AFYCX Performance — Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-02-25
AFYCX returned +10.75% over one year to Dec 2025. Annualised returns are +10.59% over 3 years and +8.65% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $135, against $151 for the category, and to $111 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 9.67% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2025 the fund lost a net $96.5M, and assets reached $1.72B.
AFYCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | AFYCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025) | $111 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jan 2023 – Dec 2025) | $135 | $151 |
| 5 years (Jan 2021 – Dec 2025) | $151 | $174 |
| Since data start (Jan 2020 – Dec 2025) | $160 | $185 |
AFYCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +10.75% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.59% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.65% |
AFYCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +10.75% |
| 2024 | +15.46% |
| 2023 | +5.77% |
| 2022 | −9.71% |
| 2021 | +23.99% |
| 2020 | +5.52% |
AFYCX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.4% | +1.9% | −2.3% | −2.1% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +0.8% | +2.4% | +2.7% | −0.9% | +2.9% | −1.4% |
| 2024 | +1.2% | +3.2% | +3.6% | −2.5% | +2.7% | +0.6% | +2.3% | +4.2% | +1.1% | −1.3% | +3.1% | −3.6% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | −3.6% | +1.1% | +1.3% | −3.7% | +5.0% | +2.6% | −1.9% | −4.9% | −2.5% | +6.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −5.1% | −2.9% | +3.2% | −5.7% | +1.4% | −6.0% | +6.4% | −3.7% | −8.3% | +8.2% | +7.2% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −1.5% | +1.4% | +6.3% | +2.9% | +1.6% | +0.2% | +2.2% | +1.8% | −4.6% | +6.9% | −1.5% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −8.9% | −13.0% | +10.5% | +3.7% | −0.5% | +3.7% | +3.6% | −1.3% | −1.9% | +9.7% | +2.3% |
AFYCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2023 – Dec 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.67%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.63 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.07% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.86% (Sep 2023)
AFYCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$96.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $409.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.81×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $195.4M | $90.1M | $105.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $8.3M | $29.4M | −$21.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $9.7M | $57.2M | −$47.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $13.5M | $42.3M | −$28.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $11.4M | $31.0M | −$19.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $13.9M | $38.9M | −$25.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $13.1M | $36.3M | −$23.2M |
| May 2025 | $18.7M | $26.5M | −$7.8M |
| Apr 2025 | $41.9M | $44.1M | −$2.2M |
| Mar 2025 | $30.0M | $35.5M | −$5.5M |
| Feb 2025 | $24.4M | $33.7M | −$9.4M |
| Jan 2025 | $28.8M | $40.5M | −$11.7M |
AFYCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $1.72B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.87B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.85B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.83B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.84B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.94B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.85B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.91B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.84B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.81B |
| 2023-06-30 | $1.97B |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.95B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.