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1933 Act Rule 497(j)

1933 Act File No. 333-40455

1940 Act File No. 811-08495

December 9, 2020

VIA EDGAR SUBMISSION

Filing Desk

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

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

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this letter serves as certification that the forms of Prospectus and Statement 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. 269/273 (the “Amendment”) to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission electronically on December 7, 2020, with an effective date of December 7, 2020.

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

Very truly yours,

/s/ Jessica D. Burt               

Jessica D. Burt, Esquire

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