# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001048702
**File Stem:** 0001137439-23-000416
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 21476
**Document Hash:** 5097f440fb82d8af021cd05114b6a723
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001137439-23-000416.hdr.sgml**: 20230224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001137439-23-000416

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230224

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230224

**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:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-40455
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23665568

**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 Bond Fund (Series ID: S000004971)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013445 | Class A                     | NBDAX           |
| C000013447 | Class C                     | GBDCX           |
| C000013448 | Institutional Service Class | MUIBX           |
| C000120823 | Class R6                    | NWIBX           |

### Nationwide Bond Index Fund (Series ID: S000004995)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013548 | Class A                     | GBIAX           |
| C000013550 | Class R6                    | GBXIX           |
| C000033114 | Class R                     |  |
| C000033115 | Class C                     | GBICX           |
| C000175977 | Institutional Service Class | NWXOX           |

### Nationwide International Index Fund (Series ID: S000004997)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013557 | Class A                     | GIIAX           |
| C000013559 | Class C                     | GIICX           |
| C000013560 | Class R6                    | GIXIX           |
| C000033116 | Class R                     | GIIRX           |
| C000175978 | Institutional Service Class | NWXPX           |

### Nationwide Mid Cap Market Index Fund (Series ID: S000004998)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013561 | Class A                     | GMXAX           |
| C000013563 | Class C                     | GMCCX           |
| C000013564 | Class R6                    | GMXIX           |
| C000033117 | Class R                     | GMXRX           |
| C000175979 | Institutional Service Class | NWXQX           |

### Nationwide S&P 500 Index Fund (Series ID: S000004999)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013565 | Class A                     | GRMAX           |
| C000013567 | Class C                     | GRMCX           |
| C000013568 | Class R6                    | GRMIX           |
| C000013569 | Service Class               | GRMSX           |
| C000013570 | Institutional Service Class | GRISX           |
| C000033118 | Class R                     | GRMRX           |

### Nationwide Small Cap Index Fund (Series ID: S000005000)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013572 | Class A                     | GMRAX           |
| C000013574 | Class C                     | GMRCX           |
| C000013575 | Class R6                    | GMRIX           |
| C000033119 | Class R                     | GMSRX           |
| C000175980 | Institutional Service Class | NWXRX           |

### 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 BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Core Fund (Series ID: S000005011)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013636 | Class A                     | NMFAX           |
| C000013638 | Class C                     | GCGRX           |
| C000013639 | Class R                     | GGFRX           |
| C000025368 | Class R6                    | MUIGX           |
| C000107253 | Institutional Service Class | NGISX           |
| C000204949 | Eagle Class                 | NWAEX           |

### Nationwide Fund (Series ID: S000005012)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013642 | Class A                     | NWFAX           |
| C000013644 | Class C                     | GTRCX           |
| C000013645 | Institutional Service Class | MUIFX           |
| C000013646 | Class R                     | GNWRX           |
| C000200004 | Class R6                    | NWABX           |

### Nationwide Government Money Market Fund (Series ID: S000005013)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013648 | Class R6      | GMIXX           |
| C000013649 | Investor      | MIFXX           |
| C000013650 | Service Class | NWSXX           |

### 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 Small Company Growth Fund (Series ID: S000033817)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000104465 | Class A                     | NWSAX           |
| C000104466 | Institutional Service Class | NWSIX           |

### Nationwide Global Sustainable Equity Fund (Series ID: S000037455)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000115634 | Class A                     | GGEAX           |
| C000115635 | Class C                     | GGECX           |
| C000115636 | Institutional Service Class | GGESX           |
| C000115637 | Class R6                    | GGEIX           |

### Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund (Series ID: S000038280)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000118164 | Class A                     | NIFAX           |
| C000118165 | Class R6                    | NIFIX           |
| C000175981 | Institutional Service Class | NWXNX           |

### Nationwide BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond ESG Fund (Series ID: S000039094)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000120179 | Class A                     | NWCPX           |
| C000120180 | Institutional Service Class | NWCSX           |
| C000120181 | Class R6                    | NWCIX           |

### Nationwide Bailard Cognitive Value Fund (Series ID: S000041092)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000127572 | Class A                     | NWHDX           |
| C000127573 | Class C                     | NWHEX           |
| C000127574 | Class M                     | NWHFX           |
| C000127575 | Class R6                    | NWHGX           |
| C000127576 | Institutional Service Class | NWHHX           |

