# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001048702
**File Stem:** 0001137439-23-000485
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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**Document Hash:** 48565b883008a9bec11859d9780fa4b2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001137439-23-000485.hdr.sgml**: 20230316

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001137439-23-000485

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230316

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230316

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230316

**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:** 23737445

**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 Investor Destinations Aggressive Fund (Series ID: S000005001)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NDAAX         | C000013576 |
| Class C                     | NDACX         | C000013578 |
| Class R                     | GAFRX         | C000013579 |
| Class R6                    | GAIDX         | C000013580 |
| Service Class               | NDASX         | C000013581 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWWHX         | C000137830 |

---

### Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderately Aggressive Fund (Series ID: S000005002)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NDMAX         | C000013582 |
| Class C                     | NDMCX         | C000013584 |
| Class R                     | GMARX         | C000013585 |
| Class R6                    | GMIAX         | C000013586 |
| Service Class               | NDMSX         | C000013587 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWWIX         | C000137831 |

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### Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderate Fund (Series ID: S000005003)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NADMX         | C000013588 |
| Class C                     | NCDMX         | C000013590 |
| Class R                     | GMDRX         | C000013591 |
| Class R6                    | GMDIX         | C000013592 |
| Service Class               | NSDMX         | C000013593 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWWJX         | C000137832 |

---

### Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderately Conservative Fund (Series ID: S000005004)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NADCX         | C000013594 |
| Class C                     | NCDCX         | C000013596 |
| Class R                     | GMMRX         | C000013597 |
| Class R6                    | GMIMX         | C000013598 |
| Service Class               | NSDCX         | C000013599 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWWKX         | C000137833 |

---

### Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund (Series ID: S000005005)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NDCAX         | C000013600 |
| Class C                     | NDCCX         | C000013602 |
| Class R                     | GCFRX         | C000013603 |
| Class R6                    | GIMCX         | C000013604 |
| Service Class               | NDCSX         | C000013605 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWWLX         | C000137834 |

---

### Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund (Series ID: S000018632)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class R                     | NWEBX         | C000051715 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWESX         | C000051716 |
| Class R6                    | NWEIX         | C000051717 |
| Class A                     | NWEAX         | C000051718 |

---

### Nationwide Destination 2025 Fund (Series ID: S000018634)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NWHAX         | C000051727 |
| Class R                     | NWHBX         | C000051730 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWHSX         | C000051731 |
| Class R6                    | NWHIX         | C000051732 |

---

### Nationwide Destination 2030 Fund (Series ID: S000018635)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NWIAX         | C000051733 |
| Class R                     | NWBIX         | C000051736 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWISX         | C000051737 |
| Class R6                    | NWIIX         | C000051738 |

---

### Nationwide Destination 2035 Fund (Series ID: S000018636)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NWLAX         | C000051739 |
| Class R                     | NWLBX         | C000051742 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWLSX         | C000051743 |
| Class R6                    | NWLIX         | C000051744 |

---

### Nationwide Destination 2040 Fund (Series ID: S000018637)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NWMAX         | C000051745 |
| Class R                     | NWMDX         | C000051748 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWMSX         | C000051749 |
| Class R6                    | NWMHX         | C000051750 |

---

### Nationwide Destination 2045 Fund (Series ID: S000018638)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NWNAX         | C000051751 |
| Class R                     | NWNBX         | C000051754 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWNSX         | C000051755 |
| Class R6                    | NWNIX         | C000051756 |

---

### Nationwide Destination 2050 Fund (Series ID: S000018639)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NWOAX         | C000051757 |
| Class R                     | NWOBX         | C000051760 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWOSX         | C000051761 |
| Class R6                    | NWOIX         | C000051762 |

---

### Nationwide Destination 2055 Fund (Series ID: S000030461)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NTDAX         | C000093595 |
| Class R                     | NTDTX         | C000093598 |
| Class R6                    | NTDIX         | C000093599 |
| Institutional Service Class | NTDSX         | C000093600 |

---

### Nationwide Destination 2060 Fund (Series ID: S000046757)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A                     | NWWRX         | C000146061 |
| Class R                     | NWWTX         | C000146063 |
| Class R6                    | NWWUX         | C000146064 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWWVX         | C000146065 |

---

### Nationwide Destination 2065 Fund (Series ID: S000067490)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Institutional Service Class | NWATX         | C000217023 |
| Class A                     | NWAQX         | C000217024 |
| Class R                     | NWARX         | C000217025 |
| Class R6                    | NWASX         | C000217026 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Nationwide Investor Destinations Aggressive Fund (Series ID: S000005001)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013576 | Class A                     | NDAAX           |
| C000013578 | Class C                     | NDACX           |
| C000013579 | Class R                     | GAFRX           |
| C000013580 | Class R6                    | GAIDX           |
| C000013581 | Service Class               | NDASX           |
| C000137830 | Institutional Service Class | NWWHX           |

### Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderately Aggressive Fund (Series ID: S000005002)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013582 | Class A                     | NDMAX           |
| C000013584 | Class C                     | NDMCX           |
| C000013585 | Class R                     | GMARX           |
| C000013586 | Class R6                    | GMIAX           |
| C000013587 | Service Class               | NDMSX           |
| C000137831 | Institutional Service Class | NWWIX           |

### Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderate Fund (Series ID: S000005003)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013588 | Class A                     | NADMX           |
| C000013590 | Class C                     | NCDMX           |
| C000013591 | Class R                     | GMDRX           |
| C000013592 | Class R6                    | GMDIX           |
| C000013593 | Service Class               | NSDMX           |
| C000137832 | Institutional Service Class | NWWJX           |

### Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderately Conservative Fund (Series ID: S000005004)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013594 | Class A                     | NADCX           |
| C000013596 | Class C                     | NCDCX           |
| C000013597 | Class R                     | GMMRX           |
| C000013598 | Class R6                    | GMIMX           |
| C000013599 | Service Class               | NSDCX           |
| C000137833 | Institutional Service Class | NWWKX           |

### Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund (Series ID: S000005005)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013600 | Class A                     | NDCAX           |
| C000013602 | Class C                     | NDCCX           |
| C000013603 | Class R                     | GCFRX           |
| C000013604 | Class R6                    | GIMCX           |
| C000013605 | Service Class               | NDCSX           |
| C000137834 | Institutional Service Class | NWWLX           |

### Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund (Series ID: S000018632)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000051715 | Class R                     | NWEBX           |
| C000051716 | Institutional Service Class | NWESX           |
| C000051717 | Class R6                    | NWEIX           |
| C000051718 | Class A                     | NWEAX           |

### Nationwide Destination 2025 Fund (Series ID: S000018634)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000051727 | Class A                     | NWHAX           |
| C000051730 | Class R                     | NWHBX           |
| C000051731 | Institutional Service Class | NWHSX           |
| C000051732 | Class R6                    | NWHIX           |

### Nationwide Destination 2030 Fund (Series ID: S000018635)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000051733 | Class A                     | NWIAX           |
| C000051736 | Class R                     | NWBIX           |
| C000051737 | Institutional Service Class | NWISX           |
| C000051738 | Class R6                    | NWIIX           |

### Nationwide Destination 2035 Fund (Series ID: S000018636)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000051739 | Class A                     | NWLAX           |
| C000051742 | Class R                     | NWLBX           |
| C000051743 | Institutional Service Class | NWLSX           |
| C000051744 | Class R6                    | NWLIX           |

### Nationwide Destination 2040 Fund (Series ID: S000018637)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000051745 | Class A                     | NWMAX           |
| C000051748 | Class R                     | NWMDX           |
| C000051749 | Institutional Service Class | NWMSX           |
| C000051750 | Class R6                    | NWMHX           |

### Nationwide Destination 2045 Fund (Series ID: S000018638)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000051751 | Class A                     | NWNAX           |
| C000051754 | Class R                     | NWNBX           |
| C000051755 | Institutional Service Class | NWNSX           |
| C000051756 | Class R6                    | NWNIX           |

### Nationwide Destination 2050 Fund (Series ID: S000018639)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000051757 | Class A                     | NWOAX           |
| C000051760 | Class R                     | NWOBX           |
| C000051761 | Institutional Service Class | NWOSX           |
| C000051762 | Class R6                    | NWOIX           |

### Nationwide Destination 2055 Fund (Series ID: S000030461)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000093595 | Class A                     | NTDAX           |
| C000093598 | Class R                     | NTDTX           |
| C000093599 | Class R6                    | NTDIX           |
| C000093600 | Institutional Service Class | NTDSX           |

### Nationwide Destination 2060 Fund (Series ID: S000046757)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000146061 | Class A                     | NWWRX           |
| C000146063 | Class R                     | NWWTX           |
| C000146064 | Class R6                    | NWWUX           |
| C000146065 | Institutional Service Class | NWWVX           |

### Nationwide Destination 2065 Fund (Series ID: S000067490)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000217023 | Institutional Service Class | NWATX           |
| C000217024 | Class A                     | NWAQX           |
| C000217025 | Class R                     | NWARX           |
| C000217026 | Class R6                    | NWASX           |

#### NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Nationwide Destination 2025 Fund | Nationwide Destination Retirement Fund |
| Nationwide Destination 2030 Fund | Nationwide Investor Destinations Aggressive Fund |
| Nationwide Destination 2035 Fund | Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund |
| Nationwide Destination 2040 Fund | Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderate Fund |
| Nationwide Destination 2045 Fund | Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderately |
| Nationwide Destination 2050 Fund | Aggressive Fund |
| Nationwide Destination 2055 Fund | Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderately |
| Nationwide Destination 2060 Fund | Conservative Fund |
| Nationwide Destination 2065 Fund |  |

