UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Investment Company Act file number | | 811-22658 |
Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Gifford R. Zimmerman
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 917-7700
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2019
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Closed-End Funds
30 June 2019
Nuveen Closed-End Funds
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JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.nuveen.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
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Table of Contents
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Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders
Dear Shareholders,
The worries weighing on markets at the end of 2018 appeared to dissipate in early 2019 as positive economic and corporate earnings news, more dovish signals from central banks and trade progress boosted investor confidence. However, political noise and trade disputes continue to drive short-term market volatility and weigh on longer-term outlooks. Investors are concerned that increased tariffs and a protracted stalemate between the U.S. and its trading partners could dampen business and consumer sentiment, weakening spending and potentially impacting the global economy. Acknowledging similar concerns, the U.S. Federal Reserve recently lowered its benchmark interest rate 0.25% for the first time in a decade and will stop reducing its bond portfolio sooner than planned to help stimulate the U.S. economy. As the current U.S. economic expansion has reached the10-year mark this summer, it’s important to note that economic expansions don’t die of old age, but mature economic cycles can be more vulnerable to an exogenous shock.
Until a clearer picture on trade emerges, more bouts of market turbulence are likely in the meantime. While the downside risks warrant careful monitoring, we believe the likelihood of a near-term recession remains low. Global economic growth is moderating but still expanding, with demand driven by the historically low unemployment in the U.S., Japan and across Europe. Some central banks have begun to adjust monetary policy to help sustain growth and others continue to emphasize their readiness to act, while China’s authorities remain committed to keeping economic growth rates steady with fiscal and monetary policy.
The opportunity set may be narrower, but we believe there is still scope for gains in this environment. Patience and maintaining perspective can help you weather periodic market volatility. We encourage you to work with your financial advisor to assess short-term market movements in the context of your time horizon, risk tolerance and investment goals. On behalf of the other members of the Nuveen Fund Board, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.
Sincerely,
Terence J. Toth
Chairman of the Board
August 23, 2019
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Portfolio Managers’ Comments
Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI)
Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI) features portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, (NAM) an affiliate of Nuveen, LLC. The Fund’s portfolio managers are Jay L. Rosenberg, Jean C. Lin, CFA, Brenda A. Langenfeld, CFA, and Tryg T. Sarsland.
Effective January 2, 2019, Jean C. Lin, CFA was added to the portfolio management team.
Here the Fund’s portfolio management team discusses key investment strategies and the Fund’s performance for thesix-month reporting period ended June 30, 2019.
What key strategies were used to manage the Fund during thissix-month reporting period ended June 30, 2019?
The Fund has an objective of providing a high level of current income and long-term capital appreciation. In an effort to achieve this objective, the Fund is invested using NAM’s real asset income strategy, which invests in a global portfolio of infrastructure and commercial real estate related securities (i.e. real assets) across the capital structure. The strategy invests primarily in five security types: global infrastructure common stock, real estate investment trust (REIT) common stock, global infrastructure preferred stock and hybrids, REIT preferred stock, and debt securities. The Fund’s primary benchmark is the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index. The Fund’s comparative benchmark is the JRI Blended Index, which is an index we created to represent a model asset allocation for an income oriented-product providing investment exposure to real assets. The JRI Blended Index constituents include: 28% S&P Global Infrastructure Index, 21% FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index, 18% Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index, 15% Bloomberg Barclays Global Capital Securities Index and 18% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index. Our strategy attempts to add value versus the comparative benchmark in two ways: byre-allocating among the five main security types when we see pockets of value at differing times and, more importantly, through individual security selection. To a limited extent, the Fund also opportunistically writes call options primarily on securities issued by real asset related companies, seeking to enhance its risk-adjusted total returns over time.
During the reporting period, we continued to select securities using an investment process that screens for securities across the real assets markets that provide higher yields. From the group of securities providing significant yields, we focus on owning those securities with the highest total return potential. Our process places a premium on finding securities with revenues that come from tangible assets with long-term concessions, contracts or leases, which are therefore
This material is not intended to be a recommendation or investment advice, does not constitute a solicitation to buy, sell or hold a security or an investment strategy and is not provided in a fiduciary capacity. The information provided does not take into account the specific objectives or circumstances of any particular investor, or suggest any specific course of action. Investment decisions should be made based on an investor’s objectives and circumstances and in consultation with his or her advisors.
Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Fund disclaims any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.
For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors (Moody’s) Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.
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Portfolio Managers’ Comments(continued)
capable of producing steady, predictable and recurring cash flows. We employ abottom-up, fundamental approach to security selection and portfolio construction. We look for stable companies that demonstrate consistent and growing cash flow, strong balance sheets and histories of being good stewards of shareholder capital.
As is typical with this strategy, we continued to actively manage the Fund’s allocations among the five investment categories to reflect what we believed to be the best opportunities in our investment universe. Across the Fund, we took advantage of market strength and reduced overall volatility within all areas of the portfolio. We modestly increased exposure to infrastructure equities, which slightly reduced the Fund’s overall underweight to infrastructure equities. The primary source of funds for the rebalancing was a reduction in infrastructure preferred securities. Although reduced, the Fund’s overall preferred exposure (infrastructure and real estate) remains its largest overweight by category and roughly balances out its common equity underweight.
In our debt portfolio, we continued to migrate the portfolio higher in quality relative to historic ranges, while reducing its exposure to less liquid issues. We also improved the portfolio’s diversification by reducing issuer concentration and adding new issuers to the debt sleeve. We continued to find opportunities to invest in a number of attractive bonds with stable cash flows and minimal exposure to volatile commodity prices. We maintained a geographic representation in the debt portfolio that was similar to the equity and preferred categories. And similar to the preferred segment, utilities and pipeline infrastructure holdings remained the largest sectors in the debt portion of the portfolio at the end of the reporting period.
How did the Fund perform during thissix-month reporting period ended June 30, 2019?
The table in the Performance Overview and Holding Summaries section of this report provides total return performance for the Fund for thesix-month,one-year, five-year and since inception periods ended June 30, 2019. For thesix-month reporting period ended June 30, 2019, the Fund’s total return at net asset value (NAV) outperformed its JRI Blended Index and the MSCI World Index (net).
During the reporting period, all five of the “real asset” categories represented in the JRI Blended Index produced strong positive absolute returns. The global infrastructure sector produced the best results with the segment gaining 19.45% as measured by the S&P Global Infrastructure Index NR, outperforming the domestic equity market, which advanced 18.54%. The segment also surpassed global equities, as measured by the MSCI World Index, which returned 16.98%. After a weak year for global infrastructure in 2018, the sector not only kept pace with therisk-on, broad market rally witnessed so far in the first half of 2019, but outperformed. The defensive sector returned to favor as markets digested the Federal Reserve’s policy pivot and other central bank’s dovish moves, combined with the continued backdrop of slowing economic growth, downward earnings revisions and still present trade and geopolitical risks.
The commercial real estate segment also kept somewhat close pace with the market rally so far in 2019 after a year of demonstrable outflows from the sector in 2018. The public commercial real estate sector returned 14.51% as measured by the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index over the reporting period. We believe investors began to place a premium on earnings stability over growth, given a more benign interest rate environment. Dovish comments by central banks have led to a significant decline in U.S. and global interest rates year to date. The10-year Treasury yield, for example, has fallen from 2.66% at the beginning of 2019 to 2.00% bymid-year. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) tend to be more sensitive to interest rate movements than equities in general. REITs have also likely benefited from increased investor appetite for more stable, lease-based earnings and cash flows as the economic cycle has become very mature.
The interest rate rally and drop in bond yields in both the U.S. and overseas also provided a favorable backdrop for debt and preferred securities. The segments posted strong snapbacks as credit spreads rallied. The high yield sector gained 9.94% year to date as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, propelled in part by the segment’s best first-quarter gain in more than 25 years. The high yield sector also continued to benefit from limited net new supply, intact credit fundamentals and default rates at or nearall-time lows. The two preferred indexes
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within the JRI Blended Index also finished the reporting period strongly in positive territory. The Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index returned 14.17%, while the Bloomberg Barclays Global Capital Securities Index rose 9.75% during the reporting period.
During the reporting period, the REIT common equity segment was the primary driver of the Fund’s favorable results relative to the benchmark, although the REIT preferred and global infrastructure preferred segments of the portfolio also contributed modestly to its relative returns. The global infrastructure common equity and high yield segments detracted from relative results.
The vast majority of the Fund’s outperformance versus the JRI Blended Index was due to stock selection in the real estate common equity portion of the portfolio. Selection was particularly beneficial in the health care REIT sector, where the Fund had a higher weight and the securities we selected outperformed by a wide margin. Within this more defensive sector, we focused on medical office properties and lab space, which are two areas where demand remains strong. This demand is leading to potential strong internal growth rates, as well as external growth opportunities through development and acquisition, which likely led these names to outperform. Investors appeared to appreciate the balance between the defensive characteristics of the overall group, coupled with attractive growth opportunities in the context of a benign and improving interest rate environment. Our exposure in the mall sector also benefited the Fund’s relative results versus the benchmark. The struggles within retail real estate are well documented and have persisted over the past few years. The disruption from ecommerce has led to store closings, shrinking footprints for retailers, and a change of business mix for regional malls as they target more experiential options and restaurants versus traditional apparel storefronts. As a result, we have seen a significant bifurcation in performance among companies within the mall sector in terms of those with high quality destination properties that have capital to redevelop assets to keep or increase foot traffic and sales versus those whose tenants are of lower quality and whose assets aren’t as likely to draw shoppers. We have focused the Fund’s exposure in higher quality mall operators and in geographies less impacted by the above-mentioned trends for quite some time, a strategy that paid off during the reporting period.
The global infrastructure common equity portion of the portfolio was the greatest detractor, followed closely by high yield debt. The shortfall within the global infrastructure segment was the result of the Fund’s significant underweight to the group as a whole. Global infrastructure common equity was the strongest performing asset class in the Fund during the reporting period. The primary reason we have underweighted infrastructure equity has been to avoid geopolitical risk globally, which has reduced our opportunity set to deploy capital. For example, we have an underweight in the U.K. because of Brexit worries and the subsequent potential political fallout that could impact infrastructure assets there. A populist government coalition in Italy that has seen the far left and the far right unite makes us somewhat hesitant regarding that country as well. Additionally, the current regulatory environment in Spain could negatively impact regulated utilities in that country as allowable returns are scheduled to be set in the near future. In addition, our portfolio was positioned with underweights in three of thetop-performing sectors within global infrastructure equity during the reporting period, toll roads, pipelines and airports. The underweight in toll roads ties back to the avoidance of geopolitical risks as a significant portion of the sector is found in European countries like Italy and Spain. In pipelines, we have tended to focus on preferred securities, which offer exposure to the sector with less volatility relative to the common equity exposure. We also had a lower weight than the benchmark in airports, driven almost exclusively by the Fund’s primary objective to provide income. Within the airport investment universe, very few equity securities possess dividend yields that are high enough to qualify for inclusion in this portfolio.
Within the high yield debt portfolio, by far the largest drag on the Fund’s relative results came from security selection in the electric utilities sector. Performance was negatively impacted by our exposure to power generation companies in California. These holdings underperformed after the largest utility in California, PG&E, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to its potential liability related to a number of wildfires, including the Camp Fire blaze. Subsequently, we eliminated any material exposure to the uncertainty surrounding California wildfire liability from our debt portfolio. Also during the reporting period, we took advantage of a strong high yield market and repositioned the debt portfolio. In the process, our cash balance was higher than it would be normally, which detracted modestly in the strong up market.
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Fund Leverage
IMPACT OF THE FUND’S LEVERAGE STRATEGY ON PERFORMANCE
One important factor impacting the returns of the Fund’s common shares relative to their comparative benchmarks was the Fund’s use of leverage through bank borrowings. The Fund uses leverage because our research has shown that, over time, leveraging provides opportunities for additional income and total return, particularly in the recent market environment where short-term market rates are at or near historical lows, meaning that the short-term rates the Fund has been paying on its leveraging instruments in recent years have been much lower than the interest the Fund has been earning on its portfolio securities that it has bought with the proceeds of that leverage.
However, use of leverage can expose Fund common shares to additional price volatility. When the Fund uses leverage, the Fund common shares will experience a greater increase in their net asset value if the securities acquired through the use of leverage increase in value, but will also experience a correspondingly larger decline in their net asset value if the securities acquired through leverage decline in value, which will make the shares’ net asset value more volatile, and total return performance more variable, over time.
In addition, common share income in levered funds will typically decrease in comparison to unlevered funds when short-term interest rates increase and increase when short-term interest rates decrease. Over the last few quarters, short-term interest rates have indeed increased from their extended lows after the 2007-09 financial crisis. This increase has reduced common share net income, and also reduced potential for long-term total returns. Nevertheless, the ability to effectively borrow at current short-term rates is still resulting in enhanced common share income, and management believes that the advantages of continuation of leverage outweigh the associated increase in risk and volatility described above.
The Fund’s use of leverage had a positive impact on total return performance during this reporting period.
The Fund also continued to utilize forward starting interest rate swap contracts to partially hedge its future interest cost of leverage, which as mentioned previously, is through the use of bank borrowings. The swap contracts had a negative impact on total return performance during this reporting period.
As of June 30, 2019, the Fund’s percentages of leverage are as shown in the accompanying table.
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Effective Leverage* | | | 29.53 | % |
Regulatory Leverage* | | | 29.53 | % |
* | Effective leverage is a Fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage and the leverage effects of certain derivative and other investments in the Fund’s portfolio that increase the Fund’s investment exposure. Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued or borrowings of the Fund. Both of these are part of a Fund’s capital structure. A Fund, however, may from time to time borrow on a typically transient basis in connection with its day-to-day operations, primarily in connection with the need to settle portfolio trades. Such incidental borrowings are excluded from the calculation of a Fund’s effective leverage ratio. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
THE FUND’S REGULATORY LEVERAGE
Bank Borrowings
As noted above, the Fund employs leverage through the use of bank borrowings. The Fund’s bank borrowing activities are as shown in the accompanying table.
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Current Reporting Period | | | | | | Subsequent to the Close of the Reporting Period | |
January 1, 2019 | | | Draws | | | Paydowns | | | June 30, 2019 | | | Average Balance Outstanding | | | | | | Draws | | | Paydowns | | | August 27, 2019 | |
| $215,225,000 | | | | $2,500,000 | | | | $ — | | | | $217,725,000 | | | | $215,515,055 | | | | | | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $217,725,000 | |
Refer to Notes to Financial Statements, Note 8 – Borrowing Arrangements for further details.
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Common Share Information
DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
The following information regarding the Fund’s distributions is current as of June 30, 2019.
The Fund has a cash flow-based distribution program. Under this program, the Fund seeks to maintain an attractive and stable regular distribution based on the Fund’s net cash flow received from its portfolio investments. Fund distributions are not intended to include expected portfolio appreciation; however, the Fund invests in securities that make payments which ultimately may be fully or partially treated as gains or return of capital for tax purposes. This tax treatment will generally “flow through” to the Fund’s distributions, but the specific tax treatment is often not known with certainty until after the end of the Fund’s tax year. As a result, regular distributions throughout the year are likely to be re-characterized for tax purposes as either long-term gains (both realized and unrealized), or as a non-taxable return of capital.
The figures in the table below provide an estimate as of June 30, 2019, of the sources (for tax purposes) of the Fund’s distributions. These source estimates include amounts currently estimated to be attributable to realized gains and/or returns of capital. The Fund attributes thesenon-income sources equally to each regular distribution throughout the fiscal year. The estimated information shown below is for the distributions paid on common shares for all prior months in the current fiscal year. These estimates should not be used for tax reporting purposes, and the distribution sources may differ for financial reporting than for tax reporting. The final determination of the tax characteristics of all distributions paid in 2019 will be made in early 2020 and reported to you on Form1099-DIV. More details about the tax characteristics of the Fund’s distributions are available onwww.nuveen.com/CEFdistributions.
Data as of June 30, 2019
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Fiscal YTD Percentage of Distribution | | | | | Fiscal YTD Per Share Amounts | |
Net Investment Income | | | Realized Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | | | Distributions | | | Net Investment Income | | | Realized Gains | | | Return of Capital | |
| 75.5% | | | | 13.6% | | | | 10.9% | | | | | | $0.6360 | | | | $0.4801 | | | | $0.0866 | | | | $0.0693 | |
The following table provides information regarding Fund distributions and total return performance over various time periods. This information is intended to help you better understand whether Fund returns for the specified time periods were sufficient to meet Fund distributions.
Data as of June 30, 2019
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Inception Date | | Latest Monthly Per Share Distribution | | | | | Current Distribution on NAV | | | 1-Year Return on NAV | | | 5-Year Return on NAV | | | | | Fiscal YTD Distributions on NAV | | | Fiscal YTD Return on NAV | |
4/25/2012 | | | $0.1060 | | | | | | 6.72% | | | | 9.86% | | | | 6.09% | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | 18.82% | |
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Common Share Information(continued)
Change in Method of Publishing Nuveen Closed-End Fund Distribution Amounts
Beginning on or about November 1, 2019, the Nuveen Closed-End Funds will be discontinuing the practice of announcing Fund distribution amounts and timing via press release. Instead, information about the Nuveen Closed-End Funds’ monthly and quarterly periodic distributions to shareholders will be posted and can be found on Nuveen’s enhanced closed-end fund resource page, which is at www.nuveen.com/closed-end-fund-distributions, along with other Nuveen closed-end fund product updates. Shareholders can expect regular distribution information to be posted on www.nuveen.com on the first business day of each month. To ensure that our shareholders have timely access to the latest information, a subscribe function can be activated at this link here, or at this web page(www.nuveen.com/en-us/people/about-nuveen/for-the-media).
COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES
During August 2019 (subsequent to the close of this reporting period), the Fund’s Board of Trustees reauthorized an open-market share repurchase program, allowing the Fund to repurchase an aggregate of up to approximately 10% of its outstanding common shares.
As of June 30, 2019, and since the inception of the Fund’s repurchase program, the Fund has cumulatively repurchased and retired its outstanding common shares as shown in the accompanying table.
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| | JRI | |
Common shares cumulatively repurchased and retired | | | 191,000 | |
Common shares authorized for repurchase | | | 2,765,000 | |
During the current reporting period, the Fund did not repurchase any of its outstanding common shares.
OTHER SHARE INFORMATION
As of June 30, 2019, and during the current reporting period, the Fund’s common share price was trading at a premium/(discount) to its NAV as shown in the accompanying table.