### 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 WCM Focused Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000041096)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000127589 | Class A                     | NWGPX           |
| C000127590 | Class C                     | NWGQX           |
| C000127591 | Class R6                    | NWKEX           |
| C000127592 | Institutional Service Class | NWGSX           |

### Nationwide NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index Fund (Series ID: S000041099)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000127602 | Class A                     | NWJCX           |
| C000127603 | Class C                     | NWJDX           |
| C000127604 | Class R6                    | NWJEX           |
| C000127605 | Institutional Service Class | NWJFX           |

### Nationwide Bailard International Equities Fund (Series ID: S000041101)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000127610 | Institutional Service Class | NWHNX           |
| C000127611 | Class A                     | NWHJX           |
| C000127612 | Class C                     | NWHKX           |
| C000127613 | Class M                     | NWHLX           |
| C000127614 | Class R6                    | NWHMX           |

### Nationwide Bailard Technology and Science Fund (Series ID: S000041102)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000127615 | Class A                     | NWHOX           |
| C000127616 | Class C                     | NWHPX           |
| C000127617 | Class M                     | NWHQX           |
| C000127618 | Class R6                    | NWHTX           |
| C000127619 | Institutional Service Class | NWHUX           |

### Nationwide Geneva Mid Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000041103)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000127620 | Class A                     | NWHVX           |
| C000127621 | Class C                     | NWHWX           |
| C000127622 | Class R6                    | NWKAX           |
| C000127623 | Institutional Service Class | NWHYX           |

### Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000041104)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000127624 | Class A                     | NWHZX           |
| C000127625 | Class C                     | NWKBX           |
| C000127626 | Class R6                    | NWKCX           |
| C000127627 | Institutional Service Class | NWKDX           |

### Nationwide Loomis Core Bond Fund (Series ID: S000041106)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000127632 | Class A                     | NWJGX           |
| C000127633 | Class C                     | NWJHX           |
| C000127634 | Class R6                    | NWJIX           |
| C000127635 | Institutional Service Class | NWJJX           |

### 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 Amundi Global High Yield Fund (Series ID: S000051209)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000161352 | Class A                     | NWXIX           |
| C000161353 | Class C                     | NWXJX           |
| C000161354 | Class R6                    | NWXKX           |
| C000161355 | Institutional Service Class | NWXLX           |

### Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund (Series ID: S000051210)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000161356 | Class A                     | NWXEX           |
| C000161357 | Class C                     | NWXFX           |
| C000161358 | Class R6                    | NWXGX           |
| C000161359 | Institutional Service Class | NWXHX           |

### Nationwide International Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000055867)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000175982 | Class A                     | NWXSX           |
| C000175984 | Class R6                    | NWXUX           |
| C000175985 | Institutional Service Class | NWXVX           |

### Nationwide Loomis All Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000057621)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000184012 | Class A                     | NWZLX           |
| C000184013 | Class R6                    | NWZMX           |
| C000184014 | Institutional Service Class | NWZNX           |
| C000201554 | Eagle Class                 | NWADX           |

### Nationwide Janus Henderson Overseas Fund (Series ID: S000064917)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000210162 | Institutional Service Class | (NWAKX)         |
| C000210163 | Class A                     | (NWAGX)         |
| C000210164 | Class R6                    | (NWAHX)         |
| C000210165 | Eagle Class                 | (NWAJX)         |

### 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           |

### 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 GQG US Quality Equity Fund (Series ID: S000070550)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000224082 | Eagle Class                 | NWAYX           |
| C000224083 | Class A                     | NWAUX           |
| C000224084 | Class R6                    | NWAVX           |
| C000224085 | Institutional Service Class | NWAWX           |

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#### Jessica D. Burt, Esquire
202-419-8409

jburt@stradley.com

1933 Act Rule 497(j)

1933 Act File No. 333-40455

1940 Act File No. 811-08495

February 24, 2023

#### VIA EDGAR

Filing Desk

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

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| Re: | **Nationwide Mutual Funds ("Registrant")** |
|  | **<u>Rule 497(j) filing</u>** |

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this letter serves as certification that the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 280/296 (the "Amendment") to the Registration Statement of the Registrant, which was electronically filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2023. It is proposed that the Amendment will become effective on February 28, 2023.

Please direct questions or comments relating to this filing to me at the above-referenced telephone.

Very truly yours,<br><u>/s/Jessica D. Burt</u> <br> Jessica D. Burt, Esquire<br>

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