BAFQX Performance — Brown Advisory Emerging Markets Select Fund, Institutional Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-11
BAFQX returned +19.88% year to date and +39.67% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +20.61% over 3 years and +8.63% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $175, against $179 for the category, and to $140 over one year, against $141. Volatility over the past three years was 15.40% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $99.8M, and assets reached $1.03B.
BAFQX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Brown Advisory Emerging Markets Select Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | BAFQX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $140 | $141 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $175 | $179 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $151 | $144 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $207 | $195 |
BAFQX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +19.88% |
| 1 year | +39.67% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +20.61% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.63% |
BAFQX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Brown Advisory Emerging Markets Select Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +19.88% |
| 2025 | +30.05% |
| 2024 | +8.95% |
| 2023 | +10.68% |
| 2022 | −15.08% |
| 2021 | +1.64% |
| 2020 | +18.60% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.65% |
BAFQX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +9.4% | +5.3% | −10.7% | +11.5% | +5.2% | −0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | −0.7% | +1.7% | −0.3% | +4.2% | +5.1% | +1.2% | +2.1% | +6.5% | +4.0% | −0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | −4.7% | +4.0% | +3.2% | +1.9% | +1.3% | +3.4% | −0.2% | +0.8% | +6.2% | −4.3% | −1.2% | −1.1% |
| 2023 | +8.0% | −6.1% | +3.8% | −1.3% | −2.1% | +5.5% | +7.0% | −5.7% | −2.7% | −4.3% | +5.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | +1.4% | −4.9% | −3.9% | −4.3% | +0.9% | −4.3% | −0.8% | +0.1% | −10.2% | −4.5% | +17.4% | −0.7% |
| 2021 | +2.9% | +4.2% | −0.1% | +0.9% | +1.0% | −1.7% | −5.2% | +2.9% | −2.3% | +0.8% | −4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | −5.2% | −4.0% | −17.4% | +9.4% | +1.0% | +7.4% | +8.3% | +1.5% | −0.4% | +1.3% | +10.4% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.5% | −3.6% | +2.2% | +3.9% | +0.9% | +5.8% |
BAFQX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.40%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.05 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.46% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −10.65% (Mar 2026)
BAFQX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Brown Advisory Emerging Markets Select Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $99.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $183.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.19×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $29.8M | $13.5M | $16.3M |
| May 2026 | $8.1M | $5.8M | $2.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $8.9M | $5.7M | $3.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $18.1M | $9.3M | $8.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $29.1M | $3.0M | $26.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $32.4M | $8.0M | $24.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $20.2M | $8.6M | $11.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $8.6M | $4.9M | $3.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $5.5M | $6.8M | −$1.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $7.6M | $7.3M | $269K |
| Aug 2025 | $11.8M | $3.2M | $8.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $3.7M | $7.9M | −$4.2M |
BAFQX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Brown Advisory Emerging Markets Select Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.03B |
| 2026-03-31 | $869.30M |
| 2025-12-31 | $788.86M |
| 2025-09-30 | $744.53M |
| 2025-06-30 | $672.08M |
| 2025-03-31 | $625.51M |
| 2024-12-31 | $610.22M |
| 2024-09-30 | $659.62M |
| 2024-06-30 | $631.29M |
| 2024-03-31 | $590.90M |
| 2023-12-31 | $577.51M |
| 2023-09-30 | $556.36M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.