Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund (NIFAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities 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 Inflation-Protected Securities Fund (NIFAX) has returned 0.11% so far this year and 2.39% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NIFAX has returned 2.47% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2013, NIFAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.15%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 38.5 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +3.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -6.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, NIFAX closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +4.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -2.4%.

Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.69%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2013.

• This fund participated in 16.50% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 11.95% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

NIFAX has an expense ratio of 0.72%, placing it in the medium range.

NIFAX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund (NIFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund provided a 3.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities 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 Inflation-Protected Securities 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 Inflation-Protected Securities Fund was 15.19%, occurring on Oct 3, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund drawdown is 2.88%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.