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Madison Moderate Allocation Fund (MMDAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5574926185
CUSIP
557492618
Inception Date
Jun 29, 2006
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Madison Moderate Allocation Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Madison Moderate Allocation Fund (MMDAX) has returned -2.67% so far this year and 7.86% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MMDAX has returned 5.37% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Madison Moderate Allocation Fund

1D
-0.09%
1M
-6.81%
YTD
-2.67%
6M
-0.64%
1Y
7.86%
3Y*
7.12%
5Y*
2.99%
10Y*
5.37%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 3, 2006, MMDAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.40%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 14.5 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +7.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -15.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, MMDAX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 28, 2018 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 31, 2018 at -7.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.31%2.09%-6.81%-2.67%
20252.14%0.36%-2.18%-0.46%2.43%2.92%-0.35%2.31%1.48%0.60%0.68%0.79%11.13%
20240.19%1.73%2.26%-2.86%2.37%0.93%1.84%1.71%1.24%-2.28%2.87%-3.01%6.97%
20234.15%-2.59%2.35%0.70%-1.69%2.42%2.17%-1.35%-2.94%-2.22%5.67%3.64%10.32%
2022-3.24%-1.36%0.37%-5.67%0.58%-5.49%4.59%-3.51%-6.36%3.45%4.48%-2.55%-14.49%
2021-0.34%0.26%0.69%2.40%1.51%-0.08%0.66%0.41%-2.86%2.69%-1.15%2.54%6.79%

Benchmark Metrics

Madison Moderate Allocation Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.28%, beta of 0.52, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 05, 2006.

  • This fund participated in 65.57% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 53.09% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.52 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
-0.28%
Beta
0.52
0.80
Upside Capture
53.09%
Downside Capture
65.57%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MMDAX ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


MMDAX Risk / Return Rank: 3232
Overall Rank
MMDAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3232
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MMDAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3131
Sortino Ratio Rank
MMDAX Omega Ratio Rank: 3030
Omega Ratio Rank
MMDAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3333
Calmar Ratio Rank
MMDAX Martin Ratio Rank: 3535
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Madison Moderate Allocation Fund (MMDAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MMDAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.77

0.90

-0.12

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.15

1.39

-0.24

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.93

1.40

-0.47

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.85

6.61

-2.75

Explore MMDAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Madison Moderate Allocation Fund provided a 6.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.69 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.69$0.69$0.40$0.22$0.13$0.97$1.07$0.46$0.94$0.61$0.48$0.75

Dividend yield

6.29%6.12%3.70%2.15%1.39%8.46%9.24%3.95%9.05%5.13%4.36%7.00%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.69
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.40
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.22
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.13
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.97$0.97

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 Moderate 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 Moderate Allocation Fund was 43.12%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 977 trading sessions.

The current Madison Moderate Allocation Fund drawdown is 7.05%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-43.12%Oct 11, 2007354Mar 9, 2009977Jan 24, 20131331
-25.36%Dec 31, 2021199Oct 14, 2022715Aug 22, 2025914
-18.1%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202079Jul 15, 2020102
-11.09%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 201875Apr 12, 2019304
-9.68%Apr 27, 2015186Jan 20, 2016120Jul 12, 2016306

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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