NWHOX Fees and Costs — Nationwide Bailard Technology & Science Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-18
The net expense ratio is 1.00%: a 0.60% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.20% other expenses, less a 0.05% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $29K in broker commissions, 0.0152% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 22%.
NWHOX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NWHOX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.20% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.05% |
| Fee waiver | −0.05% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.00% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
NWHOX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NWHOX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,332 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.29% 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 | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.00%) | $99 | $309 | $535 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $8 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $106 | $214 |
| Total costs | $704 | $995 | $1,332 |
| Value after costs | $9,796 | $10,582 | $11,431 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.04% | 3.10% | 2.29% |
NWHOX 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): 0.0152%
- Total broker commissions: $29K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 22%
- Securities on loan, average value: $5.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $8K (0.004% of average net assets)
NWHOX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $25K | 86.54% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $3K | 9.48% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $883 | 3.07% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $262 | 0.91% |
Nationwide Bailard Technology & Science Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWHQX | Class M | 0.68% | none |
| NWHTX | Class R6 | 0.68% | none |
| NWHUX | Service Class | 0.83% | none |
| NWHOX | Class A | 1.00% | 5.75% |
| NWHPX | Class C | 1.92% | none |
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.