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Mutual Funds Weekly Roundup: August 2
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| Period | BGNAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 0.3% | -0.1% | 2.8% | 86.14% |
| 1 Yr | 3.2% | 0.1% | 7.5% | 77.11% |
| 3 Yr | 0.1%* | -1.0% | 3.4% | 77.06% |
| 5 Yr | -0.5%* | -1.6% | 2.5% | 74.03% |
| 10 Yr | -0.2%* | -2.1% | 3.5% | 67.16% |
* Annualized
| Period | BGNAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.4% | 4.9% | 61.00% |
| 2018 | -2.2% | -3.4% | -0.7% | 74.47% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | -2.3% | 0.9% | 80.95% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -3.3% | 1.4% | 55.06% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -4.5% | 0.2% | 53.64% |
| Period | BGNAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 0.3% | -0.1% | 2.8% | 86.14% |
| 1 Yr | 3.2% | 0.2% | 7.5% | 77.11% |
| 3 Yr | 0.1%* | -0.9% | 3.5% | 84.71% |
| 5 Yr | -0.5%* | -1.6% | 2.7% | 82.47% |
| 10 Yr | -0.2%* | -2.1% | 3.5% | 82.09% |
* Annualized
| Period | BGNAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.2% | 4.9% | 64.00% |
| 2018 | -2.2% | -3.4% | 3.0% | 81.91% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | -2.0% | 2.8% | 86.90% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -3.3% | 1.5% | 68.99% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -4.5% | 2.0% | 72.85% |
| BGNAX | Category Low | Category High | BGNAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 1.07 B | 1.43 M | 24.7 B | 43.56% |
| Number of Holdings | 406 | 2 | 15659 | 46.53% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 496 M | 0 | 6.43 B | 28.71% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 37.52% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 35.29% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGNAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 90.09% | 0.00% | 141.12% | 85.64% |
| Cash | 9.91% | -43.12% | 100.00% | 12.38% |
| Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.41% | 25.74% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 24.26% |
| Other | 0.00% | -37.46% | 19.19% | 30.20% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.25% | 25.25% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGNAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securitized | 89.16% | 0.00% | 118.57% | 19.31% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 9.91% | -28.81% | 100.00% | 14.85% |
| Government | 0.94% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 84.65% |
| Derivative | 0.00% | -0.01% | 10.53% | 35.15% |
| Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.75% | 54.46% |
| Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.98% | 35.64% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGNAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 90.09% | 0.00% | 139.33% | 85.64% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.73% | 50.00% |
| BGNAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.80% | 0.03% | 3.79% | 51.74% |
| Management Fee | 0.54% | 0.00% | 0.85% | 94.06% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 32.43% |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.45% | N/A |
| BGNAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | 4.50% | 1.00% | 4.75% | 12.50% |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.50% | N/A |
| BGNAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| BGNAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 297.00% | 0.00% | 1482.00% | 77.38% |
| BGNAX | Category Low | Category High | BGNAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.05% | 0.00% | 2.63% | 11.88% |
| BGNAX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
| BGNAX | Category Low | Category High | BGNAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 1.93% | 0.34% | 3.03% | 68.81% |
| BGNAX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2019 | $0.021 |
| May 31, 2019 | $0.024 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | $0.022 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | $0.022 |
| Feb 28, 2019 | $0.022 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | $0.021 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $0.021 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $0.023 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $0.022 |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $0.023 |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $0.020 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $0.021 |
| May 31, 2018 | $0.020 |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $0.020 |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $0.019 |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $0.019 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $0.018 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | $0.018 |
| Nov 30, 2017 | $0.018 |
| Oct 31, 2017 | $0.018 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | $0.018 |
| Aug 31, 2017 | $0.018 |
| Jul 31, 2017 | $0.019 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | $0.019 |
| May 31, 2017 | $0.018 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | $0.019 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | $0.019 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | $0.019 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | $0.019 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | $0.019 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | $0.019 |
| Oct 31, 2016 | $0.019 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | $0.020 |
