BUSIX Performance — Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-02-27
BUSIX returned +4.91% over one year to Dec 2025. Annualised returns are +5.54% over 3 years and +3.41% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $118, against $154 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $119. Volatility over the past three years was 0.43% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2025 the fund took in a net $441K, and assets reached $28.29M.
BUSIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | BUSIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025) | $105 | $119 |
| 3 years (Jan 2023 – Dec 2025) | $118 | $154 |
| 5 years (Jan 2021 – Dec 2025) | $118 | $139 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2025) | $122 | $149 |
BUSIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +4.91% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.54% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.41% |
BUSIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.91% |
| 2024 | +5.85% |
| 2023 | +5.85% |
| 2022 | +0.31% |
| 2021 | +0.30% |
| 2020 | +2.17% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.25% |
BUSIX 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 | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.3% | −0.2% | +0.1% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.3% | +0.3% | −1.9% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
BUSIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2023 – Dec 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.43%
- Best month: +0.80% (Jan 2023)
- Worst month: +0.16% (Feb 2023)
BUSIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $441K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $6.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.07×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $150K | $306K | −$156K |
| Nov 2025 | $124K | $244K | −$120K |
| Oct 2025 | $123K | $299K | −$176K |
| Sep 2025 | $105K | $185K | −$80K |
| Aug 2025 | $3.1M | $117K | $3.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $128K | $525K | −$397K |
| Jun 2025 | $607K | $142K | $465K |
| May 2025 | $251K | $378K | −$127K |
| Apr 2025 | $271K | $1.5M | −$1.2M |
| Mar 2025 | $1.1M | $1.4M | −$231K |
| Feb 2025 | $124K | $1.2M | −$1.1M |
| Jan 2025 | $651K | $66K | $586K |
BUSIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $28.29M |
| 2025-09-30 | $28.73M |
| 2025-06-30 | $26.16M |
| 2025-03-31 | $27.01M |
| 2024-12-31 | $27.71M |
| 2024-09-30 | $28.01M |
| 2024-06-28 | $36.64M |
| 2024-03-28 | $27.59M |
| 2023-12-29 | $30.38M |
| 2023-09-29 | $29.17M |
| 2023-06-30 | $31.00M |
| 2023-03-31 | $38.42M |
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.