Brandes International Equity Fund (BIECX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
26.72
+0.07 (0.26%)
At close: Dec 26, 2025
29.90% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 2.06B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.87% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 17.03% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.49 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.58% |
| Dividend Growth | 256.18% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 26.65 |
| YTD Return | 38.09% |
| 1-Year Return | 37.74% |
| 5-Year Return | n/a |
| 52-Week Low | 19.01 |
| 52-Week High | 26.72 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.99 |
| Holdings | 69 |
| Inception Date | Jan 31, 2013 |
About BIECX
The fund invests primarily in equity securities of foreign companies. It typically invests in foreign companies with market capitalizations greater than $5 billion at the time of purchase. A foreign company is determined to be "foreign" on the basis of its domicile, its principal place of business, its primary stock exchange listing, and/or the source of its revenues. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets measured at the time of purchase in equity securities of companies located in at least three countries outside the United States.
Fund Family Brandes
Category Foreign Large Value
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BIECX
Share Class Class C
Index MSCI EAFE NR USD
Performance
BIECX had a total return of 37.74% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 32.91%.
Top 10 Holdings
25.03% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | BABAF | 3.56% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. N/VTG PFD KRW100 | SSNNF | 2.81% |
| Sanofi | SNYNF | 2.76% |
| GSK plc | GLAXF | 2.43% |
| Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited | TKPHF | 2.38% |
| Kering SA | PPRUF | 2.38% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA PRF NPV | PTRBF | 2.26% |
| Heineken Holding N.V. | HKHHF | 2.23% |
| The Swatch Group AG | SWGNF | 2.11% |
| STMicroelectronics N.V. | STMEF | 2.10% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | $0.98908 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.03247 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.34712 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.11727 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.26699 | Jun 28, 2024 |