Nationwide Mutual Funds

09/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/12/2024 11:17

Summary Prospectus by Investment Company - Form 497K

Nationwide Global Sustainable Equity Fund

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS

Nationwide Global Sustainable Equity Fund

Supplement dated September 12, 2024

to the Summary Prospectus dated February 28, 2024

Capitalized terms and certain other terms used in this supplement, unless otherwise defined in this supplement, have the meanings assigned to them in the Summary Prospectus.

Effective October 1, 2024:

1.

The table under the heading "Fees and Expenses" on page 1 of the Summary Prospectus is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

Class A
Shares
Class R6
Shares
Institutional
Service
Class Shares

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

5.75 % None None

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

Management Fees(1)

0.65 % 0.65 % 0.65 %

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

0.25 % None None

Other Expenses

0.24 % 0.14 % 0.30 %

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.14 % 0.79 % 0.95 %
(1)

"Management Fees" has been restated to reflect the reduction of contractual investment advisory fees, effective October 1, 2024.

2.

The table under the heading "Example" on page 2 of the Summary Prospectus is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years

Class A Shares

$ 685 $ 916 $ 1,167 $ 1,881

Class R6 Shares

81 252 439 978

Institutional Service Class Shares

97 303 525 1,166

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