Commerce Funds

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Prospectus Certification by Investment Company (Form 497J)

2000 K Street, N.W.

Suite 700

Washington, DC 20006

T: 202.822.9611

Christopher J. Zimmerman

Partner

[email protected]

202.419.8402

March 4, 2026

1933 Act Rule 497(j)

1933 Act File No. 33-80966

1940 Act File No. 811-8598

Via EDGAR

Filing Desk

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:

The Commerce Funds (the "Trust")

File Nos. 33-80966 and 811-8598

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), this letter serves as certification that: (i) the forms of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 62/63 to the Registration Statement of the Trust; and (ii) the text of Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 62/63 was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission via the EDGAR system on February 26, 2026, for effectiveness on March 1, 2026.

Please direct questions and comments relating to this filing to me at the above number.

Sincerely,

/s/ Christopher J. Zimmerman

Christopher J. Zimmerman

Partner

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP | stradley.com

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