# EDGAR Filing Document

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Aristotle Funds Series Trust
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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Aristotle Growth Equity Fund (Series ID: S000080063)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000241693 | Class I      | ARIGX           |
| C000244209 | Class A      | ARAGX           |
| C000244210 | Class I-2    | AIGGX           |

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| ![aristotlelogo.jpg](aristotlelogo.jpg) | **Aristotle Growth Equity Fund** |
| **Summary Prospectus** | **July 29, 2025** |

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*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 and other information about the Fund, including Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") and the most recent report to shareholders, online at http://aristotlefunds.com. You may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 844-ARISTTL (844-274-7885) or by sending an e-mail request to funds@aristotlecap.com. The Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated July 29, 2025, as each may be amended or supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.*

**Investment Goal**

Aristotle Growth Equity Fund (the "Fund") seeks long-term growth of capital.

**Fees and Expenses of the Fund**

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below.** If these fees were included, the fees and expenses shown would be higher. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Class A shares of eligible Funds of the Trust. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the *Overview of the Share Classes* section on page 110 in the Fund's prospectus (the "Prospectus") and in the appendix to the Prospectus titled *Variations in Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts Available Through Specific Financial Intermediaries*.

**Shareholder Fees** (fees paid directly from your investment)

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| | **Share Class** | **Share Class** | **Share Class** |
| | **A** | **I** | **I-2** |
| Maximum Sales Charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 4.25% |  |  |
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load) (as a percentage of the purchase price or redemption price, whichever is less) |  |  |  |

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**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Share Class** | **Share Class** | **Share Class** |
| | **A** | **I** | **I-2** |
| Management Fee<sup>1</sup> | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.70% |
| Distribution (12b-1) and/or Service Fee | 0.25% |  |  |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.95% | 0.70% | 0.70% |

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<sup>1</sup> The Management Fee consists of an Advisory Fee and a Supervision and Administration Fee paid to Aristotle Investment Services, LLC. The Advisory Fee is borne by the Fund at the same annual rate for all share classes of 0.55% of the average net assets. The Supervision and Administration Fee is borne separately by each class at an annual rate of 0.15% of the average net assets of the class

**Example**

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other Funds of the Trust or other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 for the time periods indicated and redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, that your investment has a 5% return each year, and that the Fund's annual operating expenses remain as stated in the previous table for the time periods shown, except for the fee waiver (expense limitation) which is only reflected for the contractual periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, the Example shows what your costs would be based on these assumptions.

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| Your expenses (in dollars) if you SELL or DON'T SELL your shares at the end of each period. | Your expenses (in dollars) if you SELL or DON'T SELL your shares at the end of each period. | Your expenses (in dollars) if you SELL or DON'T SELL your shares at the end of each period. | Your expenses (in dollars) if you SELL or DON'T SELL your shares at the end of each period. |
| **Share Class** | **Share Class** | **Share Class** | **Share Class** |
|  | **A** | **I** | **I-2** |
| 1 year | $518 | $72 | $72 |
| 3 years | $715 | $224 | $224 |
| 5 years | $928 | $390 | $390 |
| 10 years | $1542 | $871 | $871 |

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its holdings). For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the portfolio turnover rate of the Fund was 35% of the average value of the Fund. A higher portfolio turnover rate reflects a greater number of securities being bought or sold, which 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.

**Principal Investment Strategies**

Under normal circumstances, this Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. The Fund's investments in equity securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, depositary receipts, shares of publicly traded real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), warrants and rights. The Fund's investments in depositary receipts may include American, European and Global Depositary Receipts ("ADRs," "EDRs," and "GDRs,"

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respectively). ADRs are receipts that represent interests in foreign securities held on deposit by U.S. banks. EDRs and GDRs have the same qualities as ADRs, except that they may be traded in several international trading markets. Although the Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization and from any country, the sub-adviser's investment process typically focuses on the universe of U.S. companies with market capitalizations in excess of $2 billion at initial investment. The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to generate additional income.

