Nationwide Mutual Funds

0001193125-12-507680.txt : 20121219 0001193125-12-507680.hdr.sgml : 20121219 20121219110304 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-507680 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121219 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121219 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: 121273431 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 CONTINENTAL DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: KING OF PRUSSIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19406 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-230-2864 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 CONTINENTAL DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: KING OF PRUSSIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19406 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

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0001048702 S000004974 Nationwide Short Duration Bond Fund

C000013465 Class A MCAPX

C000013466 Class C GGMCX

C000013467 Service Class MCAFX

C000013468 Institutional Class MCAIX

0001048702 S000005013 Nationwide Money Market Fund

C000013648 Institutional Class GMIXX

C000013649 Prime MIFXX

C000013650 Service Class NWSXX

497 1 d401643d497.htm NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS Nationwide Mutual Funds

Law Offices

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

202.822.9611

Direct Dial - (202) 419-8416

1933 Act Rule 497(e)

1933 Act File No. 333-40455

1940 Act File No. 811-08495

December 19, 2012

VIA EDGAR

Filing Desk

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549


Re:		Nationwide Mutual Funds (the “Registrant”)
		SEC File Nos. 333-40455 and 811-08495
		Rule 497(e) filing

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Enclosed for filing pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “1933 Act”) are exhibits containing interactive data format risk/return summary information that reflects the risk/return summary information in the Prospectus dated February 29, 2012, and revised as of December 6, 2012, relating to Nationwide Enhanced Income Fund, Nationwide Government Bond Fund, Nationwide Money Market Fund, Nationwide Short Duration Bond Fund, each a series of the Registrant, as filed pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the 1933 Act on December 6, 2012 (Accession Number: 0001193125-12-493371).

