# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000798365
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-033398
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 4370
**Document Hash:** 86e591fa56b3950a6feb04609f6cb575
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-033398.hdr.sgml**: 20260202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-033398

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260202

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260202

**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:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-07699
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26587266

**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 Fund (Series ID: S000005024)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013706 | Investor Class      | ARGFX           |
| C000108536 | Institutional Class | ARAIX           |

### Ariel Appreciation Fund (Series ID: S000005025)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013707 | Investor Class      | CAAPX           |
| C000108537 | Institutional Class | CAAIX           |

### Ariel Focus Fund (Series ID: S000005026)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013708 | Investor Class      | ARFFX           |
| C000108538 | Institutional Class | AFOYX           |

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

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

### Ariel Global Fund (Series ID: S000035292)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000108547 | Investor Class      | AGLOX           |
| C000108548 | Institutional Class | AGLYX           |

![LOGO](g59093g61e67.jpg)

February 2, 2026

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RE: **ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST (the "Trust")**<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Securities Act Registration No: 033-07699**<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Investment Company Act Registration No: 811-04786**<br>Dear Sir or Madam:<br>In accordance with Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), the Trust on behalf of its series, Ariel Fund, Ariel Appreciation Fund, Ariel Focus Fund, Ariel International Fund and Ariel Global Fund, hereby certifies that: (a) the forms of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the 1933 Act would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 ("Amendment No. 74") to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 74 was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission via EDGAR on January 27, 2026, with an effective date of February 1, 2026.<br>Please direct any inquiries regarding this filing to me at (312) 612-2764. Thank you for your assistance with respect to this matter.<br>

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| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Michael D. Jiang |
| Michael D. Jiang<br> Vice President |

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cc: Emma L. Rodriguez-Ayala, Esq. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Paulita Pike, Esq.

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| ![LOGO](g59093g08l04.jpg) | 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 2900 <br> Chicago, Illinois 60601 | 312 726 0140<br> 312 726 7473 FAX  | CHICAGO – NEW YORK – SAN FRANCISCO |

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