# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001048702
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-105684
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2973
**Document Hash:** 92ab2e5ecf15306f22a3b55c1f688c58
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-105684.hdr.sgml**: 20260313

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-105684

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260313

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260313

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260313

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001048702

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-40455
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26751300

**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 Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000041096)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000127589 | Class A                     | NWGPX           |
| C000127591 | Class R6                    | NWKEX           |
| C000127592 | Institutional Service Class | NWGSX           |

**NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS** 

Nationwide Renaissance Small Cap Growth Fund (*formerly, Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund*)

**Supplement dated March 13, 2026** 

**to the Summary Prospectus dated March 2, 2026** 

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Effective immediately, the Summary Prospectus is amended as follows:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. The last paragraph under the heading "Principal Investment Strategies" on page 2 of the Summary Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Fund transitioned to a new subadviser effective February 23, 2026. This transition, together with trading activity associated with past shareholder redemptions, has led to the Fund having significant embedded realized capital gains.<br>

**PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE**