Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund (NWESX)
The fund is a "fund of funds" that invests primarily in affiliated mutual funds representing a variety of asset classes. It invests in a professionally selected mix of different asset classes that is tailored for investors who have already retired. The fund allocated approximately 65% of its net assets in fixed-income securities, approximately 26% in U.S. stocks (including smaller company stocks), and approximately 9% in international stocks.
Fund Info
US63867N8699
Aug 28, 2007
$50,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
NWESX features an expense ratio of 0.38%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund had a return of 2.59% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.03% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund had an annualized return of 0.11%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NWESX
2.59%
1.71%
-4.08%
2.03%
0.02%
0.11%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NWESX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.73% | 2.59% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.14% | 0.69% | 1.73% | -2.70% | 2.50% | 1.00% | 1.88% | 1.58% | 1.47% | -2.06% | 2.36% | -8.46% | -0.41% |
| 2023 | 4.67% | -2.37% | 2.04% | 0.70% | -0.83% | 2.02% | 1.24% | -1.36% | -2.82% | -1.85% | 5.51% | 1.78% | 8.66% |
| 2022 | -2.99% | -1.60% | -0.88% | -5.06% | 0.13% | -4.26% | 4.18% | -2.68% | -5.95% | 2.05% | 4.74% | -4.69% | -16.34% |
| 2021 | -0.35% | 0.35% | 0.39% | 2.08% | 0.68% | 1.02% | 0.89% | 0.77% | -1.82% | 1.79% | -0.66% | -5.19% | -0.26% |
| 2020 | 0.73% | -2.07% | -7.37% | 5.37% | 2.55% | 1.81% | 2.69% | 1.91% | -1.10% | -0.48% | 4.73% | 1.98% | 10.59% |
| 2019 | 4.34% | 1.51% | 1.26% | 1.72% | -2.30% | 3.33% | 0.36% | 0.24% | 0.48% | 1.08% | 1.07% | -2.34% | 11.07% |
| 2018 | 1.86% | -2.40% | -0.29% | 0.00% | 0.82% | -0.10% | 1.53% | 0.81% | -0.03% | -4.15% | 0.84% | -8.29% | -9.44% |
| 2017 | 1.10% | 1.69% | 0.49% | 0.94% | 0.94% | 0.29% | 1.16% | 0.23% | 0.98% | 1.03% | 1.02% | -2.97% | 7.03% |
| 2016 | -2.55% | -0.12% | 4.14% | 0.84% | 0.60% | 0.49% | 2.37% | 0.12% | 0.30% | -1.50% | 0.59% | -3.47% | 1.59% |
| 2015 | 0.11% | 2.65% | -0.36% | 0.65% | 0.21% | -1.28% | 0.55% | -3.47% | -1.79% | 3.78% | -0.11% | -8.16% | -7.47% |
| 2014 | -1.27% | 2.95% | 0.04% | 0.52% | 1.55% | 1.17% | -1.62% | 1.95% | -2.46% | 1.55% | 0.82% | -7.31% | -2.50% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NWESX is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund (NWESX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund provided a 3.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.27 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.14 | $0.28 | $0.37 | $0.29 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 3.75% | 3.85% | 3.27% | 2.04% | 3.39% | 4.27% | 3.50% | 2.55% | 2.19% | 2.01% | 1.87% | 2.15% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.27 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.24 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.28 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.37 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.29 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.19 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.19 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.17 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.15 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.20 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund was 38.46%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 492 trading sessions.
The current Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund drawdown is 13.57%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.46% | May 19, 2008 | 202 | Mar 9, 2009 | 492 | Feb 17, 2011 | 694 |
| -23.92% | Nov 10, 2021 | 234 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -19.38% | Nov 28, 2014 | 303 | Feb 11, 2016 | 1199 | Nov 13, 2020 | 1502 |
| -15.02% | May 2, 2011 | 164 | Dec 21, 2011 | 457 | Oct 18, 2013 | 621 |
| -4.78% | Jul 7, 2014 | 70 | Oct 13, 2014 | 32 | Nov 26, 2014 | 102 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund volatility is 1.40%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.