NWMAX Fees and Costs — Nationwide Destination 2040 Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-18
The net expense ratio is 0.97%. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $115 in broker commissions, 0.0001% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 41%.
NWMAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NWMAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.13% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.26% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.97% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.97% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
NWMAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NWMAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,306 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.24% 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 0.97%) | $96 | $300 | $520 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $105 | $211 |
| Total costs | $700 | $980 | $1,306 |
| Value after costs | $9,800 | $10,596 | $11,457 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.00% | 3.05% | 2.24% |
NWMAX 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): 0.0001%
- Total broker commissions: $115
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $25.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 41%
- Securities on loan, average value: $906K
- Net income from securities lending: $1K (0.001% of average net assets)
NWMAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wallachbeth Capital LLC | $115 | 100.00% |
NWMAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $15.4M | 61.15% |
| Jane Street Capital, LLC | $5.9M | 23.40% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $2.2M | 8.78% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.1M | 4.46% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $554K | 2.21% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $169 | 0.00% |
Nationwide Destination 2040 Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWMHX | Class R6 | 0.47% | none |
| NWMSX | Service Class | 0.72% | none |
| NWMAX | Class A | 0.97% | 5.75% |
| NWMDX | Class R | 1.22% | none |
| NWMCX | Class C | 1.45% | 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.