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Ariel International Fund (AINTX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated May 27, 2023

The fund invests primarily in equity securities of foreign companies based in developed international markets. The fund is permitted to invest in companies of any size, but typically will not invest in companies with market capitalizations below $1 billion. The fund also may invest a portion of its assets in companies based in the U.S. or emerging markets.

Fund Info

ISINUS0403378831
CUSIP040337883
IssuerAriel Investments
Inception DateDec 29, 2011
CategoryForeign Large Cap Equities
Minimum Investment$1,000
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

The Ariel International Fund has a high expense ratio of 1.13%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


1.13%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

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.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
4.99%
6.09%
AINTX (Ariel International Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Ariel International Fund

Return

Ariel International Fund had a return of 3.88% year-to-date (YTD) and -5.27% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Ariel International Fund had an annualized return of 3.48%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.83%, indicating that Ariel International Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-3.39%1.70%
Year-To-Date3.88%9.53%
6 months3.72%4.45%
1 year-5.27%1.14%
5 years (annualized)0.92%9.10%
10 years (annualized)3.48%9.83%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20234.33%-2.11%3.20%2.31%
20224.96%9.61%-0.60%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Ariel International Fund (AINTX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
AINTX
Ariel International Fund
-0.25
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.27

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Ariel International Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.25. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.200.000.200.40December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-0.25
0.27
AINTX (Ariel International Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Ariel International Fund granted a 0.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.21$0.22$0.15$0.25$0.21$0.03$0.46$0.16$0.11

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%2.53%1.51%1.65%1.24%1.89%1.84%0.22%4.27%1.46%1.28%

Monthly Dividends

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.12
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.10
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.17
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.02
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.13
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00
2012$0.11

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-10.42%
-12.32%
AINTX (Ariel International Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Ariel International Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Ariel International Fund is 27.95%, recorded on Mar 23, 2020. It took 185 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-27.95%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020185Dec 14, 2020726
-25.51%Jun 16, 2021335Oct 12, 2022
-16.79%Mar 27, 201248Jun 4, 2012151Jan 10, 2013199
-15.66%May 15, 2015188Feb 11, 2016304Apr 27, 2017492
-13.25%Jul 7, 201473Oct 16, 2014129Apr 23, 2015202

Volatility Chart

The current Ariel International Fund volatility is 2.67%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.67%
3.82%
AINTX (Ariel International Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)