Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund (BCEMX)
The Adviser seeks to preserve and build capital over the long term through investing in a diversified portfolio of common stocks, ADRs, EDRs and GDRs of companies the Adviser believes are high quality (lower debt/total capital, earnings stability and stable cash flow), sustainable and undervalued. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in the equity securities of companies either located in emerging market countries or which derive the majority of their revenue from emerging market countries and that meet the Adviser’s ESG criteria.
Fund Info
US74316J2270
Sep 19, 2021
$10,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BCEMX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund had a return of 6.31% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.44% in the last 12 months.
BCEMX
6.31%
5.64%
5.51%
16.44%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BCEMX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.68% | 6.31% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -4.78% | 5.88% | 1.15% | -0.09% | 1.99% | 4.23% | -1.20% | 3.56% | 6.93% | -3.26% | -3.45% | -1.84% | 8.63% |
| 2023 | 9.29% | -7.08% | 2.62% | -1.16% | -2.15% | 5.63% | 4.06% | -7.43% | -3.38% | -3.80% | 8.38% | 2.98% | 6.39% |
| 2022 | 0.29% | -5.44% | -2.02% | -8.32% | 3.25% | -3.98% | -1.59% | -1.76% | -10.17% | -0.89% | 16.24% | -2.14% | -17.32% |
| 2021 | 0.08% | 1.60% | -4.92% | 2.13% | -1.26% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BCEMX is 50, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund (BCEMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund provided a 2.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.51 | $0.51 | $0.45 | $0.40 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 2.19% | 2.33% | 2.15% | 2.02% | 0.46% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.45 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2021 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund was 32.33%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 487 trading sessions.
The current Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 5.97%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -32.33% | Oct 20, 2021 | 255 | Oct 24, 2022 | 487 | Oct 2, 2024 | 742 |
| -13.69% | Oct 8, 2024 | 66 | Jan 13, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -2.75% | Sep 24, 2021 | 7 | Oct 4, 2021 | 8 | Oct 14, 2021 | 15 |
| -0.6% | Oct 3, 2024 | 1 | Oct 3, 2024 | 1 | Oct 4, 2024 | 2 |
| -0.08% | Sep 21, 2021 | 1 | Sep 21, 2021 | 1 | Sep 22, 2021 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund volatility is 4.58%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.