Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund (BCPIX)
The investment seeks to maximize long-term total return, consisting of both current income and capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets measured at the time of purchase in fixed income securities. These include, but are not limited to, debt securities issued by U.S. and foreign companies, debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and foreign governments and their agencies and instrumentalities, and U.S. and foreign mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed debt securities.
Fund Info
US1052628690
105262869
Dec 28, 2007
$100,000
Expense Ratio
BCPIX has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.
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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.
Returns By Period
Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund (BCPIX) returned 1.64% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.04% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BCPIX returned 1.82% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
BCPIX
1.64%
-0.12%
1.24%
5.04%
0.59%
1.82%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BCPIX, 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 | 0.59% | 2.01% | 0.00% | -0.00% | -0.95% | 1.64% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.27% | -0.65% | 1.05% | -2.20% | 1.57% | 0.92% | 2.27% | 1.17% | 1.15% | -2.10% | 0.81% | -1.32% | 2.30% |
| 2023 | 2.88% | -1.89% | 2.51% | 0.89% | -1.25% | -0.07% | 0.18% | -0.42% | -2.02% | -1.30% | 4.27% | 3.64% | 7.39% |
| 2022 | -1.95% | -0.69% | -2.44% | -3.07% | 0.35% | -2.23% | 3.49% | -2.65% | -3.33% | -0.33% | 2.54% | -0.32% | -10.35% |
| 2021 | -0.21% | -0.86% | -0.57% | 0.83% | 0.00% | 0.90% | 0.74% | 0.26% | -0.77% | -0.53% | 0.27% | -0.02% | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 1.52% | 1.09% | -0.51% | 1.54% | 0.76% | 0.22% | 1.31% | -0.11% | 0.09% | -0.54% | 0.81% | 0.30% | 6.66% |
| 2019 | 1.39% | 0.23% | 1.46% | -0.08% | 1.21% | 0.77% | -0.10% | 1.88% | -0.52% | 0.12% | -0.31% | 0.45% | 6.65% |
| 2018 | -0.76% | -0.67% | 0.57% | -0.54% | 0.58% | 0.23% | -0.20% | 0.70% | -0.54% | -0.64% | -0.09% | 0.94% | -0.44% |
| 2017 | 0.43% | 0.51% | 0.10% | 0.84% | 0.64% | -0.34% | 0.54% | 0.65% | -0.44% | -0.00% | -0.32% | 0.11% | 2.73% |
| 2016 | 1.12% | 0.56% | 1.57% | 1.23% | 0.22% | 1.49% | 0.83% | 0.08% | 0.29% | -0.49% | -1.97% | -0.00% | 4.98% |
| 2015 | 1.80% | -0.69% | 0.40% | -0.10% | 0.06% | -0.79% | 0.08% | -0.47% | 0.62% | -0.46% | -0.85% | -0.88% | -1.30% |
| 2014 | 1.39% | 0.44% | -0.10% | 0.57% | 1.08% | -0.01% | -0.31% | 0.85% | -0.66% | 0.76% | 0.51% | -0.69% | 3.87% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 78, BCPIX is among the top 22% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund (BCPIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund provided a 3.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.30 | $0.25 | $0.21 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 3.73% | 3.98% | 3.52% | 3.03% | 2.27% | 2.59% | 2.77% | 2.91% | 2.49% | 2.57% | 2.38% | 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.25 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.25 |
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 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 18.28%, occurring on Nov 24, 2008. Recovery took 281 trading sessions.
The current Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund drawdown is 1.65%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.28% | May 21, 2008 | 130 | Nov 24, 2008 | 281 | Jan 7, 2010 | 411 |
| -14.64% | Aug 5, 2021 | 309 | Oct 24, 2022 | 471 | Sep 10, 2024 | 780 |
| -5.34% | Mar 10, 2020 | 7 | Mar 18, 2020 | 50 | May 29, 2020 | 57 |
| -4.13% | Sep 17, 2024 | 81 | Jan 13, 2025 | 56 | Apr 3, 2025 | 137 |
| -3.97% | May 3, 2013 | 78 | Aug 22, 2013 | 110 | Jan 29, 2014 | 188 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund volatility is 1.45%, 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.