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THE DUNHAM FUNDS
Dunham Small Cap Value Fund
Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund
Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund

Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund

Incorporated herein by reference is the definitive version of the prospectus supplements pertaining to the Dunham Small Cap Value Fund, Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund, Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund and Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund filed pursuant to Rule 497 (c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on July 2, 2013 (SEC Accession No. 0000910472-13-002654).

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Dunham Small Cap Value Fund

DUNHAM FUNDS

Dunham Small Cap Value Fund

Class A (DASVX)

Class C (DCSVX)

Class N (DNSVX)

Supplement dated July 1, 2013 to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus each dated February 22, 2013 (the "Prospectus"). This Supplement updates and supersedes any contrary information contained in the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.

Effective July 1, 2013, Piermont Capital Management, LLC ("Piermont" or "Sub-Adviser") replaces Denver Investment Advisors LLC as Sub-Adviser to the Dunham Small Cap Value Fund.

Reference is made to the section entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" located on page 70 of the Prospectus and page 1 of the Summary Prospectus. The table describing the expenses of the Dunham Small Cap Value Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	5.75%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)	1.00%	None	None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	None	None	None
Redemption Fee	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees(1)	1.10%	1.10%	1.10%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	0.00%
Other Expenses	0.70%	0.70%	0.70%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (2)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	2.06%	2.81%	1.81%

(1)

Management Fees have been restated to reflect a new Sub-Advisory agreement that is effective July 1, 2013. Actual Sub-Advisory fees may be higher or lower depending on Fund performance. The new Sub-Advisory fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 45 bps (0.45%) and can range from 0.10% to 0.80%, depending on the effect of performance fees.

(2)

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

The table under the sub-heading "Example" that describes the costs of investing in shares of the Dunham Small Cap Value Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	$772	$1,184	$1,620	$2,827
Class C	$284	$   871	$1,484	$3,138
Class N	$184	$   569	$980	$2,127

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated February 22, 2013, as subsequently amended, which provide information that you should know about the Dunham Small Cap Value Fund before investing and should be retained for future reference. These documents are available upon request and without charge by calling the Dunham Funds at (888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426).

Supplement dated July 1, 2013

Dunham Small Cap Value Fund

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Dunham Small Cap Value Fund	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	5.75%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1million or more)	1.00%	none	none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	none	none	none
Redemption Fee	none	none	none
Exchange Fee	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Dunham Small Cap Value Fund		Class A	Class C	Class N
Management Fees	[1]	1.10%	1.10%	1.10%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	1.00%	none
Other Expenses		0.70%	0.70%	0.70%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	[2]	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		2.06%	2.81%	1.81%

Example

Expense Example - Dunham Small Cap Value Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	772	1,184	1,620	2,827
Class C	284	871	1,484	3,138
Class N	184	569	980	2,127

[1] Management Fees have been restated to reflect a new Sub-Advisory agreement that is effective July 1, 2013. Actual Sub-Advisory fees may be higher or lower depending on Fund performance. The new Sub-Advisory fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 45 bps (0.45%) and can range from 0.10% to 0.80%, depending on the effect of performance fees.

[2] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

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Dunham Funds

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Feb. 22, 2013

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund | Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

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4.50%

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1.00%

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none

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none

Exchange Fee

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none

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses

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0.34%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.35%

1 Year

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$ 581

3 Years

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858

5 Years

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1,156

10 Years

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2,001

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund | Class C

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

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none

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none

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none

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none

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none

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0.75%

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0.75%

Other Expenses

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0.34%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

^[1]

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.85%

1 Year

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188

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

582

5 Years

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1,001

10 Years

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2,169

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund | Class N

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)

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none

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions

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none

Redemption Fee

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none

Exchange Fee

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none

Management Fees

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses

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0.34%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

^[1]

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.10%

1 Year

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112

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

350

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

606

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,340

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

Risk/Return:

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Supplement for Fees and Expenses

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DUNHAM FUNDS

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

Class A (DACGX)

Class C (DCCGX)

Class N (DNCGX)

Supplement dated July 1, 2013 to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus each dated February 22, 2013 (the "Prospectus"). This Supplement updates and supersedes any contrary information contained in the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.

