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Brown Advisory Mortgage Securities Fund (BIAZX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1152335873
CUSIP
115233587
Inception Date
Dec 25, 2013
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 Mortgage Securities 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 Mortgage Securities Fund (BIAZX) has returned -0.01% so far this year and 5.02% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BIAZX has returned 1.56% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Brown Advisory Mortgage Securities Fund

1D
0.55%
1M
-2.14%
YTD
-0.01%
6M
1.50%
1Y
5.02%
3Y*
3.67%
5Y*
0.40%
10Y*
1.56%

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 Dec 30, 2013, BIAZX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.17%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 34.0 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, BIAZX closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +2.1%, while the worst single day was Sep 26, 2022 at -1.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.55%1.62%-2.14%-0.01%
20250.41%2.36%0.03%0.38%-0.95%1.60%-0.36%1.60%1.18%0.83%0.68%-0.01%7.99%
2024-0.31%-1.43%0.81%-2.75%1.76%1.13%2.54%1.56%1.19%-2.75%1.22%-1.52%1.28%
20232.96%-2.21%1.72%0.61%-0.85%-0.59%-0.11%-0.76%-2.81%-1.94%4.57%3.98%4.34%
2022-1.43%-0.98%-2.27%-2.04%0.35%-1.13%1.83%-2.53%-4.20%-1.87%3.43%-0.13%-10.64%
20210.19%-0.38%-0.19%0.57%0.05%0.01%0.32%-0.01%-0.36%-0.22%-0.06%-0.23%-0.30%

Benchmark Metrics

Brown Advisory Mortgage Securities Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.05%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 31, 2013.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (10.99%) than losses (10.39%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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
2.05%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
10.99%
Downside Capture
10.39%

Expense Ratio

BIAZX has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BIAZX ranks 63 for risk / return — better than 63% 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.


BIAZX Risk / Return Rank: 6363
Overall Rank
BIAZX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6161
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BIAZX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6161
Sortino Ratio Rank
BIAZX Omega Ratio Rank: 4848
Omega Ratio Rank
BIAZX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8484
Calmar Ratio Rank
BIAZX Martin Ratio Rank: 6161
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 Mortgage Securities Fund (BIAZX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BIAZXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.13

0.90

+0.24

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.62

1.39

+0.23

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.21

1.21

-0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.11

1.40

+0.71

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.88

6.61

-0.72

Explore BIAZX 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 Mortgage Securities Fund provided a 4.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.38$0.41$0.39$0.33$0.21$0.08$0.10$0.21$0.27$0.20$0.28$0.36

Dividend yield

4.14%4.43%4.43%3.65%2.33%0.75%0.98%2.12%2.77%2.03%2.82%3.59%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brown Advisory Mortgage Securities 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$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.41
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.39
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.33
2022$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.21
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.08

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 Mortgage Securities 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 Mortgage Securities Fund was 15.95%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. Recovery took 496 trading sessions.

The current Brown Advisory Mortgage Securities Fund drawdown is 2.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-15.95%Aug 5, 2021557Oct 19, 2023496Oct 13, 20251053
-4.29%Mar 10, 202012Mar 25, 202062Jun 23, 202074
-3.95%Oct 4, 201653Dec 16, 2016179Sep 5, 2017232
-2.79%Mar 2, 202619Mar 26, 2026
-2.61%Sep 8, 2017173May 16, 2018157Dec 31, 2018330

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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