BRANDES CORE PLUS FIXED INCOME FUND
Name
As of 02/10/2025Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
1.2%
1 yr return
4.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
1.0%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.5%
Net Assets
$114 M
Holdings in Top 10
70.4%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.57%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 27.13%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 02/10/2025Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
BCPRX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 1.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.0%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.5%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio 3.54%
- Dividend Yield 4.2%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameBRANDES CORE PLUS FIXED INCOME FUND
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Fund Family NameBrandes Funds
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Inception DateOct 10, 2017
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassR6
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerCharles Gramling
Fund Description
BCPRX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BCPRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 1.2% | -2.4% | 3.9% | 25.00% |
1 Yr | 4.3% | -4.5% | 12.1% | 32.92% |
3 Yr | 1.0%* | -10.9% | 29.6% | 3.70% |
5 Yr | 1.5%* | -7.7% | 57.5% | 4.27% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -3.1% | 73.8% | 20.57% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BCPRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | -1.8% | -11.8% | 4.6% | 24.17% |
2023 | 3.6% | -16.2% | 8.1% | 4.99% |
2022 | -13.0% | -34.7% | 131.9% | 6.07% |
2021 | -2.2% | -11.6% | 4.4% | 10.02% |
2020 | 4.0% | -9.9% | 946.1% | 51.15% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BCPRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 1.2% | -2.4% | 3.9% | 25.00% |
1 Yr | 4.3% | -4.5% | 12.1% | 32.92% |
3 Yr | 1.0%* | -10.9% | 29.6% | 3.70% |
5 Yr | 1.5%* | -7.7% | 57.5% | 4.27% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -3.1% | 73.8% | 19.01% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BCPRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2024 | 2.5% | -7.3% | 12.0% | 34.23% |
2023 | 7.8% | -12.6% | 11.9% | 5.83% |
2022 | -9.3% | -32.2% | 131.9% | 3.62% |
2021 | 2.1% | -9.4% | 9.2% | 2.34% |
2020 | 8.1% | -1.9% | 1009.0% | 55.07% |
NAV & Total Return History
BCPRX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
BCPRX | Category Low | Category High | BCPRX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 114 M | 2.9 M | 314 B | 89.83% |
Number of Holdings | 68 | 1 | 17880 | 96.36% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 81.1 M | 1.59 M | 35.1 B | 74.74% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 70.42% | 4.7% | 3984.6% | 4.91% |
Top 10 Holdings
- T 2.375 05/15/29 21.23%
- T 1.625 05/15/31 11.09%
- T 2.25 02/15/27 9.77%
- T 3.75 11/15/43 8.98%
- T 4.75 02/15/37 7.93%
- T 3 05/15/47 3.54%
- T 3.5 02/15/39 2.56%
- Northern Institutional Funds TREAS PRT PRMR 1.86%
- BAC 4.45 03/03/26 MTN 1.79%
- C 4.4 06/10/25 1.67%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BCPRX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 96.81% | 0.00% | 9231.88% | 41.29% |
Cash | 2.39% | -54.51% | 1229.94% | 55.93% |
Convertible Bonds | 1.61% | 0.00% | 7.93% | 43.98% |
Other | 0.80% | -27.25% | 1695.17% | 72.56% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 213.63% | 64.11% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 72.34% | 59.15% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BCPRX % Rank | |
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Government | 54.13% | 0.00% | 86.23% | 2.62% |
Corporate | 35.66% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 32.46% |
Securitized | 6.82% | 0.00% | 98.40% | 93.82% |
Cash & Equivalents | 1.86% | 0.00% | 1229.94% | 57.80% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -6.56% | 43.84% | 40.44% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 85.24% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BCPRX % Rank | |
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US | 96.81% | 0.00% | 9042.62% | 39.19% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 189.26% | 66.32% |
BCPRX - Expenses
Operational Fees
BCPRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.57% | 0.01% | 39.64% | 62.03% |
Management Fee | 0.35% | 0.00% | 1.76% | 47.37% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.50% | 5.59% |
Sales Fees
BCPRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 2.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
BCPRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
BCPRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 27.13% | 2.00% | 493.39% | 7.29% |
BCPRX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
BCPRX | Category Low | Category High | BCPRX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 4.22% | 0.00% | 10.11% | 68.78% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
BCPRX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Annual | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
BCPRX | Category Low | Category High | BCPRX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 3.54% | -1.28% | 4.79% | 1.32% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
BCPRX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Jan 31, 2025 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2024 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2024 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2024 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2024 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2021 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2021 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.069 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 02, 2019 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 01, 2019 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 01, 2019 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 03, 2019 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 01, 2019 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 01, 2019 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
BCPRX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Charles Gramling
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 28, 2007
14.43
14.4%
Director, Fixed Income Charles S. Gramling is Fixed Income Director for the Brandes Fixed Income Group, leading the group in all areas, including strategy development, portfolio management and trading. He is a member of the Fixed Income Investment Committee. Prior to joining Brandes, he was Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Scudder Kemper Investments (which later became Deutsche Asset Management). He earned his BS in accounting from Marquette University. His experience began in 1993, and he joined Brandes in 1999.
David Gilson
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 28, 2007
14.43
14.4%
Senior Fixed Income Analyst David J. Gilson is an Associate Portfolio Manager and Analyst for the Brandes Fixed Income Group. His responsibilities include corporate bond research, strategy development, portfolio management and trading. He is a member of the Fixed Income Investment Committee. Prior to joining Brandes, he was President of VALUE Restoration (consulting to corporations in turnaround situations). He earned his BBA from Baylor University. His experience began in 1988, and he joined Brandes in 2002.
Timothy Doyle
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 01, 2012
10.09
10.1%
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Timothy M. Doyle is Fixed Income Portfolio Manager and Analyst, primarily responsible for strategy development, portfolio management and trading. He is a member of the Fixed Income Investment Committee. Prior to joining Brandes, he was Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Scudder Kemper Investments (which later became Deutsche Asset Management). He earned his MBA in finance and economics from Loyola University, and BS in finance from Marquette University. His experience began in 1985, and he joined Brandes in 2000.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 33.43 | 6.77 | 1.16 |