Effective July 1, 2013, the Board of Trustees of the Dunham Funds has approved a change in the fulcrum fee payable to Newfleet Asset Management LLC ("Newfleet"), Sub-Adviser to the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund (the "Fund").

The base Sub-Advisory payable to Newfleet is reduced by 5 bps (0.05%), from 35 bps (0.35%) to 30 bps (0.30%) annually.

Reference is made to the section entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" located on page 9 of the Prospectus and page 1 of the Summary Prospectus. The table describing the expenses of the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	4.50%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)	1.00%	None	None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	None	None	None
Redemption Fee	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	0.75%	0.00%
Other Expenses	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (1)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.35%	1.85%	1.10%

(1) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

The table under the sub-heading "Example" that describes the costs of investing in shares of the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	$581	$858	$1,156	$2,001
Class C	$188	$582	$1,001	$2,169
Class N	$112	$350	$   606	$1,340

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated February 22, 2013, as subsequently amended, which provide information that you should know about the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund before investing and should be retained for future reference. These documents are available upon request and without charge by calling the Dunham Funds at (888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426).

Supplement dated July 1, 2013

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Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426)

[1] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

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Feb. 22, 2013

Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund | Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

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5.75%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1million or more)

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1.00%

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions

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none

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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none

Exchange Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption

none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.15%

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Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

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0.85%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

^[2]

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

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2.26%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 791

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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1,241

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,715

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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3,021

Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund | Class C

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

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none

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none

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions

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none

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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none

Exchange Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

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1.15%

^[1]

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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1.00%

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

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0.85%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

^[2]

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

3.01%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

304

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

930

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,582

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

3,327

Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund | Class N

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1million or more)

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none

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions

rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther

none

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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none

Exchange Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption

none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.15%

^[1]

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

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0.85%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

^[2]

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.01%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

204

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

630

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,083

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 2,338

Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund

Risk/Return:

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DUNHAM FUNDS

Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund

Class A (DAEMX)

Class C (DCEMX)

Class N (DNEMX)

Supplement dated July 1, 2013 to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus each dated February 22, 2013 (the "Prospectus"). This Supplement updates and supersedes any contrary information contained in the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.

Effective July 1, 2013, Bailard, Inc. ("Bailard" or "Sub-Adviser") replaces Marvin & Palmer Associates, Inc. as Sub-Adviser to the Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund.

Reference is made to the section entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" located on page 80 of the Prospectus and page 1 of the Summary Prospectus. The table describing the expenses of the Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	5.75%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)	1.00%	None	None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	None	None	None
Redemption Fee	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees(1)	1.15%	1.15%	1.15%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	0.00%
Other Expenses	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (2)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	2.26%	3.01%	2.01%

(1)

Management Fees have been restated to reflect a new Sub-Advisory agreement that is effective July 1, 2013. Actual Sub-Advisory fees may be higher or lower depending on Fund performance. The new Sub-Advisory fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 50 bps (0.50%) and can range from 0.10% to 0.90%, depending on the effect of performance fees.

(2)

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

The table under the sub-heading "Example" that describes the costs of investing in shares of the Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	$791	$1,241	$1,715	$3,021
Class C	$304	$   930	$1,582	$3,327
Class N	$204	$   630	$1,083	$2,338

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated February 22, 2013, as subsequently amended, which provide information that you should know about the Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund before investing and should be retained for future reference. These documents are available upon request and without charge by calling the Dunham Funds at (888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426).

Supplement dated July 1, 2013

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Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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July 1, 2013

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426)

[1] Management Fees have been restated to reflect a new Sub-Advisory agreement that is effective July 1, 2013. Actual Sub-Advisory fees may be higher or lower depending on Fund performance. The new Sub-Advisory fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 50 bps (0.50%) and can range from 0.10% to 0.90%, depending on the effect of performance fees.

[2] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

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Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

DUNHAM FUNDS

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

Class A (DACGX)

Class C (DCCGX)

Class N (DNCGX)

Supplement dated July 1, 2013 to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus each dated February 22, 2013 (the "Prospectus"). This Supplement updates and supersedes any contrary information contained in the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.

Effective July 1, 2013, the Board of Trustees of the Dunham Funds has approved a change in the fulcrum fee payable to Newfleet Asset Management LLC ("Newfleet"), Sub-Adviser to the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund (the "Fund").

