Ariel Fund Investor Class (ARGFX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
62.02
+0.11 (0.18%)
Apr 25, 2025, 5:21 PM EDT
-9.61% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 2.41B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.00% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 3.97 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.54% |
| Dividend Growth | 14.18% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 61.91 |
| YTD Return | -14.43% |
| 1-Year Return | -4.77% |
| 5-Year Return | 87.31% |
| 52-Week Low | 57.23 |
| 52-Week High | 83.79 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.10 |
| Holdings | 38 |
| 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
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating High
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ARGFX
Share Class Investor Class
Index Russell 2500 Value TR
Performance
ARGFX had a total return of -4.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.08%.
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. | ATGE | 4.54% |
| The J. M. Smucker Company | SJM | 4.35% |
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. | MSGE | 4.26% |
| Boyd Gaming Corporation | BYD | 3.98% |
| Paramount Global | PARA | 3.97% |
| The Carlyle Group Inc. | CG | 3.94% |
| Northern Trust Corporation | NTRS | 3.80% |
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 3.78% |
| Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. | PBH | 3.69% |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. | MHK | 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 |