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| | JRI | |
Common share NAV | | | $18.92 | |
Common share price | | | $16.93 | |
Premium/(Discount) to NAV | | | (10.52 | )% |
6-month average premium/(discount) to NAV | | | (13.53 | )% |
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Risk Considerations
Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI)
Investing in closed-end funds involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Closed-end fund shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value.Concentration in specific sectors may involve greater risk and volatility than more diversified investments:real estate investments may suffer due to economic downturns and changes in real estate values, rents, property taxes, interest rates and tax laws; infrastructure-related securities may face adverse economic, regulatory, political, and legal changes. Prices ofequity securities may decline significantly over short or extended periods of time.Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, derivatives risk, liquidity risk, and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall.Leverage increases return volatility and magnifies the Fund’s potential return and its risks; there is no guarantee a fund’s leverage strategy will be successful. For these and other risks such asforeign investment risk, see the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/JRI.
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JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of June 30, 2019 |
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.
Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2019
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| | Cumulative | | | Average Annual | |
| | 6-Month | | | 1-Year | | | 5-Year | | | Since Inception | |
JRI at Common Share NAV | | | 18.82% | | | | 9.86% | | | | 6.09% | | | | 9.91% | |
JRI at Common Share Price | | | 29.22% | | | | 13.61% | | | | 5.88% | | | | 8.54% | |
Custom Blended Benchmark (new) | | | 14.29% | | | | 8.61% | | | | 4.69% | | | | 6.97% | |
Custom Blended Benchmark (old) | | | 14.60% | | | | 9.12% | | | | 5.15% | | | | 7.43% | |
MSCI World Index | | | 16.98% | | | | 6.33% | | | | 6.60% | | | | 9.82% | |
Since inception returns are from 4/25/12. Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Returns at NAV are net of Fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions. Comparative index return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes are not available for direct investment.
Common Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price
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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.
For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
Fund Allocation
(% of net assets)
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Common Stocks | | | 60.9% | |
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred | | | 24.2% | |
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred | | | 21.5% | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 20.1% | |
Convertible Preferred Securities | | | 6.1% | |
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests | | | 3.7% | |
Convertible Bonds | | | 1.0% | |
Investment Companies | | | 0.9% | |
Whole Loans | | | 0.6% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 2.1% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 0.8% | |
Net Assets Plus Borrowings | | | 141.9% | |
Borrowings | | | (41.9)% | |
Net Assets | | | 100% | |
Portfolio Composition
(% of total investments)
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 34.8% | |
Electric Utilities | | | 16.6% | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 14.1% | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 9.3% | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | 3.8% | |
Other | | | 19.9% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 1.5% | |
Total | | | 100% | |
Portfolio Credit Quality
(% of total fixed-income investments)
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AAA | | | 0.4% | |
A | | | 2.0% | |
BBB | | | 46.0% | |
BB or Lower | | | 33.4% | |
N/R (not rated) | | | 18.2% | |
Total | | | 100% | |
Country Allocation
(% of total investments)
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United States | | | 58.6% | |
Canada | | | 12.1% | |
Italy | | | 4.3% | |
Singapore | | | 4.1% | |
Australia | | | 3.5% | |
France | | | 2.9% | |
Germany | | | 1.8% | |
New Zealand | | | 1.6% | |
United Kingdom | | | 1.6% | |
Hong Kong | | | 1.1% | |
Other | | | 8.4% | |
Total | | | 100% | |
Top Five Common Stock Holdings
(% of total common stocks)
| | | | |
Ventas Inc. | | | 4.9% | |
Enel SpA | | | 3.3% | |
VICI Properties Inc. | | | 2.7% | |
Snam SpA | | | 2.2% | |
Enbridge Inc. | | | 2.1% | |
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Shareholder Meeting Report
The annual meeting of shareholders was held in the offices of Nuveen on April 10, 2019 for JRI; at this meeting the shareholders were asked to elect Board Members.
| | | | |
| | JRI | |
| | Common Shares | |
Approval of the Board Members was reached as follows: | | | | |
Judith M. Stockdale | | | | |
For | | | 21,542,917 | |
Withhold | | | 2,720,631 | |
Total | | | 24,263,548 | |
Carole E. Stone | | | | |
For | | | 19,702,671 | |
Withhold | | | 4,560,877 | |
Total | | | 24,263,548 | |
Margaret L. Wolff | | | | |
For | | | 21,610,728 | |
Withhold | | | 2,652,820 | |
Total | | | 24,263,548 | |
William C. Hunter | | | | |
For | | | 19,570,863 | |
Withhold | | | 4,692,685 | |
Total | | | 24,263,548 | |
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| | |
JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2019 |
| | (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | Value | |
| | | |
| | | | | | LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 139.0% (98.5% of Total Investments) | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | COMMON STOCKS – 60.9% (43.1% of Total Investments) | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
| 49,385 | | | | | BPost SA, (2) | | $ | 468,629 | |
| 75,455 | | | | | Oesterreichische Post AG, (2) | | | 2,540,039 | |
| | | | | | Total Air Freight & Logistics | | | 3,008,668 | |
| | | |
| | | | | Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
| 114,793 | | | | | Covanta Holding Corp | | | 2,055,943 | |
| | | |
| | | | | Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.5% | | | |
| | | |
| 1,102,720 | | | | | HKBN Ltd, (2) | | | 1,988,339 | |
| 985,176 | | | | | HKT Trust & HKT Ltd | | | 1,563,831 | |
| 6,311,338 | | | | | NetLink NBN Trust | | | 4,151,582 | |
| | | | | | Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 7,703,752 | |
| | | |
| | | | | Electric Utilities – 8.3% | | | |
| | | |
| 2,700,091 | | | | | AusNet Services, (2) | | | 3,558,356 | |
| 50,870 | | | | | Cia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista | | | 327,745 | |
| 771,781 | | | | | Contact Energy Ltd, (2) | | | 4,152,378 | |
| 235,324 | | | | | Endesa SA, (2), (3) | | | 6,052,664 | |
| 268,601 | | | | | Enel Chile SA | | | 1,283,913 | |
| 1,512,271 | | | | | Enel SpA, (2) | | | 10,549,221 | |
| 22,805 | | | | | HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd | | | 23,355 | |
| 944,114 | | | | | Infratil Ltd, (2) | | | 2,950,622 | |
| 216,037 | | | | | Power Assets Holdings Ltd, (2) | | | 1,554,179 | |
| 18,437 | | | | | PPL Corp | | | 571,731 | |
| 7,951 | | | | | Red Electrica Corp SA, (2), (3) | | | 165,604 | |
| 62,466 | | | | | Southern Co | | | 3,453,120 | |
| 3,183,315 | | | | | Spark Infrastructure Group, (2) | | | 5,433,135 | |
| 44,600 | | | | | SSE PLC, (2) | | | 635,699 | |
| 17,920 | | | | | Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA, (2) | | | 114,179 | |
| 356,512 | | | | | Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA | | | 2,521,613 | |
| | | | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | 43,347,514 | |
| | | |
| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 32.0% | | | |
| | | |
| 207,817 | | | | | Abacus Property Group, (2) | | | 599,118 | |
| 4,060 | | | | | Altarea SCA | | | 844,843 | |
| 189,348 | | | | | Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. | | | 3,133,709 | |
| 335,746 | | | | | Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 2,648,434 | |
| 159,039 | | | | | Brandywine Realty Trust | | | 2,277,438 | |
| 59,128 | | | | | Brixmor Property Group Inc. | | | 1,057,209 | |
| 128,963 | | | | | Brookfield Property REIT Inc. | | | 2,436,111 | |
| 315,031 | | | | | Centuria Industrial REIT, (2) | | | 677,541 | |
| 228,890 | | | | | Centuria Industrial REIT, (2), (3) | | | 490,111 | |
| 456,602 | | | | | Centuria Metropolitan REIT | | | 897,561 | |
| 60,043 | | | | | Charter Hall Long Wale REIT | | | 211,187 | |
| 109,805 | | | | | Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 1,147,060 | |
| 100,076 | | | | | City Office REIT Inc. | | | 1,199,911 | |
| 12,946 | | | | | Cofinimmo SA | | | 1,681,127 | |
| 27,361 | | | | | Covivio | | | 2,863,878 | |
| 2,675,109 | | | | | Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 1,460,096 | |
| 149,035 | | | | | CT Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 1,618,325 | |
| 11,085 | | | | | Dexus, (2) | | | 101,125 | |
| 360,790 | | | | | Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 3,760,669 | |
| 488,905 | | | | | Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 4,405,390 | |
| 88,823 | | | | | Easterly Government Properties Inc. | | | 1,608,585 | |
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| |
JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund(continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2019 |
| | (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | Value | |
| | | |
| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust(continued) | | | |
| | | |
| 9,241 | | | | | EPR Properties | | $ | 689,286 | |
| 3,253,540 | | | | | ESR REIT, (2) | | | 1,263,124 | |
| 1,743,283 | | | | | Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust, (2) | | | 2,396,565 | |
| 2,053,866 | | | | | Frasers Centrepoint Trust | | | 3,946,823 | |
| 5,508,624 | | | | | Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust, (2) | | | 4,928,838 | |
| 558,344 | | | | | GDI Property Group | | | 542,900 | |
| 83,507 | | | | | Globalworth Real Estate Investments Ltd, (2) | | | 845,647 | |
| 241,145 | | | | | GPT Group, (2) | | | 1,041,951 | |
| 129,586 | | | | | Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd, (2) | | | 375,017 | |
| 126,248 | | | | | HCP Inc. | | | 4,037,411 | |
| 26,462 | | | | | ICADE | | | 2,425,250 | |
| 3,907,671 | | | | | IGB Real Estate Investment Trust, (2) | | | 1,806,674 | |
| 48,512 | | | | | Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SpA | | | 319,945 | |
| 136,732 | | | | | Independence Realty Trust Inc. | | | 1,581,989 | |
| 53,099 | | | | | Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV | | | 1,491,358 | |
| 3,321 | | | | | Invesco OfficeJ-Reit Inc., (2) | | | 555,647 | |
| 8,905 | | | | | Investors Real Estate Trust | | | 522,456 | |
| 53,914 | | | | | Iron Mountain Inc. | | | 1,687,508 | |
| 211 | | | | | Kenedix Retail REIT Corp, (2) | | | 518,413 | |
| 1,966,253 | | | | | Keppel DC REIT, (2) | | | 2,427,174 | |
| 137 | | | | | LaSalle Logiport REIT, (2) | | | 162,284 | |
| 2,653 | | | | | LTC Properties Inc. | | | 121,136 | |
| 337,941 | | | | | LXI REIT plc | | | 545,902 | |
| 9,763 | | | | | Macerich Co | | | 326,963 | |
| 812,325 | | | | | Mapletree Commercial Trust, (2) | | | 1,255,213 | |
| 748,804 | | | | | Mapletree Industrial Trust, (2) | | | 1,240,145 | |
| 1,048,591 | | | | | Mapletree Logistics Trust, (2) | | | 1,233,044 | |
| 72,313 | | | | | Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust, (2) | | | 78,027 | |
| 357,451 | | | | | Medical Properties Trust Inc. | | | 6,233,945 | |
| 199,628 | | | | | MGM Growth Properties LLC | | | 6,118,598 | |
| 23,472 | | | | | National Health Investors Inc. | | | 1,831,520 | |
| 545,597 | | | | | National Storage REIT, (2) | | | 670,895 | |
| 350,202 | | | | | National Storage REIT, (3), (4) | | | 430,254 | |
| 442,285 | | | | | NewRiver REIT PLC | | | 1,000,913 | |
| 718,947 | | | | | Nexus Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 1,087,026 | |
| 95,737 | | | | | Northview Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 1,966,573 | |
| 270,731 | | | | | NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 2,435,349 | |
| 62,770 | | | | | NSI NV | | | 2,658,748 | |
| 172,228 | | | | | Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. | | | 6,329,379 | |
| 56,984 | | | | | Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. | | | 1,570,479 | |
| 1,192,059 | | | | | Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust, (2) | | | 2,669,687 | |
| 896 | | | | | Physicians Realty Trust | | | 15,626 | |
| 509,759 | | | | | PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV | | | 799,148 | |
| 1,653 | | | | | Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc. | | | 134,042 | |
| 222,042 | | | | | Scentre Group, (2) | | | 599,242 | |
| 101,181 | | | | | SITE Centers Corp | | | 1,339,636 | |
| 154,736 | | | | | STAG Industrial Inc. | | | 4,679,217 | |
| 1,393 | | | | | Star Asia Investment Corp, (2) | | | 1,538,606 | |
| 514,592 | | | | | Stride Property Group, (2) | | | 760,845 | |
| 235,041 | | | | | Summit Industrial Income REIT | | | 2,311,732 | |
| 314,654 | | | | | Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust, (2) | | | 240,409 | |
| 1,715,024 | | | | | Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust, (2) | | | 2,460,376 | |
| 1,389,259 | | | | | Target Healthcare REIT Ltd | | | 2,039,517 | |
| 223,498 | | | | | Tritax EuroBox PLC, 144A, (2) | | | 273,274 | |
| 93,963 | | | | | True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 474,282 | |
| 9 | | | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. | | | 189 | |
| 224,979 | | | | | Ventas Inc. | | | 15,377,315 | |
| 441,718 | | | | | VEREIT Inc. | | | 3,979,879 | |
| 387,363 | | | | | VICI Properties Inc. | | | 8,537,480 | |
| 1,489,269 | | | | | Viva Energy REIT, (2) | | | 2,721,310 | |
| 984,264 | | | | | Warehouse Reit PLC | | | 1,287,464 | |
| 18,245 | | | | | Weingarten Realty Investors | | | 500,278 | |
| 38,282 | | | | | Welltower Inc. | | | 3,121,131 | |
| 14,749 | | | | | WP Carey Inc. | | | 1,197,324 | |
| 273,972 | | | | | WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 3,630,129 | |
| | | | | | Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 166,507,935 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gas Utilities – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 149,660 | | | | | APA Group, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,134,918 | |
| 106,648 | | | | | Naturgy Energy Group SA, (2), (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,939,093 | |
| | | | | | Total Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,074,011 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 28,207 | | | | | Sienna Senior Living Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 418,943 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 36,548 | | | | | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,264,269 | |
| 1,253 | | | | | Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund Inc., (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,168,334 | |
| 450,347 | | | | | Meridian Energy Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,438,951 | |
| | | | | | Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,871,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Media – 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 175,023 | | | | | Eutelsat Communications SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,268,746 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust – 2.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 6,079 | | | | | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 111,793 | |
| 142,690 | | | | | Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,076,910 | |
| 82,629 | | | | | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,645,970 | |
| 89,828 | | | | | Starwood Property Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,040,892 | |
| 185,025 | | | | | TPG RE Finance Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,569,132 | |
| | | | | | Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,444,697 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Multi-Utilities – 3.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 23,861 | | | | | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,024,592 | |
| 23,759 | | | | | Dominion Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,837,046 | |
| 390,415 | | | | | Engie SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,920,052 | |
| 32,684 | | | | | National Grid PLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,738,135 | |
| 1,479,153 | | | | | REN – Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,054,351 | |
| 53,253 | | | | | Suez | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 768,430 | |
| 1,067,905 | | | | | Vector Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,712,623 | |
| | | | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18,055,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 42,657 | | | | | Enagas SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,138,369 | |
| 184,685 | | | | | Enbridge Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,663,435 | |
| 104,006 | | | | | Energy Transfer LP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,464,405 | |
| 219,298 | | | | | Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,331,133 | |
| 7,514 | | | | | Equitrans Midstream Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 148,101 | |
| 30,238 | | | | | Gibson Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 539,160 | |
| 476 | | | | | Inter Pipeline Ltd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,404 | |
| 836 | | | | | Keyera Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21,514 | |
| 48,832 | | | | | MPLX LP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,571,902 | |
| 42,885 | | | | | ONEOK Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,950,917 | |
| 136,499 | | | | | Pembina Pipeline Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,081,384 | |
| 14,499 | | | | | Plains GP Holdings LP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 362,040 | |
| 1,415,005 | | | | | Snam SpA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,039,398 | |
| 6,559 | | | | | Williams Cos Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 183,914 | |
| | | | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33,503,076 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 75,525 | | | | | Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB, (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,041,034 | |
| 562,950 | | | | | Corp Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 828,862 | |
| 25,418 | | | | | DIC Asset AG, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 293,490 | |
| 84,536 | | | | | Dios Fastigheter AB, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 625,996 | |
| 3,440,932 | | | | | Land & Houses PCL, (2), (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,235,328 | |
| 1,911,665 | | | | | Sirius Real Estate Ltd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,616,860 | |
| | | | | | Total Real Estate Management & Development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,641,570 | |
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| | |
| |
JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund(continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2019 |
| | (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Road & Rail – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 14,528 | | | | | Aurizon Holdings Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 55,151 | |
| 328,764 | | | | | ComfortDelGro Corp Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 646,544 | |
| | | | | | Total Road & Rail | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 701,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 394,080 | | | | | Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 854,776 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Transportation Infrastructure – 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 45,094 | | | | | Atlantia SpA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,175,886 | |
| 4,573 | | | | | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 477,010 | |
| 72,666 | | | | | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,945,880 | |
| 494,257 | | | | | Sydney Airport, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,792,296 | |
| | | | | | Total Transportation Infrastructure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,391,072 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Water Utilities – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 730,540 | | | | | Aguas Andinas SA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 431,235 | |
| 6,466 | | | | | Cia de Saneamento do Parana | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 135,687 | |
| 1,059,626 | | | | | Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,641,922 | |
| 117,891 | | | | | United Utilities Group PLC, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,173,473 | |
| | | | | | Total Water Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,382,317 | |
| | | | | | Total Common Stocks (cost $282,713,160) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 316,231,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Coupon | | | | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | |
| | | | | | $25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 24.2% (17.2% of Total Investments) | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Diversified Financial Services – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| 47,449 | | | | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp | | | | | | | | 5.500% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | $ | 1,266,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Electric Utilities – 4.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 93,500 | | | | | Duke Energy Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 5.750% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 2,470,270 | |
| 69,401 | | | | | Entergy Arkansas LLC | | | | | | | | | | | 4.875% | | | | | | | | A | | | | 1,775,278 | |
| 27,222 | | | | | Entergy Louisiana LLC | | | | | | | | | | | 4.875% | | | | | | | | A | | | | 699,605 | |
| 113,538 | | | | | Georgia Power Co | | | | | | | | | | | 5.000% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 2,930,416 | |
| 128,654 | | | | | Integrys Holding Inc., (2) | | | | | | | | | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 3,377,167 | |
| 26,537 | | | | | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.000% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 657,056 | |
| 83,917 | | | | | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 2,202,821 | |
| 44,805 | | | | | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.650% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 1,170,755 | |
| 120,691 | | | | | Southern Co | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 3,137,966 | |
| 89,216 | | | | | Southern Co | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 2,291,959 | |
| | | | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,713,293 | |
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| | | | | Energy Equipment & Services – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 36,603 | | | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP | | | | | | | | | | | 7.600% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 912,513 | |
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| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 13.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 30,782 | | | | | American Homes 4 Rent | | | | | | | | | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 835,731 | |
| 86,912 | | | | | American Homes 4 Rent | | | | | | | | | | | 6.350% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 2,343,148 | |
| 74,330 | | | | | American Homes 4 Rent | | | | | | | | | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 1,920,687 | |
| 71,889 | | | | | American Homes 4 Rent | | | | | | | | | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 1,843,953 | |
| 30,417 | | | | | Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.750% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 796,925 | |
| 51,203 | | | | | Brookfield Property REIT Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,269,322 | |
| 100,544 | | | | | CBL & Associates Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 7.375% | | | | | | | | B | | | | 804,352 | |
| 25,258 | | | | | Cedar Realty Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 7.250% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 621,347 | |
| 51,838 | | | | | Cedar Realty Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,119,701 | |
| 82,772 | | | | | City Office REIT Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.625% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,184,353 | |
