Ariel Fund Investor Class
ARGFX
NASDAQ
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| 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 (40), Kenneth E. Kuhrt (14) | |||
| Website | http://www.arielinvestments.com | |||
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| Fund Name | Ariel Fund Investor Class | |||
| Category | Small Value | |||
| Sub-Category | US Equity Small Cap | |||
| Prospectus Objective | Growth | |||
| Inception Date | Nov 06, 1986 | |||
| Open/Closed To New Investors | Open | |||
| Minimum Initial Investment | 1,000.00 | |||
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 100.00 | |||
| Front End Fee | -- | |||
| Back End Fee | -- | |||
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| Dividend Yield | 0.12% | |||
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| Dividend Yield (Forward) | 1.03% | |||
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| Cash | 2.66% | |||
| Stock | 97.34% | |||
| U.S. Stock | 94.24% | |||
| Non-U.S. Stock | 3.10% | |||
| Bond | 0.00% | |||
| U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Non-U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Preferred | 0.00% | |||
| Convertible | 0.00% | |||
| Other Net | 0.00% | |||
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| 7-Day Total Return | 3.63% | |||
| 30-Day Total Return | 7.27% | |||
| 60-Day Total Return | 0.81% | |||
| 90-Day Total Return | -1.88% | |||
| Year to Date Total Return | 15.89% | |||
| 1-Year Total Return | 24.22% | |||
| 2-Year Total Return | 29.47% | |||
| 3-Year Total Return | 70.00% | |||
| 5-Year Total Return | 36.54% | |||
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| 1-Month High Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price (Date) | -- | |||
| 52-Week High Price | -- | |||
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| 1-Month Low NAV | $79.22 | |||
| 1-Month High NAV | $86.25 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV | $70.33 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV (Date) | Mar 30, 2026 | |||
| 52-Week High NAV | $87.85 | |||
| 52-Week High Price (Date) | Aug 13, 2026 | |||
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| Beta | 1.02 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 19.73 | |||
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| Total Assets | 2.98B | |||
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| Expense Ratio | 1.01% | |||
| Turnover Ratio | 17.00% | |||
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| Last Bull Market Total Return | 43.94% | |||
| Last Bear Market Total Return | -17.57% | |||