Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund (NDCAX)
The fund is a "fund of funds" that invests primarily in affiliated mutual funds representing a variety of asset classes. It also invests in many underlying funds that are not index funds. The fund aims to provide diversification across major asset classes-U.S. stocks, international stocks, and bonds-by investing primarily in mutual funds offered by Nationwide Mutual Funds and affiliated or unaffiliated exchange-traded funds, as well as a fixed interest contract issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
Fund Info
US63867T7836
63867T783
Mar 29, 2000
$2,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
NDCAX has an expense ratio of 0.51%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund (NDCAX) returned 2.03% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.24% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NDCAX returned 2.94% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
NDCAX
2.03%
0.31%
0.29%
6.24%
3.24%
2.50%
2.94%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NDCAX, 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 | 1.14% | 1.44% | -0.96% | 0.10% | 0.31% | 2.03% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.10% | 0.00% | 1.34% | -2.54% | 1.98% | 1.05% | 2.03% | 1.40% | 1.40% | -2.24% | 1.99% | -2.10% | 4.34% |
| 2023 | 3.77% | -2.08% | 1.93% | 0.52% | -0.83% | 1.15% | 0.73% | -0.93% | -2.32% | -1.61% | 4.57% | 3.48% | 8.40% |
| 2022 | -2.50% | -1.14% | -1.26% | -3.99% | -0.00% | -3.06% | 3.04% | -2.34% | -4.61% | 0.77% | 3.70% | -1.54% | -12.51% |
| 2021 | -0.28% | -0.19% | -0.12% | 1.59% | 0.46% | 0.78% | 0.82% | 0.54% | -1.48% | 1.10% | -0.36% | 0.82% | 3.71% |
| 2020 | 0.68% | -0.97% | -4.96% | 3.72% | 1.89% | 1.32% | 2.13% | 0.95% | -0.76% | -6.32% | 9.71% | 1.40% | 8.22% |
| 2019 | 2.51% | 0.82% | 0.99% | 1.11% | -0.89% | 2.07% | 0.30% | 0.39% | 0.38% | 0.79% | 0.68% | 0.81% | 10.37% |
| 2018 | 0.78% | -1.45% | 0.01% | -0.10% | 0.49% | -0.05% | 0.69% | 0.58% | -0.19% | -2.15% | 0.60% | -1.33% | -2.15% |
| 2017 | 0.50% | 0.89% | 0.16% | 0.59% | 0.49% | 0.09% | 0.69% | 0.39% | 0.42% | 0.49% | 0.48% | 0.51% | 5.84% |
| 2016 | -0.41% | 0.20% | 2.09% | 0.60% | 0.20% | 1.04% | 0.99% | 0.00% | 0.18% | -0.68% | -0.30% | 0.63% | 4.60% |
| 2015 | 0.69% | 0.68% | -0.11% | 0.20% | -0.00% | -0.86% | 0.39% | -1.28% | -0.43% | 1.50% | -0.20% | -0.72% | -0.15% |
| 2014 | -0.00% | 1.23% | 0.14% | 0.49% | 0.88% | 0.53% | -0.58% | 0.97% | -1.19% | 0.98% | 0.48% | -0.34% | 3.64% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 77, NDCAX is among the top 23% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund (NDCAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund provided a 3.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.33 | $0.19 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.31 | $0.51 | $0.31 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.24 |
Dividend yield | 3.62% | 3.62% | 3.43% | 2.06% | 3.02% | 2.98% | 3.08% | 5.34% | 3.02% | 2.91% | 2.98% | 2.40% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.35 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.19 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.33 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.32 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.31 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.51 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.31 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.29 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.24 |
Drawdowns
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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 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 16.26%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 472 trading sessions.
The current Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund drawdown is 0.56%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -16.26% | Nov 10, 2021 | 238 | Oct 20, 2022 | 472 | Sep 10, 2024 | 710 |
| -13.63% | Dec 7, 2007 | 311 | Mar 9, 2009 | 211 | Jan 8, 2010 | 522 |
| -11.02% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 75 |
| -10.02% | Jul 3, 2001 | 14 | Jul 23, 2001 | 4 | Jul 27, 2001 | 18 |
| -7.55% | Sep 3, 2020 | 41 | Oct 30, 2020 | 4 | Nov 5, 2020 | 45 |
Volatility
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