MetLife Core Plus Fund (LPCIX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests in a portfolio of investment grade, U.S. fixed income securities of any maturity or duration. It also may invest up to 20% of its net assets in any combination of high yield bonds (also known as "junk bonds") and non-U.S. fixed income securities, including emerging market bonds. The fund will invest primarily in U.S. corporate, government, mortgage-backed and asset-backed fixed income securities and privately issued securities, but may also invest in U.S. Treasury interest rate futures, forward currency contracts and credit default swaps.
Fund Info
US00771X8074
00771X807
Dec 31, 2014
$5,000,000
Expense Ratio
LPCIX features an expense ratio of 0.64%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MetLife Core Plus Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
MetLife Core Plus Fund had a return of 0.94% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.94% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MetLife Core Plus Fund had an annualized return of 1.18%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that MetLife Core Plus Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
LPCIX
0.94%
0.94%
-1.00%
4.94%
-0.73%
1.18%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LPCIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.47% | 0.94% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.12% | -1.38% | 0.98% | -2.57% | 1.92% | 1.05% | 2.36% | 1.39% | 1.47% | -2.49% | 1.28% | -1.57% | 2.40% |
| 2023 | 3.63% | -2.49% | 1.67% | 0.57% | -1.03% | -0.16% | 0.00% | -0.58% | -2.59% | -1.70% | 4.58% | 3.81% | 5.52% |
| 2022 | -2.15% | -1.40% | -2.78% | -3.98% | 0.44% | -2.08% | 2.46% | -2.72% | -4.27% | -1.53% | 3.83% | -0.71% | -14.23% |
| 2021 | -0.67% | -1.64% | -0.93% | 0.89% | 0.20% | 1.06% | 1.17% | -0.10% | -0.94% | 0.10% | 0.10% | -0.19% | -0.99% |
| 2020 | 2.10% | 1.67% | -2.95% | 2.50% | 1.07% | 1.18% | 1.92% | -0.57% | -0.11% | -0.57% | 1.15% | -0.49% | 6.99% |
| 2019 | 1.45% | 0.10% | 1.87% | 0.20% | 1.61% | 1.43% | 0.20% | 2.65% | -0.48% | 0.29% | -0.10% | -2.88% | 6.41% |
| 2018 | -0.80% | -1.01% | 0.58% | -0.82% | 0.62% | -0.23% | 0.10% | 0.72% | -0.50% | -0.83% | 0.21% | 1.34% | -0.64% |
| 2017 | 0.41% | 0.92% | -0.13% | 0.92% | 0.91% | 0.15% | 0.60% | 0.80% | -0.24% | 0.00% | -0.00% | 0.44% | 4.87% |
| 2016 | 0.83% | 0.61% | 1.58% | 0.60% | 0.20% | 1.75% | 0.99% | 0.20% | 0.14% | -0.69% | -2.27% | -0.44% | 3.48% |
| 2015 | 1.30% | -0.79% | 0.42% | -0.40% | -0.30% | -1.24% | 0.51% | -0.41% | 0.38% | 0.41% | -0.51% | -0.47% | -1.12% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of LPCIX is 37, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MetLife Core Plus Fund (LPCIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MetLife Core Plus Fund provided a 4.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.34 | $0.22 | $0.16 | $0.20 | $0.29 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 4.50% | 4.54% | 3.95% | 2.59% | 1.52% | 1.93% | 2.90% | 2.74% | 2.63% | 2.66% | 2.05% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MetLife Core Plus Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.39 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.22 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.16 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.29 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.26 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.26 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.26 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.20 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MetLife Core Plus Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the MetLife Core Plus Fund was 19.35%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current MetLife Core Plus Fund drawdown is 8.11%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.35% | Aug 11, 2020 | 556 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -8.35% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 69 | Jun 26, 2020 | 78 |
| -4.41% | Sep 30, 2016 | 57 | Dec 20, 2016 | 128 | Jun 26, 2017 | 185 |
| -3.65% | Oct 7, 2019 | 55 | Dec 23, 2019 | 45 | Feb 28, 2020 | 100 |
| -2.97% | Apr 20, 2015 | 49 | Jun 26, 2015 | 186 | Mar 23, 2016 | 235 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MetLife Core Plus Fund volatility is 1.47%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.