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CAAPX

Ariel Appreciation Fund Investor Class

Mutual fund

$43.14+0.31 (+0.72%)Close Oct 2, 2026

Adjusted price

+14.58% total return, past year

Key statistics

Net assets
$977M
Expense ratio
1.15%
52-week range
$37.80$47.27
From all-time high
−27.13%
Max drawdown
−61.92%
Volatility
19.59%
Sharpe ratio
0.57
Beta (5Y monthly)
1.06
First close
Nov 30, 1989

Total

1M
−5.2%
YTD
+11.8%
1Y
+14.6%

Per year

3Y
+13.9%
5Y
+6.2%
10Y
+8.3%
20Y
+8.3%
Since 1989
+9.6%

Fund facts

As of Jun 30, 2026
Holdings
45
Top 10 holdings
31.4%
Stocks
98.4%
Cash
1.5%

Sectors

Financials
23.7%
Consumer Discretionary
17.0%
Health Care
15.2%
Industrials
12.0%
Communication Services
9.2%
Other
21.3%

Top holdings

HoldingWeight (%)
CRLCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.4.0
MSGEMadison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.3.4
OSWOneSpaWorld Holdings Limited3.4
MIDDThe Middleby Corporation3.3
JLLJones Lang LaSalle Incorporated2.9
MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports Corp.2.9
NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.2.9
OMCOmnicom Group Inc.2.9
FAFFirst American Financial Corporation2.8
SCHWThe Charles Schwab Corporation2.7

Annual returns

1989 from Nov 30 · 2026 through Oct 2