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Ariel Fund’s Q4 2025 Investor Letter

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its "Ariel Fund" fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. The fund delivered a +3.22% return in the fourth quarter of 2025, performing roughly in line with both the Russell 2500 Value Index (+3.15%) and the Russell 2000 Value Index (+3.26%), as U.S. equities posted a modest quarterly gain despite earlier volatility marked by a sharp April sell-off, an extended government shutdown, and rising job cuts. For the trailing one-year period, the Fund advanced 14.15%, outperforming the Russell 2500 Value Index's +12.73% and the Russell 2000...