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Madison Conservative Allocation Fund (MCNAX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US5574926425

CUSIP

557492642

Inception Date

Jun 29, 2006

Min. Investment

$1,000

Asset Class

Multi-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

MCNAX has an expense ratio of 0.71%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Madison Conservative Allocation Fund (MCNAX) returned 1.24% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.62% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MCNAX returned 0.77% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.35%.


MCNAX

YTD

1.24%

1M

2.97%

6M

-0.49%

1Y

4.62%

5Y*

0.17%

10Y*

0.77%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

5.53%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.61%

10Y*

10.35%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MCNAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.46%1.02%-1.23%-0.10%0.10%1.24%
20240.00%0.42%1.60%-2.49%1.92%0.95%1.98%1.64%1.18%-2.30%2.15%-2.40%4.56%
20233.56%-2.47%2.37%0.65%-1.51%1.36%1.19%-1.07%-2.77%-1.90%5.13%3.52%7.96%
2022-2.65%-1.26%-1.03%-4.79%0.52%-3.72%3.58%-3.14%-5.38%1.37%3.95%-1.70%-13.80%
2021-0.64%-0.55%-0.07%1.76%0.91%0.30%0.90%0.18%-2.02%1.46%-0.54%-3.40%-1.82%
20200.93%-1.01%-4.18%4.20%1.87%1.20%2.64%0.80%-0.88%-0.89%3.05%-3.80%3.62%
20192.91%0.98%1.91%1.05%-0.94%2.59%0.28%1.30%0.18%0.55%0.55%-1.45%10.26%
20181.39%-2.38%-0.12%-0.19%0.57%-0.14%0.95%0.66%-0.23%-2.62%0.87%-4.42%-5.69%
20170.97%1.45%0.16%1.15%1.04%0.10%1.03%0.65%0.53%0.74%0.55%-1.58%6.97%
2016-0.89%0.40%2.80%0.58%0.19%1.27%1.53%-0.09%0.11%-1.32%-0.67%-0.63%3.27%
20150.75%1.20%-0.01%0.00%0.18%-1.53%0.65%-2.42%-0.96%2.51%-0.28%-4.22%-4.22%
2014-0.74%2.15%0.05%0.46%1.37%0.82%-0.90%1.81%-1.50%1.09%1.17%-4.53%1.06%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of MCNAX is 65, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MCNAX is 6565
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MCNAX is 6868
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MCNAX is 6767
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MCNAX is 6666
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MCNAX is 5252
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MCNAX is 7272
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Madison Conservative Allocation Fund (MCNAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Madison Conservative Allocation Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 12, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.70
  • 5-Year: 0.01
  • 10-Year: 0.12
  • All Time: 0.31

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Madison Conservative Allocation Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Madison Conservative Allocation Fund provided a 2.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.27 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.2520142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.27$0.27$0.23$0.13$0.19$0.22$0.19$0.24$0.18$0.20$0.13$0.17

Dividend yield

2.76%2.82%2.41%1.48%1.78%2.00%1.77%2.37%1.71%1.97%1.32%1.58%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Madison Conservative Allocation Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.27
2023$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.23
2022$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.13
2021$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.19
2020$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.22
2019$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.19
2018$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.24
2017$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.18
2016$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.20
2015$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.13
2014$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.17

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Madison Conservative Allocation 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 Madison Conservative Allocation Fund was 27.76%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 418 trading sessions.

The current Madison Conservative Allocation Fund drawdown is 7.83%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-27.76%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 2009418Nov 2, 2010756
-22.95%Dec 30, 2020456Oct 20, 2022
-12.05%Dec 30, 201957Mar 20, 202053Jun 5, 2020110
-11.15%Dec 30, 2014266Jan 20, 2016379Jul 21, 2017645
-8.29%Dec 29, 2017251Dec 28, 2018119Jun 20, 2019370

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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