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#### Supplement dated March 16, 2023

#### to the Statement of Additional Information 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 Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Effective immediately, the SAI is amended as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. The following replaces the table and accompanying footnotes under the heading "Officers of the Trust" on page 55 of the SAI:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Kevin T. Jestice** | **Kevin T. Jestice** |
| **Year of Birth** | **Positions Held with Funds and Length of Time Served** |
| 1980 | President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer since March 2023 |
| **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Jestice is President and Chief Executive Officer of Nationwide Funds Group and is a Senior Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> He previously served as Vice President of Internal Sales and Service (ISS) and Institutional Investments Distribution (IID) for Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Prior to joining Nationwide in 2020, Mr. Jestice served as Principal, Head of Enterprise Advice and as Principal, Head of Institutional Investor Services at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for more than 13 years. | **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Jestice is President and Chief Executive Officer of Nationwide Funds Group and is a Senior Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> He previously served as Vice President of Internal Sales and Service (ISS) and Institutional Investments Distribution (IID) for Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Prior to joining Nationwide in 2020, Mr. Jestice served as Principal, Head of Enterprise Advice and as Principal, Head of Institutional Investor Services at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for more than 13 years. |
| **Lee T. Cummings** | **Lee T. Cummings** |
| **Year of Birth** | **Positions Held with Funds and Length of Time Served** |
| 1963 | Senior Vice President and Head of Fund Operations since December 2015 |
| **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Cummings is Senior Vice President and Head of Fund Operations of Nationwide Funds Group, and is a Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> He previously served as the Trust's Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, and served temporarily as the Trust's President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer from September 2022 until March 2023. | **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Cummings is Senior Vice President and Head of Fund Operations of Nationwide Funds Group, and is a Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> He previously served as the Trust's Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, and served temporarily as the Trust's President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer from September 2022 until March 2023. |
| **David Majewski** | **David Majewski** |
| **Year of Birth** | **Positions Held with Funds and Length of Time Served** |
| 1976 | Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since September 2022 |
| **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Majewski previously served as the Trust's Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. | **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Majewski previously served as the Trust's Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. |
| **Kevin Grether** | **Kevin Grether** |
| **Year of Birth** | **Positions Held with Funds and Length of Time Served** |
| 1970 | Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since December 2021 |
| **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Grether is Senior Vice President of NFA and Chief Compliance Officer of NFA and the Trust. He is also a Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> He previously served as the VP, Chief Compliance Officer for the Nationwide Office of Investments and its registered investment adviser, Nationwide Asset Management. | **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Grether is Senior Vice President of NFA and Chief Compliance Officer of NFA and the Trust. He is also a Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> He previously served as the VP, Chief Compliance Officer for the Nationwide Office of Investments and its registered investment adviser, Nationwide Asset Management. |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Stephen R. Rimes** | **Stephen R. Rimes** |
| **Year of Birth** | **Positions Held with Funds and Length of Time Served** |
| 1970 | Secretary, Senior Vice President and General Counsel since December 2019 |
| **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Rimes is Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary for Nationwide Funds Group, and Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> He previously served as Assistant General Counsel for Invesco from 2000-2019. | **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Rimes is Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary for Nationwide Funds Group, and Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> He previously served as Assistant General Counsel for Invesco from 2000-2019. |
| **Steven D. Pierce** | **Steven D. Pierce** |
| **Year of Birth** | **Positions Held with Funds and Length of Time Served** |
| 1965 | Senior Vice President, Head of Business and Product Development since March 2020. |
| **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Pierce is Senior Vice President, Head of Business and Product Development for Nationwide Funds Group, and is a Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> | **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Pierce is Senior Vice President, Head of Business and Product Development for Nationwide Funds Group, and is a Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> |
| **Christopher C. Graham** | **Christopher C. Graham** |
| **Year of Birth** | **Positions Held with Funds and Length of Time Served** |
| 1971 | Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Strategies, Chief Investment Officer<br> and Portfolio Manager since September 2016 |
| **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Graham is Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Strategies and Portfolio Manager for the Nationwide Funds Group, and is a Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> | **Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years (or Longer)**<br> Mr. Graham is Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Strategies and Portfolio Manager for the Nationwide Funds Group, and is a Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<sup>1</sup> |

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<sup>1</sup> These positions are held with an affiliated person or principal underwriter of the Funds.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. The list of entities or people that are affiliates of both the Trust and Nationwide Fund Distributors LLC under the heading "Distributor" beginning on page 64 of the SAI is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Nationwide Fund Advisors

Nationwide Fund Management LLC

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company

Jefferson National Life Insurance Company

Jefferson National Life Insurance Company of New York

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.

Nationwide Corporation

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

Christopher Graham

Kevin Grether

M. Diane Koken

Kevin T. Jestice

Lee T. Cummings

Steven D. Pierce

Stephen R. Rimes

David Majewski

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