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Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund (BIBTX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 21, 2023

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.

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $27,237 for a total return of roughly 172.37%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
3.39%
7.43%
BIBTX (Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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Return

Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund had a return of 2.48% year-to-date (YTD) and -5.79% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund had an annualized return of 1.81%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.86%, indicating that Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month1.12%-3.13%
Year-To-Date2.48%2.92%
6 months1.64%2.02%
1 year-5.79%-11.46%
5 years (annualized)1.32%7.79%
10 years (annualized)1.81%9.86%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20233.09%-2.08%
2022-4.18%-1.83%3.40%0.04%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.75. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-2.50-2.00-1.50-1.00-0.50NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.75
-0.45
BIBTX (Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund granted a 3.50% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.33 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.33$0.26$0.34$0.46$0.34$0.33$0.32$0.34$0.37$0.39$0.42$0.49

Dividend yield

3.50%2.84%3.24%4.29%3.46%3.67%3.55%3.98%4.46%4.78%5.47%6.22%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.02$0.02
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
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
2020$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.18
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
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
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
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
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
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
2013$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04
2012$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.12

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-12.36%
-17.62%
BIBTX (Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund is 18.28%, recorded on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not recovered from it yet.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.28%Aug 5, 2021308Oct 24, 2022
-8.81%Mar 9, 202010Mar 20, 202062Jun 18, 202072
-6.72%Sep 10, 200836Oct 29, 200848Jan 8, 200984
-6.31%Jun 16, 200342Aug 14, 2003105Jan 14, 2004147
-5.15%Mar 18, 200440May 13, 200489Sep 21, 2004129
-5.04%May 3, 201378Aug 22, 2013156Apr 7, 2014234
-4.53%Nov 8, 200127Dec 17, 2001172Aug 26, 2002199
-4.26%Oct 1, 200216Oct 22, 200235Dec 11, 200251
-3.93%Apr 11, 200027May 18, 200018Jun 14, 200045
-3.79%Sep 8, 201671Dec 16, 2016114Jun 2, 2017185

Volatility Chart

Current Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund volatility is 11.86%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
11.86%
20.82%
BIBTX (Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)