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Brown Advisory - WMC Jpn Eq Inv Overview

Brown Advisory - WMC Jpn Eq Inv (BIJEX) is an actively managed International Equity Japan Stock fund. Brown Advisory launched the fund in 2024.

The investment seeks to achieve total return by investing principally in equity securities of companies which are domiciled in or exercise the predominant part of their economic activity in Japan. Under normal conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies which are domiciled in or exercise the predominant part of their economic activity in Japan.

About Brown Advisory - WMC Jpn Eq Inv (BIJEX)

There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.92 years: Katsuhiro Iwai (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

Brown Advisory - WMC Jpn Eq Inv has 79 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 27.0% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

Brown Advisory - WMC Jpn Eq Inv is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. Brown Advisory - WMC Jpn Eq Inv has 97.4% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0%. There is 97.4% 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 - WMC Jpn Eq Inv has 2.6% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $178 million in total assets, which is below the $227 million average for the Japan Stock 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.

BIJEX 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 - WMC Jpn Eq Inv expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Japan Stock category. Brown Advisory - WMC Jpn Eq Inv has an expense ratio of 1.16%, which is 21% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. 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. A portfolio turnover rate cannot be currently calculated for Brown Advisory - WMC Jpn Eq Inv. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 40% for the Japan Stock category.

Recently, in the month of August 2026, Brown Advisory - WMC Jpn Eq Inv returned 3.7%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Japan Stock category had an average return of 3.6%. 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 - WMC Jpn Eq Inv has a trailing yield of 1.38%, which is below the 3.12% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually 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.

Brown Advisory - WMC Jpn Eq Inv Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 23.6%, 0.5 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 30.7% over the past year (grade of D).

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