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abrdn Global High Income Fund (BJBHX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US04315J8788
CUSIP
04315J878
Issuer
Aberdeen
Inception Date
Dec 17, 2002
Min. Investment
$1,000
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 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

abrdn Global High Income Fund (BJBHX) has returned -0.98% so far this year and 5.22% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BJBHX has returned 4.52% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


abrdn Global High Income Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-2.20%
YTD
-0.98%
6M
-0.38%
1Y
5.22%
3Y*
7.43%
5Y*
2.72%
10Y*
4.52%

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 Dec 19, 2002, BJBHX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.52%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.1 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +9.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -15.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BJBHX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +3.0%, while the worst single day was Oct 10, 2008 at -4.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.02%0.23%-2.20%-0.98%
20251.29%0.89%-1.47%-0.61%2.02%1.70%0.55%1.28%0.57%-0.41%-0.13%1.14%6.99%
20240.66%0.40%0.94%-0.91%1.33%0.89%1.68%1.26%1.10%-0.54%1.16%-0.50%7.69%
20233.59%-1.35%1.14%0.73%-0.82%1.05%1.47%0.11%-0.95%-1.18%4.63%3.47%12.32%
2022-2.35%-2.29%-0.96%-3.14%-0.43%-6.61%4.66%-2.24%-4.21%2.08%3.08%-0.47%-12.63%
20210.01%0.58%0.24%1.02%0.35%1.01%-0.16%0.87%-0.36%-0.58%-1.05%1.05%2.98%

Benchmark Metrics

abrdn Global High Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.08%, beta of 0.10, and R² of 0.17 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 20, 2002.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (41.92%) than losses (38.77%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.10 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.17 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 0.17 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
5.08%
Beta
0.10
0.17
Upside Capture
41.92%
Downside Capture
38.77%

Expense Ratio

BJBHX has a high expense ratio of 1.03%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BJBHX ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


BJBHX Risk / Return Rank: 6767
Overall Rank
BJBHX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7676
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BJBHX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7373
Sortino Ratio Rank
BJBHX Omega Ratio Rank: 7979
Omega Ratio Rank
BJBHX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5656
Calmar Ratio Rank
BJBHX Martin Ratio Rank: 5353
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 abrdn Global High Income Fund (BJBHX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BJBHXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.40

0.90

+0.51

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.84

1.39

+0.45

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.21

+0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.37

1.40

-0.03

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.27

6.61

-1.34

Explore BJBHX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

abrdn Global High Income Fund provided a 6.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.48$0.49$0.47$0.38$0.53$0.40$0.39$0.48$0.46$0.34$0.43$0.52

Dividend yield

6.41%6.36%6.08%5.02%7.45%4.60%4.35%5.37%5.62%3.69%4.97%6.16%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.12
2025$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.49
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$0.03$0.40

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 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 2.48%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-28.45%May 21, 2008145Dec 15, 2008154Jul 28, 2009299
-22.82%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020182
-18.08%Jul 8, 2014404Feb 11, 2016362Jul 20, 2017766
-17.77%Sep 17, 2021261Sep 29, 2022434Jun 24, 2024695
-12.99%May 11, 2011103Oct 5, 2011198Jul 19, 2012301

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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