SMDQX Performance — Sterling Capital SMID Opportunities Fund, Class C

Data updated: 2024-02-23

SMDQX returned +11.80% over one year to Dec 2023. The annualised 3-year return is +2.42%. The fund trailed its US Mid-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $107, against $120 for the category, and to $112 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 17.85% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2023 the fund took in a net $6.3M, and assets reached $3.00M.

SMDQX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Sterling Capital SMID Opportunities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Blend category average over the same months.

PeriodSMDQXCategory average
1 year (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023)$112$116
3 years (Jan 2021 – Dec 2023)$107$120
Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2023)$125$148

SMDQX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Dec 2023, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year+11.80%
3 years (annualised)+2.42%

SMDQX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Sterling Capital SMID Opportunities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2023+11.80%
2022−18.35%
2021+17.70%
2020+7.33%
2019 (Jul–Dec)+8.42%

SMDQX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023+7.8%−4.1%−4.8%+0.4%−5.3%+8.4%+3.7%−1.1%−1.6%−4.6%+6.2%+7.8%
2022−6.0%−1.8%+3.1%−7.6%+1.6%−8.7%+7.4%−5.4%−9.0%+8.2%+4.9%−4.8%
2021−0.3%+2.7%+5.5%+4.5%−0.9%+0.4%+2.2%−0.4%−4.2%+3.9%−2.1%+5.7%
2020+1.4%−10.8%−20.1%+12.1%+5.3%−0.4%+6.4%+2.3%−1.0%−1.7%+13.2%+5.2%
2019——————+2.7%−1.6%+0.6%+1.0%+4.1%+1.4%

SMDQX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2021 – Dec 2023.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.85%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.12 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +8.42% (Jun 2023)
  • Worst month: −8.99% (Sep 2022)

SMDQX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Sterling Capital SMID Opportunities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $6.3M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.3M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: -0.26×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Dec 2023$904K−$1.3M$2.2M
Nov 2023$337−$336K$336K
Oct 2023$354−$183K$184K
Sep 2023$75K−$244K$319K
Aug 2023$14K−$884K$898K
Jul 2023$12K−$243K$255K
Jun 2023$39K−$307K$346K
May 2023$15K−$393K$408K
Apr 2023$23K−$313K$336K
Mar 2023$39K−$217K$257K
Feb 2023$9K−$118K$126K
Jan 2023$175K−$473K$648K

SMDQX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Sterling Capital SMID Opportunities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2023-12-29$3.00M
2023-09-29$4.47M
2023-06-30$5.66M
2023-03-31$6.42M
2022-12-30$7.08M
2022-09-30$7.23M
2022-06-30$8.32M
2022-03-31$10.24M
2021-12-31$11.56M
2021-09-30$11.20M
2021-06-30$13.12M
2021-03-31$13.24M

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.