BEIIX Performance


Monthly Returns as of: 2009-10-31
Fund Name Month 3-Month YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
Brandes Institutional Enhanced
Income Fund (BEIIX) (12/28/2007)

0.24%

7.85%

22.25%

22.31%

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-3.14%

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index1

0.49%

2.60%

6.24%

13.79%

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--

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6.74%

The S&P/Citigroup World $25 billion+ Index2

0.02%

3.93%

11.52%

15.55%

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0.53%

Average Annual Total Returns as of Quarter-End: 2009-09-30
Fund Name Month 3-Month YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
Brandes Institutional Enhanced
Income Fund (BEIIX) (12/28/2007)

2.98%

11.72%

21.97%

9.08%

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-3.41%

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index1

1.05%

3.74%

5.72%

10.56%

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5.94%

The S&P/Citigroup World $25 billion+ Index2

1.89%

7.82%

11.51%

7.55%

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0.54%

 

Class I

Class E

Class S

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses3

5.63%

5.52%

0.80%

Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement

-5.08%

-4.77%

-0.05%

Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.55%

0.75%

0.75%

SEC 30-Day Yield (subsidized): 6.16%
SEC 30-Day Yield (unsubsidized): 3.58%

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Funds may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. All performance is historical and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 800.395.3807.

Investment by the Brandes Institutional Enhanced Income Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. The Fund may also use options and future contracts, which have the risks of unlimited losses of the underlying holdings due to unanticipated market movements and failure to correctly predict the direction of securities prices, interest rates and currency exchange rates. The investment in options is not suitable for all investors. The Brandes Institutional Enhanced Income Fund invests in foreign securities, which involve greater volatility and political, economic, and currency risks and differences in accounting methods.

Please refer to the Brandes Institutional Enhanced Income Fund Prospectus for important information about the investment company including investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. To obtain a hard copy Prospectus, please call the Mutual Fund Group at 800.395.3807.

1. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index consisting of U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable bonds. The Index includes bonds from the Treasury, Government-Related, Corporate, Mortgage-Backed Securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustablerate mortgage passthroughs), Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities sectors. Securities must be rated investment grade (Baa3/BBB-/BBB- or above) by Moody's, S&P, and Fitch, respectively. When all three agencies rate an issue, a median or "two out of three" rating is used to determine Index eligibility by dropping the highest and lowest rating. When a rating from only two agencies is available, the lower ("most conservative") of the two is used. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used to determine Index eligibility.

2. The S&P/Citigroup World $25 billion+ Index is an unmanaged index that consists of companies around the developed world including the United States that have market capitalizations greater than $25 billion (USD). This index is often used as a benchmark for mega-cap global equity portfolios and includes dividends and distributions, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions, withholding taxes, or other expenses of investing. Please note that all indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment.

3. The Advisor has contractually agreed with Brandes Investment Trust to limit each Fund's Class I, Class E and Class S annual operating expenses, including repayment of previous waivers, to the following percentages of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to such Classes through the Fund's fiscal year ended January 30, 2010: Enhanced Income Fund -- 0.55%, 0.75%, and 0.75%, respectively.

The Brandes Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.