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Bridges Investment Fund (BRGIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1084391002
Issuer
Bridges
Inception Date
Jul 1, 1963
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Bridges Investment Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Bridges Investment 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

Bridges Investment Fund (BRGIX) has returned -12.42% so far this year and 3.53% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, BRGIX has posted an annualized return of 12.62%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


Bridges Investment Fund

1D
0.53%
1M
-8.48%
YTD
-12.42%
6M
-10.85%
1Y
3.53%
3Y*
15.64%
5Y*
8.43%
10Y*
12.62%

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 Jan 2, 1980, BRGIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.9%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -18.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 19 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BRGIX closed higher 42% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.1%, while the worst single day was Oct 21, 1987 at -12.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.27%-4.06%-8.48%-12.42%
20253.32%-2.83%-6.60%-0.45%5.93%4.38%1.58%2.08%1.74%1.94%-0.57%0.44%10.86%
20243.24%5.37%1.99%-4.13%5.04%5.74%1.24%2.16%1.49%-0.18%5.98%-2.56%27.84%
20239.08%-2.17%4.51%2.55%3.73%7.29%3.87%-0.60%-5.22%-1.42%9.64%3.21%38.93%
2022-6.46%-4.84%3.26%-11.25%-1.37%-8.32%10.89%-4.91%-11.31%5.38%4.97%-6.64%-28.77%
2021-2.82%3.18%2.83%8.08%-1.18%3.35%3.26%2.72%-4.97%7.14%-0.78%3.16%25.81%

Benchmark Metrics

Bridges Investment Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.39%, beta of 0.77, and R² of 0.62 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

  • This fund participated in 95.88% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.98% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
0.39%
Beta
0.77
0.62
Upside Capture
86.98%
Downside Capture
95.88%

Expense Ratio

BRGIX has an expense ratio of 0.72%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BRGIX ranks 8 for risk / return — in the bottom 8% 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.


BRGIX Risk / Return Rank: 88
Overall Rank
BRGIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 88
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BRGIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 99
Sortino Ratio Rank
BRGIX Omega Ratio Rank: 99
Omega Ratio Rank
BRGIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 77
Calmar Ratio Rank
BRGIX Martin Ratio Rank: 88
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 Bridges Investment Fund (BRGIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BRGIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.20

0.90

-0.70

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.43

1.39

-0.95

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.06

1.21

-0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.09

1.40

-1.31

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.35

6.61

-6.26

Explore BRGIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Bridges Investment Fund provided a 12.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $12.04 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.00$12.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$12.04$12.04$11.29$3.27$5.01$7.10$3.46$2.72$0.95$2.32$0.69$0.80

Dividend yield

12.70%11.12%10.41%3.50%7.19%6.81%3.90%3.73%1.65%3.83%1.34%1.63%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Bridges Investment 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$12.04$12.04
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$11.29$11.29
2023$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.26$3.27
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.01$5.01
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.10$7.10

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 Bridges Investment 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 Bridges Investment Fund was 56.58%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1021 trading sessions.

The current Bridges Investment Fund drawdown is 14.46%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.58%Mar 27, 20002250Mar 9, 20091021Mar 28, 20133271
-34.52%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202082Jul 20, 2020105
-32.57%Dec 28, 2021217Nov 3, 2022301Jan 18, 2024518
-27.75%Aug 28, 1987341Jan 3, 19891285Jan 31, 19941626
-23.88%Dec 31, 1980400Jul 30, 1982233Jun 30, 1983633

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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