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Chair’s Letterto Shareholders
Dear Shareholders,
A year has passed since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020. A year of global economic recession, financial market turbulence and some immeasurable losses. A year later the health crisis persists but the widespread distribution of vaccines in the U.S. is enabling us to look forward to what our “new normal” might be. In the meantime, extraordinary economic interventions by governments and central banks, around the world, are helping to bridge the gap.
With vaccine progress and economic stimulus beginning to provide real benefits to the global economy, markets are anticipating a strong rebound in growth, especially in the U.S. To extend relief programs enacted earlier in the crisis, the U.S. government passed $900 billion in aid to individuals and businesses in late December 2020. Another $1.9 trillion relief package was signed into law in March 2021 providing extended unemployment benefits, direct payments to individuals and families, assistance to state and local municipalities, grants to education and public health, and other support. The U.S. Federal Reserve, along with other central banks around the world, has pledged to keep monetary conditions accommodative for as long as necessary, as they consider the recent increase in inflation risks as transitory.
While the markets’ longer-term outlook has brightened, we expect intermittent bouts of volatility to continue. COVID-19 cases are still elevated in some regions, as more virulent strains have spread and vaccination rollouts have been uneven around the world. The recovery hinges on controlling the virus, and estimates vary considerably on when economic activity might be fully restored. While achieving sufficient inoculation of the population depends on many variables, including logistics, public confidence, real-world efficacy and the emergence of variant virus strains, vaccination rates are gathering pace and three options (Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) were authorized for use in the U.S. By early April the U.S. was administering an average of 3 million doses per day, up from 1.3 million per day on average at the beginning of February, according to Bloomberg’s vaccine tracker. On the political front, the Biden administration’s full policy agenda and the potential for Congressional gridlock remain to be seen, either of which could cause investment outlooks to shift. Nevertheless, short-term market fluctuations can provide opportunities to invest in new ideas as well as upgrade existing positioning within our goal of providing long-term value for our shareholders. For more than 120 years, the careful consideration of risk and reward has guided Nuveen’s focus on delivering long-term results to our shareholders.
If you have concerns about what’s coming next, it can be an opportune time to assess your portfolio’s resilience and readiness. We encourage you to review your time horizon, risk tolerance and investment goals with your financial professional. 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.
Terence J. Toth
Chair of the Board
April 23, 2021
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Portfolio Manager’s
Comments
Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund (NNY)
(formerly Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund, Inc.)
Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAN)
Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NRK)
These Funds feature portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (NAM), an affiliate of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser. Portfolio manager Scott R. Romans, PhD, discusses U.S. economic and market conditions, key investment strategies and the twelve-month reporting period performance of the Nuveen New York Funds. Scott assumed portfolio management responsibility for these three Funds in 2011.
What factors affected the U.S. economy and the market during the twelve-month annual reporting period ended February 28, 2021?
The U.S. economy rebounded more quickly than expected from the deep downturn caused by the COVID-19 crisis and containment measures, but had not made a full recovery by the end of 2020. The economy fell into a deep recession in February 2020 due to the restrictions on business and social activity to mitigate the COVID-19 spread. In the first and second quarters of 2020, annualized gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 5% and 31.4%, respectively. Government relief programs provided significant aid to individuals and businesses as the economy began reopening in May 2020, which helped the economy bounce back strongly over the second half of the year. U.S. GDP grew 4.3% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter of 2020 and 33.4% (annualized) in the third quarter, but remained down 3.5% in 2020 overall (from the 2019 annual level to the 2020 annual level) as measured by the Bureau of Economic Analysis “third” estimate. GDP measures the value of goods and services produced by the nation’s economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production, adjusted for price changes.
Although, consumer spending, the largest driver of the economy, remained resilient despite the disruption caused by the health and economic crisis, it declined significantly as unemployment rose sharply starting in March 2020. These measures rebounded markedly in the second half of 2020, although the momentum slowed toward the end of 2020 amid a resurgence of COVID-19 infections. As of February 2021, slightly more than half of the 22 million jobs lost in March and April 2020 have been recovered resulting in an unemployment rate of 6.2% in February 2021 as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 3.5% in February 2020. The
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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 manager 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 Funds disclaim 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 Service, Inc. (Moody’s) 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, while BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
Bond insurance guarantees only the payment of principal and interest on the bond when due, and not the value of the bonds themselves, which will fluctuate with the bond market and the financial success of the issuer and the insurer. Insurance relates specifically to the bonds in the portfolio and not to the share prices of a Fund. No representation is made as to the insurers’ ability to meet their commitments.
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 Manager’s Comments (continued)
average hourly earnings rate increased, growing at an annualized rate of 5.3% in February 2021, despite the spike in unemployment. Earnings data was skewed by the concentration of job losses in lower-wage work, which effectively eliminated most of the low-wage data, resulting in an average of mostly higher numbers. The overall trend of inflation remained muted, as decreases in apparel, transportation and pharmaceutical drug prices offset an increase in food, energy and used car prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.7% over the twelve-month reporting period ended February 28, 2021, before seasonal adjustment.
With the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the Federal Reserve (Fed) enacted an array of emergency measures in March 2020 to stabilize the financial system and support the markets, including cutting its main interest rate to near zero, offering lending programs to aid small and large companies and allowing unlimited bond purchases, known as quantitative easing. In August 2020, the Fed announced a change in its inflation targeting policy, moving from a program of absolute targeting to an average inflation targeting policy. Under this regime, the Fed will tolerate the inflation rate temporarily overshooting the target rate to offset periods of below-target inflation, so that inflation averages a 2% target rate over time. Fed officials remained cautious, acknowledging the economy’s significant improvement from the COVID-19 recession but also expressing concerns about near-term weakness, and left monetary policy unchanged over the remainder of their meetings in 2020 and early 2021.