| 19,379 | | | | | Colony Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 7.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 438,934 | |
| 50,799 | | | | | Colony Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 7.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,099,798 | |
| 3,755 | | | | | Colony Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 7.150% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 82,047 | |
| 81,545 | | | | | Colony Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 7.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,752,402 | |
| 56,542 | | | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 1,403,938 | |
| 82,063 | | | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.850% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 2,139,382 | |
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Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Coupon | | | | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust(continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 75,076 | | | | | EPR Properties | | | | | | | | | | | 5.750% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | $ | 1,876,149 | |
| 11,536 | | | | | Gladstone Commercial Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 7.000% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 291,399 | |
| 47,793 | | | | | Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 6.875% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,193,869 | |
| 147,979 | | | | | Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 3,538,178 | |
| 92,650 | | | | | Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,230,086 | |
| 125,109 | | | | | Investors Real Estate Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 6.625% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 3,146,491 | |
| 56,866 | | | | | Kimco Realty Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,391,511 | |
| 1,713 | | | | | Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 8.500% | | | | | | | | BBB– | | | | 108,433 | |
| 115,874 | | | | | Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 6.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,770,547 | |
| 31,005 | | | | | National Retail Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.200% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 756,212 | |
| 82,474 | | | | | National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,131,953 | |
| 105,537 | | | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,686,972 | |
| 78,259 | | | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,070,733 | |
| 80,999 | | | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 6.300% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,031,455 | |
| 47,106 | | | | | PS Business Parks Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 1,167,287 | |
| 62,232 | | | | | PS Business Parks Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.200% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,525,929 | |
| 60,259 | | | | | Public Storage | | | | | | | | | | | 5.600% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 1,578,183 | |
| 31,238 | | | | | Saul Centers Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 782,512 | |
| 75,510 | | | | | SITE Centers Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,923,240 | |
| 29,273 | | | | | STAG Industrial Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.875% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 780,125 | |
| 38,251 | | | | | Summit Hotel Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.450% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 962,778 | |
| 117,011 | | | | | Summit Hotel Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.250% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 3,007,183 | |
| 18,255 | | | | | Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.950% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 497,449 | |
| 87,052 | | | | | Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.450% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,224,179 | |
| 35,663 | | | | | UMH Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 8.000% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 928,308 | |
| 73,424 | | | | | UMH Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.750% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,853,956 | |
| 33,227 | | | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.750% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 854,598 | |
| 52,255 | | | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.250% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,390,506 | |
| 133,247 | | | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 3,267,216 | |
| | | | | | Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 69,623,457 | |
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| | | | | Gas Utilities – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 32,988 | | | | | Spire Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.900% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 864,945 | |
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| | | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.2% | | | | | | | |
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| 55,837 | | | | | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | 5.750% | | | | | | | | BBB– | | | | 1,087,277 | |
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| | | | | Multi-Utilities – 4.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 35,851 | | | | | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 6.200% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 924,239 | |
| 106,835 | | | | | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | 5.350% | | | | | | | | BBB– | | | | 2,055,853 | |
| 53,972 | | | | | CMS Energy Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,431,877 | |
| 164,921 | | | | | Dominion Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | BBB– | | | | 4,254,962 | |
| 59,218 | | | | | DTE Energy Co | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,513,020 | |
| 113,140 | | | | | DTE Energy Co | | | | | | | | | | | 5.375% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 2,937,114 | |
| 83,994 | | | | | DTE Energy Co | | | | | | | | | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 2,280,437 | |
| 56,705 | | | | | DTE Energy Co | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,455,050 | |
| 76,550 | | | | | NiSource Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | BBB– | | | | 2,009,438 | |
| 143,090 | | | | | Sempra Energy | | | | | | | | | | | 5.750% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 3,585,835 | |
| | | | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,447,825 | |
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| | | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 58,881 | | | | | NGL Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | 9.000% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,456,127 | |
| 77,592 | | | | | NuStar Energy LP | | | | | | | | | | | 8.500% | | | | | | | | B1 | | | | 1,779,961 | |
| 42,153 | | | | | NuStar Energy LP | | | | | | | | | | | 7.625% | | | | | | | | B1 | | | | 867,930 | |
| 4,121 | | | | | Pembina Pipeline Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 5.750% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 80,938 | |
| | | | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,184,956 | |
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| | | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 117,199 | | | | | Brookfield Property Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 2,954,587 | |
| 74,894 | | | | | Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | 7.900% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,881,337 | |
| | | | | | Total Real Estate Management & Development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,835,924 | |
| | | | | | Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $124,548,496) | | | | | | | | | | | | 125,936,604 | |
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JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund(continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2019 |
| | (Unaudited) |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | (6) | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| | | | | | $1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 21.5% (15.3% of Total Investments) | |
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| | | | | Diversified Financial Services – 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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$ | 945 | | | | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | 4/20/46 | | | | A3 | | | $ | 964,099 | |
| 4,010 | | | | | Transcanada Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 5.625% | | | | 5/20/75 | | | | BBB | | | | 3,967,734 | |
| | | | | | Total Diversified Financial Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,931,833 | |
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| | | | | Electric Utilities – 7.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1,985 | | | | | AES Gener SA, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 7.125% | | | | 3/26/79 | | | | BB | | | | 2,118,015 | |
| 2,175 | | | | | AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd | | | | | | | | | | | 5.750% | | | | 3/17/76 | | | | BBB | | | | 2,272,903 | |
| 995 | | | | | ComEd Financing III | | | | | | | | | | | 6.350% | | | | 3/15/33 | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,013,044 | |
| 1,300 | | | GBP | | Electricite de France SA | | | | | | | | | | | 5.875% | | | | N/A (8) | | | | BBB | | | | 1,746,193 | |
| 5,623 | | | | | Emera Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.750% | | | | 6/15/76 | | | | BBB– | | | | 6,027,631 | |
| 2,846 | | | | | EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG | | | | | | | | | | | 5.125% | | | | 4/05/77 | | | | Baa2 | | | | 2,938,495 | |
| 3,870 | | | | | Enel SpA, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 8.750% | | | | 9/24/73 | | | | BBB | | | | 4,460,175 | |
| 3,429 | | | | | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.,(3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.068% spread), (7) | | | | 4.386% | | | | 10/01/66 | | | | BBB | | | | 2,833,931 | |
| 6,543 | | | | | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.,(3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.125% spread), (7) | | | | 4.535% | | | | 6/15/67 | | | | BBB | | | | 5,395,876 | |
| 4,040 | | | | | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc., (21) | | | | | | | | | | | 4.800% | | | | 12/01/77 | | | | BBB | | | | 3,797,600 | |
| 1,790 | | | | | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.650% | | | | 5/01/79 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,845,377 | |
| 3,140 | | | | | PPL Capital Funding Inc.,(3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.665% spread), (7) | | | | 4.995% | | | | 3/30/67 | | | | BBB | | | | 2,866,007 | |
| 1,165 | | | | | Southern Co | | | | | | | | | | | 5.500% | | | | 3/15/57 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,193,807 | |
| 910 | | | | | SSE PLC | | | | | | | | | | | 4.750% | | | | 9/16/77 | | | | BBB– | | | | 912,275 | |
| | | | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39,421,329 | |
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| | | | | Gas Utilities – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 960 | | | | | SK E&S Co Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 4.875% | | | | N/A (8) | | | | BB+ | | | | 951,600 | |
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| | | | | Marine – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1,205 | | | | | Royal Capital BV | | | | | | | | | | | 4.875% | | | | N/A (8) | | | | N/R | | | | 1,194,456 | |
| 1,190 | | | | | Royal Capital BV | | | | | | | | | | | 5.500% | | | | N/A (8) | | | | N/R | | | | 1,214,305 | |
| | | | | | Total Marine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,408,761 | |
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| | | | | Multi-Utilities – 2.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3,360 | | | | | CenterPoint Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.125% | | | | N/A (8) | | | | BBB– | | | | 3,481,195 | |
| 1,275 | | | | | Dominion Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.750% | | | | 10/01/54 | | | | BBB– | | | | 1,324,725 | |
| 895 | | | | | NiSource Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.650% | | | | N/A (8) | | | | BBB– | | | | 872,625 | |
| 2,612 | | | | | RWE AG | | | | | | | | | | | 6.625% | | | | 7/30/75 | | | | BB+ | | | | 2,863,369 | |
| 6,212 | | | | | WEC Energy Group Inc.,(3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.113% spread), (7) | | | | 4.631% | | | | 5/15/67 | | | | BBB | | | | 5,124,900 | |
| | | | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,666,814 | |
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| | | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 8.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2,105 | | | | | Buckeye Partners LP | | | | 6.375% | | | | 1/22/78 | | | | Ba1 | | | | 1,515,600 | |
| 2,435 | | | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 144A | | | | 5.850% | | | | 5/21/43 | | | | BB– | | | | 2,282,812 | |
| 6,110 | | | | | Enbridge Inc. | | | | 6.000% | | | | 1/15/77 | | | | BBB– | | | | 6,140,550 | |
| 6,510 | | | | | Enbridge Inc. | | | | 5.500% | | | | 7/15/77 | | | | BBB– | | | | 6,294,909 | |
| 2,335 | | | | | Enbridge Inc. | | | | 6.250% | | | | 3/01/78 | | | | BBB– | | | | 2,362,927 | |
| 5,184 | | | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP,(3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.018% spread), (7) | | | | 5.597% | | | | 11/01/66 | | | | Ba1 | | | | 3,900,960 | |
| 841 | | | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP | | | | 6.250% | | | | N/A (8) | | | | BB | | | | 782,130 | |
| 1,809 | | | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | 4.875% | | | | 8/16/77 | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,704,277 | |
| 3,635 | | | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | 5.250% | | | | 8/16/77 | | | | Baa2 | | | | 3,473,424 | |
| 1,665 | | | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | 5.375% | | | | 2/15/78 | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,548,450 | |
| 3,660 | | | | | Plains All American Pipeline LP | | | | 6.125% | | | | N/A (8) | | | | BB | | | | 3,486,150 | |
| 5,819 | | | | | TransCanada PipeLines Ltd,(3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.210% spread), (7) | | | | 4.728% | | | | 5/15/67 | | | | Baa2 | | | | 4,487,904 | |
| 3,145 | | | | | Transcanada Trust | | | | 5.875% | | | | 8/15/76 | | | | BBB | | | | 3,228,028 | |
| 1,085 | | | | | Transcanada Trust | | | | 5.300% | | | | 3/15/77 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,042,031 | |
| | | | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42,250,152 | |
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| | | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 4,250 | | | | | AT Securities BV | | | | 5.250% | | | | N/A (8) | | | | BBB– | | | | 4,161,812 | |
| 1,090 | | | EUR | | CPI Property Group SA | | | | 4.375% | | | | N/A (8) | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,223,012 | |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | (6) | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| 1,750 | | | SGD | | Frasers Property Treasury Pte Ltd | | | | | | | | | | | 3.950% | | | | N/A (8) | | | | N/R | | | $ | 1,243,378 | |
| | | | | | Total Real Estate Management & Development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,628,202 | |
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| | | | | Road & Rail – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1,430 | | | | | BNSF Funding Trust I | | | | 6.613% | | | | 12/15/55 | | | | A | | | | 1,571,213 | |
| | | | | | Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $116,704,456) | | | | 111,829,904 | |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | (6) | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| | | | | | CORPORATE BONDS – 20.1% (14.3% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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$ | 775 | | | | | Atento Luxco 1 SA, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 6.125% | | | | 8/10/22 | | | | BB | | | $ | 779,851 | |
| 100 | | | | | Clean Harbors Inc., 144A, (WI/DD) | | | | | | | | | | | 4.875% | | | | 7/15/27 | | | | BB+ | | | | 101,635 | |
| 950 | | | | | Clean Harbors Inc., 144A, (WI/DD) | | | | | | | | | | | 5.125% | | | | 7/15/29 | | | | BB+ | | | | 969,000 | |
| 2,415 | | | | | Covanta Holding Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 5.875% | | | | 7/01/25 | | | | B1 | | | | 2,511,600 | |
| 900 | | | EUR | | DSV Miljoe Group AS | | | | | | | | | | | 5.900% | | | | 5/10/21 | | | | N/R | | | | 1,037,971 | |
| 2,165 | | | | | GFL Environmental Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 7.000% | | | | 6/01/26 | | | | CCC+ | | | | 2,216,419 | |
| 275 | | | | | GFL Environmental Inc., 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 8.500% | | | | 5/01/27 | | | | CCC+ | | | | 295,969 | |
| 350 | | | | | Stericycle Inc., 144A, (21) | | | | | | | | | | | 5.375% | | | | 7/15/24 | | | | BBB– | | | | 365,355 | |
| 1,810 | | | | | Tervita Escrow Corp, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 7.625% | | | | 12/01/21 | | | | B+ | | | | 1,841,150 | |
| 1,290 | | | | | Waste Pro USA Inc., 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.500% | | | | 2/15/26 | | | | B+ | | | | 1,319,025 | |
| | | | | | Total Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,437,975 | |
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| | | | | Communications Equipment – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 400 | | | | | IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 9.500% | | | | 10/27/21 | | | | B+ | | | | 415,032 | |
| 270 | | | | | ViaSat Inc., 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.625% | | | | 9/15/25 | | | | B | | | | 265,275 | |
| 350 | | | | | ViaSat Inc., 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.625% | | | | 4/15/27 | | | | BB+ | | | | 364,000 | |
| | | | | | Total Communications Equipment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,044,307 | |
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| | | | | Construction & Engineering – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 600 | | | | | GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | 5.375% | | | | 4/10/24 | | | | BB+ | | | | 608,378 | |
| 600 | | | | | International Airport Finance SA, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 12.000% | | | | 3/15/33 | | | | B2 | | | | 666,000 | |
| | | | | | Total Construction & Engineering | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,274,378 | |
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| | | | | Diversified Financial Services – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 585 | | | | | Cometa Energia SA de CV, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 6.375% | | | | 4/24/35 | | | | BBB | | | | 601,819 | |
| 6,505 | | | BRL | | Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance Sarl, 144A | | | | 9.850% | | | | 7/16/32 | | | | AAA | | | | 1,846,495 | |
| | | | | | Total Diversified Financial Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,448,314 | |
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| | | | | Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.2% | | | | | | | |
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| 1,000 | | | | | CenturyLink Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.450% | | | | 6/15/21 | | | | BB | | | | 1,057,500 | |
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| | | | | Electric Utilities – 2.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 640 | | | | | Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | 5.950% | | | | 12/15/39 | | | | BBB– | | | | 662,400 | |
| 700 | | | | | Adani Green Energy UP Ltd / Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd / Parampujya Solar Energy, 144A | | | | 6.250% | | | | 12/10/24 | | | | BB+ | | | | 714,742 | |
| 265 | | | | | Consorcio Transmantaro SA, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 4.700% | | | | 4/16/34 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 278,913 | |
| 600 | | | | | Empresa de Transmision Electrica SA, 144A | | | | 5.125% | | | | 5/02/49 | | | | Baa1 | | | | 656,100 | |
| 700 | | | | | Enel Americas SA | | | | | | | | | | | 4.000% | | | | 10/25/26 | | | | BBB+ | | | | 721,000 | |
| 1,755 | | | | | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, 144A | | | | 6.950% | | | | 11/10/21 | | | | B1 | | | | 1,796,681 | |
| 700 | | | | | Kallpa Generacion SA, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 4.125% | | | | 8/16/27 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 721,000 | |
| 600 | | | | | Lamar Funding Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 3.958% | | | | 5/07/25 | | | | Ba1 | | | | 526,588 | |
| 600 | | | | | Listrindo Capital BV, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 4.950% | | | | 9/14/26 | | | | BB+ | | | | 591,900 | |
| 500 | | | | | LLPL Capital Pte Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 6.875% | | | | 2/04/39 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 570,308 | |
| 325 | | | | | Minejesa Capital BV, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 4.625% | | | | 8/10/30 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 328,595 | |
| 650 | | | | | Minejesa Capital BV, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.625% | | | | 8/10/37 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 681,949 | |
| 400 | | | | | Pampa Energia SA, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 7.500% | | | | 1/24/27 | | | | B | | | | 370,000 | |
| 575 | | | | | Talen Energy Supply LLC | | | | | | | | | | | 6.500% | | | | 6/01/25 | | | | B3 | | | | 481,563 | |
| 625 | | | | | Talen Energy Supply LLC, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 7.250% | | | | 5/15/27 | | | | Ba3 | | | | 640,625 | |
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JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund(continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2019 |
| | (Unaudited) |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | (6) | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| | | | | Electric Utilities(continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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$ | 1,450 | | | | | Vistra Operations Co LLC, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.625% | | | | 2/15/27 | | | | BB | | | $ | 1,535,187 | |
| 725 | | | | | Vistra Operations Co LLC, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.000% | | | | 7/31/27 | | | | BB | | | | 749,900 | |
| | | | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,027,451 | |
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| | | | | Energy Equipment & Services – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 315 | | | | | Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp | | | | | | | | 6.000% | | | | 10/01/22 | | | | B+ | | | | 318,937 | |
| 1,550 | | | | | Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp, 144A | | | | | | | | 6.875% | | | | 4/01/27 | | | | B+ | | | | 1,619,905 | |
| 850 | | | | | Transocean Poseidon Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 6.875% | | | | 2/01/27 | | | | B+ | | | | 898,344 | |
| 800 | | | | | Transocean Sentry Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.375% | | | | 5/15/23 | | | | B+ | | | | 801,000 | |
| | | | | | Total Energy Equipment & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,638,186 | |
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| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.1% | | | | | | | |
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| 200 | | | | | Brookfield Property REIT Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 144A | | | | 5.750% | | | | 5/15/26 | | | | BB+ | | | | 206,000 | |
| 740 | | | | | CyrusOne LP / CyrusOne Finance Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 5.375% | | | | 3/15/27 | | | | BBB– | | | | 778,850 | |
| 225 | | | | | HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 144A, (WI/DD) | | | | 5.250% | | | | 7/15/24 | | | | BB+ | | | | 229,500 | |
| 865 | | | | | Iron Mountain Inc., 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | 3/15/28 | | | | BB– | | | | 866,081 | |
| 1,165 | | | | | iStar Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 4.625% | | | | 9/15/20 | | | | BB | | | | 1,175,194 | |
| 990 | | | | | Sabra Health Care LP | | | | | | | | | | | 5.125% | | | | 8/15/26 | | | | BBB– | | | | 1,030,156 | |
| 1,245 | | | | | SBA Communications Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 4.875% | | | | 9/01/24 | | | | BB– | | | | 1,282,350 | |
| | | | | | Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,568,131 | |
