Nationwide BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Core Fund Eagle Class (NWAEX)

Fund Assets	1.62B
Expense Ratio	0.517%
Min. Investment	$50,000
Turnover	13.78%
Dividend (ttm)	0.16
Dividend Yield	0.77%
Dividend Growth	-9.64%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 16, 2026

Previous Close	20.63
YTD Return	12.46%
1-Year Return	15.56%
5-Year Return	70.75%
52-Week Low	16.89
52-Week High	20.71
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	511
Inception Date	Feb 14, 1961

About NWAEX

Nationwide BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Core Fund Eagle Class is an actively managed mutual fund focused on delivering long-term capital growth. Its primary objective is to outperform the S&P 500 Index over a full market cycle while maintaining a comparable risk profile. The fund primarily invests in large-cap U.S. equities, with an investment style that leans toward large growth companies, and it utilizes a dynamic asset allocation framework to seek consistent performance advantages. The portfolio exhibits significant diversification, typically holding positions in hundreds of companies, with the top ten holdings accounting for a substantial portion of total assets. Notably, it also employs derivatives such as call options on equity futures to help manage risk and enhance returns. The fund is categorized within the large blend segment and is particularly relevant for investors seeking broad exposure to U.S. industry sectors through blue-chip and high-growth stocks. Emphasizing a competitive expense ratio and quarterly dividend distributions, it holds a strategic role among core equity funds targeting sustained capital appreciation within the U.S. market.

• Fund Family: Nationwide
• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: NWAEX
• Share Class: Eagle Class
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

NWAEX had a total return of 15.56% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 23.74%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VPMAX	Vanguard	Vanguard PRIMECAP Adm	0.28%
VGIAX	Vanguard	Vanguard Growth & Income Adm	0.28%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MUIGX	Class R6	0.50%
NWAEX	Eagle Class	0.52%
NGISX	Institutional Service Class	0.59%
NMFAX	Class A	0.84%

Top 10 Holdings

67.48% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Call On E-mini S&P 500 Futures Sep26	n/a	16.18%
Call On E-mini S&P 500 Futures Oct26	n/a	16.06%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	7.48%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	6.51%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	5.28%
CASH	n/a	4.03%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.55%
United States Treasury Bills 0%	B.0 01.14.27	3.18%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.78%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	2.45%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 16, 2026	$0.03322	Sep 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026	$0.03784	Jun 18, 2026
Mar 18, 2026	$0.02544	Mar 19, 2026
Dec 18, 2025	$0.78201	Dec 19, 2025
Sep 8, 2025	$0.03863	Sep 9, 2025
Jun 9, 2025	$0.03887	Jun 10, 2025

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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