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Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst (BASVX)
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Fund Details
Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst Overview
Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst (BASVX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Value fund. Brown Advisory launched the fund in 2023.
The investment seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation. Under normal conditions, The adviser seeks to achieve the fund’s investment objective by investing at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities that satisfy the fund’s sustainable investment criteria. The fund invests primarily in securities of large market capitalization companies. Large market capitalization companies are, according to the adviser, those companies with market capitalizations generally greater than $3 billion at the time of purchase.
About Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst (BASVX)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 3.58 years: Michael Poggi (2023). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: Russell 1000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Russell 1000 Value TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst has 43 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 34.3% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst has 12.4% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 83.8%. There is 12.4% 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). Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst has 3.8% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $190 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the 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.
BASVX 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 Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Large Value category. Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst has an expense ratio of 0.71%, which is 23% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. 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. Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst has a portfolio turnover rate of 29%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 63% for the Large Value category.
Recently, in the month of August 2026, Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst returned 1.7%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Large Value category had an average return of 1.6%. 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 funds in that category.
Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst has a trailing yield of 0.94%, which is below the 1.17% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
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Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 14.1%, 2.0 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 18.9% over the past year (grade of D) and 18.4% over the past three years (grade of B).
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BASVX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 8/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| BASVX Return (NAV) | 1.7% | 6.4% | 18.9% | 18.4% | na | na |
| BASVX Grade | C | C | D | B | na | na |
| +/- Category | 0.1% | 0.2% | -2.7% | 1.1% | na | na |
| Large Value Avg | 1.6% | 6.2% | 21.6% | 17.3% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| BASVX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.8% | 0.7% | na | na |
BASVX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 8/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| BASVX Return (NAV) | 14.1% | 15.8% | 17.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| BASVX Grade | D | C | A | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -2.0% | 0.7% | 3.3% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Large Value Avg | 16.1% | 15.1% | 14.1% | 11.8% | -6.1% | 25.7% | 3.9% | 25.6% | -8.5% | 16.5% | 14.5% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 12.9% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.06 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.08 - High |
| Category Risk Grade: | F (87% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.85 |
| R-Squared: | 73% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Value |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.9% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $191 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 191 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Inst |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 29% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 3.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 3.6 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Poggi Michael (2023) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 43 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 34.3% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 12.4% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 83.8% |
| Foreign Stock: | 12.4% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 3.8% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Brown Advisory |
| Phone Number: | 414-203-9064 |
| Website: | www.brownadvisoryfunds.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | February 28, 2023 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $1,000,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.71% ( Rating : Above Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.93% |
| Share Class: | Brown Advisory Sustainable Val Inst |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 100 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