| Aug 31, 2016 | $0.020 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | $0.019 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | $0.019 |
| May 31, 2016 | $0.018 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | $0.019 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | $0.019 |
| Feb 29, 2016 | $0.019 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | $0.012 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | $0.019 |
| Nov 30, 2015 | $0.020 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | $0.019 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | $0.020 |
| Aug 31, 2015 | $0.020 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | $0.018 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $0.018 |
| May 29, 2015 | $0.018 |
| Apr 30, 2015 | $0.018 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | $0.019 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | $0.019 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | $0.019 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | $0.019 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | $0.020 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | $0.019 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | $0.020 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | $0.020 |
| Jul 31, 2014 | $0.020 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | $0.021 |
| May 30, 2014 | $0.021 |
| Apr 30, 2014 | $0.021 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | $0.022 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | $0.023 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | $0.022 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | $0.022 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | $0.022 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | $0.022 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | $0.022 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | $0.022 |
| Jul 31, 2013 | $0.021 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | $0.021 |
| May 31, 2013 | $0.020 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | $0.021 |
| Mar 28, 2013 | $0.023 |
| Feb 28, 2013 | $0.026 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | $0.025 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | $0.026 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | $0.027 |
| Oct 31, 2012 | $0.027 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | $0.027 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | $0.028 |
| Jul 31, 2012 | $0.028 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | $0.028 |
| May 31, 2012 | $0.028 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | $0.029 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | $0.029 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | $0.030 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | $0.029 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | $0.029 |
| Nov 30, 2011 | $0.030 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | $0.031 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | $0.030 |
| Aug 31, 2011 | $0.030 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | $0.033 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | $0.033 |
| May 31, 2011 | $0.034 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | $0.034 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | $0.034 |
| Feb 28, 2011 | $0.035 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | $0.034 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | $0.035 |
| Nov 30, 2010 | $0.035 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | $0.034 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | $0.034 |
| Aug 31, 2010 | $0.034 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | $0.034 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | $0.035 |
| May 28, 2010 | $0.035 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | $0.037 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | $0.036 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | $0.037 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | $0.035 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | $0.034 |
| Nov 30, 2009 | $0.034 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | $0.035 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | $0.036 |
| Aug 31, 2009 | $0.036 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | $0.036 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | $0.037 |
| May 29, 2009 | $0.037 |
| Apr 30, 2009 | $0.037 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | $0.034 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | $0.035 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | $0.031 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | $0.033 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | $0.036 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | $0.035 |
| Sep 30, 2008 | $0.035 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | $0.033 |
| Jul 31, 2008 | $0.036 |
| Jun 30, 2008 | $0.036 |
| May 30, 2008 | $0.035 |
| Apr 30, 2008 | $0.036 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | $0.037 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | $0.038 |
| Jan 31, 2008 | $0.039 |
| Dec 31, 2007 | $0.039 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | $0.042 |
| Oct 31, 2007 | $0.040 |
| Sep 28, 2007 | $0.038 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | $0.044 |
| Jul 31, 2007 | $0.039 |
| Jun 29, 2007 | $0.041 |
| May 31, 2007 | $0.040 |
| Apr 30, 2007 | $0.041 |
| Mar 30, 2007 | $0.041 |
| Feb 28, 2007 | $0.040 |
| Jan 31, 2007 | $0.037 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | $0.040 |
| Nov 30, 2006 | $0.040 |
