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Aristotle Pacific EXclusive Fund Series I
Summary Prospectus
June 23, 2025
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 Statement of Additional Information and other information about the Fund 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 June 23, 2025, as each may be amended or supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.
Investment Goal
Aristotle Pacific EXclusive Fund Series I (the “Fund”) seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The tables that follow describe 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 examples below. If these fees were included, the fees and expenses shown would be higher.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fee1
None
Distribution (12b-1) and/or Service FeeNone
Other Expenses2
0.00%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses0.00%
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The Fund does not pay a management fee to Aristotle Investment Services, LLC (the “Adviser” or “AIS”), nor does Aristotle Pacific Capital, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser” or “Aristotle Pacific”) receive a sub-advisory fee from the Adviser for its provision of services to the Fund. Shares of the Fund are available only to (i) investors with accounts established under a wrap fee program maintained by the program’s registered investment adviser and/or broker-dealer (a “Wrap Sponsor”) and for which the Sub-Adviser is providing advisory and other similar services for compensation and (ii) institutional advisory clients of the Sub-Adviser. Such shareholders pay a fee to the Wrap Sponsor or to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the terms of the applicable agreement. Participants in a wrap fee program should review the program brochure and other literature provided by the Wrap Sponsor for a discussion of fees and expenses charged and paid to the Sub-Adviser. Shareholders of the Fund pay no additional fees or expenses to purchase shares of the Fund.
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Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
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 Aristotle Funds Series Trust (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. 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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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its holdings). 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. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate will be available after the Fund completes its first fiscal year.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund primarily invests in a broad range of investment grade debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage-related securities, asset-backed securities, debt securities issued by the U.S. government or its related agencies, debt securities issued by states or local governments and their agencies, authorities and other instrumentalities, U.S. dollar-denominated debt securities issued by developed foreign governments and corporations and floating and variable rate debt instruments; structured notes, including hybrid or “indexed” securities and event-linked bonds; delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities; bank certificates of deposit; fixed time deposits and bankers’ acceptances; repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. For these purposes, the Fund defines investment grade securities as: (i) securities rated BBB-/Baa3 or higher by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), (ii) securities with comparable short-term NRSRO ratings, or (iii) unrated securities determined by the Sub-Adviser to be of comparable quality, each at the time of purchase. The Fund considers “split-rated” securities, i.e., when two or more NRSROs assign different ratings for the same security, to be of investment
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grade if at least one of the ratings of the security is comparable to or higher than the ratings disclosed above.
While the Fund invests primarily in investment grade securities, it may invest up to 5% of its assets in non-investment grade securities, rated B- or above by a NRSRO or, if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality by the Sub-Adviser, each at the time of purchase.
The Fund may invest its assets in illiquid or thinly traded investments. The Fund also may invest in privately issued debt securities of domestic preferred stock, convertible debt securities, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), including securities that are subject to resale restrictions such as those contained in Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Sub-Adviser normally invests the Fund’s assets across different groups of industries/sectors but may invest a significant percentage of the Fund’s assets in issuers in a single sector. The components of the Fund are likely to change over time.
The Fund is a non-diversified investment company.
Fundamental Research Process. The Sub-Adviser’s fundamental research process combines a bottom-up issuer analysis and top-down market assessment. A bottom-up issuer analysis relies upon the Sub-Adviser’s fundamental research analysis of individual issuers. A top-down market assessment provides a framework for portfolio risk positioning and sector allocations. Once this is determined, the Sub-Adviser looks for companies that it believes have sustainable competitive positions, strong management teams and the ability to repay or refinance its debt obligations. The Sub-Adviser performs a credit analysis on each potential issuer and a relative value analysis for each potential investment. When selecting investments, the Sub-Adviser may invest in instruments that it believes have the potential for capital appreciation.
Individual investment selection is based on the Sub-Adviser’s fundamental research process. Individual investments may be purchased or sold in the event the Sub-Adviser decides to adjust debt asset class weightings within the portfolio. An investment is generally sold when the Sub-Adviser believes that the issue has realized its price appreciation target, the issue no longer offers relative value, or an adverse change in corporate or sector fundamentals has occurred.
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:
Debt Securities Risk: Debt securities and other debt instruments are subject to many risks, including interest rate risk and credit risk, which may affect their value. The market value of a fixed-income security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company. The fixed-income securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Federal Reserve policy in response to market conditions may adversely affect the value, volatility and liquidity of debt securities.
Credit Risk: An issuer or guarantor of a debt instrument might be unable or unwilling to meet its financial obligations and might not make interest or principal payments on an instrument when those payments are due (“default”). The risk of a default is higher for debt instruments that are non-investment grade and lower for debt instruments that are of higher quality. Defaults may potentially reduce the Fund’s income or ability to recover amounts due and may reduce the value of the debt instrument, sometimes dramatically.
Interest Rate Risk: The value of debt instruments may fall when interest rates rise. Debt instruments with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, making them more volatile than debt instruments with shorter durations or floating or adjustable interest rates. During periods when interest rates are low or there are negative interest rates, the Fund’s yield (and total return) also may be low, and the Fund may experience low or negative returns. During periods when the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, the Fund may be subject to heightened levels of interest rate risk. As interest rates rise, the value of fixed income investments will generally decrease.
Liquidity Risk: Certain holdings may be difficult to purchase, sell and value, particularly during adverse market conditions, because there is a limited market for the investment or there are restrictions on resale. The Fund may invest in liquid investments that become illiquid due to financial distress, or geopolitical events such as sanctions, trading halts or wars. The Fund may not be able to sell a holding quickly at the price it has valued the holding, may be unable to take advantage of market opportunities or may be forced to sell other more desirable, more liquid securities
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or sell less liquid or illiquid securities at a loss if needed to raise cash to conduct operations, including to meet redemption requests. Further, the lack of an established secondary market for floating rate loans may make it more difficult to value illiquid loans, exposing the Fund to the risk that the price at which it sells loans will be less than the price at which they were valued when held by the Fund.
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.
Floating Rate Loan Risk: Floating rate loans (or bank loans) are usually rated below investment grade and thus are subject to high yield/high risk or “junk” securities risk . The market for floating rate loans is a private interbank resale market and thus may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and delayed settlement periods. Purchases and sales of loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be fulfilled before a loan can be bought or sold. These restrictions may hamper the Fund’s ability to buy or sell loans and negatively affect the transaction price. Prices of below investment grade loans are also more volatile, are more sensitive to negative news about the economy or the issuer, and have greater liquidity risk and price volatility. The value and the income streams of interests in loans (including participation interests in lease financings and assignments in secured variable or floating rate loans) will decline if borrowers delay payments or fail to pay altogether. A significant rise in market interest rates could increase this risk. Although loans may be fully collateralized when purchased, such collateral may become illiquid or decline in value.
A significant portion of the floating rate loans held by the Fund may be “covenant lite” loans that contain fewer or less restrictive constraints on the borrower or other borrower-
friendly characteristics and offer less protections for investors than covenant loans. It may take longer than seven days for transactions in loans to settle. This may result in cash proceeds not being immediately available to the Fund, requiring the Fund to borrow cash which would increase the Fund’s expenses. The Fund is also subject to credit risk with respect to the issuer of the loan, and an issuer’s long-term ability to make payments on below investment grade loans is considered speculative. Investments in junior loans involve a higher degree of overall risk.
U.S. federal securities laws afford certain protections against fraud and misrepresentation in connection with the offering or sale of a security, as well as against manipulation of trading markets for securities. However, it is unclear whether these protections are available to an investment in a loan.
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 American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“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.
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, including collateralized loan obligation transactions (“CLOs”), are subject to certain risks affecting the housing market, the market for the assets underlying such securities
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or the issuers of such securities. These securities may also be subject to extension risk (the risk that rising interest rates extend the duration of fixed mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates), interest rate risk (the risk that rising interest rates will cause a decline in the value of a fixed income security), subprime risk or credit risk (the risk that mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities have exposure to borrowers with lower credit ratings/scores, increasing potential default), prepayment risk (when interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages or debt obligations sooner than expected which can reduce the Fund’s returns because the Fund may have to reinvest its assets at lower interest rates), call risk (similar to prepayment risk, an issuer may pay its obligations under a security sooner than expected), U.S. government securities risk (securities backed by different U.S. government agencies, if applicable, are subject to varying levels of credit rating risk) and issuer risk (the risk that a private issuer cannot meet its obligations).
Private Placement Risk : Privately issued securities are restricted securities that are not publicly traded. Due to the absence of a public trading market, restricted securities may be more volatile, less liquid, and more difficult to value than publicly traded securities. The price realized from the sale of these securities could be less than the amount originally paid or less than their fair value if they are resold in privately negotiated transactions. Delay or difficulty in selling such securities may result in a loss to the Fund. In addition, these securities may not be subject to disclosure and other investment protection requirements that are afforded to publicly traded securities.
Structured Notes Risk : S tructured notes are investments, the interest rate or principal of which is linked to currencies, interest rates, commodities, indices, or other financial indicators (each, a “reference instrument”). Structured notes may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt instruments because the investor also bears the risk of the reference instrument. Structured notes may be more volatile, less liquid, and more difficult to accurately price than less complex securities and other types of debt instruments.
