NIFIX Performance — Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-09-18
NIFIX returned +0.36% year to date and +2.38% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +3.58% over 3 years and +0.20% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Government Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $111, against $111 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 4.19% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $5.2M, and assets reached $149.56M.
NIFIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | NIFIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $102 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $111 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $101 | $101 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $112 |
NIFIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.36% |
| 1 year | +2.38% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.58% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.20% |
NIFIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.36% |
| 2025 | +6.69% |
| 2024 | +2.21% |
| 2023 | +3.78% |
| 2022 | −12.20% |
| 2021 | +5.05% |
| 2020 | +11.05% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.74% |
NIFIX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.3% | +1.3% | −1.3% | +0.9% | +0.3% | −0.4% | −0.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +2.2% | +0.6% | +0.2% | −0.7% | +1.0% | 0.0% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −0.5% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | −1.1% | +0.7% | −1.7% | +1.7% | +0.8% | +1.8% | +0.9% | +1.4% | −1.7% | +0.4% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | −1.3% | +2.7% | +0.1% | −1.2% | −0.3% | +0.1% | −0.8% | −2.0% | −0.8% | +2.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | −2.3% | +0.7% | −1.8% | −2.2% | −1.4% | −3.0% | +3.9% | −2.3% | −6.2% | +1.2% | +1.8% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | +0.3% | −1.7% | −0.3% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +0.8% | +2.4% | −0.1% | −0.7% | +0.9% | +1.2% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +2.2% | +1.4% | −2.1% | +2.9% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +2.6% | +0.9% | −0.3% | −0.6% | +1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.5% | −1.4% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.3% |
NIFIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.19%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.22 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.78% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.99% (Sep 2023)
NIFIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$5.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $17.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.77×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $329K | $1.7M | −$1.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $5.1M | $1.2M | $3.8M |
| May 2026 | $527K | $1.1M | −$527K |
| Apr 2026 | $378K | $1.9M | −$1.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.1M | $1.9M | −$742K |
| Feb 2026 | $1.4M | $1.9M | −$508K |
| Jan 2026 | $752K | $3.0M | −$2.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.7M | $1.5M | $1.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $587K | $2.8M | −$2.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $905K | $1.3M | −$359K |
| Sep 2025 | $3.0M | $2.6M | $429K |
| Aug 2025 | $646K | $1.7M | −$1.0M |
NIFIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $149.56M |
| 2026-04-30 | $152.31M |
| 2026-01-31 | $154.49M |
| 2025-10-31 | $158.98M |
| 2025-07-31 | $158.31M |
| 2025-04-30 | $159.77M |
| 2025-01-31 | $160.70M |
| 2024-10-31 | $168.02M |
| 2024-07-31 | $172.50M |
| 2024-04-30 | $174.52M |
| 2024-01-31 | $179.93M |
| 2023-10-31 | $185.12M |
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.