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Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund (BIBTX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US85917L5690
CUSIP
85917L569
Inception Date
Dec 2, 1999
Min. Investment
$10,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund (BIBTX) has returned -0.70% so far this year and 3.50% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BIBTX has returned 2.09% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund

1D
0.54%
1M
-2.51%
YTD
-0.70%
6M
0.33%
1Y
3.50%
3Y*
3.59%
5Y*
0.23%
10Y*
2.09%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 30, 1999, BIBTX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.5%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BIBTX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +1.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -2.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.35%1.51%-2.51%-0.70%
20250.46%2.08%0.03%0.23%-0.62%1.53%-0.19%1.21%0.98%0.56%0.66%-0.18%6.93%
20240.00%-1.50%1.10%-2.48%1.69%1.12%1.88%1.74%1.39%-2.39%1.21%-1.47%2.17%
20233.09%-2.08%2.02%0.59%-0.88%-0.25%-0.02%-0.44%-2.64%-2.03%4.47%3.86%5.53%
2022-2.02%-1.61%-2.58%-3.54%0.01%-1.32%2.10%-2.33%-4.18%-1.83%3.40%0.04%-13.24%
2021-0.59%-1.40%-1.06%0.93%0.47%0.82%0.82%-0.08%-0.80%0.00%0.09%-0.38%-1.21%

Benchmark Metrics

Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.61%, beta of -0.03, and R² of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 01, 1999.

  • This fund captured 13.86% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -2.43%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.02 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 0.02 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.

Alpha
4.61%
Beta
-0.03
0.02
Upside Capture
13.86%
Downside Capture
-2.43%

Expense Ratio

BIBTX has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BIBTX ranks 45 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


BIBTX Risk / Return Rank: 4545
Overall Rank
BIBTX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4444
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BIBTX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4242
Sortino Ratio Rank
BIBTX Omega Ratio Rank: 3030
Omega Ratio Rank
BIBTX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6565
Calmar Ratio Rank
BIBTX Martin Ratio Rank: 4343
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund (BIBTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BIBTXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.92

0.90

+0.03

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.32

1.39

-0.07

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.53

1.40

+0.13

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.50

6.61

-2.10

Explore BIBTX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund provided a 3.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.80%3.00%3.20%3.40%3.60%3.80%4.00%4.20%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.35$0.39$0.38$0.30$0.26$0.34$0.46$0.34$0.33$0.32$0.34$0.37

Dividend yield

3.79%4.09%4.11%3.17%2.82%3.15%4.03%3.12%3.22%3.00%3.27%3.55%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.39
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.38
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.30
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.26
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.11$0.34

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 Sterling Capital Total Return Bond 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 Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund was 18.28%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 838 trading sessions.

The current Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund drawdown is 2.51%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.28%Aug 5, 2021308Oct 24, 2022838Feb 27, 20261146
-8.81%Mar 9, 202010Mar 20, 202062Jun 18, 202072
-6.72%Sep 10, 200836Oct 29, 200848Jan 8, 200984
-6.31%Jun 16, 200343Aug 14, 2003105Jan 14, 2004148
-5.34%May 3, 201378Aug 22, 2013172Apr 30, 2014250

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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