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Ariel Focus Investor (ARFFX)

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Ariel Focus Investor
200 East Randolph DriveSuite 2900Chicago IL 60601
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Phone: 800-292-7435
Fund Overview 
Category:Large Value
Fund Family:Ariel Investments, LLC
Net Assets:47.90M
Year-to-Date Return:13.97%
Yield:1.06%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:30-Jun-2005
Morningstar Style Box 
Large Value
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Management Information 
Charles K. Bobrinskoy
Lead Manager since 30-Jun-2005
Investment Information 
Min Initial Investment:1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:1,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment:100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:100
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A

Fund Summary 
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies of any size in order to provide investors access to the best opportunities in companies of all market capitalizations. It seeks to hold investments for a relatively long period of time-generally five years. The fund invests primarily in high quality companies that are trading at low multiples of their actual or projected earnings. It does not invest in corporations whose primary source of revenue is derived from the production or sale of tobacco products or the manufacture of handguns. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Operations 
Last Dividend (27-Dec-2012) : 0.13
Last Cap Gain : 0.00
Annual Holdings Turnover (16-May-2013) : N/A
Average for Category:91.94%
Fees & Expenses 
ExpenseARFFXCategory Avg
Annual Report Expense Ratio (net):1.25%1.21%
Prospectus Net Expense Ratio:1.25%N/A
Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio:1.58%N/A
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25%N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:N/A5.39%
Max Deferred Sales Load: N/A2.37%
3 Yr Expense Projection*:425533
5 Yr Expense Projection*:773833
10 Yr Expense Projection*:1,7561,678
* Per $10,000 invested