In pursuing the Fund's investment goal, the Fund's sub-adviser employs a fundamental, bottom-up research driven approach to identify companies for investment by the Fund. The sub-adviser seeks to identify companies that it believes are positioned to benefit from one or more of the following: (i) shifts in industry spending, government spending and consumer trends; (ii) gains in market share from innovative products and strong intellectual property; and (iii) cyclical trends in the industry in which they operate and capable management that can take advantage of those trends. The Fund is typically composed of companies that, in the aggregate, result in a portfolio that displays growth characteristics. At times, the Fund's assets may be invested in securities of relatively few industries or sectors.

The Fund is benchmarked to the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Growth Index for performance measurement purposes. However, the sub-adviser is not constrained by the composition of the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Growth Index in selecting investments for the Fund.

The Fund is a non-diversified investment company.

**Principal Risks**

As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's investments, and therefore the value of your shares, may go up or down and you could lose money. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. *Italicized* terms refer to separate Principal Risks that are each defined in the *Principal Risks* section below.

While the Fund may be subject to various risk exposures at any given time depending on market conditions and other factors impacting holdings and investment strategies, the Fund under normal circumstances is subject to the following principal risks:

• **Equity Securities Risk:** Equity securities tend to go up and down in value, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. An equity security's market value may decline for a number of reasons that relate to particular issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage, reduced demand for the issuer's products or services, or as a result of factors that affect the issuer's industry or market more broadly, such as labor shortages, increased production costs, or competitive conditions within an industry.

• **Growth Companies Risk:** Growth companies are those that a portfolio manager believes have the potential for above average or rapid growth but may be subject to greater price volatility than investments in "undervalued" companies.

• **Large-Capitalization Companies Risk:** Although large-capitalization companies tend to have more stable prices than

smaller, less established companies, they are still subject to *equity securities risk.* In addition, large-capitalization equity security prices may not rise as much as prices of equity securities of small-capitalization companies.

• **Non-Diversification Risk:** As a "non-diversified" mutual fund, the Fund may hold a smaller number of portfolio securities than many other funds. To the extent the Fund invests in a relatively small number of issuers, a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect its value more than if it invested in a larger number of issuers. The value of Fund shares may be more volatile than the values of shares of more diversified funds.

• **Sector Focus Risk:** The Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in one or more sectors than many other mutual funds, and thus will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those sectors.

• **Active Management Risk**: A portfolio manager's judgments about the potential value or price appreciation of an investment may prove to be incorrect or fail to have the intended results, which could negatively impact the Fund's performance.

• **Currency Risk:** A decline in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar reduces the value in U.S. dollars of the Fund's investments denominated in or with exposure to that foreign currency.

• **Foreign Investment Risk:** Exposure to a foreign market through investments in foreign issuers (companies or other entities) can involve additional risks relating to market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other conditions of that market. These factors can make investments in foreign issuers more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments. Trade disputes and the threat of, or actual imposition of, tariffs may adversely impact the price of foreign securities. Less stringent regulatory, accounting, and disclosure requirements and general supervision for issuers and markets are more common in certain foreign countries. Enforcing legal rights can be difficult, costly, and slow in certain foreign countries, and can be particularly difficult against foreign governments. In addition, foreign markets can react differently to these conditions than the U.S. market. Markets and economies throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions or events in one market, country or region may adversely impact investments or issuers in, or foreign exchange rates with, another market, country, or region. Foreign securities may include ADRs, EDRs and GDRs. Unsponsored ADRs, EDRs and GDRs are organized independently and without the cooperation of the foreign issuer of the underlying securities. In addition, the issuing bank may deduct shareholder distribution, custody, foreign currency exchange, and other fees from the payment of dividends.

• **REIT Investment Risk:** Investments in REITs involve unique risks. REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in limited volume, and may be more volatile than other securities. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of their underlying properties or mortgages or by defaults by their borrowers or tenants. Furthermore, these entities depend upon specialized management skills, have limited diversification and

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are, therefore, subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of projects. In addition, the performance of a U.S. REIT may be affected by changes in the tax laws or by its failure to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income.

