NWARX Performance — Nationwide Destination 2065 Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-09-18
NWARX returned +10.92% year to date and +20.60% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +15.42% over 3 years and +8.30% over 5 years. The fund beat its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $154, against $146 for the category, and to $121 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 12.07% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $1.9M, and assets reached $16.82M.
NWARX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nationwide Destination 2065 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | NWARX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $154 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $149 | $142 |
| Since data start (Feb 2020 – Jul 2026) | $208 | $177 |
NWARX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +10.92% |
| 1 year | +20.60% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.42% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.30% |
NWARX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nationwide Destination 2065 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +10.92% |
| 2025 | +18.74% |
| 2024 | +12.88% |
| 2023 | +19.57% |
| 2022 | −19.29% |
| 2021 | +16.95% |
| 2020 (Feb–Dec) | +24.03% |
NWARX 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 | +2.7% | +1.2% | −5.8% | +9.0% | +4.1% | −0.4% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.1% | −0.6% | −3.7% | +0.5% | +5.2% | +4.0% | +0.7% | +2.8% | +2.7% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | +3.9% | +3.5% | −4.3% | +4.1% | +1.1% | +2.2% | +2.0% | +1.6% | −2.1% | +4.6% | −3.8% |
| 2023 | +7.7% | −3.0% | +1.7% | +0.7% | −1.3% | +5.8% | +3.4% | −2.7% | −4.3% | −3.2% | +8.5% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | −5.4% | −2.5% | +1.1% | −8.1% | +0.4% | −8.3% | +7.5% | −3.9% | −9.4% | +6.8% | +7.5% | −4.8% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | +2.9% | +2.6% | +4.0% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +2.1% | −3.9% | +4.8% | −2.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | — | 0.0% | −16.9% | +10.8% | +5.3% | +3.0% | +4.7% | +5.4% | −3.0% | −1.7% | +12.4% | +4.9% |
NWARX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.07%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.90 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.99% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −5.76% (Mar 2026)
NWARX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nationwide Destination 2065 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $7.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.35×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $576K | $423K | $153K |
| Jun 2026 | $654K | $150K | $505K |
| May 2026 | $510K | $367K | $143K |
| Apr 2026 | $454K | $159K | $295K |
| Mar 2026 | $842K | $470K | $372K |
| Feb 2026 | $595K | $194K | $401K |
| Jan 2026 | $516K | $423K | $94K |
| Dec 2025 | $1.2M | $416K | $824K |
| Nov 2025 | $417K | $799K | −$382K |
| Oct 2025 | $546K | $106K | $440K |
| Sep 2025 | $526K | $1.2M | −$717K |
| Aug 2025 | $407K | $628K | −$221K |
NWARX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nationwide Destination 2065 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $16.82M |
| 2026-04-30 | $15.42M |
| 2026-01-31 | $13.75M |
| 2025-10-31 | $13.43M |
| 2025-07-31 | $13.05M |
| 2025-04-30 | $12.80M |
| 2025-01-31 | $12.00M |
| 2024-10-31 | $9.93M |
| 2024-07-31 | $9.02M |
| 2024-04-30 | $7.79M |
| 2024-01-31 | $6.78M |
| 2023-10-31 | $6.12M |
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.