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Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund (BBSGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US85917L6508
CUSIP
85917L650
Inception Date
Nov 30, 1992
Min. Investment
$10,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund (BBSGX) has returned -0.10% so far this year and 3.95% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BBSGX has returned 2.63% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund

1D
0.12%
1M
-0.84%
YTD
-0.10%
6M
1.06%
1Y
3.95%
3Y*
5.18%
5Y*
2.63%
10Y*
2.63%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 20, 1996, BBSGX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.27%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 21.4 years.

Historically, 75% of months were positive and 25% were negative. The best month was Sep 1998 with a return of +2.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -2.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 21 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, BBSGX closed higher 26% of trading days. The best single day was Aug 29, 2008 with a return of +1.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -0.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.39%0.36%-0.84%-0.10%
20250.40%0.73%0.42%0.51%0.15%0.75%0.16%0.75%0.50%0.27%0.49%0.40%5.68%
20240.48%-0.13%0.62%-0.24%0.77%0.50%1.14%1.01%0.89%-0.43%0.52%0.31%5.56%
20231.08%-0.51%0.86%0.49%-0.10%-0.21%0.67%0.43%-0.06%-0.12%1.32%1.43%5.38%
2022-0.63%-0.54%-1.11%-0.64%0.20%-0.90%0.81%-0.53%-1.02%-0.03%0.72%0.47%-3.18%
20210.07%-0.06%-0.15%0.31%0.19%-0.05%0.08%0.07%-0.06%-0.29%-0.17%-0.05%-0.10%

Benchmark Metrics

Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.39%, beta of -0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 21, 1996.

  • This fund captured 8.12% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -5.91%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

Alpha
3.39%
Beta
-0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
8.12%
Downside Capture
-5.91%

Expense Ratio

BBSGX has an expense ratio of 0.43%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BBSGX ranks 97 for risk / return — in the top 97% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


BBSGX Risk / Return Rank: 9797
Overall Rank
BBSGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BBSGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9898
Sortino Ratio Rank
BBSGX Omega Ratio Rank: 9797
Omega Ratio Rank
BBSGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9898
Calmar Ratio Rank
BBSGX Martin Ratio Rank: 9797
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund (BBSGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BBSGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.29

0.90

+1.40

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

4.40

1.39

+3.02

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.69

1.21

+0.48

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.82

1.40

+3.43

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

17.99

6.61

+11.38

Explore BBSGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund provided a 4.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.07 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.07$1.18$1.17$0.78$0.59$0.57$0.66$0.74$0.73$0.70$0.71$0.82

Dividend yield

4.26%4.66%4.66%3.12%2.43%2.23%2.53%2.85%2.86%2.70%2.73%3.10%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.10$0.09$0.00$0.19
2025$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.10$1.18
2024$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$1.17
2023$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.00$0.08$0.11$0.78
2022$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.59
2021$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.57

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond 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 Short Duration Bond Fund was 5.60%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 46 trading sessions.

The current Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund drawdown is 0.84%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-5.6%Mar 9, 202012Mar 24, 202046May 29, 202058
-5.34%Aug 4, 2021306Oct 19, 2022281Dec 1, 2023587
-1.96%Apr 1, 200450Jun 14, 200497Oct 29, 2004147
-1.81%May 3, 201336Jun 24, 2013111Nov 29, 2013147
-1.78%Nov 8, 200111Nov 23, 200165Feb 28, 200276

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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