CAAIX

ActiveMin. $1M

Ariel Appreciation Fund

Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)

Expense Ratio
0.83%
Annual Cost per $10K
$83.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$15,859
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active · Min: $1M
Trailing 12-Month
+10.81%

Asset Allocation

US Equity
85%
Intl Equity
14%
Cash
1%

Fee Comparison

CAAIX
0.83%
US Equity average
1.06%
US Equity cheapest
0.00%
Index benchmark
0.03%

22% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025 · Updated quarterly

+36.71%3Y
Compare to

Fee Impact Calculator

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%
CAAIX at 0.83%$301,318
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$79,295
Cost vs index fund−$76,107

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