Read this important information Performance represents average annual total returns with distributions reinvested and reflects applicable sales charges. Total returns reflect a waiver of part of each Fund’s fees for certain periods since inception, without which returns would have been lower. Average annual total returns illustrate the annual compounded returns that would have produced the cumulative total return if the fund's performance had remained constant throughout the period indicated. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
The expense ratios shown for all Funds are as of October 31, 2011. The difference between gross and net operating expenses reflects contractual expense waivers in place for all classes through February 28, 2013, and for Service Class Shares of the Nationwide Money Market Fund through February 28, 2013. Please consult the most recent prospectus for more details for the respective Fund.
Class A
Performance quoted is for Class A shares, which have up to a 5.75% front-end sales charge and a 12b-1 fee of 0.25%. The Nationwide Alternatives Allocation Fund, the Nationwide Bond Fund, the Nationwide Bond Index Fund, the Nationwide Government Bond Fund, the Nationwide High Yield Bond Fund and the Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund have up to a 4.25% front-end sales charge and a 0.25% 12b-1 fee . The Nationwide Enhanced Income Fund and the Nationwide Short Duration Bond Fund have up to a 2.25% front-end sales charge, and a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. 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 prospectus for more details for the respective Fund. Prime shares of the Nationwide Money Market Fund have no sales charge and no 12b-1 fee.
Class B
Performance quoted is for Class B shares, which have up to a 5.00% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) and a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. Prime shares of the Nationwide Money Market Fund have no sales charge and no 12b-1 fee.
Class C
Performance quoted is for Class C shares, which have a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) and a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. The Nationwide High Yield Bond Fund and the Nationwide Short Duration Bond Fund has a 0.75% CDSC and a 0.75% 12b-1 fee. Prime shares of the Nationwide Money Market Fund have no sales charge and no 12b-1 fee. A front-end sales charge that formerly applied to Class C shares was eliminated on April 1, 2004. Returns before that date have not been adjusted to eliminate the effect of the sales charges.
Other classes
Performance is quoted for different classes of shares. Institutional Class and Institutional Service Class shares of all Funds have no sales charge and no 12b-1 fee; Prime shares of the Nationwide Money Market Fund have no sales charge and no 12b-1 fee. Service Class shares of all Funds (except Nationwide Money Market Fund) have no sales charge and a 0.25% 12b-1 fee; Service Class shares for the Nationwide Money Market Fund have no sales charge and up to a 0.15% 12b-1 fee.
Additional disclosures Returns until the first offering of specific classes are based on the previous performance of various classes of the Fund as noted below. This performance is substantially similar to what the individual classes would have produced because all classes invest in the same portfolio of securities. Performance has been adjusted to reflect differences in applicable sales charges, if any, for individual classes. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect different expense levels, which if reflected may have resulted in higher or lower performance for a given share class.
Class A
Nationwide Short Duration Bond Fund Class A performance through July 16, 2003, is based on the performance of the Fund's IRA Class shares (which began operations February 1, 1999, and are no longer offered by the Fund).
Class B
Nationwide Bond Fund Class B performance through September 4, 2003, is based on the Fund’s Class X shares (which began operations May 8, 1998, and are no longer offered by the Fund). Nationwide Government Bond Fund Class B performance through September 4, 2003, is based on the Fund’s Class X shares (which began operations May 8, 1998, and are no longer offered by the Fund).
Class C
Nationwide Bond Fund Class C performance through September 4, 2003, is based on the Fund’s Institutional Service Class shares (which began operations on March 1, 1980 and were formerly known as Class D shares) through March 1, 2001, and the Fund’s Class Y shares (which are no longer offered by the Fund) for the period from March 2, 2001 to September 4, 2003. Nationwide Bond Index Fund Class C performance through March 29, 2006, is based on the previous performance of the Series (which began operations on April 3, 1997) for the period through December 28, 1999, the Fund’s Class A shares for the period from December 29, 1999, to October 11, 2001, and the Fund’s Class B shares for the period from October 12, 2001, through March 29, 2006. Nationwide Government Bond Fund Class C performance through September 4, 2003, is based on the Fund’s Class D shares (which began operations on March 1, 1980) through March 1, 2001, and the Fund’s Class Y shares (which are no longer offered by the Fund) for the period from March 2, 2001, to September 4, 2003. Nationwide International Index Fund Class C performance through February 14, 2005, is based on the Fund’s Class B shares (which began operations December 29, 1999). Nationwide Mid Cap Market Index Fund Class C performance through October 22, 2003, is based on the performance of the Fund’s Class A shares (which began operations December 29, 1999) for the period through May 24, 2001, and the Fund’s Class B shares for the period from May 25, 2001, through October 22, 2003. Nationwide S&P 500 Index Fund Class C performance through October 22, 2003, is based on the performance of the Fund’s Local Fund shares (which began operations July 24, 1998, and are no longer offered by the Fund) through December 28, 1999, and the Fund’s Class B shares from December 29, 1999, through October 22, 2003. Nationwide Short Duration Bond Fund Class C performance through February 28, 2005, is based on the Fund’s Class A shares (which began operations July 16, 2003).
Other Class
The Nationwide Investor Destinations Funds’ Institutional Class performance through December 29, 2004, is based on each Fund’s Service Class shares (which began operations March 30, 2000). Nationwide Growth Fund Institutional Service Class performance through November 30, 2011, is based on the Fund’s Institutional Class shares (which began operations February 14, 1961 and were formerly known as Class D shares).
Morningstar Ratings Disclosure 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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Lipper Rankings Disclosure Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (Lipper) is an industry research firm whose rankings are based on total return performance and do not reflect the effect of sales charges. Each fund is ranked within a universe of funds similar in investment objective as determined by Lipper.
The Lipper scores listed are based on monthly data. Lipper scores are subject to change every month. The Lipper Average is a straight average of the specific Lipper Universe.
This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Lipper rankings are not intended to predict future results, and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