The base Sub-Advisory payable to Newfleet is reduced by 5 bps (0.05%), from 35 bps (0.35%) to 30 bps (0.30%) annually.

Reference is made to the section entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" located on page 9 of the Prospectus and page 1 of the Summary Prospectus. The table describing the expenses of the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	4.50%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)	1.00%	None	None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	None	None	None
Redemption Fee	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	0.75%	0.00%
Other Expenses	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (1)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.35%	1.85%	1.10%

(1) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

The table under the sub-heading "Example" that describes the costs of investing in shares of the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	$581	$858	$1,156	$2,001
Class C	$188	$582	$1,001	$2,169
Class N	$112	$350	$   606	$1,340

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated February 22, 2013, as subsequently amended, which provide information that you should know about the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund before investing and should be retained for future reference. These documents are available upon request and without charge by calling the Dunham Funds at (888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426).

Supplement dated July 1, 2013

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	4.50%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)	1.00%	none	none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	none	none	none
Redemption Fee	none	none	none
Exchange Fee	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund		Class A	Class C	Class N
Management Fees		0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none
Other Expenses		0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	[1]	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.35%	1.85%	1.10%

Example

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Class A	581	858	1,156	2,001
Class C	188	582	1,001	2,169
Class N	112	350	606	1,340

[1] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

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Dunham High Yield Bond Fund | Class A

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1,176

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2,043

Dunham High Yield Bond Fund | Class C

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192

3 Years

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594

5 Years

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1,021

10 Years

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2,212

Dunham High Yield Bond Fund | Class N

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none

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none

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none

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0.29%

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1 Year

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116

3 Years

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362

5 Years

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628

10 Years

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$ 1,386

Dunham High Yield Bond Fund

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Supplement for Fees and Expenses [Text Block]

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DUNHAM FUNDS

Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund

Class A (DAHYX)

Class C (DCHYX)

Class N (DNHYX)

Supplement dated July 1, 2013 to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus each dated February 22, 2013 (the "Prospectus"). This Supplement updates and supersedes any contrary information contained in the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.

Effective July 1, 2013, the Board of Trustees of the Dunham Funds has approved certain changes with respect to the Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund (the "Fund").

Sub-Advisory Fees

The base Sub-Advisory payable to PENN Capital Management Co., Inc., Sub-Adviser to the Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund (the "Fund"), is reduced by 10 bps (0.10%), from 50 bps (0.50%) to 40 bps (0.40%) annually, and the performance fee rate is reduced by 10 bps (0.10%), from +/-30 bps (0.30%) to +/-20 bps (0.20%). The index used to calculate the Sub-Adviser's performance based fee is changed to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch BB-B U.S. Non-Distressed High-Yield Index, which more closely represents the investment strategy of the Sub-Adviser as discussed in "Principal Investment Strategies" below.

Reference is made to the section entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" located on page 14 of the Prospectus and page 1 of the Summary Prospectus. The table describing the expenses of the Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	4.50%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)	1.00%	None	None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	None	None	None
Redemption Fee	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees	0.84%	0.84%	0.84%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	0.75%	0.00%
Other Expenses	0.29%	0.29%	0.29%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (1)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.39%	1.89%	1.14%

(1) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

The table under the sub-heading "Example" that describes the costs of investing in shares of the Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	$585	$870	$1,176	$2,043
Class C	$192	$594	$1,021	$2,212
Class N	$116	$362	$   628	$1,386

Supplement For Principal Investment Strategies [Text Block]

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Principal Investment Strategies

Reference is made to the section entitled "Principal Investment Strategies" located on page 15 of the Prospectus and page 2 of the Summary Prospectus and to the section entitled "Principal Investment Strategies, sub-heading Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund located on page 91 of the Prospectus; the first sentence in each location is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"The Fund's Sub-Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objectives by investing primarily in lower-rated (generally rated BB and B), and unrated, higher-risk corporate bonds of any maturity."

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated February 22, 2013, as subsequently amended, which provide information that you should know about the Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund before investing and should be retained for future reference. These documents are available upon request and without charge by calling the Dunham Funds at (888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426).

