Ariel Investments Appreciation Fund’s Q2 2025 Investor Letter

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Appreciation Fund” second-quarter 2025 investor letter. Following the initial market decline triggered by the “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, the stock market rebounded, bolstered by heightened interest in AI stocks, positive economic data, and robust corporate earnings. Against this backdrop, the fund increased +5.81% in the second quarter, outpacing the Russell Midcap Value Index’s +5.35% returns and trailing the Russell Midcap Index’s +8.53% returns. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.

A copy of Ariel Investments Appreciation Fund’s Q2 2025 investor letter can be downloaded here.