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Brandes International ETF ()
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Best Performing in Foreign Large Value Over the Last Year
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Brandes International ETF Overview
Brandes International ETF (BINV) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Large Value exchange-traded fund (ETF). Brandes launched the ETF in 2023.
The investment seeks long term capital appreciation.
The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to attain its investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities of foreign companies. The fund typically invests in foreign companies with market capitalizations (market value of publicly traded equity securities) greater than $5 billion at the time of purchase.
About Brandes International ETF (BINV)
There are 5 members of the management team with an average tenure of 2.83 years: Luiz Sauerbronn (2023), Amelia Morris (2023), Shingo Omura (2023), Jeffrey Germain (2023) and Brent Woods (2023). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI EAFE NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and MSCI EAFE Value NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Brandes International ETF has 73 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 23.3% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Brandes International ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity ETF group. Brandes International ETF has 96.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 1.9% There is 96.3% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Brandes International ETF has 1.8% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $529 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Foreign Large Value category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
BINV Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Brandes International ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Foreign Large Value category. Brandes International ETF has an expense ratio of 0.70%, which is 51% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Brandes International ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 3%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.3 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 44% for the Foreign Large Value category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Brandes International ETF returned 7.2%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Foreign Large Value category had an average return of 4.5%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Brandes International ETF has a trailing yield of 2.09%, which is below the 3.26% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Brandes International ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 13.6%, 1.4 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 28.3% over the past year (grade of D).
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BINV Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| BINV Return (NAV) | 7.2% | 7.5% | 28.3% | na | na | na |
| BINV Return (Price) | 7.1% | 7.4% | 28.5% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.043% | 0.155% | -0.188% | na | na | na |
| Foreign Large Value Avg | 4.5% | 5.1% | 30.8% | 19.8% | 12.1% | 9.9% |
| BINV Grade (NAV) | A | A | D | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 2.7% | 2.4% | -2.5% | na | na | na |
| BINV Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.9% | na | na | na |
BINV Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| BINV Return (NAV) | 13.6% | 37.6% | 7.4% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| BINV Return (Price) | 13.5% | 37.8% | 7.4% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.010% | 0.006% | 0.005% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Foreign Large Value Avg | 15.0% | 38.6% | 4.7% | 16.7% | -8.9% | 12.3% | -0.7% | 18.8% | -13.7% | 23.2% | 6.9% |
| BINV Grade (NAV) | D | C | A | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -1.4% | -0.9% | 2.6% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 2.1% |
| Total Assets: | $ 530 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 530 Mil |
| Turnover: | 3.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.70% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | MSCI EAFE NR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 5 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 2.8 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 2.8 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Sauerbronn Luiz (2023), Morris Amelia (2023), Omura Shingo (2023), Germain Jeffrey (2023), Woods Brent (2023) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 73 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 23.3% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 96.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 1.9% |
| Foreign Stock: | 96.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 1.8% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Brandes |
| Phone Number: | 866-307-0477 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | October 3, 2023 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.70% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.46% |
