Ariel Fund (ARGFX)

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Ariel Fund (ARGFX) is up 4.6% since the beginning of the year. ARGFX is currently trading at $77 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ARGFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,262.

Ariel Fund (ARGFX) has returned 4.63% so far this year and 27.71% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ARGFX has returned 9.80% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 29, 1986, ARGFX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.02%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +31.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -26.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ARGFX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 23, 2009 with a return of +10.7%, while the worst single day was Oct 22, 1987 at -13.8%.

Ariel Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.11%, beta of 0.87, and R2 of 0.64 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 30, 1986.

• This fund captured 108.61% of S&P 500 Index gains and 101.84% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.11% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.87 and R2 of 0.64, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

ARGFX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.

ARGFX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% 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 Fund (ARGFX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Ariel Fund provided a 11.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $8.71 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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 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 Fund was 71.02%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 522 trading sessions.

The current Ariel Fund drawdown is 3.79%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.