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Nationwide Destination 2070 A (NWBAX)
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Fund Details
Nationwide Destination 2070 A Overview
Nationwide Destination 2070 A (NWBAX) is an actively managed Allocation Target-Date 2070+ fund. Nationwide launched the fund in 2025.
The investment seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. 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 planning to retire in, or close to, the year 2070. The fund is designed for aggressive investors who are comfortable with assuming the risks associated with investing in a high percentage of stocks, including international stocks and smaller companies.
About Nationwide Destination 2070 A (NWBAX)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.40 years: Christopher Graham (2025), Keith Robinette (2025), Andrew Urban (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI ACWI NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and S&P Target Date To 2065+ TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Nationwide Destination 2070 A has 11 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 99.9% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Nationwide Destination 2070 A is part of the Allocation global asset class and is within the Allocation fund group. Nationwide Destination 2070 A has 35.2% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 57.9%. There is 34.1% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 5.2% (4.2% domestic bond, 1.1% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Nationwide Destination 2070 A has 2.7% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $175 million in total assets, which is below the $36 million average for the Target-Date 2070+ category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
NWBAX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Nationwide Destination 2070 A expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Target-Date 2070+ category. Nationwide Destination 2070 A has an expense ratio of 0.98%, which is 46% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Nationwide Destination 2070 A has a portfolio turnover rate of 18%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 20% for the Target-Date 2070+ category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Nationwide Destination 2070 A returned 0.3%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Target-Date 2070+ category had an average return of -0.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Nationwide Destination 2070 A has a trailing yield of 3.76%, which is above the 1.34% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Nationwide Destination 2070 A Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 11.2%, 0.5 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 21.0% over the past year (grade of D).
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NWBAX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| NWBAX Return (NAV) | 0.3% | 4.0% | 21.0% | na | na | na |
| NWBAX Grade | A | A | D | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 1.1% | 0.5% | -0.3% | na | na | na |
| Target-Date 2070+ Avg | -0.8% | 3.5% | 21.3% | 15.6% | na | na |
| NWBAX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.7% | na | na | na |
NWBAX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| NWBAX Return (NAV) | 11.2% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NWBAX Grade | C | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 0.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Target-Date 2070+ Avg | 10.7% | 21.1% | 14.2% | 20.2% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Grade: | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Blend |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 3.8% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Quarterly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $1 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 0 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | A |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 19% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.4 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.4 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Graham Christopher (2025), Robinette Keith (2025), Urban Andrew (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 11 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 99.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 35.2% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 57.9% |
| Foreign Stock: | 34.1% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 4.2% |
| Foreign Bond: | 1.1% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 2.7% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Nationwide |
| Phone Number: | 800-848-0920 |
| Website: | www.nationwide.com/mutualfunds |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | March 7, 2025 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $2,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $1,000 |
| True No-Load: | No |
| Front Load Maximum: | 5.75% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.25% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.98% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.67% |
| Share Class: | Nationwide Destination 2070 R6 |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 100 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 100 |
