Ariel Focus Fund
Name
As of 05/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
1.7%
1 yr return
6.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
-1.2%
5 Yr Avg Return
6.1%
Net Assets
$68 M
Holdings in Top 10
50.4%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.16%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 63.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$1,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 05/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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ARFFX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 1.7%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.2%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.1%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.92%
- Dividend Yield 1.1%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameAriel Focus Fund
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Fund Family NameAriel Investments
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Inception DateJun 30, 2005
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInvestor
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerCharles Bobrinskoy
Fund Description
ARFFX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | ARFFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 1.7% | -4.2% | 12.5% | 49.33% |
1 Yr | 6.3% | -7.7% | 36.5% | 89.54% |
3 Yr | -1.2%* | -5.6% | 14.4% | 95.65% |
5 Yr | 6.1%* | -0.6% | 15.8% | 84.31% |
10 Yr | 5.7%* | 0.0% | 11.9% | 90.91% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | ARFFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 3.3% | -11.3% | 33.3% | 83.60% |
2022 | -16.1% | -41.6% | 2.3% | 64.40% |
2021 | 17.2% | -41.5% | 44.9% | 58.86% |
2020 | 4.2% | -29.0% | 22.1% | 23.82% |
2019 | 24.3% | -8.1% | 31.2% | 36.29% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | ARFFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 1.7% | -4.2% | 12.5% | 49.33% |
1 Yr | 6.3% | -7.7% | 36.5% | 89.54% |
3 Yr | -1.2%* | -5.6% | 14.4% | 95.65% |
5 Yr | 6.1%* | -0.6% | 15.8% | 84.31% |
10 Yr | 5.7%* | 0.0% | 11.9% | 90.91% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | ARFFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 5.4% | -3.7% | 36.5% | 97.85% |
2022 | -9.2% | -35.0% | 2.4% | 64.67% |
2021 | 21.1% | 6.2% | 48.3% | 90.74% |
2020 | 6.9% | -22.9% | 23.2% | 19.11% |
2019 | 25.6% | -3.0% | 35.7% | 61.43% |
NAV & Total Return History
ARFFX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
ARFFX | Category Low | Category High | ARFFX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 68 M | 991 K | 28 B | 90.11% |
Number of Holdings | 28 | 8 | 2449 | 98.40% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 34.3 M | 250 K | 4.28 B | 82.35% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 50.40% | 5.0% | 104.2% | 4.55% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. COM USD0.01 6.50%
- Snap-On Incorporated COM USD1 6.45%
- BOK Financial Corp COM USD0.00006 5.23%
- APA Corp. COM 5.16%
- Mohawk Industries, Inc. COM USD0.01 4.82%
- Oracle Corp. COM USD0.01 4.79%
- Lockheed Martin Corporation COM USD1.00 4.68%
- Bank of America Corp. COM USD0.01 4.59%
- Resideo Technologies Inc COM USD0.001 4.46%
- The Mosaic Company COM USD0.01 3.72%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ARFFX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 96.84% | 56.38% | 102.65% | 78.61% |
Cash | 3.40% | 0.00% | 43.98% | 21.12% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.43% | 48.66% |
Other | 0.00% | -1.97% | 8.33% | 62.57% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 45.70% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.39% | 47.06% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ARFFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Services | 26.21% | 0.00% | 60.11% | 7.80% |
Industrials | 15.90% | 0.00% | 29.02% | 48.39% |
Healthcare | 14.93% | 0.00% | 32.47% | 7.80% |
Basic Materials | 11.24% | 0.00% | 23.88% | 4.30% |
Consumer Cyclical | 9.93% | 0.00% | 29.62% | 65.86% |
Energy | 7.85% | 0.00% | 29.17% | 41.13% |
Communication Services | 7.70% | 0.00% | 19.80% | 10.75% |
Technology | 3.63% | 0.00% | 30.07% | 94.62% |
Consumer Defense | 2.61% | 0.00% | 33.79% | 86.02% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.69% | 94.35% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 40.74% | 95.43% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ARFFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 96.84% | 56.38% | 102.65% | 66.31% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.45% | 59.63% |
ARFFX - Expenses
Operational Fees
ARFFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.16% | 0.01% | 16.92% | 37.70% |
Management Fee | 0.65% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 38.50% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 45.96% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.40% | N/A |
Sales Fees
ARFFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
ARFFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
ARFFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 63.00% | 0.00% | 227.00% | 72.06% |
ARFFX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
ARFFX | Category Low | Category High | ARFFX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 1.08% | 0.00% | 23.01% | 54.69% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
ARFFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
ARFFX | Category Low | Category High | ARFFX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 0.92% | -1.84% | 4.73% | 39.35% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
ARFFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 19, 2023 | $0.223 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2022 | $0.164 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2021 | $0.135 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2020 | $0.122 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2019 | $0.143 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2018 | $0.132 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2017 | $0.114 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2016 | $0.131 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2015 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2014 | $0.106 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2013 | $0.094 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2012 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2011 | $0.058 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2010 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2009 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2008 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.041 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2006 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
ARFFX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Charles Bobrinskoy
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 30, 2005
16.93
16.9%
Charles K. Bobrinskoy, Vice Chairman and Head of Investment Group, Ariel Investments. Prior to joining Ariel in 2004, Charlie spent 21 years working at Citigroup and its predecessor company, Salomon Brothers, Inc., where he served in a variety of leadership positions, ultimately becoming Managing Director and Head of North American Investment Banking Branch Offices.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.08 | 35.59 | 8.28 | 10.92 |