Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund (NWHQX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science 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 Bailard Technology and Science Fund (NWHQX) has returned -15.35% so far this year and 10.40% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, NWHQX has achieved an annualized return of 17.17%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 17, 2013, NWHQX's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.41%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.1 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +14.8%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -14.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, NWHQX closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +13.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.1%.

Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.10%, beta of 1.24, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 18, 2013.

• This fund captured 131.59% of S&P 500 Index gains and 109.09% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.10% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

NWHQX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.

NWHQX ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% 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 Bailard Technology and Science Fund (NWHQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund provided a 13.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.72 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science 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 Bailard Technology and Science 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 Bailard Technology and Science Fund was 42.61%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 313 trading sessions.

The current Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund drawdown is 21.34%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.