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Ariel Fund Institutional Class ARAIX
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Rating C
Reward Index Fair
Reward Grade C
Risk Index Fair
Risk Grade C-
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Provider Ariel Investments
Manager/Tenure (Years) John W. Rogers (39), Kenneth E. Kuhrt (14)
Website http://www.arielinvestments.com
Fund Information ARAIX-NASDAQ Click to
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Fund Name Ariel Fund Institutional Class
Category Small Value
Sub-Category US Equity Small Cap
Prospectus Objective Growth
Inception Date Dec 30, 2011
Open/Closed To New Investors Open
Minimum Initial Investment 1,000,000.00
Minimum Subsequent Investment 100.00
Front End Fee --
Back End Fee --
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Dividend Yield 0.10%
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Dividend Yield (Forward) 0.99%
Asset Allocation ARAIX-NASDAQ Click to
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Cash 1.40%
Stock 98.60%
U.S. Stock 95.35%
Non-U.S. Stock 3.25%
Bond 0.00%
U.S. Bond 0.00%
Non-U.S. Bond 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Other Net 0.00%
Price History ARAIX-NASDAQ Click to
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7-Day Total Return -2.18%
30-Day Total Return -7.85%
60-Day Total Return -1.74%
90-Day Total Return 0.42%
Year to Date Total Return 8.79%
1-Year Total Return 11.31%
2-Year Total Return 24.40%
3-Year Total Return 54.50%
5-Year Total Return 35.21%
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NAV ARAIX-NASDAQ Click to
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Nav $80.62
1-Month Low NAV $80.62
1-Month High NAV $87.79
52-Week Low NAV $70.68
52-Week Low NAV (Date) Mar 30, 2026
52-Week High NAV $88.39
52-Week High Price (Date) Aug 13, 2026
Beta / Standard Deviation ARAIX-NASDAQ Click to
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Beta 1.10
Standard Deviation 20.03
Balance Sheet ARAIX-NASDAQ Click to
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Total Assets 2.98B
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Expense Ratio 0.70%
Turnover Ratio 17.00%
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Last Bull Market Total Return 44.28%
Last Bear Market Total Return -17.49%