BSGAX Performance — Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-03-02
BSGAX returned −17.15% over one year to Dec 2025. Over one year the fund trailed its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 grew to $83, against $107 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 0.73% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2025 the fund lost a net $4.7M, and assets reached $39.18M.
BSGAX 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 | BSGAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025) | $83 | $107 |
| 3 years (Jan 2023 – Dec 2025) | $81 | $123 |
| 5 years (Jan 2021 – Dec 2025) | $78 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2025) | $83 | $126 |
BSGAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −17.15% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: returns differ from sibling classes.
BSGAX 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 | −17.15% |
| 2024 | −6.70% |
| 2023 | +5.30% |
| 2022 | −3.42% |
| 2021 | −0.26% |
| 2020 | +3.99% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.38% |
BSGAX 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 | −1.5% | −1.4% | −1.6% | −1.5% | −1.9% | −1.3% | −1.8% | −1.2% | −1.6% | −1.7% | −1.5% | −1.6% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.8% | +0.6% | −1.0% | −1.0% | −1.1% | −2.4% | −1.5% | −1.7% |
| 2023 | +0.9% | −0.5% | +0.8% | +0.5% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −0.6% | −1.0% | −0.8% | +0.2% | −0.8% | +0.7% | −0.4% | −1.2% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.2% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | +0.7% | −2.6% | +1.8% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
BSGAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 0.73%
- Best month: −1.16% (Aug 2025)
- Worst month: −1.86% (May 2025)
BSGAX 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 |
BSGAX 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.