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- Performance
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Click for the expense ratio and the standardized performance for the most recent quarter and month-end periods for the Fund.
Historical Performance
| Period | Ariel Appreciation Fund
(Investor Class) |
Russell Midcap Value Index | Russell Midcap Index | S&P 500 Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Q 1990 | 4.07% | -4.15% | -3.87% | -3.01% |
| 2Q 1990 | 6.21% | 0.02% | 3.70% | 6.29% |
| 3Q 1990 | -22.44% | -19.54% | -19.83% | -13.74% |
| 4Q 1990 | 14.88% | 8.79% | 10.74% | 8.96% |
| Year Ended 1990 | -1.51% | -16.09% | -11.50% | -3.11% |
| 1Q 1991 | 22.57% | 18.56% | 20.48% | 14.53% |
| 2Q 1991 | -0.22% | 2.11% | 0.52% | -0.23% |
| 3Q 1991 | 3.43% | 6.89% | 7.41% | 5.35% |
| 4Q 1991 | 5.26% | 6.58% | 8.79% | 8.38% |
| Year Ended 1991 | 33.15% | 37.92% | 41.51% | 30.47% |
| 1Q 1992 | 2.04% | 4.79% | 1.56% | -2.53% |
| 2Q 1992 | -3.43% | 2.70% | -0.21% | 1.90% |
| 3Q 1992 | 2.91% | 2.99% | 3.89% | 3.15% |
| 4Q 1992 | 11.67% | 9.78% | 10.50% | 5.03% |
| Year Ended 1992 | 13.24% | 21.68% | 16.34% | 7.62% |
| 1Q 1993 | -2.55% | 8.38% | 5.44% | 4.37% |
| 2Q 1993 | -1.85% | 2.55% | 1.58% | 0.49% |
| 3Q 1993 | 4.89% | 4.27% | 5.35% | 2.58% |
| 4Q 1993 | 7.59% | -0.23% | 1.30% | 2.32% |
| Year Ended 1993 | 7.94% | 15.62% | 14.30% | 10.08% |
| 1Q 1994 | -4.85% | -2.83% | -2.96% | -3.79% |
| 2Q 1994 | -0.37% | -0.26% | -2.16% | 0.42% |
| 3Q 1994 | 0.55% | 4.48% | 5.69% | 4.89% |
| 4Q 1994 | -3.90% | -3.35% | -2.43% | -0.02% |
| Year Ended 1994 | -8.39% | -2.13% | -2.09% | 1.32% |
| 1Q 1995 | 7.07% | 10.04% | 10.41% | 9.74% |
| 2Q 1995 | 2.06% | 8.67% | 8.37% | 9.55% |
| 3Q 1995 | 6.75% | 7.93% | 8.87% | 7.95% |
| 4Q 1995 | 6.43% | 4.54% | 3.22% | 6.02% |
| Year Ended 1995 | 24.16% | 34.93% | 34.46% | 37.58% |
| 1Q 1996 | 3.01% | 5.59% | 6.02% | 5.37% |
| 2Q 1996 | 4.71% | 1.92% | 2.82% | 4.49% |
| 3Q 1996 | 4.17% | 2.88% | 3.13% | 3.09% |
| 4Q 1996 | 10.10% | 8.62% | 5.85% | 8.34% |
| Year Ended 1996 | 23.72% | 20.26% | 19.00% | 22.96% |
| 1Q 1997 | -0.35% | 1.70% | -0.82% | 2.68% |
| 2Q 1997 | 14.59% | 12.60% | 13.56% | 17.46% |
| 3Q 1997 | 13.20% | 12.76% | 13.28% | 7.49% |
| 4Q 1997 | 6.71% | 4.07% | 1.11% | 2.87% |
| Year Ended 1997 | 37.95% | 34.37% | 29.01% | 33.36% |
| 1Q 1998 | 9.11% | 9.99% | 10.80% | 13.95% |
| 2Q 1998 | 1.98% | -2.57% | -1.51% | 3.30% |
| 3Q 1998 | -12.92% | -13.66% | -14.82% | -9.95% |
| 4Q 1998 | 23.38% | 13.57% | 18.44% | 21.30% |
| Year Ended 1998 | 19.55% | 5.08% | 10.09% | 28.58% |
| 1Q 1999 | -0.76% | -3.11% | -0.47% | 4.98% |
| 2Q 1999 | 8.27% | 11.18% | 10.86% | 7.05% |
| 3Q 1999 | -11.76% | -10.64% | -8.59% | -6.24% |
| 4Q 1999 | 1.47% | 3.77% | 17.23% | 14.88% |
| Year Ended 1999 | -3.79% | -0.11% | 18.23% | 21.04% |
| 1Q 2000 | -3.71% | 1.01% | 10.09% | 2.29% |
| 2Q 2000 | 4.56% | -1.68% | -4.51% | -2.66% |
| 3Q 2000 | 8.02% | 9.65% | 6.81% | -0.97% |
| 4Q 2000 | 9.26% | 9.44% | -3.59% | -7.83% |
| Year Ended 2000 | 18.82% | 19.18% | 8.25% | -9.11% |
| 1Q 2001 | 1.84% | -3.53% | -10.49% | -11.86% |
| 2Q 2001 | 8.66% | 7.05% | 9.53% | 5.85% |
| 3Q 2001 | -10.00% | -11.55% | -17.86% | -14.68% |
| 4Q 2001 | 16.70% | 12.03% | 17.20% | 10.69% |
| Year Ended 2001 | 16.23% | 2.33% | -5.62% | -11.88% |
| 1Q 2002 | 8.56% | 7.90% | 4.25% | 0.27% |
