

 
       

Investment Officer of Taxable

 
       

Fixed Income

 

Timothy D. Compan, Jr., CFA

   

4

   

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Mark A. Lozina, CFA

   

11

   

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Sean T. Rhoderick, CFA

   

4

   

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

TAX INFORMATION

The Fund's distributions generally will be taxed to you as ordinary income or capital gains. If you are invested in the 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.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or redeem (sell) Fund shares 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 PNC Funds by phone at 1-800-622-FUND (3863).

By Mail: write to 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:

•  The minimum subsequent investment amount, including when shares are purchased through PIP, is $50.

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

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.

PNC Funds

P.O. Box 9795

Providence, RI 02940-9795

SUM-FIBDA-0913



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