NWEAX Performance — Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-18
NWEAX returned +4.32% year to date and +10.16% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +8.63% over 3 years and +3.62% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $128, against $146 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 7.07% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $35.8M, and assets reached $197.86M.
NWEAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | NWEAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $110 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $128 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $144 | $186 |
NWEAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +4.32% |
| 1 year | +10.16% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.63% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.62% |
NWEAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +4.32% |
| 2025 | +12.30% |
| 2024 | +6.02% |
| 2023 | +10.88% |
| 2022 | −14.35% |
| 2021 | +6.40% |
| 2020 | +10.40% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +3.99% |
NWEAX 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 | +1.2% | +1.2% | −3.5% | +4.0% | +2.1% | −0.1% | −0.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.6% | +1.3% | −1.4% | +0.3% | +1.8% | +2.5% | +0.1% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.7% | +1.8% | −2.8% | +2.5% | +1.1% | +1.9% | +1.5% | +1.6% | −2.1% | +2.2% | −2.3% |
| 2023 | +4.7% | −2.4% | +2.0% | +0.7% | −1.0% | +2.1% | +1.2% | −1.4% | −2.9% | −2.0% | +5.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | −3.1% | −1.6% | −0.9% | −5.1% | +0.1% | −4.3% | +4.3% | −2.7% | −6.0% | +1.9% | +4.7% | −2.1% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +2.1% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +0.8% | −1.9% | +1.8% | −0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | −2.1% | −7.3% | +5.2% | +2.6% | +1.8% | +2.7% | +1.9% | −1.2% | −1.0% | +5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +1.1% |
NWEAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.07%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.58 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.66% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.49% (Mar 2026)
NWEAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$35.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $26.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.43×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $855K | $5.5M | −$4.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.7M | $3.4M | −$1.7M |
| May 2026 | $781K | $3.1M | −$2.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.1M | $3.5M | −$409K |
| Mar 2026 | $2.8M | $3.8M | −$1.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.8M | $7.6M | −$5.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.5M | $4.7M | −$2.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $7.8M | $3.2M | $4.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $914K | $5.9M | −$5.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.5M | $5.1M | −$3.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.0M | $11.6M | −$9.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.1M | $5.0M | −$3.9M |
NWEAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $197.86M |
| 2026-04-30 | $204.08M |
| 2026-01-31 | $208.40M |
| 2025-10-31 | $212.90M |
| 2025-07-31 | $220.80M |
| 2025-04-30 | $222.95M |
| 2025-01-31 | $93.21M |
| 2024-10-31 | $99.76M |
| 2024-07-31 | $100.91M |
| 2024-04-30 | $99.69M |
| 2024-01-31 | $103.12M |
| 2023-10-31 | $96.28M |
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.