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Ariel Fund (ARGFX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Apr 1, 2023

The fund invests in small/mid cap undervalued companies that show strong potential for growth. It invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies that have market capitalizations within the range of the companies in the Russell 2500TM Index, measured at the time of initial purchase.

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Ariel Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $146,940 for a total return of roughly 1,369.40%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


1,100.00%1,200.00%1,300.00%1,400.00%1,500.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
1,369.40%
1,249.36%
ARGFX (Ariel Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Ariel Fund

Return

Ariel Fund had a return of 6.66% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.19% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Ariel Fund had an annualized return of 9.25%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.16%, indicating that Ariel Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-3.50%3.51%
Year-To-Date6.66%7.03%
6 months18.32%12.88%
1 year-10.19%-10.71%
5 years (annualized)5.85%9.25%
10 years (annualized)9.25%10.16%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202313.54%-2.66%
2022-11.23%10.97%6.60%-5.01%

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 Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.37. 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.


-1.00-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.200.000.20NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.37
-0.46
ARGFX (Ariel Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Ariel Fund granted a 8.45% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $5.62 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$5.62$5.62$4.65$3.60$3.78$5.73$4.41$4.22$9.68$9.83$0.41$0.49

Dividend yield

8.45%9.01%6.06%6.12%7.07%13.35%8.88%9.86%26.15%25.48%1.18%2.02%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ariel 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
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.34$0.27
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.61$0.04
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.40$0.20
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.23$0.55
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.14$0.59
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.93$0.48
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.04$0.18
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$9.26$0.41
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$9.43$0.40
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41
2012$0.49

Drawdowns Chart

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


-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-16.77%
-14.33%
ARGFX (Ariel Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Ariel 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 Fund is 71.02%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 493 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-71.02%Jul 16, 2007415Mar 9, 2009493Feb 18, 2011908
-45.29%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020216
-42.46%Apr 23, 1998479Feb 24, 2000908Oct 13, 20031387
-34.7%Apr 28, 2011110Oct 3, 2011314Jan 4, 2013424
-31.66%Oct 6, 198717Oct 28, 1987158Jun 6, 1988175
-30.55%Nov 10, 2021224Sep 30, 2022
-28.77%Jul 5, 199085Oct 31, 1990110Apr 3, 1991195
-26.3%Apr 16, 2015209Feb 11, 2016198Nov 22, 2016407
-24.62%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018266Jan 15, 2020495
-15.33%Dec 28, 199514Jan 16, 1996194Oct 14, 1996208

Volatility Chart

Current Ariel Fund volatility is 23.42%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
23.42%
15.42%
ARGFX (Ariel Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)