# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000798365
**File Stem:** 0002066578-26-001500
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 14364
**Document Hash:** 7177687290cdf0535ff30c57e1f4dfed
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002066578-26-001500.hdr.sgml**: 20260528

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002066578-26-001500

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260528

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260528

**PERIOD START**: 20260930

**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:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-04786
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261030935

**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 Focus Fund (Series ID: S000005026)

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

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Ariel Investment Trust

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-04786

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000798365

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300CVWGJ8PC4QGT42

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 200 East Randolph Street

  - **City:** Chicago

  - **State:** IL

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 60601

  - **Telephone number:** 800-292-7435

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Ariel Focus Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000005026

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300KC6HFKHCBAML09

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-09-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-03-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $81297751.45

**Total Liabilities:** $30208.55

**Net Assets:** $81267542.90

**Cash Not Reported:** $0.03

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000013708 | 7.59%                | 4.91%                | -4.94%               |
| Class ID C000108538 | 7.60%                | 4.94%                | -4.91%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $730953.51               | $5033977.43                                |
| Month 2  | $548840.36               | $3286331.30                                |
| Month 3  | $1000316.35              | $-5254215.14                               |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                         | Title                                                  | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Generac Holdings Inc.                        | Generac Holdings Inc. COM USD0.01                      | CUSIP: 368736104<br>LEI: 529900S2H2AHJHSFFI84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3588 | NS      | $700844.04    | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First American Financial Corporation         | First American Financial Corporation COM USD0.00001    | CUSIP: 31847R102<br>LEI: 549300B6VEZK3N0A1P55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     35162 | NS      | $2119916.98   | 2.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phinia Inc.                                  | Phinia Inc. COMMON STOCK                               | CUSIP: 71880K101<br>LEI: 254900HG6MORZE1FFM18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     59431 | NS      | $4067457.64   | 5.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BorgWarner Inc.                              | BorgWarner Inc. COM USD0.01                            | CUSIP: 099724106<br>LEI: 549300DSFX2IE88NSX47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     31842 | NS      | $1727746.92   | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fiserv Inc.                                  | Fiserv Inc. COM USD0.01                                | CUSIP: 337738108<br>LEI: GI7UBEJLXYLGR2C7GV83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     43362 | NS      | $2419599.60   | 2.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.           | Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. COM USD0.01 CLASS A | CUSIP: 55825T103<br>LEI: 529900BQELIZ5ZQYB788 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5801 | NS      | $1864441.40   | 2.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northern Institutional Funds                 | Northern Institutional Funds TREAS PRT PRMR            | CUSIP: 665279873<br>LEI: 549300Y178DO5JBR1S04 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   1664971 | NS      | $1664971.07   | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| APA Corp.                                    | APA Corp. COM                                          | CUSIP: 03743Q108<br>LEI: 549300VCIWLRHYVSHC79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    104412 | NS      | $4431245.28   | 5.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.                   | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. CLASS'A'COM USD0.0001       | CUSIP: 090572207<br>LEI: 549300ZC1GPV35XYDK53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1502 | NS      | $418682.50    | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOK Financial Corp                           | BOK Financial Corp COM USD0.00006                      | CUSIP: 05561Q201<br>LEI: GRI2NT5QHYW751NMR949 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     34542 | NS      | $4423448.52   | 5.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Boyd Gaming Corporation                      | Boyd Gaming Corporation COM USD0.01                    | CUSIP: 103304101<br>LEI: 254900787YGRYS2A1Z35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36441 | NS      | $2994721.38   | 3.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.              | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. COM USD0.01            | CUSIP: 008252108<br>LEI: 2JE75BUE3T1BLCYYGK54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13722 | NS      | $3796877.40   | 4.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of America Corp.                        | Bank of America Corp. COM USD0.01                      | CUSIP: 060505104<br>LEI: 9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     71467 | NS      | $3484016.25   | 4.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc.                | FactSet Research Systems Inc. COM USD0.01              | CUSIP: 303075105<br>LEI: 549300ZSJE7NBK6K9P30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7844 | NS      | $1702069.56   | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gallagher Aj &Co                             | Gallagher Aj &Co COM USD1.00                           | CUSIP: 363576109<br>LEI: 54930049QLLMPART6V29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8065 | NS      | $1746717.70   | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                            | Johnson & Johnson COM USD1.00                          | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17965 | NS      | $4391364.60   | 5.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation                  | Lockheed Martin Corporation COM USD1.00                | CUSIP: 539830109<br>LEI: DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6067 | NS      | $3666834.13   | 4.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp.                                | Chevron Corp. COM USD0.75                              | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18745 | NS      | $3878340.50   | 4.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc.                      | Mohawk Industries, Inc. COM USD0.01                    | CUSIP: 608190104<br>LEI: 549300JI1115MG3Q6322 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     28524 | NS      | $2808473.04   | 3.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oracle Corp.                                 | Oracle Corp. COM USD0.01                               | CUSIP: 68389X105<br>LEI: 1Z4GXXU7ZHVWFCD8TV52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7643 | NS      | $1124361.73   | 1.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The J M Smucker Company                      | The J M Smucker Company COM NPV                        | CUSIP: 832696405<br>LEI: 5493000WDH6A0LHDJD55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     28750 | NS      | $2772650.00   | 3.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SLB Ltd.                                     | SLB Ltd. COM USD0.01                                   | CUSIP: 806857108<br>LEI: 213800ZUA17OK3QLGM62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CW        |     83310 | NS      | $4281300.90   | 5.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Snap-On Incorporated                         | Snap-On Incorporated COM USD1                          | CUSIP: 833034101<br>LEI: HHWAT5TDOYZMM26KKQ73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10129 | NS      | $3679055.38   | 4.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc             | Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc COM USD0.01           | CUSIP: 74112D101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     67373 | NS      | $3993197.71   | 4.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Mosaic Company                           | The Mosaic Company COM USD0.01                         | CUSIP: 61945C103<br>LEI: 2YD5STGSJNMUB7H76907 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     70266 | NS      | $1791783.00   | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp New | Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp New COM CL A  | CUSIP: 558256103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21317 | NS      | $1255784.47   | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ADT Inc                                      | ADT Inc COM USD0.01                                    | CUSIP: 00090Q103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     95610 | NS      | $628157.70    | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Resideo Technologies Inc                     | Resideo Technologies Inc COM USD0.001                  | CUSIP: 76118Y104<br>LEI: 5493006TKFPYISY2DS54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     74529 | NS      | $2512372.59   | 3.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Labcorp Holdings Inc                         | Labcorp Holdings Inc COM SHS                           | CUSIP: 504922105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11397 | NS      | $3040833.57   | 3.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Barrick Mining Corp.                         | Barrick Mining Corp. COM SHS                           | CUSIP: 06849F108<br>LEI: 0O4KBQCJZX82UKGCBV73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     94325 | NS      | $3847516.75   | 4.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-04-29

**Name of Applicant:** Ariel Investment Trust

**Signature:** Adam J. Nelson

**Name of Signer:** Adam J. Nelson

**Title:** Treasurer