Ariel Appreciation Fund Investor Class
CAAPX
NASDAQ
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| Rating | ||||
| Reward Index | Fair | |||
| Reward Grade | C | |||
| Risk Index | Fair | |||
| Risk Grade | C | |||
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| Provider | Ariel Investments | |||
| Manager/Tenure (Years) | Timothy R. Fidler (16), Kenneth E. Kuhrt (1) | |||
| Website | http://www.arielinvestments.com | |||
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| Fund Name | Ariel Appreciation Fund Investor Class | |||
| Category | Mid-Cap Value | |||
| Sub-Category | US Equity Mid Cap | |||
| Prospectus Objective | Growth | |||
| Inception Date | Dec 01, 1989 | |||
| 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 | 0.03% | |||
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| Dividend Yield (Forward) | 1.19% | |||
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| Cash | 0.68% | |||
| Stock | 99.32% | |||
| U.S. Stock | 95.86% | |||
| Non-U.S. Stock | 3.46% | |||
| 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 | 0.67% | |||
| 30-Day Total Return | -5.54% | |||
| 60-Day Total Return | -4.55% | |||
| 90-Day Total Return | -0.12% | |||
| Year to Date Total Return | 1.11% | |||
| 1-Year Total Return | 29.11% | |||
| 2-Year Total Return | 16.51% | |||
| 3-Year Total Return | 29.94% | |||
| 5-Year Total Return | 24.91% | |||
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| 52-Week Low Price (Date) | -- | |||
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| Nav | $39.01 | |||
| 1-Month Low NAV | $37.80 | |||
| 1-Month High NAV | $41.31 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV | $31.12 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV (Date) | Apr 08, 2025 | |||
| 52-Week High NAV | $44.47 | |||
| 52-Week High Price (Date) | Dec 11, 2025 | |||
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| Beta | 1.23 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 19.47 | |||
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| Total Assets | 959.04M | |||
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| Expense Ratio | 1.15% | |||
| Turnover Ratio | 25.00% | |||
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| Last Bull Market Total Return | 18.96% | |||
| Last Bear Market Total Return | -15.44% | |||