Brandes International Equity Fund (BIIEX)
The fund invests principally in equity securities of foreign companies. It typically invests in foreign companies with market capitalizations greater than $5 billion at the time of purchase. A foreign company is determined to be "foreign" on the basis of its domicile, its principal place of business, its primary stock exchange listing, and/or the source of its revenues. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets measured at the time of purchase in equity securities of companies located in at least three countries outside the United States.
Fund Info
US1052627031
105262703
Jan 1, 1997
$100,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
BIIEX features an expense ratio of 0.85%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Brandes International Equity 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
Brandes International Equity Fund had a return of 9.47% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.63% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Brandes International Equity Fund had an annualized return of 6.12%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Brandes International Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BIIEX
9.47%
8.24%
3.65%
16.63%
10.29%
6.12%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BIIEX, 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 | 4.28% | 9.47% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.19% | 1.50% | 4.74% | -1.51% | 5.46% | -3.98% | 5.05% | 4.17% | 2.37% | -5.02% | -1.90% | -2.00% | 7.17% |
| 2023 | 11.06% | -1.02% | 0.97% | 2.77% | -3.53% | 5.89% | 4.78% | -1.05% | -2.65% | -3.00% | 9.34% | 4.53% | 30.40% |
| 2022 | 3.16% | -3.33% | -3.40% | -4.38% | 3.86% | -9.18% | 0.92% | -5.38% | -9.66% | 8.18% | 12.93% | -0.02% | -8.46% |
| 2021 | -0.78% | 4.31% | 4.90% | 2.12% | 5.63% | -1.63% | -1.76% | 2.23% | -2.73% | 0.71% | -5.45% | 5.32% | 12.87% |
| 2020 | -5.17% | -8.75% | -20.29% | 5.82% | 3.35% | 3.79% | 1.36% | 4.90% | -3.72% | -3.90% | 20.17% | 6.07% | -1.83% |
| 2019 | 8.08% | -0.12% | -1.36% | 2.65% | -7.38% | 4.78% | -2.52% | -3.09% | 5.38% | 1.93% | 2.38% | 3.87% | 14.48% |
| 2018 | 6.34% | -2.58% | -0.91% | 2.90% | -4.36% | -0.16% | 2.76% | -3.46% | 1.39% | -5.46% | -0.95% | -4.75% | -9.52% |
| 2017 | 2.66% | 0.19% | 2.42% | 0.85% | 3.42% | -1.06% | 2.31% | -0.75% | 2.51% | -0.74% | 0.58% | 1.94% | 15.14% |
| 2016 | -4.16% | -1.86% | 7.74% | 3.07% | -2.22% | -2.84% | 3.65% | 2.35% | 0.74% | 0.70% | -1.98% | 3.28% | 8.12% |
| 2015 | 0.64% | 8.47% | -2.23% | 5.38% | -1.14% | -1.52% | -0.06% | -6.30% | -5.69% | 6.77% | -1.25% | -3.32% | -1.44% |
| 2014 | -3.43% | 5.09% | 1.07% | 1.68% | 1.65% | 0.76% | -2.42% | 0.63% | -4.36% | -2.05% | 1.11% | -4.36% | -4.97% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BIIEX is 71, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Brandes International Equity Fund (BIIEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Brandes International Equity Fund provided a 2.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.62 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.62 | $0.62 | $0.51 | $0.57 | $0.69 | $0.31 | $0.65 | $0.45 | $0.32 | $0.57 | $0.38 | $0.36 |
Dividend yield | 2.70% | 2.95% | 2.51% | 3.57% | 3.81% | 1.86% | 3.76% | 2.83% | 1.80% | 3.58% | 2.52% | 2.29% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brandes International Equity 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.62 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.51 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.57 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.69 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.65 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.45 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.57 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.38 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.36 |
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 Brandes International Equity 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 Brandes International Equity Fund was 67.10%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 3062 trading sessions.
The current Brandes International Equity Fund drawdown is 0.65%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -67.1% | Dec 7, 2007 | 314 | Mar 9, 2009 | 3062 | May 6, 2021 | 3376 |
| -55.37% | Jul 13, 2000 | 667 | Mar 12, 2003 | 688 | Dec 1, 2005 | 1355 |
| -29.73% | Feb 17, 2022 | 153 | Sep 27, 2022 | 179 | Jun 14, 2023 | 332 |
| -25.48% | Jul 21, 1998 | 55 | Oct 5, 1998 | 139 | Apr 16, 1999 | 194 |
| -12.6% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 93 | Oct 24, 2006 | 117 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Brandes International Equity Fund volatility is 3.39%, 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.