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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.35% 1.527B -- 79.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
5.983M 7.71% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide a high level of income, consistent with principal stability. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of corporate, U.S. government, agency, mortgage backed and convertible securities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Medium Term
Peer Group Core Bond Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Short/Intermediate Investment-Grade Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Core Bond Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Sterling Capital
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 71
-1.396B Peer Group Low
3.784B Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 48
5.983M
-4.943B Peer Group Low
23.48B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 76
-3.577B Peer Group Low
9.364B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 38
-13.35B Peer Group Low
81.37B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 54
-2.990B Peer Group Low
24.22B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 77
-15.47B Peer Group Low
127.21B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: --
23.85M Peer Group Low
23.85M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 41
-15.66B Peer Group Low
227.72B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
20%
15%
10%
5%
0
Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
YTD
9.37%
9.35%
-1.12%
-13.15%
5.97%
2.26%
7.02%
0.09%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
7.30%
-0.07%
8.30%
9.22%
-1.84%
-12.52%
6.02%
1.60%
7.81%
-0.11%
8.50%
8.10%
-0.97%
-12.30%
5.76%
2.15%
7.36%
0.10%
8.73%
8.30%
-0.60%
-13.64%
5.55%
1.59%
7.32%
0.09%
9.79%
9.91%
-1.76%
-14.08%
6.34%
1.50%
7.69%
0.09%
As of January 09, 2026.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (1-8-26) 4.18%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 4.20%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 365
Bond
Yield to Maturity (11-30-25) 4.53%
Effective Duration 5.47
Average Coupon 4.52%
Calculated Average Quality 2.156
Effective Maturity 19.06
Nominal Maturity 19.13
Number of Bond Holdings 362
As of November 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

As of November 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.73%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 99.60%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other -0.33%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
United States of America USGB 2.5 02/15/2045 FIX USD Government 2.87% 70.95 -0.51%
United States of America USGB 4.25 08/15/2054 FIX USD Government 2.19% 90.43 -0.59%
United States of America USGB 1.375 08/15/2050 FIX USD Government 2.10% 49.22 -0.66%
Federal National Mortgage Association 01-JUN-2052 FS8022
1.38% -- --
Federated Hermes Treasury Obligations Fd Prem 1.37% 1.00 0.00%
ONEMAIN FINANCIAL ISSUANCE TRUST 211 A1 FIX 1.55% 16-JUN-2036
1.32% -- --
United States of America USGB 4.0 02/15/2034 FIX USD Government 1.26% 99.70 -0.29%
HERTZ VEHICLE FINANCING III LLC 242 A CAM FIX 5.48% 27-JAN-2031
1.18% -- --
CIFC FUNDING LTD 173R AR FLT 5.86549% 20-APR-2037
0.98% -- --
LCM LTD. 33R AR SEQ FLT 5.48916% 20-JUL-2034
0.98% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.10%
Administration Fee 367.5K%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 5.00M None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide a high level of income, consistent with principal stability. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of corporate, U.S. government, agency, mortgage backed and convertible securities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Medium Term
Peer Group Core Bond Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Short/Intermediate Investment-Grade Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Core Bond Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Sterling Capital
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (1-8-26) 4.18%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 4.20%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 365
Bond
Yield to Maturity (11-30-25) 4.53%
Effective Duration 5.47
Average Coupon 4.52%
Calculated Average Quality 2.156
Effective Maturity 19.06
Nominal Maturity 19.13
Number of Bond Holdings 362
As of November 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 2/1/2018
Share Classes
BIBTX Inst
BICAX A
BICCX C
Attributes
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Currency Hedged Fund --
Socially Responsible Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:STRDX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:STRDX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:STRDX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:STRDX", "prospectus_objective")
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