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| | | | | Gas Utilities – 2.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1,480 | | | | | AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp | | | | 5.750% | | | | 5/20/27 | | | | BB | | | | 1,554,000 | |
| 850 | | | | | EnLink Midstream LLC | | | | | | | | | | | 5.375% | | | | 6/01/29 | | | | BBB– | | | | 871,250 | |
| 1,250 | | | | | EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | 4.850% | | | | 7/15/26 | | | | BBB– | | | | 1,259,375 | |
| 600 | | | | | KazTransGas JSC, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 4.375% | | | | 9/26/27 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 610,896 | |
| 740 | | | | | LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV, 144A | | | | 6.875% | | | | 5/15/23 | | | | B | | | | 728,900 | |
| 1,650 | | | | | National Gas Co of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | 6.050% | | | | 1/15/36 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,683,016 | |
| 640 | | | | | NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp | | | | 6.125% | | | | 3/01/25 | | | | B+ | | | | 633,600 | |
| 725 | | | | | NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp, 144A | | | | | | | | 7.500% | | | | 4/15/26 | | | | B+ | | | | 755,813 | |
| 1,145 | | | | | Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 7.000% | | | | 3/31/23 | | | | BB– | | | | 1,160,744 | |
| 1,060 | | | | | Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp | | | | 5.875% | | | | 3/01/27 | | | | BB– | | | | 1,062,650 | |
| | | | | | Total Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,320,244 | |
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| | | | | Health Care Providers & Services – 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 665 | | | | | CHS/Community Health Systems Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 6.250% | | | | 3/31/23 | | | | BB | | | | 640,063 | |
| 1,100 | | | | | CHS/Community Health Systems Inc., 144A | | | | 8.000% | | | | 3/15/26 | | | | B | | | | 1,057,133 | |
| 1,150 | | | | | Encompass Health Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 5.750% | | | | 9/15/25 | | | | B+ | | | | 1,194,562 | |
| 200 | | | | | HCA Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.625% | | | | 9/01/28 | | | | Ba2 | | | | 216,500 | |
| 1,500 | | | | | HCA Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.875% | | | | 2/01/29 | | | | Ba2 | | | | 1,644,375 | |
| 185 | | | | | HCA Inc., (21) | | | | | | | | | | | 5.125% | | | | 6/15/39 | | | | BBB– | | | | 192,162 | |
| 1,465 | | | | | MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp | | | | | | | | 5.000% | | | | 10/15/27 | | | | BBB– | | | | 1,508,950 | |
| 475 | | | | | RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc. / LifePoint Health Inc., 144A | | | | 9.750% | | | | 12/01/26 | | | | CCC+ | | | | 497,563 | |
| 600 | | | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 6.750% | | | | 6/15/23 | | | | B– | | | | 602,250 | |
| 400 | | | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 6.875% | | | | 11/15/31 | | | | B– | | | | 353,000 | |
| | | | | | Total Health Care Providers & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,906,558 | |
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| | | | | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1,000 | | | | | MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP FinanceCo-Issuer Inc., 144A | | | | 5.750% | | | | 2/01/27 | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,077,500 | |
| 555 | | | | | MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP FinanceCo-Issuer Inc. | | | | 4.500% | | | | 1/15/28 | | | | BB+ | | | | 550,838 | |
| | | | | | Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,628,338 | |
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| | | | | Household Durables – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 900 | | | | | KB Home | | | | | | | | | | | 6.875% | | | | 6/15/27 | | | | BB– | | | | 960,750 | |
| 600 | | | | | LGI Homes Inc., 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 6.875% | | | | 7/15/26 | | | | BB– | | | | 613,500 | |
| | | | | | Total Household Durables | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,574,250 | |
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| | | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 635 | | | | | Azure Power Energy Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.500% | | | | 11/03/22 | | | | Ba3 | | | | 640,563 | |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | (6) | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| | | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers(continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
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$ | 500 | | | | | Calpine Corp, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | 6/01/26 | | | | BB+ | | | $ | 508,750 | |
| 525 | | | | | NRG Energy Inc., 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | 6/15/29 | | | | BB | | | | 559,781 | |
| 1,425 | | | | | NRG Energy Inc., 144A, (21) | | | | | | | | | | | 4.450% | | | | 6/15/29 | | | | BBB– | | | | 1,481,937 | |
| 575 | | | | | Termocandelaria Power Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 7.875% | | | | 1/30/29 | | | | BB+ | | | | 629,625 | |
| | | | | | Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | | | | | | 3,820,656 | |
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| | | | | Internet Software & Services – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1,200 | | | | | Equinix Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.375% | | | | 5/15/27 | | | | BBB– | | | | 1,286,364 | |
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| | | | | Machinery – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1,175 | | | | | USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp, 144A | | | | 6.875% | | | | 9/01/27 | | | | BB– | | | | 1,233,879 | |
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| | | | | Media – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1,250 | | | | | Altice France SA/France, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 7.375% | | | | 5/01/26 | | | | B | | | | 1,281,250 | |
| 600 | | | | | CSC Holdings LLC, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 7.500% | | | | 4/01/28 | | | | B | | | | 658,680 | |
| 1,120 | | | | | Lamar Media Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 5.750% | | | | 2/01/26 | | | | BB | | | | 1,177,400 | |
| 1,250 | | | | | Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.250% | | | | 1/15/26 | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,280,887 | |
| | | | | | Total Media | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,398,217 | |
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| | | | | Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 840 | | | | | Starwood Property Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 4.750% | | | | 3/15/25 | | | | BB– | | | | 848,400 | |
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| | | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1,725 | | | | | Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp, 144A | | | | 5.750% | | | | 3/01/27 | | | | BBB– | | | | 1,725,000 | |
| 300 | | | | | Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp, 144A | | | | 5.750% | | | | 1/15/28 | | | | BBB– | | | | 297,000 | |
| 280 | | | | | Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp | | | | 6.500% | | | | 4/15/21 | | | | B– | | | | 278,600 | |
| 600 | | | | | Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC | | | | 5.125% | | | | 6/30/27 | | | | BB | | | | 651,750 | |
| 1,900 | | | | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp, 144A | | | | 5.625% | | | | 5/01/27 | | | | BB– | | | | 1,895,250 | |
| 1,500 | | | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP | | | | 5.125% | | | | 5/15/29 | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,541,250 | |
| 1,705 | | | | | Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp | | | | 5.625% | | | | 6/15/24 | | | | B+ | | | | 1,641,063 | |
| 125 | | | | | Global Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp | | | | 6.250% | | | | 7/15/22 | | | | B+ | | | | 126,250 | |
| 450 | | | | | Global Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp | | | | 7.000% | | | | 6/15/23 | | | | B+ | | | | 455,625 | |
| 1,105 | | | | | Martin Midstream Partners LP / Martin Midstream Finance Corp | | | | 7.250% | | | | 2/15/21 | | | | B– | | | | 1,095,276 | |
| 1,200 | | | | | NuStar Logistics LP | | | | 6.000% | | | | 6/01/26 | | | | Ba2 | | | | 1,242,000 | |
| 640 | | | | | Par Petroleum LLC / Par Petroleum Finance Corp, 144A | | | | 7.750% | | | | 12/15/25 | | | | BB– | | | | 632,800 | |
| 600 | | | | | Peru LNG Srl, 144A | | | | 5.375% | | | | 3/22/30 | | | | BBB– | | | | 644,100 | |
| 1,075 | | | | | Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp | | | | 5.875% | | | | 3/15/28 | | | | BB | | | | 1,113,969 | |
| 300 | | | | | Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp, 144A | | | | 6.500% | | | | 7/15/27 | | | | BB | | | | 327,000 | |
| 1,250 | | | | | Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp, 144A | | | | 6.875% | | | | 1/15/29 | | | | BB | | | | 1,384,375 | |
| 1,140 | | | | | TransMontaigne Partners LP / TLP Finance Corp | | | | 6.125% | | | | 2/15/26 | | | | BB | | | | 1,097,250 | |
| 400 | | | | | Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 144A | | | | 6.750% | | | | 5/02/25 | | | | B1 | | | | 386,004 | |
| | | | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,534,562 | |
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| | | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3,310 | | | | | Hunt Cos Inc., 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 6.250% | | | | 2/15/26 | | | | BB– | | | | 3,127,950 | |
| 1,435 | | | | | Kennedy-Wilson Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.875% | | | | 4/01/24 | | | | BB | | | | 1,463,700 | |
| 200 | | | | | RKI Overseas Finance 2016 B Ltd | | | | | | | | | | | 4.700% | | | | 9/06/21 | | | | BB– | | | | 198,122 | |
| 400 | | | | | Shimao Property Holdings Ltd | | | | | | | | | | | 4.750% | | | | 7/03/22 | | | | BBB– | | | | 402,912 | |
| | | | | | Total Real Estate Management & Development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,192,684 | |
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| | | | | Road & Rail – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 600 | | | | | Rumo Luxembourg Sarl, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.875% | | | | 1/18/25 | | | | BB | | | | 636,165 | |
| 600 | | | | | Transnet SOC Ltd, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 4.000% | | | | 7/26/22 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 599,664 | |
| 1,250 | | | | | United Rentals North America Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 5.500% | | | | 5/15/27 | | | | BB– | | | | 1,315,625 | |
| | | | | | Total Road & Rail | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,551,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 1,730 | | | | | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp, 144A | | | | 5.250% | | | | 10/01/25 | | | | BB | | | | 1,734,325 | |
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| |
JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund(continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2019 |
| | (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (000) | | | (6) | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | | | |
| | | | | Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.2% | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 890 | | | | | Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 144A | | | | 6.500% | | | | 10/01/25 | | | | B+ | | | $ | 916,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Transportation Infrastructure – 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 600 | | | | | Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd, 144A | | | | 4.000% | | | | 7/30/27 | | | | BBB– | | | | 598,068 | |
| 625 | | | | | Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA, 144A | | | | 6.000% | | | | 11/18/48 | | | | BBB+ | | | | 736,250 | |
| 1,025 | | | | | Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, 144A | | | | 6.750% | | | | 3/30/29 | | | | BB– | | | | 1,077,531 | |
| 600 | | | | | DP World PLC, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.625% | | | | 9/25/48 | | | | Baa1 | | | | 664,274 | |
| 4,200 | | | MXN | | Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV | | | | 6.850% | | | | 6/07/21 | | | | N/R | | | | 213,701 | |
| 900 | | | | | Mexico City Airport Trust, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 4.250% | | | | 10/31/26 | | | | BBB+ | | | | 895,050 | |
| 600 | | | | | Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT, 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 4.250% | | | | 5/05/25 | | | | BBB | | | | 621,750 | |
| | | | | | Total Transportation Infrastructure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,806,624 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 865 | | | | | Hughes Satellite Systems Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 6.625% | | | | 8/01/26 | | | | BB– | | | | 909,331 | |
| 430 | | | | | Sprint Spectrum Co LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co III LLC, 144A | | | | 5.152% | | | | 3/20/28 | | | | Baa2 | | | | 442,900 | |
| | | | | | Total Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | 1,352,231 | |
| | | | | | Total Corporate Bonds (cost $101,500,892) | | | | | | | | 104,601,728 | |
| | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | Coupon | | | | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES – 6.1% (4.3% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Electric Utilities – 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 77,381 | | | | | American Electric Power Co Inc. | | | | 6.125% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | $ | 4,140,657 | |
| 33,791 | | | | | NextEra Energy Inc. | | | | 6.123% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 2,194,050 | |
| | | | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,334,707 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 2.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 61,199 | | | | | Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | | | | 5.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,137,077 | |
| 2,957 | | | | | Crown Castle International Corp, (2) | | | | 6.875% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 3,535,909 | |
| 8,708 | | | | | Equity Commonwealth | | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 240,167 | |
| 9,858 | | | | | Lexington Realty Trust | | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 529,966 | |
| 26,417 | | | | | QTS Realty Trust Inc. | | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | B– | | | | 2,926,475 | |
| 25,062 | | | | | RLJ Lodging Trust | | | | 1.950% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 655,873 | |
| 40,891 | | | | | RPT Realty | | | | 7.250% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,073,583 | |
| | | | | | Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,099,050 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Multi-Utilities – 2.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 57,042 | | | | | CenterPoint Energy Inc. | | | | 7.000% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,864,649 | |
| 63,857 | | | | | Dominion Energy Inc. | | | | 6.750% | | | | | | | | BBB– | | | | 3,211,369 | |
| 44,133 | | | | | Dominion Energy Inc. | | | | 7.250% | | | | | | | | BBB– | | | | 4,570,413 | |
| 11,030 | | | | | DTE Energy Co | | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | BBB+ | | | | 619,886 | |
| 20,340 | | | | | Sempra Energy | | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,267,707 | |
| 5,404 | | | | | Sempra Energy | | | | 6.750% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 599,952 | |
| | | | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,133,976 | |
| | | | | | Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $29,425,377) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31,567,733 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (000) | | | | | Description (1) | | Coupon (9) | | | Reference Rate (9) | | | Spread (9) | | | Maturity (10) | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | |
| | | | | | VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 3.7% (2.6% of Total Investments) (9) | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Capital Markets – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
$ | 746 | | | | | Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, First Lien | | | 4.910% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 2.500% | | | | 3/24/24 | | | | B1 | | | $ | 737,798 | |
| 1,000 | | | | | Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien | | | 8.410% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 6.000% | | | | 3/24/25 | | | | CCC+ | | | | 1,005,940 | |
| 1,746 | | | | | Total Capital Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,743,738 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (000) | | | | | Description (1) | | Coupon (9) | | | Reference Rate (9) | | | Spread (9) | | | Maturity (10) | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Chemicals – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
$ | 1,000 | | | | | Messer Industries GmbH, Term Loan | | | 4.830% | | | | 3-Month LIBOR | | | | 2.500% | | | | 3/01/26 | | | | BB– | | | $ | 987,815 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 995 | | | | | Iron Mountain Inc., Term Loan B | | | 4.152% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 1.750% | | | | 1/02/26 | | | | BB | | | | 968,223 | |
| 1,140 | | | | | VICI Properties 1 LLC, Term Loan B | | | 4.404% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 2.000% | | | | 12/22/24 | | | | BBB– | | | | 1,128,600 | |
| 2,135 | | | | | Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,096,823 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | Health Care Providers & Services – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 486 | | | | | Concentra, Inc., Term Loan B | | | 5.210% | | | | 3-Month LIBOR | | | | 2.750% | | | | 6/01/22 | | | | B+ | | | | 486,608 | |
| 1,741 | | | | | Lifepoint Health, Inc., Term Loan | | | 6.904% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 4.500% | | | | 11/16/25 | | | | B+ | | | | 1,733,937 | |
| 2,227 | | | | | Total Health Care Providers & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,220,545 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 987 | | | | | CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan B | | | 4.652% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 2.250% | | | | 4/18/24 | | | | BB– | | | | 984,498 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Machinery – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1,340 | | | | | Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc., Term Loan | | | 9.152% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 6.750% | | | | 8/01/26 | | | | B– | | | | 1,359,477 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Media – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1,475 | | | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Term Loan B | | | 5.394% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 3.000% | | | | 4/15/27 | | | | BB | | | | 1,479,056 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1,980 | | | | | BCP Renaissance Parent, Term Loan B | | | 6.083% | | | | 3-Month LIBOR | | | | 3.500% | | | | 11/01/24 | | | | BB– | | | | 1,978,060 | |
| 1,450 | | | | | Delek US Holdings Inc., Term Loan B, (WI/DD) | | | TBD | | | | TBD | | | | TBD | | | | TBD | | | | BBB– | | | | 1,430,976 | |
| 3,430 | | | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,409,036 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 2,978 | | | | | GGP, Term Loan B | | | 4.902% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 2.500% | | | | 8/24/25 | | | | BB+ | | | | 2,913,201 | |
| 1,540 | | | | | Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP, Term Loan A | | | 4.104% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 1.700% | | | | 2/06/22 | | | | N/R | | | | 1,509,200 | |
| 4,518 | | | | | Total Real Estate Management & Development | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,422,401 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Road & Rail – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 603 | | | | | Kenan Advantage Group Inc., Term Loan | | | 5.402% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 3.000% | | | | 8/01/22 | | | | B+ | | | | 583,696 | |
| 143 | | | | | Kenan Advantage Group Inc., Term Loan B | | | 5.402% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 3.000% | | | | 7/29/22 | | | | B+ | | | | 138,805 | |
| 746 | | | | | Total Road & Rail | | | | | | | | | | | | 722,501 | |
$ | 19,604 | | | | | Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $19,446,465) | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,425,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (000) | | | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 1.0% (0.7% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
$ | 4,735 | | | | | Cheniere Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 4.250% | | | | 3/15/45 | | | | N/R | | | $ | 3,707,979 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1,360 | | | | | Tricon Capital Group Inc., 144A | | | | | | | | | | | 5.750% | | | | 3/31/22 | | | | N/R | | | | 1,383,120 | |
$ | 6,095 | | | | | Total Convertible Bonds (cost $4,700,515) | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,091,099 | |
| | | |
Shares | | | | | Description (1), (11) | | | Value | |
| | | |
| | | | | | INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments) | | | | | |
| | | |
| 6,833,754 | | | | | Keppel Infrastructure Trust | | | $ | 2,551,617 | |
| 1,464,550 | | | | | Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd | | | | 1,897,102 | |
| | | | | | Total Investment Companies (cost $4,266,128) | | | | 4,448,719 | |
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| |
JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund(continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2019 |
| | (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (000) | | | | | Description (1) | | Interest Rate (12) | | | Maturity | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | WHOLE LOANS – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments) (13), (14) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Commercial Loans – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 13,956 | | | | | NCH Corp, (4), (15), (16) | | | 11.925% | | | | 8/01/49 | | | | | | | $ | 1,785,487 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Multifamily Loans – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 4,383 | | | | | NCH Corp, (4), (15), (16) | | | 11.925% | | | | 8/01/49 | | | | | | | | 1,190,513 | |
$ | 18,339 | | | | | Total Whole Loans (cost $18,927,277) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,976,000 | |
| | | | | | Total Long-Term Investments (cost $702,232,766) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 722,109,175 | |
| | | | | | |
Principal Amount (000) | | | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.1% (1.5% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 2.1% (1.5% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 11,029 | | | | | Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/28/19, repurchase price $11,029,725, collateralized by $10,645,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, due 1/31/26, value $11,257,471 | | | 1.200% | | | | 7/01/19 | | | | | | | $ | 11,028,622 | |
| | | | | | Total Short-Term Investments (cost $11,028,622) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,028,622 | |
| | | | | | Total Investments (cost $713,261,388) – 141.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 733,137,797 | |
| | | | | | Borrowings – (41.9)% (17), (18) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (217,725,000 | ) |
| | | | | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.8% (19) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,207,471 | |
| | | | | | Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 519,620,268 | |
Investments in Derivatives
Interest Rate Swaps – OTC Uncleared
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty | | Notional Amount | | | Fund Pay/Receive Floating Rate | | | Floating Rate Index | | | Fixed Rate (Annualized) | | | Fixed Rate Payment Frequency | | | Effective Date (20) | | | Optional Termination Date | | | Maturity Date | | | Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Securities LLC | | $ | 112,400,000 | | | | Receive | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 1.994 | % | | | Monthly | | | | 6/01/18 | | | | 7/01/25 | | | | 7/01/27 | | | $ | (3,120,212 | ) | | $ | (3,120,212 | ) |
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For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industrysub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industrysub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.
