The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in a statistically selected sampling of bonds and other fixed-income securities that are included in or correlated with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The index represents a wide spectrum of public, investment grade, fixed-income securities in the United States, including government, corporate, and international dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed securities.

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GBIAX

The investment seeks to maximize total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. It may purchase stocks of U.S. and foreign companies of any size, including small-cap and mid-cap companies and which are located in either developed countries or emerging market countries. The fund invests its assets in investments that are tied economically to a number of countries throughout the world, including the United States.

GGEIX

The fund employs a "passive" management, or indexing, approach, which seeks to match approximately the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index before the deduction of fund expenses. It normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in a statistically selected sampling of equity securities of companies included in the MSCI EAFE Index. The MSCI EAFE Index includes securities of large- and mid-cap companies located in Europe, Australia and Asia (including the Far East).

GIIAX

The fund employs a "passive" management, or indexing, approach, which seeks to match approximately the performance of the Russell 2000 Index before the deduction of fund expenses. It normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in a statistically selected sampling of equity securities of companies included in the Russell 2000 Index. The Russell 2000 Index is composed of approximately 2,000 common stocks of small-cap U.S. companies in a wide range of businesses.

GMRAX

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The S&P MidCap 400 Index includes approximately 400 stocks of mid-cap U.S. companies in a wide range of businesses. The adviser employs a "passive" management, or indexing, approach, which seeks to match approximately the performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index before the deduction of fund expenses.

GMXAX

The investment seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of publicly traded common stocks, as represented by the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ("S&P 500 Index"). The fund employs a “passive” management approach, investing in a portfolio of assets whose performance the subadviser expects to match approximately the performance of the index. It invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies included in the index. The index is composed of approximately 500 common stocks selected by Standard & Poor’s, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ.

GRISX

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in a wide variety of investment grade fixed-income securities, such as corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and commercial paper. It may invest in high-yield bonds, as well as foreign government and corporate bonds that are denominated in U.S. dollars. The subadviser typically maintains an average portfolio duration that is up to one year greater than or less than the average portfolio duration of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

MUIBX

The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks to produce an overall blended equity portfolio consisting of various types of stocks that the subadviser believes offer the potential for capital growth and/or dividend income. Most of the stocks in which the fund invests are issued by large-capitalization companies. The subadviser employs a "bottom-up" approach to selecting securities, emphasizing those that the advisor believes to represent above-average potential for total return, based on fundamental research and analysis.

MUIFX

The fund seeks to provide investors with long-term growth of capital by outperforming the S&P 500 Index over a full market cycle while maintaining a similar level of market risk as the index. Equity securities that the fund buys primarily are common stocks of companies that are included in the S&P 500 Index. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of U.S. issuers or derivatives the value of which are linked to securities of U.S. issuers.

MUIGX

The investment seeks to maximize total investment return for a moderately conservative level of risk. The fund is a "fund of funds" that invests primarily in affiliated mutual funds representing a variety of asset classes. It also invests in many underlying funds that are not index funds. The fund aims to provide diversification across major asset classes-U.S. stocks, international stocks and bonds-by investing primarily in mutual funds offered by Nationwide Mutual Funds and affiliated or unaffiliated exchange-traded funds, as well as a fixed interest contract issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company.

NADCX

The investment seeks to maximize total investment return for a moderate level of risk. The fund is a "fund of funds" that invests primarily in affiliated mutual funds representing a variety of asset classes. It also invests in many underlying funds that are not index funds. The fund aims to provide diversification across major asset classes-U.S. stocks, international stocks, and bonds-by investing primarily in mutual funds offered by Nationwide Mutual Funds and affiliated or unaffiliated exchange-traded funds, as well as a fixed interest contract issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company.

NADMX

The fund is a "fund of funds" that invests primarily in affiliated mutual funds representing a variety of asset classes. Each underlying fund invests directly in equity or other securities, as appropriate to its investment objective and strategies.

NDAAX

The fund is a "fund of funds" that invests primarily in affiliated mutual funds representing a variety of asset classes. It also invests in many underlying funds that are not index funds. The fund aims to provide diversification across major asset classes-U.S. stocks, international stocks, and bonds-by investing primarily in mutual funds offered by Nationwide Mutual Funds and affiliated or unaffiliated exchange-traded funds, as well as a fixed interest contract issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company.

NDCAX

The investment seeks to maximize total investment return for a moderately aggressive level of risk. The fund is a "fund of funds" that invests primarily in affiliated mutual funds representing a variety of asset classes. Through investments in the underlying funds, the fund invests a significant portion of its assets in equity securities, such as common stocks of U.S. and international companies, including smaller companies, and a smaller portion in bonds.

NDMAX

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in fixed-income securities (or "bonds") that are indexed or linked to the rate of inflation in the United States. It may invest up to 20% of its net assets in fixed-income securities that are not linked to inflation. In selecting securities, the subadviser typically maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity that is up to one year greater than or less than the dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of the Bloomberg U.S. TIPS Index.

NIFAX

The investment seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. The fund is a "fund of funds" that invests primarily in affiliated mutual funds representing a variety of asset classes. It invests in a professionally selected mix of different asset classes that is tailored for investors planning to retire in, or close to, the year 2055. The fund allocates approximately 63% of its net assets in U.S. stocks (including smaller company stocks), approximately 29% in international stocks, and approximately 8% to bonds.

NTDSX

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by creating a diversified portfolio of non-U.S. equity securities. It normally invests in securities of issuers from several different countries, excluding the United States. Although the fund typically invests 80% or more of its assets in issuers that are economically tied to countries outside the United States, it also may invest up to 20% of its net assets in U.S. issuers, and it may, invest all or substantially all of its assets in a single country.

NWAGX

The fund is a "fund of funds" that invests primarily in affiliated mutual funds representing a variety of asset classes. It invests in a professionally selected mix of different asset classes that is tailored for investors planning to retire in, or close to, the year 2065. The fund allocated approximately 63% of its net assets in U.S. stocks (including smaller company stocks), approximately 30% in international stocks, and approximately 7% in bonds.

NWAQX

The fund primarily invests in U.S. large-cap common stocks, aiming to reflect those in the S&P 500 Index, and may also include foreign company securities. It is a non-diversified fund.

NWAUX

The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in fixed-income securities. Securities in which it invests may pay interest on either a fixed-rate or variable-rate basis. The fund’s portfolio can be expected to have an average effective duration ranging between three and eight years, although its sub-adviser may lengthen or shorten the fund’s portfolio duration outside this range depending on its evaluation of market conditions.

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