NWXGX Performance — Nationwide Strategic Income Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-09-18
NWXGX returned +2.84% year to date and +5.95% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +8.15% over 3 years and +5.63% over 5 years. The fund beat its Global Intermediate Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $123 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 1.68% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $1.2B, and assets reached $2.39B.
NWXGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nationwide Strategic Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Intermediate Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | NWXGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $123 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $131 | $112 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $146 | $128 |
NWXGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.84% |
| 1 year | +5.95% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.15% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.63% |
NWXGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nationwide Strategic Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.84% |
| 2025 | +7.48% |
| 2024 | +9.89% |
| 2023 | +9.41% |
| 2022 | −1.85% |
| 2021 | +4.98% |
| 2020 | +3.50% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.92% |
NWXGX 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 | +0.8% | +0.3% | −0.3% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.1% | −0.2% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +1.3% | +0.6% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | +2.7% | −0.3% | −0.8% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +1.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | +0.1% | −1.2% | −0.1% | +0.6% | −0.9% | −2.5% | +0.7% | +2.0% | −2.0% | −0.9% | +1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | +1.3% | +1.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −0.2% | +0.2% | +0.7% | 0.0% | −0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | −1.4% | −17.4% | +2.8% | +5.7% | +7.0% | +0.6% | +1.6% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +3.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +1.5% |
NWXGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.68%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 2.18 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.01% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.30% (Mar 2026)
NWXGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nationwide Strategic Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.2B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 3.48×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $176.5M | $37.4M | $139.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $155.3M | $76.8M | $78.6M |
| May 2026 | $118.9M | $29.6M | $89.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $136.2M | $43.2M | $93.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $160.9M | $45.7M | $115.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $140.7M | $31.0M | $109.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $122.0M | $48.7M | $73.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $109.4M | $26.9M | $82.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $182.7M | $24.1M | $158.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $166.6M | $59.1M | $107.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $99.0M | $46.2M | $52.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $117.1M | $15.7M | $101.5M |
NWXGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nationwide Strategic Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.39B |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.08B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.77B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.46B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.19B |
| 2025-04-30 | $967.30M |
| 2025-01-31 | $839.12M |
| 2024-10-31 | $638.11M |
| 2024-07-31 | $504.21M |
| 2024-04-30 | $389.91M |
| 2024-01-31 | $291.72M |
| 2023-10-31 | $220.03M |
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.