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Boston Partners Global Equity Fund (BPGIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US74925K5570
CUSIP
74925K557
Inception Date
Dec 29, 2011
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Boston Partners Global 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Boston Partners Global Equity Fund (BPGIX) has returned -2.56% so far this year and 19.85% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BPGIX has returned 10.11% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Boston Partners Global Equity Fund

1D
-0.04%
1M
-9.42%
YTD
-2.56%
6M
2.40%
1Y
19.85%
3Y*
15.52%
5Y*
10.82%
10Y*
10.11%

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, 2011, BPGIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.94%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +18.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, BPGIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.11%3.33%-9.42%-2.56%
20254.74%3.60%0.32%2.26%5.59%3.77%-0.68%2.97%2.14%0.07%2.89%2.07%33.90%
2024-0.76%2.93%5.65%-2.99%4.74%-3.47%4.99%2.42%0.43%-3.80%1.67%-4.12%7.20%
20236.26%-1.27%-1.29%0.87%-4.22%6.01%3.49%-3.15%-1.93%-3.84%8.49%4.94%14.13%
20220.05%-0.43%-1.06%-4.51%4.67%-10.19%4.97%-3.76%-8.61%12.59%8.22%-2.60%-3.07%
20210.40%5.81%6.09%2.79%4.10%-2.18%-0.78%1.37%-2.27%2.96%-4.31%6.56%21.74%

Benchmark Metrics

Boston Partners Global Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.50%, beta of 0.86, and R² of 0.79 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2012.

  • This fund participated in 92.26% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 88.14% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.86 and R² of 0.79, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
0.50%
Beta
0.86
0.79
Upside Capture
88.14%
Downside Capture
92.26%

Expense Ratio

BPGIX has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BPGIX ranks 71 for risk / return — better than 71% 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.


BPGIX Risk / Return Rank: 7171
Overall Rank
BPGIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7171
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BPGIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6969
Sortino Ratio Rank
BPGIX Omega Ratio Rank: 6767
Omega Ratio Rank
BPGIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7474
Calmar Ratio Rank
BPGIX Martin Ratio Rank: 7272
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 Boston Partners Global Equity Fund (BPGIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BPGIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.28

0.90

+0.39

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.76

1.39

+0.38

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.75

1.40

+0.35

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.90

6.61

+0.29

Explore BPGIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Boston Partners Global Equity Fund provided a 10.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.80 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.80$2.80$1.19$0.43$0.30$0.36$0.35$0.24$1.29$0.37$0.30$0.11

Dividend yield

10.36%10.09%5.24%1.94%1.51%1.74%1.98%1.42%8.73%2.03%1.91%0.73%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Boston Partners Global Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.80$2.80
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.19$1.19
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.43
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.30
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Boston Partners Global 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 Boston Partners Global Equity Fund was 41.87%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 199 trading sessions.

The current Boston Partners Global Equity Fund drawdown is 9.60%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.87%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020199Jan 5, 2021740
-22.49%Jan 18, 2022176Sep 27, 2022198Jul 13, 2023374
-19.03%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016208Dec 7, 2016391
-12.91%Apr 3, 201243Jun 4, 201271Sep 13, 2012114
-12.43%Mar 20, 202514Apr 8, 202517May 2, 202531

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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