Ariel Discovery Fund Investor Class (ARDFX)

12.09
Net Asset Value
+0.67%
1 Day
+16.03%
Year-to-Date
Overall Morningstar Rating
Small value
Style or Category
No Load
Sales Expenses
5.18%
Expense Ratio
--
Morningstar Risk Rating™
Investment Objective The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies with market capitalizations under $2 billion, measured at the time of initial purchase. It seeks to hold investments for a relatively long period of time-generally five years. The fund seeks to invest in companies which trade at low price-to-book ratios and also have strong balance sheets. It does not invest in corporations whose primary source of revenue is derived from the production or sale of tobacco products or the manufacture of handguns.

Performance

1 month+3.69% 3 years--
3 months+8.53% 5 years--
1 year+24.25% Since inception+7.69%
Data through --

Peer Comparisonvs. Small value

 ARDFXCategory
Performance 5-yr return--+8.30%
Expense ratio5.18%1.44%
Risk 5 year sharpe ratio--0.41
Net assets$16.2M$721.1M
Average market cap$362.3M$1.8B
Average P/E--15.0
Portfolio turnover----

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Fund Management and Purchase Info

Fund familyAriel Investments, LLC
Fund manager & tenureKenneth Kuhrt / 2 Years
Minimal initial investment$1,000.00
Minimum IRA investment$1,000.00

Holdings

Other100.00%
U.S. stock--
International stock--
Fixed income--
Cash--
Top 5 Sectors
Portfolio weighting
Business service --
Consumer goods --
Consumer service --
Energy --
Financial service --
Top 10 Holdings
Portfolio weighting
MIND Mitcham Industries, Inc.5.50%
MCF Contango Oil & Gas Company4.43%
FAF First American Financial Corp4.40%
LEDR Market Leader, Inc.4.32%
ISCA International Speedway Corporation Class A4.20%
PCTI PCTEL, Inc.4.02%
RST Rosetta Stone, Inc.3.84%
COWN Cowen Group, Inc.3.82%
VICL Vical Incorporated3.61%
IMN Imation Corporation3.29%

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