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Nationwide Loomis Core Bond A (NWJGX)
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Fund Details
Nationwide Loomis Core Bond A Overview
Nationwide Loomis Core Bond A (NWJGX) is an actively managed Taxable Bond Intermediate Core Bond fund. Nationwide launched the fund in 1994.
The investment seeks total return through investments in fixed-income securities. The fund invests primarily in bonds (or fixed-income securities) which include: U.S. government securities; corporate bonds issued by U.S. or foreign companies that are investment grade; investment grade fixed-income securities backed by the interest and principal payments of various types of mortgages, known as mortgage-backed securities and investment grade fixed-income securities backed by the interest and principal payments on loans for other types of assets.
About Nationwide Loomis Core Bond A (NWJGX)
There are 5 members of the management team with an average tenure of 7.22 years: Ian Anderson (2020), Daniel Conklin (2019), Barath Sankaran (2020), Clifton Rowe (2017), Christopher Harms (2017). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 1 primary benchmark: Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Nationwide Loomis Core Bond A has 766 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 14.2% 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 Loomis Core Bond A is part of the Fixed Income global asset class and is within the Taxable Bond fund group. Nationwide Loomis Core Bond A has 13.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0%. There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 99.9% (86.9% domestic bond, 13.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Nationwide Loomis Core Bond A has 0.2% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $12 million in total assets, which is below the $3 billion average for the Intermediate Core Bond 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.
NWJGX 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 Loomis Core Bond A expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category. Nationwide Loomis Core Bond A has an expense ratio of 0.65%, which is 15% 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 Loomis Core Bond A has a portfolio turnover rate of 144%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 151% for the Intermediate Core Bond category.
Recently, in the month of August 2026, Nationwide Loomis Core Bond A returned 0.4%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Intermediate Core Bond category had an average return of 0.3%. 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 Loomis Core Bond A has a trailing yield of 4.29%, which is above the 4.04% category average. The fund normally distributes its income monthly 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 Loomis Core Bond A Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned -0.3%, 0.1 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 1.7% over the past year (grade of C), 4.1% over the past three years (grade of C) and -0.3% per year over the past five years (grade of C) and 1.4% per year over the past 10 years (grade of C).
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NWJGX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 8/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| NWJGX Return (NAV) | 0.4% | -0.8% | 1.7% | 4.1% | -0.3% | 1.4% |
| NWJGX Grade | B | C | C | C | C | C |
| +/- Category | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Intermediate Core Bond Avg | 0.3% | -0.8% | 1.6% | 4.0% | -0.4% | 1.4% |
| NWJGX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
NWJGX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 8/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| NWJGX Return (NAV) | -0.3% | 6.8% | 2.1% | 5.5% | -13.4% | -1.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% | -0.8% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| NWJGX Grade | C | D | B | C | C | C | C | A | D | D | A |
| +/- Category | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.5% | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.9% |
| Intermediate Core Bond Avg | -0.4% | 7.0% | 1.6% | 5.6% | -13.2% | -1.5% | 8.1% | 8.5% | -0.4% | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 5.4% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.45 - Low |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.98 - Low |
| Category Risk Grade: | A (20% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.97 |
| R-Squared: | 100% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | na |
| Bond Investment Style: | High Quality Moderate Sensitivity |
| Yield: | 4.3% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Monthly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $881 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 12 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | A |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 145% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 5 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 8.8 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 7.2 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Rowe Clifton (2017), Harms Christopher (2017), Conklin Daniel (2019), Sankaran Barath (2020), Anderson Ian (2020) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 766 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 14.2% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 13.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 86.9% |
| Foreign Bond: | 13.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.2% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Nationwide |
| Phone Number: | 800-848-0920 |
| Website: | www.nationwide.com/mutualfunds |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | June 20, 1994 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $2,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $1,000 |
| True No-Load: | No |
| Front Load Maximum: | 2.25% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.25% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.65% ( Rating : Above Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.56% |
| Share Class: | Nationwide Loomis Core Bond Instl Svc |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 100 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 100 |
