BGLSX Performance — Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2025-03-31
BGLSX returned +17.36% over one year to Aug 2024. Annualised returns are +13.22% over 3 years and +10.79% over 5 years. Against its Global Large Blend category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $145, against $112 for the category, and to $117 over one year, against $120. Volatility over the past three years was 8.28% a year. In the 12 months to Aug 2024 the fund took in a net $59.3M, and assets reached $178.68M.
BGLSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | BGLSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Sep 2023 – Aug 2024) | $117 | $120 |
| 3 years (Sep 2021 – Aug 2024) | $145 | $112 |
| 5 years (Sep 2019 – Aug 2024) | $167 | $160 |
BGLSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Aug 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +17.36% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +13.22% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.79% |
BGLSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Aug) | +10.49% |
| 2023 | +8.34% |
| 2022 | +16.11% |
| 2021 | +17.66% |
| 2020 | −0.49% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +2.55% |
BGLSX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +0.7% | +0.6% | +4.9% | −0.6% | +2.8% | −0.7% | +1.2% | +1.2% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +0.5% | −1.6% | +0.8% | −0.5% | +0.4% | +3.3% | +0.1% | −1.1% | +1.8% | −1.1% | +3.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | +5.7% | +1.3% | −0.9% | +1.4% | +4.4% | −3.2% | −0.5% | −0.7% | −1.5% | +7.7% | +1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | −1.8% | +5.7% | +6.2% | +1.5% | +3.6% | −2.9% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +1.0% | −2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | −3.5% | −5.3% | −9.8% | +6.2% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +1.8% | −1.3% | −2.1% | −1.5% | +10.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | +0.1% | −0.6% | +1.5% |
BGLSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2021 – Aug 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.28%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.05 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.66% (Oct 2022)
- Worst month: −3.22% (Jun 2022)
BGLSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $59.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $52.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: -7.89×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | $4.1M | $1.7M | $2.4M |
| Jul 2024 | $3.0M | $2.6M | $390K |
| Jun 2024 | $2.9M | $1.8M | $1.1M |
| May 2024 | $3.5M | $7.6M | −$4.1M |
| Apr 2024 | $5.7M | $7.0M | −$1.3M |
| Mar 2024 | $4.1M | $2.4M | $1.6M |
| Feb 2024 | $4.8M | −$3.0M | $7.7M |
| Jan 2024 | $4.5M | −$6.2M | $10.7M |
| Dec 2023 | $10.4M | −$3.5M | $13.9M |
| Nov 2023 | $3.6M | −$3.1M | $6.8M |
| Oct 2023 | $3.3M | −$4.8M | $8.1M |
| Sep 2023 | $2.9M | −$9.2M | $12.1M |
BGLSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-08-31 | $178.68M |
| 2024-05-31 | $171.64M |
| 2024-02-29 | $163.79M |
| 2023-11-30 | $154.47M |
| 2023-08-31 | $155.19M |
| 2023-05-31 | $156.96M |
| 2023-02-28 | $167.32M |
| 2022-11-30 | $148.68M |
| 2022-08-31 | $121.68M |
| 2022-05-31 | $131.68M |
| 2022-02-28 | $109.90M |
| 2021-11-30 | $101.52M |
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.