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Dodge & Cox Funds Statutoary Prospectus dated May 1, 2013

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esponse to exchange rate changes, interest ratechanges, or other market developments, or the risk thata derivative transaction may not have the effect <strong>Dodge</strong>& <strong>Cox</strong> anticipated. Credit default swaps are subject tocredit risk relating to the issuer or issuers of thereference obligations. Derivatives also involve the riskof mispricing or improper valuation and poorcorrelation between changes in the value of a derivativeand the underlying asset. Derivative transactions maybe highly volatile, and can create investment leverage,which could cause the Fund to lose more than theamount of assets initially contributed to thetransaction, if any. There is also the risk that the Fundmay be unable to close out a derivative position at anadvantageous time or price, or that a counterparty maybe unable or unwilling to honor its contractualobligations, especially during times of financial marketdistress.▪ Leveraging risk. Certain Fund transactions, such asderivatives, may give rise to a form of leverage and mayexpose the Fund to greater risk of loss. Leverage tendsto magnify the effect of any decrease or increase in thevalue of the Fund’s portfolio securities, and thereforemay cause the Fund’s performance to be more volatile.The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidateportfolio positions when it would not be advantageousto do so in order to satisfy its obligations.An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of abank and is not insured or guaranteed by the FederalDeposit Insurance Corporation or any othergovernment agency.was treated as a disregarded entity under the InternalRevenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). ThePrivate Fund commenced operations on December 5,2012, and had an investment objective, policies, andstrategies that were, in all material respects, the same asthose of the Fund, and was managed in a manner that, inall material respects, complied with the investmentguidelines and restrictions of the Fund. However, thePrivate Fund was not registered as an investment companyunder the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940Act”), and therefore was not subject to certain investmentlimitations, diversification requirements, liquidityrequirements, and other restrictions imposed by the 1940Act and the Code, which, if applicable, may haveadversely affected its performance. The Fund’sperformance for periods prior to the commencement ofoperations on <strong>May</strong> 1, 2014, is that of the Private Fund.The performance of the Private Fund has not beenrestated because the net total operating expense ratio ofthe Private Fund and the Fund are the same. A copy ofthe 2012 and <strong>2013</strong> audited financial statements of thePrivate Fund is available on the SEC’s website athttp://www/sec.gov.Archives/edgar/data/29440/000119312514133696/d647972dex99q.htm, or by callingthe Fund at 800-621-3979.PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONThe following bar chart and table are intended to helpyou understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The barchart shows changes in the Fund’s returns from year toyear. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual totalreturns compare to those of a broad measure ofmarket performance.<strong>Dodge</strong> & <strong>Cox</strong> Global Bond Fund, L.L.C., a privatefund managed and funded by <strong>Dodge</strong> & <strong>Cox</strong> (the “PrivateFund”) was reorganized into the Fund and the Fundcommenced operations on <strong>May</strong> 1, 2014. The Private Fundwas organized as Delaware limited liability company andPAGE 24 ▪ D ODGE & C OX F UNDS

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