Brandes Global Small Cap Equity Fund Series F (CAD)
- Distribution Frequency: Annually
- Number of Holdings: 80
- Total Net Assets: C$284 M
REASONS TO OWN
Features
- Most holdings are <$2.5 billion in market cap
- Average company age is greater than 50 years
- Low portfolio valuations (e.g., P/E, P/B)
- Distributions paid annually
- Unhedged foreign currency exposure
Benefits
- Historically strong performing small cap asset class
- Value approach thrives in small cap space
- Potential for long-term outperformance
- Can provide diversification to other investments
- Exposure to a broad basket of foreign currencies
Portfolio Sub-Advisors
Fundserv : BIP
| Fund Number | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Series | C$ | US$ | |
| A | 152 | 154 | |
| F | 552 | 554 | |
Inception: July 2 2002|Series F (CAD)|MER: 1.58 %PERFORMANCE: Series F (CAD)
| Annualized Performance (%) | 1-Mth | 3-Mth | 6-Mth | YTD | 1-Yr | 3-Yr | 5-Yr | 7-Yr | Since Incept. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandes Global Small Cap Equity Fund | -3.25 | -8.50 | -9.35 | -9.32 | -1.46 | 5.16 | 0.15 | 4.69 | 6.40 | ||
| S&P Developed Small Cap Index | -5.70 | -6.14 | -12.45 | -12.82 | -8.97 | 5.25 | 5.68 | 7.67 | 8.02 | ||
| Calendar Year Performance (%) | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandes Global Small Cap Equity Fund | 35.11 | 36.24 | 9.27 | 23.50 | 15.40 | 2.86 | -13.19 | 0.95 | 8.18 | 23.09 | ||
| S&P Developed Small Cap Index | 14.94 | 40.90 | 10.99 | 20.22 | 7.23 | 14.72 | -6.44 | 19.20 | 13.68 | 13.79 | ||
As of: April 30, 2022
$34,220.00GROWTH OF $10,000 SINCE INCEPTION
Summary of Investment Portfolio as of April 30, 2022
TOP 10 COUNTRIES
| Country | |
|---|---|
| United States | 20.9 % |
| Japan | 15.4 % |
| United Kingdom | 14.0 % |
| Hong Kong | 6.6 % |
| Mexico | 6.3 % |
| Ireland | 5.5 % |
| Brazil | 5.2 % |
| France | 4.7 % |
| Italy | 2.2 % |
| Germany | 2.2 % |
| Total | 83.0 % |
| Total # of Countries | 22 |
TOP 10 POSITIONS
| Security | |
|---|---|
| Embraer SA ORD | 5.2 % |
| Fibra Uno Admin. SA ORD | 3.0 % |
| Edgewell Personal Care Co | 2.9 % |
| Mitie Group PLC | 2.6 % |
| J Sainsbury PLC ORD | 2.6 % |
| Societe BIC SA | 2.5 % |
| Netgear | 2.4 % |
| Pax Global Technology Ltd. | 2.3 % |
| C&C Group PLC | 2.2 % |
| AIB Group PLC | 2.1 % |
| Top 10 Total | 27.8 % |
| Total # of Securities | 80 |
SECTOR EXPOSURE
| Sector | |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 20.6 % |
| Financials | 16.6 % |
| Consumer Staples | 15.7 % |
| Health Care | 9.4 % |
| Consumer Discretionary | 8.9 % |
| Information Technology | 6.0 % |
| Communication Services | 5.8 % |
| Real Estate | 5.8 % |
| Energy | 5.0 % |
| Materials | 3.3 % |
| Other | 3.1 % |
| Total | 100.0 % |
REGIONAL MIX
| Region | |
|---|---|
| Europe | 35.8 % |
| Asia | 25.6 % |
| North America | 22.5 % |
| Latin America | 14.6 % |
| Other | 1.5 % |
| Total | 100.0 % |
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