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Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund (BCPIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1052628690
CUSIP
105262869
Issuer
Brandes
Inception Date
Dec 28, 2007
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund (BCPIX) has returned -0.55% so far this year and 3.41% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BCPIX has returned 1.90% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund

1D
0.48%
1M
-2.11%
YTD
-0.55%
6M
0.36%
1Y
3.41%
3Y*
3.73%
5Y*
0.90%
10Y*
1.90%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 2007, BCPIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.12%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 48.2 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -6.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, BCPIX closed higher 41% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +1.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -2.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.04%1.55%-2.11%-0.55%
20250.60%2.01%0.01%0.35%-0.47%1.43%-0.35%1.09%0.96%0.50%0.50%-0.08%6.71%
2024-0.27%-0.65%1.05%-2.20%1.58%0.61%2.27%1.17%1.15%-2.10%0.81%-1.31%1.98%
20232.88%-1.89%2.51%0.89%-1.25%-0.07%0.18%-0.73%-2.02%-1.63%4.27%3.64%6.70%
2022-1.95%-0.69%-2.44%-3.07%0.35%-2.46%3.24%-2.65%-3.32%-0.34%2.54%-0.32%-10.78%
2021-0.21%-0.87%-0.75%0.83%0.19%0.71%0.93%-0.10%-0.77%-0.34%0.08%-0.02%-0.34%

Benchmark Metrics

Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.48%, beta of -0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 2008.

  • This fund participated in 18.01% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 12.73% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.48%
Beta
-0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
12.73%
Downside Capture
18.01%

Expense Ratio

BCPIX has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BCPIX ranks 52 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


BCPIX Risk / Return Rank: 5252
Overall Rank
BCPIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5050
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BCPIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4949
Sortino Ratio Rank
BCPIX Omega Ratio Rank: 3434
Omega Ratio Rank
BCPIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7272
Calmar Ratio Rank
BCPIX Martin Ratio Rank: 5252
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund (BCPIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BCPIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.99

0.90

+0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.44

1.39

+0.05

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.71

1.40

+0.31

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.12

6.61

-1.48

Explore BCPIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund provided a 4.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.34$0.37$0.30$0.25$0.21$0.18$0.17$0.25$0.26$0.23$0.26$0.24

Dividend yield

4.10%4.32%3.67%2.91%2.54%1.89%1.76%2.77%2.90%2.49%2.84%2.72%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.37
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.30
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.25
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.21
2021$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.18

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income 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 Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund was 22.43%, occurring on Mar 10, 2009. Recovery took 1407 trading sessions.

The current Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund drawdown is 2.11%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.43%Jan 18, 2008287Mar 10, 20091407Oct 9, 20141694
-15.19%Aug 5, 2021308Oct 24, 2022714Aug 29, 20251022
-5.34%Mar 10, 20207Mar 18, 202050May 29, 202057
-3.15%Sep 30, 201655Dec 16, 2016111May 30, 2017166
-3.14%Apr 20, 2015174Dec 23, 201566Mar 31, 2016240

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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