# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001048702
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-053136
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 4185
**Document Hash:** 15e5cb862d78fade559d800b6dafb69a
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-053136.hdr.sgml**: 20230228

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-053136

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230228

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230228

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001048702
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-40455
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23681457

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** MAIL CODE 05-02-210
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43215
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 614-435-5749

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** MAIL CODE 05-02-210
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43215

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GARTMORE MUTUAL FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020125

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19991015

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONWIDE INVESTING FOUNDATION III
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19971029

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Nationwide Loomis Short Term Bond Fund (Series ID: S000041095)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NWJSX         | C000127585 |
| Class C                     | NWJTX         | C000127586 |
| Class R6                    | NWJUX         | C000127587 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWJVX         | C000127588 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Nationwide Loomis Short Term Bond Fund (Series ID: S000041095)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000127585 | Class A                     | NWJSX           |
| C000127586 | Class C                     | NWJTX           |
| C000127587 | Class R6                    | NWJUX           |
| C000127588 | Institutional Service Class | NWJVX           |

**NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS** 

Nationwide Amundi Global High Yield Fund

Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund

Nationwide Bailard Cognitive Value Fund

Nationwide Bailard International Equities Fund

Nationwide Bailard Technology & Science Fund

Nationwide BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG Fund

Nationwide BNY Mellon Disciplined Value Fund

Nationwide BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Core Fund

Nationwide Bond Fund

Nationwide Bond Index Fund

Nationwide Fund

Nationwide Geneva Mid Cap Growth Fund

Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund

Nationwide Global Sustainable Equity Fund

Nationwide Government Money Market Fund

Nationwide GQG US Quality Equity Fund

Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund

Nationwide International Index Fund

Nationwide International Small Cap Fund

Nationwide Janus Henderson Overseas Fund *(formerly, Nationwide AllianzGI International Growth Fund)*

Nationwide Loomis All Cap Growth Fund

Nationwide Loomis Core Bond Fund

Nationwide Loomis Short Term Bond Fund

Nationwide Mid Cap Market Index Fund

Nationwide NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index Fund

Nationwide S&P 500 Index Fund

Nationwide Small Cap Index Fund

Nationwide Small Company Growth Fund

Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund

**Supplement dated February 28, 2023** 

**to the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") dated February 28, 2023** 

*Capitalized terms and certain other terms used in this supplement, unless otherwise defined in this supplement, have the meanings assigned to them in the SAI.* 

**<u>Nationwide Loomis Short Term Bond Fund (the "Fund')</u>**

Effective March 20, 2023, the following supplements the table regarding the Fund under the heading "Investment Advisory and Other Services – Limitation of Fund Expenses" on page 70 of the SAI:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Fund** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nationwide Loomis Short Term Bond Fund 0.02% per annum<sup>1</sup> |

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<sup>1</sup> Until February 29, 2024.

**PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE**