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Ariel Focus Fund
Ariel Focus Fund Historical Portfolio Characteristics as of December 31
| Market Capitalization ($ weighted avg. nlog — millions) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Focus Fund | 44760 | 38380 | 24400 | 41460 | 43890 | 34190 | 30240 | |
| Russell 1000 Value | 47710 | 48790 | 32940 | 30110 | 33530 | 35170 | 38220 | |
| S&P 500 | 53920 | 56600 | 38450 | 43770 | 48460 | 49810 | 55340 | |
| Price/Earnings (Forward) | ||||||||
| Ariel Focus Fund | 14.7 | 13.4 | 10.4 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 10.5 | |
| Russell 1000 Value | 13.5 | 13.2 | 10.3 | 13.9 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 12.0 | |
| S&P 500 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 11.1 | 15.1 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 13.2 | |
| Beta (Correlated to the Russell 3000 Index) | ||||||||
| Ariel Focus Fund | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.81 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 1.03 | |
| Russell 1000 Value | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.74 | 1.05 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.06 | |
| S&P 500 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.94 | 0.97 | 0.93 | 0.96 | |
| Number of Issues | ||||||||
| Ariel Focus Fund | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | |
| Russell 1000 Value | 611 | 618 | 654 | 679 | 668 | 656 | 696 | |
| S&P 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
| Portfolio Turnover | ||||||||
| Ariel Focus Fund | 28.0 | 31.1 | 48.6 | 54.5 | 52.1 | 37.8 | 28.0 | |
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The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. The S&P 500® Index is the most widely accepted barometer of the market. It includes 500 blue chip, large cap stocks, which together represent about 75% of the total U.S. equities market. |
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