# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000798365
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-312449
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 5252
**Document Hash:** 6dc36bfd93d4674420932b4343de00e0
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-312449.hdr.sgml**: 20251209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-312449

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251209

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251209

**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:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-07699
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251558441

**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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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## 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           |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 798365

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Ariel Investment Trust

- **Address:** 200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-04786

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-07699

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 09/30/2025

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $573818774.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $972898200.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $3823299431.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $4796197631.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-4222378857.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.0001381

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Adam Nelson Vice President and Treasurer

**Date:** 12/09/2025

**Signature:** Adam Nelson