• **Warrants and Rights Risk:** Warrants and rights may lack a liquid secondary market for resale. The prices of warrants and rights may fluctuate as a result of speculation or other factors. Warrants and rights can provide a greater potential for profit or loss than an equivalent investment in the underlying security. Prices of warrants and rights do not necessarily move in tandem with the prices of their underlying securities and therefore are highly volatile and speculative investments. If a warrant or right expires without being exercised, the Fund will lose any amount paid for the warrant or right.

• **Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk:** Mid-capitalization companies may be subject to greater price volatility and may be more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than larger, more established companies.

• **Small-Capitalization Companies Risk:** Small-capitalization companies may be more susceptible to *liquidity risk* and price volatility and be more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than larger, more established companies.

• **Information Technology Sector Risk:** Information Technology companies face numerous risks, including operating in rapidly changing fields, abrupt or erratic market movements, limited product lines, markets or financial resources, management that is dependent on a limited number of people, short product cycles, aggressive pricing of products and services, new market entrants, government regulation and patent and intellectual property rights and rapid obsolescence of products and services due to technological innovations or changing consumer preferences. In addition, many U.S. technology companies have diverse operations, with products or services in foreign markets, exposing them to foreign investment risk.

• **Underlying Fund Risk**: Because the Fund is available for investment by one or more "fund of funds" of the Trust and thus may have a significant percentage of its outstanding shares held by such fund of funds, a change in asset allocation by the fund of funds could result in large redemptions out of the Fund, causing the sale of securities in a short timeframe and potential increases in expenses to the Fund and its remaining shareholders, both of which could negatively impact performance.

• **Securities Lending Risk:** To the extent the Fund lends its securities, it may be subject to the following risks: (1) the securities in which the collateral is invested may not perform sufficiently to cover the applicable rebate rates paid to borrowers and related administrative costs; (2) delays may occur in the recovery of securities from borrowers, which could interfere with the Fund's ability to vote proxies or to settle transactions; and (3) although borrowers of the Fund's securities typically provide collateral in the form of cash that is reinvested in securities, there is the risk of possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially.

**Performance**

The bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table below provide some indication of the risk of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year and showing how the Fund's returns compare to a broad-based market index and a more focused benchmark. The Fund performance shown below for periods prior to April 17, 2023 is the performance of PF Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"), a series of Pacific Funds Series Trust, as a result of a reorganization of the Predecessor Fund into the Fund on April 17, 2023 (the "Reorganization"). The Predecessor Fund was managed using investment policies, objectives, and guidelines that were different compared to those of the Fund, and investment restrictions that were substantially similar to those of the Fund. Prior to the Reorganization, the Fund had not yet commenced operations. The bar chart shows the performance of the Predecessor Fund's Class P shares from inception through April 16, 2023 and the performance of the Fund's Class I shares from April 17, 2023 through December 31, 2024.

MFS Investment Management served as the sub-adviser to the Predecessor Fund from May 1, 2013, up to the date of the Reorganization. Aristotle Atlantic Partners, LLC ("Aristotle Atlantic") serves as sub-adviser for the Fund. Aristotle Atlantic employs a different investment approach than the Predecessor Fund's sub-adviser and the Fund's principal investment strategies are different than the Predecessor Fund. If the Fund's current sub-adviser and strategies had been in place for prior periods, the performance information shown below would have been different.

Performance reflects fee waivers or expense limitations, if any, that were in effect during the periods presented. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart and, if those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown. Updated performance information may be obtained at our website: aristotlefunds.com, or by calling customer service at 844-ARISTTL (844-274-7885).

For periods prior to April 17, 2023, the bar chart and performance figures below reflect the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund's Class P shares. The performance figures for periods prior to April 17, 2023 have not been adjusted to reflect fees and expenses of Class A shares, Class I shares and Class I-2 shares of the Fund, respectively. If these returns had been adjusted, then performance for the share classes would be different than the returns shown below due to differences in their fee and expense structures.

