Fund Performance

It's a good idea to review fund performance periodically to see how your investments are doing in relation to other similar investments. One way to do this is to compare your investment performance to that of a related benchmark index, such as the S&P 500 Index¹ (large company stock index), Russell 2000 Index² (small company stock index), Wilshire 5000 Equity Index³ (large and small company stock index) or others.

Keep these things in mind when you review market index performance

• Market indexes aren't managed so they don't have deductions for investment fees or expenses.
• You can't purchase or invest in market indexes.
• Market index performance doesn't indicate how your individual investments performed in the past or how they will perform in the future.

Evaluate your investments’ performance according to how long you have to invest your money. Most investments have down years now and then, so look for performance over multiple years. Anytime you review historical performance data, remember that past performance doesn't guarantee future results. Read more about evaluating your investments.

Current Nationwide customers -- If you're already a Nationwide customer, go to account access and log on to your account to see information that is specific to your account. 

If you have a Nationwide 401(k), your employer has selected funds for your plan. You can review fund performance by logging on to your account.

Variable Annuities

• America's marketFLEX^® Annuity
• Nationwide Clear Horizon^® Index Annuity
• The Best of America^® IV
• The Best of America^® V
• The Best of America Achiever Annuity^®
• The Best of America All American Gold Annuity^®
• The Best of America^® America's FUTURE Annuity^® II
• The Best of America Choice Venue Annuity^® II
• The Best of America Elite Venue Annuity^®
• The Best of America Exclusive Venue Annuity^®
• The Best of America Future Venue Annuity^®

Please remember, variable annuities are long-term investment vehicles and are not intended to replace emergency funds or to fund short-term savings goal. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and you may experience a gain or loss when money is withdrawn. Taxable amounts withdrawn prior to age 59½ may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty. Withdrawals  will reduce the value of the death benefit and any optional benefits. As with any investment, annuities have limitations.

Variable Life Insurance

• America's marketFLEX^® VUL
• The Best of America Next Generation^® II FPVUL

Corporate-owned Life Insurance

• The Best of America^® America's FUTURE Life Series^SM Corporate VUL (NWL)
• The Best of America^®America's Corporate VUL (NWLA)

The primary purpose of any life insurance is to provide a death benefit. When evaluating the purchase of a variable life insurance product, you should be aware that variable products are long-term investment vehicles designed for retirement purposes and investing involves market risk, including possible loss of principal. Variable life products allow the contract holder to choose an appropriate amount of life insurance protection that has an additional cost associated with it. If sufficient premiums are not paid, there is a possibility that the policy may lapse. Care should be taken to ensure that variable life insurance products are suitable for you and your long-term life insurance need.

Before purchasing a variable insurance product, you should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the product and its underlying investment options. Click on the product link above to obtain a product prospectus. Underlying fund prospectuses can be obtained from your investment professional or by contacting Nationwide. Read the prospectus carefully before you make a purchase.

Investment products offered are not FDIC-insured, may lose value, have no bank guarantee.

Variable annuities and variable life insurance products are issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company or Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company, Columbus, Ohio. The general distributor is Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, member FINRA. In MI only: Nationwide Investment Svcs. Corporation.

¹ The Standard & Poor's Index is an unmanaged index of 500 widely held stocks of large U.S. companies that gives a broad look at how the stock prices of large U.S. companies have performed.
² The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index of approximately 2000 companies with small market capitalizations relative to the market capitalizations of other U.S. companies. Small company underlying funds involve increased risk and volatility.
³ The Wilshire 5000 Equity Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of all U.S. headquartered equity securities with readily available price data.