| Oct 31, 2006 | $0.040 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | $0.038 |
| Aug 31, 2006 | $0.040 |
| Jul 31, 2006 | $0.040 |
| Jun 30, 2006 | $0.039 |
| May 31, 2006 | $0.039 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | $0.039 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | $0.039 |
| Feb 28, 2006 | $0.039 |
| Jan 31, 2006 | $0.038 |
| Nov 30, 2005 | $0.038 |
| Oct 31, 2005 | $0.037 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | $0.038 |
| Aug 31, 2005 | $0.039 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | $0.039 |
| Jun 30, 2005 | $0.038 |
| May 31, 2005 | $0.038 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | $0.038 |
| Mar 31, 2005 | $0.037 |
| Feb 28, 2005 | $0.036 |
| Jan 31, 2005 | $0.038 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | $0.038 |
| Nov 30, 2004 | $0.035 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | $0.046 |
| Sep 30, 2004 | $0.038 |
| Aug 31, 2004 | $0.036 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | $0.042 |
| Jun 30, 2004 | $0.038 |
| May 28, 2004 | $0.042 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | $0.036 |
| Mar 31, 2004 | $0.035 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | $0.037 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | $0.033 |
| Dec 31, 2003 | $0.036 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | $0.034 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | $0.039 |
| Sep 30, 2003 | $0.040 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | $0.041 |
| Jul 31, 2003 | $0.041 |
| Jun 30, 2003 | $0.046 |
| May 30, 2003 | $0.043 |
| Apr 30, 2003 | $0.039 |
| Mar 31, 2003 | $0.040 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | $0.040 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | $0.039 |
| Dec 31, 2002 | $0.042 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | $0.044 |
| Oct 31, 2002 | $0.047 |
| Sep 30, 2002 | $0.047 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | $0.045 |
| Jul 31, 2002 | $0.045 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | $0.047 |
| May 31, 2002 | $0.050 |
| Apr 30, 2002 | $0.051 |
| Mar 28, 2002 | $0.044 |
| Feb 28, 2002 | $0.045 |
| Jan 31, 2002 | $0.050 |
| Dec 31, 2001 | $0.046 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | $0.052 |
| Oct 31, 2001 | $0.045 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | $0.037 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | $0.049 |
| Jul 31, 2001 | $0.057 |
| Jun 30, 2001 | $0.054 |
| May 31, 2001 | $0.051 |
| Apr 30, 2001 | $0.055 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | $0.057 |
| Feb 28, 2001 | $0.052 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | $0.052 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | $0.061 |
| Nov 30, 2000 | $0.057 |
| Oct 31, 2000 | $0.053 |
| Sep 29, 2000 | $0.062 |
| Aug 31, 2000 | $0.050 |
| Jul 31, 2000 | $0.054 |
| Jun 30, 2000 | $0.054 |
| May 31, 2000 | $0.057 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | $0.052 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | $0.061 |
| Feb 29, 2000 | $0.054 |
| Jan 31, 2000 | $0.048 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | $0.053 |
| Nov 30, 1999 | $0.056 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | $0.053 |
| Sep 30, 1999 | $0.054 |
| Aug 31, 1999 | $0.052 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | $0.059 |
| Jun 30, 1999 | $0.055 |
| May 28, 1999 | $0.046 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | $0.050 |
| Mar 31, 1999 | $0.051 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | $0.049 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | $0.049 |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 31, 2003
16.26
16.3%
Aguilar is vice president and senior portfolio manager at American Century. He is a member of the American Century Taxable Bond team. He joined American Century Investment Management, Inc in October 2003. Prior to joining American Century, he was an Investment Officer with CalPERS from July 2002 to September 2003 and Director of Portfolio Management at TIAA-CREF from May 1997 to April 2002. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California – Berkeley and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is a CFA charterholder.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 28, 2006
13.93
13.9%
Shiffman is vice president and portfolio manager, and he joined American Century in May 2004 as a senior structured securities analyst. Prior to joining American Century, he was an investment officer at CalPERS from August 1996 to April 2004. He has a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from the University of California – Berkeley and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is a CFA charterholder.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 01, 2006
13.51
13.5%
Mr. Gahagan, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, joined American Century Investments in 1983. He became a portfolio manager in 1991. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA from the University of Missouri – Kansas City.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 26, 2014
5.93
5.9%
Mr. Singh, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, has served on teams managing fixed-income investments since joining the advisor in 2007 as a senior structured securities analyst. He was promoted to portfolio manager in 2011. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California – Berkeley and an MBA from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.27 | 29.3 | 8.09 | 5.02 |
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