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Ariel Appreciation Fund Investor Cl: (MF: CAAPX)
(NASDAQ Mutual Funds) As of Feb 5, 2026 05:42 PM ET
$40.66 USD
-0.61 (-1.48%)
Zacks MF Rank
5-Strong Sell of 5 5
Latest Performance as of Dec 31, 2025
| Total Return %* | Percentile Rank Objective | |
|---|---|---|
| YTD | 11.11 | 62 |
| 3 months | 3.04 | 24 |
| 6 months | 12.83 | 9 |
| 1 Year | 11.11 | 62 |
| 3 Year | 9.32 | 89 |
| 5 Year | 7.57 | 76 |
| 10 Year | 7.94 | 92 |
* Annual for three years and beyond.
| Bull Market (9/02 - 10/07) | 88.79 |
| Bear Market (10/07 - 2/09) | -55.11 |
| Bull Market (2/09 - 3/21) | 744.02 |
Load Adjusted Returns as of Dec 31, 2025
| 1 Year | 11.11 |
| 5 Year | 7.56 |
| 10 Year | 7.94 |
| Since Inception | 9.91 |
Quarterly Return
| 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -6.93 | 5.81 | 9.50 | 3.04 |
| 2024 | 4.06 | -6.55 | 9.90 | -0.53 |
| 2023 | 1.71 | 5.03 | -6.47 | 10.70 |
| 2022 | -4.56 | -15.44 | -5.66 | 15.03 |
| 2021 | 15.65 | 4.75 | -2.95 | 7.05 |
Annual Return
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Total Return | 11.11 | 6.30 | 10.61 | -12.42 | 25.86 | 7.36 | 24.59 | -13.99 | 15.09 | 12.65 |
| % Total Return Rel to Index | -7.11 | -18.71 | -15.63 | 5.77 | -2.82 | -11.03 | -6.89 | -9.60 | -6.69 | 0.72 |
| % Total Return Rel to Peer | -1.60 | -13.08 | -12.38 | 7.27 | 3.80 | -12.55 | -3.83 | -7.13 | -5.58 | 4.84 |
| % Perf Quintile vs Peer* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
| % Dividends | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.30 |
| % Yield | 0.03 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.58 | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.85 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 0.58 |
| Capital Gains ($) | 4.94 | 2.22 | 2.15 | 3.72 | 6.56 | 4.02 | 2.96 | 2.42 | 5.61 | 3.40 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.12 |
* 1 = Top 20%, 5 = Bottom 20%