Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund (BIBTX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes in a diversified portfolio of bonds, including: securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, including commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, municipal securities, and convertible securities.
Fund Info
US85917L5690
85917L569
Dec 2, 1999
$10,000,000
Expense Ratio
BIBTX has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund (BIBTX) returned 1.38% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.35% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BIBTX returned 1.95% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
BIBTX
1.38%
0.65%
0.78%
5.35%
0.10%
1.95%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BIBTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.46% | 2.08% | 0.03% | -0.11% | -1.07% | 1.38% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.01% | -1.50% | 1.10% | -2.47% | 1.69% | 1.12% | 1.88% | 1.74% | 1.39% | -2.38% | 1.21% | -1.47% | 2.17% |
| 2023 | 3.10% | -2.08% | 2.02% | 0.59% | -0.88% | -0.25% | -0.02% | -0.45% | -2.64% | -1.69% | 4.47% | 3.86% | 5.88% |
| 2022 | -2.01% | -1.61% | -2.58% | -3.55% | 0.01% | -1.32% | 2.11% | -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% | 0.01% | 0.09% | -0.38% | -1.22% |
| 2020 | 2.09% | 1.68% | -2.98% | 2.18% | 1.24% | 1.58% | 2.00% | -0.48% | 0.04% | -0.40% | 1.53% | 0.51% | 9.24% |
| 2019 | 1.17% | 0.07% | 1.94% | 0.38% | 1.61% | 1.49% | 0.36% | 2.49% | -0.67% | 0.34% | -0.13% | -0.09% | 9.28% |
| 2018 | -0.78% | -0.99% | 0.37% | -0.61% | 0.56% | -0.13% | 0.07% | 0.76% | -0.60% | -0.80% | 0.37% | 1.48% | -0.34% |
| 2017 | 0.36% | 0.73% | -0.09% | 0.83% | 0.82% | -0.03% | 0.53% | 0.81% | -0.33% | 0.24% | -0.04% | 0.44% | 4.34% |
| 2016 | 0.88% | 0.47% | 1.35% | 0.95% | 0.08% | 1.59% | 1.00% | 0.07% | -0.04% | -0.67% | -2.08% | 0.17% | 3.77% |
| 2015 | 1.97% | -0.74% | 0.38% | -0.28% | -0.27% | -0.93% | 0.49% | -0.27% | 0.58% | 0.21% | -0.10% | -0.48% | 0.55% |
| 2014 | 1.57% | 0.68% | 0.15% | 0.78% | 1.15% | 0.12% | -0.16% | 0.94% | -0.73% | 0.75% | 0.56% | 0.06% | 6.02% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BIBTX is 73, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund (BIBTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund provided a 3.82% 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.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.35 | $0.38 | $0.33 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.31 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.37 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 3.82% | 4.11% | 3.49% | 2.82% | 2.35% | 2.69% | 3.11% | 3.21% | 3.00% | 3.27% | 3.54% | 3.67% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | |||||||
| 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 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 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.31 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.39 |
Drawdowns
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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. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund drawdown is 6.22%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.28% | Aug 5, 2021 | 308 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -8.81% | Mar 9, 2020 | 10 | Mar 20, 2020 | 62 | Jun 18, 2020 | 72 |
| -6.72% | Sep 10, 2008 | 36 | Oct 29, 2008 | 48 | Jan 8, 2009 | 84 |
| -6.31% | Jun 16, 2003 | 42 | Aug 14, 2003 | 105 | Jan 14, 2004 | 147 |
| -5.16% | Mar 18, 2004 | 40 | May 13, 2004 | 89 | Sep 21, 2004 | 129 |
Volatility
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