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Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund (BCMSX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Apr 1, 2023

The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of equity securities of companies with total operating revenues of $500 million to $5 billion at the time of initial investment ("mid sized companies"). It typically invests in common stocks. The fund typically holds a portfolio of between 40 to 60 securities which the Advisor believes have the potential for growth.

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $24,946 for a total return of roughly 149.46%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


50.00%100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
149.46%
383.23%
BCMSX (Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund had a return of 14.44% year-to-date (YTD) and -14.31% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund had an annualized return of 1.04%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.16%, indicating that Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month5.13%3.51%
Year-To-Date14.44%7.03%
6 months19.87%12.88%
1 year-14.31%-10.71%
5 years (annualized)9.14%9.25%
10 years (annualized)1.04%10.16%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202310.97%-1.91%
2022-9.96%5.19%5.09%-4.34%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.35. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.40-1.20-1.00-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.20NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.35
-0.46
BCMSX (Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund granted a 15.64% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.86 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$1.86$1.86$0.50$0.45$0.61$1.14$2.42$0.61$0.00$1.81$0.00$0.35

Dividend yield

15.64%17.89%3.04%3.13%5.96%15.95%32.43%9.77%0.00%13.39%0.00%3.58%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.86
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.14
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.42
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.81
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2012$0.35

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-32.23%
-14.33%
BCMSX (Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund is 63.58%, recorded on Feb 8, 2016. It took 1228 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-63.58%Mar 23, 2015223Feb 8, 20161228Dec 22, 20201451
-47.72%Oct 11, 2007281Nov 20, 2008333Mar 22, 2010614
-45.89%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022
-24.41%Apr 28, 2011110Oct 3, 2011111Mar 13, 2012221
-17.65%Apr 20, 200664Jul 21, 2006303Oct 5, 2007367
-15.34%Apr 6, 200490Aug 13, 200485Dec 14, 2004175
-15.1%Mar 27, 201248Jun 4, 2012153Jan 15, 2013201
-13.82%Apr 26, 201087Aug 26, 201040Oct 22, 2010127
-13.8%Dec 3, 200267Mar 11, 200339May 6, 2003106
-11.68%Mar 5, 2014155Oct 13, 201482Feb 10, 2015237

Volatility Chart

Current Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund volatility is 24.22%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%100.00%120.00%140.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
24.22%
15.42%
BCMSX (Brown Capital Management Mid Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)