Supplement dated July 1, 2013

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Example

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(888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426)

[1] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

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Dunham High Yield Bond Fund

DUNHAM FUNDS

Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund

Class A (DAHYX)

Class C (DCHYX)

Class N (DNHYX)

Supplement dated July 1, 2013 to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus each dated February 22, 2013 (the "Prospectus"). This Supplement updates and supersedes any contrary information contained in the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.

Effective July 1, 2013, the Board of Trustees of the Dunham Funds has approved certain changes with respect to the Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund (the "Fund").

Sub-Advisory Fees

The base Sub-Advisory payable to PENN Capital Management Co., Inc., Sub-Adviser to the Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund (the "Fund"), is reduced by 10 bps (0.10%), from 50 bps (0.50%) to 40 bps (0.40%) annually, and the performance fee rate is reduced by 10 bps (0.10%), from +/-30 bps (0.30%) to +/-20 bps (0.20%). The index used to calculate the Sub-Adviser's performance based fee is changed to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch BB-B U.S. Non-Distressed High-Yield Index, which more closely represents the investment strategy of the Sub-Adviser as discussed in "Principal Investment Strategies" below.

Reference is made to the section entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" located on page 14 of the Prospectus and page 1 of the Summary Prospectus. The table describing the expenses of the Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	4.50%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)	1.00%	None	None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	None	None	None
Redemption Fee	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees	0.84%	0.84%	0.84%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	0.75%	0.00%
Other Expenses	0.29%	0.29%	0.29%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (1)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.39%	1.89%	1.14%

(1) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

The table under the sub-heading "Example" that describes the costs of investing in shares of the Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	$585	$870	$1,176	$2,043
Class C	$192	$594	$1,021	$2,212
Class N	$116	$362	$   628	$1,386

Principal Investment Strategies

Reference is made to the section entitled "Principal Investment Strategies" located on page 15 of the Prospectus and page 2 of the Summary Prospectus and to the section entitled "Principal Investment Strategies, sub-heading Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund located on page 91 of the Prospectus; the first sentence in each location is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"The Fund's Sub-Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objectives by investing primarily in lower-rated (generally rated BB and B), and unrated, higher-risk corporate bonds of any maturity."

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated February 22, 2013, as subsequently amended, which provide information that you should know about the Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund before investing and should be retained for future reference. These documents are available upon request and without charge by calling the Dunham Funds at (888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426).

Supplement dated July 1, 2013

Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Dunham High Yield Bond Fund	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	4.50%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)	1.00%	none	none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	none	none	none
Redemption Fee	none	none	none
Exchange Fee	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Dunham High Yield Bond Fund		Class A	Class C	Class N
Management Fees		0.84%	0.84%	0.84%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none
Other Expenses		0.29%	0.29%	0.29%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	[1]	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.39%	1.89%	1.14%

Example

Expense Example - Dunham High Yield Bond Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	585	870	1,176	2,043
Class C	192	594	1,021	2,212
Class N	116	362	628	1,386

[1] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

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Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund

DUNHAM FUNDS

Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund

Class A (DAEMX)

Class C (DCEMX)

Class N (DNEMX)

Supplement dated July 1, 2013 to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus each dated February 22, 2013 (the "Prospectus"). This Supplement updates and supersedes any contrary information contained in the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.

Effective July 1, 2013, Bailard, Inc. ("Bailard" or "Sub-Adviser") replaces Marvin & Palmer Associates, Inc. as Sub-Adviser to the Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund.

Reference is made to the section entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" located on page 80 of the Prospectus and page 1 of the Summary Prospectus. The table describing the expenses of the Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	5.75%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)	1.00%	None	None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	None	None	None
Redemption Fee	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees(1)	1.15%	1.15%	1.15%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	0.00%
Other Expenses	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (2)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	2.26%	3.01%	2.01%

(1)

Management Fees have been restated to reflect a new Sub-Advisory agreement that is effective July 1, 2013. Actual Sub-Advisory fees may be higher or lower depending on Fund performance. The new Sub-Advisory fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 50 bps (0.50%) and can range from 0.10% to 0.90%, depending on the effect of performance fees.

