Investment objective & strategy
As of July 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Aristotle High Yield Bond Fund (the Fund) seeks a high level of current income.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, this Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in non-investment grade (high yield/high risk, sometimes called junk bonds) debt instruments or in instruments with characteristics of non-investment grade debt instruments. The Fund invests principally in instruments that have intermediate to long terms to maturity. Debt instruments in which the Fund invests focus on corporate bonds and notes, but may also include floating rate loans, and may also be of foreign issuers that are denominated in U.S. dollars. The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to generate additional income. Fundamental Research Process. The sub-advisers fundamental research process combines a bottom-up issuer analysis and top-down market assessment. A bottom-up issuer analysis relies upon the sub-advisers fundamental research analysis … Under normal circumstances, this Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in non-investment grade (high yield/high risk, sometimes called junk bonds) debt instruments or in instruments with characteristics of non-investment grade debt instruments. The Fund invests principally in instruments that have intermediate to long terms to maturity. Debt instruments in which the Fund invests focus on corporate bonds and notes, but may also include floating rate loans, and may also be of foreign issuers that are denominated in U.S. dollars. The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to generate additional income. Fundamental Research Process. The sub-advisers fundamental research process combines a bottom-up issuer analysis and top-down market assessment. A bottom-up issuer analysis relies upon the sub-advisers 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-advisers fundamental research process. 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.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9 | — | $8.05M | 7.68% |
| MONEYMKT | FGTXX | $5.74M | 5.48% |
| MAJORDRIVE HOLDINGS IV L SR UNSECURED 144A 06/29 6.375 | CLUCAR | $2.88M | 2.75% |
| ULTI 6.875 02/01/31 144A | ULTI | $1.54M | 1.47% |
| TIHLLC 7 1/8 06/01/31 | TIHLLC | $1.51M | 1.44% |
| Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance Inc. | — | $1.38M | 1.32% |
| HOWDEN UK REFINANCE / US REGD 144A P/P 8.12500000 | HWDGRP | $1.34M | 1.28% |
| Venture Global LNG, Inc. | — | $1.33M | 1.27% |
| ARDONAGH GRP. FIN. 8.875% | ARDGRP | $1.32M | 1.26% |
| Jane Street Group / JSG Finance Inc. | — | $1.32M | 1.26% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| High Yield Bond Portfolio | 75% | 0.43% |
| Aristotle Strategic Income Fund · PLCNX, PLSRX, PLSTX, PLSFX, PLSHX | 31% | 0.59% |
| BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund | 20% | 0.54% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Aristotle Pacific Capital, LLC | Sub-adviser |
| Aristotle Investment Services, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of March 20, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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