Morningstar Ratings

Disclosure

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Morningstar Ratings reflect risk-adjusted performance. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with the Fund's 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) periods.

Morningstar Ratings metrics. Morningstar Ratings are based solely on a proprietary mathematical formula based on measures of risk and performance that it recalculates each month. The ratings formula measures the amount of variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees) emphasizing downward variations and rewarding consistency. Ratings are subject to change every month. The top 10% of the funds in the category receive 5 stars; the next 22.5%, 4 stars; the next 35%, 3 stars; the next 22.5%, 2 stars; and the bottom 10%, 1 star. Other share classes may have different performance characteristics.

Ratings are based on each fund’s Class A performance. Current Fund performance may be higher or lower, which may change a fund’s star rating. Despite high ratings, funds may have experienced negative performance during the period. Performance may reflect a waiver of part of a fund's fees for certain periods since inception, without which returns would have been lower.

Ratings (load waived) do not reflect any applicable sales charges or 12b-1 fees for Class A shares. Ratings (with load) reflect applicable sales charges for Class A shares. Class A shares have up to a 5.75% front-end sales charge and a 12b-1 fee of 0.25%. Class A shares of the Nationwide Alternatives Allocation Fund, Nationwide Bond Fund, Nationwide Bond Index Fund and Nationwide Government Bond Fund have up to a 4.25% front-end sales charge and a 12b-1 fee of 0.25%. The Nationwide Enhanced Income Fund and Nationwide Short Duration Bond Fund have up to a 2.25% front-end sales charge and a 12b-1 fee of 0.25%. Investors may be able to reduce or eliminate front-end sales charges on Class A shares, based on investment size. Please consult the most recent summary prospectus and/or prospectus for the respective Fund for more details.

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