Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund Investor Class (BPLEX)
| Fund Assets | 167.94M |
| Expense Ratio | 2.01% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 54.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.15 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.23% |
| Dividend Growth | -57.06% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 12.39 |
| YTD Return | 17.55% |
| 1-Year Return | 33.08% |
| 5-Year Return | 167.72% |
| 52-Week Low | 10.24 |
| 52-Week High | 12.50 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.57 |
| Holdings | 209 |
| Inception Date | Nov 17, 1998 |
About BPLEX
The Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund Investor Class is a mutual fund designed to offer investors long-term capital appreciation while aiming to reduce overall equity market risk. Its primary objective is to achieve a total return exceeding that of the S&P 500® through a diversified strategy that includes both long and short positions in equities. The fund’s management team selects undervalued stocks for long exposure and identifies overvalued securities for short positions, seeking to capitalize on mispricings across market sectors. Notably, the portfolio’s top holdings span financial services, energy, healthcare, technology, and industrials, reflecting a broad sectoral approach. About 20% of assets are typically allocated to cash and equivalents, supporting risk management and opportunistic investment moves. While its overall process is considered robust, the fund features a relatively high expense ratio compared to peers, which investors should factor into their analysis. Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund Investor Class plays a distinctive role as a flexible, actively managed tool for market participants seeking to navigate equity market volatility with a differentiated strategy.
Performance
BPLEX had a total return of 33.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.83%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| BPLSX | Institutional | 2.02% |
Top 10 Holdings
30.00% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC | n/a | 10.30% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 005930 | 2.89% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 2.78% |
| Galliford Try Holdings PLC | GFRD | 2.45% |
| U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account | USBFS04 | 2.25% |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. | BTI | 1.97% |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | FRFHF | 1.96% |
| Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. | HG | 1.87% |
| KB Financial Group Inc. | KB | 1.82% |
| BGC Group, Inc. | BGC | 1.72% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $1.15354 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $2.6865 | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $2.94506 | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $1.77078 | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $0.64255 | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | $4.50691 | Nov 16, 2020 |