# Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund - Investor (BIALX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bialx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Brown Advisory · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2015-07-01 The Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund primarily aims to achieve its investment goals by dedicating at least 80% of its total capital (which includes both net assets and any funds borrowed for investment) to equity securities. Beyond this, the fund maintains a significant global footprint. Under typical market conditions, a minimum of 40% of its assets will be allocated to companies based outside the United States. Should market conditions become less favorable, this international allocation will still represent at least 30% of its assets. Crucially, its investments will also span issuers l... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $29.14 | | Expense Ratio | 0.91% | | Assets Under Management | $2.04B | | NAV | $29.14 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.61% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.63 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $25.90 – $31.00 | | Beta | 0.88 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0974 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-29 - Pay date: 2025-12-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BIALX invest in? The Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund primarily aims to achieve its investment goals by dedicating at least 80% of its total capital (which includes both net assets and any funds borrowed for investment) to equity securities. Beyond this, the fund maintains a significant global footprint. Under typical market conditions, a minimum of 40% of its assets will be allocated to companies based outside the United States. Should market conditions become less favorable, this international allocation will still represent at least 30% of its assets. Crucially, its investments will also span issuers located in at least three different countries. ### What is the expense ratio of BIALX? Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund - Investor (BIALX) charges an expense ratio of 0.91%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BIALX? Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund - Investor (BIALX) manages $2.04B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is BIALX actively managed or an index fund? BIALX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was BIALX launched? Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund - Investor (BIALX) launched in July 2015 and is managed by Brown Advisory. ### How has BIALX performed? BIALX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does BIALX pay a dividend? Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund - Investor (BIALX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.61%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BIALX pay dividends? Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund - Investor pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BIALX's dividend yield? BIALX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.61%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BIALX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BIALX was 2025-12-29. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BIALX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.91% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does BIALX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BIALX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does BIALX cost more than a fund like VOO? BIALX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.91%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where BIALX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BIALX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BIALX (0.91%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bialx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bialx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bialx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bialx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bialx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.