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Ariel Micro-Cap Value
Invests in deeply undervalued micro-cap companies- Ariel Small Cap Value
Invests in high quality, undervalued small companies
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Invests in high quality, undervalued small- and medium-sized companies
- Ariel Mid Cap Value
Invests in high quality, undervalued medium-sized companies
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Invests in a concentrated number of high quality, undervalued medium- and large-sized companies
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Invests in undervalued, quality franchises in overseas markets
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Invests in undervalued, quality franchises in markets around the world
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Matthew F. Sauer
Senior Vice President
Co-Portfolio Manager
Ariel Mid Cap Value Product and Ariel Appreciation Fund
As co-portfolio manager for our mid cap value strategy, Matt works side-by-side with fellow co-portfolio managers John W. Rogers, Jr. and Timothy Fidler. Additionally, Matt oversees the firm’s proprietary research in the consumer products and insurance industries. He joined Ariel in 2006 after spending 13 years with Oak Value Capital Management in a variety of leadership positions culminating in his roles of executive vice president, senior portfolio manager and director of research. While at Oak Value Capital Management, he was instrumental in the launch and management of the well-respected Oak Value Fund. Matt is a trustee of the Adler Planetarium and serves as a board member for the Chicago School of Professional Psychology as well as Chicago SCORES, a non-profit organization for at-risk students. He earned a BS in humanities from Lawrence Technological University and an MBA from Duke University.
