Investment objective & strategy
As of April 17, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The NVIT International Index Fund seeks to match the performance of the MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE Index) as closely as possible before the deduction of Fund expenses.
Strategy. The Fund employs a passive management, or indexing, approach, which seeks to match approximately the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index before the deduction of Fund expenses. The MSCI EAFE Index includes equity securities of large- and mid-cap companies located in Europe, Australia and Asia (including the Far East). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a statistically selected sampling of securities of companies included in the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest in all of the countries represented in the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund may not, however, invest in all the companies within a country represented in the MSCI EAFE Index, or in the same weightings as … The Fund employs a passive management, or indexing, approach, which seeks to match approximately the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index before the deduction of Fund expenses. The MSCI EAFE Index includes equity securities of large- and mid-cap companies located in Europe, Australia and Asia (including the Far East). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a statistically selected sampling of securities of companies included in the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest in all of the countries represented in the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund may not, however, invest in all the companies within a country represented in the MSCI EAFE Index, or in the same weightings as in the MSCI EAFE Index.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV | — | $19.98M | 2.45% |
| Government Agency Repurchase Agreement | — | $12.00M | 1.47% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO | — | $12.00M | 1.47% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | — | $11.78M | 1.44% |
| Novartis AG (Registered) | NVSEF | $11.23M | 1.38% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PL | — | $10.93M | 1.34% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | — | $10.79M | 1.32% |
| SHELL PLC | — | $10.35M | 1.27% |
| NESTLE SA (REG) | — | $9.94M | 1.22% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | — | $7.64M | 0.94% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock International Index V.I. Fund | 95% | 0.27% |
| Voya VACS Index Series I Portfolio · VVIIX | 94% | — |
| Penn Series Developed International Index Fund | 94% | 0.94% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Sub-adviser |
| Nationwide Fund Advisors | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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