Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund (TBGVX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Tweedy, Browne International 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.

Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund (TBGVX) has returned 1.63% so far this year and 17.25% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TBGVX has returned 7.51% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1994, TBGVX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.73%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.9 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -14.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, TBGVX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -8.9%.

Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.73%, beta of 0.40, and R² of 0.43 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1994.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (66.97%) than losses (63.68%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.40 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.43 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 0.43 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

TBGVX has a high expense ratio of 1.40%, indicating above-average management fees.

TBGVX ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund (TBGVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund provided a 11.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Tweedy, Browne International 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 Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund was 50.97%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 888 trading sessions.

The current Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund drawdown is 9.08%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.