Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund (BOPIX)

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

Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund (BOPIX) has returned -11.98% so far this year and 8.78% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BOPIX has returned 10.70% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 30, 2003, BOPIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.98%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, BOPIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +14.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.7%.

Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.64%, beta of 0.98, and R² of 0.90 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 03, 2003.

• This fund captured 106.13% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 94.28% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.64% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.98 and R² of 0.90, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

BOPIX has an expense ratio of 0.87%, placing it in the medium range.

BOPIX ranks 16 for risk / return — in the bottom 16% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

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

Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund provided a 21.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.99 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sterling Capital Special Opportunities 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 Special Opportunities Fund was 51.68%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 611 trading sessions.

The current Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund drawdown is 14.94%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.