Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund (BIAWX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of sustainable domestic companies. It invests primarily in the securities of medium and large capitalization companies that Brown Advisory LLC (the "Adviser") believes (1) have the fundamental strengths (strong financials and business models) to outperform their peers and deliver above-average earnings growth over a market cycle, (2) effectively implement Sustainable Business Advantages, and (3) have attractive valuations.
Fund Info
US1152333068
115233306
Jun 29, 2012
$100
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BIAWX has an expense ratio of 0.78%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Brown Advisory Sustainable 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 Sustainable Growth Fund (BIAWX) returned -5.49% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.20% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BIAWX delivered an annualized return of 12.62%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
BIAWX
-5.49%
18.53%
-12.01%
-0.20%
12.14%
12.62%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BIAWX, 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 | 3.34% | -5.15% | -8.19% | 0.91% | 4.08% | -5.49% | |||||||
| 2024 | 3.05% | 5.76% | 1.71% | -5.51% | 3.40% | 5.34% | -1.23% | 2.31% | 1.36% | -1.31% | 5.81% | -6.34% | 14.30% |
| 2023 | 9.74% | -1.64% | 5.97% | -0.77% | 3.94% | 5.49% | 4.37% | -0.66% | -6.04% | -3.18% | 12.91% | 4.77% | 38.88% |
| 2022 | -12.67% | -3.72% | 3.62% | -12.93% | 0.51% | -7.27% | 12.95% | -6.23% | -10.27% | 3.05% | 5.95% | -5.98% | -31.02% |
| 2021 | -2.12% | 1.30% | 1.15% | 6.42% | -1.04% | 7.55% | 6.26% | 4.44% | -5.44% | 9.18% | -1.29% | -0.79% | 27.45% |
| 2020 | 1.87% | -5.57% | -8.52% | 15.80% | 7.83% | 3.07% | 5.93% | 4.85% | -1.69% | -0.61% | 8.39% | 4.23% | 38.88% |
| 2019 | 8.80% | 4.86% | 3.41% | 4.69% | -5.37% | 7.28% | 1.50% | 0.11% | -0.98% | 0.42% | 3.83% | 1.76% | 33.86% |
| 2018 | 7.80% | -2.38% | -0.83% | 1.44% | 3.66% | 0.57% | 3.12% | 4.30% | 0.37% | -7.56% | 2.81% | -11.08% | 0.68% |
| 2017 | 3.71% | 3.41% | 0.97% | 3.37% | 2.45% | -0.27% | 1.60% | 1.68% | 1.24% | 4.63% | 2.92% | -2.36% | 25.76% |
| 2016 | -6.13% | -1.22% | 6.88% | 0.52% | 3.14% | -0.99% | 4.83% | 0.42% | 0.66% | -1.60% | 0.42% | -1.62% | 4.79% |
| 2015 | -0.48% | 6.70% | 0.19% | -1.29% | 3.34% | -1.14% | 6.34% | -6.39% | -0.71% | 6.42% | 1.64% | -6.11% | 7.70% |
| 2014 | -4.01% | 5.44% | -2.19% | -2.24% | 1.77% | 2.11% | -1.78% | 4.42% | -1.87% | 3.53% | 2.32% | -2.94% | 4.08% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BIAWX 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 Sustainable Growth Fund (BIAWX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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 Sustainable 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 Sustainable Growth Fund was 38.09%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 345 trading sessions.
The current Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund drawdown is 14.03%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.09% | Nov 22, 2021 | 226 | Oct 14, 2022 | 345 | Mar 1, 2024 | 571 |
| -30.44% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 47 | May 29, 2020 | 70 |
| -27.47% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -21.27% | Sep 17, 2018 | 69 | Dec 24, 2018 | 59 | Mar 21, 2019 | 128 |
| -19.7% | Dec 2, 2015 | 46 | Feb 8, 2016 | 129 | Aug 11, 2016 | 175 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund volatility is 13.25%, 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.