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%	—	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 22. There are 15 mutual funds in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 35.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGPMX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class R6	35	—	May 2013	BGEIX vs FGPMX
FGADX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Cla...	35	—	Apr 2010	BGEIX vs FGADX
FKRCX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund	34	—	May 1969	BGEIX vs FKRCX
OCMAX	OCM Gold Atlas	32	—	Mar 2010	BGEIX vs OCMAX
INIVX	VanEck International Investors Gold Fund	32	—	Feb 1956	BGEIX vs INIVX

Top Performing BGEIX Alternatives (YTD)

BGEIX is at -12.03% YTD. There are 20 mutual funds in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -5.19%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
OCMAX	OCM Gold Atlas	-5.19%	—	Mar 2010	BGEIX vs OCMAX
OCMGX	OCM Gold Fund	-5.41%	—	Feb 1988	BGEIX vs OCMGX
INIVX	VanEck International Investors Gold Fund	-5.56%	—	Feb 1956	BGEIX vs INIVX
USG	USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund	-7.36%	—	Nov 2021	BGEIX vs USG
EPGFX	EuroPac Gold Fund	-7.80%	—	Jul 2013	BGEIX vs EPGFX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BGEIX

BGEIX has 45.09% 1-year volatility. There are 11 mutual funds in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 24.67%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
USG	USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund	24.67%	—	Nov 2021	BGEIX vs USG
CEF	Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust	39.86%	—	Jan 2018	BGEIX vs CEF
SGGDX	First Eagle Gold Fund	40.25%	—	Aug 1993	BGEIX vs SGGDX
FEGIX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class I	40.25%	—	Aug 1993	BGEIX vs FEGIX
FEURX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6	40.25%	—	Mar 2017	BGEIX vs FEURX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BGEIX

BGEIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -36.12%. There are 19 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%	—	Nov 2021	BGEIX vs USG
EPGFX	EuroPac Gold Fund	-31.16%	—	Jul 2013	BGEIX vs EPGFX
OCMAX	OCM Gold Atlas	-31.28%	—	Mar 2010	BGEIX vs OCMAX
OCMGX	OCM Gold Fund	-31.36%	—	Feb 1988	BGEIX vs OCMGX
FEURX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6	-32.62%	—	Mar 2017	BGEIX vs FEURX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, ACIHX and span 4 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	17	5.47%	26.59B	Nov 1981	BGEIX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	5.46%	14.71B	Jun 1971	BGEIX vs TWCGX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	5.93%	—	Mar 2022	BGEIX vs ACIHX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	4.98%	2.12B	May 2006	BGEIX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	4.54%	6.39B	Jun 1971	BGEIX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	6	7.65%	5.37B	Nov 1987	BGEIX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	84	2.45%	1.62B	Dec 1986	BGEIX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	66	10.67%	6.45B	Aug 1994	BGEIX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	86	14.69%	1.99B	Dec 1990	BGEIX vs BIGRX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	67	10.87%	—	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	19	-8.96%	—	Dec 1985	BGEIX vs FSAGX
GDXJ	VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	27	-16.15%	7.11B	Nov 2009	BGEIX vs GDXJ
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.36%	132.10B	Nov 2004	BGEIX vs GLD
SGDLX	Sprott Gold Equity Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	30	-8.16%	—	Jun 1998	BGEIX vs SGDLX
IYR	iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF	REIT	29	11.53%	4.63B	Jun 2000	BGEIX vs IYR
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	BGEIX vs VOO
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.29%	60.94B	Jan 2005	BGEIX vs IAU
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	18	5.27%	36.40B	May 1992	BGEIX vs VDIGX
FREL	Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF	REIT	33	12.55%	1.45B	Feb 2015	BGEIX vs FREL
AADVX	American Century One Choice Blend+ 2055 Portfolio	Target Retirement Date	61	11.02%	—	Mar 2021	BGEIX vs AADVX
TWIEX	American Century International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	5	1.53%	2.29B	May 1991	BGEIX vs TWIEX
TWMIX	American Century Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	85	29.45%	1.90B	Sep 1997	BGEIX vs TWMIX
TWUSX	American Century Short-Term Government Fund	Government Bonds	70	0.44%	185.08M	Dec 1982	BGEIX vs TWUSX
ARYVX	American Century Global Real Estate Fund	REIT	35	11.74%	814.37M	Apr 2011	BGEIX vs ARYVX
AGBVX	American Century Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	24	0.89%	1.88B	Jan 2012	BGEIX vs AGBVX
AULDX	American Century Ultra Fund Class R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	5.67%	—	Jul 2013	BGEIX vs AULDX
ARGVX	American Century Investments One Choice 2060 Portf...	Target Retirement Date	44	8.74%	429.52M	Sep 2015	BGEIX vs ARGVX
CPTNX	American Century Government Bond Fund	Government Bonds	16	-0.32%	460.31M	May 1980	BGEIX vs CPTNX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	22	0.95%	2.02B	Feb 1997	BGEIX vs ACITX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	79	1.67%	1.19B	May 2005	BGEIX vs APOIX

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