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 Discovery Fund
(Investor Class) |
Russell 2000
Value Index |
Russell 2000
Index |
S&P 500
Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Q 2011 | 3.30% | 6.54% | 7.94% | 3.47% |
| 2Q 2011 | -8.33% | -2.65% | -1.61% | 0.10% |
| 3Q 2011 | -18.59% | -21.47% | -21.87% | -13.87% |
| 4Q 2011 | 16.86% | 15.97% | 15.47% | 11.82% |
| Year Ended 2011 | -9.90% | -5.55% | -4.18% | -0.25% |
| 1Q 2012 | 11.32% | 11.59% | 12.44% | 12.59% |
| 2Q 2012 | 2.89% | -3.01% | -3.47% | -2.75% |
| 3Q 2012 | 3.00% | 5.67% | 5.25% | 6.35% |
| 4Q 2012 | -1.98% | 3.22% | 1.85% | -0.38% |
| Year Ended 2012 | 15.65% | 18.05% | 16.35% | 16.00% |
| 1Q 2013 | 13.53% | 11.63% | 12.39% | 10.61% |
| 2Q 2013 | 2.87% | 2.47% | 3.08% | 2.91% |
| 3Q 2013 | 2.47% | 7.59% | 10.21% | 5.24% |
| 4Q 2013 | 11.11% | 9.30% | 8.72% | 10.51% |
| Year Ended 2013 | 32.97% | 34.52% | 38.82% | 32.39% |
| 1Q 2014 | -0.66% | 1.78% | 1.12% | 1.81% |
| 2Q 2014 | -3.76% | 2.38% | 2.05% | 5.23% |
| 3Q 2014 | -11.32% | -8.58% | -7.36% | 1.13% |
| 4Q 2014 | 8.93% | 9.40% | 9.73% | 4.93% |
| Year Ended 2014 | -7.65% | 4.22% | 4.89% | 13.69% |
| 1Q 2015 | -4.18% | 1.98% | 4.32% | 0.95% |
| 2Q 2015 | -2.01% | -1.20% | 0.42% | 0.28% |
| 3Q 2015 | -19.52% | -10.73% | -11.92% | -6.44% |
| 4Q 2015 | -3.10% | 2.88% | 3.59% | 7.04% |
| Year Ended 2015 | -26.78% | -7.47% | -4.41% | 1.38% |
| 1Q 2016 | 2.20% | 1.70% | -1.52% | 1.35% |
| 2Q 2016 | -0.60% | 4.31% | 3.79% | 2.46% |
| Annualized Return
Since Inception 01/31/2011 through 6/30/2016 |
-0.91% | 8.23% | 8.95% | 11.85% |
The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. 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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