Ariel Investments Fund Family Report
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    • Performance
    12-31-18

    Total ReturnCategory Average
    Total Return-5.2213.6815.45-12.75--
    Category Average-5.4017.8317.02-13.983.87
    Assets for Each Yr*4.064.324.783.863.86
    *billions

    Trailing Returns %
    12-31-18

      YTD 3 Year 5 Year    
    Fund Family -12.75 4.62 3.48

    Key Stats
    12-31-18

    Total Assets* Min. Investment Load (% of Assets) No Load (% of Assets)
    $3,856 mil $1,000 0.00 100.00
    Asset Class Score % of Assets Expense Ratio % Expense Rating
    Domestic Stock 2.9 80.62 0.96 Average
    International Stock 3.0 19.38 1.01 Below Avg
    Municipal Bond -- -- -- --
    Taxable Bond -- -- -- --
    *Doesn't include money market assets.

    Top 20 US Holdings | Get Price Quotes
    01-18-19

      Sector YTD Return % % Net Assets  
    Lazard Ltd Shs A* Financial Services 6.72 2.87
    JM Smucker Co* Consumer Defensive 12.09 2.86
    First American Financial Corp* Financial Services 6.88 2.83
    Keysight Technologies Inc* Technology 12.08 2.75
    The Interpublic Group of Compani* Consumer Cyclical 7.85 2.59
    KKR & Co Inc* Financial Services 16.25 2.32
    Laboratory Corp of America Holdi* Healthcare 8.97 2.25
    Viacom Inc B* Consumer Cyclical 17.04 1.95
    Charles River Laboratories Inter* Healthcare 5.33 1.46
    Mohawk Industries Inc* Consumer Cyclical 8.26 1.33
    Aflac Inc* Financial Services 4.70 1.25
    BorgWarner Inc* Consumer Cyclical 16.93 0.98
    MTS Systems Corp* Technology 18.89 0.96
    Progressive Corp* Financial Services 6.78 0.86
    Willis Towers Watson PLC* Financial Services 4.48 0.71
    Philip Morris International Inc* Consumer Defensive 10.53 0.61
    Tiffany & Co* Consumer Cyclical 11.56 0.34
    Molson Coors Brewing Co B* Consumer Defensive 13.28 0.32
    Microsoft Corp* Technology 6.05 0.26
    Johnson & Johnson* Healthcare 1.27 0.15

    Best 5-Year Relative Performance | More
    01-18-19

    Fund Name 5-Yr Rank Analyst Report  
    Ariel International Institut 13 03-28-18
    Ariel Fund Investor 33 04-09-18
    Ariel Global Institutional 47 --
    Ariel Appreciation Investor 79 04-18-18
    Ariel Focus Investor 93 --

    Worst 5-Year Relative Performance | More
    01-18-19

    Fund Name 5-Yr Rank Analyst Report  
    Ariel Discovery Investor 100 --
    Ariel Focus Investor 93 --
    Ariel Appreciation Investor 79 04-18-18
    Ariel Global Institutional 47 --
    Ariel Fund Investor 33 04-09-18

    Lowest Expenses | More
    01-18-19

    Fund Name Expense Ratio Analyst Report  
    Ariel Global Institutional 0.88 --
    Ariel International Institut 0.88 03-28-18
    Ariel Focus Investor 1.00 --
    Ariel Fund Investor 1.01 04-09-18
    Ariel Appreciation Investor 1.13 04-18-18

    Highest Expenses | More
    01-18-19

    Fund Name Expense Ratio Analyst Report  
    Ariel Discovery Investor 1.25 --
    Ariel Appreciation Investor 1.13 04-18-18
    Ariel Fund Investor 1.01 04-09-18
    Ariel Focus Investor 1.00 --
    Ariel Global Institutional 0.88 --

    Longest Manager Tenure | More
    01-18-19

    Fund Name   Manager Name Avg Manager Tenure  
    Ariel Fund Investor John W. Rogers 17.10
    Ariel Focus Investor Charles K. Bobrinsko 13.60
    Ariel Appreciation I John W. Rogers 12.80
    Ariel Discovery Inve Kenneth E. Kuhrt 8.00
    Ariel Global Institu Rupal J. Bhansali 7.10

    Shortest Manager Tenure | More
    01-18-19

    Fund Name   Manager Name Avg Manager Tenure  
    Ariel Global Institu Rupal J. Bhansali 7.10
    Ariel International Rupal J. Bhansali 7.10
    Ariel Discovery Inve Kenneth E. Kuhrt 8.00
    Ariel Appreciation I John W. Rogers 12.80
    Ariel Focus Investor Charles K. Bobrinsko 13.60