Nationwide Bailard Sm Cp Val R6 (NWHGX)

Fund Assets	124.05M
Expense Ratio	0.716%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	404.58%
Dividend (ttm)	0.28
Dividend Yield	1.56%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 16, 2026

Previous Close	17.48
YTD Return	16.03%
1-Year Return	22.08%
5-Year Return	57.92%
52-Week Low	15.11
52-Week High	19.00
Beta (5Y)	1.35
Holdings	303
Inception Date	Sep 18, 2013

About NWHGX

Nationwide Bailard Cognitive Value Fund R6 is a mutual fund designed to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small-cap U.S. companies considered undervalued relative to their peers. The fund employs a value-oriented investment strategy that integrates behavioral insights to identify and capitalize on market inefficiencies, aiming to uncover stocks overlooked by the broader market. It focuses on common stocks of small-cap value companies, typically those with lower valuations and slower growth rates compared to other small-cap stocks, providing investors with targeted exposure to this specific market segment. The fund's portfolio is diversified across various industries, and its holdings include firms in sectors such as financials and real estate. Nationwide Bailard Cognitive Value Fund R6 plays a key role in delivering exposure to underappreciated small-cap companies, serving investors seeking diversification and potential long-term growth within the value segment of the equity market.

• Fund Family: Nationwide
• Category: Small Value
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: NWHGX
• Share Class: Class R6
• Index: Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

NWHGX had a total return of 22.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.56%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
NWHFX	Class M	0.73%
NWHGX	Class R6	0.73%
NWHHX	Institutional Service Class	0.98%
NWHDX	Class A	1.23%

Top 10 Holdings

8.32% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Kearny Financial Corp.	KRNY	0.91%
SM Energy Company	SM	0.91%
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.	CBL	0.88%
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.	PARR	0.86%
Tompkins Financial Corporation	TMP	0.83%
Proto Labs, Inc.	PRLB	0.79%
Banner Corporation	BANR	0.79%
Associated Banc-Corp	ASB	0.79%
Zions Bancorporation, National Association	ZION	0.77%
Dorian LPG Ltd.	LPG	0.77%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 16, 2026	$0.03833	Sep 17, 2026
Mar 18, 2026	$0.01339	Mar 19, 2026
Dec 18, 2025	$1.73742	Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2024	$2.01509	Dec 20, 2024
Sep 9, 2024	$0.07926	Sep 10, 2024
Jun 10, 2024	$0.02779	Jun 11, 2024

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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