Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund (NWHQX)
The fund will, under normal market conditions, invest its assets primarily in common stocks located in the United States and abroad that the subadviser believes have superior sales and earnings growth potential, but at a reasonable price. It will invest at least 80% of its net assets in established companies in the technology and science sectors.
Fund Info
US63868B7652
May 29, 2001
$5,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
NWHQX features an expense ratio of 0.92%, 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 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.
Returns By Period
Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund had a return of 9.07% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.17% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund had an annualized return of 7.16%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NWHQX
9.07%
5.16%
-1.29%
10.17%
7.12%
7.16%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NWHQX, 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 | 5.35% | 9.07% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 5.17% | 8.72% | 1.67% | -4.90% | 5.93% | 8.06% | -4.11% | 1.17% | 1.37% | -0.72% | 5.88% | -13.88% | 12.65% |
| 2023 | 11.21% | 0.41% | 8.76% | -1.04% | 9.75% | 6.72% | 5.32% | -2.51% | -5.70% | -1.64% | 14.80% | 5.69% | 62.68% |
| 2022 | -10.42% | -6.12% | 2.42% | -14.19% | -0.74% | -9.81% | 11.90% | -5.80% | -11.42% | 3.03% | 6.29% | -16.60% | -43.58% |
| 2021 | -0.29% | 4.17% | -0.97% | 4.99% | -1.08% | 6.05% | 1.52% | 3.59% | -6.41% | 6.41% | 0.19% | -15.30% | 0.68% |
| 2020 | 2.90% | -5.72% | -10.37% | 14.40% | 9.50% | 7.66% | 6.48% | 8.48% | -4.93% | -1.98% | 12.67% | -4.88% | 35.28% |
| 2019 | 11.07% | 3.43% | 3.26% | 6.37% | -8.87% | 8.15% | 2.60% | -4.18% | -0.14% | 3.49% | 5.66% | -3.11% | 29.36% |
| 2018 | 8.91% | 0.52% | -3.47% | -0.89% | 6.45% | 0.34% | 1.26% | 5.96% | -0.70% | -10.98% | -0.35% | -21.86% | -17.39% |
| 2017 | 4.47% | 5.29% | 2.19% | 2.67% | 4.33% | -2.15% | 4.24% | 3.06% | 2.60% | 4.80% | 1.34% | -8.99% | 25.52% |
| 2016 | -7.35% | -1.38% | 7.71% | -2.90% | 6.10% | -3.11% | 7.23% | 1.56% | 3.20% | -1.49% | 1.68% | -6.30% | 3.63% |
| 2015 | -3.38% | 8.60% | -2.26% | 0.75% | 3.50% | -3.88% | 3.00% | -5.83% | -1.13% | 8.79% | 1.72% | -10.14% | -1.98% |
| 2014 | -0.62% | 5.34% | -2.09% | -2.13% | 3.86% | 3.53% | -1.45% | 4.40% | -1.24% | 3.02% | 3.98% | -10.09% | 5.56% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NWHQX is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% 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 Bailard Technology and Science Fund (NWHQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.08 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.36% | 0.31% | 0.45% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.74 | $1.74 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.06 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2014 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
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 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 55.19%, occurring on Dec 28, 2022. Recovery took 486 trading sessions.
The current Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund drawdown is 9.81%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.19% | Nov 22, 2021 | 277 | Dec 28, 2022 | 486 | Dec 4, 2024 | 763 |
| -36.64% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 365 | Jun 8, 2020 | 445 |
| -25.65% | Dec 8, 2014 | 295 | Feb 9, 2016 | 260 | Feb 21, 2017 | 555 |
| -17.31% | Dec 5, 2024 | 18 | Dec 31, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -12.31% | Feb 16, 2021 | 15 | Mar 8, 2021 | 74 | Jun 22, 2021 | 89 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund volatility is 5.86%, 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.