(2)

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

The table under the sub-heading "Example" that describes the costs of investing in shares of the Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	$791	$1,241	$1,715	$3,021
Class C	$304	$   930	$1,582	$3,327
Class N	$204	$   630	$1,083	$2,338

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated February 22, 2013, as subsequently amended, which provide information that you should know about the Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund before investing and should be retained for future reference. These documents are available upon request and without charge by calling the Dunham Funds at (888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426).

Supplement dated July 1, 2013

Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	5.75%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1million or more)	1.00%	none	none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	none	none	none
Redemption Fee	none	none	none
Exchange Fee	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund		Class A	Class C	Class N
Management Fees	[1]	1.15%	1.15%	1.15%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	1.00%	none
Other Expenses		0.85%	0.85%	0.85%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	[2]	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		2.26%	3.01%	2.01%

Example

Expense Example - Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	791	1,241	1,715	3,021
Class C	304	930	1,582	3,327
Class N	204	630	1,083	2,338

[1] Management Fees have been restated to reflect a new Sub-Advisory agreement that is effective July 1, 2013. Actual Sub-Advisory fees may be higher or lower depending on Fund performance. The new Sub-Advisory fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 50 bps (0.50%) and can range from 0.10% to 0.90%, depending on the effect of performance fees.

[2] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

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Dunham Funds

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Feb. 22, 2013

Dunham Small Cap Value Fund | Class A

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5.75%

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none

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1.10%

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0.25%

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0.70%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

^[2]

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2.06%

1 Year

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$ 772

3 Years

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1,184

5 Years

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1,620

10 Years

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2,827

Dunham Small Cap Value Fund | Class C

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

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none

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none

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none

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none

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none

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1.10%

^[1]

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1.00%

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0.70%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

^[2]

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2.81%

1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

284

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

871

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,484

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

3,138

Dunham Small Cap Value Fund | Class N

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

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none

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none

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none

Redemption Fee

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none

Exchange Fee

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none

Management Fees

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1.10%

^[1]

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses

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0.70%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

^[2]

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1.81%

1 Year

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184

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

569

5 Years

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980

10 Years

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$ 2,127

Dunham Small Cap Value Fund

Risk/Return:

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DUNHAM FUNDS

Dunham Small Cap Value Fund

Class A (DASVX)

Class C (DCSVX)

Class N (DNSVX)

Supplement dated July 1, 2013 to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus each dated February 22, 2013 (the "Prospectus"). This Supplement updates and supersedes any contrary information contained in the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.

Effective July 1, 2013, Piermont Capital Management, LLC ("Piermont" or "Sub-Adviser") replaces Denver Investment Advisors LLC as Sub-Adviser to the Dunham Small Cap Value Fund.

Reference is made to the section entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" located on page 70 of the Prospectus and page 1 of the Summary Prospectus. The table describing the expenses of the Dunham Small Cap Value Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	5.75%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)	1.00%	None	None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	None	None	None
Redemption Fee	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees(1)	1.10%	1.10%	1.10%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	0.00%
Other Expenses	0.70%	0.70%	0.70%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (2)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	2.06%	2.81%	1.81%

(1)

Management Fees have been restated to reflect a new Sub-Advisory agreement that is effective July 1, 2013. Actual Sub-Advisory fees may be higher or lower depending on Fund performance. The new Sub-Advisory fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 45 bps (0.45%) and can range from 0.10% to 0.80%, depending on the effect of performance fees.

(2)

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

The table under the sub-heading "Example" that describes the costs of investing in shares of the Dunham Small Cap Value Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	$772	$1,184	$1,620	$2,827
Class C	$284	$   871	$1,484	$3,138
Class N	$184	$   569	$980	$2,127

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated February 22, 2013, as subsequently amended, which provide information that you should know about the Dunham Small Cap Value Fund before investing and should be retained for future reference. These documents are available upon request and without charge by calling the Dunham Funds at (888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426).

Supplement dated July 1, 2013

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July 1, 2013

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The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

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(888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426)

[1] Management Fees have been restated to reflect a new Sub-Advisory agreement that is effective July 1, 2013. Actual Sub-Advisory fees may be higher or lower depending on Fund performance. The new Sub-Advisory fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 45 bps (0.45%) and can range from 0.10% to 0.80%, depending on the effect of performance fees.

[2] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.