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 has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund (NWHQX) returned 1.69% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.78% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NWHQX delivered an annualized return of 17.11%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
NWHQX
1.69%
10.03%
-1.28%
9.78%
21.59%
16.85%
17.11%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
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% | -4.45% | -9.67% | 1.64% | 10.03% | 1.69% | |||||||
| 2024 | 5.17% | 8.72% | 1.67% | -4.90% | 5.93% | 8.06% | -4.11% | 1.17% | 1.37% | -0.72% | 5.88% | -2.93% | 26.99% |
| 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% | -7.21% | -37.23% |
| 2021 | -0.29% | 4.17% | -0.97% | 4.99% | -1.08% | 6.05% | 1.52% | 3.59% | -6.41% | 6.41% | 0.19% | 0.29% | 19.21% |
| 2020 | 2.90% | -5.72% | -10.37% | 14.40% | 9.50% | 7.66% | 6.48% | 8.48% | -4.93% | -1.98% | 12.67% | 6.15% | 50.98% |
| 2019 | 11.07% | 3.43% | 3.26% | 6.37% | -8.87% | 8.15% | 2.60% | -4.18% | -0.14% | 3.49% | 5.66% | 4.05% | 38.91% |
| 2018 | 8.91% | 0.52% | -3.47% | -0.89% | 6.45% | 0.34% | 1.26% | 5.96% | -0.70% | -10.98% | -0.35% | -8.40% | -3.16% |
| 2017 | 4.47% | 5.29% | 2.19% | 2.67% | 4.33% | -2.15% | 4.24% | 3.06% | 2.60% | 4.80% | 1.34% | 0.22% | 38.22% |
| 2016 | -7.35% | -1.38% | 7.71% | -2.90% | 6.10% | -3.11% | 7.23% | 1.56% | 3.20% | -1.49% | 1.68% | 0.49% | 11.13% |
| 2015 | -3.38% | 8.60% | -2.26% | 0.75% | 3.50% | -3.89% | 3.00% | -5.83% | -1.13% | 8.79% | 1.72% | -2.81% | 6.02% |
| 2014 | -0.62% | 5.33% | -2.08% | -2.13% | 3.85% | 3.53% | -1.45% | 4.40% | -1.24% | 3.02% | 3.98% | -1.45% | 15.70% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NWHQX is 24, meaning it’s performing worse than 76% 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund provided a 12.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.88 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.88 | $3.88 | $1.74 | $1.98 | $5.43 | $3.55 | $1.68 | $3.07 | $2.20 | $1.31 | $1.42 | $1.65 |
Dividend yield | 12.68% | 12.90% | 6.53% | 11.34% | 17.51% | 11.54% | 7.38% | 17.44% | 10.30% | 7.72% | 8.63% | 9.79% |
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 | $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 | $3.88 | $3.88 |
| 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 | $1.98 | $1.98 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.43 | $5.43 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.55 | $3.55 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.68 | $1.68 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.07 | $3.07 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.20 | $2.20 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.29 | $1.31 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.42 | $1.42 |
| 2014 | $1.65 | $1.65 |
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.
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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 42.61%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 313 trading sessions.
The current Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund drawdown is 6.76%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.61% | Nov 22, 2021 | 226 | Oct 14, 2022 | 313 | Jan 16, 2024 | 539 |
| -30.43% | Feb 20, 2020 | 18 | Mar 16, 2020 | 54 | Jun 2, 2020 | 72 |
| -26.48% | Feb 19, 2025 | 35 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -25.73% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 81 | Apr 23, 2019 | 161 |
| -18.8% | Dec 2, 2015 | 47 | Feb 9, 2016 | 116 | Jul 26, 2016 | 163 |
Volatility
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