Ariel International Fund (AINTX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Ariel International 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 International Fund (AINTX) has returned -5.17% so far this year and 11.55% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AINTX has returned 5.19% 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, AINTX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.54%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.7 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -11.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AINTX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +5.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.0%.

Ariel International Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.35%, beta of 0.54, and R² of 0.48 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2012.

• This fund participated in 79.10% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 59.66% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.54 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.48 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.48 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

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

AINTX ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% 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 International Fund (AINTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Ariel International Fund provided a 16.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ariel International 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 International 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 International Fund was 27.95%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 185 trading sessions.

The current Ariel International Fund drawdown is 12.53%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.