BGEIX
American Century Global Gold Fund Investor Class
Mutual fund
$31.35+0.24 (+0.77%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Aug 17, 1988 – Oct 2, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $67,092
- CAGR
- +5.12%
- Max drawdown
- −78.69%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.32
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
Annualized from 3Y- 1M
- −10.27%
- 3M
- +11.69%
- 6M
- −7.05%
- YTD
- +1.54%
- 1Y
- +15.17%
- 3Y
- +54.55%
- 5Y
- +25.66%
- 10Y
- +13.12%
- 15Y
- +4.40%
- 20Y
- +6.09%
- 25Y
- +9.97%
- 30Y
- +5.62%
- Since 1988
- +5.12%
Metrics
Since 1988| Volatility | 34.34% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 0.46 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.07 |
| Best year, 2025 | +158.46% |
| Worst year, 2013 | −51.31% |
| Positive years | 18 of 37 |
| Longest drawdown | 13.9 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 1988| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −78.7% | Sep 2011 | Jan 2016 | Aug 2025 | 13.9 years |
| −75.5% | Feb 1996 | Nov 2000 | Dec 2003 | 7.8 years |
| −70.3% | Mar 2008 | Oct 2008 | Dec 2009 | 1.7 years |
| −46.4% | Jan 1990 | Apr 1992 | Jul 1993 | 3.4 years |
| −38.6% | Feb 2026 | Jul 2026 | Not yet | 7 months so far |
Annual returns
1988 from Aug 17 · 2026 through Oct 2