Ariel Investments Focus Fund’s Q4 2024 Investor Letter

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Focus Fund” fourth-quarter 2024 investor letter. Small cap issues fell in December due to uncertainty and slower Federal Reserve easing, but investors should focus on solid fundamentals as stock prices rise. In the fourth quarter, the fund declined -1.19%, compared to -1.98% return for the Russell 1000 Value Index and the +2.41% return for the S&P 500 Index. The fund increased +13.48%, over the trailing one-year period, compared to +14.37% and +25.02%, respectively, for the indexes. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2024.

A copy of Ariel Investments Focus Fund’s Q4 2024 investor letter can be downloaded here.