(1) | All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted. |
(2) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information. |
(3) | Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months. |
(4) | Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information. |
(5) | For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. |
(6) | Principal Amount (000) denominated in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted. |
(7) | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period. |
(8) | Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable. |
(9) | Senior Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate (Reference Rate) plus an assigned fixed rate (Spread). These floating lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate referenced by the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks. Senior Loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent Bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period. |
(10) | Senior Loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a borrower to prepay, prepayments of senior loans may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of senior loans held may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. |
(11) | A copy of the most recent financial statements for these investment companies can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its website at http://www.sec.gov. |
(12) | Represents the interest rate, coupon and maturity in effect as of the end of the reporting period. |
(13) | Securities purchased as part of a private placement, which have not been registered with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. |
(14) | Interest rates on whole loans are the net coupon rates in effect (after reducing the coupon rate by any mortgage servicing fees paid to mortgage servicers) as of the end of the reporting period. |
(15) | Loan is currently default with regards to scheduled interest and/or principal payments. |
(16) | Interest only – Represents securities that entitle holders to receive only interest payments on the mortgage. Principal balance on the loan is due at maturity. The interest rate disclosed represents the net coupon rate in effect as of the end of the reporting period. |
(17) | Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 29.8%. |
(18) | The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for borrowings. |
(19) | Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certainover-the counter (“OTC”) derivatives as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of OTC cleared and exchange-traded derivatives is recognized as part of cash collateral at brokers and/or the receivable or payable for variation margin as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. |
(20) | Effective date represents the date on which both the Fund and counterparty commence interest payment accruals on each contract. |
(21) | Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives. |
144A | Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. |
LIBOR | London Inter-Bank Offered Rate |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
TBD | Senior loan purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date of the transaction. In addition, senior loans typically trade without accrued interest and therefore a coupon rate is not available prior to settlement. At settlement, if still unknown, the borrower or counterparty will provide the Fund with the final coupon rate and maturity date. |
WI/DD | Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2019
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Long-term investments, at value (cost $702,232,766) | | $ | 722,109,175 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost approximates value) | | | 11,028,622 | |
Cash | | | 15,341 | |
Cash collateral at broker for investments in swaps(1) | | | 1,500,896 | |
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $142,176) | | | 142,478 | |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Dividends | | | 2,880,517 | |
Interest | | | 3,496,343 | |
Investments sold | | | 9,014,622 | |
Reclaims | | | 203,801 | |
Other assets | | | 28,819 | |
Total assets | | | 750,420,614 | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Borrowings | | | 217,725,000 | |
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps | | | 3,120,212 | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Dividends | | | 2,860,471 | |
Investments purchased | | | 6,230,548 | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | |
Interest on borrowings | | | 63,702 | |
Management fees | | | 570,512 | |
Trustees fees | | | 26,852 | |
Other | | | 203,049 | |
Total liabilities | | | 230,800,346 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares | | $ | 519,620,268 | |
Common shares outstanding | | | 27,469,180 | |
Net asset value (“NAV”) per common share outstanding | | $ | 18.92 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares consist of: | | | | |
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share | | $ | 274,692 | |
Paid-in surplus | | | 607,177,452 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (87,831,876 | ) |
Net assets applicable to common shares | | $ | 519,620,268 | |
Authorized common shares | | | Unlimited | |
(1) | Cash pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in swaps. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
| | | | |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 13,347,717 | |
Foreign tax withheld on dividend income | | | (716,611 | ) |
Interest | | | 7,147,894 | |
Total investment income | | | 19,779,000 | |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fees | | | 3,380,227 | |
Interest expense on borrowings | | | 3,414,651 | |
Custodian fees | | | 193,812 | |
Trustees fees | | | 10,595 | |
Professional fees | | | 31,326 | |
Shareholder reporting expenses | | | 36,328 | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 10,648 | |
Stock exchange listing fees | | | 3,833 | |
Investor relations expenses | | | 85,085 | |
Other | | | 13,383 | |
Total expenses | | | 7,179,888 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 12,599,112 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | 2,692,313 | |
Swaps | | | 285,148 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | 74,460,719 | |
Swaps | | | (5,649,711 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 71,788,469 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations | | $ | 84,387,581 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended 6/30/19 | | | Year Ended 12/31/18 | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 12,599,112 | | | $ | 29,069,123 | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | 2,692,313 | | | | (10,137,458 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | 1,112,542 | |
Swaps | | | 285,148 | | | | 98,340 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | 74,460,719 | | | | (73,119,594 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | (81,160 | ) |
Swaps | | | (5,649,711 | ) | | | 1,331,825 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations | | | 84,387,581 | | | | (51,726,382 | ) |
Distributions to Common Shareholders(1) | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | | (17,470,398 | ) | | | (31,073,496 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (4,070,384 | ) |
Decrease in net assets applicable to common shares from distributions to common shareholders | | | (17,470,398 | ) | | | (35,143,880 | ) |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased and retired | | | — | | | | (2,301,699 | ) |
Shares issued in the Reorganization | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from capital share transactions | | | — | | | | (2,301,699 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares | | | 66,917,183 | | | | (89,171,961 | ) |
Net assets applicable to common shares at the beginning of period | | | 452,703,085 | | | | 541,875,046 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares at the end of period | | $ | 519,620,268 | | | $ | 452,703,085 | |
(1) | The composition and per share amounts of the Fund’s distributions are presented in the Financial Highlights. The distribution information for the Fund as of its most recent tax year end is presented within the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 6 – Income Tax Information. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
| | | | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations | | $ | 84,387,581 | |
Adjustments to reconcile the net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | |
Purchases of investments | | | (340,845,787 | ) |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments | | | 331,483,791 | |
Proceeds from (Purchases of) short-term investments, net | | | 9,131,441 | |
Proceeds from (Payments for) closed foreign currency spot contracts | | | (100,585 | ) |
Capital gain and return of capital distributions from investments | | | 1,355,649 | |
Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net | | | 298,609 | |
(Increase) Decrease in: | | | | |
Receivable for dividends | | | (614,682 | ) |
Receivable for interest | | | 58,987 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | (3,046,191 | ) |
Receivable for reclaims | | | 39,781 | |
Other assets | | | 72,582 | |
Increase (Decrease) in: | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 2,436,205 | |
Accrued interest on borrowings | | | (82,439 | ) |
Accrued management fees | | | 19,937 | |
Accrued Trustees fees | | | (475 | ) |
Accrued other expenses | | | (13,793 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency | | | (2,692,313 | ) |
Change in net unrealized (appreciation) of: | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | (74,460,719 | ) |
Swaps | | | 5,649,711 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 13,077,290 | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | |
Repayments on borrowings | | | 2,500,000 | |
Cash distributions paid to shareholders | | | (14,609,927 | ) |
Cost of common shares repurchased and retired | | | — | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (12,109,927 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Collateral at Brokers | | | 967,363 | |
Cash, cash denominated in foreign currency, and cash collateral at brokers at the beginning of period | | | 691,352 | |
Cash, cash denominated in foreign currency, and cash collateral at brokers at the end of period | | $ | 1,658,715 | |
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | | | |
Cash paid for interest on borrowings (excluding borrowing costs) | | $ | 3,486,354 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations | | | Less Distributions to Common Shareholders | | | Common Share | |
| | Beginning Common Share NAV | | | Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) | | | Net Realized/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | Total | | | From Net Investment Income | | | From Accumulated Net Realized Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total | | | Discount from Shares Repurchased and Retired | | | Ending NAV | | | Ending Share Price | |
Year Ended 12/31: | |
2019(e) | | $ | 16.48 | | | $ | 0.46 | | | $ | 2.62 | | | $ | 3.08 | | | $ | (0.64 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.64 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 18.92 | | | $ | 16.93 | |
2018 | | | 19.61 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (2.93 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (1.27 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 16.48 | | | | 13.63 | |
2017 | | | 18.09 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 2.80 | | | | (1.28 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.28 | ) | | | — | | | | 19.61 | | | | 17.80 | |
2016 | | | 17.27 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 2.16 | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | 18.09 | | | | 15.74 | |
2015 | | | 19.84 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (2.18 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (1.57 | ) | | | — | * | | | 17.27 | | | | 15.24 | |
2014 | | | 18.84 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 2.42 | | | | 3.79 | | | | (1.53 | ) | | | (1.26 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.79 | ) | | | — | | | | 19.84 | | | | 18.88 | |
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| | Borrowings at the End of Period | |
| | Aggregate Amount Outstanding (000) | | | Asset Coverage Per $1,000 | |
Year Ended 12/31: | |
2019(e) | | $ | 217,725 | | | $ | 3,387 | |
2018 | | | 215,225 | | | | 3,103 | |
2017 | | | 225,225 | | | | 3,406 | |
2016 | | | 73,275 | | | | 3,408 | |
2015 | | | 74,500 | | | | 3,265 | |
2014 | | | 81,500 | | | | 3,381 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Common Share Supplemental Data/Ratios | |
Common Share Total Returns | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets(c) | | | | |
Based on NAV(b) | | | Based on Share Price(b) | | | Ending Net Assets (000) | | | Expenses | | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | Portfolio Turnover Rate(d) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18.82 | % | | | 29.22 | % | | $ | 519,620 | | | | 2.89 | %** | | | 5.07 | %** | | | 48 | % |
| (9.90 | ) | | | (17.07 | ) | | | 452,703 | | | | 2.77 | | | | 5.73 | | | | 92 | |
| 15.81 | | | | 21.62 | | | | 541,875 | | | | 2.47 | | | | 5.90 | | | | 100 | |
| 12.82 | | | | 12.37 | | | | 176,439 | | | | 2.18 | | | | 6.19 | | | | 107 | |
| (5.39 | ) | | | (11.72 | ) | | | 168,755 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 6.24 | | | | 96 | |
| 20.58 | | | | 30.14 | | | | 194,041 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 6.66 | | | | 139 | |
(a) | Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in Common Share NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. |
Total Return Based on Common Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
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(c) | | • | | Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to borrowings (as described in Note 8 – Borrowing Arrangements). |
| | • | | Each ratio includes the effect of all interest expense paid and other costs related to borrowings as follows: |
| | | | |
Ratios of Borrowings Interest Expense to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | |
Year Ended 12/31: | |
2019(e) | | | 1.37 | %** |
2018 | | | 1.20 | |
2017 | | | 0.82 | |
2016 | | | 0.56 | |
2015 | | | 0.52 | |
2014 | | | 0.37 | |
(d) | Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period. |
(e) | For the six months ended June 30, 2019. |
* | Rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies
General Information
Fund Information
Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and trade under the ticker symbol “JRI.” The Fund was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on January 10, 2012.
The end of the reporting period for the Fund is June 30, 2019, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended June 30, 2019 (the “current fiscal period”).
Investment Adviser
The Fund’s investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC (“Nuveen”). Nuveen is the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). The Adviser has overall responsibility for management of the Fund, oversees the management of the Fund’s portfolio, manages the Fund’s business affairs and provides certain clerical, bookkeeping and other administrative services, and, if necessary, asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a subsidiary of the Adviser, under which the Sub-Adviser manages the investment portfolio of the Fund.
Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income and long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its managed assets (as defined in Note 7 – Management Fees) in equity and debt securities issued by real asset related companies located anywhere in the world. The Fund will not have more than 40% of its managed assets, at the time of purchase, in debt securities. All of the Fund’s debt securities may be rated lower than investment grade quality (BB+/Ba1 or lower); no more than 10% of the Fund’s managed assets may be invested in debt securities rated CCC+/Caa1 or lower at any time. The Fund will invest at least 25% and no more than 75% of its managed assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers through the direct investment in securities of non-U.S. companies and depository receipts. The Fund also employs an option strategy focused on securities issued by real asset related companies that seeks to generate option premiums for the purpose of enhancing the Fund’s risk-adjusted total returns over time. The Fund may write (sell) options with a notional value of options ranging from 0% to 25% of its managed assets. The Fund may also invest up to 5% of its net assets in senior loans.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.” The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP “).
Investment Transactions
Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the “primary market” is considered the date on which the loan allocations are determined. Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the “secondary market” is the date on which the transaction is entered into. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the specific identification method, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Fund has earmarked securities in its portfolio with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments.
As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund's outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments were as follows:
| | | | |
Outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments | | $ | 2,725,813 | |
Investment Income
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Non-cash dividends in the form of stock, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded at fair value. Interest income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and includes accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income also reflects payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest and paydown gains and losses, if any. PIK interest represents income received in the form of securities in lieu of cash.
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Professional Fees
Professional fees presented on the Statement of Operations consist of legal fees incurred in the normal course of operations, audit fees, tax consulting fees and, in some cases, workout expenditures. Workout expenditures are incurred in an attempt to protect or enhance an investment or to pursue other claims or legal actions on behalf of Fund shareholders. If a refund is received for workout expenditures paid in a prior reporting period, such amounts will be recognized as “Legal fee refund” on the Statement of Operations.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
The Fund makes monthly cash distributions to shareholders of a stated dollar amount per share. Subject to approval and oversight by the Board, the Fund seeks to establish a distribution rate that roughly corresponds to the cash flows from its investment strategies through regular distributions (a “Cash Flow-Based Distribution Program”). The Fund seeks to establish a relatively stable common share distribution rate that roughly corresponds to the Fund’s net cash flows after expense from its investments over an extended period of time. Actual net cash flows the Fund receives may differ from the Fund’s distribution rate over shorter time periods over a specific timeframe. The portion of distributions paid attributed to net unrealized gains, if any, is distributed from the Fund’s assets and is treated by shareholders as a non-taxable distribution (“Return of Capital”) for tax purposes. In the event that total distributions during a calendar year exceed the Fund’s total return on net asset value (“NAV”), the difference will reduce NAV per share. If the Fund’s total return on NAV exceeds total distributions during a calendar year, the excess will be reflected as an increase in NAV per share. The final determination of the source and character of all distributions paid by the Fund for the fiscal year are made after the end of the fiscal year and is reflected in the financial statements contained in the annual report as of December 31 each year.
The tax character of Fund distributions for a fiscal year is dependent upon the amount and tax character of distributions received from securities held in the Fund’s portfolio. Distributions received from certain securities in which the Fund invests, most notably real estate investment (“REIT”) securities, may be characterized for tax purposes as ordinary income, long-term capital gain and/or a return of capital. The issuer of a security reports the tax character of its distributions only once per year, generally during the first two months of the calendar year. The distribution is included in the Fund’s ordinary income until such time the Fund is notified by the issuer of the actual tax character. For the current fiscal period, dividend income, net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on the Statement of Operations reflect the amounts of income, capital gain, and/or return of capital as reported by the issuers of such securities as of the last calendar year end.
Compensation
The Fund pays no compensation directly to those of its trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Fund from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.
Indemnifications
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Netting Agreements
In the ordinary course of business, the Fund may enter into transactions subject to enforceable master repurchase agreements, International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. (ISDA) master agreements or other similar arrangements (“netting agreements”). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows the Fund to offset certain securities and derivatives with a specific counterparty, when applicable, as well as any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. Generally, the Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis.
The Fund’s investments subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, if any, are further described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the current fiscal period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
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Notes to Financial Statements(continued)
(Unaudited)
2. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements
The fair valuation input levels as described below are for fair value measurement purposes.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.
| | |
Level 1 – | | Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
Level 2 – | | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
Level 3 – | | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as Level 1. Securities primarily traded on the Nasdaq National Market (“Nasdaq”) are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price and are generally classified as Level 1. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or Nasdaq for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or Nasdaq are valued at the quoted bid price and are generally classified as Level 2.
Prices of fixed-income securities are provided by an independent pricing service (“pricing service”) approved by the Board. The pricing service establishes a security’s fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, the pricing service may consider information about a security, its issuer or market activity provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the observability of the significant inputs.
Like most fixed-income securities, the senior and subordinated loans in which the Fund invests are not listed on an organized exchange. The secondary market of such investments may be less liquid relative to markets for other fixed-income securities. Consequently, the value of senior and subordinated loans, determined as described above, may differ significantly from the value that would have been determined had there been an active market for that senior loan. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.
Prices of swap contracts are also provided by a pricing service approved by the Board using the same methods as described above, and are generally classified as Level 2.
Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs on valuation date and are generally classified as Level 1.
Repurchase agreements are valued at contract amount plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from a pricing service. As aresult, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares. If significant market events occur between the time of determination of the closing price of a foreign security on an exchange and the time that the Fund’s NAV is determined, or if under the Fund’s procedures, the closing price of a foreign security is not deemed to be reliable, the security would be valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established in good faith by the Board. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the observability of the significant inputs.
