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Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund (BCSIX)

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 the equity securities of those companies with total operating revenues of $500 million or less at the time of the initial investment. It typically invests in common stocks. The advisor seeks to build a portfolio of exceptional small companies with the wherewithal to become exceptional large companies. The fund typically holds a portfolio of between 40 - 65 securities which the advisor believes have the potential for growth.

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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $165,014 for a total return of roughly 1,550.14%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


800.00%1,000.00%1,200.00%1,400.00%1,600.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
1,550.14%
844.92%
BCSIX (Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund had a return of 8.94% year-to-date (YTD) and -21.50% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund had an annualized return of 8.54%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.16%, indicating that Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month1.53%3.51%
Year-To-Date8.94%7.03%
6 months4.77%12.88%
1 year-21.50%-10.71%
5 years (annualized)2.51%9.25%
10 years (annualized)8.54%10.16%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20239.39%-1.91%
2022-7.06%1.97%-1.33%-3.39%

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 Small Company Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.54. 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.


-1.20-1.00-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.20NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.54
-0.46
BCSIX (Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund granted a 11.05% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $7.78 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$7.78$7.78$10.85$9.94$8.53$5.70$5.30$4.07$0.00$3.91$1.20$0.81

Dividend yield

11.05%12.04%10.44%9.15%11.41%9.86%9.11%9.01%0.00%9.34%2.92%2.95%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brown Capital Management Small 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$7.78
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$10.85
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$9.94
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.53
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.70
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.30
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.07
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$3.91
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.20
2012$0.81

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
-41.47%
-14.33%
BCSIX (Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Brown Capital Management Small 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 Small Company Fund is 53.85%, recorded on Oct 9, 2002. It took 1083 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-53.85%Mar 10, 2000645Oct 9, 20021083Feb 1, 20071728
-48.37%Feb 16, 2021472Dec 28, 2022
-46.02%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 2009255Mar 12, 2010593
-33.08%Sep 17, 201869Dec 24, 2018279Feb 4, 2020348
-31.97%Apr 22, 1998122Oct 8, 1998172Jun 7, 1999294
-31.5%Feb 5, 202028Mar 16, 202046May 20, 202074
-26.59%Nov 30, 201551Feb 11, 2016251Feb 9, 2017302
-25.7%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 2011303Dec 18, 2012364
-15.41%Mar 18, 199483Jul 12, 1994156Feb 15, 1995239
-15.35%Jun 6, 199629Jul 16, 1996133Jan 17, 1997162

Volatility Chart

Current Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund volatility is 27.08%. 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%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
27.08%
15.42%
BCSIX (Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)