Ariel Focus Fund Investor Class (ARFFX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
15.56
0.00 (0.00%)
Jun 6, 2025, 8:05 AM EDT
2.44% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 58.85M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.00% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.37% |
| Dividend Growth | -24.40% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Previous Close | 15.56 |
| YTD Return | -4.07% |
| 1-Year Return | 4.77% |
| 5-Year Return | 51.48% |
| 52-Week Low | 13.53 |
| 52-Week High | 18.05 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.99 |
| Holdings | 27 |
| Inception Date | Jul 5, 2005 |
About ARFFX
The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies of any size in order to provide investors access to superior opportunities in companies of all market capitalizations. The fund’s strategy is rooted in the contrarian investment philosophy of the Adviser, which depends on four interrelated tenets: Active Patience®, Independent Thinking, Focused Expertise, and Bold Teamwork. It is non-diversified.
Category Mid-Cap Value
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ARFFX
Share Class Investor Class
Index Russell 1000 Value TR
Performance
ARFFX had a total return of 4.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.82%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FVLCX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund - Class C | 1.90% |
| FSLVX | Fidelity | Fidelity Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund | 0.83% |
| SWLVX | Schwab | Schwab ® U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund | 0.03% |
| FVLIX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund - Class I | 0.90% |
| FSCZX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund - Class Z | 0.72% |
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| AFOYX | Institutional Class | 0.75% |
Top 10 Holdings
50.87% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Snap-On Incorporated COM USD1 | SNA.US | 6.30% |
| The J M Smucker Company COM NPV | SJM.US | 6.26% |
| BOK Financial Corp COM USD0.00006 | BOKF.US | 6.03% |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. COM USD0.01 | MHK.US | 5.27% |
| Chevron Corp. COM USD0.75 | CVX.US | 4.76% |
| Bank of America Corp. COM USD0.01 | BAC.US | 4.62% |
| Resideo Technologies Inc COM USD0.001 | REZI.US | 4.56% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation COM USD1.00 | LMT.US | 4.44% |
| Phinia Inc. COMMON STOCK | PHIN.US | 4.42% |
| Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. COM USD0.01 | AMG.US | 4.22% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.36818 | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.22345 | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | $0.26358 | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $0.16372 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $1.01082 | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | $0.55637 | Dec 21, 2021 |