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Brandes Emerging Markets Value Fund Series A

Emerging Markets Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2014

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NAVPS
(12-04-2025)
$30.71
Change
-$0.08 (-0.26%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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Brandes Emerging Markets Value Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 02, 2002): 7.30%

Fund Returns
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 5.46% 15.40% 32.98% 36.48% 35.59% 27.18% 28.64% 12.76% 13.11% 7.19% 7.41% 4.91% 5.57% 7.38%
Benchmark 2.46% 11.46% 24.10% 21.44% 22.29% 24.88% 20.78% 8.55% 8.86% 8.75% 9.50% 6.85% 8.17% 8.71%
Category Average 4.54% 14.26% 28.71% 29.56% 28.91% 25.07% 20.76% 6.68% 7.64% 7.86% 8.40% 5.56% 7.04% 7.43%
Category Rank 74 / 326 153 / 326 65 / 325 15 / 322 47 / 322 94 / 302 7 / 287 12 / 270 19 / 251 169 / 248 153 / 218 122 / 187 129 / 173 89 / 144
Quartile Ranking 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund -2.94% 2.35% 3.49% 0.53% 0.25% -1.59% 5.23% 5.18% 4.11% 1.46% 7.85% 5.46%
Benchmark -2.18% 2.94% 1.05% -0.22% 0.19% -3.13% 3.89% 3.91% 3.12% 1.69% 6.98% 2.46%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

17.48% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-19.90% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -6.91% 20.39% 16.59% -9.42% 11.19% -8.28% -0.43% -11.88% 18.63% 11.46%
Benchmark 2.69% 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03% 21.65%
Category Average -3.92% 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68% 12.46%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 4 2 4 4 2 1 1 4
Category Rank 133/ 133 4/ 144 172/ 174 83/ 187 179/ 228 248/ 248 70/ 251 43/ 270 12/ 289 240/ 302

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

20.39% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.88% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 99.12
Cash and Equivalents 0.59
Income Trust Units 0.29

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 32.33
Financial Services 24.33
Telecommunications 11.26
Consumer Goods 9.16
Consumer Services 6.45
Other 16.47

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 61.93
Latin America 24.13
Europe 11.19
Africa and Middle East 1.42
Multi-National 0.78
Other 0.55

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.53
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 7.79
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 4.58
Wiwynn Corp 3.81
SK Hynix Inc 2.76
Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk PT 2.57
Embraer SA - ADR 2.57
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras - Pfd 2.45
Millicom International Cellular SA 2.44
Copa Holdings SA Cl A 2.30

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is blend.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Brandes Emerging Markets Value Fund Series A

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.86% 15.29% 15.11%
Beta 1.14% 1.12% 1.02%
Alpha 0.04% 0.03% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.80% 0.74%
Sharpe 1.51% 0.71% 0.43%
Sortino 5.04% 1.38% 0.54%
Treynor 0.20% 0.10% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 98.34% 96.35% 93.89%
Volatility Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 9 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 11.04% 14.86% 15.29% 15.11%
Beta 1.06% 1.14% 1.12% 1.02%
Alpha 0.09% 0.04% 0.03% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.85% 0.80% 0.74%
Sharpe 2.59% 1.51% 0.71% 0.43%
Sortino 7.71% 5.04% 1.38% 0.54%
Treynor 0.27% 0.20% 0.10% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 98.82% 98.34% 96.35% 93.89%

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) $194

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BIP171
BIP213
BIP271

Investment Objectives

The fundamental investment objective of Brandes Emerging Markets Value Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the equity securities of companies located or active mainly in emerging markets. The Fund is not subject to any specific geographic diversification requirements. Regions in which the Fund may invest include Asia, Latin America, Europe and Africa.

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.

  • Douglas C. Edman
  • Christopher J. Garrett
  • Gerardo Zamorano
  • Louis Y. Lau
  • Greg Rippel

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 2.69%
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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