Ariel Investments Focus Fund’s Q3 2023 Investor Letter

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Focus Fund” third-quarter 2023 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here.  In the third quarter, the fund fell -5.87 % compared to a -3.16% and -3.27% decline for the Russell 1000 Value Index and the S&P 500 Index, respectively. Global markets fell in the third quarter. In this context, the government bond yield spiked, which put pressure on the equities and led the high values “magnificent seven” to lose their shine. In addition, you can check the top 5 holdings of the fund to know its best picks in 2023.