Ariel International Fund’s Q4 2025 Investor Letter

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel International Fund” fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. Ariel International Fund delivered solid performance in 2025, gaining 31.48% over the year, slightly outperforming the MSCI EAFE Index but lagging the MSCI ACWI ex-US benchmark, while rising 2.25% in the fourth quarter. The fund benefited from a constructive global backdrop marked by easing inflation, resilient earnings, and improving conditions across Europe and Japan, though it trailed benchmarks during the quarter. During the quarter, the fund expanded its portfolio with multiple new positions across global banks, technology, industrial, and consumer companies, while exiting several holdings on valuation grounds. Looking ahead, management sees increasing opportunities in international equities driven by improving fundamentals, policy support, and broader market leadership beyond U.S. mega-cap stocks, and remains focused on undervalued, high-quality businesses with strong balance sheets and long-term growth potential. In addition, please check the Fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.

A copy of Ariel International Fund’s Q4 2025 investor letter can be downloaded here.