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

Very truly yours,

/s/ Cillian M. Lynch

Cillian M. Lynch

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Nationwide Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Investing with Nationwide Funds” commencing on page 24 of this Prospectus and in “Additional Information on Purchases and Sales” commencing on page 78 of the Statement of Additional Information. Example Objective Portfolio Turnover Fees and Expenses The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 89.14% of the average value of its portfolio. This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay when buying and holding shares of the Fund. There are no sales charges to purchase or sell shares of the Fund. Principal Investment Strategies Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. These securities may pay interest on either a fixed-rate or variable-rate basis. In choosing securities, the Fund’s subadviser attempts to identify securities that, in its opinion, offer the best combination of yield, maturity and relative price performance, based on anticipated changes in interest rates and the price relationships among various types of fixed-income securities. The Fund is managed so that its duration will not exceed three years. The Fund’s subadviser may sell securities in order to buy others that it believes will better serve the Fund’s objective. Example Principal Risks Performance Principal Investment Strategies Principal Risks Performance Average Annual Total Returns For the Periods Ended December 31, 2011: Best Quarter:    1.24% – 3rd qtr. of 2007 Worst Quarter:    0.00% – 2nd qtr. of 2009 Annual Total Returns – Prime Shares (Years Ended December 31,) The following bar chart and table can help you evaluate the Fund’s potential risks. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s annual total returns have varied from year to year. The table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns to the returns of a broad-based securities index. Remember, however, that past performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting www.nationwide.com/mutualfunds or by calling 800-848-0920. Please call 800-848-0920 for the Fund’s current 7-day yield. While the Fund seeks to preserve capital, there can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective or be able to maintain a fixed net asset value of $1.00 per share; therefore, you could lose money. In order to maintain a constant net asset value of $1.00 per share, the Fund may reduce the number of shares held by its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide a certain level of income or that any such income will stay ahead of inflation. Further, the Fund’s yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. A low interest rate environment may prevent the Fund from providing a positive yield or from paying Fund expenses out of current income without impairing the Fund’s ability to maintain a stable net asset value. Investments in the Fund are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Other risks of investing in the Fund include: Interest rate risk – generally, when interest rates go up, the value of fixed-income securities goes down. Prices of longer-term securities generally change more in response to interest rate changes than prices of shorter-term securities. To the extent the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in fixed-income securities with longer-term maturities, rising interest rates may cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline significantly. Credit risk – an issuer may be unable to pay the interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, the Fund may lose money. Changes in a bond issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of a bond. Liquidity risk – is the risk that a security cannot be sold, or cannot be sold quickly, at an acceptable price. Asset-backed securities risk – asset-backed securities are generally subject to the same types of risk that apply to other fixed-income securities, such as interest rate risk and credit risk. The credit quality of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of the assets underlying such securities, how well the entity issuing the security is insulated from the credit risk of the originator or any other affiliated entities, and the amount and quality of any credit enhancement of the securities. Repurchase agreements risk – exposes the Fund to the risk that the party that sells the securities to the Fund may default on its obligation to repurchase them. Foreign securities risk – foreign securities may be more volatile, harder to price and less liquid than U.S. securities. Investments in other money market mutual funds – to the extent that the Fund invests in shares of other money market mutual funds, its performance is directly tied to the performance of such other funds. If one of these other money market mutual funds fails to meet its objective, the Fund’s performance could be negatively affected. In addition, Fund shareholders will pay a proportionate share of the fees and expenses of such other money market mutual fund (including applicable management, administration and custodian fees) as well as the Fund’s direct expenses. Any such other money market mutual fund will not charge any front-end sales loads, contingent deferred sales charges or Rule 12b-1 fees. In addition to these risks, the Fund’s portfolio managers may select securities that underperform the money markets, the Fund’s benchmark or other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. If the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, you may lose money. <a name="pro401643_4"></a>FUND SUMMARY: NATIONWIDE MONEY MARKET FUND 0.0225 0 0 0 FUND SUMMARY: <a name="pro401643_5"></a>NATIONWIDE SHORT DURATION BOND FUND Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Prior to October 4, 2004, the Fund was invested in a combination of short- and intermediate-term fixed-income securities and wrap contracts issued by financial institutions intended to stabilize the Fund’s net asset value per share. Since that date, the Fund has ceased to use wrap contracts for that purpose. For the period between October 4, 2004, and December 6, 2004, the Fund concentrated its investments in short-term fixed-income instruments with less than 60 days to maturity. Beginning December 6, 2004, the Fund began to pursue its new investment objective and strategies as described herein and the Fund’s share price has fluctuated daily. The following bar chart and table can help you evaluate the Fund’s potential risks. