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Ariel Investments was named one of the best places to work in money management by Pensions & Investments for the second year in a row.
Mellody Hobson: How the Fund Industry Can Make Real Progress on Diversity
An Early Adopter of ESG Values
Mellody Hobson discusses Ariel Fund’s 35-year track record and how ESG is in Ariel’s DNA.
John Rogers
John Rogers Became a Legend by Building a Portfolio of Cheap and Overlooked Stocks
John W. Rogers, Jr. reflects on the 35th anniversary of Ariel Fund.
Rupal Bhansali
Stocks Are Pricey. 42 Bargains From Barron's Investing Experts.
Barron's Roundtable member, Rupal Bhansali, shares her mid-year contrarian investment picks.
John Rogers
John Rogers Is Winning
The Ariel Investments Co-CEO has triumphed in the boardroom and on the basketball court. Now he says value investing’s comeback is just beginning.
Value and Small Stocks Will Lead
Value and Small Stocks Will Lead
For the July cover of Kiplinger's, John W. Rogers, Jr. shared his mid-year outlook, including why he expects value to continue to lead.
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2021 Distributions
Final income distribution and final capital gain distribution details are both now available
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Company Spotlights: 3Q21
A closer look at the research and analysis that take place during the lifetime of featured Ariel stock holdings
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Narrowing the Gap: ESG White Paper
Why long-term investors and corporate leaders should view addressing economic inequality and improving diversity as critical forms of risk management
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Mellody Hobson discusses her strategic plan for Ariel Investments
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Ariel Investments John Rogers: Taking a Contrarian View to Beat Markets and Prejudice
How John W. Rogers, Jr. launched America’s first Black-owned asset manager
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Value manager John Rogers is beating the market this year. Here are his top holdings
John W. Rogers, Jr. and Ariel Fund were highlighted by CNBC
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These Funds Hit for Power
Morningstar highlighted Ariel Fund as an exemplary fund in its category based on the fund’s slugging percentage
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Value Strikes Back
Morningstar discusses how small caps and value are “back in a big way” and highlights Ariel Fund
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Fund Performance
as of 01/14/2022
Fund
Price
Change
YTD
Ariel Fund
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Investor class
$84.25
$-0.07
0.85%
Institutional class
$84.31
$-0.07
0.86%
Ariel Appreciation Fund
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Investor class
$49.07
$0.07
2.85%
Institutional class
$49.16
$0.07
2.87%
Ariel Focus Fund
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Investor class
$17.55
$0.09
4.09%
Institutional class
$17.56
$0.09
4.09%
Ariel International Fund
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Investor class
$15.14
$-0.01
2.09%
Institutional class
$14.79
$-0.01
2.07%
Ariel Global Fund
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Investor class
$18.44
$0.07
0.93%
Institutional class
$17.83
$0.06
0.91%
Performance data quoted is past performance, which does not guarantee future results. All performance assumes 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 quoted. For month-end and standardized performance data and expense ratios, click the "View Full Performance" links above. Click here to download a Fund Prospectus.

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