Nationwide Destination 2035 Fund Institutional Service Class (NWLSX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.64
+0.02 (0.21%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets185.11M
Expense Ratio0.71%
Min. Investment$50,000
Turnover42.20%
Dividend (ttm)0.79
Dividend Yield8.17%
Dividend Growth-36.30%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateDec 23, 2025
Previous Close9.62
YTD Return2.34%
1-Year Return15.97%
5-Year Return35.95%
52-Week Low7.52
52-Week High9.70
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings15
Inception DateAug 29, 2007

About NWLSX

The Nationwide Destination 2035 Fund Institutional Service Class is a target-date mutual fund designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2035. As a fund of funds, it strategically invests in a diversified mix of underlying mutual funds and ETFs, providing exposure to domestic and international equities, fixed income, and cash equivalents. Its asset allocation shifts gradually, becoming more conservative as the target retirement year approaches, which aims to balance growth potential with risk management over time. The portfolio typically includes a significant proportion of U.S. large-cap stocks, intermediate-term bonds, international equities, and specialty holdings such as emerging markets and small-cap stocks. The fund’s multi-manager approach incorporates both passive and active strategies, focusing on expense management and ongoing rebalancing to maintain its intended risk profile. With a strong emphasis on diversification and dynamic allocation, this fund serves as an all-in-one retirement solution, helping investors streamline their investment planning as they near their retirement horizon. The Institutional Service Class of this fund is tailored for larger, often workplace-based investors, offering competitive fees and access to a broadly diversified retirement investment vehicle.

Fund Family Nationwide
Category Target-Date 2035
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol NWLSX
Share Class Institutional Service Class
Index S&P Target Date To 2035 TR

Performance

NWLSX had a total return of 15.97% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.57%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
NWLIXClass R60.46%
NWLAXClass A0.96%
NWLBXClass R1.21%

Top 10 Holdings

93.28% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Nationwide Bond Portfolio R6NWBDPR625.61%
Nationwide Fundamental All Cap Equity R6NWFACR620.11%
Nationwide U.S. 130/30 Equity R6NW130R68.51%
Nationwide Large Cap Equity PortfolioNWLACEQ8.49%
Nationwide International Index Fund Class R6GIXIX8.21%
Nationwide International Equity Port R6NWINTEQ8.12%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFIEMG5.93%
Nationwide Strategic Income Fund Class R6NWXGX3.05%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFIVV3.00%
Nationwide Small Cap Index Fund Class R6GMRIX2.23%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 23, 2025$0.74304Dec 24, 2025
Sep 11, 2025$0.01905Sep 12, 2025
Jun 12, 2025$0.02547Jun 13, 2025
Mar 13, 2025$0.00024Mar 14, 2025
Dec 23, 2024$1.19736Dec 24, 2024
Sep 12, 2024$0.02038Sep 13, 2024
Full Dividend History