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s annual total returns have varied from year to year. These returns do not reflect the impact of sales charges. If the applicable sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. The table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns to the returns of a broad-based securities index. Effective September 30, 2011, the Fund changed its primary benchmark index from the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index to the Barclay’s Capital U.S. 1-3 Year Government/Credit Bond Index. The investment adviser believes that the Barclay’s Capital U.S. 1-3 Year Government/Credit Bond Index more appropriately reflects the Fund’s investment strategies because it includes additional types of securities, such as U.S. government agency securities and corporate bonds, in which the Fund may invest. Remember, however, that past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting www.nationwide.com/mutualfunds or by calling 800-848-0920. Please call 800-848-0920 for the Fund’s current 30-day yield. The Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. As with any fund, the value of the Fund’s investments—and therefore, the value of Fund shares—may fluctuate. These changes may occur because of: Interest rate risk – generally, when interest rates go up, the value of fixed-income securities goes down. Prices of longer-term securities generally change more in response to interest rate changes than prices of shorter-term securities. To the extent the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in fixed-income securities with longer-term maturities, rising interest rates may cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline significantly. Credit risk – a bond issuer may be unable to pay the interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, the Fund may lose money. Changes in a bond issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of a bond. Liquidity risk – is the risk that a security cannot be sold, or cannot be sold quickly, at an acceptable price. Prepayment and call risk – certain bonds will be paid off by the issuer more quickly than anticipated. If this happens, the Fund may be required to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields. Extension risk – when interest rates rise, certain bond obligations, such as mortgage-backed securities, will be paid in full by the issuer more slowly than anticipated. This can cause the market value of the security to fall because the market may view its interest rate as low for a longer-term investment. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risks – these securities are generally subject to the same types of risk that apply to other fixed-income securities, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and prepayment and call risk. Mortgage-backed securities are also subject to extension risk. Through its investments in mortgage-backed securities, the Fund may have some exposure to subprime loans, as well as to the mortgage and credit markets generally. Subprime loans, which are loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories, have had in many cases higher default rates than loans that meet government underwriting requirements. The credit quality of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of the assets underlying such securities, how well the entity issuing the security is insulated from the credit risk of the originator or any other affiliated entities, and the amount and quality of any credit enhancement of the securities. In addition to these risks, the Fund’s portfolio managers may select securities that underperform the bond market, the Fund’s benchmark or other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. If the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, you may lose money. 0.0035 0.0035 0.0035 0.0035 Annual Total Returns – Class A Shares (Years Ended December 31,) 0.0025 0.005 0 0 0.0013 0.0023 0.0037 0.0012 0.0073 0.0108 0.0047 0.0072 Average Annual Total Returns For the Periods Ended December 31, 2011: -0.0002 -0.0002 -0.0002 -0.0002 February 28, 2013 If the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, you may lose money. 0.0071 While the Fund seeks to preserve capital, there can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective or be able to maintain a fixed net asset value of $1.00 per share; therefore, you could lose money. In order to maintain a constant net asset value of $1.00 per share, the Fund may reduce the number of shares held by its shareholders. 0.0106 0.007 0.0045 Investments in the Fund are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s annual total returns have varied from year to year. 800-848-0920 www.nationwide.com/mutualfunds Remember, however, that past performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the future. 800-848-0920 Objective The Fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preserving capital. Fees and Expenses Best Quarter: 2007-09-30 0.0124 Worst Quarter: 2009-06-30 0 296 108 72 46 451 341 228 149 620 594 399 261 You would pay the following expenses on the same investment if you did not sell your shares: 1109 1315 893 590 0.0425 0 0 0 0 -0.0216 -0.0254 -0.014 0.0015 -0.0028 0.0048 0.0027 0.0057 0.0042 0 0.05 0.0165 0.01 0.0077 0 0 0.0089 0.0187 0.0228 0.0244 0.0206 0.0256 0.0231 0.0184 0.0084 0.0097 0.0191 0.0219 0.0239 0.0229 0.0249 0.0239 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 February 28, 2013 0.0025 0.01 0.01 0.8914 0.005 0 100000 You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Nationwide Funds. 0.0038 0.0027 0.0027 0.0034 0.0037 If the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, you may lose money. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s annual total returns have varied from year to year. 800-848-0920 www.nationwide.com/mutualfunds 0.0113 0.0177 0.0177 Remember, however, that past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the future. 0.0134 0.0087 Best Quarter:    2.06% – 3rd qtr. of 2007 Worst Quarter:    -0.61% – 4th qtr. of 2010 These returns do not reflect the impact of sales charges. If the applicable sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred arrangements, such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans or certain other employer-sponsored retirement plans. After-tax returns are shown in the table for Class A shares only and will vary for other classes. 800-848-0920 Best Quarter: 535 680 280 136 89 0.0206 2007-09-30 Worst Quarter: -0.0061 2010-12-31 769 857 557 425 278 1021 1159 959 734 482 1741 1836 2084 1613 1073 0.0225 0 0 0 0 0.0075 0 0 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.nationwide.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesNationwideEnhancedIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.nationwide.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesNationwideEnhancedIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> 180 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.nationwide.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedNationwideEnhancedIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> 180 557 557 959 959 1836 2084 0.0224 0.0094 0.0049 0.0217 0.0431 0.0483 0.0262 0.0229 0.0077 0.0011 0.1096 0.0189 0.0342 0.0277 0.0385 0.0772 0.0798 0.0346 0.0494 0.0731 Best Quarter: 2008-12-31 0.0566 Worst Quarter: 2004-06-30 -0.0248 0.0249 0.0135 0.0535 0.0248 0.0063 0.0166 0.0677 0.0919 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.nationwide.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsNationwideEnhancedIncomeFundBarChart column period compact * ~</div> 0.0508 0.0502 0.0534 0.0529 0.0347 0.0348 0.0574 0.0662 0.0465 0.045 0.0449 0.0491 0.0314 0.0317 0.0499 0.056 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.nationwide.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedNationwideEnhancedIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.nationwide.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesNationwideGovernmentBondFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.nationwide.