Ariel Investments Fund Family Report
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    • Performance
    08-31-18

    Total ReturnCategory Average
    Total Return9.31-5.2213.6815.453.89
    Category Average9.68-5.4017.8317.023.78
    Assets for Each Yr*4.604.064.324.784.77
    *billions

    Trailing Returns %
    08-31-18

      YTD 3 Year 5 Year    
    Fund Family 3.89 10.74 10.86

    Key Stats
    08-31-18

    Total Assets* Min. Investment Load (% of Assets) No Load (% of Assets)
    $4,774 mil $1,000 0.00 100.00
    Asset Class Score % of Assets Expense Ratio % Expense Rating
    Domestic Stock 3.0 83.20 0.96 Average
    International Stock 3.0 16.80 1.02 Below Avg
    Municipal Bond -- -- -- --
    Taxable Bond -- -- -- --
    *Doesn't include money market assets.

    Top 20 US Holdings | Get Price Quotes
    09-17-18

      Sector YTD Return % % Net Assets  
    Northern Trust Corp* Financial Services 4.51 2.95
    Lazard Ltd Shs A* Financial Services -4.69 2.82
    First American Financial Corp* Financial Services -1.53 2.78
    Mattel Inc* Consumer Cyclical 7.28 2.66
    Kennametal Inc* Industrials -9.11 2.51
    Charles River Laboratories Inter* Healthcare 18.04 1.72
    Tegna Inc* Consumer Cyclical -14.70 1.64
    US Silica Holdings Inc* Basic Materials -36.99 1.56
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc* Healthcare 7.76 1.36
    Adtalem Global Education Inc* Consumer Defensive 6.18 1.31
    The Western Union Co* Financial Services 0.42 1.24
    Stanley Black & Decker Inc* Industrials -10.95 1.04
    Janus Henderson Group PLC* Financial Services -25.67 0.98
    BorgWarner Inc* Consumer Cyclical -12.59 0.93
    Willis Towers Watson PLC* Financial Services -2.08 0.83
    Brady Corp Class A* Industrials 21.17 0.79
    Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc* Healthcare 24.00 0.75
    Nordstrom Inc* Consumer Cyclical 37.63 0.72
    Progressive Corp* Financial Services 23.68 0.69
    BOK Financial Corp* Financial Services 12.86 0.48

    Best 5-Year Relative Performance | More
    09-17-18

    Fund Name 5-Yr Rank Analyst Report  
    Ariel Fund Investor 13 04-09-18
    Ariel International Institut 27 03-28-18
    Ariel Global Institutional 60 --
    Ariel Appreciation Investor 69 04-18-18
    Ariel Focus Investor 89 --

    Worst 5-Year Relative Performance | More
    09-17-18

    Fund Name 5-Yr Rank Analyst Report  
    Ariel Discovery Investor 100 --
    Ariel Focus Investor 89 --
    Ariel Appreciation Investor 69 04-18-18
    Ariel Global Institutional 60 --
    Ariel International Institut 27 03-28-18

    Lowest Expenses | More
    09-17-18

    Fund Name Expense Ratio Analyst Report  
    Ariel International Institut 0.89 03-28-18
    Ariel Global Institutional 0.90 --
    Ariel Focus Investor 1.00 --
    Ariel Fund Investor 1.01 04-09-18
    Ariel Appreciation Investor 1.12 04-18-18

    Highest Expenses | More
    09-17-18

    Fund Name Expense Ratio Analyst Report  
    Ariel Discovery Investor 1.25 --
    Ariel Appreciation Investor 1.12 04-18-18
    Ariel Fund Investor 1.01 04-09-18
    Ariel Focus Investor 1.00 --
    Ariel Global Institutional 0.90 --

    Longest Manager Tenure | More
    09-17-18

    Fund Name   Manager Name Avg Manager Tenure  
    Ariel Fund Investor John W. Rogers 16.80
    Ariel Focus Investor Charles K. Bobrinsko 13.20
    Ariel Appreciation I John W. Rogers 12.40
    Ariel Discovery Inve Kenneth E. Kuhrt 7.60
    Ariel Global Institu Rupal J. Bhansali 6.70

    Shortest Manager Tenure | More
    09-17-18

    Fund Name   Manager Name Avg Manager Tenure  
    Ariel Global Institu Rupal J. Bhansali 6.70
    Ariel International Rupal J. Bhansali 6.70
    Ariel Discovery Inve Kenneth E. Kuhrt 7.60
    Ariel Appreciation I John W. Rogers 12.40
    Ariel Focus Investor Charles K. Bobrinsko 13.20