Convertible Securities Risk: Convertible securities are generally subject to the risks of stocks when the underlying stock price is high relative to the conversion price (because the conversion feature is more valuable) and to the risks of debt securities when the underlying stock price is low relative to the conversion price (because the conversion feature is less valuable). Convertible securities are also
generally subject to credit risk, as they tend to be of lower credit quality, and interest rate risk, though they generally are not as sensitive to interest rate changes as conventional debt securities. A convertible security’s value also tends to increase and decrease with the underlying stock and typically has less potential for gain or loss than the underlying stock.
Indexed Securities Risk. Indexed securities provide a potential return based on a particular index of value or interest rates. The Fund’s return on these securities will be subject to risk with respect to the value of the particular index. These securities are subject to leverage risk and correlation risk. Certain indexed securities have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates or index levels than other securities, and the Fund’s investment in such instruments may decline significantly in value if interest rates or index levels move in a way the Sub-Adviser does not anticipate.
Delayed Funding Loans and Revolving Credit Facilities Risk: Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities are borrowing arrangements in which the lender agrees to make loans, up to a maximum amount, upon demand by the borrower during a specified term. A revolving credit facility differs from a delayed funding loan in that, as the borrower repays the loan, an amount equal to the repayment may be borrowed again during the term of the revolving credit facility (whereas, in the case of a delayed funding loan, such amounts may not be “re-borrowed”). Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities usually provide for floating or variable rates of interest. Agreeing to participate in a delayed fund loan or a revolving credit facility may have the effect of requiring an increased investment in an issuer at a time when such investment might not otherwise have been made (including at a time when the issuer’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that there is such a commitment to advancing additional funds, assets that are determined to be liquid by the Sub-Adviser in accordance with procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees will at times be segregated, in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments.
Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities may be subject to restrictions on transfer and only limited opportunities may exist to resell such instruments. As a result, such investments may not be sold at an opportune time or may have to be resold at less than fair market value.
Bank Instruments Risk: Bank instruments include certificates of deposit, fixed time deposits, bankers’ acceptances, and other debt and deposit-type obligations
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issued by banks. In the event of a bank insolvency or failure, the Fund may be considered a general creditor of the bank, and it might lose some or all of the funds deposited with the bank. Even where it is recognized that a bank might be in danger of insolvency or failure, the Fund might not be able to withdraw or transfer its money from the bank in time to avoid any adverse effects of the insolvency or failure. Any such event could adversely affect the business, liquidity, financial position and performance of the Fund. Volatility in the banking system may impact the viability of banking and financial services institutions.
Repurchase Agreements Risk : Repurchase agreements are agreements in which the seller of a security to the Fund agrees to repurchase that security from the Fund at a mutually agreed upon price and time. Repurchase agreements carry the risk that the counterparty may not fulfill its obligations under the agreement. This could cause the Fund's income and the value of your investment in the Fund to decline.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk : Reverse repurchase agreements are agreements in which the Fund sells a security to a counterparty, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at a mutually agreed upon price and time. Reverse repurchase agreements carry the risk that the market value of the security sold by the Fund may decline below the price at which the Fund must repurchase the security. Reverse repurchase agreements also may be viewed as a form of borrowing, and borrowed assets used for investment creates leverage risk (the risk that losses may be greater than the amount invested).
U.S. Government Securities Risk: Not all U.S. government securities are backed or guaranteed by the U.S. government and different U.S. government securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk. There is a risk that the U.S. government will not make timely payments on its debt or provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities, or sponsored enterprises if those entities are not able to meet their financial obligations.
Performance
The Fund has not yet commenced operations and does not have a full calendar year of performance available. Accordingly, performance data is not included.
Management
Investment Adviser – Aristotle Investment Services, LLC
Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers – Aristotle Pacific Capital, LLC. The persons jointly and primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund are:
Portfolio Manager and Primary Title with
Sub-Adviser
Experience with Fund
David Weismiller, CFA, Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Since 2025
Ying Qiu, CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Since 2025
Jeff Klingelhofer, CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Since 2025

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Shares of the Funds are purchased at the relevant net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge or other fee.
Shares of the Funds are available only to (i) investors with accounts established under a wrap fee program maintained by the program’s Wrap Sponsor and for which the Sub-Adviser is providing advisory and other similar services for compensation and (ii) institutional advisory clients of the Sub-Adviser. Shares of the funds are not generally available to the public.
There are no maximum or minimum investment requirements.
Tax Information
Each Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless a shareholder is 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
Participants in a wrap fee program will pay a wrap fee to the Wrap Sponsor. You should read carefully the wrap fee program brochure provided to you by the Wrap Sponsor. The brochure is required to include information about the fees charged to you by the Wrap Sponsor and the fees paid by such sponsor to the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates. Ask your Wrap Sponsor or visit your Wrap Sponsor’s website for more information.
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