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Ariel Small/Mid Cap Value (Representative Portfolio)
Historical Portfolio Characteristics as of December 31

Market Capitalization ($ weighted avg. nlog — millions) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011  
Ariel Small/Mid Cap Value 3620 3750 3410 2260 3460 4140 2940  
Russell 2500 Value 1770 1950 1860 1290 1640 1980 1840  
Russell 2500 1820 1970 2160 1320 1690 2040 1980  
S&P 500 47510 53920 56600 38450 43770 48460 49810  
     
Price/Earnings (Forward)                
Ariel Small/Mid Cap Value 16.0 16.0 13.3 9.2 16.4 15.1 12.0  
Russell 2500 Value 15.6 16.1 13.9 10.7 14.7 14.5 12.8  
Russell 2500 17.5 17.7 16.5 11.5 16.2 16.3 14.2  
S&P 500 15.4 15.4 15.2 11.1 15.1 13.8 12.3  
     
Beta (Correlated to the Russell 3000 Index)                
Ariel Small/Mid Cap Value 0.72 0.77 1.03 1.11 1.37 1.39 1.41  
Russell 2500 Value 1.00 1.01 1.12 0.91 1.28 1.25 1.24  
Russell 2500 1.17 1.17 1.27 1.01 1.23 1.27 1.25  
S&P 500 0.94 0.95 0.90 0.81 0.94 0.97 0.93  
     
Number of Issues                
Ariel Small/Mid Cap Value 43 36 34 33 35 36 38  
Russell 2500 Value 1654 1616 1611 1638 1757 1646 1693  
Russell 2500 2499 2464 2430 2433 2503 2462 2449  
S&P 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500  
     
Portfolio Turnover                
Ariel Small/Mid Cap Value 38.3 27.0 41.5 39.2 37.4 31.4 37.6  


The Russell 2500™ Value Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2500™ Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, commonly referred to as "smid" cap. The Russell 2500 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index. It includes approximately 2500 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. 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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