BGEIX Performance — Global Gold Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-09-14
BGEIX returned −12.35% year to date and +45.09% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +40.09% over 3 years and +18.63% over 5 years. The fund beat its Commodities category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $275, against $165 for the category, and to $145 over one year, against $130. Volatility over the past three years was 36.38% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $95.1M, and assets reached $1.44B.
BGEIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Global Gold Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Commodities category average over the same months.
| Period | BGEIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $145 | $130 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $275 | $165 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $235 | $171 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $304 | $213 |
BGEIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −12.35% |
| 1 year | +45.09% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +40.09% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +18.63% |
BGEIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Global Gold Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | −12.35% |
| 2025 | +158.48% |
| 2024 | +15.11% |
| 2023 | +7.51% |
| 2022 | −12.55% |
| 2021 | −8.86% |
| 2020 | +18.94% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +14.40% |
BGEIX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +10.5% | +21.2% | −21.0% | −2.4% | +0.5% | −15.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +14.5% | +1.9% | +17.6% | +7.0% | +3.8% | +2.5% | −2.8% | +21.9% | +21.4% | −5.2% | +15.3% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | −8.7% | −5.8% | +21.4% | +4.3% | +7.1% | −4.0% | +9.1% | +2.2% | +4.4% | +3.8% | −7.0% | −8.4% |
| 2023 | +11.2% | −14.5% | +17.3% | +3.4% | −8.1% | −3.9% | +4.7% | −7.3% | −8.1% | +5.2% | +11.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | −5.8% | +13.9% | +10.5% | −9.2% | −8.8% | −14.2% | −6.0% | −8.8% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | −4.2% | −7.0% | +3.2% | +5.7% | +12.7% | −13.2% | +2.6% | −6.6% | −9.0% | +8.2% | −0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | −0.8% | −8.5% | −11.6% | +37.4% | +5.4% | +6.1% | +16.5% | −2.2% | −7.1% | −5.8% | −7.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.6% | +12.1% | −10.1% | +4.4% | −3.9% | +9.1% |
BGEIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 36.38%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.98 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +21.94% (Aug 2025)
- Worst month: −21.00% (Mar 2026)
BGEIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Global Gold Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$95.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $600.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.86×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $27.2M | $48.6M | −$21.4M |
| May 2026 | $16.4M | $45.3M | −$28.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $36.2M | $41.1M | −$4.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $64.2M | $130.2M | −$66.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $51.9M | $74.2M | −$22.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $95.1M | $61.9M | $33.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $69.5M | $90.6M | −$21.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $28.4M | $27.5M | $969K |
| Oct 2025 | $84.0M | $89.7M | −$5.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $75.3M | $36.5M | $38.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $25.5M | $26.5M | −$954K |
| Jul 2025 | $26.8M | $23.4M | $3.4M |
BGEIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Global Gold Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.44B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.81B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.76B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.57B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.06B |
| 2025-03-31 | $943.02M |
| 2024-12-31 | $662.48M |
| 2024-09-30 | $728.90M |
| 2024-06-30 | $633.28M |
| 2024-03-31 | $599.92M |
| 2023-12-31 | $581.99M |
| 2023-09-30 | $509.81M |
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.