GBDCX Performance — Nationwide Bond Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2025-03-19
GBDCX returned +0.93% over one year to Jan 2024. The annualised 3-year return is −4.60%. The fund trailed its Long-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $87, against $91 for the category, and to $101 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 7.31% a year. In the 12 months to Jan 2025 the fund lost a net $13.5M, and assets reached $265.17M.
GBDCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nationwide Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | GBDCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Feb 2023 – Jan 2024) | $101 | $103 |
| 3 years (Feb 2021 – Jan 2024) | $87 | $91 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jan 2024) | $93 | $100 |
GBDCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jan 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +0.93% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −4.60% |
GBDCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nationwide Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Jan) | −0.14% |
| 2023 | +4.50% |
| 2022 | −15.78% |
| 2021 | −1.90% |
| 2020 | +6.35% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.35% |
GBDCX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +3.4% | −2.7% | +2.3% | +0.4% | −1.2% | −0.5% | 0.0% | −0.6% | −2.6% | −1.8% | +4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −2.2% | −1.5% | −2.9% | −4.2% | −0.1% | −2.0% | +2.1% | −2.7% | −4.4% | −1.7% | +3.5% | −0.7% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | −1.3% | −1.2% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +1.1% | −0.3% | −1.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.5% |
| 2020 | +2.0% | +1.8% | −3.0% | +1.9% | +0.5% | +1.3% | +1.7% | −0.7% | −0.1% | −0.7% | +1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.3% | −0.6% | +0.1% | −0.3% | −0.2% |
GBDCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Feb 2021 – Jan 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.31%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.24 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.54% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.44% (Sep 2022)
GBDCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nationwide Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$13.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $19.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.59×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $1.1M | $3.7M | −$2.6M |
| Dec 2024 | $1.0M | $1.7M | −$647K |
| Nov 2024 | $2.3M | $2.3M | −$54K |
| Oct 2024 | $1.0M | $2.1M | −$1.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $5.5M | $10.2M | −$4.7M |
| Aug 2024 | $1.3M | $2.5M | −$1.2M |
| Jul 2024 | $1.1M | $2.0M | −$911K |
| Jun 2024 | $1.0M | $3.1M | −$2.1M |
| May 2024 | $1.1M | $1.5M | −$391K |
| Apr 2024 | $1.1M | $747K | $323K |
| Mar 2024 | $1.0M | $1.7M | −$648K |
| Feb 2024 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $491K |
GBDCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nationwide Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | $265.17M |
| 2024-10-31 | $271.13M |
| 2024-07-31 | $280.03M |
| 2024-04-30 | $271.92M |
| 2024-01-31 | $283.33M |
| 2023-10-31 | $266.15M |
| 2023-07-31 | $284.11M |
| 2023-04-30 | $279.64M |
| 2023-01-31 | $281.57M |
| 2022-10-31 | $267.11M |
| 2022-07-31 | $294.67M |
| 2022-04-30 | $296.50M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.