Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class I (BISMX)

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Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class I (BISMX) is up 0.3% since the beginning of the year. BISMX is currently trading at $26 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of BISMX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,192.

Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class I (BISMX) has returned 0.27% so far this year and 13.00% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BISMX has returned 10.78% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.33% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 3, 2012, BISMX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.97%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +18.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, BISMX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Jun 8, 2020 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.0%.

Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class I has an annualized alpha of 3.94%, beta of 0.56, and R2 of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 06, 2012.

• This fund participated in 76.58% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 75.95% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.56 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.49 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 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

BISMX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating above-average management fees.

BISMX ranks 16 for risk / return — in the bottom 16% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class I (BISMX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class I provided a 3.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.88 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class I. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class I. 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 Small Cap Equity Fund Class I was 47.07%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 275 trading sessions.

The current Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class I drawdown is 8.01%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.