NWCPX Fees and Costs — Nationwide Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-18
The net expense ratio is 0.82%: a 0.45% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.39% other expenses, less a 0.27% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.25%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $15K in broker commissions, 0.0133% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 426%.
NWCPX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NWCPX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.45% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.39% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.09% |
| Fee waiver | −0.27% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.82% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.25% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
NWCPX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NWCPX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,043 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.78% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $425 | $425 | $425 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.82%) | $82 | $258 | $448 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $4 | $7 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $21 | $80 | $163 |
| Total costs | $530 | $767 | $1,043 |
| Value after costs | $9,970 | $10,809 | $11,720 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.30% | 2.37% | 1.78% |
NWCPX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0133%
- Total broker commissions: $15K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.2B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 426%
- Securities on loan, average value: $1.8M
- Net income from securities lending: $3K (0.002% of average net assets)
NWCPX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $6K | 38.58% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $3K | 18.88% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $2K | 11.86% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $2K | 11.69% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $1K | 8.29% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1K | 7.58% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $474 | 3.13% |
NWCPX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $129.4M | 15.94% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $112.9M | 13.90% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $96.2M | 11.84% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $96.0M | 11.82% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $87.8M | 10.81% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $86.7M | 10.68% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $61.3M | 7.55% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $53.3M | 6.56% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $44.4M | 5.46% |
| SANTANDER INVESTMENT S.A. | $44.1M | 5.43% |
Nationwide Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWCIX | Class R6 | 0.47% | none |
| NWCSX | Service Class | 0.57% | none |
| NWCPX | Class A | 0.82% | 4.25% |
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.