Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund (NIFAX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in fixed-income securities (or "bonds") that are indexed or linked to the rate of inflation in the United States. It may invest up to 20% of its net assets in fixed-income securities that are not linked to inflation. In selecting securities, the subadviser typically maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity that is up to one year greater than or less than the dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of the Bloomberg U.S. TIPS Index.
Fund Info
US63867R1427
63867R142
Sep 16, 2012
$2,000
Expense Ratio
NIFAX features an expense ratio of 0.72%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
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.
Returns By Period
Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund had a return of 1.59% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.36% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund had an annualized return of 1.96%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NIFAX
1.59%
1.13%
-0.18%
4.36%
0.85%
1.96%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NIFAX, 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% | 1.59% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.45% | -1.23% | 0.70% | -1.57% | 1.60% | 0.72% | 1.82% | 0.78% | 1.39% | -1.76% | 0.45% | -1.58% | 1.68% |
| 2023 | 2.01% | -1.31% | 2.66% | 0.11% | -1.19% | -0.31% | -0.00% | -0.78% | -2.00% | -0.81% | 2.69% | 2.43% | 3.39% |
| 2022 | -2.39% | 0.66% | -1.84% | -2.30% | -1.38% | -3.04% | 3.89% | -2.43% | -6.19% | 1.13% | 1.79% | -0.90% | -12.59% |
| 2021 | 0.27% | -1.73% | -0.49% | 1.30% | 1.01% | 0.67% | 2.45% | -0.18% | -0.70% | 0.90% | 1.17% | -1.16% | 3.49% |
| 2020 | 2.10% | 1.37% | -2.12% | 2.96% | 0.10% | 1.17% | 2.57% | 0.84% | -0.28% | -0.65% | 1.11% | 1.10% | 10.66% |
| 2019 | 1.38% | 1.09% | 3.16% | 0.31% | 1.65% | 0.73% | 0.30% | 2.52% | -1.49% | 0.30% | 0.20% | 0.16% | 10.73% |
| 2018 | -0.82% | -1.03% | 1.05% | -0.10% | 0.31% | 0.39% | -0.52% | 0.73% | -1.10% | -1.57% | 0.43% | 0.41% | -1.87% |
| 2017 | 0.83% | 0.62% | -0.20% | 0.51% | -0.00% | -1.00% | 0.41% | 0.93% | -0.71% | 0.21% | 0.10% | 0.92% | 2.61% |
| 2016 | 1.40% | 1.17% | 1.68% | 0.31% | -0.62% | 2.08% | 0.71% | -0.40% | 0.51% | -0.50% | -1.93% | -0.21% | 4.21% |
| 2015 | 2.96% | -1.23% | -0.52% | 0.52% | -0.73% | -1.05% | 0.21% | -0.84% | -0.75% | 0.32% | -0.11% | -0.96% | -2.22% |
| 2014 | 1.85% | 0.43% | -0.32% | 1.18% | 2.11% | 0.27% | 0.00% | 0.41% | -2.57% | 0.74% | 0.21% | -0.99% | 3.28% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NIFAX is 44, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund (NIFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund provided a 3.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.35 | $0.59 | $0.45 | $0.10 | $0.38 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 3.13% | 3.18% | 3.92% | 6.60% | 4.12% | 0.93% | 3.79% | 1.80% | 1.66% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.35 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.59 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.45 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.38 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.17 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.16 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
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 16.17%, occurring on Oct 3, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund drawdown is 8.37%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -16.17% | Nov 10, 2021 | 476 | Oct 3, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -10.56% | Dec 11, 2012 | 185 | Sep 5, 2013 | 1396 | Mar 25, 2019 | 1581 |
| -9.85% | Mar 9, 2020 | 8 | Mar 18, 2020 | 67 | Jun 23, 2020 | 75 |
| -3.09% | Jan 29, 2021 | 19 | Feb 25, 2021 | 51 | May 10, 2021 | 70 |
| -2.38% | Aug 30, 2019 | 10 | Sep 13, 2019 | 91 | Jan 24, 2020 | 101 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund volatility is 1.11%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.