The federal government also intervened with historic relief measures, starting with three aid packages in March and April 2020. These included $2 trillion allocated across direct payments to Americans, an expansion of unemployment insurance, loans to large and small businesses, funding to hospitals and health agencies and support to state and local governments, and more than $100 billion in funding to health agencies and employers offering paid leave. In December 2020, the government enacted a $900 billion relief package extending some of these programs, and followed in March 2021 with another $1.9 trillion deal providing support to individuals and families, small businesses, state and local governments, education and public health/vaccination.
The COVID-19 crisis rapidly dwarfed all other market concerns starting in late February 2020. Equity and commodity markets sold off and safe-haven assets rallied in March 2020 as countries initiated quarantines, restricted travel and shuttered factories and businesses. The potential economic shock was particularly difficult to assess at the time, which amplified market volatility. An ill-timed oil price war between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC member Russia, which caused oil prices to plunge in March 2020, exacerbated the market sell-off. At year end, the announcement of high efficacy rates in several COVID-19 vaccine trials, followed by regulatory authorizations and public vaccination drives across Western countries, improved the outlook for 2021 and led to risk-on sentiment in the markets. Market volatility picked up in early 2021, however, as a stronger economic outlook and improving vaccination rates led to rising inflation concerns and an increase in long-term interest rates.
Geopolitical uncertainty remained elevated during 2020 in anticipation of the U.S. presidential election in November 2020 and the Brexit transition period set to expire in December 2020. However, political risks began to ease with the election of President Joe Biden and a final deal struck between the European Union and U.K. before the end of the transition period. Although China and the U.S. signed a “phase one” trade deal in January 2020, tensions continued to flare over other trade and technology/security issues, Hong Kong’s sovereignty and the management of the COVID-19 crisis.
Despite the severe sell-off in March 2020 and an abrupt increase in interest rates toward the end of the reporting period, the broad municipal bond market managed positive performance in the twelve-month reporting period overall. For most of the reporting period, a significant decline in interest rates drove municipal bond prices higher, with positive technical and fundamental conditions also supporting credit spread tightening. This contrasted sharply with the beginning of the reporting period when coronavirus risks drove U.S. Treasury yields to historic lows and rate volatility increased sharply during a six-week period from late February to the end of March 2020. As liquidity became stressed, investors began to liquidate any asset possible, including municipal bonds. Municipal bond prices declined rapidly (and yields spiked higher), amid rampant selling across both the high grade and high yield segments
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that was exacerbated in some cases by exchange-traded fund and closed-end fund selling. Municipal bond prices became severely dislocated from Treasury prices. Credit spreads widened significantly during the March 2020 sell-off, ending the month above their long-term average. Ongoing monetary and fiscal interventions from the Fed and U.S. government helped the market stabilize, then recover over the course of 2020.
The municipal yield curve steepened over this reporting period, initially driven by a pronounced drop in yields at the short end of the curve. Then a new steepening cycle began in early 2021 as markets priced in a stronger economic recovery and higher inflation, fueled by increasing vaccination rates and more federal stimulus, which drove longer-term interest rates higher.
Municipal bond gross issuance nationwide remained strong in the reporting period, with deals postponed rather than canceled during the COVID-driven sell-off. The overall low level of interest rates has encouraged issuers to continue to actively refund their outstanding debt. In these transactions the issuers are issuing new bonds and taking the bond proceeds and redeeming (calling) old bonds. These refunding transactions have ranged from 30% to 60% of total issuance over the past few years. Thus, the net issuance (all bonds issued less bonds redeemed) is actually much lower than the gross issuance. This lower net issuance was an overall positive technical factor on municipal bond investment performance in recent years. Notably, taxable municipal bond issuance has increased meaningfully since the advent of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, which prohibits municipal issuers from issuing new tax-exempt bonds to pre-refund existing tax-exempt bonds. However, municipalities have taken advantage of the low interest rate environment and the strong demand for yield to issue taxable municipal debt, enabling them to save on net interest costs while adding to the scarcity value of tax-exempt issues.
While municipal bond funds suffered significant outflows in March 2020, particularly from high yield municipal bond funds, fund flows rebounded strongly over the remainder of 2020 and sustained a robust pace through early 2021. Demand has been resilient even though municipal defaults, as expected, have increased somewhat during the COVID-19 crisis. Notably, default activity has occurred mainly in sectors with greater COVID-19 risk exposure, such as senior living, corporate-backed and real estate-backed. Moreover, while there are some pockets of municipal credit ratings stress, a wave of downgrades has not materialized. With interest rates in the U.S. and globally still near all-time lows, even after the recent increase in long-term rates, the appetite for yield has continued to drive investors toward higher after-tax yielding assets, including U.S. municipal bonds. Additionally, as tax payers have adjusted to the 2017 tax law, which caps the state and local tax (SALT) deduction for individuals, there has been increased demand for tax-exempt municipal bonds, especially in states with high income taxes and/or property taxes.
How were the economic and market environments in New York during the twelve-month reporting period ended February 28, 2021?
