Blue Current Global Dividend Fund (BCGDX)
The investment seeks current income and capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities that either have paid a dividend in the 12 months prior to purchase, or are expected by the Adviser to pay a dividend within 12 months following the fund's purchase of the security. It will invest, under normal market conditions, in at least three different countries, one of which will be the United States. The fund will also invest at least 40% of its assets in foreign securities.
Fund Info
US90386H8346
90386H834
Sep 17, 2014
$100,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BCGDX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Blue Current Global Dividend Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Blue Current Global Dividend Fund had a return of 7.52% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.07% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Blue Current Global Dividend Fund had an annualized return of 7.21%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Blue Current Global Dividend Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BCGDX
7.52%
2.32%
5.14%
19.07%
8.68%
7.21%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BCGDX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.46% | 7.52% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.65% | 3.29% | 5.52% | -2.50% | 5.34% | -0.25% | 2.73% | 3.41% | -0.13% | -2.09% | 2.07% | -4.18% | 14.16% |
| 2023 | 3.63% | -0.78% | 2.21% | 2.77% | -3.00% | 4.37% | 2.39% | -2.92% | -3.70% | -2.27% | 5.86% | 5.69% | 14.46% |
| 2022 | -0.70% | -3.18% | 1.62% | -4.32% | 1.96% | -8.20% | 4.21% | -3.58% | -8.08% | 6.61% | 8.10% | -4.87% | -11.40% |
| 2021 | -1.38% | 3.50% | 3.92% | 4.06% | 3.62% | -1.06% | 1.09% | 1.62% | -4.30% | 4.95% | -3.84% | 0.37% | 12.68% |
| 2020 | -3.23% | -9.27% | -14.14% | 9.88% | 3.52% | 2.86% | 4.44% | 3.98% | -2.31% | -3.68% | 14.27% | 3.96% | 7.07% |
| 2019 | 7.37% | 3.53% | 1.99% | 3.61% | -4.76% | 6.39% | 0.34% | -2.19% | 2.31% | 0.93% | 1.17% | 2.75% | 25.38% |
| 2018 | 3.45% | -4.34% | -3.23% | 1.71% | -0.53% | -0.30% | 4.14% | -0.86% | 0.00% | -6.56% | 2.15% | -7.71% | -12.14% |
| 2017 | 1.98% | 2.82% | 1.66% | 1.59% | 2.49% | 0.33% | 1.53% | -0.62% | 2.41% | 1.14% | 1.47% | -1.07% | 16.84% |
| 2016 | -3.49% | 0.99% | 5.75% | 0.52% | 1.64% | -0.35% | 3.47% | -0.69% | -0.17% | -2.69% | 1.74% | 2.26% | 8.97% |
| 2015 | -2.95% | 5.56% | -1.36% | 2.22% | 0.59% | -2.66% | 1.62% | -5.89% | -3.16% | 6.59% | -0.52% | -1.62% | -2.29% |
| 2014 | -3.20% | 1.03% | 2.35% | -1.52% | -1.42% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 86, BCGDX is among the top 14% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Blue Current Global Dividend Fund (BCGDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Blue Current Global Dividend Fund provided a 1.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.44 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.15 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.16 | $0.03 |
Dividend yield | 1.84% | 1.98% | 1.84% | 2.00% | 3.06% | 1.46% | 1.61% | 1.53% | 1.62% | 1.99% | 1.67% | 0.28% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Blue Current Global Dividend Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.31 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.26 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.25 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.44 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.19 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.20 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.15 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.20 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.16 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Blue Current Global Dividend 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 Blue Current Global Dividend Fund was 35.93%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.
The current Blue Current Global Dividend Fund drawdown is 0.83%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.93% | Dec 30, 2019 | 58 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 224 |
| -23.79% | Nov 10, 2021 | 232 | Oct 12, 2022 | 342 | Feb 23, 2024 | 574 |
| -20.54% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 130 | Jul 2, 2019 | 359 |
| -15.11% | May 22, 2015 | 167 | Jan 20, 2016 | 133 | Jul 29, 2016 | 300 |
| -7.7% | Sep 19, 2014 | 19 | Oct 15, 2014 | 28 | Nov 24, 2014 | 47 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Blue Current Global Dividend Fund volatility is 2.80%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.