American Century Global Gold Fund (BGEIX) Sharpe Ratio: 2.06

BGEIX's Sharpe Ratio of 2.06 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 2.06 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Apr 1, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

BGEIX Sharpe Ratio Rank

Exceptional

BGEIX ranks above 93.3% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

BGEIX Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows BGEIX's Sharpe Ratio relative to all mutual funds on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.65 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.65 to 1.37
Green zone (top 25%): 1.37 or higher
Top 1%: 3.59+
Median: 1.00 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar mutual funds

The table compares American Century Global Gold Fund's Sharpe Ratio with other mutual funds in the Precious Metals category across multiple time periods, showing how BGEIX's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Apr 1, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
MIDSX	Midas Fund	2.65
FGPMX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class R6	2.53
FGADX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class	2.52
OCMAX	OCM Gold Atlas	2.52
FKRCX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund	2.51
OCMGX	OCM Gold Fund	2.49
GOLDX	Gabelli Gold Fund	2.38
EKWAX	Allspring Precious Metals Fund	2.37
SGDLX	Sprott Gold Equity Fund	2.36
INIVX	VanEck International Investors Gold Fund	2.30
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	2.06

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows BGEIX's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when BGEIX consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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Explore BGEIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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