Investment objective & strategy
As of April 17, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The NVIT J.P. Morgan Innovators Fund (the Fund) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies that drive superior innovation through the efficient allocation of capital to research and development, leading potentially to higher growth and profitability. The subadviser seeks to identify portfolio securities through a bottom-up, in-depth fundamental research investment approach to identify high conviction issuers with strong fundamentals at a relatively attractive valuation. The Fund invests considerably in stocks of U.S. companies, although it also may invest in dollar-denominated securities of foreign companies. The Fund may invest in stocks of companies of any market capitalization, including small-cap and mid-cap companies. Companies in which the Fund invests may come from any industry or sector, and at times the Fund may increase the relative emphasis of its … The Fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies that drive superior innovation through the efficient allocation of capital to research and development, leading potentially to higher growth and profitability. The subadviser seeks to identify portfolio securities through a bottom-up, in-depth fundamental research investment approach to identify high conviction issuers with strong fundamentals at a relatively attractive valuation. The Fund invests considerably in stocks of U.S. companies, although it also may invest in dollar-denominated securities of foreign companies. The Fund may invest in stocks of companies of any market capitalization, including small-cap and mid-cap companies. Companies in which the Fund invests may come from any industry or sector, and at times the Fund may increase the relative emphasis of its investments in a particular industry or sector. Although the Fund maintains a diversified portfolio, it nonetheless may invest in a limited number of issuers. The Funds subadviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the original investment thesis, if the stock meets or exceeds the subadviser's expectations, if the stock fails to meet the subadviser's expectations, due to balance sheet deterioration and/or in order to manage portfolio risk. Investments may also be sold if the subadviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $801.37K | 8.38% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $520.47K | 5.44% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | — | $404.60K | 4.23% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CL A | — | $345.57K | 3.61% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $327.23K | 3.42% |
| APPLE INC | — | $324.60K | 3.39% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | — | $218.58K | 2.28% |
| PEPSICO INC | — | $218.34K | 2.28% |
| BROADCOM INC | — | $211.70K | 2.21% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | — | $197.60K | 2.07% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fund · SWLSX | 48% | 0.99% |
| Calamos Select Fund · CVAAX, CVACX, CVAIX | 48% | 0.90% |
| Calamos Growth Fund · CVGRX, CVGCX, CGRIX | 48% | 1.03% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. | Sub-adviser |
| Nationwide Fund Advisors | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
Machine-readable: JSON · Markdown. Programmatic access via the agent surface.