Commercial and multifamily whole loans are generally fair valued using a discounted cash flow methodology designed to incorporate, among other things, the present value of the projected stream of cash flows for such investments (the “discounted cash flow” methodology). For commercial and multifamily whole loans, the discounted cash flow methodology takes into account a number of relevant factors, including changes in prevailing interest rates, yield spreads, the borrower’s creditworthiness (i.e. the debt service coverage ratio), lien position, delinquency status, and the projected rate of prepayments. For first lien loans, if the resulting price from the discounted cash flow methodology is lower than the current average loss recovery on commercial mortgage-backed securities (the “price floor”), the loan will be fair valued at the price floor (the “price floor” methodology). In addition, for all loans, if the resulting price from the discounted cash flow methodology is above the loan’s par value plus any prepayment penalty (the “price ceiling”),
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the loan will be fair valued at the price ceiling (the “anticipated recovery rate” methodology). Newly purchased loans are initially fair valued at their purchase price and subsequently fair valued using the discounted cash flow methodology. Loans with a pending short payoff will be fair valued at the anticipated recovery rate. If the Fund’s Valuation Committee, as described below, concludes that the fundamentals of a loan or its underlying collateral do not support the use of the discounted cash flow, price ceiling or price floor methodologies, a fair value determination may be made that incorporates other relevant factors (e.g., third-party appraisal of loan collateral). Valuations of commercial and multifamily whole loans are determined no less frequently than weekly. Although the Adviser believes the pricing methodologies to be reasonable and appropriate, the actual values that may be realized upon a current sale of commercial and multifamily whole loans can only be determined in negotiations between the Fund and third parties, and may vary significantly from fair value prices used by the Fund.
The significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value using the discounted cash flow methodology for commercial and multifamily whole loans include yield and liquidity spreads and debt service coverage ratios, ceilings, floors and appraisals. Significant increases (decreases) in yield and liquidity spreads would result in lower (higher) fair values. A significant decrease (increase) in the debt service coverage ratio of a loan’s borrower could result in lower (higher) fair values.
Real estate owned properties are valued, whenever possible, using a third-party appraisal or broker’s opinion of value. If a third-party appraisal or broker’s opinion is not available, a property is valued at the current average loss recovery on commercial mortgage-backed securities (the “average recovery rate” methodology). There were no real estate owned properties held by the Fund as of the end of the reporting period.
Certain securities may not be able to be priced by the pre-established pricing methods as described above. Such securities may be valued by the Board and/or its appointee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of the Fund’s NAV (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, is not deemed to reflect the security’s fair value. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the observability of the significant inputs. Regardless of the method employed to value a particular security, all valuations are subject to review by the Board and/or its appointee.
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 202,040,123 | | | $ | 113,761,121 | *** | | $ | 430,254 | *** | | $ | 316,231,498 | |
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred | | | 122,559,437 | | | | 3,377,167 | *** | | | — | | | | 125,936,604 | |
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred | | | — | | | | 111,829,904 | | | | — | | | | 111,829,904 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 104,601,728 | | | | — | | | | 104,601,728 | |
Convertible Preferred Securities | | | 28,031,824 | | | | 3,535,909 | *** | | | — | | | | 31,567,733 | |
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests | | | — | | | | 19,425,890 | | | | — | | | | 19,425,890 | |
Convertible Bonds | | | — | | | | 5,091,099 | | | | — | | | | 5,091,099 | |
Investment Companies | | | 4,448,719 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,448,719 | |
Whole Loans | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,976,000 | *** | | | 2,976,000 | |
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Short-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 11,028,622 | | | | — | | | | 11,028,622 | |
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Investments in Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaps** | | | — | | | | (3,120,212 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,120,212 | ) |
Total | | $ | 357,080,103 | | | $ | 369,531,228 | | | $ | 3,406,254 | | | $ | 730,017,585 | |
* | Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry, country classifications and whole loan categories, where applicable. |
** | Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. |
*** | Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for securities classified as Level 2 and/or Level 3, where applicable. |
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Notes to Financial Statements(continued)
(Unaudited)
3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives
Portfolio Securities
Foreign Currency Transactions
To the extent that the Fund invests in securities and/or contracts that are denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, the Fund will be subject to currency risk, which is the risk that an increase in the U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currency will reduce returns or portfolio value. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Fund’s investments denominated in that currency will lose value because its currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value. Investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars on a spot (i.e. cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and income denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.
As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. securities were as follows:
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| | Value | | | % of Total Investments | |
Country: | | | | | | | | |
Canada | | $ | 88,944,792 | | | | 12.1 | % |
Italy | | | 31,716,383 | | | | 4.3 | |
Singapore | | | 30,095,573 | | | | 4.1 | |
Australia | | | 25,690,048 | | | | 3.5 | |
France | | | 20,988,080 | | | | 2.9 | |
Germany | | | 12,861,841 | | | | 1.8 | |
New Zealand | | | 12,015,419 | | | | 1.6 | |
United Kingdom | | | 11,742,315 | | | | 1.6 | |
Hong Kong | | | 8,367,713 | | | | 1.1 | |
Other | | | 61,049,782 | | | | 8.4 | |
Total non-U.S. securities | | $ | 303,471,946 | | | | 41.4 | % |
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Investment transactions, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date of the transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received.
The realized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with (i) foreign currency (ii) investments (iii) investments in derivatives and (iv) other assets less liabilities are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.
The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with (i) investments and (ii) other assets and liabilities are recognized as a component of “Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates associated with investments in derivatives are recognized as a component of the respective derivative’s related “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.
Whole Loans
Whole loans and participating mortgages may bear a greater risk of loss arising from a default on the part of the borrower of the underlying loans than do traditional mortgage-backed securities. This is because whole loans and participating mortgages, unlike most mortgage-backed securities, generally are not backed by any government guarantee or private credit enhancement. Such risk may be greater during a period of declining or stagnant real estate values.
The Fund may invest in single family, multi-family and commercial loans. A participating loan is a whole loan that contains provisions for the lender to participate in the income stream provided by the property, including net cash flow and capital proceeds. An outstanding participating loan agreement may provide excess cash flows and certain appreciation rights after the mortgage obligation has been fully paid and before the sale of the property to a third party.
On occasion real estate property may be acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure on whole loans or similar obligations. The Fund may incur costs and delays or loss in the collection of principal and/or interest to which it is entitled in the event of such foreclosure. Also there is no assurance
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that the subsequent sale of the foreclosed property will produce an amount equal to the sum of the unpaid principal balance of the loan as of the date the borrower went into default, the accrued unpaid interest, and all of the foreclosure expenses. In such case, the Fund may suffer a loss.
The Fund may also receive rental or other income as a result of holding real estate. This income would generally fail to meet the test for “qualifying income” set forth in Section 851 of the Internal Revenue Code and could result in adverse tax consequences to the Fund. In addition; the Fund may incur expenses associated with maintaining or improving any real estate owned. When such events occur, real estate income is recognized on a net basis on the Statement of Operations and capital improvements are recorded as an addition to the cost basis of the property, which will increase any loss at sale.
As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund did not own any real estate property.
The delinquency loan profile as to the timely payment of principal and interest of the whole loans in which the Fund was invested as of the end of the reporting period is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Current | | | 30 Days | | | 60 Days | | | 90 Days | | | 120+ Days | | | Total | |
Whole Loans Category | | Value | | | %* | | | Value | | | %* | | | Value | | | %* | | | Value | | | %* | | | Value | | | %* | | | Value | | | %* | |
Multifamily Loans | | $ | — | | | | — | % | | $ | — | | | | — | % | | $ | — | | | | — | % | | $ | — | | | | — | % | | $ | 1,190,513 | | | | 40.0 | % | | $ | 1,190,513 | | | | 40.0 | % |
Commercial Loans | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,785,487 | | | | 60.0 | | | | 1,785,487 | | | | 60.0 | |
* | As a of percentage of the total value of the whole loan category as of the end of the reporting period. |
Repurchase Agreements
In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. If the counterparty defaults, and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral may be delayed or limited.
The following table presents the repurchase agreements for the Fund that are subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, and the collateral delivered related to those repurchase agreements.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty | | Short-Term Investments, at Value | | | Collateral Pledged (From) Counterparty* | | | Net Exposure | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation | | $ | 11,028,622 | | | $ | (11,028,622 | ) | | $ | — | |
* | As of the end of the reporting period, the value of the collateral pledged from the counterparty exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements. Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for details on the repurchase agreements. |
Zero Coupon Securities
A zero coupon security does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the security. Income to the holder of the security comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the security at issuance and the par value of the security at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that pay interest periodically.
Investment in Derivatives
The Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments, such as futures, options and swap contracts. The Fund limits its investments in futures, options on futures and swap contracts to the extent necessary for the Adviser to claim the exclusion from registration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Fund. The Fund records derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Interest rate swap contracts involve the Fund’s agreement with the counterparty to pay or receive a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty receiving or paying a variable rate payment. Forward interest rate swap contracts involve the Fund’s agreement with a counterparty to pay, in the future, a fixed or variable rate payment in exchange for the counterparty paying the Fund a variable or fixed rate payment, the accruals for which would begin at a specified date in the future (the “effective date”).
The amount of the payment obligation for an interest rate swap is based on the notional amount and the termination date of the contract. Interest rate swap contracts do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to the swap counterparty on such transactions is limited to the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is to receive.
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Notes to Financial Statements(continued)
(Unaudited)
Interest rate swap contracts are valued daily. Upon entering into an interest rate swap contract (and beginning on the effective date for a forward interest rate swap contract), the Fund accrues the fixed rate payment expected to be paid or received and the variable rate payment expected to be received or paid on the interest rate swap contracts on a daily basis, and recognizes the daily change in the fair value of the Fund’s contractual rights and obligations under the contracts. For an over-the-counter (“OTC”) swap that is not cleared through a clearing house (“OTC Uncleared”), the amount recorded on these transactions is recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of “Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps.”
Upon the execution of an OTC swap cleared through a clearing house (“OTC Cleared”), the Fund is obligated to deposit cash or eligible securities, also known as “initial margin,” into an account at its clearing broker equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. Cash deposited by the Fund to cover initial margin requirements on open swap contracts, if any, is recognized as a component of “Cash collateral at brokers for investments in swaps” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in OTC Cleared swaps obligate the Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior day’s “mark-to-market” of the swap contract. If the Fund has unrealized appreciation, the clearing broker will credit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to the appreciation. Conversely, if the Fund has unrealized depreciation, the clearing broker will debit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to the depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as “variation margin.” Variation margin for OTC Cleared swaps is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for “Variation margin on swap contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Upon the execution of an OTC Uncleared swap, neither the Fund nor the counterparty is required to deposit initial margin as the trades are recorded bilaterally between both parties to the swap contract, and the terms of the variation margin are subject to a predetermined threshold negotiated by the Fund and the counterparty. Variation margin for OTC Uncleared swaps is recognized as a component of “Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps” as described in the preceding paragraph.
The net amount of periodic payments settled in cash are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from swaps” on the Statement of Operations, in addition to the net realized gain or loss recorded upon the termination of the swap contract. For tax purposes, payments expected to be received or paid on the swap contacts are treated as ordinary income or expense, respectively. Changes in the value of the swap contracts during the fiscal period are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps” on the Statement of Operations. In certain instances, payments are made or received upon entering into the swap contract to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreements and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period, if any, are recognized as “Interest rate swaps premiums paid and/or received” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund continued to utilize forward starting interest rate swap contracts to partially hedge its future interest cost of leverage, which is through the use of bank borrowings.
The average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding during the current fiscal period was as follows:
| | | | |
Average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding* | | | $112,400,000 | |
* | The average notional amount is calculated based on the outstanding notional at the beginning of the current fiscal period and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal period. |
The following table presents the fair value of all swap contracts held by the Fund as of the end of the reporting period, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the primary underlying risk exposure.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Underlying Risk Exposure | | Derivative Instrument | | Asset Derivatives | | | | | | (Liability) Derivatives | |
| Location | | Value | | | | | | Location | | Value | |
Interest rate | | Swaps (OTC Uncleared) | | — | | $ | — | | | | | | | Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps | | $ | (3,120,212 | ) |
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The following table presents the swap contracts subject to netting agreements and the collateral delivered related to those swap contracts as of the end of the reporting period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Net Offset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Counterparty | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation on Interest Rate Swaps** | | | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) on Interest Rate Swaps** | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Interest Rate Swaps | | | Collateral Pledged to (from) Counterparty | | | Net Exposure | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,120,212 | ) | | $ | (3,120,212 | ) | | $ | 2,971,688 | | | $ | (148,524 | ) |
** | Represents gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the counterparty as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. |
The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciations (depreciation) recognized on swap contracts on the Statement of Operations during the current fiscal period, and the primary underlying risk exposure.
| | | | | | | | | | |
Underlying Risk Exposure | | Derivative Instrument | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Swaps | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Swaps | |
Interest rate | | Swaps | | $ | 285,148 | | | $ | (5,649,711 | ) |
Market and Counterparty Credit Risk
In the normal course of business the Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of the Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Fund has instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Fund as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.
4. Fund Shares
Common Share Transactions
Transactions in Common shares during the current and prior fiscal period were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended 6/30/19 | | | Year Ended 12/31/18 | |
Common shares: | | | | | | | | |
Issued in reorganization | | | — | | | | — | |
Repurchased and retired | | | — | | | | (163,400 | ) |
Weighted average common share: | | | | | | | | |
Price per common share repurchased and retired | | $ | — | | | $ | 14.07 | |
Discount per common share repurchased and retired | | | — | % | | | 17.21 | % |
5. Investment Transactions
Long-term purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding derivative transactions) during the current fiscal period aggregated $340,845,787 and $331,483,791, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements(continued)
(Unaudited)
6. Income Tax Information
The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. In any year when the Fund realizes net capital gains, the Fund may choose to distribute all or a portion of its net capital gains to shareholders, or alternatively, to retain all or a portion of its net capital gains and pay federal corporate income taxes on such retained gains.
For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to the recognition of premium amortization, and timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts as detailed below. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the NAV of the Fund.
The tables below present the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Fund’s investment portfolio, as determined on a federal income tax basis, as of June 30, 2019.
For purposes of this disclosure, derivative tax cost is generally the sum of any upfront fees or premiums exchanged and any amounts unrealized for income statement reporting but realized in income and/or capital gains tax reporting. If a particular derivative category does not disclose any tax unrealized appreciation or depreciation, the change in value of those derivatives have generally been fully realized for tax purposes.
| | | | |
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 723,640,677 | |
Gross unrealized: | | | | |
Appreciation | | $ | 48,553,747 | |
Depreciation | | | (39,056,627 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | $ | 9,497,120 | |
| | | | |
Tax cost of swaps | | $ | — | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps | | | (3,120,212 | ) |
Permanent differences, primarily due to bond premium amortization adjustments, REIT adjustments, nondeductible reorganization expenses, treatment of notional principal contracts, complex securities character adjustments, foreign currency transactions, investments in partnerships and investments in passive foreign investment companies, resulted in reclassifications among the Fund’s components of common share net assets as of December 31, 2018, the Fund’s last tax year end. | |
The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of December 31, 2018, the Fund’s last tax year end, were as follows: | |
Undistributed net ordinary income1 | | $ | — | |
Undistributed net long-term capital gains | | | — | |
| |
1 Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest, and net short-term capital gains, if any. | | | | |
|
The tax character of distributions paid during the Fund’s last tax year ended December 31, 2018 was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows: | |
Distributions from net ordinary income1 | | | $31,073,496 | |
Distributions from net long-term capital gains | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | 4,070,384 | |
| |
1 Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest, and net short-term capital gains, if any. | | | | |
|
As of December 31, 2018, the Fund’s last tax year end, the Fund had unused capital losses carrying forward available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. The capital losses are not subject to expiration. | |
Not subject to expiration: | | | | |
Short-term | | $ | 20,031,458 | |
Long-term | | | 72,445,307 | |
Total | | $ | 92,476,765 | |
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A portion of the Fund’s capital loss carryforwards are subject to an annual limitation under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations.
7. Management Fees
The Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Sub-Adviser is compensated for its services to the Fund from the management fees paid to the Adviser.
The Fund’s management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within the Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables Fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within the Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.
The annual fund-level fee, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:
| | | | |
Average Daily Managed Assets* | | Fund-Level Fee Rate | |
For the first $500 million | | | 0.8000 | % |
For the next $500 million | | | 0.7750 | |
For the next $500 million | | | 0.7500 | |
For the next $500 million | | | 0.7250 | |
For managed assets over $2 billion | | | 0.7000 | |
The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, is calculated by multiplying the current complex-wide fee rate, determined according to the following schedule by the Fund’s daily managed assets:
| | | | |
Complex-Level Eligible Asset Breakpoint Level* | | Effective Complex-Level Fee Rate at Breakpoint Level | |
$55 billion | | | 0.2000 | % |
$56 billion | | | 0.1996 | |
$57 billion | | | 0.1989 | |
$60 billion | | | 0.1961 | |
$63 billion | | | 0.1931 | |
$66 billion | | | 0.1900 | |
$71 billion | | | 0.1851 | |
$76 billion | | | 0.1806 | |
$80 billion | | | 0.1773 | |
$91 billion | | | 0.1691 | |
$125 billion | | | 0.1599 | |
$200 billion | | | 0.1505 | |
$250 billion | | | 0.1469 | |
$300 billion | | | 0.1445 | |
* | For the complex-level fees, managed assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the funds’ use of preferred stock and borrowings and certain investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining managed assets in certain circumstances. The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily managed assets of all Nuveen open-end and closed-end Funds that constitute “eligible assets.” Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen funds or assets in excess of a determined amount (originally $2 billion) added to the Nuveen fund complex in connection with the Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011, but do include certain assets of certain Nuveen funds that were reorganized into funds advised by an affiliate of the Adviser during the 2019 calendar year. As of June 30, 2019 the complex-level fee for the Fund was 0.1577%. |
8. Senior Loan Commitments
Unfunded Commitments
Pursuant to the terms of certain of the variable rate senior loan agreements, the Fund may have unfunded senior loan commitments. The Fund will maintain with its custodian, cash, liquid securities and/or liquid senior loans having an aggregate value at least equal to the amount of unfunded senior loan commitments. As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had no such outstanding unfunded senior loan commitments.
Participation Commitments
With respect to the senior loans held in the Fund’s portfolio, the Fund may: 1) invest in assignments; 2) act as a participant in primary lending syndicates; or 3) invest in participations. If the Fund purchases a participation of a senior loan interest, the Fund would typically enter into a contractual agreement with the lender or other third party selling the participation, rather than directly with the borrower. As such, the Fund not only assumes the credit risk of the borrower, but also that of the selling participant or other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had no such outstanding participation commitments.
