diff --git a/numalogic/registry/mlflow_registry.py b/numalogic/registry/mlflow_registry.py
index 62948928..75c4bd7a 100644
--- a/numalogic/registry/mlflow_registry.py
+++ b/numalogic/registry/mlflow_registry.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def load_multiple(
         self,
         skeys: KEYS,
         dkeys_list: list[list[str]],
-    ) -> Optional[dict[str, ArtifactData]]:
+    ) -> Optional[ArtifactData]:
         """
         Load multiple artifacts from the registry for pyfunc models.
         Args:
@@ -203,24 +203,23 @@ def load_multiple(
 
         Returns
         -------
-            Optional[dict[str, ArtifactData]]: A dictionary mapping joined dynamic keys
-            to the loaded artifacts, or None if no artifacts were found.
+            Optional[ArtifactData]: The loaded ArtifactData object if available otherwise None.
+            ArtifactData should contain a dictionary of artifacts.
         """
         dkeys = self.__get_sorted_unique_dkeys(dkeys_list)
         loaded_model = self.load(skeys=skeys, dkeys=dkeys, artifact_type="pyfunc")
         if loaded_model is not None:
-            metadata = loaded_model.artifact.unwrap_python_model().metadata
-            dict_artifacts = loaded_model.artifact.unwrap_python_model().dict_artifacts
-            artifacts_dict = {}
-            for artifact in dict_artifacts.values():
-                artifact_data = ArtifactData(
-                    artifact=artifact.artifact, metadata=metadata, extras=None
-                )
-                dynamic_key = ":".join(artifact.dkeys)
-                artifacts_dict[dynamic_key] = artifact_data
-        else:
-            artifacts_dict = None
-        return artifacts_dict
+            try:
+                unwrapped_composite_model = loaded_model.artifact.unwrap_python_model()
+            except Exception:
+                _LOGGER.exception("Error occurred while unwrapping python model")
+                return None
+
+            dict_artifacts = unwrapped_composite_model.dict_artifacts
+            metadata = loaded_model.metadata
+            version_info = loaded_model.extras
+            return ArtifactData(artifact=dict_artifacts, metadata=metadata, extras=version_info)
+        return None
 
     @staticmethod
     def __log_mlflow_err(mlflow_err: RestException, model_key: str) -> None:
@@ -297,14 +296,14 @@ def save_multiple(
             mlflow ModelVersion instance
         """
         multiple_artifacts = CompositeModels(skeys=skeys, dict_artifacts=dict_artifacts, **metadata)
-        dkeys_list = multiple_artifacts.get_dkeys_list()
+        dkeys_list = multiple_artifacts._get_dkeys_list()
         sorted_dkeys = self.__get_sorted_unique_dkeys(dkeys_list)
         return self.save(
-            skeys=multiple_artifacts.skeys,
+            skeys=skeys,
             dkeys=sorted_dkeys,
             artifact=multiple_artifacts,
             artifact_type="pyfunc",
-            metadata=multiple_artifacts.metadata,
+            **metadata,
         )
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -449,12 +448,14 @@ class CompositeModels(mlflow.pyfunc.PythonModel):
         metadata (META_VT): Additional metadata associated with the artifacts.
     """
 
+    __slots__ = ("skeys", "dict_artifacts", "metadata")
+
     def __init__(self, skeys: KEYS, dict_artifacts: dict[str, KeyedArtifact], **metadata: META_VT):
         self.skeys = skeys
         self.dict_artifacts = dict_artifacts
         self.metadata = metadata
 
-    def get_dkeys_list(self):
+    def _get_dkeys_list(self):
         """
         Returns a list of all dynamic keys in the stored artifacts.
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 222b544e..5fb0804b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "numalogic"
-version = "0.13.2"
+version = "0.13.3"
 description = "Collection of operational Machine Learning models and tools."
 authors = ["Numalogic Developers"]
 packages = [{ include = "numalogic" }]
diff --git a/tests/registry/test_mlflow_registry.py b/tests/registry/test_mlflow_registry.py
index de2cbd44..f755e0a1 100644
--- a/tests/registry/test_mlflow_registry.py
+++ b/tests/registry/test_mlflow_registry.py
@@ -457,6 +457,21 @@ def test_cache_loading(self):
         key = MLflowRegistry.construct_key(self.skeys, self.dkeys)
         self.assertIsNotNone(ml._load_from_cache(key))
 
+    @patch("mlflow.start_run", Mock(return_value=ActiveRun(return_pyfunc_rundata())))
+    @patch("mlflow.active_run", Mock(return_value=return_pyfunc_rundata()))
+    @patch("mlflow.tracking.MlflowClient.transition_model_version_stage", mock_transition_stage)
+    @patch("mlflow.tracking.MlflowClient.get_latest_versions", mock_get_model_version)
+    @patch("mlflow.tracking.MlflowClient.get_run", Mock(return_value=return_pyfunc_rundata()))
+    @patch("mlflow.pyfunc.load_model", mock_load_model_pyfunc)
+    def test_cache_loading_pyfunc(self):
+        cache_registry = LocalLRUCache(ttl=50000)
+        ml = MLflowRegistry(TRACKING_URI, cache_registry=cache_registry)
+        dkeys_list = [["AE", "infer"], ["scaler", "infer"]]
+        ml.load_multiple(skeys=self.skeys, dkeys_list=dkeys_list)
+        unique_sorted_dkeys = ["AE", "infer", "scaler"]
+        key = MLflowRegistry.construct_key(self.skeys, unique_sorted_dkeys)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(ml._load_from_cache(key))
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()