# Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;A (NWGPX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwgpx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2013-09-16 The fund aims for substantial long-term capital growth. It primarily invests in equity securities of smaller U.S. companies chosen by the subadviser for their promising earnings growth outlook and attractive valuations. Under typical market conditions, a minimum of 80% of the fund's net assets will be allocated to equity securities of small-capitalization companies, specifically those with market capitalizations comparable to firms included in the Russell 2000® Index. Additionally, the fund has the flexibility to invest up to 20% of its net assets in international (foreign) securities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $21.22 | | Expense Ratio | 1.11% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $145.6M | | NAV | $21.22 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 28.01% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $5.94 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $18.86 – $27.93 | | Beta | 0.97 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $5.9433 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-19 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does NWGPX invest in? The fund aims for substantial long-term capital growth. It primarily invests in equity securities of smaller U.S. companies chosen by the subadviser for their promising earnings growth outlook and attractive valuations. Under typical market conditions, a minimum of 80% of the fund's net assets will be allocated to equity securities of small-capitalization companies, specifically those with market capitalizations comparable to firms included in the Russell 2000® Index. Additionally, the fund has the flexibility to invest up to 20% of its net assets in international (foreign) securities. ### What is the expense ratio of NWGPX? Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;A (NWGPX) charges an expense ratio of 1.11%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is NWGPX? Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;A (NWGPX) is one share class of a fund that manages $145.6M across all of its share classes (NWGSX, NWKEX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is NWGPX actively managed or an index fund? NWGPX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (NWGPX's is 1.11%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was NWGPX launched? Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;A (NWGPX) launched in September 2013 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has NWGPX performed? NWGPX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does NWGPX pay a dividend? Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;A (NWGPX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 28.01%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does NWGPX pay dividends? Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund;A pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is NWGPX's dividend yield? NWGPX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 28.01%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is NWGPX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for NWGPX was 2025-12-18. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will NWGPX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.11% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does NWGPX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from NWGPX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does NWGPX cost more than a fund like VOO? NWGPX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.11%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether NWGPX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to NWGPX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as NWGPX (1.11%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwgpx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwgpx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwgpx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwgpx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nwgpx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.