NWSAX Performance — Nationwide Small Company Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2025-06-18
NWSAX returned −3.59% over one year to Apr 2025. Over one year the fund trailed its US Mid-Cap Growth category average: $100 grew to $96, against $104 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 20.69% a year. In the 12 months to Apr 2025 the fund lost a net $25.8M, and assets reached $89.00M.
NWSAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nationwide Small Company Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | NWSAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2024 – Apr 2025) | $96 | $104 |
| 3 years (May 2022 – Apr 2025) | $91 | $121 |
| 5 years (May 2020 – Apr 2025) | $96 | $158 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Apr 2025) | $91 | $151 |
NWSAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −3.59% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: not verified.
NWSAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nationwide Small Company Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Apr) | −17.64% |
| 2024 | +10.19% |
| 2023 | +19.86% |
| 2022 | −38.21% |
| 2021 | −5.52% |
| 2020 | +46.20% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | −2.24% |
NWSAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.6% | −9.5% | −7.7% | −2.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −2.5% | +2.5% | +0.6% | −6.5% | −0.7% | +0.5% | +6.8% | +0.9% | +0.7% | −0.5% | +13.2% | −4.1% |
| 2023 | +10.0% | −1.8% | +1.3% | −2.5% | +3.9% | +5.3% | +6.3% | −6.7% | −5.8% | −9.4% | +8.8% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | −14.3% | −0.7% | +1.2% | −13.8% | −5.9% | −5.3% | +11.7% | −7.0% | −7.0% | +2.0% | −1.9% | −3.2% |
| 2021 | +1.4% | −2.5% | −5.8% | +2.7% | −5.6% | +7.6% | +2.0% | +0.9% | −5.5% | +5.9% | −7.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | +2.9% | −8.6% | −11.5% | +16.1% | +12.7% | +4.0% | +4.6% | +3.7% | −2.2% | −0.4% | +12.2% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.1% | −3.2% | −1.7% | +8.4% | −2.2% |
NWSAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2024 – Apr 2025.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 20.69%
- Best month: +13.20% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −9.50% (Feb 2025)
NWSAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nationwide Small Company Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$25.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $15.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.38×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | $469K | $1.9M | −$1.4M |
| Mar 2025 | $240K | $1.1M | −$882K |
| Feb 2025 | $867K | $1.0M | −$179K |
| Jan 2025 | $244K | $3.5M | −$3.3M |
| Dec 2024 | $9.5M | $4.0M | $5.5M |
| Nov 2024 | $1.6M | $5.6M | −$4.0M |
| Oct 2024 | $297K | $1.7M | −$1.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $815K | $2.7M | −$1.9M |
| Aug 2024 | $282K | $9.5M | −$9.3M |
| Jul 2024 | $686K | $3.1M | −$2.4M |
| Jun 2024 | $626K | $2.1M | −$1.5M |
| May 2024 | $280K | $5.3M | −$5.0M |
NWSAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nationwide Small Company Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 | $89.00M |
| 2025-01-31 | $111.58M |
| 2024-10-31 | $111.16M |
| 2024-07-31 | $122.80M |
| 2024-04-30 | $123.85M |
| 2024-01-31 | $136.57M |
| 2023-10-31 | $119.34M |
| 2023-07-31 | $154.20M |
| 2023-04-30 | $140.76M |
| 2023-01-31 | $146.90M |
| 2022-10-31 | $142.34M |
| 2022-07-31 | $162.61M |
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.