NWHGX Performance — Nationwide Bailard Cognitive Value Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-09-18
NWHGX returned +22.54% year to date and +37.71% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +17.28% over 3 years and +10.56% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Small Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $161, against $147 for the category, and to $138 over one year, against $131. Volatility over the past three years was 17.90% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $4.5M, and assets reached $130.44M.
NWHGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nationwide Bailard Cognitive Value Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Value category average over the same months.
| Period | NWHGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $138 | $131 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $161 | $147 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $165 | $154 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $238 | $214 |
NWHGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +22.54% |
| 1 year | +37.71% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.28% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.56% |
NWHGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nationwide Bailard Cognitive Value Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +22.54% |
| 2025 | +9.89% |
| 2024 | +11.77% |
| 2023 | +15.57% |
| 2022 | −12.91% |
| 2021 | +35.91% |
| 2020 | +8.77% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +6.23% |
NWHGX 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 | +5.8% | +3.9% | −3.7% | +8.9% | +1.6% | +6.5% | −1.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.6% | −3.5% | −5.3% | −3.9% | +5.2% | +4.4% | −0.3% | +8.3% | +0.5% | −1.1% | +3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | −3.3% | +2.6% | +5.0% | −5.3% | +4.5% | −2.4% | +10.1% | −0.9% | +0.8% | −1.4% | +10.3% | −7.3% |
| 2023 | +7.0% | −1.8% | −7.3% | −2.3% | −2.3% | +8.7% | +6.7% | −3.6% | −3.8% | −4.9% | +8.1% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | −6.0% | +2.0% | +1.1% | −7.5% | +1.7% | −9.7% | +9.4% | −3.6% | −9.6% | +13.9% | +2.9% | −5.5% |
| 2021 | +2.3% | +11.8% | +6.0% | +4.0% | +3.3% | −1.9% | −2.4% | +3.2% | −1.7% | +5.2% | −2.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | −4.6% | −10.6% | −23.1% | +12.4% | +4.6% | +2.9% | +2.7% | +4.7% | −4.0% | +3.6% | +18.4% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −5.7% | +4.7% | +1.7% | +3.1% | +2.6% |
NWHGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.90%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.71 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.46% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −7.26% (Dec 2024)
NWHGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nationwide Bailard Cognitive Value Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $4.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $19.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.31×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $158K | $1.1M | −$957K |
| Jun 2026 | $51K | $692K | −$641K |
| May 2026 | $404K | $336K | $68K |
| Apr 2026 | $686K | $567K | $119K |
| Mar 2026 | $419K | $424K | −$5K |
| Feb 2026 | $820K | $766K | $54K |
| Jan 2026 | $1.2M | $1.5M | −$205K |
| Dec 2025 | $13.1M | $7.1M | $6.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $631K | $309K | $321K |
| Oct 2025 | $644K | $1.3M | −$662K |
| Sep 2025 | $548K | $243K | $305K |
| Aug 2025 | $385K | $334K | $51K |
NWHGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nationwide Bailard Cognitive Value Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $130.44M |
| 2026-04-30 | $124.09M |
| 2026-01-31 | $113.80M |
| 2025-10-31 | $108.25M |
| 2025-07-31 | $100.87M |
| 2025-04-30 | $92.10M |
| 2025-01-31 | $104.89M |
| 2024-10-31 | $107.55M |
| 2024-07-31 | $110.26M |
| 2024-04-30 | $99.32M |
| 2024-01-31 | $97.59M |
| 2023-10-31 | $84.09M |
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.