Bryan Barrett is a Director, Investments Group and a Senior Analyst on the Industrials and Financial Institutions Research Teams. He covers companies in the global capital goods and commercial services industries, as well as global banks, insurance, holding companies and capital-market firms. Mr. Barrett is a member of the Small-Cap Investment Committee and Corporate Governance and Proxy Voting Committee. Additionally, he is an Advisory Board Member of The Brandes Center at the Rady School of Management, UC San Diego. He is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Barrett was part of the firm’s Research Associate program. He earned a BA in philosophy (with honors) and a BA in economics from the University of Southern California. His relevant experience began in 2008, when he joined Brandes Investment Partners.
Yingbin Chen is a Director, Investments Group and a Senior Analyst on the Technology Research Team. She is a member of the Small-Cap Investment Committee and the All-Cap Investment Committee. Ms. Chen is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company. Before joining Brandes, she was a Technology Officer with a major U.S. money center bank and a Technology Consultant with a major U.S. technology company. Ms. Chen earned her International MBA with high honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and her MS in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Her relevant experience began in 2001 when she joined Brandes Investment Partners.
Mark Costa is a Director, Investments Group and a Senior Analyst on the Industrials Team, covering aerospace and defense, industrial conglomerates and industrial machinery/engineering. He is a member of the Small- Cap Investment Committee, where he also serves as a Product Coordinator. Mr. Costa is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company. He holds a BS in finance with distinction from San Diego State University. Mr. Costa joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2000.
Luiz Sauerbronn is a Director, Investments Group, a Senior Analyst on the Industrials Research Team and a member of the International Large-Cap and Small-Cap Investment Committees. Additionally, he is a member of the ESG Oversight Committee and a limited partner of the firm’s parent company.
Before joining the firm, Mr. Sauerbronn was a Summer Associate with J.P. Morgan and Manager of the Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Team of Brazil-based Banco Brascan (part of Brookfield Asset Management). He also worked with Royal Dutch Shell. Mr. Sauerbronn earned his BS in economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and his MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. His relevant experience began in 1995 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2001.
| Expenses | Class I |
|---|---|
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses †
Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.
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2.81% |
| Less: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement | -1.89% |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.92% |
Data displayed as of Sep 30, 2024
| Characteristic | Brandes Small Cap Value Fund | Russell 2000 Index |
|---|---|---|
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Price/Book (x)
Price per share divided by book value per share.
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1.5 | 2.1 |
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Price/Earnings (x)
Price per share divided by earnings per share.
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19.5 | 17.2 |
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Price/Cash Flow (x)
Price per share divided by cash flow per share.
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9.2 | 9.3 |
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Dividend Yield %
Calculated by annualizing the last quarterly dividend paid and dividing it by the current share price. The dividend yield is that of the securities held in the portfolio; it is not reflective of the yield distributed to shareholders.
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1.5 | 1.3 |
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SEC 30 Day Yield (subsidized) %
As of 10/31/2024 | SEC 30-Day Yield This calculation is based on a 30-day period ending on the last day of the month shown. It is computed by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the period by the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period. The yield figure reflects the dividends and interest earned during the period, after the deduction of the fund’s expenses. A subsidized yield takes into consideration the expenses paid by the advisor.
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1.03 | -- |
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SEC 30 Day Yield (unsubsidized) %
As of 10/31/2024 | SEC 30-Day Yield This calculation is based on a 30-day period ending on the last day of the month shown. It is computed by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the period by the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period. The yield figure reflects the dividends and interest earned during the period, after the deduction of the fund’s expenses. A subsidized yield takes into consideration the expenses paid by the advisor.
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0.49 | -- |
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Active Share %
A measure of the percentage of stock holdings in a manager’s portfolio that differs from the benchmark index.
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98.6 | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 48 | -- |
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Weighted Average Mkt. Cap ($bil)
The average market capitalization of a fund's equity portfolio gives investors a measure of the size of the companies in which the fund invests. Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the number of a company's shares outstanding by its price per share.
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2.4 | 3.2 |
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Portfolio Turnover (TTM) %
(Trailing Twelve Months)
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38.0 | -- |
| Company | % | Country | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| NETGEAR Inc | 5.1 | United States | Communications Equipment |
| Park Aerospace Corp | 4.7 | United States | Aerospace & Defense |
| Graham Corp | 4.0 | United States | Machinery |
| Innovex International Inc | 4.0 | United States | Energy Equipment & Services |
| Edgewell Personal Care Co | 4.0 | United States | Personal Care Products |
| Arlo Technologies Inc | 3.9 | United States | Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components |
| Kennametal Inc | 3.9 | United States | Machinery |
| Moog Inc | 3.4 | United States | Aerospace & Defense |
| Utah Medical Products Inc | 3.1 | United States | Health Care Equipment & Supplies |
| Elanco Animal Health Inc | 3.1 | United States | Pharmaceuticals |
| % of Fund | 39.2 | ||
| Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the investment manager. | |||
| Type |
Record Date
Date on which a shareholder must officially own shares in order to be entitled to a dividend. After the date of record, the stock is said to be ex-dividend.
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Ex-Date
Date on which a fund begins trading without the benefit of the dividend. Typically, a fund's price moves up by the dollar amount of the dividend as the ex-dividend date approaches, then falls by the amount of the dividend after that date.
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Payable Date
Date on which a declared fund dividend or a bond interest payment is scheduled to be paid.
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Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Income Dividend
Payout to shareholders of interest, dividends, or other income received by the Fund, net of operating expenses. By law, all such income must be distributed to shareholders, who may choose to take the money in cash or reinvest it in more shares of the Fund.
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Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.008845 |
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Short-Term Capital Gain
Profit or loss from the sale of a capital asset that was held for one year or less.
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Dec 11, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | $0.002033 |
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Long-Term Capital Gain
Gain on the sale of a security where the holding period was more than 12 months and the profit was subject to the long-term capital gains tax.
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Dec 11, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | $0.267891 |
| Annual Fund Operating Expenses | Class I |
|---|---|
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.92% |
| Annual Management | 0.70% |
| Other Expenses | 2.09% |
| Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | 0.02% |
| Service 12b-1 | None |
| Shareholder Servicing | None |
| Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment. | |