Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC), NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), DaVita (NYSE:DVA).
Industry description
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The fund invests primarily in equity securities of both U.S. and foreign companies, including companies based in developed or emerging markets. It is permitted to invest in companies of any size, but typically will not invest in companies with market capitalizations below $3 billion. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 40% of its assets in countries other than the U.S.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Ariel Global Investor MF is 443.72B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 698.72M to 3.15T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.15T. The lowest valued company is ML at 698.72M.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Ariel Global Investor MF was -31%. For the same stocks of the MF, the average monthly volume growth was -18% and the average quarterly volume growth was 6%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 55
P/E Growth Rating: 52
Price Growth Rating: 47
SMR Rating: 41
Profit Risk Rating: 51
Seasonality Score: 42 (-100 ... +100)