New York State’s $1.7 trillion economy represents 8.0% of U.S. gross domestic product and, according to the International Monetary Fund, would be the eleventh largest economy in the world on a stand-alone basis. Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, New York State’s financial profile had generally improved over the previous decade, and Fiscal Year 2020 saw New York State post a $355 million General Fund surplus, equal to 0.9% of General Fund revenues. New York State’s economy has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Unemployment for the state topped out at 16.2% in April 2020, well above the national peak of 14.8%. New York State’s unemployment stood at 8.9% in February 2021, exceeding the national average of 6.2% and second worst in the nation. New York State’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget contained appropriations for all state debt service, introduced no new taxes and held school funding basically level. In response to the uncertainty surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, the budget legislation authorized up to $11 billion of borrowing if necessary and also authorized the state budget director to make spending reductions should they be required. Fiscal Year 2021 revenues were not as dire as initially feared, and have come in ahead of earlier estimates. This, coupled with certain expenditure reductions, has allowed the state to project that Fiscal Year 2021 will end in balance. New York
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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)
State is in line to receive $12.2 billion in federal assistance for the state government alone under the American Recovery Act. Total state-wide assistance to both the state and local governments is estimated at $50 billion. For the state of New York, its Fiscal Year end is March 31, 2021. New York is a high-income state, with per-capita income at 126% of the U.S. average, third highest among the 50 states. New York is also a heavily indebted state. According to Moody’s, New York ranked fifth in the nation in debt per capita in 2019 (NY: $3,314; median: $1,071), eighth in debt per capita as a percentage of personal income (NY: 4.6%; median: 2.0%) and ninth in debt to gross state domestic product (NY: 3.7%; median: 1.9%). The state’s pensions have traditionally been well funded, with a combined funding ratio of 95.7% in Fiscal Year 2020. On March 12, 2021, Moody’s affirmed its “Aa2” stable rating on New York State. Moody’s had downgraded New York State from Aa1 to Aa2 on October 1, 2020, citing the challenges from the COVID-19 crisis. S&P confirmed its “AA+” rating for New York State on March 12, 2021. However, S&P’s outlook for New York State’s rating is negative, citing the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the state’s economy. Municipal bond supply totaled $53.2 billion for the twelve-month period ended February 28, 2021, a 10.1% increase from the same period a year earlier. This ranked New York third among state issuers behind only California and Texas.
What key strategies were used to manage these Funds during the twelve-month reporting period ended February 28, 2021?
Each Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from both regular federal and New York state income taxes, and in the case of NRK the alternative minimum tax (AMT) applicable to individuals, by investing primarily in a portfolio of municipal obligations issued by state and local government authorities within the state of New York or certain U.S. territories. Under normal market conditions, each Fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal personal income tax and a single state’s personal income tax. Each Fund may invest up to 20% in municipal securities that are exempt from regular federal income tax, but not from that single state’s income tax if, in the Sub-Adviser’s judgement, such purchases are expected to enhance the Fund’s after-tax total return potential. To the extent that each Fund invest in bonds of municipal issuers located in other states, each Fund may have income that is not exempt from state personal income tax. NNY’s use of tender option bonds to more efficiently implement its investment strategy may create up to 10% effective leverage.
The twelve-month reporting period was bookended by challenging conditions in the municipal bond market, with the advent of the COVID-19 crisis at the beginning of the reporting period and a sudden increase in long-term interest rates at the end of the reporting period. The health and economic crisis and the anticipated recovery from the COVID-19 crisis recession contributed to elevated interest rate volatility and considerable swings in municipal market valuations during this reporting period. Despite these fluctuations, municipal yields ended the reporting period slightly higher than where they began and credit spreads largely recovered from the dramatic widening seen at the peak of the market sell-off in March-April 2020. The municipal yield curve steepened over the reporting period as a whole, with the market pricing in the prospects for a strengthening economic recovery aided by massive fiscal stimulus, accommodative monetary policy and vaccination progress. The New York municipal market underperformed the national market during the reporting period, as measured by the S&P Municipal Bond New York Index.
The Funds’ continued to take a bottom-up approach to discovering sectors that appeared undervalued as well as individual credits that had the potential to perform well over the long term, while trading activity continued to focus on pursuing the Funds’ investment objectives. Broadly speaking, the prevailing market environment provided a favorable backdrop to pursue both bond swapping and bond rotation strategies during the reporting period. The Fund employed a tax loss swapping strategy, which entails selling depreciated bonds with lower yields and buying similarly structured but higher yielding bonds. For example, the Fund sold and then bought the same name with a longer maturity structure, which in effect offered a higher yield for the same credit; or the Fund sold a position to replace it with a similar name bond or structure as the prevailing yields moved higher. This approach was implemented to
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enhance the Funds’ income earning capability and seek to make the Funds more tax efficient. The Fund’s bond rotation strategy involved selling a higher quality, lower yielding bond to buy a lower rated, higher yielding bond, when the valuations looked relatively more favorable for the lower rated bond.
Trading activity during this reporting period resulted in net additions to public transportation, airports, airline gates secured by airline leases, health care and Puerto Rico (namely in the sales tax revenue bonds commonly known as COFINAs). We should also note that because closed ends funds do not need to manage cash to meet investor redemptions, the Funds weren’t forced to sell positions during periods of market turbulence.
As of February 28, 2021, NNY, NAN and NRK continued to use inverse floating rate securities. The Funds’ employ inverse floaters for a variety of reasons, including duration management, income enhancement and total return enhancement.
How did the New York Funds perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended February 28, 2021?
The tables in the Performance Overview and Holding Summaries section of this report provides total returns at net asset value (NAV) for the period ended February 28, 2021. Each Fund’s total returns at NAV are compared with the performance of corresponding market indexes.
For the twelve-month reporting period ended February 28, 2021, the total returns at common share NAV for all three Funds underperformed the returns for the S&P Municipal Bond New York Index.
The Funds’ duration and yield curve positioning was disadvantageous during this reporting period. The Funds’ emphasis on longer duration bonds, which offer comparatively higher yields, was a headwind to performance as longer duration bonds underperformed shorter duration bonds during this reporting period. Helping to offset the negative impact of duration and yield curve positioning was the Funds’ favorable credit quality positioning. The Funds continued to emphasize lower rated, higher yielding bonds and sectors, including overweight allocations to BBB rated and below investment grade credits, which generally performed better than high grade, low yielding bonds and sectors.
On a sector basis, the strongest performing areas of the New York municipal market were utilities, tobacco and industrial development revenue bonds. Conversely, the weakest performing sectors were COVID-sensitive sectors such as education, transportation (airports and public transportation) and health care (primarily the life care segment), where the perception of ongoing credit concerns related to the health crisis weighed on valuations.
