American Century Global Gold Fund (BGEIX)

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

American Century Global Gold Fund (BGEIX) has returned -0.90% so far this year and 86.62% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, BGEIX has achieved an annualized return of 16.25%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 17, 1988, BGEIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Sep 1998 with a return of +52.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -37.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, BGEIX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 21, 2008 with a return of +24.5%, while the worst single day was Oct 22, 2008 at -15.7%.

American Century Global Gold Fund has an annualized alpha of 7.60%, beta of 0.38, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 18, 1988.

• This fund participated in 53.75% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 48.46% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.38 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.04 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 0.04 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.

BGEIX has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.

BGEIX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century Global Gold Fund (BGEIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Century Global Gold Fund provided a 0.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share.

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.

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 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. Recovery took 2402 trading sessions.

The current American Century Global Gold Fund drawdown is 25.99%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.