Nationwide BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG Fund (NWCIX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in fixed-income securities. Securities in which it invests may pay interest on either a fixed-rate or variable-rate basis. The fund’s portfolio can be expected to have an average effective duration ranging between three and eight years, although its sub-adviser may lengthen or shorten the fund’s portfolio duration outside this range depending on its evaluation of market conditions.
Fund Info
US63868B7082
Jul 17, 1992
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
NWCIX features an expense ratio of 0.46%, 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 BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG 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 BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG Fund had a return of 3.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.83% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Nationwide BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG Fund had an annualized return of 1.84%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Nationwide BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NWCIX
3.23%
2.52%
-1.38%
4.83%
-0.07%
1.84%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NWCIX, 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 | 2.77% | 3.23% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.27% | -1.11% | 0.56% | -2.20% | 1.90% | 0.80% | 2.93% | 1.22% | 1.61% | -2.87% | 0.56% | -3.22% | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 4.19% | -2.55% | 2.15% | 0.11% | -0.88% | 0.23% | 0.24% | -0.55% | -3.08% | -1.40% | 5.30% | 3.79% | 7.40% |
| 2022 | -1.91% | -1.01% | -2.77% | -4.39% | 0.59% | -2.42% | 2.30% | -2.05% | -4.44% | -1.19% | 4.30% | -1.01% | -13.44% |
| 2021 | -0.56% | -0.82% | -0.57% | 0.96% | 0.00% | 0.78% | 0.56% | 0.02% | -0.57% | -0.38% | 0.18% | -0.66% | -1.07% |
| 2020 | 1.59% | 1.27% | -3.51% | 3.08% | 1.49% | 1.18% | 2.10% | -0.23% | -0.25% | -0.34% | 1.50% | -1.17% | 6.75% |
| 2019 | 1.62% | 0.37% | 1.70% | 0.48% | 1.28% | 1.46% | 0.36% | 1.99% | -0.52% | 0.34% | 0.04% | 0.24% | 9.73% |
| 2018 | -0.71% | -0.84% | 0.38% | -0.52% | 0.39% | -0.11% | 0.29% | 0.38% | -0.33% | -0.82% | 0.08% | 0.82% | -0.99% |
| 2017 | 0.28% | 0.86% | -0.02% | 0.86% | 0.66% | -0.14% | 0.55% | 0.65% | -0.23% | 0.16% | -0.14% | 0.36% | 3.90% |
| 2016 | 0.97% | 0.27% | 1.27% | 0.86% | 0.09% | 1.54% | 0.95% | 0.28% | 0.09% | -0.49% | -1.96% | 0.38% | 4.27% |
| 2015 | 1.81% | -0.44% | 0.26% | -0.12% | 0.07% | -1.00% | 0.66% | -0.23% | 0.34% | 0.45% | -0.43% | -0.42% | 0.92% |
| 2014 | 1.36% | 0.74% | -0.05% | 0.63% | 0.89% | 0.13% | -0.44% | 1.03% | -0.74% | 0.83% | 0.54% | -0.14% | 4.84% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NWCIX is 37, 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 BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG Fund (NWCIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nationwide BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG Fund provided a 3.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.37 | $0.38 | $0.28 | $0.25 | $0.30 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.32 | $0.29 |
Dividend yield | 3.81% | 4.30% | 4.26% | 3.23% | 2.35% | 2.73% | 3.08% | 3.44% | 3.14% | 3.33% | 3.13% | 2.86% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nationwide BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.37 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.38 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
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 BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG 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 BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG Fund was 19.41%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Nationwide BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG Fund drawdown is 6.03%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.41% | Dec 21, 2020 | 471 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -8.33% | Mar 9, 2020 | 10 | Mar 20, 2020 | 53 | Jun 5, 2020 | 63 |
| -4.12% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 150 | Apr 10, 2014 | 237 |
| -3.4% | Sep 8, 2016 | 71 | Dec 16, 2016 | 103 | May 17, 2017 | 174 |
| -2.61% | Sep 8, 2017 | 173 | May 16, 2018 | 178 | Jan 31, 2019 | 351 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nationwide BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG Fund volatility is 1.74%, 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.