Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (BPLEX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation while reducing exposure to general equity market risk and a total return greater than that of the S&P 500 Index over a full market cycle. The fund invests in long positions in stocks identified by the Adviser as undervalued and takes short positions in stocks that the Adviser has identified as overvalued. The Advisor intends, under normal circumstances, to invest at least 80% of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. Under normal circumstances, the Adviser expects that the fund's long positions will not exceed approximately 125% of the fund's net assets.
Fund Info
US7492552531
749255253
Nov 16, 1998
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
BPLEX has a high expense ratio of 2.21%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (BPLEX) returned 6.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.54% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BPLEX returned 7.70% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
BPLEX
6.01%
2.65%
0.96%
14.54%
11.36%
15.82%
7.70%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BPLEX, 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 | 4.37% | 0.21% | -1.88% | 0.64% | 2.65% | 6.01% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.25% | 1.52% | 2.71% | -3.37% | 3.49% | -1.09% | 5.53% | 3.84% | 1.26% | -1.08% | 3.36% | -4.77% | 12.83% |
| 2023 | 5.40% | -1.63% | -1.57% | 0.34% | -4.10% | 5.41% | 2.90% | 0.16% | -1.05% | -0.57% | 5.31% | 3.96% | 14.92% |
| 2022 | 3.98% | -0.23% | -0.15% | -0.92% | 3.72% | -6.28% | 3.27% | -3.17% | -5.66% | 8.11% | 5.94% | -0.79% | 6.95% |
| 2021 | -7.46% | 11.29% | 9.95% | 3.95% | 4.90% | -5.88% | 2.31% | 2.26% | -0.33% | 1.07% | -1.70% | 9.42% | 31.74% |
| 2020 | -4.85% | -5.44% | -10.57% | 8.52% | 0.22% | -0.81% | 0.82% | 0.81% | -3.74% | 0.91% | 8.57% | 1.21% | -5.82% |
| 2019 | 4.93% | -0.84% | -0.18% | 1.70% | -5.68% | 4.44% | 0.49% | -2.30% | 2.60% | 0.90% | 0.36% | 2.68% | 8.97% |
| 2018 | 2.24% | -5.47% | -1.96% | 1.90% | -0.55% | -2.28% | 1.71% | -3.72% | 0.11% | -2.96% | 0.22% | -5.75% | -15.70% |
| 2017 | 0.74% | 0.79% | -1.95% | -2.63% | -3.57% | 2.59% | 2.01% | -2.07% | 4.24% | -1.04% | 0.95% | 2.79% | 2.54% |
| 2016 | 2.54% | 0.53% | 4.98% | 2.68% | 0.27% | -2.17% | 1.89% | 1.25% | -0.27% | -0.54% | 7.75% | 1.66% | 22.19% |
| 2015 | -3.90% | -0.17% | -0.17% | 3.73% | -1.09% | -1.38% | -3.19% | 2.71% | 1.12% | 5.23% | -1.80% | -2.19% | -1.50% |
| 2014 | -2.63% | -0.58% | 5.87% | 5.95% | 0.90% | -0.85% | 1.90% | -0.42% | -3.66% | -1.07% | -0.98% | 0.50% | 4.55% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 82, BPLEX is among the top 18% of 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 Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (BPLEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund provided a 27.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.69 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.69 | $2.69 | $2.95 | $1.77 | $0.64 | $4.51 | $1.75 | $1.53 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $1.64 | $1.77 |
Dividend yield | 27.70% | 29.36% | 28.35% | 15.19% | 5.11% | 44.84% | 11.33% | 9.69% | 0.83% | 0.00% | 9.91% | 9.61% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Boston Partners Long/Short 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.69 | $2.69 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.95 | $2.95 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.77 | $1.77 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.64 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.51 | $0.00 | $4.51 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.75 | $1.75 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.53 | $1.53 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.64 | $1.64 |
| 2014 | $1.77 | $1.77 |
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 Long/Short 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 Long/Short Equity Fund was 43.47%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 152 trading sessions.
The current Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund drawdown is 0.92%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.47% | May 24, 2007 | 379 | Nov 20, 2008 | 152 | Jul 1, 2009 | 531 |
| -37.65% | Jan 23, 2018 | 545 | Mar 23, 2020 | 281 | May 5, 2021 | 826 |
| -16.14% | Apr 30, 2010 | 46 | Jul 6, 2010 | 67 | Oct 8, 2010 | 113 |
| -14.48% | Jun 4, 2002 | 95 | Oct 16, 2002 | 558 | Jan 4, 2005 | 653 |
| -13.74% | Jul 18, 2014 | 256 | Jul 23, 2015 | 185 | Apr 18, 2016 | 441 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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