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesNationwideGovernmentBondFund column period compact * ~</div> Objective The Fund seeks a high level of current income while preserving capital and minimizing fluctuations in share value. Fees and Expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay when buying and holding shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Nationwide Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Investing with Nationwide Funds” commencing on page 24 of this Prospectus and in “Additional Information on Purchases and Sales” commencing on page 78 of the Statement of Additional Information. Example FUND SUMMARY: NATIONWIDE ENHANCED INCOME FUND This Example is intended to help you to compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return each year and no change in expenses. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: Portfolio Turnover The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 69.89% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal Investment Strategies Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests primarily in high-grade (rated AA or higher) corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. These securities may pay interest on either a fixed-rate or variable-rate basis. In choosing securities, the Fund’s subadviser attempts to identify securities that, in its opinion, offer the best combination of yield, maturity and relative price performance, based on anticipated changes in interest rates and the price relationships among various types of fixed-income securities. The Fund is managed so that its duration will be between six months and one year, and will not exceed two years. The Fund’s subadviser may sell securities in order to buy others that it believes will better serve the Fund’s objective. Principal Risks <div style="display:none">~ http://www.nationwide.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedNationwideGovernmentBondFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.nationwide.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsNationwideGovernmentBondFundBarChart column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.nationwide.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedNationwideGovernmentBondFund column period compact * ~</div> This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay when buying and holding shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Nationwide Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Investing with Nationwide Funds” commencing on page 24 of this Prospectus and in “Additional Information on Purchases and Sales” commencing on page 78 of the Statement of Additional Information. Example You would pay the following expenses on the same investment if you did not sell your shares: Portfolio Turnover The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 119.20% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal Investment Strategies Principal Risks The Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. As with any fund, the value of the Fund’s investments—and therefore, the value of Fund shares—may fluctuate. These changes may occur because of: Interest rate risk – generally, when interest rates go up, the value of fixed-income securities goes down. Prices of longer-term securities generally change more in response to interest rate changes than prices of shorter-term securities. To the extent the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in fixed-income securities with longer-term maturities, rising interest rates may cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline significantly. Credit risk – a bond issuer may be unable to pay the interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, the Fund may lose money. Changes in a bond issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of a bond. Liquidity risk – is the risk that a security cannot be sold, or cannot be sold quickly, at an acceptable price. Prepayment and call risk – certain bonds will be paid off by the issuer more quickly than anticipated. If this happens, the Fund may be required to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields. Extension risk – when interest rates rise, certain bond obligations, such as mortgage-backed securities, will be paid off by the issuer more slowly than anticipated. This can cause the market value of the security to fall because the market may view its interest rate as too low for a longer-term investment. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risks – these securities are generally subject to the same types of risk that apply to other fixed-income securities, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and prepayment and call risk. Mortgage-backed securities are also subject to extension risk. Through its investments in mortgage-backed securities, the Fund may have some exposure to subprime loans, as well as to the mortgage and credit markets generally. Subprime loans, which are loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories, have had in many cases higher default rates than loans that meet government underwriting requirements. The credit quality of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of the assets underlying such securities, how well the entity issuing the security is insulated from the credit risk of the originator or any other affiliated entities, and the amount and quality of any credit enhancement of the securities. In addition to these risks, the Fund’s portfolio managers may select securities that underperform the bond market, the Fund’s benchmark or other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. If the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, you may lose money. The following bar chart and table can help you evaluate the Fund’s potential risks. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s annual total returns have varied from year to year. These returns do not reflect the impact of sales charges. If the applicable sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. The table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns to the returns of three broad-based securities indexes. Remember, however, that past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting www.nationwide.com/mutualfunds or by calling 800-848-0920. Please call 800-848-0920 for the Fund’s current 30-day yield. Annual Total Returns – Class A Shares (Years Ended December 31,) Best Quarter:    1.42% – 3rd qtr. of 2006 Worst Quarter:    -0.36% – 2nd qtr. of 2004 After-tax returns are shown in the table for Class A shares only and will vary for other classes. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax return depends on your personal tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred arrangements, such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans or certain other employer-sponsored retirement plans. The inception date for the Class R2 shares is October 1, 2003. Pre-inception historical performance for Class R2 shares is based on the previous performance of Class A shares. Performance for Class R2 shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in sales charges between classes, but not differing expenses. Average Annual Total Returns For the Periods Ended December 31, 2011: Shareholder Fees (paid directly from your investment) Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) The Fund does not apply sales charges on reinvested dividends and other distributions. Performance The following bar chart and table can help you evaluate the Fund’s potential risks. