Brandes Small Cap Value Fund (BSCMX)
The investment seeks long term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets measured at the time of purchase in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations. The fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets, measured at the time of purchase, in securities of companies located outside of the United States.
Fund Info
US1052624715
Jan 2, 2018
$100,000
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
BSCMX has an expense ratio of 0.91%, placing it in the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Brandes Small Cap Value 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 Small Cap Value Fund (BSCMX) returned -4.06% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.84% over the past 12 months.
BSCMX
-4.06%
17.45%
-6.11%
6.84%
17.56%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BSCMX, 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 | 2.94% | -1.43% | -7.84% | -3.78% | 6.61% | -4.06% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.22% | 6.18% | 7.41% | -5.62% | 5.34% | -2.91% | 7.36% | 0.00% | 1.04% | -3.12% | 13.63% | -5.61% | 22.58% |
| 2023 | 8.50% | 1.33% | -0.90% | -2.04% | -0.64% | 6.53% | 3.57% | -0.07% | -2.42% | -5.26% | 5.56% | 5.47% | 20.32% |
| 2022 | -0.53% | -0.08% | 0.61% | -6.39% | 0.41% | -4.96% | 8.38% | -4.14% | -12.45% | 10.55% | 3.10% | -0.56% | -7.93% |
| 2021 | 3.26% | 7.03% | 5.37% | 0.16% | 6.07% | 0.57% | -0.67% | 2.64% | -1.93% | 0.83% | -3.35% | 1.30% | 22.80% |
| 2020 | -4.64% | -6.76% | -13.74% | 12.39% | 6.54% | 1.81% | 2.48% | 3.81% | -4.78% | 3.50% | 16.91% | 5.03% | 20.38% |
| 2019 | 7.10% | 2.40% | -2.67% | 1.38% | -7.27% | 5.29% | 2.45% | -5.92% | 4.83% | 2.09% | 0.23% | 3.29% | 12.82% |
| 2018 | 0.90% | -6.24% | 1.23% | -1.15% | 3.28% | 3.12% | 3.08% | 1.93% | -2.68% | -6.43% | -0.42% | -14.56% | -17.92% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BSCMX is 45, 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 Small Cap Value Fund (BSCMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Brandes Small Cap Value Fund provided a 0.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.07 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.22 | $0.34 | $0.07 | $0.19 | $0.10 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 0.40% | 0.45% | 1.57% | 2.88% | 0.53% | 1.76% | 1.11% | 0.55% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brandes Small Cap Value 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 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.08 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.22 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.34 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.07 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.19 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
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 Small Cap Value 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 Small Cap Value Fund was 42.71%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 175 trading sessions.
The current Brandes Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 10.14%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.71% | Aug 22, 2018 | 395 | Mar 18, 2020 | 175 | Nov 24, 2020 | 570 |
| -23.49% | Dec 3, 2024 | 86 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -23.42% | Nov 12, 2021 | 222 | Sep 30, 2022 | 198 | Jul 18, 2023 | 420 |
| -9.96% | Aug 9, 2023 | 57 | Oct 27, 2023 | 36 | Dec 19, 2023 | 93 |
| -8.93% | Jan 29, 2018 | 23 | Mar 1, 2018 | 88 | Jul 6, 2018 | 111 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Brandes Small Cap Value Fund volatility is 10.22%, 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.