Brandes International Equity Fund Class C (BIECX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
28.18
+0.24 (0.86%)
At close: Feb 4, 2026
33.87% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 2.22B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.87% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 17.03% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.53 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.50% |
| Dividend Growth | 299.46% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 27.94 |
| YTD Return | 6.54% |
| 1-Year Return | 42.02% |
| 5-Year Return | n/a |
| 52-Week Low | 19.12 |
| 52-Week High | 28.20 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.98 |
| Holdings | 10 |
| 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 42.02% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 36.01%.
Top Holdings
24.71% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio | NTPXX | 3.23% |
| Sanofi | SAN | 2.72% |
| Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited | 4502 | 2.65% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred | 005935.KQ | 2.49% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 9988 | 2.41% |
| GSK plc | GSK | 2.35% |
| Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras | PETR4 | 2.32% |
| Heineken Holding N.V. | HEIO | 2.18% |
| Kering SA | KER | 2.18% |
| STMicroelectronics N.V. | STMPA | 2.18% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.16628 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 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 |