NWAUX Performance — Nationwide GQG US Quality Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-18
NWAUX returned +6.50% year to date and +6.70% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +11.30% over 3 years and +9.19% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Large Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $138, against $166 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $111. Volatility over the past three years was 16.01% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $115.5M, and assets reached $387.80M.
NWAUX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nationwide GQG US Quality Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | NWAUX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $107 | $111 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $138 | $166 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $155 | $158 |
| Since data start (Nov 2020 – Jul 2026) | $179 | $207 |
NWAUX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +6.50% |
| 1 year | +6.70% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +11.30% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.19% |
NWAUX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nationwide GQG US Quality Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +6.50% |
| 2025 | −4.90% |
| 2024 | +28.50% |
| 2023 | +17.76% |
| 2022 | −3.24% |
| 2021 | +20.44% |
| 2020 (Nov–Dec) | 0.00% |
NWAUX 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 | +3.7% | +7.9% | −2.1% | −0.9% | −1.3% | −3.4% | +3.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +6.5% | −0.6% | −6.1% | −3.0% | +0.3% | +1.2% | −3.0% | +2.2% | −0.3% | −5.0% | +4.7% | −1.1% |
| 2024 | +4.6% | +14.3% | +3.0% | −5.7% | +5.6% | +3.5% | −2.7% | +3.9% | +0.4% | −0.8% | +6.6% | −5.6% |
| 2023 | −0.1% | −3.0% | +0.6% | +3.6% | +2.6% | +4.0% | +3.1% | +1.3% | −5.8% | −1.7% | +7.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | −1.3% | +1.1% | +5.6% | −2.0% | +3.5% | −8.4% | +4.2% | −5.0% | −10.6% | +12.9% | +1.6% | −2.6% |
| 2021 | −3.3% | +2.2% | +2.5% | +5.9% | +1.7% | +3.5% | +1.9% | +3.2% | −5.5% | +8.6% | −2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
NWAUX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.01%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.42 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +14.28% (Feb 2024)
- Worst month: −6.13% (Mar 2025)
NWAUX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nationwide GQG US Quality Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $115.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $200.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.36×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.6M | $15.3M | −$13.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $6.0M | $4.2M | $1.7M |
| May 2026 | $157.6M | $2.9M | $154.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.4M | $3.3M | −$882K |
| Mar 2026 | $3.3M | $4.4M | −$1.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $678K | $7.9M | −$7.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.0M | $8.9M | −$7.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $9.7M | $5.5M | $4.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $8.8M | $6.0M | $2.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.5M | $15.8M | −$14.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.4M | $4.4M | −$2.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $4.6M | $6.4M | −$1.9M |
NWAUX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nationwide GQG US Quality Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $387.80M |
| 2026-04-30 | $252.01M |
| 2026-01-31 | $251.49M |
| 2025-10-31 | $242.65M |
| 2025-07-31 | $269.71M |
| 2025-04-30 | $156.90M |
| 2025-01-31 | $169.59M |
| 2024-10-31 | $151.05M |
| 2024-07-31 | $142.39M |
| 2024-04-30 | $127.42M |
| 2024-01-31 | $99.07M |
| 2023-10-31 | $96.87M |
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.