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Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund (BIAEX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1152331088
CUSIP
115233108
Inception Date
Jun 28, 2012
Min. Investment
$100
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund (BIAEX) has returned -0.69% so far this year and 4.79% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BIAEX has returned 1.94% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund

1D
0.11%
1M
-2.71%
YTD
-0.69%
6M
1.12%
1Y
4.79%
3Y*
3.54%
5Y*
0.99%
10Y*
1.94%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 29, 2012, BIAEX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.13%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 44.5 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -6.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, BIAEX closed higher 30% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -3.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.84%1.23%-2.71%-0.69%
20250.43%1.16%-1.59%-0.43%0.22%0.87%0.11%0.88%1.95%1.29%0.31%0.22%5.50%
2024-0.29%0.21%0.22%-0.95%-0.20%1.75%0.76%0.66%0.74%-1.26%1.50%-1.05%2.08%
20232.27%-1.22%1.52%-0.11%-0.09%0.54%0.42%-0.74%-1.74%-1.55%4.64%2.51%6.43%
2022-2.59%-0.70%-3.10%-2.47%0.96%-2.00%2.15%-1.78%-3.23%-0.82%3.55%0.07%-9.75%
20210.98%-1.53%0.70%0.89%0.69%0.50%0.79%-0.35%-0.74%-0.48%0.78%0.17%2.39%

Benchmark Metrics

Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.30%, beta of 0.02, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 02, 2012.

  • This fund participated in 15.00% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 10.84% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.30%
Beta
0.02
0.01
Upside Capture
10.84%
Downside Capture
15.00%

Expense Ratio

BIAEX has an expense ratio of 0.46%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BIAEX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


BIAEX Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
BIAEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7373
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BIAEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7171
Sortino Ratio Rank
BIAEX Omega Ratio Rank: 8686
Omega Ratio Rank
BIAEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5959
Calmar Ratio Rank
BIAEX Martin Ratio Rank: 5353
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund (BIAEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BIAEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.32

0.90

+0.43

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.80

1.39

+0.41

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.36

1.21

+0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.41

1.40

+0.01

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.25

6.61

-1.36

Explore BIAEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund provided a 3.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.33$0.36$0.34$0.30$0.18$0.27$0.29$0.31$0.32$0.23

Dividend yield

3.49%3.79%3.67%3.15%2.00%2.57%2.75%3.01%3.27%2.30%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.36
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.34
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.30
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.18
2021$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.07$0.27

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 Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond 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 Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund was 13.89%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 718 trading sessions.

The current Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund drawdown is 2.71%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.89%Aug 6, 2021309Oct 25, 2022718Sep 8, 20251027
-12.79%Mar 2, 202015Mar 20, 2020198Dec 31, 2020213
-5.57%Dec 11, 2012184Sep 4, 2013701Jun 16, 2016885
-5.06%Jul 11, 2016102Dec 1, 2016375May 31, 2018477
-2.82%Mar 2, 202617Mar 24, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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