abrdn Global High Income Fund (BJBHX)
The fund invests primarily in high income producing instruments, rated at the time of purchase below "BBB-" by Standard & Poor's Rating Service ("S&P"), or below "Baa3" by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. It normally invests in a diversified portfolio of high income producing securities. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in global equity securities.
Fund Info
US04315J8788
04315J878
Dec 17, 2002
$1,000
Expense Ratio
BJBHX has a high expense ratio of 1.03%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in abrdn Global High Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
abrdn Global High Income Fund (BJBHX) returned -0.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.30% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BJBHX returned 2.83% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
BJBHX
-0.12%
2.16%
-0.10%
5.30%
4.99%
2.83%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BJBHX, 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 | 1.28% | 0.89% | -1.48% | -1.18% | 0.40% | -0.12% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.66% | 0.41% | 0.93% | -0.92% | 1.33% | 0.88% | 1.68% | 1.26% | 1.11% | -0.54% | 1.16% | -0.50% | 7.69% |
| 2023 | 3.60% | -1.36% | 1.14% | 0.73% | -0.82% | 1.05% | 1.47% | 0.11% | -0.96% | -1.17% | 4.63% | 3.47% | 12.32% |
| 2022 | -2.35% | -2.28% | -0.96% | -3.14% | -0.43% | -6.61% | 4.67% | -2.63% | -4.20% | 2.08% | 3.08% | -0.46% | -12.97% |
| 2021 | 0.01% | 0.57% | 0.25% | 1.02% | 0.35% | 1.01% | -0.17% | 0.87% | -0.37% | -0.58% | -1.05% | 1.05% | 2.98% |
| 2020 | 0.47% | -1.71% | -14.39% | 4.73% | 5.69% | 1.59% | 3.84% | 0.95% | -1.04% | 0.49% | 4.51% | 1.68% | 5.31% |
| 2019 | 3.80% | 1.23% | 1.05% | 1.34% | -1.29% | 2.66% | 0.73% | 0.49% | 0.71% | 0.38% | 0.83% | 1.62% | 14.33% |
| 2018 | 0.44% | -0.85% | -0.52% | 0.57% | -0.74% | -0.21% | 1.28% | -0.08% | 0.71% | -1.42% | -1.90% | -1.64% | -4.33% |
| 2017 | 2.12% | 0.86% | -0.03% | 1.08% | 0.90% | 0.06% | 1.06% | 1.04% | 1.02% | 0.79% | -0.29% | 0.25% | 9.18% |
| 2016 | -2.20% | -1.16% | 3.28% | 2.82% | 0.31% | 0.76% | 2.05% | 1.56% | -0.13% | 0.32% | -0.44% | 1.65% | 9.02% |
| 2015 | 0.17% | 1.88% | -0.03% | 0.54% | -0.17% | -1.63% | -0.94% | -2.35% | -2.84% | 1.78% | -2.01% | -3.35% | -8.74% |
| 2014 | 0.71% | 1.88% | 0.14% | 0.69% | 1.08% | 0.91% | -0.89% | 0.66% | -2.10% | -0.09% | -0.31% | -2.27% | 0.32% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 89, BJBHX is among the top 11% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for abrdn Global High Income Fund (BJBHX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
abrdn Global High Income Fund provided a 6.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.47 | $0.47 | $0.38 | $0.53 | $0.44 | $0.39 | $0.48 | $0.59 | $0.38 | $0.43 | $0.52 | $0.87 |
Dividend yield | 6.25% | 6.08% | 5.03% | 7.45% | 5.03% | 4.35% | 5.37% | 7.19% | 4.11% | 4.97% | 6.16% | 8.91% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for abrdn Global High Income 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.17 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.47 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.38 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.20 | $0.53 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.44 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.39 |
| 2019 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.48 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.19 | $0.59 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.38 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.14 | $0.43 |
| 2015 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.52 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.32 | $0.87 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the abrdn Global High Income 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 abrdn Global High Income Fund was 28.45%, occurring on Dec 15, 2008. Recovery took 154 trading sessions.
The current abrdn Global High Income Fund drawdown is 2.25%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -28.45% | May 21, 2008 | 144 | Dec 15, 2008 | 154 | Jul 28, 2009 | 298 |
| -22.82% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 182 |
| -18.09% | Sep 17, 2021 | 261 | Sep 29, 2022 | 443 | Jul 8, 2024 | 704 |
| -18.08% | Jul 8, 2014 | 404 | Feb 11, 2016 | 362 | Jul 20, 2017 | 766 |
| -12.47% | May 11, 2011 | 103 | Oct 5, 2011 | 208 | Aug 3, 2012 | 311 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current abrdn Global High Income Fund volatility is 1.29%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.