Brandes Emerging Markets Fund (BEMIX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) measured at the time of purchase in equity securities of companies located or active mainly in emerging markets. It typically invests in companies that have market capitalizations (market value of publicly traded equity securities) greater than $3 billion at the time of purchase.
Fund Info
US1052627528
105262752
Jan 30, 2011
$100,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
BEMIX has a high expense ratio of 1.12%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Brandes Emerging Markets Fund (BEMIX) returned 11.15% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.83% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BEMIX returned 3.35% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
BEMIX
11.15%
14.27%
5.78%
8.83%
10.53%
3.35%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BEMIX, 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 | 2.49% | 1.39% | 0.91% | 2.71% | 3.19% | 11.15% | |||||||
| 2024 | -5.15% | 5.43% | 3.35% | -0.81% | 1.40% | -1.57% | 0.47% | 1.89% | 7.72% | -4.54% | -3.17% | -0.27% | 4.01% |
| 2023 | 11.02% | -4.38% | 2.56% | 1.05% | -1.95% | 6.26% | 6.82% | -4.49% | -2.74% | -3.45% | 6.22% | 5.05% | 22.52% |
| 2022 | -0.93% | -6.84% | -3.13% | -4.87% | 1.25% | -6.55% | -0.89% | -0.30% | -9.82% | -1.18% | 18.68% | -0.00% | -15.91% |
| 2021 | -2.44% | 5.00% | 1.25% | 2.24% | 2.63% | 0.89% | -5.84% | 1.24% | -2.15% | -0.69% | -3.12% | 3.21% | 1.69% |
| 2020 | -5.33% | -8.07% | -24.27% | 6.85% | 2.60% | 3.69% | 3.48% | 2.52% | -3.04% | -0.57% | 14.79% | 6.69% | -6.15% |
| 2019 | 12.50% | -1.54% | -2.68% | 2.42% | -4.27% | 6.58% | -1.55% | -5.40% | 3.64% | 2.09% | 0.11% | 6.74% | 18.62% |
| 2018 | 6.28% | -4.07% | -1.51% | -1.23% | -5.40% | -4.12% | 2.42% | -4.39% | 0.76% | -4.12% | 0.98% | -1.75% | -15.56% |
| 2017 | 5.88% | 1.69% | 2.85% | 1.85% | -0.11% | 0.26% | 5.00% | 2.38% | 1.11% | -0.95% | -0.32% | 3.94% | 26.01% |
| 2016 | -4.56% | 2.97% | 16.05% | 4.56% | -7.00% | 5.87% | 5.95% | 0.64% | 1.03% | 3.90% | -5.58% | 1.35% | 25.74% |
| 2015 | -3.58% | 3.71% | -5.85% | 10.24% | -4.88% | -3.32% | -7.28% | -7.71% | -4.86% | 8.86% | -1.63% | -4.22% | -20.31% |
| 2014 | -6.07% | 1.84% | 4.30% | 2.50% | 5.83% | 2.33% | 0.79% | 3.21% | -9.30% | -1.25% | -2.64% | -11.43% | -11.03% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BEMIX is 61, 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 Brandes Emerging Markets Fund (BEMIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Brandes Emerging Markets Fund provided a 2.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.11 | $0.24 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.10 | $0.12 |
Dividend yield | 2.74% | 3.05% | 2.44% | 2.86% | 2.32% | 1.32% | 2.57% | 1.55% | 1.42% | 2.20% | 1.54% | 1.53% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brandes 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.26 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.20 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.20 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.24 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.14 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.17 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.12 |
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 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 Brandes Emerging Markets Fund was 46.81%, occurring on Jan 21, 2016. Recovery took 501 trading sessions.
The current Brandes Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 0.34%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -46.81% | Sep 8, 2014 | 346 | Jan 21, 2016 | 501 | Jan 17, 2018 | 847 |
| -46.04% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 1046 | May 17, 2024 | 1587 |
| -28.03% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 671 | Jun 6, 2014 | 779 |
| -16.08% | Oct 8, 2024 | 125 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -11.68% | May 20, 2024 | 53 | Aug 5, 2024 | 37 | Sep 26, 2024 | 90 |
Volatility
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