NWGQX Performance — Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-18
NWGQX returned +3.24% over one year to Jan 2024. Over one year the fund beat its US Small Blend category average: $100 grew to $103, against $103 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 20.00% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $144.2M, and assets reached $22.74M.
NWGQX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | NWGQX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Feb 2023 – Jan 2024) | $103 | $103 |
| 3 years (Feb 2021 – Jan 2024) | $115 | $108 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jan 2024) | $126 | $139 |
NWGQX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jan 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +3.24% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: disagrees with sibling classes.
NWGQX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Jan) | −4.05% |
| 2023 | +21.94% |
| 2022 | −15.66% |
| 2021 | +17.88% |
| 2020 | +0.19% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +7.92% |
NWGQX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −4.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +13.3% | −0.5% | −3.8% | −1.5% | −0.3% | +8.1% | +4.3% | −3.0% | −6.6% | −5.5% | +6.7% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | −7.6% | +2.3% | −1.3% | −5.5% | +1.6% | −5.4% | +7.1% | −5.6% | −8.3% | +7.8% | +5.2% | −5.4% |
| 2021 | +0.7% | +8.1% | +2.0% | +3.9% | +0.2% | −3.0% | +1.6% | −1.0% | −4.4% | +5.2% | −2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | −1.7% | −9.8% | −26.1% | +11.5% | +7.1% | +2.2% | +4.3% | +2.7% | −5.3% | +0.9% | +14.4% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.4% | +4.2% | +1.7% | +4.0% | +1.4% |
NWGQX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Feb 2023 – Jan 2024.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 20.00%
- Best month: +11.17% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −6.60% (Sep 2023)
NWGQX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$144.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $16.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.10×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $21K | $296K | −$276K |
| Jun 2026 | $26K | $598K | −$572K |
| May 2026 | $60K | $1.7M | −$1.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $64K | $3.5M | −$3.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $42K | $957K | −$916K |
| Feb 2026 | $101K | $24.6M | −$24.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $349K | $8.9M | −$8.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $13.9M | $26.6M | −$12.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $241K | $4.4M | −$4.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $356K | $2.1M | −$1.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $392K | $83.7M | −$83.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $550K | $3.0M | −$2.4M |
NWGQX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $22.74M |
| 2026-04-30 | $24.28M |
| 2026-01-31 | $52.76M |
| 2025-10-31 | $94.69M |
| 2025-07-31 | $174.47M |
| 2025-04-30 | $169.67M |
| 2025-01-31 | $220.90M |
| 2024-10-31 | $249.01M |
| 2024-07-31 | $262.33M |
| 2024-04-30 | $233.51M |
| 2024-01-31 | $220.00M |
| 2023-10-31 | $185.33M |
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.