Published on 10 Mar 2024 on Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance
Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Fund” fourth-quarter 2023 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. Global markets in 2023 outperformed expectations, led by large-cap tech stocks known as the "magnificent seven." Improving inflation data and dovish comments from the Fed drove a strong finish to the year. Ariel Fund rose +13.41% in the fourth quarter, in line with the +13.35% of the Russell 2500 Index, but short of the +13.76% of the Russell 2500 Value Index. Over the past year, Ariel Fund increased by +15.81%, slightly below the +15.98% of the Russell 2500 Value Index and behind the +17.42% gain of the Russell 2500 Index. In addition, you can check the top 5 holdings of the fund to know its best picks in 2023.
Ariel Fund featured stocks like Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE) in the fourth quarter 2023 investor letter. Headquartered in New York, New York, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE) engages in the live entertainment business. On March 8, 2024, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE) stock closed at $37.97 per share. The one-month return of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE) was 3.38%, and TYD, its shares gained 19.44% of their value. Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE) has a market capitalization of $1.822 billion.
Ariel Fund stated the following regarding Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE) in its fourth quarter 2023 investor letter: