Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund (BIASX)
Under normal conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the fund's investment objective by investing at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small domestic companies. The fund invests primarily in companies the Adviser believes have above average growth prospects. Equity securities include domestic common and preferred stock, convertible debt securities, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and exchange traded funds ("ETFs").
Fund Info
US1152338356
115233835
Jun 28, 1999
$100
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BIASX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth 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
Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund (BIASX) returned -6.31% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.02% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BIASX returned 7.54% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
BIASX
-6.31%
16.13%
-11.90%
-4.02%
6.23%
7.54%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BIASX, 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 | 4.47% | -3.30% | -8.32% | -2.08% | 3.30% | -6.31% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.03% | 4.65% | 3.06% | -7.03% | 2.30% | -0.62% | 5.40% | 0.21% | -0.00% | -1.55% | 7.54% | -6.61% | 4.29% |
| 2023 | 7.06% | -1.58% | -0.61% | -0.76% | -1.20% | 7.07% | 2.03% | -2.97% | -5.57% | -6.96% | 8.78% | 8.07% | 12.43% |
| 2022 | -9.83% | -1.42% | 0.66% | -8.53% | -0.58% | -5.73% | 7.08% | -2.28% | -6.03% | 6.27% | 4.16% | -4.50% | -20.27% |
| 2021 | -0.31% | 4.27% | -1.86% | 5.77% | -1.57% | 2.41% | 1.62% | -0.31% | -3.74% | 5.45% | -7.71% | 3.96% | 7.31% |
| 2020 | 2.26% | -5.80% | -20.39% | 14.51% | 11.03% | 2.69% | 5.29% | 4.68% | -1.76% | -0.79% | 13.34% | 8.11% | 31.78% |
| 2019 | 11.49% | 9.08% | -0.05% | 4.04% | -3.23% | 7.06% | 1.27% | -3.39% | -3.09% | 0.48% | 6.17% | 0.75% | 33.50% |
| 2018 | 5.06% | -2.05% | 0.31% | -0.26% | 4.03% | 2.26% | 1.43% | 6.11% | -0.55% | -9.92% | 0.92% | -10.36% | -4.47% |
| 2017 | 2.42% | 1.21% | 1.08% | 2.13% | 0.52% | 1.38% | 2.67% | -0.17% | 3.05% | 1.77% | -0.21% | -0.05% | 16.91% |
| 2016 | -9.05% | -0.87% | 6.62% | 2.32% | 3.13% | 1.16% | 5.69% | 1.15% | 1.20% | -4.25% | 3.95% | -0.84% | 9.56% |
| 2015 | -2.91% | 8.67% | 1.84% | -1.97% | 2.07% | 1.69% | 1.33% | -6.12% | -4.43% | 6.82% | 3.94% | -1.97% | 8.19% |
| 2014 | -1.50% | 3.54% | -3.21% | -4.57% | -0.17% | 3.03% | -4.77% | 3.43% | -3.77% | 6.72% | 1.04% | 1.00% | 0.02% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BIASX is 11, meaning it’s performing worse than 89% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund (BIASX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund provided a 6.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.29 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.29 | $1.29 | $0.00 | $1.65 | $3.60 | $0.22 | $0.44 | $0.87 | $0.31 | $0.56 | $2.56 | $2.12 |
Dividend yield | 6.16% | 5.78% | 0.00% | 8.22% | 13.22% | 0.78% | 2.00% | 5.17% | 1.69% | 3.50% | 16.77% | 12.84% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.29 | $1.29 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.65 | $1.65 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.60 | $3.60 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.87 | $0.87 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.56 | $2.56 |
| 2014 | $2.12 | $2.12 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth 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 Small-Cap Growth Fund was 74.30%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2780 trading sessions.
The current Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 17.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -74.3% | Mar 10, 2000 | 648 | Oct 9, 2002 | 2780 | Oct 24, 2013 | 3428 |
| -38.04% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 94 | Aug 5, 2020 | 116 |
| -30.61% | Nov 2, 2021 | 157 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -25.02% | Sep 17, 2018 | 69 | Dec 24, 2018 | 76 | Apr 15, 2019 | 145 |
| -19.5% | Jul 17, 2015 | 143 | Feb 9, 2016 | 79 | Jun 2, 2016 | 222 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund volatility is 11.89%, 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.