MBLCX Performance — Madison Diversified Income Fund, Class C

Data updated: 2026-09-17

MBLCX returned −6.21% over one year to Jan 2025. Annualised returns are −10.88% over 3 years and −7.69% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $71, against $104 for the category, and to $94 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 11.06% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $28.0M, and assets reached $100.47M.

MBLCX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Madison Diversified Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Core Bond category average over the same months.

PeriodMBLCXCategory average
1 year (Feb 2024 – Jan 2025)$94$106
3 years (Feb 2022 – Jan 2025)$71$104
5 years (Feb 2020 – Jan 2025)$67$112
Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jan 2025)$65$115

MBLCX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Jan 2025, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−6.21%
3 years (annualised)−10.88%
5 years (annualised)−7.69%

MBLCX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Madison Diversified Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2025 (Jan–Jan)+0.16%
2024−7.60%
2023−8.90%
2022−18.82%
2021+0.88%
2020−5.03%
2019 (Aug–Dec)−0.56%

MBLCX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025+0.2%———————————
2024−1.3%−0.7%+0.7%−3.8%+0.7%−0.8%+1.5%+0.6%−0.1%−2.1%+1.3%−3.6%
2023+1.6%−4.9%−0.6%−0.7%−5.1%+2.9%+1.9%−2.7%−4.1%−2.9%+3.5%+2.3%
2022−3.3%−2.7%+1.2%−5.9%+0.6%−6.5%+1.8%−3.7%−8.0%+5.8%+4.5%−3.3%
2021−3.1%+0.1%+3.9%+0.7%+1.8%−2.0%+0.7%+0.2%−4.5%+2.2%−2.5%+3.6%
2020−2.2%−6.4%−8.6%+5.4%+1.9%−0.8%+2.5%+1.6%−2.3%−2.6%+6.4%+1.0%
2019———————−1.0%−0.1%−0.7%+0.4%+0.8%

MBLCX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Feb 2022 – Jan 2025.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.06%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.39 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +5.75% (Oct 2022)
  • Worst month: −8.03% (Sep 2022)

MBLCX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Madison Diversified Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$28.0M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $6.8M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.20×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Jul 2026$644K$1.9M−$1.3M
Jun 2026$334K$1.9M−$1.6M
May 2026$405K$2.5M−$2.1M
Apr 2026$765K$1.9M−$1.2M
Mar 2026$538K$3.4M−$2.8M
Feb 2026$282K$3.6M−$3.4M
Jan 2026$294K$2.1M−$1.8M
Dec 2025$1.5M$3.6M−$2.2M
Nov 2025$337K$2.4M−$2.1M
Oct 2025$805K$2.0M−$1.2M
Sep 2025$614K$7.4M−$6.8M
Aug 2025$371K$2.0M−$1.7M

MBLCX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Madison Diversified Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2026-07-31$100.47M
2026-04-30$105.97M
2026-01-31$112.68M
2025-10-31$115.93M
2025-07-31$125.13M
2025-04-30$126.81M
2025-01-31$133.65M
2024-10-31$137.39M
2024-07-31$139.88M
2024-04-30$138.36M
2024-01-31$143.98M
2023-10-31$140.14M

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.