Brandes Global Equity Fund (BGVIX)
The fund invests principally in equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies. The fund typically invests in companies with market capitalizations (market value of publicly traded equity securities) greater than $5 billion at the time of purchase. A foreign company is determined to be "foreign" on the basis of its domicile, its principal place of business, its primary stock exchange listing, and/or the source of its revenues.
Fund Info
US1052627940
105262794
Oct 5, 2008
$100,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
BGVIX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Brandes Global Equity 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 Global Equity Fund had a return of 8.24% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.96% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Brandes Global Equity Fund had an annualized return of 4.70%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Brandes Global Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BGVIX
8.24%
3.58%
1.12%
10.96%
8.65%
4.70%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BGVIX, 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 | 4.81% | 8.24% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.00% | 3.48% | 6.03% | -3.21% | 3.32% | -1.70% | 4.29% | 1.85% | 1.40% | -2.54% | 3.21% | -9.93% | 5.23% |
| 2023 | 8.50% | -1.67% | -1.24% | 1.88% | -4.19% | 6.40% | 4.52% | -2.36% | -2.25% | -2.68% | 8.42% | 2.72% | 18.33% |
| 2022 | 1.46% | -2.94% | -1.70% | -5.22% | 4.32% | -8.65% | 3.11% | -4.11% | -9.08% | 11.62% | 10.02% | -3.87% | -7.21% |
| 2021 | 1.02% | 5.40% | 5.37% | 2.56% | 4.70% | -1.64% | -1.02% | 2.14% | -2.91% | 3.85% | -5.43% | 2.60% | 17.20% |
| 2020 | -4.72% | -8.67% | -18.93% | 8.88% | 3.09% | 2.26% | 2.79% | 4.35% | -4.27% | -2.16% | 19.33% | 3.71% | 0.67% |
| 2019 | 8.55% | 0.80% | -2.04% | 3.20% | -7.56% | 6.14% | -1.17% | -4.05% | 4.41% | 2.24% | 2.46% | 4.29% | 17.38% |
| 2018 | 5.89% | -3.58% | -2.49% | 3.33% | -3.18% | -0.36% | 2.67% | -1.48% | 1.02% | -5.89% | 0.47% | -10.86% | -14.53% |
| 2017 | 1.58% | 1.91% | 1.30% | 0.09% | 3.05% | 0.34% | 1.22% | -1.04% | 3.26% | -0.81% | 2.05% | 0.20% | 13.84% |
| 2016 | -5.05% | -3.41% | 6.89% | 2.14% | -0.43% | -2.54% | 2.98% | 2.36% | 0.81% | 0.00% | 1.63% | 2.98% | 8.07% |
| 2015 | 0.00% | 5.70% | -2.62% | 4.39% | -0.60% | -2.31% | 0.87% | -6.22% | -3.24% | 6.29% | -0.86% | -8.68% | -8.10% |
| 2014 | -3.04% | 4.46% | 1.65% | 1.17% | 2.16% | 1.60% | -1.61% | 1.49% | -3.84% | -0.78% | 1.07% | -8.75% | -5.02% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BGVIX is 49, 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 Global Equity Fund (BGVIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Brandes Global Equity Fund provided a 1.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.58 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.58 | $0.58 | $0.58 | $0.48 | $0.71 | $0.40 | $0.59 | $0.41 | $0.49 | $0.46 | $0.50 | $0.42 |
Dividend yield | 1.83% | 1.98% | 2.05% | 1.96% | 2.66% | 1.69% | 2.46% | 1.96% | 1.97% | 2.07% | 2.36% | 1.79% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brandes Global Equity 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.58 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.58 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.48 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.71 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.40 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.59 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.41 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.49 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.46 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.50 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 |
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 Global Equity 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 Global Equity Fund was 43.88%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 204 trading sessions.
The current Brandes Global Equity Fund drawdown is 3.31%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.88% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 204 | Jan 12, 2021 | 745 |
| -35.04% | Oct 7, 2008 | 105 | Mar 9, 2009 | 102 | Aug 3, 2009 | 207 |
| -30% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 478 | Jan 4, 2018 | 883 |
| -25.37% | Jan 13, 2022 | 177 | Sep 27, 2022 | 207 | Jul 26, 2023 | 384 |
| -23.19% | Apr 29, 2011 | 276 | Jun 1, 2012 | 222 | Apr 24, 2013 | 498 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Brandes Global Equity Fund volatility is 2.92%, 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.