In addition, the use of regulatory leverage was a factor affecting the performance of NAN and NRK. NNY does not use regulatory leverage. Leverage is discussed in more detail later in the Fund Leverage section of this report.
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IMPACT OF THE FUNDS’ LEVERAGE STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE
One important factor impacting the returns of the Funds’ common shares relative to their comparative benchmarks was the Funds’ use of leverage through their issuance of preferred shares and/or investments in inverse floating rate securities, which represent leveraged investments in underlying bonds. The Funds use leverage because our research has shown that, over time, leveraging provides opportunities for additional income. The opportunity arises when short-term rates that a Fund pays on its leveraging instruments are lower than the interest the Fund earns on its portfolio of long-term bonds that it has bought with the proceeds of that leverage. This has been particularly true in the recent market environment where short-term rates have been low by historical standards.
However, use of leverage can expose Fund common shares to additional price volatility. When a Fund uses leverage, the Fund’s common shares will experience a greater increase in their net asset value if the municipal bonds acquired through the use of leverage increase in value, but will also experience a correspondingly larger decline in their net asset value if the bonds acquired through leverage decline in value. All this will make the shares’ 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. In recent quarters, fund leverage expenses have generally tracked the overall movement of short-term tax-exempt interest rates. While fund leverage expenses are somewhat higher than their recent lows, leverage nevertheless continues to provide the opportunity for incremental common share income, particularly over longer-term periods.
The use of leverage through inverse floating rate securities had a negligible impact on the performance of NNY. The use of leverage had a negative impact on the performance of NAN and NRK over the reporting period.
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| As of February 28, 2021, the Funds’ percentages of leverage are as shown in the accompanying table. | | | |
| | NNY | NAN | NRK |
| Effective Leverage* | 0.00% | 36.82% | 37.44% |
| Regulatory Leverage* | 0.00% | 33.28% | 36.50% |
* 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 a Fund’s portfolio that increase the Fund’s investment exposure. Currently, the leverage effects of Tender Option Bond (TOB) inverse floater holdings are included in effective leverage values, in addition to any regulatory leverage. Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued or borrowings of a 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 FUNDS’ REGULATORY LEVERAGE
As of February 28, 2021, the following Funds have issued and outstanding preferred shares as shown in the accompanying table. NNY did not use regulatory leverage.
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| | | Variable Rate | |
| | Variable Rate | Remarketed | |
| | Preferred* | Preferred** | |
| | Shares Issued at | Shares Issued at | |
| | Liquidation Preference | Liquidation Preference | Total |
| NAN | $147,000,000 | $ 89,000,000 | $236,000,000 |
| NRK | $ — | $743,800,000 | $743,800,000 |
* Preferred shares of the Fund featuring a floating rate dividend based on a predetermined formula or spread to an index rate. Includes the following preferred shares AMTP, iMTP, MFP-VRM and VRDP in Special Rate Mode, where applicable. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 - Fund Shares for further details.
** Preferred shares of the Fund featuring floating rate dividends set by a remarketing agent via a regular remarketing. Includes the following preferred shares VRDP not in Special Rate Mode, MFP-VRRM and MFP-VRDM, where applicable. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 - Fund Shares for further details.
Refer to Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 – Fund Shares for further details on preferred shares and each Fund’s respective transactions.
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COMMON SHARE DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
The following information regarding the Funds’ distributions is current as of February 28, 2021. Each Fund’s distribution levels may vary over time based on each Fund’s investment activity and portfolio investments value changes.
During the current reporting period, each Fund’s distributions to common shareholders were as shown in the accompanying table.
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| | Per Common Share Amounts |
Monthly Distributions (Ex-Dividend Date) | NNY | NAN | NRK |
| March 2020 | $0.0280 | $0.0480 | $0.0450 |
| April | 0.0280 | 0.0480 | 0.0450 |
| May | 0.0280 | 0.0520 | 0.0450 |
| June | 0.0280 | 0.0520 | 0.0480 |
| July | 0.0280 | 0.0520 | 0.0480 |
| August | 0.0280 | 0.0520 | 0.0480 |
| September | 0.0280 | 0.0520 | 0.0480 |
| October | 0.0255 | 0.0520 | 0.0480 |
| November | 0.0255 | 0.0520 | 0.0480 |
| December | 0.0255 | 0.0520 | 0.0480 |
| January | 0.0255 | 0.0520 | 0.0480 |
| February 2021 | 0.0255 | 0.0520 | 0.0480 |
| Total Distributions from Net Investment Income | $0.3235 | $0.6160 | $0.5670 |
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| Yields | | | |
| Market Yield* | 3.18% | 4.48% | 4.29% |
| Taxable-Equivalent Yield* | 6.28% | 8.85% | 8.47% |
* Market Yield is based on the Fund’s current annualized monthly dividend divided by the Fund’s current market price as of the end of the reporting period. Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 49.6%. Your actual combined federal and state income tax rate may differ from the assumed rate. The Taxable-Equivalent Yield also takes into account the percentage of the Fund’s income generated and paid by the Fund (based on payments made during the previous calendar year) that was either exempt from federal income tax but not from state income tax (e.g., income from an out-of-state municipal bond), or was exempt from neither federal nor state income tax. Separately, if the comparison were instead to investments that generate qualified dividend income, which is taxable at a rate lower than an individual’s ordinary graduated tax rate, the fund’s Taxable-Equivalent Yield would be lower.
Each Fund seeks to pay regular monthly dividends out of its net investment income at a rate that reflects its past and projected net income performance. To permit each Fund to maintain a more stable monthly dividend, the Fund may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less than the amount of net income actually earned by the Fund during the period. Distributions to common shareholders are determined on a tax basis, which may differ from amounts recorded in the accounting records. In instances where the monthly dividend exceeds the earned net investment income, the Fund would report a negative undistributed net ordinary income. Refer to Note 6 – Income Tax Information for additional information regarding the amounts of undistributed net ordinary income and undistributed net long-term capital gains and the character of the actual distributions paid by the Fund during the period.