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s annual total returns have varied from year to year. These returns do not reflect the impact of sales charges. If the applicable sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. The table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns to the returns of a broad-based securities index. Remember, however, that past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting www.nationwide.com/mutualfunds or by calling 800-848-0920. Please call 800-848-0920 for the Fund’s current 30-day yield. Annual Total Returns – Institutional Service Class Shares (Years Ended December 31,) Average Annual Total Returns For the Periods Ended December 31, 2011: After-tax returns are shown in the table for Institutional Service Class shares (formerly known as Class D shares) only and will vary for other classes. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax return depends on your personal tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred arrangements, such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans or certain other employer-sponsored retirement plans. The inception dates for the Class B, Class C and Class R2 shares are September 4, 2003, September 4, 2003 and October 1, 2003, respectively. Pre-inception historical performance for Class B and Class C shares is based on the previous performance of Class X and Class Y shares, respectively (neither of which are still offered by this Fund). Pre-inception historical performance for Class R2 shares is based on the previous performance of Institutional Service Class shares (formerly known as Class D shares). Performance for these classes has been adjusted to reflect differences in sales charges between classes, but not differing expenses. Performance returns for the Institutional Service Class shares reflect a front-end sales charge of 4.50%. This front-end sales charge was eliminated effective August 1, 2012, at which time the former Class D shares were redesignated as Institutional Service Class shares. February 28, 2013 You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Nationwide Funds. 100000 0.6989 If the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, you may lose money. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s annual total returns have varied from year to year. 800-848-0920 www.nationwide.com/mutualfunds Remember, however, that past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the future. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred arrangements, such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans or certain other employer-sponsored retirement plans. After-tax returns are shown in the table for Class A shares only and will vary for other classes. Best Quarter: Worst Quarter: 2006-09-30 0.0142 2004-06-30 -0.0036 The Fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preserving capital and maintaining liquidity. The Fund is a money market fund that seeks to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share. This Example is intended to help you to compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return each year and no change in expenses. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of high-quality, fixed-income securities that mature in 397 days or less. These securities generally are issued by banks, corporations and the U.S. government, and may include asset-backed securities, shares of other money market mutual funds, and obligations of states, municipalities and foreign governments. The Fund may purchase foreign money market securities, although all obligations held by the Fund must be denominated in U.S. dollars. The Fund may invest in floating-and variable-rate obligations and may enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of no more than 60 days and a weighted average life of no more than 120 days. Because the Fund invests in short-term securities, the Fund’s subadviser generally sells securities only to meet liquidity needs, to maintain target allocations or to take advantage of more favorable opportunities. 800-848-0920 FUND SUMMARY: NATIONWIDE GOVERNMENT BOND FUND Shareholder Fees (paid directly from your investment) Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) The Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. As with any fund, the value of the Fund’s investments—and therefore, the value of Fund shares—may fluctuate. These changes may occur because of: Interest rate risk – generally, when interest rates go up, the value of fixed-income securities goes down. Prices of longer-term securities generally change more in response to interest rate changes than prices of shorter-term securities. To the extent the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in fixed-income securities with longer-term maturities, rising interest rates may cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline significantly. Credit risk – a bond issuer may be unable to pay the interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, the Fund may lose money. Changes in a bond issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of a bond. Liquidity risk – is the risk that a security cannot be sold, or cannot be sold quickly, at an acceptable price. Prepayment and call risk – certain bonds will be paid off by the issuer more quickly than anticipated. If this happens, the Fund may be required to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields. Extension risk – when interest rates rise, certain bond obligations, such as mortgage-backed securities, will be paid off by the issuer more slowly than anticipated. This can cause the market value of the security to fall because the market may view its interest rate as too low for a longer-term investment. Mortgage-backed securities risk – mortgage-backed securities are generally subject to the same types of risk that apply to other fixed-income securities, such as interest rate risk and credit risk, and are subject to prepayment and call risk and extension risk. Through its investments in mortgage-backed securities, the Fund may have some exposure to subprime loans, as well as to the mortgage and credit markets generally. Subprime loans, which are loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories, have had in many cases higher default rates than loans that meet government underwriting requirements. Portfolio turnover risk – a higher portfolio turnover rate increases transaction costs and, as a result, may adversely impact the Fund’s performance and may:<ul type="square"><li style="margin-left: -20px">Increase share price volatility and </li><li style="margin-left: -20px">Result in additional tax consequences for Fund shareholders.</li></ul>In addition to these risks, the Fund’s portfolio managers may select securities that underperform the bond market, the Fund’s benchmark or other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. If the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, you may lose money. Best Quarter:    5.66% – 4th qtr. of 2008 Worst Quarter:    -2.48% – 2nd qtr. of 2004 This Example is intended to help you to compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return each year and no change in expenses. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income while preserving capital and minimizing fluctuations in share value. