Brandes U.S. Equity Fund Series F (CAD)
- Distribution Frequency: Annually
- Number of Holdings: 56
- Total Net Assets: C$72 M
REASONS TO OWN
The Brandes U.S. Equity Fund invests in 35–85 U.S. companies of all sizes that Brandes believes are trading at a price below fair value and that have appreciation potential.
Features
- Looks different than the benchmark
- All-cap flexibility unconstrained by indices
- Low portfolio valuations (e.g., P/E, P/B)
- Distributions paid annually
Benefits
- Consistent value approach ensures
no style drift - Potential for long-term outperformance
- Can avoid expensive sectors and industries
- Can provide diversification to other investments
- Investors can choose currency exposure
Portfolio Sub-Advisors
Fundserv : BIP
Fund Number | |||
---|---|---|---|
Series | Sales Option | C$ | US$ |
A | SC | 141 | 143 |
A | DSC | 241 | 243 |
A | LL | 215 | 216 |
AH | SC | 348 | - |
AH | DSC | 342 | - |
AH | LL | 343 | - |
F | - | 541 | 543 |
FH | - | 344 | - |
Inception: July 2 2002|Series F (CAD)|MER: 1.20 %PERFORMANCE: Series F (CAD)
Annualized Performance (%) | 1-Mth | 3-Mth | 6-Mth | YTD | 1-Yr | 3-Yr | 5-Yr | 7-Yr | 10-Yr | Since Incept. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandes U.S. Equity Fund | 0.35 | 17.07 | 15.60 | 0.35 | 6.20 | 5.93 | 9.53 | 10.76 | 13.07 | 4.61 | ||
S&P 500 Index | -0.77 | 9.13 | 8.91 | -0.77 | 12.64 | 12.56 | 13.25 | 14.85 | 15.60 | 8.02 |
Calendar Year Performance (%) | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandes U.S. Equity Fund | 0.85 | 14.75 | 45.08 | 23.53 | 12.31 | 14.66 | 6.68 | 0.22 | 17.42 | 4.22 | ||
S&P 500 Index | 3.99 | 12.67 | 40.37 | 23.18 | 20.83 | 7.38 | 13.15 | 3.62 | 24.09 | 15.69 |
As of: January 31, 2021
$23,095.00GROWTH OF $10,000 SINCE INCEPTION
TOP 10 POSITIONS
Security | |
---|---|
Comcast Corp | 3.3 % |
McKesson Corp | 3.0 % |
Citigroup Inc. | 3.0 % |
Bank of America Corp | 2.9 % |
Amdocs Ltd. ORD | 2.6 % |
Corteva Inc | 2.5 % |
Laboratory Corp of Amer Holdings | 2.5 % |
HCA Holdings Inc. | 2.4 % |
CVS Health Corp | 2.4 % |
Truist Financial Corp | 2.3 % |
Top 10 Total | 26.9 % |
Total # of Securities | 56 |
SECTOR EXPOSURE
Sector | |
---|---|
Financials | 24.3 % |
Health Care | 23.7 % |
Information Technology | 13.0 % |
Industrials | 11.3 % |
Communication Services | 8.1 % |
Energy | 5.3 % |
Consumer Discretionary | 4.0 % |
Materials | 3.8 % |
Consumer Staples | 2.7 % |
Real Estate | 1.1 % |
Other | 2.5 % |
Total | 100.0 % |
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Fund Commentary - Brandes U.S. Equity Fund
Infographic (pdf) - Brandes - Seeking Value Opportunities in Oil & Gas
Infographic (pdf) - Brandes - Value Wakeup Call
Value Investing: Are You Prepared For A Recovery?
Infographic (page) - Brandes - Tilt to International Equities
Manager Commentary - Brandes
Prospectus Documents (page)
Portfolio Listings - Brandes U.S. Equity Fund 

Interim MRFP - Brandes U.S. Equity Fund
MRFP - Brandes U.S. Equity Fund
Monthly Profile Sheet – Brandes U.S. Equity Fund – Series A
Monthly Profile Sheet – Brandes U.S. Equity Fund – Series AH
Monthly Profile Sheet – Brandes U.S. Equity Fund – Series F
Monthly Profile Sheet – Brandes U.S. Equity Fund – Series FH
Monthly Profile Sheet– Brandes U.S. Equity Fund – Series AH
The Fund is relying on Ontario Instrument 81-503 Extension of Certain Filing, Delivery and Prospectus Renewal Requirements of Investment Funds in order to
extend the prospectus renewal timing requirements set out in section 62 of the Securities Act (Ontario) by up to 45 days. The current lapse date of the Fund
is May 13, 2020.