Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund (NDCAX)

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

Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund (NDCAX) has returned -1.40% so far this year and 5.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NDCAX has returned 3.15% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 31, 2000, NDCAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.28%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 20.7 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -5.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, NDCAX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 23, 2021 with a return of +2.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -2.7%.

Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.14%, beta of 0.17, and R² of 0.63 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 03, 2000.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (25.41%) than losses (23.35%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.14% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.17 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

NDCAX has an expense ratio of 0.51%, placing it in the medium range.

NDCAX ranks 61 for risk / return — better than 61% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund (NDCAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund provided a 3.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative 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 Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund was 17.56%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 669 trading sessions.

The current Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund drawdown is 3.60%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.