Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund (NWGSX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund (NWGSX) has returned -11.14% so far this year and -6.87% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NWGSX has returned 6.51% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 17, 2013, NWGSX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -26.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, NWGSX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 6, 2020 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.6%.

Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of -3.67%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.68 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 18, 2013.

• This fund participated in 115.17% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 93.53% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -3.67% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.01 and R² of 0.68, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

NWGSX has an expense ratio of 0.89%, placing it in the medium range.

NWGSX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund (NWGSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund provided a 28.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.94 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap 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 WCM Focused Small Cap Fund was 46.36%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 203 trading sessions.

The current Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund drawdown is 23.83%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.