# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000798365
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-125894
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-125894

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260326

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260326

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260326

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000798365

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-07699
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26796775

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2900
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 312-581-6750

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2900
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60601

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ARIEL GROWTH FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19931130

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Ariel International Fund (Series ID: S000035291)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000108545 | Investor Class      | AINTX           |
| C000108546 | Institutional Class | AINIX           |

![LOGO](g121371g01a05.jpg)

**Ariel Investment Trust** 

**Ariel International Fund** 

(Investor Class AINTX, Institutional Class AINIX)

**Ariel Global Fund** 

(Investor Class AGLOX, Institutional Class AGLYX)

**Supplement dated March 26, 2026, to the Summary Prospectuses of Ariel International Fund and Ariel Global Fund, each dated February 1, 2026, as amended or supplemented thereafter** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I. Effective April 1, 2026, Mrunal "Micky" Jagirdar will no longer serve as a portfolio
manager for Ariel International Fund or Ariel Global Fund (each a "Fund" and together, the "Funds"). Accordingly, effective as of April 1, 2026, all references to Mr. Jagirdar in the Funds' respective Summary
Prospectuses are deleted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;II. Effective April 1, 2026, Ted Mann of Ariel Investments, LLC is added as a portfolio manager of Ariel
International Fund and Ariel Global Fund. Accordingly, effective April 1, 2026, the following changes are made to the Funds' respective Summary Prospectuses:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*1.* *On page 4 of Ariel International Fund's Summary Prospectus, under the heading "Ariel International Fund – Portfolio Managers," the following is added after the disclosure regarding Ms. Lubrano:* 

Ted Mann, CFA, Portfolio Manager since April 1, 2026.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*2.* *On page 4 of Ariel Global Fund's Summary Prospectus, under the heading "Ariel Global Fund – Portfolio Managers," the following is added after the disclosure regarding Ms. Lubrano:* 

Ted Mann, CFA, Portfolio Manager since April 1, 2026.

***Please retain this Supplement for future reference.***