All monthly dividends paid by each Fund during the current reporting period were paid from net investment income. If a portion of the Fund’s monthly distributions is sourced or comprised of elements other than net investment income, including capital gains and/or a return of capital, shareholders will be notified of those sources. For financial reporting purposes, the per share amounts
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Common Share Information (continued)
of each Fund’s distributions for the reporting period are presented in this report’s Financial Highlights. For income tax purposes, distribution information for each Fund as of its most recent tax year end is presented in Note 6 – Income Tax Information within the Notes to Financial Statements of this report.
NUVEEN CLOSED-END FUND DISTRIBUTION AMOUNTS
The Nuveen Closed-End Funds’ monthly and quarterly periodic distributions to shareholders are posted on www.nuveen.com and can be found on Nuveen’s enhanced closed-end fund resource page, which is at https://www.nuveen.com/resource-center-closed-endfunds, along with other Nuveen closed-end fund product updates. To ensure timely access to the latest information, shareholders may use a subscribe function, which can be activated at this web page (https://www.nuveen.com/subscriptions).
COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES
During August 2020, the Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees reauthorized an open-market share repurchase program, allowing each Fund to repurchase an aggregate of up to approximately 10% of its outstanding common shares.
As of February 28, 2021, and since the inception of the Funds’ repurchase programs, the Funds have cumulatively repurchased and retired their outstanding common shares as shown in the accompanying table.
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| | NNY | NAN | NRK |
| Common shares cumulatively repurchased and retired | 0 | 277,714 | 390,000 |
| Common shares authorized for repurchase | 1,520,000 | 3,085,000 | 8,720,000 |
| During the current reporting period, the Funds did not repurchase any of their outstanding common shares. | | |
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| OTHER COMMON SHARE INFORMATION | | | |
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| As of February 28, 2021, and during the current reporting period, the Funds’ common share prices were trading at a | |
| premium/(discount) to their common share NAVs as shown in the accompanying table. | | | |
| | NNY | NAN | NRK |
| Common share NAV | $10.11 | $15.34 | $14.84 |
| Common share price | $9.63 | $13.92 | $13.44 |
| Premium/(Discount) to NAV | (4.75)% | (9.26)% | (9.43)% |
| 12-month average premium/(discount) to NAV | (2.25)% | (10.37)% | (11.68)% |
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| Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund |
| | Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of February 28, 2021 |
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| 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 February 28, 2021 | | | |
| | Average Annual
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| | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year |
| NNY at Common Share NAV | (0.17)% | 3.61% | 4.49% |
| NNY at Common Share Price | (3.94)% | 2.93% | 4.58% |
| S&P Municipal Bond New York Index | 0.74% | 3.10% | 4.23% |
| S&P Municipal Bond Index | 1.22% | 3.41% | 4.51% |
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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| | |
| NNY | Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of |
| | February 28, 2021 (continued) |
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) | |
Long-Term Municipal Bonds | 97.3% |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | 2.7% |
| Net Assets | 100% |
| States and Territories | |
| (% of total municipal bonds) | |
New York | 94.4% |
Puerto Rico | 3.6% |
Guam | 2.0% |
| Total | 100% |
| | |
| Portfolio Composition | |
| (% of total investments) | |
Tax Obligation/Limited | 21.1% |
Transportation | 20.3% |
Utilities | 19.6% |
Education and Civic Organizations | 19.2% |
U.S. Guaranteed | 5.4% |
Consumer Staples | 4.1% |
Other | 10.3% |
| Total | 100% |
| | |
| Portfolio Credit Quality | |
| (% of total investment exposure) | |
U.S. Guaranteed | 5.4% |
AAA | 17.0% |
AA | 36.0% |
A | 17.3% |
BBB | 7.1% |
BB or Lower | 9.9% |
N/R | 7.3% |
| Total | 100% |
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| | |
| NAN | Nuveen New York Quality Municipal |
| | Income Fund |
| | Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of February 28, 2021 |
| | | | |
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 February 28, 2021 | | | |
| | | Average Annual | |
| | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year |
| NAN at Common Share NAV | (0.40)% | 4.08% | 5.78% |
| NAN at Common Share Price | 0.90% | 4.07% | 6.17% |
| S&P Municipal Bond New York Index | 0.74% | 3.10% | 4.23% |
| S&P Municipal Bond Index | 1.22% | 3.41% | 4.51% |
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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| | |
| NAN | Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of |
| | February 28, 2021 (continued) |
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) | |
Long-Term Municipal Bonds | 150.7% |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | 4.4% |
| Net Assets Plus Floating Rate Obligations, AMTP |
| Shares, net of deferred offering costs & VRDP |
| Shares, net of deferred offering costs | 155.1% |
Floating Rate Obligations | (5.5)% |
AMTP Shares, net of deferred offering costs | (31.0)% |
VRDP Shares, net of deferred offering costs | (18.6)% |
| Net Assets | 100% |
| States and Territories | |
| (% of total municipal bonds) | |
New York | 96.5% |
Puerto Rico | 2.5% |
Guam | 1.0% |
| Total | 100% |
| | |
| Portfolio Composition | |
| (% of total investments) | |
Transportation | 21.8% |
Tax Obligation/Limited | 19.9% |
Utilities | 15.4% |
Education and Civic Organizations | 14.1% |
Tax Obligation/General | 9.8% |
U.S. Guaranteed | 6.5% |
Other | 12.5% |
| Total | 100% |
| Portfolio Credit Quality | |
| (% of total investment exposure) | |
U.S. Guaranteed | 6.3% |
AAA | 12.9% |
AA | 42.3% |
A | 16.5% |
BBB | 6.3% |
BB or Lower | 8.2% |
N/R | 7.5% |
| Total | 100% |
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| NRK | Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality |
| | Municipal Income Fund |
| | Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of February 28, 2021 |
| | | | |
| 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 February 28, 2021 | | | |
| | | Average Annual | |
| | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year |
| NRK at Common Share NAV | (0.16)% | 4.34% | 5.12% |
| NRK at Common Share Price | 2.31% | 4.99% | 5.51% |
| S&P Municipal Bond New York Index | 0.74% | 3.10% | 4.23% |
| S&P Municipal Bond Index | 1.22% | 3.41% | 4.51% |
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 averages are not available for direct investment.