**Calendar Year Total Returns (%)**

![chart-70ea0190e8104e8cbb2.jpg](chart-70ea0190e8104e8cbb2.jpg)

Class I return for the period 1/1/2025 through 6/30/2025: 6.95%

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**Best and worst quarterly performance reflected within the bar chart:** Q2 2020: 25.06%; Q2 2022: (19.54)%

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| **Average Annual Total Returns**<br> (For the periods ended December 31, 2024) | **1 year** | **5 years** | **10 years** |
| Class I (*incepted July 1, 2010)* <br>*(before taxes)* | 27.67% | 13.85% | 14.65% |
| Class I *(after taxes on distributions)* | 25.34% | 7.78% | 10.99% |
| Class I *(after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares)* | 18.13% | 9.68% | 11.32% |
| Class A (*incepted November 29, 2023) (before taxes)* | 21.79% | 12.58% | 13.86% |
| S&P 500® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)<sup>1</sup> | 25.02% | 14.53% | 13.10% |
| Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Growth Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)<sup>1</sup> | 33.36% | 18.96% | 16.78% |

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<sup>1</sup> The broad-based market index for the Fund is the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index. The Fund is also benchmarked to the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Growth Index for the purpose of performance measurement.

The after-tax returns (a) are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes, and (b) are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. In some instances, the return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares may be greater than the return before taxes because the investor is assumed to be able to use the capital loss of the sale of Fund shares to offset other taxable capital gains.

**Management**

**Investment Adviser** – Aristotle Investment Services, LLC

**Sub-Adviser** – Aristotle Atlantic Partners, LLC. The persons jointly and primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund are:

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| **Portfolio Manager and Primary Title with<br>Sub-Adviser** | **Experience<br>with Fund** |
| Owen Fitzpatrick, CFA, Principal, Managing Director and Lead Portfolio Manager | Since 2023 |
| Thomas M. Hynes, Jr., CFA, Principal, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager | Since 2023 |
| Brendan O'Neill, CFA, Principal, Director and Portfolio Manager | Since 2023 |

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**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares**

Once you have established an account, you may generally purchase or redeem (sell) shares of a Fund (each a "Fund," together the "Funds") of the Aristotle Funds Series Trust ("Aristotle Funds" or the "Trust") on any business day by mail (Aristotle Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 219231, Kansas City, MO 64121-9231), overnight mail (Aristotle Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, 801 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 219231, Kansas City, MO 64105-1307), by telephone by calling customer services at 844-

ARISTTL (844-274-7885) or by wire or electronic funds transfer. For accounts established through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, please contact your financial professional to purchase or redeem shares.

For Class A and Class C shares, the minimum initial investment is $1,000, and the minimum subsequent investment is $50. For Class I shares, the minimum initial investment is $500,000 for Institutional Investors, with no minimum for subsequent investments. Class I shares are only available to eligible investors. Class R6 shares generally have no minimum for initial or subsequent investments, except for certain institutional investors who purchase Class R6 shares directly with the Trust's transfer agent for which the minimum initial investment is $1,000,000 with no minimum for subsequent investments. Class R6 shares are only available to eligible investors. No dealer compensation, marketing support payments, or sub-transfer agency fees are paid on Class I or Class R6 shares. There is no minimum initial or subsequent investment for Class I-2 shares, because they are generally only available to investors in fee-based advisory programs. Not all classes are available for direct investment for all Funds. The Trust reserves the right to waive or change minimum investment amounts at its discretion. The Trust and Foreside Financial Services, LLC, the distributor and principal underwriter for the Trust (the "Distributor"), reserve the right to reject any request to buy shares.

Purchase and sale orders for accounts held directly with the Trust are executed at the next-calculated net asset value ("NAV"), plus or minus any applicable sales charges, determined after the transfer agent of the Trust receives an order in proper form at its processing location in Milwaukee, WI. Purchase and sale orders for accounts held with a financial intermediary are executed at the next NAV, plus or minus any applicable sales charges, determined after the order is received by the financial intermediary in proper form.

**Tax Information**

Each Fund's distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, distributions from which may be taxable upon withdrawal.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries**

If you purchase shares of a Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as through a "fund supermarket" where a variety of mutual funds from different fund families are offered through your broker-dealer or other financial intermediary), the Trust and its related companies may pay the broker-dealer or other financial 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 salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial professional or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.