| 2Q 2002 | -6.77% | -4.67% | -9.55% | -13.40% |
| 3Q 2002 | -15.96% | -17.95% | -17.64% | -17.28% |
| 4Q 2002 | 5.38% | 7.07% | 7.92% | 8.44% |
| Year Ended 2002 | -10.36% | -9.64% | -16.19% | -22.10% |
| 1Q 2003 | -7.05% | -4.06% | -2.37% | -3.15% |
| 2Q 2003 | 21.84% | 17.89% | 18.26% | 15.39% |
| 3Q 2003 | 4.14% | 5.94% | 6.43% | 2.65% |
| 4Q 2003 | 11.06% | 15.22% | 13.97% | 12.18% |
| Year Ended 2003 | 30.98% | 38.07% | 40.06% | 28.68% |
| 1Q 2004 | 3.72% | 5.35% | 5.14% | 1.69% |
| 2Q 2004 | -0.04% | 1.73% | 1.45% | 1.72% |
| 3Q 2004 | -0.60% | 1.74% | -0.84% | -1.87% |
| 4Q 2004 | 9.76% | 13.46% | 13.66% | 9.23% |
| Year Ended 2004 | 13.10% | 23.71% | 20.22% | 10.88% |
| 1Q 2005 | -2.69% | 0.78% | -0.25% | -2.15% |
| 2Q 2005 | 2.63% | 4.70% | 4.18% | 1.37% |
| 3Q 2005 | 1.49% | 5.35% | 5.92% | 3.60% |
| 4Q 2005 | 1.54% | 1.34% | 2.35% | 2.09% |
| Year Ended 2005 | 2.92% | 12.65% | 12.65% | 4.91% |
| 1Q 2006 | 1.86% | 7.62% | 7.61% | 4.21% |
| 2Q 2006 | -3.03% | -0.56% | -2.58% | -1.44% |
| 3Q 2006 | 5.01% | 3.53% | 2.11% | 5.67% |
| 4Q 2006 | 6.96% | 8.50% | 7.67% | 6.70% |
| Year Ended 2006 | 10.94% | 20.22% | 15.26% | 15.79% |
| 1Q 2007 | 1.92% | 4.86% | 4.38% | 0.64% |
| 2Q 2007 | 7.86% | 3.65% | 5.30% | 6.28% |
| 3Q 2007 | -4.67% | -3.55% | -0.39% | 2.03% |
| 4Q 2007 | -5.91% | -5.97% | -3.55% | -3.33% |
| Year Ended 2007 | -1.40% | -1.42% | 5.60% | 5.49% |
| 1Q 2008 | -9.22% | -8.64% | -9.98% | -9.44% |
| 2Q 2008 | -3.04% | 0.07% | 2.67% | -2.73% |
| 3Q 2008 | -3.98% | -7.52% | -12.91% | -8.37% |
| 4Q 2008 | -29.88% | -27.19% | -27.27% | -21.94% |
| Year Ended 2008 | -40.74% | -38.44% | -41.46% | -37.00% |
| 1Q 2009 | -11.85% | -14.68% | -8.98% | -11.01% |
| 2Q 2009 | 29.74% | 20.94% | 20.80% | 15.93% |
| 3Q 2009 | 29.10% | 23.62% | 20.62% | 15.61% |
| 4Q 2009 | 10.36% | 5.21% | 5.92% | 6.04% |
| Year Ended 2009 | 62.96% | 34.21% | 40.48% | 26.46% |
| 1Q 2010 | 7.19% | 9.61% | 8.67% | 5.39% |
| 2Q 2010 | -14.34% | -9.57% | -9.88% | -11.43% |
| 3Q 2010 | 16.10% | 12.13% | 13.31% | 11.29% |
| 4Q 2010 | 12.21% | 12.24% | 13.07% | 10.76% |
| Year Ended 2010 | 19.61% | 24.75% | 25.48% | 15.06% |
| 1Q 2011 | 7.01% | 7.42% | 7.63% | 5.92% |
| 2Q 2011 | 0.99% | -0.69% | 0.42% | 0.10% |
| 3Q 2011 | -24.01% | -18.46% | -18.90% | -13.87% |
| 4Q 2011 | 12.83% | 13.37% | 12.31% | 11.82% |
| Year Ended 2011 | -7.35% | -1.38% | -1.55% | 2.11% |
| 1Q 2012 | 16.25% | 11.41% | 12.94% | 12.59% |
| 2Q 2012 | -6.62% | -3.26% | -4.40% | -2.75% |
| 3Q 2012 | 7.43% | 5.80% | 5.59% | 6.35% |
| 4Q 2012 | 2.35% | 3.93% | 2.88% | -0.38% |
| Year Ended 2012 | 19.35% | 18.51% | 17.28% | 16.00% |
| Annualized Return
Since Inception 12/01/1989 through 12/31/2012 |
10.24% | 11.02% | 10.72% | 8.57% |
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The Russell Midcap® Value Index measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell Midcap Index is a subset of the Russell 1000® Index. It includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell Midcap Index represents approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 companies. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group, which is the source and owner of the Russell Indexes’ trademarks, service marks and copyrights. 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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