Common Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price
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| | |
| NRK | Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of |
| | February 28, 2021 (continued) |
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) | |
Long-Term Municipal Bonds | 157.9% |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | 1.7% |
| Net Assets Plus Floating Rate Obligations, | |
| MFP Shares, net of deferred offering costs & | |
| VRDP Shares, net of deferred offering costs | 159.6% |
Floating Rate Obligations | (2.4)% |
MFP Shares, net of deferred offering costs | (6.1)% |
VRDP Shares, net of deferred offering costs | (51.1)% |
| Net Assets | 100% |
| States and Territories | |
| (% of total municipal bonds) | |
New York | 95.6% |
Puerto Rico | 3.7% |
Guam | 0.7% |
| Total | 100% |
| Portfolio Composition | |
| (% of total investments) | |
Tax Obligation/Limited | 23.4% |
Utilities | 20.7% |
Transportation | 17.3% |
Education and Civic Organizations | 15.3% |
U.S. Guaranteed | 7.1% |
Tax Obligation/General | 5.2% |
Other | 11.0% |
| Total | 100% |
| Portfolio Credit Quality | |
| (% of total investment exposure) | |
U.S. Guaranteed | 7.2% |
AAA | 14.8% |
AA | 43.3% |
A | 16.9% |
BBB | 2.9% |
BB or Lower | 5.2% |
N/R | 9.7% |
| Total | 100% |
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Shareholder Meeting Report
A special meeting of shareholders was held on December 7, 2020 for NNY. The meeting was held virtually due to public health concerns regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; at this meeting NNY shareholders were asked to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.
Additionally, shareholders were asked to approve a separate Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that would result in the fund reorganizing as a newly created Massachusetts business trust. The meeting was subsequently adjourned to January 15, 2021 and additionally to February 17, 2021 and March 17, 2021, respectively, in order to seek additional shareholder participation.
| | |
| NNY |
| Common |
| Shares |
| To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (March 17, 2021) | |
| For | 8,081,802 |
| Against | 639,875 |
Abstain | 447,115 |
Total | 9,168,792 |
|
| To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that would result in the fund reorganizing as a newly created Massachusetts business trust (March 17, 2021) | |
| For | 7,945,048 |
| Against | 742,956 |
Abstain | 480,788 |
Total | 9,168,792 |
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Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund
Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund
Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund (formerly known as Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund, Inc.), Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund, and Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (the Funds), including the portfolios of investments, as of February 28, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, the statements of cash flows (Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund and Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund) for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the four-year period then ended, the five-month period from October 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017, and the year ended September 30, 2016. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of February 28, 2021, the results of their operations and their cash flows (where applicable) for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the four-year period then ended, the five-month period from October 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017, and the year ended September 30, 2016, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of February 28, 2021, by correspondence with custodians and brokers or other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more Nuveen investment companies since 2014.
Chicago, Illinois
April 27, 2021
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| Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 97.3% (100.0% of Total Investments) | | | |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS – 97.3% (100.0% of Total Investments) | | | |
| | Consumer Staples – 4.0% (4.1% of Total Investments) | | | |
| $ 1,000 | | Erie County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, New York, Tobacco Settlement | 3/21 at 100.00 | B– | $ 1,000,980 |
| | Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 6/01/38 | | | |
| | New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, New York, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, | | | |
| | Series 2016A-1: | | | |
| 775 | | 5.625%, 6/01/35 | No Opt. Call | BBB | 838,930 |
| 3,060 | | 5.750%, 6/01/43 | No Opt. Call | BB+ | 3,849,082 |
| 500 | | TSASC Inc, New York, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Fiscal 2017 Series B, | No Opt. Call | B– | 524,900 |
| | 5.000%, 6/01/25 | | | |
| 5,335 | | Total Consumer Staples | | | 6,213,892 |
| | Education and Civic Organizations – 18.7% (19.2% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 415 | | Albany Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, Brighter Choice Charter | 4/21 at 100.00 | BB | 415,730 |
| | Schools, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 4/01/37 | | | |
| 735 | | Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation, New York, Revenue | 3/21 at 100.00 | B+ | 736,632 |
| | Bonds, Enterprise Charter School Project, Series 2011A, 7.500%, 12/01/40 | | | |
| 1,250 | | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, City University of | 6/24 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 1,406,875 |
| | New York – Queens College, Q Student Residences, LLC Project, Refunding Series 2014A, | | | |
| | 5.000%, 6/01/43 | | | |
| | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, South Bronx Charter | | | |
| | School for International Cultures and the Arts Project, Series 2013A: | | | |
| 215 | | 5.000%, 4/15/33 | 4/23 at 100.00 | BB+ | 223,265 |
| 310 | | 5.000%, 4/15/43 | 4/23 at 100.00 | BB+ | 319,278 |
| 130 | | Build NYC Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Family Life Academy Charter | 12/30 at 100.00 | N/R | 135,283 |
| | School, Series 2020C-1, 5.000%, 6/01/40, 144A | | | |
| 415 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, General Revenue Bonds, Saint Johns | 7/23 at 100.00 | A– | 443,116 |
| | University, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/44 | | | |
| 1,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Housing Revenue Bonds, Fashion Institute | No Opt. Call | Baa2 | 1,166,830 |
| | of Technology, Series 2007, 5.250%, 7/01/34 – FGIC Insured | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University | | | |
