Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund Institutional Class (BPLSX)
| Fund Assets | 99.47M |
| Expense Ratio | 2.02% |
| Min. Investment | $100,000 |
| Turnover | 54.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.15 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.67% |
| Dividend Growth | -57.50% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 14.93 |
| YTD Return | 3.37% |
| 1-Year Return | 25.04% |
| 5-Year Return | 151.16% |
| 52-Week Low | 10.74 |
| 52-Week High | 15.06 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 214 |
| Inception Date | Nov 17, 1998 |
About BPLSX
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund Institutional Class is an actively managed mutual fund that employs a long/short equity strategy. The fund is designed to seek capital appreciation by taking both long and short positions in equity securities, aiming to benefit from rising and falling markets. Its investment approach combines traditional fundamental analysis with a disciplined process for identifying undervalued stocks to buy (long positions) and overvalued stocks to sell short. The fund primarily invests in mid-sized U.S. companies but maintains flexibility to access a variety of sectors, including financial services, energy, healthcare, industrials, and technology. This fund stands out for its ability to reduce market exposure relative to traditional long-only funds, as reflected by its typically lower beta to equity benchmarks. Its diversified holdings often include significant cash positions and alternative instruments to manage portfolio risk and liquidity. The Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund Institutional Class caters to institutional investors, featuring a high minimum investment and an expense ratio above the category average. The fund has demonstrated solid risk-adjusted returns over the long term, contributing to its recognition among long-short equity peer funds.
Performance
BPLSX had a total return of 25.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 20.15%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| BPLEX | Investor | 2.27% |
Top 10 Holdings
71.13% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | n/a | 21.62% |
| Asset Offset | n/a | 21.38% |
| Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, Llc | n/a | 12.18% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 3.04% |
| U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account | n/a | 2.43% |
| Galliford Try Holdings plc | GFRD | 2.36% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.10% |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | FFH | 2.09% |
| Twilio Inc. | TWLO | 1.98% |
| British American Tobacco PLC ADR | BMTA.DE | 1.96% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $1.15354 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $2.71399 | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $2.96664 | 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 |