BGEIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century Global Gold Fund (BGEIX) belongs to the Gold category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BGEIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BGEIX

BGEIX charges 0.65% annually. There are 5 mutual funds in the Gold category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.45%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
USG	USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund	0.45%	8.86M	Nov 2021	BGEIX vs USG
CEF	Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust	0.48%	—	Jan 2018	BGEIX vs CEF
FGPMX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class R6	0.54%	—	May 2013	BGEIX vs FGPMX
FIJDX	Fidelity Advisor Gold Fund Class Z	0.60%	—	Dec 1985	BGEIX vs FIJDX
FGADX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Cla...	0.62%	—	Apr 2010	BGEIX vs FGADX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BGEIX

BGEIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 13 mutual funds in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 48.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FKRCX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund	48	—	May 1969	BGEIX vs FKRCX
FGADX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Cla...	47	—	Apr 2010	BGEIX vs FGADX
FGPMX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class R6	46	—	May 2013	BGEIX vs FGPMX
INIVX	VanEck International Investors Gold Fund	46	—	Feb 1956	BGEIX vs INIVX
OCMGX	OCM Gold Fund	45	—	Feb 1988	BGEIX vs OCMGX

Top Performing BGEIX Alternatives (YTD)

BGEIX is at -11.13% YTD. There are 20 mutual funds in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -4.64%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
INIVX	VanEck International Investors Gold Fund	-4.64%	—	Feb 1956	BGEIX vs INIVX
OCMAX	OCM Gold Fund - Atlas Class	-4.81%	—	Mar 2010	BGEIX vs OCMAX
OCMGX	OCM Gold Fund	-5.08%	—	Feb 1988	BGEIX vs OCMGX
USG	USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund	-6.39%	8.86M	Nov 2021	BGEIX vs USG
EPGFX	EuroPac Gold Fund	-6.94%	—	Jul 2013	BGEIX vs EPGFX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BGEIX

BGEIX has 45.61% 1-year volatility. There are 11 mutual funds in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 24.85%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
USG	USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund	24.85%	8.86M	Nov 2021	BGEIX vs USG
CEF	Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust	40.14%	—	Jan 2018	BGEIX vs CEF
SGGDX	First Eagle Gold Fund	40.64%	—	Aug 1993	BGEIX vs SGGDX
FEURX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6	40.64%	—	Mar 2017	BGEIX vs FEURX
FEGOX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class C	40.64%	—	May 2003	BGEIX vs FEGOX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BGEIX

BGEIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -38.61%. There are 20 mutual funds in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -24.86%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
USG	USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund	-24.86%	8.86M	Nov 2021	BGEIX vs USG
OCMAX	OCM Gold Fund - Atlas Class	-32.45%	—	Mar 2010	BGEIX vs OCMAX
OCMGX	OCM Gold Fund	-32.56%	—	Feb 1988	BGEIX vs OCMGX
EPGFX	EuroPac Gold Fund	-33.63%	—	Jul 2013	BGEIX vs EPGFX
CEF	Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust	-34.12%	—	Jan 2018	BGEIX vs CEF

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, ACIHX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-0.19%	26.59B	Nov 1981	BGEIX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	13	0.88%	14.71B	Jun 1971	BGEIX vs TWCGX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	1.37%	—	Mar 2022	BGEIX vs ACIHX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	-3.37%	2.12B	May 2006	BGEIX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	-1.01%	6.39B	Jun 1971	BGEIX vs TWCIX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	83	13.18%	6.45B	Aug 1994	BGEIX vs TWEIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	3.13%	5.37B	Nov 1987	BGEIX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	87	0.86%	1.62B	Dec 1986	BGEIX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	90	15.47%	1.99B	Dec 1990	BGEIX vs BIGRX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	84	13.38%	—	Jul 1998	BGEIX vs ACIIX

Often Compared With BGEIX

Investors most often compare BGEIX with FSAGX, GDXJ, GLD. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FSAGX	Fidelity Select Gold Portfolio	Gold, Precious Metals	30	-7.00%	—	Dec 1985	BGEIX vs FSAGX
GDXJ	VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	37	-16.16%	6.89B	Nov 2009	BGEIX vs GDXJ
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	30	-6.25%	130.32B	Nov 2004	BGEIX vs GLD
SGDLX	Sprott Gold Equity Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	43	-7.77%	—	Jun 1998	BGEIX vs SGDLX
IYR	iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF	REIT	40	12.79%	4.60B	Jun 2000	BGEIX vs IYR
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	BGEIX vs VOO
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	30	-6.16%	59.74B	Jan 2005	BGEIX vs IAU
FREL	Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF	REIT	46	13.84%	1.45B	Feb 2015	BGEIX vs FREL
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	32	5.43%	35.70B	May 1992	BGEIX vs VDIGX
AADVX	American Century One Choice Blend+ 2055 Portfolio	Target Retirement Date	61	9.91%	—	Mar 2021	BGEIX vs AADVX
TWIEX	American Century International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	11	2.84%	2.29B	May 1991	BGEIX vs TWIEX
TWMIX	American Century Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	68	20.42%	1.90B	Sep 1997	BGEIX vs TWMIX
ARGVX	American Century Investments One Choice 2060 Portf...	Target Retirement Date	45	8.05%	429.52M	Sep 2015	BGEIX vs ARGVX
AGBVX	American Century Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	24	0.42%	1.88B	Jan 2012	BGEIX vs AGBVX
TWUSX	American Century Short-Term Government Fund	Government Bonds	76	0.33%	185.08M	Dec 1982	BGEIX vs TWUSX
ARYVX	American Century Global Real Estate Fund	REIT	55	13.99%	814.37M	Apr 2011	BGEIX vs ARYVX
CPTNX	American Century Government Bond Fund	Government Bonds	19	-0.86%	460.31M	May 1980	BGEIX vs CPTNX
AULDX	American Century Ultra Fund Class R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	0.01%	—	Jul 2013	BGEIX vs AULDX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	80	1.67%	1.19B	May 2005	BGEIX vs APOIX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.56%	2.02B	Feb 1997	BGEIX vs ACITX

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