NWLAX Performance — Nationwide Destination 2035 Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-18
NWLAX returned +7.73% year to date and +15.57% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +12.40% over 3 years and +6.16% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $142, against $146 for the category, and to $116 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 9.75% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $10.4M, and assets reached $199.57M.
NWLAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nationwide Destination 2035 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | NWLAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $142 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $135 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $179 | $186 |
NWLAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +7.73% |
| 1 year | +15.57% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +12.40% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.16% |
NWLAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nationwide Destination 2035 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +7.73% |
| 2025 | +15.73% |
| 2024 | +10.11% |
| 2023 | +16.41% |
| 2022 | −17.87% |
| 2021 | +13.00% |
| 2020 | +12.62% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +7.08% |
NWLAX 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 | +1.9% | +1.3% | −4.7% | +6.6% | +3.1% | −0.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.4% | +0.2% | −2.7% | +0.5% | +3.6% | +3.3% | +0.4% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | +2.5% | +2.8% | −3.8% | +3.5% | +1.1% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +1.6% | −2.1% | +3.5% | −3.0% |
| 2023 | +6.6% | −2.8% | +2.0% | +0.7% | −1.1% | +4.4% | +2.5% | −2.2% | −3.6% | −2.7% | +7.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | −4.6% | −2.2% | +0.2% | −7.0% | +0.3% | −6.9% | +6.2% | −3.5% | −8.2% | +5.0% | +6.7% | −4.0% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +3.4% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +0.6% | +1.6% | −3.2% | +3.6% | −2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | −0.8% | −6.1% | −14.1% | +9.2% | +4.6% | +2.9% | +4.1% | +4.3% | −2.4% | −1.5% | +10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.7% | +1.7% | +2.2% | +2.1% | +2.6% |
NWLAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.75%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.81 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.35% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.71% (Mar 2026)
NWLAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nationwide Destination 2035 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$10.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $45.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.81×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $4.6M | $2.2M | $2.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $2.8M | $3.7M | −$887K |
| May 2026 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $170K |
| Apr 2026 | $2.9M | $3.9M | −$943K |
| Mar 2026 | $3.4M | $1.2M | $2.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.8M | $6.2M | −$3.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.9M | $3.1M | −$1.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $16.0M | $2.1M | $13.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.7M | $3.9M | −$2.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.4M | $3.7M | −$374K |
| Sep 2025 | $2.0M | $19.7M | −$17.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.0M | $4.4M | −$2.4M |
NWLAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nationwide Destination 2035 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $199.57M |
| 2026-04-30 | $192.94M |
| 2026-01-31 | $189.80M |
| 2025-10-31 | $187.26M |
| 2025-07-31 | $196.85M |
| 2025-04-30 | $191.29M |
| 2025-01-31 | $199.28M |
| 2024-10-31 | $208.19M |
| 2024-07-31 | $204.75M |
| 2024-04-30 | $191.64M |
| 2024-01-31 | $190.91M |
| 2023-10-31 | $168.11M |
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.