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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  

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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