Brandes International Equity C (BIECX)

Fund Assets	2.63B
Expense Ratio	1.679%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	30.14%
Dividend (ttm)	0.60
Dividend Yield	2.06%
Dividend Growth	21.66%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	28.80
YTD Return	12.46%
1-Year Return	18.55%
5-Year Return	89.67%
52-Week Low	25.92
52-Week High	30.27
Beta (5Y)	1.04
Holdings	70
Inception Date	Jan 31, 2013

About BIECX

Brandes International Equity Fund Class C is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of non-U.S. companies. The fund employs a disciplined, bottom-up value investing strategy, seeking out international companies deemed undervalued relative to their intrinsic value and financial strength. Its portfolio is diversified across various geographic regions and industries, and may include both developed and selected emerging markets, offering broad exposure to global equities. Managed by Brandes Investment Partners, a firm with over five decades of global investing experience, the fund typically maintains a concentrated portfolio—recently holding around 69 positions—and emphasizes flexibility in country and sector allocation. Investors in this share class face a contingent deferred sales charge if shares are redeemed within one year, with an annual expense ratio of approximately 1.87% for Class C. The fund distributes dividends quarterly and serves as a tool for investors seeking to diversify beyond U.S. markets and participate in global economic growth through a value-oriented approach.

• Fund Family: Brandes
• Category: Foreign Large Value
• Performance Rating: 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 18.55% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.18%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
BIERX	Class R6	0.76%
BIIEX	Class I	0.86%
BIEAX	Class A	1.08%

Top 10 Holdings

23.74% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Sanofi	SNYNF	3.12%
Northern Institutional Treasury Premier	NTPXX	2.84%
SAP SE	SAPGF	2.59%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited	BABAF	2.38%
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited	TKPHF	2.38%
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA	HELKF	2.28%
Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V.	WMMVF	2.25%
Heineken Holding N.V.	HKHHF	2.00%
The Swatch Group AG	SWGNF	1.97%
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc	RBGPF	1.92%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03623	Sep 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.40195	Jun 30, 2026
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

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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