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The UBS Funds

Supplement to the Statements of Additional Information | January 11, 2021

Includes:

•  UBS All China Equity Fund

•  UBS Dynamic Alpha Fund

•  UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

•  UBS Engage For Impact Fund

•  UBS Global Allocation Fund

•  UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

•  UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

•  UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

•  UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

•  UBS U.S. Sustainable Equity Fund

•  UBS Municipal Bond Fund

•  UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

•  UBS Total Return Bond Fund

Dear Investor,

The purpose of this supplement to the Statements of Additional Information ("SAIs") is to update the SAIs of The UBS Funds (the "Trust") dated October 28, 2020, as supplemented, regarding changes to the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Changes to the Board of Trustees. Effective January 1, 2021, Muhammad Gigani was appointed as an Independent Trustee and a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee. In connection with these changes, the SAIs are revised as follows:

1.  The third sentence of the first paragraph under the heading "Management of the Trust—Organization of the Board" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

The Board is comprised of four trustees that are not considered to be "interested persons" by reason of their relationship with the Trust's management or otherwise as defined under the Act ("Independent Trustees").

2.  The second paragraph under the heading "Management of the Trust—Trustee qualifications" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

The Nominating Committee of the Board believes that it is in the best interests of the Trust and its shareholders to obtain highly-qualified individuals to serve as members of the Board. In assessing Trustees for the Board, the Nominating Committee may consider factors such as the person's judgment, skill, diversity and experience with investment companies and other organizations of comparable purpose, complexity and size and subject to similar legal restrictions and oversight and the interplay of a Trustee or candidate's experience with the experience of other Board members. The Board believes that collectively, the Trustees currently

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serving on the Board have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that allow the Board to effectively oversee the management of the Trust and protect the interests of shareholders. The Board noted that Mr. Reilly and Mses. Cepeda and Smith had experience serving as a director on the boards of operating companies and/or other investment companies. The Board also considered that Adela Cepeda has a career in the financial services or investment industries, including holding executive positions in companies engaged in these industries, which allows Ms. Cepeda to bring valuable, relevant experience as a member of the Board. The Board also noted that both Frank K. Reilly and Abbie J. Smith, as Professors of Finance and Accounting, respectively, also have the relevant skills and experience to serve as members of the Board. The Board also considered that Muhammad Gigani is a certified public accountant who had a career in the financial services industry, including holding senior positions in companies engaged in this industry, which allows Mr. Gigani to bring valuable, relevant experience as a member of the Board.

3.  The following information is added in the "Independent trustees" table:

Name,
address,
and age
  Position(s) held
with Trust
  Term of office1
and length of
time served
  Principal occupation(s)
during past 5 years
  Number of portfolios
in fund complex
overseen by trustee
  Other directorships held
by trustee during
past 5 years
 
Muhammad
Gigani; 43
c/o Keith A.
Weller,
Fund Secretary
UBS AM
One North
Wacker Drive
Chicago,
IL 60606
 

Trustee

  Since
January 2021
 

Mr. Gigani is a Vice President - Tax of Reyes Holdings, L.L.C. (global food and beverage company) (since 2018). Formerly, Mr. Gigani was a Partner at Deloitte Tax, LLP (from 2002 to 2018). Mr. Gigani was a board member of Junior Achievement of Chicago (non-profit) (from 2016 to 2018). Mr. Gigani was also finance chair of Latin United Community Housing Association (non-profit) (from 2016 to 2018). Mr. Gigani is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

 

Mr. Gigani is a trustee of two investment companies (consisting of 14 portfolios) for which UBS AM (Americas) serves as investment advisor or manager.

 

None.

 

1  Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term.

4.  The following information is added under the heading "Management of the Trust—Information about trustee ownership of Fund shares" in the "Independent trustees" table:

Trustee

  Dollar range of equity
securities in the Funds1
  Aggregate dollar range of
equity securities in all registered
investment companies overseen by
trustee for which UBS AM or an
affiliate serves as investment advisor,
sub-advisor or manager1
 

Muhammad Gigani2

   

None

     

None

   

1 Information regarding ownership for Muhammad Gigani is as of December 31, 2020.

2 Mr. Gigani began serving as a Trustee effective January 1, 2021.

PLEASE BE SURE TO RETAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.


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