Exhibit (j)

		KPMG LLP Two Financial Center 60 South Street Boston, MA 02111

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the use of our report dated December 20, 2024, with respect to the financial statements of The Growth Fund, The Value Fund, The MidCap Growth Fund, The MidCap Value Fund, the Bond Fund, The Short-Term Government Fund, The National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund, The Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund, and The Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund, each a series of The Commerce Funds, as of October 31, 2024, incorporated herein by reference and to the references to our firm under the headings “Financial Highlights” in the Prospectus and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Statements” in the Statement of Additional Information.

Boston, Massachusetts

February 2022, 2025

KPMG LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and a member firm of

the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with

KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee.