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Net Asset Value: 
41.51
1-Day Return: 
-0.39 (-0.93%)
YTD Return
as of 3/19/10: 
Up 7.65%
ARGFX 
(Ariel:Fund)
Classification: Mid-Cap Core     Objective: Small-Cap
Open to New Investors: Yes
Lipper Rating
Total Return
Consistent Return
Preservation
Tax Efficiency
Expense
The Lipper Leader system ranks a fund in the following categories: Total Return; Consistent Return; Preservation; Tax Efficiency; and Expenses. Funds are rated in ascending order on a numeric scale of 1 to 5, with '1' representing funds with the lowest rating, and '5' representing the highest rated funds and funds that are Lipper Leaders. Click here for more detail.
NAV Chart | Growth of $10,000
Fund Chart
Total Returns (As of 3/19/2010)
 YTD1Yr3Yr5Yr10Yr
Fund 7.65 122.49 -4.38 -0.16 9.19
Classification 6.88 64.17 -3.16 3.02 3.38
Index (S&P 500) 4.50 51.20 -4.00 1.60 -0.50
% Rank in Class (1-best,100=worst)37265915
Fund Stats
Investment Objective:Small-Cap
Net Assets ($Mil)1,930.70
Inception Date:11/6/86
Manager Name, TenureRogers, Jr./Miller, 1986 / 2006
Expense Ratio: 1.14%
Sales Charge:
Load Type:
 
No Load
0.00%
0.00%
Top 10 Holdings (As of 9/30/09)
Company NameSymbol% Net Assets
Gannett GCI 5.60
Hewitt Associates Inc HEW 4.82
Ims Health RX 4.43
Jones Lang Lasalle Inc JLL 4.20
Hospira HSP 4.15
Janus Capital Group Inc JNS 3.99
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc IPG 3.92
Cbs Corp CBS 3.84
Bio Rad BIO 3.65
Cb Richard Ellis Group Inc CBG 3.51
% of Total Holdings 42.11
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