Nationwide Renaissance Sm Cp Gr InstlSvc NWGSX

The fund invests primarily in stocks of U.S. small-cap companies that the subadviser believes have improving earnings growth potential and attractive valuation. Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap companies whose capitalization is within the range of the market capitalization of the companies in the Russell 2000® Index. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign securities.