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Notes to Financial Statements(continued)
(Unaudited)
9. Borrowing Arrangements
Borrowings
The Fund has entered into a borrowing arrangement as a means of leverage.
As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund has a $231,500,000 (maximum commitment amount) committed financing agreement (“Borrowings”). As of the end of the reporting period, the outstanding balance on these Borrowings was $217,725,000.
Interest is charged on these Borrowings at1-Month LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) plus 0.65% per annum on the amount borrowed and 0.125% per annum on the undrawn balance.
During the current fiscal period, the average daily balance outstanding and average annual interest rate on these Borrowings were $215,515,055 and 3.13%, respectively.
In order to maintain these Borrowings, the Fund must meet certain collateral, asset coverage and other requirements. Borrowings outstanding are secured by assets in the Fund’s portfolio of investments.
Borrowings outstanding are recognized as “Borrowings” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest expense and other fees incurred on the drawn amount and undrawn balance are recognized as a component of “Interest expense on borrowings” on the Statement of Operations.
Inter-Fund Borrowing and Lending
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting registered open-end and closed-end Nuveen funds to participate in an inter-fund lending facility whereby the Nuveen funds may directly lend to and borrow money from each other for temporary purposes (e.g., to satisfy redemption requests or when a sale of securities “fails,” resulting in an unanticipated cash shortfall) (the “Inter-Fund Program”). The closed-end Nuveen funds, including the Fund covered by this shareholder report, will participate only as lenders, and not as borrowers, in the Inter-Fund Program because such closed-end funds rarely, if ever, need to borrow cash to meet redemptions. The Inter-Fund Program is subject to a number of conditions, including, among other things, the requirements that (1) no fund may borrow or lend money through the Inter-Fund Program unless it receives a more favorable interest rate than is typically available from a bank or other financial institution for a comparable transaction; (2) no fund may borrow on an unsecured basis through the Inter-Fund Program unless the fund’s outstanding borrowings from all sources immediately after the inter-fund borrowing total 10% or less of its total assets; provided that if the borrowing fund has a secured borrowing outstanding from any other lender, including but not limited to another fund, the inter-fund loan must be secured on at least an equal priority basis with at least an equivalent percentage of collateral to loan value; (3) if a fund’s total outstanding borrowings immediately after an inter-fund borrowing would be greater than 10% of its total assets, the fund may borrow through the inter-fund loan on a secured basis only; (4) no fund may lend money if the loan would cause its aggregate outstanding loans through the Inter-Fund Program to exceed 15% of its net assets at the time of the loan; (5) a fund’s inter-fund loans to any one fund shall not exceed 5% of the lending fund’s net assets; (6) the duration of inter-fund loans will be limited to the time required to receive payment for securities sold, but in no event more than seven days; and (7) each inter-fund loan may be called on one business day’s notice by a lending fund and may be repaid on any day by a borrowing fund. In addition, a Nuveen fund may participate in the Inter-Fund Program only if and to the extent that such participation is consistent with the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. The Board is responsible for overseeing the Inter-Fund Program.
The limitations detailed above and the other conditions of the SEC exemptive order permitting the Inter-Fund Program are designed to minimize the risks associated with Inter-Fund Program for both the lending fund and the borrowing fund. However, no borrowing or lending activity is without risk. When a fund borrows money from another fund, there is a risk that the loan could be called on one day’s notice or not renewed, in which case the fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher rate or take other actions to payoff such loan if an inter-fund loan is not available from another fund. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.
During the current period, the Board approved the Nuveen funds participation in the Inter-Fund Program. During the current reporting period, the Fund did not enter into any inter-fund loan activity.
10. New Accounting Pronouncements
FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-08 (“ASU 2017-08”) Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
The FASB has issued ASU 2017-08, which shortens the premium amortization period for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities.ASU 2017-08 specifies that the premium amortization period ends at the earliest call date, for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. During the current fiscal period, ASU 2017-08 became effective for the Funds and it did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework
During August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 (“ASU 2018-13”),Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2018-13 modifies the disclosures required by Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has early implemented this guidance and it did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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Additional Fund Information
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Board of Trustees |
Margo Cook* | | Jack B. Evans | | William C. Hunter | | Albin F. Moschner | | John K. Nelson |
Judith M. Stockdale | | Carole E. Stone | | Terence J. Toth | | Margaret L. Wolff | | Robert L. Young |
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Fund Manager Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Custodian State Street Bank & Trust Company One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 | | Legal Counsel Chapman and Cutler LLP Chicago, IL 60603 | | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP 200 East Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601 | | Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services Computershare Trust Company, N.A. 250 Royall Street Canton, MA 02081 (800) 257-8787 |
Portfolio of Investments Information
The Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. You may obtain this information on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Nuveen Funds’ Proxy Voting Information
You may obtain (i) information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen toll free at (800) 257-8787. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.
CEO Certification Disclosure
The Fund’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual CEO certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The Fund has filed with the SEC the certification of its CEO and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of theSarbanes-Oxley Act.
Common Share Repurchases
The Fund intends to repurchase, through its open-market share repurchase program, shares of its own common stock at such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. During the period covered by this report, the Fund repurchased shares of its common stock, as shown in the accompanying table. Any future repurchases will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report.
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FINRA BrokerCheck
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides information regarding the disciplinary history of FINRA member firms and associated investment professionals. This information as well as an investor brochure describing FINRA BrokerCheck is available to the public by calling the FINRA BrokerCheck Hotline number at (800) 289-9999 or by visiting www.FINRA.org.
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
∎ | | Average Annual Total Return: This is a commonly used method to express an investment’s performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment’s actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or market price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered. |
∎ | | Beta: A measure of the variability of the change in the share price for a fund in relation to a change in the value of the fund’s market benchmark. Securities with betas higher than 1.0 have been, and are expected to be, more volatile than the benchmark; securities with betas lower than 1.0 have been, and are expected to be, less volatile than the benchmark. |
∎ | | Dow Jones Industrial Average: A price-weighted index of the 30 largest, most widely held stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | Duration: Duration is a measure of the expected period over which a bond’s principal and interest will be paid, and consequently is a measure of the sensitivity of a bond’s or bond fund’s value to changes when market interest rates change. Generally, the longer a bond’s or fund’s duration, the more the price of the bond or fund will change as interest rates change. |
∎ | | Effective Leverage: Effective leverage is a fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage (see below) and the leverage effects of certain derivative investments in the fund’s portfolio. |
∎ | | JRI Custom Blended Benchmark (old benchmark): A five index blend comprised of weightings approximating the Fund’s proposed portfolio. The Fund’s proposed portfolio may differ significantly from the blended portfolio and actual returns may be substantially lower. Benchmark returns do not include the effects of any sales charges or management fees. |
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Weighting Percentage | | Index | | Definition |
28% | | S&P Global Infrastructure Index TR (Total Return) | | An unmanaged index comprised of 75 of the largest publicly listed infrastructure companies that meet specific investability requirements. |
21% | | Financial Times Stock Exchange - European Public Real Estate Association/National Association of Real Estate Investments Trust (FTSE EPRA/NAREIT) Developed Index TR (Total Return) | | An index designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITs worldwide. |
18% | | Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index TR | | An Index designed to track the performance of preferred securities issued in the U.S. market by real estate investment trusts (REITs). The index is composed exclusively of preferred shares and depositary shares. |
18% | | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index TR | | An index that covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. |
15% | | Bloomberg Barclays Global Capital Securities Index TR | | An index that tracks fixed-rate, investment grade capital securities denominated in USD, EUR and GBP. |
∎ | | JRI Custom Blended Benchmark (new benchmark): A five index blend comprised of weightings approximating the Fund’s proposed portfolio. The Fund’s proposed portfolio may differ significantly from the blended portfolio and actual returns may be substantially lower. Benchmark returns do not include the effects of any sales charges or management fees. |
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Weighting Percentage | | Index | | Definition |
28% | | S&P Global Infrastructure Index NR (Net Return) | | An unmanaged index comprised of 75 of the largest publicly listed infrastructure companies that meet specific investability requirements. |
21% | | Financial Times Stock Exchange - European Public Real Estate Association/National Association of Real Estate Investments Trust (FTSE EPRA/NAREIT) Developed Index NR (Net Return) | | An index designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITs worldwide. |
18% | | Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index TR | | An Index designed to track the performance of preferred securities issued in the U.S. market by real estate investment trusts (REITs). The index is composed exclusively of preferred shares and depositary shares. |
18% | | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index TR | | An index that covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. |
15% | | Bloomberg Barclays Global Capital Securities Index TR | | An index that tracks fixed-rate, investment grade capital securities denominated in USD, EUR and GBP. |
∎ | | Leverage: Leverage is created whenever a fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk) equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital. |
∎ | | Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index: A free-float adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of developed markets. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not include the effects of any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | MSCI EAFE Index: The MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | MSCI Emerging Markets Index: The MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) Emerging Markets Index is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | NASDAQ Composite Index: A stock market index of the common stocks and similar securities listed on the NASDAQ stock market. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: A fund’s Net Assets is equal to its total assets (securities, cash, accrued earnings and receivables) less its total liabilities. NAV per share is equal to the fund’s Net Assets divided by its number of shares outstanding. |
∎ | | Regulatory Leverage: Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued by or borrowings of the fund. Both of these are part of the fund’s capital structure. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∎ | | Russell 2000® Index: A market-weighted index published by the Frank Russell Company measuring the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 3000® is made up of 3,000 of the largest U.S. stocks and represents approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market. The Russell 2000® serves as a benchmark for small-cap stocks in the U.S. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | Russell Midcap® Index: A market-weighted index measuring the performance of the mid-cap segment of the equity market which includes the smallest 800 securities within the Russell 1000® Index. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | S&P 500®: An unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
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Reinvest Automatically, Easily and Conveniently
Nuveen makes reinvesting easy. A phone call is all it takes to set up your reinvestment account.
Nuveen Closed-End Funds Automatic Reinvestment Plan
Your Nuveen Closed-End Fund allows you to conveniently reinvest distributions in additional Fund shares.
By choosing to reinvest, you’ll be able to invest money regularly and automatically, and watch your investment grow through the power of compounding. Just like distributions in cash, there may be times when income or capital gains taxes may be payable on distributions that are reinvested.
It is important to note that an automatic reinvestment plan does not ensure a profit, nor does it protect you against loss in a declining market.
Easy and convenient
To make recordkeeping easy and convenient, each quarter you’ll receive a statement showing your total distributions, the date of investment, the shares acquired and the price per share, and the total number of shares you own.
How shares are purchased
The shares you acquire by reinvesting will either be purchased on the open market or newly issued by the Fund. If the shares are trading at or above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of the net asset value or 95% of the then-current market price. If the shares are trading at less than net asset value, shares for your account will be purchased on the open market. If the Plan Agent begins purchasing Fund shares on the open market while shares are trading below net asset value, but the Fund’s shares subsequently trade at or above their net asset value before the Plan Agent is able to complete its purchases, the Plan Agent may cease open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the distribution in newly-issued Fund shares at a price equal to the greater of the shares’ net asset value or 95% of the shares’ market value on the last business day immediately prior to the purchase date. Distributions received to purchase shares in the open market will normally be invested shortly after the distribution payment date. No interest will be paid on distributions awaiting reinvestment. Because the market price of the shares may increase before purchases are completed, the average purchase price per share may exceed the market price at the time of valuation, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund. A pro rata portion of any applicable brokerage commissions on open market purchases will be paid by Plan participants. These commissions usually will be lower than those charged on individual transactions.
Flexible
You may change your distribution option or withdraw from the Plan at any time, should your needs or situation change.
You can reinvest whether your shares are registered in your name, or in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee. Ask your investment advisor if his or her firm will participate on your behalf. Participants whose shares are registered in the name of one firm may not be able to transfer the shares to another firm and continue to participate in the Plan.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Although the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants, there is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan at this time.
Call today to start reinvesting distributions
For more information on the Nuveen Automatic Reinvestment Plan or to enroll in or withdraw from the Plan, speak with your financial advisor or call us at (800) 257-8787.
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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process
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At a meeting held onMay 21-23, 2019 (the“May Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the“Board” and each Trustee, a“Board Member”) of the Fund, including the Board Members who are not “interested persons” (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the“1940 Act”)) (the“Independent Board Members”), approved the renewal of the management agreement (the“Investment Management Agreement”) with Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the“Adviser”) pursuant to which the Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Fund and thesub-advisory agreement (the“Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the“Sub-Adviser”) pursuant to which theSub-Adviser serves as thesub-adviser to the Fund. Following an initialtwo-year period, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, is required under the 1940 Act to review and approve the Investment Management Agreement andSub-Advisory Agreement on behalf of the Fund on an annual basis. The Investment Management Agreement andSub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the“Advisory Agreements” and the Adviser and theSub-Adviser are collectively, the“Fund Advisers” and each, a“Fund Adviser.”
In response to a request on behalf of the Independent Board Members by independent legal counsel, the Board received and reviewed prior to the May Meeting extensive materials specifically prepared for the annual review of Advisory Agreements by the Adviser as well as by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data. The materials provided in connection with the annual review covered a breadth of subject matter including, but not limited to, a description of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Fund Advisers; a review of theSub-Adviser and investment team; an analysis of fund performance in absolute terms and as compared to the performance of certain peer funds and benchmarks with a focus on any performance outliers; an analysis of the fees and expense ratios of the Nuveen funds in absolute terms and as compared to those of certain peer funds with a focus on any expense outliers; a description of portfolio manager compensation; a review of the secondary market trading of shares of the Nuveenclosed-end funds (including, among other things, an analysis of performance, distribution and valuation and capital raising trends in the broaderclosed-end fund market and in particular with respect to Nuveenclosed-end funds; a review of the leverage management actions taken on behalf of the Nuveenclosed-end funds and their resulting impact on performance; and a description of the distribution management process and any capital management activities); a review of the performance of various service providers; a description of various initiatives Nuveen had undertaken or continued during the year for the benefit of particular fund(s) and/or the complex; a description of the profitability or financial data of Nuveen and theSub-Adviser; and a description of indirect benefits received by the Fund Advisers as a result of their relationships with the Nuveen funds. The Board Members held anin-person meeting onApril 17-18, 2019 (the“April Meeting”), in part, to review and discuss the performance of the Nuveen funds and the Adviser’s evaluation of the varioussub-advisers to the Nuveen funds. The Independent Board Members asked questions and requested additional information that was provided for the May Meeting.
The information prepared specifically for the annual review of the Advisory Agreements supplemented the information provided to the Board and its committees throughout the year. The Board and its committees met regularly during the year and the information provided and topics discussed were relevant to the review of the Advisory Agreements. Some of these reports and other data included, among other things, materials that outlined the investment performance of the Nuveen funds; strategic plans of the Adviser which may impact the services it provides to the Nuveen funds; the review of the Nuveen funds and applicable investment teams; the management of leverage financing forclosed-end funds; the secondary market trading of theclosed-end funds and any actions to address discounts; compliance, regulatory and risk management matters; the trading practices of the varioussub-advisers; valuation of securities; fund expenses; and overall market and regulatory developments. The Board further continued its practice of seeking to meet periodically with the varioussub-advisers to the Nuveen funds and their investment teams, when feasible. The Independent Board Members considered the review of the Advisory Agreements to be an ongoing process and employed the accumulated information, knowledge, and experience the Board Members had gained during their tenure on the boards governing the Nuveen funds and working with the Fund Advisers in their review of the Advisory Agreements. The contractual arrangements are a result of multiple years of review, negotiation and information provided in connection with the boards’ annual review of the Nuveen funds’ advisory arrangements and oversight of the Nuveen funds.
The Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel during the annual review process as well as throughout the year, including meeting in executive sessions with such counsel at which no representatives from the Adviser or
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theSub-Adviser were present. In connection with their annual review, the Independent Board Members also received a memorandum from independent legal counsel outlining their fiduciary duties and legal standards in reviewing the Advisory Agreements.
In deciding to renew the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members did not identify a particular factor or information as determinative or controlling, but rather the decision reflected the comprehensive consideration of all the information provided, and each Board Member may have attributed different levels of importance to the various factors and information considered in connection with the approval process. The following summarizes the principal factors and information, but not all the factors, the Board considered in deciding to renew the Advisory Agreements and its conclusions.
A. | | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services |
In evaluating the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of the applicable Fund Adviser’s services provided to the Fund with particular focus on the services and enhancements to such services provided during the last year. The Board recognized that the Adviser provides a comprehensive set of services necessary to operate the Nuveen funds in a highly regulated industry and noted that the scope of such services has expanded over the years as a result of regulatory, market and other developments, such as the development of the liquidity management program and expanded compliance programs. Some of the functions the Adviser is responsible for include, but are not limited to: product management (such as analyzing a fund’s position in the marketplace, setting dividends, preparing shareholder and intermediary communications and other due diligence support); investment oversight (such as analyzing fund performance,sub-advisers and investment teams and analyzing trade executions of portfolio transactions, soft dollar practices and securities lending activities); securities valuation services (such as executing the daily valuation process for portfolio securities and developing and recommending changes to valuation policies and procedures); risk management (such as overseeing operational and investment risks, including stress testing); fund administration (such as preparing fund tax returns and other tax compliance services, overseeing the Nuveen funds’ independent public accountants and other service providers; managing fund budgets and expenses; and helping to fulfill the funds’ regulatory filing requirements); oversight of shareholder services and transfer agency functions (such as oversight and liaison of transfer agent service providers which include registered shareholder customer service and transaction processing); Board relations services (such as organizing and administering Board and committee meetings, preparing various reports to the Board and committees and providing other support services); compliance and regulatory oversight services (such as developing and maintaining a compliance program to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, monitoring compliance with applicable fund policies and procedures and adherence to investment restrictions, and evaluating the compliance programs of the Nuveen fundsub-advisers and certain other service providers); legal support and oversight of outside law firms (such as with respect to filing and updating registration statements; maintaining various regulatory registrations; and providing legal interpretations regarding fund activities, applicable regulations and implementation of policies and procedures); and leverage, capital and distribution management services. In reviewing the scope and quality of services, the Board recognized the continued efforts and resources the Adviser and its affiliates have employed to continue to enhance their services for the benefit of the complex as well as particular Nuveen funds over recent years. Such service enhancements have included, but are not limited to:
| • | | Fund Improvements and Product Management Initiatives – continuing to proactively manage the Nuveen fund complex as a whole and at the individual fund level with an aim to enhance the shareholder outcomes through, among other things, repositioning funds, merging funds, reviewing and updating investment policies and benchmarks, modifying the composition of certain portfolio management teams and analyzing various data to help devise such improvements; |
| • | | Capital Initiatives – continuing to invest capital to support new funds with initial capital as well as to facilitate modifications to the strategies or structure of existing funds; |
| • | | Compliance Program Initiatives – continuing efforts to enhance the compliance program through, among other things, internally integrating various portfolio management teams and aligning compliance support accordingly, completing a |
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| comprehensive review of existing policies and procedures and revising such policies and procedures as appropriate, enhancingcompliance-related technologies and workflows, and optimizing compliance shared services across the organization and affiliates; |
| • | | Risk Management and Valuation Services – continuing efforts to strengthen the risk management functions, including through, among other things, enhancing the interaction and reporting between the investment risk management team and various affiliates, increasing the efficiency of risk monitoring performed on the Nuveen funds through improved reporting, continuing to implement risk programs designed to provide a more disciplined and consistent approach to identifying and mitigating operational risks, continuing progress on implementing a liquidity program that complies with the new liquidity regulatory requirements and continuing to oversee the daily valuation process; |
| • | | Additional Compliance Services – continuing investment of time and resources necessary to develop the compliance policies and procedures and other related tools necessary to meet the various new regulatory requirements affecting the Nuveen funds that have been adopted over recent years; |
| • | | Government Relations – continuing efforts of various Nuveen teams and affiliates to advocate and communicate their positions with lawmakers and other regulatory bodies on issues that will impact the Nuveen funds; |
| • | | Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Information Services – establishing an information security program to help identify and manage information security risks, periodically testing disaster recovery plans, maintaining and updating business continuity plans and providing reports to the Board, at least annually, addressing, among other things, management’s security risk assessment, cyber risk profile, incident tracking and other relevant information technology risk-related reports; |
| • | | Expanded Dividend Management Services – continuing to expand the services necessary to manage the dividends among the varying types of Nuveen funds that have developed as the Nuveen complex has grown in size and scope; and |
| • | | with respect specifically toclosed-end funds, such initiatives also included: |
| • | | Leverage Management Services – continuing to actively manage leverage including developing new leverage instruments, refinancing existing leverage and negotiating reductions in associated leverage expenses; |
| • | | Capital Management Services – ongoing capital management efforts through a share repurchase program as well as a shelf offering program that raises additional equity capital in seeking to enhance shareholder value; |
| • | | Data and Market Analytics – continuing focus on analyzing data and market analytics to better understand the ownership cycles and secondary market experience ofclosed-end funds; and |
| • | | Closed-end Fund Investor Relations Program – maintaining theclosed-end fund investor relations program which, among other things, raises awareness, provides educational materials and cultivates advocacy forclosed-end funds and the Nuveenclosed-end fund product line. |
In addition to the services provided by the Adviser, the Board also considered the risks borne by the Adviser and its affiliates in managing the Nuveen funds, including entrepreneurial, operational, reputational, regulatory and litigation risks.
The Board further considered the division of responsibilities between the Adviser and theSub-Adviser and recognized that theSub-Adviser and its investment personnel generally are responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board noted that the Adviser oversees theSub-Adviser and considered an analysis of theSub-Adviser provided by the Adviser which included, among other things, theSub-Adviser’s assets under management and changes thereto, a summary of the investment team and changes thereto, the investment approach of the team and the performance of the fundssub-advised by theSub-Adviser over various periods. The Board further considered at the May Meeting or prior meetings evaluations of theSub-Adviser’s compliance program and trade execution. The Board noted that the Adviser recommended the renewal of theSub-Advisory Agreement.
Based on its review, the Board determined, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under each applicable Advisory Agreement.
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B. | | The Investment Performance of the Fund and Fund Advisers |
In evaluating the quality of the services provided by the Fund Advisers, the Board also received and considered the investment performance of the Nuveen funds they advise. In this regard, the Board reviewed Fund performance over the quarter,one-,three- andfive-year periods ending December 31, 2018 as well as performance data for the first quarter of 2019 ending March 29, 2019. Unless otherwise indicated, the performance data referenced below reflects the periods ended December 31, 2018. The Board considered the Adviser’s analysis of each fund’s performance, with particular focus on funds that were considered performance outliers and the factors contributing to their performance. The Board also noted that it received performance data of the Nuveen funds during its quarterly meetings throughout the year and took into account the discussions that occurred at these Board meetings regarding fund performance. In this regard, in its evaluation of Nuveen fund performance at meetings throughout the year, the Board considered performance information for the funds for different time periods, both absolute and relative to appropriate benchmarks and peers, with particular attention to information indicating underperformance of the respective funds and discussed with the Adviser the reasons for such underperformance.
The Board reviewed both absolute and relative fund performance during the annual review. With respect to the latter, the Board considered fund performance in comparison to the performance of peer funds (the“Performance Peer Group”) and recognized and/or customized benchmarks (i.e., generally benchmarks derived from multiple recognized benchmarks). In considering performance data, the Board is aware of certain inherent limitations with such data, including that differences between the objective(s), strategies and other characteristics of the Nuveen funds compared to the respective Performance Peer Group and/or benchmark(s) (such as differences in the use of leverage) will necessarily contribute to differences in performance results and limit the value of the comparative information. To assist the Board in its review of the comparability of the relative performance, the Adviser has ranked the relevancy of the peer group to the funds as low, medium or high. Depending on the facts and circumstances, however, the Board may be satisfied with a fund’s performance notwithstanding that its performance may be below its benchmark or peer group for certain periods. In addition, the performance data may vary significantly depending on the end date selected, and shareholders may evaluate fund performance based on their own holding period which may differ from the performance periods reviewed by the Board leading to different results. Further, the Board considered a fund’s performance in light of the overall financial market conditions during the respective periods. As noted above, the Board reviewed, among other things, Nuveen fund performance over various periods ended December 31, 2018, and the Board was aware of the market decline in the fourth quarter of 2018 and considered performance from the first quarter of 2019 as well. The Board also noted that a shorter period of underperformance may significantly impact longer term performance.
In addition to the foregoing, the Board recognized the importance of secondary market trading to shareholders and considered the evaluation of premiums and discounts at which the shares of the Nuveenclosed-end funds trade to be a continuing priority for the Board. The Board and/or itsClosed-end Fund committee consider premium and discount data at each quarterly meeting throughout the year as well as during the annual review.
In their review of performance, the Independent Board Members focused, in particular, on the Adviser’s analysis of Nuveen funds determined to be underperforming performance outliers. The Board recognized that some periods of underperformance may only be temporary while other periods of underperformance may indicate a broader issue that may require a corrective action. Accordingly, with respect to any Nuveen funds for which the Board had identified performance issues, the Board monitors such funds closely until performance improves, discusses with the Adviser the reasons for such results, considers whether any steps are necessary or appropriate to address such issues, and reviews the results of any efforts undertaken.
The Board noted that the Fund ranked in the third quartile of its Performance Peer Group for theone- and three-year periods and second quartile for the five-year period. The Board, however, recognized that the Performance Peer Group was classified as low for relevancy. The Board also noted that although the Fund’s performance was below the performance of its blended benchmark for theone-year period, the Fund outperformed its blended benchmark in the three- and five-year periods. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.
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C. | | Fees, Expenses and Profitability |
In its annual review, the Board considered the fees paid to the Fund Advisers and the total operating expense ratio of each Nuveen fund. More specifically, the Independent Board Members reviewed, among other things, each fund’s gross and net management fee rates and net total expense ratio in relation to those of a comparable universe of funds (the“Peer Universe”) established by Broadridge. The Independent Board Members reviewed the methodology Broadridge employed to establish its Peer Universe and recognized that differences between the applicable fund and its respective Peer Universe as well as changes to the composition of the Peer Universe from year to year may limit some of the value of the comparative data. The Independent Board Members also considered a fund’s operating expense ratio as it more directly reflected the shareholder’s costs in investing in the respective fund.
In their review, the Independent Board Members considered, in particular, each fund with a net expense ratio (excluding investment-related costs of leverage) of six basis points or higher compared to that of its peer average (each, an“Expense Outlier Fund”), and an analysis as to the factors contributing to each such fund’s higher relative net expense ratio. In addition, although the Board reviewed a fund’s total net expenses both including and excludinginvestment-related expenses (i.e., leverage costs) and taxes for certain of theclosed-end funds, the Board recognized that leverage expenses will vary across the Nuveen funds and in comparison to peers because of differences in the forms and terms of leverage employed by the respective fund. Accordingly, in reviewing the comparative data between a fund and its peers, the Board generally considered the fund’s net expense ratio and fees (excluding leverage costs and leveraged assets) to be higher if they were over 10 basis points higher, slightly higher if they were 6 to 10 basis points higher, in line if they were within approximately 5 basis points higher than the peer average and below if they were below the peer average of the Peer Universe. The Independent Board Members also considered, in relevant part, a fund’s net management fee and net total expense ratio in light of its performance history.
In their review of the fee arrangements for the Nuveen funds, the Independent Board Members considered the management fee schedules, including thecomplex-wide andfund-level breakpoint schedules, as applicable. The Board noted that across the Nuveen fund complex, the complex-wide fee breakpoints reduced fees by $51.5��million and fund-level breakpoints reduced fees by $55.1 million in 2018.
With respect to theSub-Adviser, the Board considered thesub-advisory fee paid to theSub-Adviser, including any breakpoint schedule, and as described below, comparative data of the fees theSub-Adviser charges to other clients, if any.
The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund had a net management fee that was slightly higher than its peer average, but a net expense ratio that was in line with its peer average. Based on its review of the information provided, the Board determined that the Fund’s management fees (as applicable) to a Fund Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.
| 2. | | Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients |
In determining the appropriateness of fees, the Board also reviewed information regarding the fee rates the respective Fund Advisers charged to certain other types of clients and the type of services provided to these other clients. For the Adviser and/or theSub-Adviser, such other clients may include retail and institutional managed accounts;sub-advised funds outside the Nuveen family; foreign investment companies offered by Nuveen; and collective investment trusts. The Board further noted that the Adviser also advised certain exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) sponsored by Nuveen.
The Board recognized that the Fund had an affiliatedsub-adviser and, with respect to affiliatedsub-advisers, reviewed, among other things, the range of fees assessed for managed accounts and foreign investment companies offered by Nuveen. The Board also reviewed the fee range and average fee rate of certain selected investment strategies offered in retail and institutional managed accounts by theSub-Adviser and of thenon-Nuveen investment companiessub-advised by affiliatedsub-advisers.
In addition to the comparative fee data, the Board also reviewed, among other things, a description of the different levels of services provided to certain other clients compared to the services provided to the Nuveen funds as well as the differences in
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portfolio investment policies, investor profiles, account sizes and regulatory requirements, all of which contribute to the variations in the fee schedules. The Board noted, among other things, the wide range of services in addition to investment management services provided to the Nuveen funds when the Adviser is principally responsible for all aspects of operating the funds, including the increased regulatory requirements that must be met in managing the funds, the larger account sizes of managed accounts and the increased entrepreneurial, legal and regulatory risks that the Adviser incurs in sponsoring and managing the funds. Further, with respect to ETFs, the Board considered that Nuveen ETFs are passively managed compared to the active management of other Nuveen funds which contributed to the differences in fee levels between the Nuveen ETFs and other Nuveen funds. In general, higher fee levels reflect higher levels of service provided by the Adviser, increased investment management complexity, greater product management requirements, and higher levels of business risk or some combination of these factors. The Board further considered that theSub-Adviser’s fee is essentially for portfolio management services and therefore more comparable to the fees it receives for retail wrap accounts and other external sub-advisory mandates. The Board concluded the varying levels of fees were justified given, among other things, the inherent differences in the products and the level of services provided to the Nuveen funds versus other clients, the differing regulatory requirements and legal liabilities and the entrepreneurial, legal and regulatory risks incurred in sponsoring and advising a registered investment company.
| 3. | | Profitability of Fund Advisers |
In conjunction with their review of fees, the Independent Board Members considered information regarding Nuveen’s level of profitability for its advisory services to the Nuveen funds for the calendar years 2018 and 2017. The Board reviewed, among other things, Nuveen’s net margins(pre-tax) (both including and excluding distribution expenses); gross and net revenue margins(pre- andpost-tax); revenues, expenses, and net income(pre-tax andafter-tax and before distribution) of Nuveen for fund advisory services; and comparative profitability data comparing the adjusted margins of Nuveen compared to the adjusted margins of certain peers with publicly available data and with the most comparable assets under management (based on asset size and asset composition) for each of the last two calendar years. The Board also reviewed the revenues and expenses the Adviser derived from its ETF product line that was launched in 2016. The Independent Board Members noted that Nuveen’s net margins were higher in 2018 than the previous year and considered the key drivers behind the revenue and expense changes that impacted Nuveen’s net margins between the years. The Board considered the costs of investments in the Nuveen business, including the investment of seed capital in certain Nuveen funds and additional investments in infrastructure and technology. The Independent Board Members also noted that Nuveen’s adjusted margins from its relationships with the Nuveen funds were on the low range compared to the adjusted margins of the peers; however, the Independent Board Members recognized the inherent limitations of the comparative data of other publicly traded peers given that the calculation of profitability is rather subjective and numerous factors (such as types of funds, business mix, cost of capital, methodology to allocate expenses and other factors) can have a significant impact on the results.
The Independent Board Members also reviewed a description of the expense allocation methodology employed to develop the financial information and a summary of the history of changes to the methodology over theten-year period from 2008 to 2018, and recognized that other reasonable allocation methodologies could be employed and lead to significantly different results. The Board noted that two Independent Board Members, along with independent counsel, serve as the Board’s liaisons to review profitability and discuss any proposed changes to the methodology prior to the full Board’s review.
Aside from Nuveen’s profitability, the Board recognized that the Adviser is a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC, the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”). As such, the Board also reviewed a balance sheet for TIAA reflecting its assets, liabilities and capital and contingency reserves for the 2018 and 2017 calendar years to consider the financial strength of TIAA having recognized the importance of having an adviser with significant resources.
In addition to Nuveen, the Independent Board Members also considered the profitability of theSub-Adviser from its relationships with the Nuveen funds. In this regard, the Independent Board Members reviewed theSub-Adviser’s revenues, expenses and revenue margins(pre- andpost-tax) for its advisory activities for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018. The Independent Board Members also reviewed a profitability analysis reflecting the revenues, expenses and revenue margin(pre- andpost-tax) by asset type for theSub-Adviser for the calendar year ending December 31, 2018 and thepre- andpost-tax revenue margin from 2018 and 2017.
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In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered any other ancillary benefits derived by the respective Fund Adviser from its relationship with the Nuveen funds as discussed in further detail below.
Based on a consideration of all the information provided, the Board noted that Nuveen’s and theSub-Adviser’s level of profitability was acceptable and not unreasonable in light of the services provided.
D. | | Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale |
With respect to economies of scale, the Independent Board Members noted that although economies of scale are difficult to measure, the Adviser shares the benefits of economies of scale in various ways including breakpoints in the management fee schedule (subject to limited exceptions), fee waivers and/or expense limitations, the pricing of Nuveen funds at scale at inception and investments in its business which can enhance the services provided to the funds for the fees paid. With respect to breakpoint schedules, because the Board had previously recognized that economies of scale may occur not only when the assets of a particular Nuveen fund grow but also when the assets in the complex grow, the Nuveen funds generally pay the Adviser a management fee comprised of afund-level component and acomplex-level component each with its own breakpoint schedule, subject to certain exceptions. In general terms, the breakpoint schedule at the fund level reduces fees as assets in the particular fund pass certain thresholds and the breakpoint schedule at the complex level reduces fees on the Nuveen funds as the eligible assets in the complex pass certain thresholds. The Independent Board Members reviewed, among other things, the fund-level and complex-level fee schedules. With respect to the Nuveenclosed-end funds, the Independent Board Members noted that, although such funds may fromtime-to-time make additional share offerings, the growth of their assets would occur primarily through the appreciation of such funds’ investment portfolios.
In addition, the Independent Board Members recognized the Adviser’s continued reinvestment in its business through, among other things, investments in its business infrastructure and information technology, portfolio accounting system as well as other systems and platforms that will, among other things, support growth, simplify and enhance information sharing, and enhance the investment process to the benefit of all of the Nuveen funds.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the current fee arrangements together with the Adviser’s reinvestment in its business appropriately shared any economies of scale with shareholders.
The Independent Board Members received and considered information regarding other benefits the respective Fund Adviser or its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationship with the Nuveen funds. The Board considered that an affiliate of the Adviser serves asco-manager in the initial public offerings of newclosed-end funds for which it may receive revenue and serves as an underwriter on shelf offerings of existingclosed-end funds for which it receives compensation. In addition, the Independent Board Members also noted that theSub-Adviser engages in soft dollar transactions pursuant to which it may receive the benefit of research products and other services provided by broker-dealers executing portfolio transactions on behalf of the applicable Nuveen funds.
The Board, however, noted that the benefits for theSub-Adviser when transacting in fixed-income securities may be more limited as such securities generally trade on a principal basis and therefore do not generate brokerage commissions. Further, the Board noted that although theSub-Adviser may benefit from the receipt of research and other services that it may otherwise have to pay for out of its own resources, the research may also benefit the Nuveen funds to the extent it enhances the ability of theSub-Adviser to manage such funds or is acquired through the commissions paid on portfolio transactions of other clients.
Based on their review, the Board concluded that any indirect benefits received by a Fund Adviser as a result of its relationship with the Fund were reasonable and within acceptable parameters.
The Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed previously asall-important or controlling. The Board Members, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed.
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To learn more about how the products and services of Nuveen may be able to help you meet your financial goals, talk to your financial advisor, or call us at(800) 257-8787. Please read the information provided carefully before you invest. Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of any investment carefully. Where applicable, be sure to obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other relevant information. To obtain a prospectus, please contact your securities representative or Nuveen, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
(a) See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form.
(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable to this filing.
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) in the exact form set forth below: See EX-99.CERT attached hereto.
(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons: Not applicable.
(a)(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. Not applicable.
(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2 (b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an Exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registration specifically incorporates it by reference: See EX-99.906 CERT attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman | | |
| | Gifford R. Zimmerman | | |
| | Vice President and Secretary | | |
Date: September 5, 2019
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Cedric H. Antosiewicz | | |
| | Cedric H. Antosiewicz | | |
| | Chief Administrative Officer | | |
| | (principal executive officer) | | |
Date: September 5, 2019
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ E. Scott Wickerham | | |
| | E. Scott Wickerham | | |
| | Vice President and Controller | | |
| | (principal financial officer) | | |
Date: September 5, 2019