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Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1052628856
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Oct 3, 2005
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust, 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

Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust (SMARX) has returned -0.30% so far this year and 3.99% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SMARX has returned 3.34% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust

1D
0.64%
1M
-1.99%
YTD
-0.30%
6M
0.49%
1Y
3.99%
3Y*
5.18%
5Y*
1.98%
10Y*
3.34%

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 Oct 5, 2005, SMARX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.18%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 32.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -12.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, SMARX closed higher 41% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 11, 2008 with a return of +2.6%, while the worst single day was Sep 26, 2008 at -3.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.19%1.53%-1.99%-0.30%
20250.79%1.90%-0.20%-0.22%0.05%1.69%-0.07%0.95%1.05%0.56%0.42%-0.19%6.91%
2024-0.35%0.13%1.15%-1.76%1.62%0.64%1.93%1.41%1.13%-1.70%0.90%-1.35%3.73%
20233.75%-1.71%2.26%1.17%-1.40%0.66%0.54%-0.78%-1.97%-1.48%4.67%3.95%9.76%
2022-2.35%-0.90%-1.95%-3.95%0.33%-3.67%4.20%-2.67%-3.68%0.12%2.97%-0.53%-11.77%
2021-0.34%-1.23%-0.65%1.07%0.15%1.40%1.05%0.00%-0.76%0.03%-0.09%0.16%0.76%

Benchmark Metrics

Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust has an annualized alpha of 1.84%, beta of 0.02, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 06, 2005.

  • This fund participated in 35.39% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 24.42% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 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 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.84%
Beta
0.02
0.01
Upside Capture
24.42%
Downside Capture
35.39%

Expense Ratio

SMARX has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SMARX ranks 63 for risk / return — better than 63% 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.


SMARX Risk / Return Rank: 6363
Overall Rank
SMARX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6262
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SMARX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6262
Sortino Ratio Rank
SMARX Omega Ratio Rank: 4747
Omega Ratio Rank
SMARX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
SMARX Martin Ratio Rank: 6363
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 Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust (SMARX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SMARXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.14

0.90

+0.24

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.63

1.39

+0.25

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.20

1.21

-0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.89

1.40

+0.49

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.07

6.61

-0.54

Explore SMARX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust provided a 4.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.37$0.40$0.32$0.30$0.26$0.23$0.30$0.36$0.38$0.37$0.43$0.43

Dividend yield

4.71%5.02%4.07%3.85%3.53%2.57%3.35%4.19%4.55%4.20%4.87%5.24%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.07
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.40
2024$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.32
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.30
2022$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.26
2021$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.23

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 Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust. 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 Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust was 47.07%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1234 trading sessions.

The current Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust drawdown is 1.99%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.07%Mar 9, 2007504Mar 9, 20091234Jan 31, 20141738
-16.2%Aug 5, 2021307Oct 21, 2022446Aug 2, 2024753
-8.06%Mar 9, 20208Mar 18, 202076Jul 7, 202084
-7.22%Apr 20, 2015205Feb 9, 201656Apr 29, 2016261
-4.6%Oct 6, 2005183Jun 28, 200694Nov 9, 2006277

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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