| | Dormitory Facilities, Series 2015A: | | | |
| 235 | | 5.000%, 7/01/31 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 271,467 |
| 265 | | 5.000%, 7/01/33 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 304,594 |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Icahn School of Medicine at | | | |
| | Mount Sinai, Refunding Series 2015A: | | | |
| 1,330 | | 5.000%, 7/01/40 | 7/25 at 100.00 | A– | 1,517,530 |
| 2,180 | | 5.000%, 7/01/45 | 7/25 at 100.00 | A– | 2,469,068 |
| 1,955 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New School University, | 7/25 at 100.00 | A3 | 2,214,233 |
| | Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/45 | | | |
| 760 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, Series | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 896,367 |
| | 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/35 | | | |
| 2,385 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, Series | 7/26 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 2,854,893 |
| | 2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/39 | | | |
| 1,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, Series | 7/28 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 1,239,330 |
| | 2018A, 5.000%, 7/01/40 | | | |
| 2,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, Series | 7/29 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 2,480,500 |
| | 2019A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 | | | |
| 185 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rochester Institute of | 7/29 at 100.00 | A1 | 224,965 |
| | Technology, Series 2019A, 5.000%, 7/01/49 | | | |
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| NNY | | Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund | | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
| |
| |
| |
| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Education and Civic Organizations (continued) | | | |
| $ 2,625 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rockefeller University, | 7/30 at 100.00 | Aa1 | $ 3,286,920 |
| | Series 2020A, 5.000%, 7/01/53 | | | |
| 680 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Vaughn College of | 12/26 at 100.00 | BB– | 724,676 |
| | Aeronautics & Technology, Series 2016A, 5.500%, 12/01/36, 144A | | | |
| 580 | | Glen Cove Local Economic Assistance Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Garvies Point | 1/34 at 100.00 | N/R | 622,630 |
| | Public Improvement Project, Capital Appreciation Series 2016C, 0.000%, 1/01/55 (4) | | | |
| 300 | | Hempstead Town Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Adelphi | 9/23 at 100.00 | A– | 320,769 |
| | University Project, Series 2013, 5.000%, 9/01/43 | | | |
| | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, St John | | | |
| | Fisher College, Series 2011: | | | |
| 1,000 | | 6.000%, 6/01/30 | 6/21 at 100.00 | A– | 1,010,860 |
| 1,000 | | 6.000%, 6/01/34 | 6/21 at 100.00 | A– | 1,010,230 |
| 50 | | New Rochelle Corporation, New York, Local Development Revenue Bonds, Iona College | 7/25 at 100.00 | BBB | 54,428 |
| | Project, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/45 | | | |
| 220 | | New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, PILOT Payment in Lieu of Taxes | 1/31 at 100.00 | AA | 230,175 |
| | Revenue Bonds, Queens Baseball Stadium Project, Refunding Series 2021A, 3.000%, | | | |
| | 1/01/40 – AGM Insured | | | |
| 325 | | New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, PILOT Payment in Lieu of Taxes | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA | 364,894 |
| | Revenue Bonds, Yankee Stadium Project, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 3/01/45 | | | |
| 700 | | New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, New York, Revenue Bonds, Whitney Museum of | No Opt. Call | AA | 945,385 |
| | American Art, Refunding Series 2021, 5.000%, 7/01/31 | | | |
| 515 | | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, Bank of | 3/29 at 100.00 | A2 | 521,211 |
| | America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Second Priority Refunding Series 2019 Class 2, | | | |
| | 2.625%, 9/15/69 | | | |
| 390 | | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, Bank of | 3/29 at 100.00 | Baa2 | 377,364 |
| | America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Second Priority Refunding Series 2019 Class 3, | | | |
| | 2.800%, 9/15/69 | | | |
| 25,150 | | Total Education and Civic Organizations | | | 28,789,498 |
| | Financials – 1.0% (1.0% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 1,000 | | Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Goldman Sachs Headquarters Revenue Bonds | No Opt. Call | A2 | 1,464,040 |
| | Series 2007, 5.500%, 10/01/37 | | | |
| | Health Care – 3.1% (3.2% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 2,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, NYU Langone Hospitals | 7/30 at 100.00 | A | 2,274,220 |
| | Obligated Group, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/01/50 | | | |
| 650 | | Dutchess County Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Health Quest | 7/26 at 100.00 | A– | 692,724 |
| | Systems, Inc Project, Series 2016B, 4.000%, 7/01/41 | | | |
| 290 | | Livingston County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, | 3/21 at 100.00 | BB– | 290,125 |
| | Nicholas H Noyes Hospital, Series 2005, 6.000%, 7/01/30 | | | |
| 1,180 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Rochester | 12/30 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 1,324,019 |
| | Regional Health Project, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 12/01/46 | | | |
| 250 | | Suffolk County Economic Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Catholic | 7/21 at 100.00 | A– | 253,208 |
| | Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project, Refunding Series 2011, 5.000%, 7/01/28 | | | |
| 4,370 | | Total Health Care | | | 4,834,296 |
| | Housing/Multifamily – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 50 | | East Syracuse Housing Authority, New York, FHA-Insured Section 8 Assisted Revenue | 3/21 at 100.00 | AA | 50,223 |
| | Refunding Bonds, Bennet Project, Series 2001A, 6.700%, 4/01/21 | | | |
| | Industrials – 2.2% (2.3% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 3,100 | | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, 3 World Trade | 11/24 at 100.00 | N/R | 3,372,335 |
| | Center Project, Class 1 Series 2014, 5.000%, 11/15/44, 144A | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Long-Term Care – 0.3% (0.3% of Total Investments) | | | |
| $ 270 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Non-State Supported Debt, Ozanam Hall of | 3/21 at 100.00 | A2 | $ 270,602 |
| | Queens Nursing Home Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 11/01/31 | | | |
