# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001048702
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-072048
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6390
**Document Hash:** 1ade02d0abd347886f5765312199fbbf
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-072048.hdr.sgml**: 20230316

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-072048

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**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:** 23737319

**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 BNY Mellon Disciplined Value Fund (Series ID: S000066380)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Eagle Class                 | NWAPX         | C000214210 |
| Institutional Service Class | NWAOX         | C000214211 |
| Class A                     | NWALX         | C000214212 |
| Class K                     | NWAMX         | C000214213 |
| Class R6                    | NWANX         | C000214214 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Nationwide BNY Mellon Disciplined Value Fund (Series ID: S000066380)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000214210 | Eagle Class                 | NWAPX           |
| C000214211 | Institutional Service Class | NWAOX           |
| C000214212 | Class A                     | NWALX           |
| C000214213 | Class K                     | NWAMX           |
| C000214214 | Class R6                    | NWANX           |

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#### NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
Nationwide Bailard Cognitive Value Fund

Nationwide Bailard Technology & Science Fund

Nationwide BNY Mellon Disciplined Value Fund

Nationwide BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Core Fund

Nationwide Fund

Nationwide Geneva Mid Cap Growth Fund

Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund

Nationwide GQG US Quality Equity Fund

Nationwide Loomis All Cap Growth Fund

Nationwide Small Company Growth Fund

Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund

#### Supplement dated March 16, 2023 to the Prospectus 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 Prospectus.* 

#### Nationwide BNY Mellon Disciplined Value Fund
Effective immediately, the Prospectus is amended as follows:

1. The Nationwide BNY Mellon Disciplined Value Fund is renamed the "Nationwide BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Equity Income Fund." All references to the Fund's former name in the Prospectus are replaced accordingly.

2. The first sentence in the second paragraph under the heading "Principal Investment Strategies" on page 12 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of U.S. issuers, primarily common stocks.

3. The first sentence in the second paragraph under the heading "How the Funds Invest - Principal Investment Strategies" on page 53 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of **U.S. issuers**, primarily common stocks.

4. The information under the heading "How the Funds Invest – Key Terms" on page 54 of the Prospectus is supplemented with the following:

**U.S. issuers** – a U.S. issuer is a company whose stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ.

5. The heading and the table under the heading "Portfolio Management – Portfolio Manager" on page 16 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

#### Portfolio Managers

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio Manager** | **Title** | **Length of Service with<br>Fund** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John C. Bailer, CFA | Deputy Head of Equity Income, Portfolio Manager | Since 2019 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brian C. Ferguson | Portfolio Manager, Equity Income Team | Since 2019 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Keith Howell, Jr., CFA | Portfolio Manager, Equity Income Team | Since 2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James H. Stavena | Head of Portfolio Management, Multi-Asset Solutions | Since 2020 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dimitri Curtil | Global Head of Multi-Asset Solutions | Since 2023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Torrey K. Zaches, CFA | Senior Portfolio Manager, Multi-Asset Solutions | Since 2023 |

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6. The information relating to the "Nationwide BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Equity Income Fund" on page 74 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

John C. Bailer, CFA, Brian C. Ferguson, Keith Howell, Jr., CFA, James H. Stavena, Dimitri Curtil and Torrey K. Zaches, CFA, are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

Mr. Bailer is deputy head of equity income and a portfolio manager at NIMNA. He has been employed by NIMNA since 1992.

Mr. Ferguson is a portfolio manager on the Equity Income team at NIMNA. He has been employed by NIMNA since 1997.

Mr. Howell is a portfolio manager on the Equity Income team at NIMNA. He has been employed by NIMNA since 2006.

Mr. Stavena is head of the multi-asset solutions portfolio management team. Mr. Stavena joined NIMNA in 1998.

Mr. Curtil is the global head of the multi-asset solutions team. Mr. Curtil joined NIMNA in 2006.

Mr. Zaches is a senior portfolio manager. Mr. Zaches joined NIMNA in 1998.

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