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities issued by the United States government and its agencies and instrumentalities. Many of these securities include mortgage-backed securities. The Fund’s subadviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective by investing in securities offering the highest level of expected income while simultaneously minimizing market price fluctuations. The Fund will generally maintain an average portfolio duration of three to six years. The Fund’s subadviser may sell securities in order to buy others that it believes will better serve the Fund’s objective. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities. This Example is intended to help you to compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return each year and no change in expenses. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 1.192 You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Nationwide Funds. 100000 If the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, you may lose money. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s annual total returns have varied from year to year. 800-848-0920 www.nationwide.com/mutualfunds Remember, however, that past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the future. These returns do not reflect the impact of sales charges. If the applicable sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred arrangements, such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans or certain other employer-sponsored retirement plans. After-tax returns are shown in the table for Institutional Service Class shares (formerly known as Class D shares) only and will vary for other classes. 800-848-0920 After-tax returns are shown in the table for Class A shares only and will vary for other classes. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax return depends on your personal tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred arrangements, such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans or certain other employer-sponsored retirement plans. The inception dates for the Class A and Class C shares are July 16, 2003 and February 28, 2005, respectively. Pre-inception historical performance for Class A shares is based on the previous performance of the IRA Class shares (which are no longer offered by the Fund). Pre-inception historical performance for Class C shares is based on the previous performance of Class A shares. Performance for these classes has been adjusted to reflect differences in sales charges between classes, but not differing expenses. Performance <div style="display:none">~ http://www.nationwide.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedNationwideGovernmentBondFund column period compact * ~</div> These returns do not reflect the impact of sales charges. If the applicable sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. Shareholder Fees (paid directly from your investment) Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Nationwide Mutual Funds (the "Trust") and Nationwide Fund Advisors (the "Adviser") have entered into a written contract limiting operating expenses to 0.59% until at least February 28, 2013. Under the expense limitation agreement, the level to which operating expenses are limited applies to all share classes, excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, Rule 12b-1 fees, short-sale dividend expenses, administrative services fees, other expenses which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with any merger or reorganization, and may exclude other non-routine expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business. The expense limitation agreement may be changed or eliminated at any time but only with the consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. Pursuant to the contract, operating expenses for Service Class shares are further limited to 0.75%, including Rule 12b-1 fees and administrative services fees. The Trust is authorized to reimburse the Adviser for management fees previously waived or reduced and/or for expenses previously paid by the Adviser, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the fiscal year in which the Adviser waived the fees or reimbursed the expenses and the reimbursements do not cause the Fund to exceed the expense limitation that was in place at the time the Adviser waived the fees or reimbursed the expenses. More information about administrative services fees can be found in "Investing with Nationwide Funds" on page 28 of this Prospectus. Nationwide Mutual Funds (the "Trust") and Nationwide Fund Advisors (the "Adviser") have entered into a written contract limiting operating expenses to 0.55% until at least February 28, 2013. Under the expense limitation agreement, the level to which operating expenses are limited applies to all share classes, excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, Rule 12b-1 fees, short-sale dividend expenses, administrative services fees, other expenses which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with any merger or reorganization, and may exclude other non-routine expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business. The expense limitation agreement may be changed or eliminated at any time but only with the consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The Trust is authorized to reimburse the Adviser for management fees previously waived and/or for expenses previously paid by the Adviser, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the fiscal year in which the Adviser waived the fees or reimbursed the expenses and the reimbursements do not cause the Fund to exceed the expense limitation that was in place at the time the Adviser waived the fees or reimbursed the expenses. More information about administrative services fees can be found in "Investing with Nationwide Funds" on page 28 of this Prospectus. Nationwide Mutual Funds (the "Trust") and Nationwide Fund Advisors (the "Adviser") have entered into a written contract limiting operating expenses to 0.45% until at least February 28, 2013. Under the expense limitation agreement, the level to which operating expenses are limited applies to all share classes, excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, Rule 12b-1 fees, short-sale dividend expenses, administrative services fees, other expenses which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with any merger or reorganization, and may exclude other non-routine expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business. The expense limitation agreement may be changed or eliminated at any time but only with the consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The Trust is authorized to reimburse the Adviser for management fees previously waived and/or for expenses previously paid by the Adviser, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the fiscal year in which the Adviser waived the fees or reimbursed the expenses and the reimbursements do not cause the Fund to exceed the expense limitation that was in place at the time the Adviser waived the fees or reimbursed the expenses. More information about administrative services fees can be found in "Investing with Nationwide Funds" on page 28 of this Prospectus. The Composite Index comprises 50% BofA Merrill Lynch (BofAML) 6-Month Treasury Bill (T-Bill) Index/50% BofAML 1-Year T-Bill Index. 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