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Ariel Focus Investor ARFFX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 16.78  /  +0.24 %
  • Total Assets 67.6 Mil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.000%
  • Expense Ratio 1.000%
  • Distribution Fee Level Average
  • Share Class Type No Load
  • Category Mid-Cap Value
  • Investment Style Mid Value
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 1.31%
  • Turnover 17%

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2024, 10:16 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis ARFFX

Will ARFFX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable ARFFX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the ARFFX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of ARFFX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Ariel Focus Investor earns a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Neutral with strength in areas such as People offset by weaker spots such as Process.

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Summary

Fees are a weakness here. The strategy's lofty fees are a high hurdle to clear, as it is priced within the second-costliest quintile among peers.

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Portfolio Holdings ARFFX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 53.3
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
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Technology

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Industrials

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Financial Services

Bank of America Corp

5.34 3.5 Mil
Financial Services

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Consumer Cyclical

Lockheed Martin Corp

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Industrials

APA Corp

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Energy

Resideo Technologies Inc

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Industrials

Phinia Inc

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Consumer Cyclical

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