Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund (BBGVX)

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Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund (BBGVX) is up 0.2% since the beginning of the year. BBGVX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of BBGVX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,033.

Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund (BBGVX) has returned 0.20% so far this year and 4.11% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BBGVX has returned 1.23% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 20, 1996, BBGVX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.30%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 19.3 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2008 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -3.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, BBGVX closed higher 42% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 8, 2008 with a return of +2.8%, while the worst single day was Feb 6, 2003 at -2.3%.

Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.96%, beta of -0.03, and R2 of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 20, 1996.

• This fund captured 7.83% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -8.34%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.03 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.02 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.02 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

BBGVX has an expense ratio of 0.48%, placing it in the medium range.

BBGVX ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund provided a 2.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund was 14.04%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 719 trading sessions.

The current Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund drawdown is 1.46%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.