Brandes Emerging Markets Fund (BEMIX)

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

Brandes Emerging Markets Fund (BEMIX) has returned 2.96% so far this year and 45.15% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BEMIX has returned 8.04% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 31, 2011, BEMIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.49%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.8 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +18.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -24.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, BEMIX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +6.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.3%.

Brandes Emerging Markets Fund has an annualized alpha of -3.13%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.52 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 01, 2011.

• This fund participated in 103.39% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 72.71% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -3.13% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

BEMIX has a high expense ratio of 1.12%, indicating above-average management fees.

BEMIX ranks 96 for risk / return — in the top 96% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Brandes Emerging Markets Fund (BEMIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Brandes Emerging Markets Fund provided a 2.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.

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.

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.

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 46.05%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 1046 trading sessions.

The current Brandes Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 12.07%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.