Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund (BIAUX)
The investment seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small capitalization companies. Equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, equity-equivalent securities such as convertible securities, stock futures contracts, equity options, other investment companies, ADRs, REITs and ETFs, and the Adviser may also invest in private placements in these types of securities. Small companies are companies whose market capitalizations are generally less than $6 billion at the time of purchase.
Fund Info
US1152337937
115233793
Dec 31, 2008
$100
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BIAUX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, 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 Fundamental Value 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 Fundamental Value Fund (BIAUX) returned -8.55% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.23% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BIAUX returned 6.42% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.35%.
BIAUX
-8.55%
7.13%
-6.54%
0.23%
15.13%
6.42%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.93%
11.36%
-1.09%
10.19%
14.74%
10.35%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BIAUX, 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 | 0.95% | -2.72% | -4.59% | -4.17% | 1.84% | -8.55% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.46% | 2.83% | 3.36% | -4.61% | 4.80% | -1.79% | 12.01% | -2.13% | 0.72% | -3.39% | 11.13% | -8.35% | 11.73% |
| 2023 | 7.96% | -1.24% | -7.01% | -1.91% | -2.68% | 8.48% | 6.30% | -1.98% | -3.68% | -4.33% | 7.39% | 9.72% | 16.17% |
| 2022 | -4.44% | -0.60% | -0.51% | -6.94% | 3.05% | -8.12% | 10.52% | -3.30% | -8.44% | 12.72% | 4.74% | -5.13% | -8.74% |
| 2021 | 1.13% | 10.56% | 6.46% | 3.86% | 2.70% | -2.73% | -1.93% | 2.27% | -3.20% | 5.36% | -1.95% | 5.85% | 31.11% |
| 2020 | -3.76% | -11.19% | -26.11% | 11.28% | 5.57% | 1.42% | 3.95% | 4.55% | -4.50% | 0.70% | 12.49% | 6.58% | -5.69% |
| 2019 | 8.42% | 5.50% | -1.70% | 5.06% | -7.64% | 4.92% | 1.66% | -3.62% | 4.95% | 1.73% | 1.70% | 1.81% | 23.99% |
| 2018 | 0.74% | -3.49% | 0.47% | -0.29% | 3.75% | 1.32% | 2.06% | 4.24% | -2.68% | -8.66% | 0.29% | -10.92% | -13.48% |
| 2017 | -0.30% | 0.15% | 0.65% | 0.57% | -2.10% | 3.72% | 1.33% | -2.37% | 5.90% | 1.94% | 3.01% | -0.63% | 12.17% |
| 2016 | -5.71% | -0.44% | 6.32% | 1.98% | 2.76% | -0.00% | 3.43% | 0.81% | -0.04% | -2.58% | 10.40% | 3.92% | 21.86% |
| 2015 | -3.73% | 5.55% | 0.54% | -2.03% | -0.93% | 0.81% | -1.14% | -4.55% | -3.41% | 7.81% | 0.86% | -4.80% | -5.68% |
| 2014 | -4.17% | 3.16% | -0.43% | -0.65% | 0.70% | 3.55% | -3.34% | 3.11% | -4.61% | 6.37% | 0.91% | 1.90% | 6.02% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BIAUX is 20, meaning it’s performing worse than 80% 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 Fundamental Value Fund (BIAUX) 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 Fundamental Value Fund provided a 1.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.42 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.42 | $0.42 | $0.17 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 1.61% | 1.47% | 0.56% | 0.33% | 0.18% | 0.48% | 0.43% | 0.74% | 0.55% | 0.22% | 0.33% | 0.46% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value 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 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
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 Fundamental Value 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 Fundamental Value Fund was 45.80%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 222 trading sessions.
The current Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund drawdown is 16.70%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -45.8% | Aug 23, 2018 | 397 | Mar 23, 2020 | 222 | Feb 8, 2021 | 619 |
| -25.16% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -24.89% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 297 | Dec 10, 2012 | 358 |
| -24.34% | Jan 7, 2009 | 42 | Mar 9, 2009 | 39 | May 4, 2009 | 81 |
| -20.86% | Jan 5, 2022 | 113 | Jun 16, 2022 | 375 | Dec 13, 2023 | 488 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund volatility is 11.60%, 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.