Ariel Fund Investor Class (ARGFX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
67.05
-1.40 (-2.05%)
Jun 13, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-3.66% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 2.33B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.00% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 3.97 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.92% |
| Dividend Growth | 14.18% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 68.45 |
| YTD Return | -7.33% |
| 1-Year Return | 1.67% |
| 5-Year Return | 72.50% |
| 52-Week Low | 57.23 |
| 52-Week High | 83.79 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.10 |
| Holdings | 37 |
| Inception Date | Sep 29, 1986 |
About ARGFX
The fund invests in small/mid cap undervalued companies that show strong potential for growth. It invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies that have market capitalizations within the range of the companies in the Russell 2500TM Index, measured at the time of initial purchase.
Fund Family Ariel Investments
Category Small Value
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ARGFX
Share Class Investor Class
Index Russell 2500 Value TR
Performance
ARGFX had a total return of 1.67% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.27%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| ARAIX | Institutional Class | 0.69% |
Top 10 Holdings
39.94% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Adtalem Global Education Inc COM USD0.01 | ATGE.US | 4.54% |
| The J M Smucker Company COM NPV | SJM.US | 4.35% |
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp New COM CL A | MSGE.US | 4.26% |
| Boyd Gaming Corporation COM USD0.01 | BYD.US | 3.98% |
| Paramount Global CLASS B COM | PARA.US | 3.97% |
| Carlyle Group Inc COM | CG.US | 3.94% |
| Northern Trust Corporation COM USD1.666 | NTRS.US | 3.80% |
| Mattel, Inc. COM USD1.00 | MAT.US | 3.78% |
| Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc COM USD0.01 | PBH.US | 3.69% |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. COM USD0.01 | MHK.US | 3.62% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | $3.97056 | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.28561 | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | $3.19191 | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $0.27102 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $5.34483 | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | $0.03567 | Dec 21, 2021 |