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Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund (BIALX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1152334629
CUSIP
115233462
Inception Date
Jun 30, 2015
Min. Investment
$100
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Brown Advisory Global Leaders 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 Global Leaders Fund (BIALX) has returned -10.55% so far this year and 3.06% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BIALX has returned 11.15% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund

1D
0.50%
1M
-10.33%
YTD
-10.55%
6M
-8.80%
1Y
3.06%
3Y*
11.15%
5Y*
6.18%
10Y*
11.15%

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 Jan 4, 2016, BIALX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.97%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, BIALX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.45%0.21%-10.33%-10.55%
20254.67%-2.79%-1.95%3.30%6.24%2.59%-1.33%0.54%1.17%1.06%0.66%0.23%14.96%
20240.30%4.87%2.62%-4.01%3.03%2.59%0.74%3.54%1.34%-2.02%2.70%-2.13%13.99%
20236.72%-3.75%4.72%3.12%0.43%5.26%2.23%-3.25%-5.19%-2.13%10.55%5.90%26.00%
2022-3.58%-4.73%0.28%-7.26%-0.70%-8.69%7.92%-5.35%-8.94%5.62%9.52%-3.60%-19.66%
2021-2.06%4.57%0.14%5.47%0.59%1.85%2.09%1.52%-5.14%5.23%-4.03%6.02%16.65%

Benchmark Metrics

Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.38%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.88 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

  • This fund participated in 95.30% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 92.57% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.90 and R² of 0.88, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
0.38%
Beta
0.90
0.88
Upside Capture
92.57%
Downside Capture
95.30%

Expense Ratio

BIALX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BIALX ranks 8 for risk / return — in the bottom 8% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


BIALX Risk / Return Rank: 88
Overall Rank
BIALX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 88
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BIALX Sortino Ratio Rank: 88
Sortino Ratio Rank
BIALX Omega Ratio Rank: 88
Omega Ratio Rank
BIALX Calmar Ratio Rank: 88
Calmar Ratio Rank
BIALX Martin Ratio Rank: 88
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 Global Leaders Fund (BIALX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BIALXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.21

0.90

-0.69

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.40

1.39

-0.99

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.05

1.21

-0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.12

1.40

-1.28

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.52

6.61

-6.09

Explore BIALX 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 Global Leaders Fund provided a 6.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.63 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$1.63$1.63$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.25$0.02$0.04$0.03$0.01$0.02

Dividend yield

6.28%5.61%0.36%0.37%0.51%1.08%0.10%0.24%0.26%0.09%0.18%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.63$1.63
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.09
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.25

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 Global Leaders 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 Global Leaders Fund was 32.45%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 103 trading sessions.

The current Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund drawdown is 12.33%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.45%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020103Aug 18, 2020147
-29.02%Jan 4, 2022198Oct 14, 2022299Dec 22, 2023497
-16.89%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201859Mar 21, 2019139
-13.71%Jan 31, 202547Apr 8, 202517May 2, 202564
-12.77%Jan 13, 202652Mar 27, 2026

Volatility

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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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