Clients
Nationwide Fund Advisors serves 129 clients, 110 of them investment companies. The average client has about $644 million with the firm.
- Investment companies110 clients96%
- Pooled investment vehicles19 clients4%
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| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment companies | 110 | $79,599,081,913 | 95.7% | $723.6M |
| Pooled investment vehicles | 19 | $3,538,707,894 | 4.3% | $186.2M |
| Total | 129 | $83,137,789,807 | 100% | $644.5M |
- Clients
- 110
- Regulatory AUM
- $79,599,081,913
- Share
- 95.7%
- Avg. per client
- $723.6M
- Clients
- 19
- Regulatory AUM
- $3,538,707,894
- Share
- 4.3%
- Avg. per client
- $186.2M
Total
- Clients
- 129
- Regulatory AUM
- $83,137,789,807
- Share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $644.5M
What it does
Nationwide Fund Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets.
Nationwide Fund Advisors advises no private funds.
100.0% of assets ($83.14B across 129 accounts) are managed with discretion. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.
Custodians
Nationwide Fund Advisors does not have custody of client assets.
- All other custodians$83.14B100%
Ownership and leadership
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. owns 75% or more of Nationwide Fund Advisors.
- Owns 75% or more of Nationwide Fund Advisors
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.
Control person · since April 2007
- Owns 75% or more of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.
Nationwide Corporation
Control person · since November 1996
- Owns 75% or more of Nationwide Corporation
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Control person · since May 1998
Leadership
- Joseph Nicholas AnianoPresident
- Leland CummingsSenior Vice President
- Nicholas GrahamVice President & Chief Compliance Officer
- Stephen RimesVice President & General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
- Christopher GrahamChief Investment Officer
Staff
- 129 employees
- 22 in advisory functions
- 66 broker-dealer reps
Reported holdings
Nationwide Fund Advisors’ reported 13F holdings total $2.42B across 8 positions, and the ten largest make up 100.0% of it.
- $2.42B
- Reported 13F value
- 8
- Positions
- 100.0%
- In the 10 largest
- +5.9%
- Value vs. prior quarter
- iShares Core S&P ETF · Exchange Traded Fund42.1%
- iShares Core S&P · Exchange Traded Fund15.0%
- iShares Core Intl Agt BD · Exchange Traded Fund11.8%
- iShares J.p. Morgan Usd Emg Mrkt · Exchange Traded Fund11.5%
- iShares Core MSCI Emkt · Exchange Traded Fund10.0%
- iShares US Treasury Bond · Exchange Traded Fund8.5%
- iShares Core MSCI Eafe · Exchange Traded Fund0.8%
- iShares 20 Year · Exchange Traded Fund0.4%
Together, the ten largest are 100.0% of reported value.
A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $2.42B is not its $83.14B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.
Fees
Nationwide Fund Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management.
Nationwide Fund Advisors’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.
Offices and registrations
Besides its headquarters, Nationwide Fund Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.
Ohio · 1 listed address
- One Nationwide Plaza, ColumbusHQ
Other business names
Nationwide Fund Advisors has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.
- Nationwide Investment Management Group
Registration details
- Legal name
- Nationwide Fund Advisors
- Headquarters
- One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215
- Phone
- 614-435-6274
- SEC file
- 801-56370
- Structure
- Delaware other (specify)
- Fiscal year end
- December
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Common questions
How many clients does Nationwide Fund Advisors have?
Nationwide Fund Advisors has 129 clients and manages $83.1 billion for them, as of February 2026. They include 110 investment companies and 19 pooled investment vehicles.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 12 February 2026
What services does Nationwide Fund Advisors offer?
Nationwide Fund Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and selecting other managers.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
How many financial advisors does Nationwide Fund Advisors have?
Nationwide Fund Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 129 employees, and 22 perform investment advisory functions. 66 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
Who owns Nationwide Fund Advisors?
Nationwide Fund Advisors is owned through a chain of holding companies by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Its direct owner is Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (75% or more).
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 12 February 2026
How does Nationwide Fund Advisors get paid?
Nationwide Fund Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file