Nationwide Destination 2040 Fund Institutional Service Class (NWMSX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.86
+0.05 (0.51%)
At close: Feb 2, 2026
8.83%
Fund Assets185.51M
Expense Ratio0.71%
Min. Investment$50,000
Turnover44.86%
Dividend (ttm)0.83
Dividend Yield8.45%
Dividend Growth-36.09%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateDec 23, 2025
Previous Close9.81
YTD Return2.82%
1-Year Return18.28%
5-Year Return46.51%
52-Week Low7.45
52-Week High9.89
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings15
Inception DateAug 29, 2007

About NWMSX

Nationwide Destination 2040 Fund Institutional Service Class is a target-date mutual fund structured to help investors prepare for retirement around the year 2040. This fund follows a diversified, risk-based asset allocation strategy, investing primarily in a mix of underlying affiliated mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that span across U.S. large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap, international equities, and fixed income securities. The portfolio composition is actively managed and dynamically rebalanced, becoming progressively more conservative as the designated retirement date approaches to manage risk and safeguard accumulated capital. The fund’s top holdings are heavily concentrated, with over 95% of its assets allocated to its ten largest positions, including portfolios focused on U.S. equities, bonds, international stocks, and emerging markets. As a fund-of-funds, its goal is to deliver both capital appreciation and income, matching changing investor needs as retirement nears. As part of the Target-Date 2040 category, it serves individuals planning to retire around 2040, providing them a single, all-in-one investment solution tailored for long-term retirement planning.

Fund Family Nationwide
Category Target-Date 2040
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol NWMSX
Share Class Institutional Service Class
Index S&P Target Date To 2040 TR

Performance

NWMSX had a total return of 18.28% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.25%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
NWMHXClass R60.46%
NWMAXClass A0.96%
NWMDXClass R1.21%

Top 10 Holdings

95.70% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Nationwide Fundamental All Cap Equity R6NWFACR623.04%
Nationwide Bond Portfolio R6NWBDPR618.51%
Nationwide International Index R6GIXIX10.19%
Nationwide U.S. 130/30 Equity R6NW130R69.67%
Nationwide Large Cap Equity PortfolioNWLACEQ9.63%
Nationwide International Equity Port R6NWINTEQ8.92%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFIEMG7.82%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFIVV3.00%
Nationwide Small Cap Index Fund Class R6GMRIX2.66%
Nationwide Strategic Income Fund Class R6NWXGX2.25%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 23, 2025$0.7841Dec 24, 2025
Sep 11, 2025$0.01838Sep 12, 2025
Jun 12, 2025$0.02776Jun 13, 2025
Dec 23, 2024$1.26277Dec 24, 2024
Sep 12, 2024$0.01986Sep 13, 2024
Jun 13, 2024$0.01653Jun 14, 2024
Full Dividend History