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Critical Facts You Need to Know About Preferred Stocks
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Name
As of 10/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
3.0%
1 yr return
11.4%
3 Yr Avg Return
-1.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
-0.7%
Net Assets
$398 M
Holdings in Top 10
44.3%
Expense Ratio 0.55%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 288.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$2,500
IRA
$1,000
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 10/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Period | BGNMX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 3.0% | -3.9% | 21.7% | 78.76% |
1 Yr | 11.4% | -4.4% | 39.9% | 46.46% |
3 Yr | -1.9%* | -7.1% | 13.1% | 54.22% |
5 Yr | -0.7%* | -5.2% | 2.7% | 67.14% |
10 Yr | 0.7%* | -1.9% | 3.2% | 64.29% |
* Annualized
Period | BGNMX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 1.3% | -1.0% | 22.1% | 39.38% |
2022 | -13.6% | -20.4% | -5.8% | 58.22% |
2021 | -3.4% | -7.1% | 16.6% | 63.18% |
2020 | 1.5% | -1.3% | 8.8% | 82.24% |
2019 | 3.3% | 0.3% | 7.1% | 54.03% |
Period | BGNMX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 3.0% | -3.9% | 21.7% | 78.76% |
1 Yr | 11.4% | -4.4% | 39.9% | 46.46% |
3 Yr | -1.9%* | -7.1% | 13.1% | 54.22% |
5 Yr | -0.7%* | -5.2% | 2.7% | 67.14% |
10 Yr | 0.7%* | -1.9% | 3.2% | 64.29% |
* Annualized
Period | BGNMX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 4.7% | -0.5% | 28.8% | 30.97% |
2022 | -11.4% | -18.5% | -3.3% | 37.78% |
2021 | -1.5% | -4.5% | 25.3% | 46.36% |
2020 | 3.9% | -1.3% | 13.0% | 82.24% |
2019 | 6.2% | 1.8% | 11.3% | 36.49% |
BGNMX | Category Low | Category High | BGNMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 398 M | 9.65 M | 134 B | 67.70% |
Number of Holdings | 177 | 14 | 12380 | 77.43% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 174 M | 5.36 M | 56.1 B | 59.29% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 44.28% | 5.3% | 99.5% | 44.69% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGNMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 104.23% | 0.06% | 167.53% | 32.74% |
Other | 7.19% | -21.19% | 22.58% | 8.85% |
Cash | 0.04% | -20.28% | 27.92% | 90.27% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 95.28% | 98.67% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% | 98.67% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.29% | 98.67% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGNMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Securitized | 89.08% | 0.00% | 99.79% | 18.14% |
Government | 2.90% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 81.42% |
Derivative | 0.04% | -18.12% | 3.25% | 34.96% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.04% | 0.00% | 27.92% | 86.73% |
Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.48% | 99.12% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.24% | 99.12% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGNMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 104.23% | 0.06% | 167.53% | 32.74% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.20% | 98.67% |
BGNMX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.55% | 0.03% | 2.85% | 64.89% |
Management Fee | 0.54% | 0.00% | 0.85% | 97.35% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.45% | N/A |
BGNMX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 2.00% | 4.50% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.50% | N/A |
BGNMX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | 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.
BGNMX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 288.00% | 3.35% | 948.00% | 69.01% |
BGNMX | Category Low | Category High | BGNMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 3.49% | 0.00% | 4.94% | 50.88% |
BGNMX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
BGNMX | Category Low | Category High | BGNMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 0.77% | -0.80% | 2.96% | 48.44% |
BGNMX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2024 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2022 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2021 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 28, 2006
16.26
16.3%
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
15.84
15.8%
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
8.26
8.3%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 05, 2021
0.99
1.0%
Mr. Van Gelderen joined Guggenheim in 2014, as Managing Director focusing on structured products and asset backed securities. Prior to joining Guggenheim, he worked as a senior portfolio manager for structured products at ADH Investment Management and Stark Investments from 2007 to 2013 in San Francisco and Milwaukee. Prior to Stark, Mr. Van Gelderen worked in whole loan transaction management at Countrywide Securities Corporation and began his career as a corporate attorney at Thelen, Reid & Priest. Mr. Van Gelderen received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and B.A. in English from Duke University.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.11 | 31.64 | 8.38 | 7.35 |
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