BICAX Performance — Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
BICAX returned −10.90% year to date and −18.58% over one year to Jun 2026. Over one year the fund trailed its Intermediate Securitized Bond category average: $100 grew to $81, against $105 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 2.94% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $7.6M, and assets reached $1.48B.
BICAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | BICAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $81 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $70 | $116 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $61 | $105 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $68 | $113 |
BICAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −10.90% |
| 1 year | −18.58% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: returns differ from sibling classes.
BICAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | −10.90% |
| 2025 | −16.25% |
| 2024 | −9.68% |
| 2023 | +5.72% |
| 2022 | −13.55% |
| 2021 | −1.38% |
| 2020 | +8.88% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.26% |
BICAX 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 | −1.7% | −0.6% | −3.9% | −1.8% | −1.6% | −1.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −1.6% | −0.1% | −2.0% | −1.7% | −2.7% | −0.5% | −2.2% | −0.8% | −0.9% | −1.4% | −1.3% | −2.2% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | −1.4% | +1.1% | −2.6% | +1.7% | +1.2% | −0.2% | −0.3% | −0.7% | −4.2% | −0.8% | −3.4% |
| 2023 | +3.2% | −2.2% | +2.0% | +0.7% | −1.0% | −0.3% | −0.1% | −0.5% | −2.7% | −1.6% | +4.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | −2.0% | −1.6% | −2.7% | −3.6% | +0.1% | −1.3% | +2.0% | −2.4% | −4.1% | −1.8% | +3.3% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | −1.5% | −1.1% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.9% | −0.2% | −0.8% | 0.0% | +0.1% | −0.3% |
| 2020 | +2.1% | +1.6% | −3.0% | +2.3% | +1.1% | +1.7% | +1.9% | −0.4% | −0.1% | −0.3% | +1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +2.5% | −0.7% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.1% |
BICAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2025 – Jun 2026.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 2.94%
- Best month: −0.62% (Feb 2026)
- Worst month: −3.88% (Mar 2026)
BICAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $7.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $403.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.02×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $35.7M | $29.3M | $6.3M |
| May 2026 | $33.7M | $36.1M | −$2.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $36.8M | $61.6M | −$24.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $26.1M | $22.5M | $3.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $33.2M | $41.4M | −$8.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $44.4M | $36.0M | $8.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $27.6M | $27.9M | −$314K |
| Nov 2025 | $27.7M | $25.5M | $2.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $31.3M | $49.9M | −$18.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $40.3M | $19.4M | $20.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $30.3M | $22.3M | $8.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $36.7M | $24.1M | $12.6M |
BICAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.48B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.51B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.52B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.54B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.48B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.47B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.43B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.51B |
| 2024-06-28 | $1.46B |
| 2024-03-28 | $1.45B |
| 2023-12-29 | $1.42B |
| 2023-09-29 | $1.01B |
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.