BBSGX Performance — Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-03-02
BBSGX returned +5.66% over one year to Dec 2025. Annualised returns are +4.99% over 3 years and +2.20% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $116, against $122 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 1.52% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2025 the fund lost a net $4.7M, and assets reached $39.18M.
BBSGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | BBSGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025) | $106 | $107 |
| 3 years (Oct 2022 – Dec 2025) | $116 | $122 |
| 5 years (Oct 2020 – Dec 2025) | $111 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2025) | $117 | $121 |
BBSGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +5.66% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.99% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.20% |
BBSGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.66% |
| 2024 (Jan–Dec) | +2.42% |
| 2023 | +5.71% |
| 2022 | −3.19% |
| 2021 | −0.12% |
| 2020 | +4.25% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.51% |
BBSGX 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 | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.6% | −0.2% | +0.8% | +0.5% | — | — | — | −0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | +1.1% | −0.5% | +0.9% | +0.5% | −0.1% | −0.2% | +0.7% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | −0.6% | −0.5% | −1.1% | −0.7% | +0.2% | −0.9% | +0.8% | −0.5% | −1.0% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.2% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.6% | +0.7% | −2.5% | +1.9% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
BBSGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2022 – Dec 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.52%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.32 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.42% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −0.52% (Feb 2023)
BBSGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$4.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $8.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.64×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $851K | $624K | $228K |
| Nov 2025 | $465K | $1.1M | −$661K |
| Oct 2025 | $296K | $1.2M | −$932K |
| Sep 2025 | $592K | $852K | −$260K |
| Aug 2025 | $463K | $850K | −$387K |
| Jul 2025 | $544K | $1.1M | −$531K |
| Jun 2025 | $540K | $432K | $109K |
| May 2025 | $574K | $807K | −$232K |
| Apr 2025 | $723K | $1.6M | −$873K |
| Mar 2025 | $505K | $1.2M | −$733K |
| Feb 2025 | $614K | $1.7M | −$1.1M |
| Jan 2025 | $2.3M | $1.7M | $618K |
BBSGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $39.18M |
| 2025-09-30 | $40.54M |
| 2025-06-30 | $41.65M |
| 2025-03-31 | $42.54M |
| 2024-12-31 | $43.57M |
| 2024-09-30 | $45.54M |
| 2024-06-28 | $50.75M |
| 2024-03-28 | $54.83M |
| 2023-12-29 | $82.27M |
| 2023-09-29 | $103.78M |
| 2023-06-30 | $127.69M |
| 2023-03-31 | $136.02M |
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.