Dodge & Cox Funds Statutoary Prospectus dated May 1, 2013

apidly changing economic, market, and politicalconditions, portfolio turnover may be higher than in amore stable period. A higher turnover rate might result inincreased transaction expenses and the realization ofcapital gains and losses, some of which may be short-termcapital gains taxed as ordinary income (see FederalIncome Taxes). It is the general practice of the Fund toinvest mainly in equity securities listed on nationalsecurities exchanges and securities with ready markets. Inseeking to achieve the objectives of the Fund,Dodge & Cox may lend the Fund’s portfolio securities.DODGE & COX INCOME FUNDINVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPALINVESTMENT STRATEGIESThe Fund’s primary objective is to provide shareholderswith a high and stable rate of current income, consistentwith long-term preservation of capital. A secondaryobjective is to take advantage of opportunities to realizecapital appreciation. These objectives may not be changedwithout shareholder approval. Investors should recognizethat the market risks inherent in investing in securitiescannot be avoided, and there is no assurance that theinvestment objectives of the Fund will be achieved.The Fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing ina diversified portfolio of debt securities. Under normalcircumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its totalassets in the following categories: (1) debt obligations issuedor guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or GSEs;(2) investment-grade debt securities (securities rated Baa orhigher by Moody’s, BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch, orequivalently rated by any NRSRO), including U.S. dollardenominatedforeign issues and issues of supranationalagencies; (3) unrated securities if deemed to be ofinvestment-grade quality by Dodge & Cox; and (4) bankers’acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, repurchaseagreements, and commercial paper. Debt securities in whichthe Fund invests include government and governmentrelatedobligations, mortgage and asset-backed securities,corporate and municipal bonds, collateralized mortgageobligations, and other debt securities, and may include fixedand floating rate instruments. The Fund can invest up to25% of its total assets in U.S. dollar-denominated securitiesof non-U.S. issuers including emerging market issuers. TheFund may also invest in interest rate derivatives such as U.S.Treasury futures and swap agreements for a variety ofpurposes, including, but not limited to, managing the Fund’sduration or adjusting the Fund’s exposure to debt securitieswith different maturities. In addition, the Fund may investin credit default swaps to increase or decrease credit exposureto a particular issuer or a group of issuers that comprise aparticular segment of the debt market. Further informationabout specific investments is provided under AdditionalInformation on Investments.Up to 20% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested inpreferred stocks, convertible securities, and debt instrumentsnot included in categories (1) through (4) above. Debtobligations rated below investment grade, commonly referredto as high-yield or “junk” bonds, may be purchased if theyhave a minimum rating of B by Moody’s, Fitch, or S&P, areequivalently rated by any NRSRO, or, if unrated, are deemedto be of similar quality by Dodge & Cox. It should be notedthat securities rated Baa or BBB or below have speculativecharacteristics. These securities may yield a higher level ofcurrent income than higher-rated securities, but generallyhave greater credit risk, more price volatility, and lessliquidity. An explanation of Moody’s, Fitch’s and S&P’srating categories is included in Appendix A to the SAI.The proportion of the Fund’s assets held in various debtsecurities will be revised as appropriate in light of Dodge &Cox’s appraisal of the economy, the relative yields ofsecurities in the various market sectors, the investmentprospects for issuers, and other factors. In makinginvestment decisions, Dodge & Cox will take many factorsinto consideration including yield-to-maturity, quality,liquidity, call risk, current yield, and capital appreciationpotential.The Fund attempts to achieve its secondary objectiveof capital appreciation through such techniques asfundamental research (i.e., seeking a security or group ofsecurities which Dodge & Cox believes to beundervalued) and by making gradual adjustments in theaverage maturity of the Fund’s portfolio.The average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio at anygiven time depends, in part, on Dodge & Cox’s assessmentof economic and market conditions and the relative yieldsof securities in the marketplace and Dodge & Cox’sD ODGE & C OX F UNDS ▪ PAGE 31