Ariel Global Fund (AGLOX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Ariel Global Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Ariel Global Fund (AGLOX) has returned -4.80% so far this year and 10.34% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AGLOX has returned 7.54% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2012, AGLOX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +8.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -9.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AGLOX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +6.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -8.2%.

Ariel Global Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.30%, beta of 0.65, and R² of 0.75 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2012.

• This fund participated in 80.57% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 69.51% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.65 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

AGLOX has a high expense ratio of 1.13%, indicating above-average management fees.

AGLOX ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Ariel Global Fund (AGLOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Ariel Global Fund provided a 17.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.25 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ariel Global Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ariel Global Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Ariel Global Fund was 24.72%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.

The current Ariel Global Fund drawdown is 10.59%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.