Ariel Focus Fund (ARFFX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies of any size in order to provide investors access to superior opportunities in companies of all market capitalizations. The fund’s strategy is rooted in the contrarian investment philosophy of the Adviser, which depends on three interrelated tenets: patience, focus and independent thinking. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US04035F1075
04035F107
Jun 30, 2005
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
ARFFX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Ariel Focus Fund (ARFFX) returned -3.27% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.87% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ARFFX returned 2.10% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
ARFFX
-3.27%
9.57%
-11.34%
2.87%
10.74%
2.10%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ARFFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.96% | -3.23% | -3.53% | -5.26% | 6.23% | -3.27% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.74% | 3.52% | 6.73% | -5.35% | 3.50% | -1.36% | 10.87% | -1.01% | 0.78% | 0.12% | 7.20% | -9.06% | 12.09% |
| 2023 | 7.42% | -1.58% | -5.08% | 0.35% | -5.68% | 7.74% | 5.11% | -4.67% | -6.06% | -6.16% | 6.02% | 9.48% | 4.92% |
| 2022 | -0.77% | 0.18% | 4.59% | -6.05% | 3.28% | -13.17% | 8.40% | -4.37% | -10.71% | 12.95% | -3.95% | -3.45% | -15.08% |
| 2021 | 2.09% | 8.51% | 5.15% | 4.90% | 3.13% | -3.86% | -1.03% | 0.58% | -4.27% | 4.76% | -7.36% | 5.54% | 18.23% |
| 2020 | -2.54% | -10.56% | -23.03% | 16.41% | 3.53% | 2.51% | 4.72% | 5.34% | -3.88% | -1.57% | 12.65% | 7.85% | 5.11% |
| 2019 | 11.26% | 1.94% | 0.08% | 4.44% | -8.51% | 7.97% | 0.77% | -5.11% | 3.70% | 2.17% | 3.72% | 2.08% | 25.63% |
| 2018 | 6.44% | -4.74% | -2.17% | 1.33% | 0.80% | 0.65% | 3.16% | 0.35% | 2.43% | -9.00% | -4.54% | -12.52% | -17.83% |
| 2017 | 2.86% | 3.93% | 0.07% | -1.63% | -1.51% | 2.68% | 1.57% | -2.42% | 3.08% | 1.17% | -2.24% | 1.65% | 9.31% |
| 2016 | -6.46% | -0.61% | 9.31% | 5.52% | -0.89% | -0.89% | 5.60% | 1.71% | -0.59% | -2.45% | 8.23% | 2.01% | 21.11% |
| 2015 | -4.19% | 4.67% | -2.48% | 0.80% | 0.58% | -2.15% | -2.34% | -5.77% | -7.00% | 7.35% | -10.91% | -4.84% | -24.43% |
| 2014 | -4.07% | 4.76% | 1.61% | 0.34% | 1.16% | 3.39% | 0.33% | 2.81% | -4.00% | 0.60% | -8.09% | 1.54% | -0.39% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ARFFX is 33, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Ariel Focus Fund (ARFFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Ariel Focus Fund provided a 1.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.18 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.22 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 1.12% | 1.08% | 1.53% | 1.16% | 0.80% | 0.85% | 1.04% | 1.19% | 0.83% | 1.04% | 1.24% | 0.75% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ariel Focus Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ariel Focus 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 Focus Fund was 58.65%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 992 trading sessions.
The current Ariel Focus Fund drawdown is 12.17%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.65% | Jun 5, 2007 | 444 | Mar 9, 2009 | 992 | Feb 14, 2013 | 1436 |
| -45.77% | Sep 2, 2014 | 1399 | Mar 23, 2020 | 200 | Jan 6, 2021 | 1599 |
| -29.94% | Jun 7, 2021 | 601 | Oct 27, 2023 | 258 | Nov 6, 2024 | 859 |
| -24.27% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -9.73% | May 9, 2006 | 49 | Jul 18, 2006 | 59 | Oct 10, 2006 | 108 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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