Aristotle Portfolio OptimizationCns A (POAAX)

Fund Assets	124.58M
Expense Ratio	1.11%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	53.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.42
Dividend Yield	3.71%
Dividend Growth	27.19%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 30, 2024

Previous Close	10.52
YTD Return	7.54%
1-Year Return	7.71%
5-Year Return	16.18%
52-Week Low	9.51
52-Week High	10.58
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	20
Inception Date	Dec 31, 2003

About POAAX

Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Conservative Fund Class A is an open-end mutual fund focused on delivering current income and preserving capital. Structured as a fund of funds, it allocates assets primarily among other mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, targeting a balanced mix of high-quality fixed income securities and equity holdings. The fund typically maintains a conservative allocation, with approximately 70–85% of its portfolio invested in debt instruments such as core income and bond funds, and 15–30% in equities, including both U.S. and international stocks. This diversified approach seeks to provide steady income while minimizing downside risk, making the fund suitable for investors with lower risk tolerance or those seeking stable returns over market cycles. With a history dating back to 2003, the fund is managed according to principles emphasizing long-term discipline and factual analysis, avoiding market timing. It has an annual payout frequency and emphasizes exposure to large blend equities and high-quality bonds, positioning itself as a core holding within the conservative allocation category.

• Fund Family: Aristotle Funds
• Category: Allocation--15% to 30% Equity
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: POAAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

POAAX had a total return of 7.71% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.99%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FTIWX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 20% I	0.52%
FTTNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 30% M	1.04%
FCANX	Fidelity	Fidelity Asset Manager 30%	1.54%
FTAWX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 20% A	0.77%
FIKWX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 30% Z	0.48%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PLCDX	Class I-2	0.86%
POACX	Class C	1.86%

Top 10 Holdings

88.84% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Aristotle Core Income I	PLIIX	27.55%
Aristotle Core Bond I	PLEBX	18.37%
Aristotle Funds Series Trust - Aristotle Short Duration Income Fund	PLSDX	9.47%
Aristotle High Yield Bond I	PLHIX	9.45%
Aristotle Core Eq I	ARILX	6.35%
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF	IWD	4.75%
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	EMB	4.53%
Aristotle Funds Series Trust - Growth Equity Fund	ARIGX	3.38%
iShares TIPS Bond ETF	TIP	2.50%
Aristotle Floating Rate Income I	PLFRX	2.50%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 30, 2024	$0.4158	Dec 30, 2024
Dec 29, 2023	$0.32692	Dec 29, 2023
Dec 29, 2022	$0.02118	Dec 29, 2022
Dec 8, 2022	$0.61592	Dec 8, 2022
Dec 30, 2021	$0.27503	Dec 30, 2021
Dec 8, 2021	$0.19888	Dec 8, 2021