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TRANSAMERICA FUNDS

Supplement to the Currently Effective Class I2 Prospectus and

Summary Prospectuses, as applicable

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Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value

Effective immediately, the second paragraph of the “Principal Investment Strategies” section of the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus for Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value and the second paragraph of the “More on Each Fund’s Strategies and Investments – Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value” section of the Prospectus are replaced in their entirety with the following:

The fund defines small- and mid-cap equities as companies whose market capitalization falls within the range of securities comprising the Russell 2000® Index and the Russell Midcap Index respectively, or within the range of the Russell 2500TM Index1, whichever is broader at the time of purchase. Over time, the capitalizations of the companies in the index will change. As they do, the size of the companies in which the fund invests may change. As of December 31, 2016, the market capitalization range of securities comprising the Russell 2000® Index was between $21 million and $10.6 billion, the market capitalization range of securities comprising the Russell Midcap Index was between $644 million and $57.5 billion, and the market capitalization range of securities comprising the Russell 2500TM Index was between $21 million and $17.9 billion.

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Transamerica Flexible Income

The following replaces the corresponding information in the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus for Transamerica Flexible Income under the section entitled “Management”. Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. continues to serve as the fund’s investment manager.

 

Management:
Investment Manager: Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser: Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Portfolio Managers:      
Brian W. Westhoff, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2005
James K. Schaeffer, Jr.    Portfolio Manager    since 2011
Doug Weih, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2014
Bradley D. Doyle, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2015
Jeremy Mead, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2017

The following replaces the information in the Prospectus relating to Transamerica Flexible Income under the section entitled “Shareholder Information – Portfolio Manager(s)”:

 

Name

  

Sub-Adviser

  

Positions Over Past Five Years

Brian W. Westhoff, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2005; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2011; Portfolio Manager with Transamerica Investment Management, LLC 2005-2011
James K. Schaeffer, Jr.    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2011; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2004; Director of Distressed Debt since 2004 and Co-Head of Public Fixed Income since 2017
Doug Weih, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2014; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2003; Director of Public Securitized Bonds since 2009 and Co-Head of Public Fixed Income since 2017
Bradley D. Doyle, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2015; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2004; Co-Head of Investment Grade Credit


Jeremy Mead, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2017; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC from 1994-2010 and again since 2016; between tenures with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC, advised individuals, families and small business as an Investment Advisor Representative

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Transamerica Intermediate Bond

The following replaces the corresponding information in the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus for Transamerica Intermediate Bond under the section entitled “Management”. Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. continues to serve as the fund’s investment manager.

 

Management:
Investment Manager: Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser: Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Portfolio Managers:      
Brian W. Westhoff, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2014
Doug Weih, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2014
Bradley D. Doyle, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2015
Tyler A. Knight, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2015
Sivakumar Nagarajan    Portfolio Manager    since 2017

The following replaces the information in the Prospectus relating to Transamerica Intermediate Bond under the section entitled “Shareholder Information – Portfolio Manager(s)”:

 

Name

  

Sub-Adviser

  

Positions Over Past Five Years

Brian W. Westhoff, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2014; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2011; Portfolio Manager with Transamerica Investment Management, LLC 2005-2011
Doug Weih, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2014; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2003; Director of Public Securitized Bonds since 2009 and Co-Head of Public Fixed Income since 2017
Bradley D. Doyle, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2015; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2004; Co-Head of Investment Grade Credit
Tyler A. Knight, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2015; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2008
Sivakumar Nagarajan    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2017; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2007

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Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced

The following replaces the corresponding information in the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus for Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced relating to Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC under the section entitled “Management”. Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. continues to serve as the fund’s investment manager:

 

Management:
Investment Manager: Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser: Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Portfolio Managers:      
Brian W. Westhoff, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2014
Doug Weih, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2014
Bradley D. Doyle, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2015
Tyler A. Knight, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2015
Sivakumar Nagarajan    Portfolio Manager    since 2017

The following replaces the information in the Prospectus for Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced relating to Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC under the section entitled “Shareholder Information – Portfolio Manager(s)”:

 

Name

  

Sub-Adviser

  

Positions Over Past Five Years

Brian W. Westhoff, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2014; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2011; Portfolio Manager with Transamerica Investment Management, LLC 2005-2011
Doug Weih, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2014; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2003; Director of Public Securitized Bonds since 2009 and Co-Head of Public Fixed Income since 2017
Bradley D. Doyle, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2015; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2004; Co-Head of Investment Grade Credit
Tyler A. Knight, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2015; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2008
Sivakumar Nagarajan    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2017; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2007

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Transamerica Short-Term Bond

The following replaces the corresponding information in the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus for Transamerica Short-Term Bond under the section entitled “Management”. Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. continues to serve as the fund’s investment manager:

 

Management:
Investment Manager: Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser: Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Portfolio Managers:      
Doug Weih, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2011
Glen Kneeland    Portfolio Manager    since 2014
Brian W. Westhoff, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2016
Tyler A. Knight, CFA    Portfolio Manager    since 2017
Norbert King    Portfolio Manager    since 2017

The following replaces the information in the Prospectus relating to Transamerica Short-Term Bond under the section entitled “Shareholder Information – Portfolio Manager(s)”:

 

Name

  

Sub-Adviser

  

Positions Over Past Five Years

Doug Weih, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2011; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2003; Director of Public Securitized Bonds since 2009 and Co-Head of Public Fixed Income since 2017
Glen Kneeland    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2014; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2006
Brian W. Westhoff, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2016; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2011; Portfolio Manager with Transamerica Investment Management, LLC from 2005 – 2011
Tyler A. Knight, CFA    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2017; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2008
Norbert King    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC    Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2017; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2011

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Investors Should Retain this Supplement for Future Reference

May 24, 2017