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Brandes Global Small Cap Equity Fund Series A
Global Small/Mid Cap Eq
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FundGrade A
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Fundata ESG Grade E
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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient
2025, 2024, 2016
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NAVPS (05-13-2026) |
$61.11 |
|---|---|
| Change |
-$0.22
(-0.37%)
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As at April 30, 2026
As at April 30, 2026
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Fund Returns
Inception Return (July 02, 2002): 8.79%
| Row Heading | Return | Annualized Return | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mth | 3 Mth | 6 Mth | YTD | 1 Yr | 2 Yr | 3 Yr | 4 Yr | 5 Yr | 6 Yr | 7 Yr | 8 Yr | 9 Yr | 10 Yr | |
| Fund | 1.70% | 0.67% | 6.88% | 5.54% | 39.84% | 29.90% | 30.01% | 27.97% | 21.19% | 25.06% | 17.10% | 13.37% | 11.01% | 12.29% |
| Benchmark | 6.39% | 5.47% | 9.44% | 9.49% | 30.90% | 18.14% | 16.63% | 13.52% | 8.99% | 13.91% | 9.87% | 9.19% | 8.96% | 10.55% |
| Category Average | 5.78% | 2.08% | 5.59% | 5.42% | 23.08% | 13.50% | 12.21% | 10.03% | 5.46% | 11.02% | 7.47% | 6.42% | 6.28% | 7.44% |
| Category Rank | 284 / 288 | 184 / 286 | 117 / 285 | 128 / 286 | 33 / 270 | 26 / 257 | 4 / 247 | 3 / 230 | 3 / 209 | 3 / 190 | 18 / 169 | 3 / 141 | 4 / 130 | 4 / 124 |
| Quartile Ranking | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Monthly Return
| Return % | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 9.33% | 6.62% | 4.03% | 2.84% | 2.66% | 2.20% | 1.12% | 0.15% | 4.84% | 5.10% | -5.82% | 1.70% |
| Benchmark | 5.68% | 3.76% | 2.68% | 2.65% | 2.67% | 0.79% | 0.81% | -0.85% | 3.81% | 4.82% | -5.42% | 6.39% |
Best Monthly Return Since Inception
23.80% (April 2009)
Worst Monthly Return Since Inception
-18.69% (October 2008)
Calendar Return (%)
| Return % | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 14.18% | 1.74% | -14.14% | -0.15% | 7.05% | 21.77% | -2.53% | 30.18% | 32.54% | 36.55% |
| Benchmark | 7.47% | 15.40% | -7.34% | 20.09% | 11.07% | 15.50% | -13.14% | 14.59% | 18.68% | 11.95% |
| Category Average | 3.48% | 12.62% | -10.42% | 13.76% | 14.53% | 12.37% | -15.59% | 12.82% | 12.04% | 12.29% |
| Quartile Ranking | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Category Rank | 24/ 124 | 130/ 130 | 134/ 140 | 166/ 166 | 125/ 171 | 8/ 206 | 27/ 228 | 6/ 240 | 7/ 254 | 29/ 267 |
Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)
36.55% (2025)
Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)
-14.14% (2018)
Asset Allocation
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| International Equity | 56.92 |
| US Equity | 33.45 |
| Canadian Equity | 5.75 |
| Cash and Equivalents | 3.18 |
| Income Trust Units | 0.70 |
Sector Allocation
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Consumer Goods | 16.59 |
| Industrial Goods | 15.69 |
| Technology | 11.85 |
| Consumer Services | 10.17 |
| Healthcare | 8.36 |
| Other | 37.34 |
Geographic Allocation
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| North America | 43.08 |
| Europe | 35.97 |
| Asia | 11.33 |
| Latin America | 7.70 |
| Africa and Middle East | 1.16 |
| Other | 0.76 |
Top Holdings
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| CASH | 3.18 |
| Lisi SA | 2.76 |
| Mohawk Industries Inc | 2.58 |
| Edgewell Personal Care Co | 2.53 |
| Innovex International Inc | 2.48 |
| Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | 2.47 |
| Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd Ljubljana - GDR | 2.45 |
| Grifols SA - ADR Cl B | 2.39 |
| Montana Aerospace AG | 2.38 |
| Arlo Technologies Inc | 2.23 |
Equity Style
Fixed Income Style
Risk vs Return (3 Yr)
Brandes Global Small Cap Equity Fund Series A
Median
Other - Global Small/Mid Cap Eq
3 Yr Annualized
| Standard Deviation | 12.65% | 13.95% | 14.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.84 |
| Alpha | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.03 |
| Rsquared | 0.66% | 0.67% | 0.70% |
| Sharpe | 1.87 | 1.25 | 0.75 |
| Sortino | 4.74 | 2.52 | 1.13 |
| Treynor | 0.30 | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Tax Efficiency | 95.23% | 95.00% | 95.39% |
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Risk Rating
Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison
| Key Ratio | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Deviation | 12.95% | 12.65% | 13.95% | 14.31% |
| Beta | 0.98 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.84 |
| Alpha | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.03 |
| Rsquared | 0.70% | 0.66% | 0.67% | 0.70% |
| Sharpe | 2.50 | 1.87 | 1.25 | 0.75 |
| Sortino | 5.23 | 4.74 | 2.52 | 1.13 |
| Treynor | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Tax Efficiency | 91.34% | 95.23% | 95.00% | 95.39% |
Fundata ESG Metrics
Fundata ESG Score
The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.
Fundata E Score
Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.
Fundata S Score
Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.
Fundata G Score
Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.
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Fund Details
| Start Date | July 02, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Instrument Type | Mutual Fund |
| Share Class | Commission Based Advice |
| Legal Status | Trust |
| Sales Status | Open |
| Currency | CAD |
| Distribution Frequency | Annual |
| Assets ($mil) | $1,539 |
Fund Codes
| FundServ Code | Load Code | Sales Status |
|---|---|---|
| BIP152 | ||
| BIP211 | ||
| BIP252 |
Investment Objectives
The fundamental investment objective of Brandes Global Small Cap Equity Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of Canadian and non-Canadian issuers with small equity market capitalizations at the time of purchase. The Fund is not subject to any specific geographic diversification requirements.
Investment Strategy
Brandes LP is a Graham & Dodd value-oriented, global investment adviser that applies fundamental analysis to bottom-up security selection. Brandes LP believes that consistently buying businesses at discounts to conservative estimates of their intrinsic value has the potential to produce competitive long-term results.
Portfolio Management
| Portfolio Manager |
Brandes Investment Partners & Co. |
|---|---|
| Sub-Advisor |
Brandes Investment Partners L.P. |
Management and Organization
| Fund Manager |
Brandes Investment Partners & Co. |
|---|---|
| Custodian |
State Street Trust Company Canada |
| Registrar |
International Financial Data Services (Canada) Ltd |
| Distributor |
- |
Investment Minimums
| RSP Eligible | Yes |
|---|---|
| PAC Allowed | Yes |
| PAC Initial Investment | 1,000 |
| PAC Subsequent | 100 |
| SWP Allowed | Yes |
| SWP Min Balance | 10,000 |
| SWP Min Withdrawal | 100 |
Fees
| MER | 2.61% |
|---|---|
| Management Fee | 2.20% |
| Load | Choice of Front or No Load |
| FE Max | 5.00% |
| DSC Max | 5.50% |
| Trailer Fee Max (FE) | 1.00% |
| Trailer Fee Max (DSC) | 1.00% |
| Trailer Fee Max (NL) | - |
| Trailer Fee Max (LL) | - |
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