American Century Global Gold Fund (BGEIX)
The investment seeks to realize a total return (capital growth and dividends) consistent with investment in securities of companies that are engaged in mining, processing, fabricating or distributing gold or other precious metals throughout the world. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in companies that are engaged in mining, processing, fabricating, distributing, exploring for or otherwise dealing in gold. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US02507M1053
02507M105
Aug 16, 1988
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BGEIX has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Century Global Gold Fund (BGEIX) returned 52.77% year-to-date (YTD) and 50.92% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BGEIX had an annualized return of 11.20%, slightly ahead of the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.
BGEIX
52.77%
4.58%
41.11%
50.92%
17.89%
8.28%
11.20%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.34%
5.02%
-3.08%
9.39%
13.76%
14.45%
10.68%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BGEIX, 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 | 14.53% | 1.87% | 17.62% | 6.98% | 4.05% | 52.77% | |||||||
| 2024 | -8.72% | -5.76% | 21.37% | 4.31% | 7.15% | -4.03% | 9.08% | 2.16% | 4.45% | 3.75% | -7.03% | -8.46% | 15.11% |
| 2023 | 11.22% | -14.46% | 17.33% | 3.38% | -8.09% | -3.85% | 4.70% | -7.29% | -8.07% | 5.15% | 11.47% | 0.82% | 7.54% |
| 2022 | -5.83% | 13.92% | 10.46% | -9.18% | -8.84% | -14.20% | -6.03% | -8.81% | 0.24% | 0.36% | 19.81% | 0.61% | -12.54% |
| 2021 | -4.21% | -7.02% | 3.18% | 5.74% | 12.75% | -13.19% | 2.59% | -6.62% | -9.03% | 8.16% | -0.26% | 1.94% | -8.85% |
| 2020 | -0.81% | -8.48% | -11.55% | 37.39% | 5.41% | 6.10% | 16.50% | -2.20% | -7.14% | -5.75% | -7.65% | 4.69% | 18.93% |
| 2019 | 6.54% | -0.93% | -0.12% | -6.32% | 3.37% | 18.02% | 3.59% | 12.07% | -10.06% | 4.42% | -3.85% | 9.13% | 37.83% |
| 2018 | 2.74% | -9.01% | 3.18% | 1.42% | 0.12% | 0.12% | -5.01% | -12.64% | -0.28% | 1.97% | 1.24% | 10.50% | -7.43% |
| 2017 | 15.30% | -4.17% | -1.49% | -2.79% | 0.84% | -2.25% | 3.64% | 7.49% | -6.75% | -2.92% | 0.84% | 4.29% | 10.62% |
| 2016 | 2.96% | 32.09% | 5.50% | 28.36% | -10.58% | 23.13% | 8.23% | -14.82% | 3.91% | -7.25% | -15.93% | 1.24% | 53.35% |
| 2015 | 18.12% | -4.09% | -13.51% | 9.73% | -2.12% | -8.04% | -20.39% | 2.44% | -3.40% | 8.45% | -7.47% | 0.88% | -22.82% |
| 2014 | 11.31% | 10.68% | -9.09% | 1.94% | -6.11% | 18.12% | -2.08% | 2.12% | -18.50% | -18.49% | 4.75% | 0.04% | -11.86% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 87, BGEIX is among the top 13% 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 American Century Global Gold Fund (BGEIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
American Century Global Gold Fund provided a 0.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.16 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.14 | $0.25 | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 | $0.00 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 0.89% | 1.36% | 1.56% | 1.38% | 2.13% | 0.56% | 0.87% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.56% | 0.00% | 3.34% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Global Gold 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.16 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.17 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 | $0.84 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
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 American Century Global Gold 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 American Century Global Gold Fund was 78.69%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current American Century Global Gold Fund drawdown is 9.61%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -78.69% | Sep 9, 2011 | 1095 | Jan 19, 2016 | — | — | — |
| -75.49% | Feb 6, 1996 | 1239 | Nov 14, 2000 | 758 | Nov 28, 2003 | 1997 |
| -70.34% | Mar 17, 2008 | 156 | Oct 27, 2008 | 277 | Dec 2, 2009 | 433 |
| -46.35% | Jan 31, 1990 | 586 | Apr 29, 1992 | 307 | Jul 2, 1993 | 893 |
| -32.18% | Jan 18, 1994 | 271 | Jan 31, 1995 | 262 | Feb 1, 1996 | 533 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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