| 75 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Saint Ann’s | 1/26 at 103.00 | N/R | 82,319 |
| | Community Project, Series 2019, 5.000%, 1/01/40 | | | |
| 165 | | Yonkers Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facilities Revenue Bonds, Special | 3/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 162,697 |
| | Needs Facilities Pooled Program Bonds, Series 2008-C1, 5.800%, 7/01/23 | | | |
| 510 | | Total Long-Term Care | | | 515,618 |
| | Materials – 0.3% (0.3% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 425 | | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, | 1/25 at 100.00 | N/R | 469,791 |
| | Pratt Paper NY, Inc Project, Series 2014, 5.000%, 1/01/35 (AMT), 144A | | | |
| | Tax Obligation/General – 3.1% (3.2% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 1,000 | | Nassau County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, General Improvement Bonds Series | 4/30 at 100.00 | AA | 1,234,010 |
| | 2019B, 5.000%, 4/01/49 – AGM Insured | | | |
| 1,000 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2014 Series A-1, 5.000%, 8/01/26 | 8/23 at 100.00 | AA | 1,109,880 |
| 90 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2017 Series B-1, 5.000%, 12/01/41 | 12/26 at 100.00 | AA | 106,647 |
| 1,900 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series F-1, 5.000%, 4/01/40 | 4/28 at 100.00 | AA | 2,272,419 |
| 3,990 | | Total Tax Obligation/General | | | 4,722,956 |
| | Tax Obligation/Limited – 20.6% (21.1% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 2,500 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Master BOCES Program, Revenue Bonds, | 8/28 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 2,770,650 |
| | Onondaga, Cortland and Madison Issue, Series 2020, 4.000%, 8/15/41 | | | |
| 2,290 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 2/22 at 100.00 | AA+ | 2,386,684 |
| | General Purpose Series 2012D, 5.000%, 2/15/37 | | | |
| 2,500 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 3/29 at 100.00 | AA+ | 3,067,800 |
| | General Purpose, Series 2019A Bidding Group 2,3,4, 5.000%, 3/15/38 | | | |
| 640 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/25 at 100.00 | AA+ | 756,710 |
| | 2015B Group A,B&C, 5.000%, 3/15/35 | | | |
| 2,500 | | Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2015D, | 11/25 at 100.00 | BB | 2,849,600 |
| | 5.000%, 11/15/28 | | | |
| 1,000 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA | 1,224,470 |
| | Fiscal 2018, Series 2017S-3, 5.250%, 7/15/45 | | | |
| 1,250 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA | 1,505,350 |
| | Fiscal 2019 Subseries S-1, 5.000%, 7/15/43 | | | |
| 445 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA | 549,037 |
| | Fiscal 2019 Subseries S-3A, 5.000%, 7/15/36 | | | |
| 3,000 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/25 at 100.00 | AA | 3,497,430 |
| | Fiscal Series 2015S-2, 5.000%, 7/15/40 | | | |
| 1,680 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 5/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,840,104 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2013 Series I, 5.000%, 5/01/38 | | | |
| 1,225 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 2/24 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,376,447 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2014 Series D-1, 5.000%, 2/01/35 | | | |
| 1,020 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 8/28 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,255,151 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2019 Series A-1, 5.000%, 8/01/38 | | | |
| 1,500 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 11/30 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,930,740 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2021 Subseries A, 5.000%, 11/01/36 | | | |
| 1,685 | | New York State Urban Development Corporation, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,947,017 |
| | General Purpose, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 3/15/38 | | | |
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| NNY | | Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund | | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) | | | |
| | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, | | | |
| | Restructured 2018A-1: | | | |
| $ 4,855 | | 0.000%, 7/01/46 | 7/28 at 41.38 | N/R | $ 1,492,621 |
| 2,928 | | 5.000%, 7/01/58 | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 3,242,877 |
| 17 | | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 18,320 |
| | Restructured Cofina Project Series 2019A-2, 4.536%, 7/01/53 | | | |
| 31,035 | | Total Tax Obligation/Limited | | | 31,711,008 |
| | Transportation – 19.7% (20.3% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 1,500 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Green | No Opt. Call | A3 | 1,709,790 |
| | Climate Bond Certified Series 2019A-1, 5.000%, 11/15/48 (Mandatory Put 11/15/24) | | | |
| 970 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Green | 5/30 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,142,088 |
| | Climate Bond Certified Series 2020C-1, 5.000%, 11/15/50 | | | |
| 1,315 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Refunding | 11/25 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,510,948 |
| | Series 2015F, 5.000%, 11/15/32 | | | |
| 815 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/22 at 100.00 | A3 | 864,462 |
| | 2012E, 5.000%, 11/15/42 | | | |
| 1,235 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/23 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,334,343 |
| | 2013E, 5.000%, 11/15/38 | | | |
| 1,800 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/24 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,989,036 |
| | 2014D-1, 5.000%, 11/15/39 | | | |
| 1,500 | | New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, | 3/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,125,000 |
| | Bronx Parking Development Company, LLC Project, Series 2007, 5.875%, 10/01/46 (5) | | | |
| 660 | | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, 4 World Trade | 11/21 at 100.00 | A | 678,909 |
| | Center Project, Series 2011, 5.000%, 11/15/44 | | | |
| 2,630 | | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facilities Bonds, | 7/24 at 100.00 | BBB | 2,928,032 |
| | LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/46 (AMT) | | | |
| | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | | | |
| | Bonds, American Airlines, Inc John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Refunding | | | |
| | Series 2016: | | | |
| 700 | | 5.000%, 8/01/26 (AMT) | 8/21 at 100.00 | B+ | 712,236 |
| 2,085 | | 5.000%, 8/01/31 (AMT) | 8/21 at 100.00 | B+ | 2,119,611 |
| 85 | | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | 8/30 at 100.00 | B+ | 100,987 |
| | Bonds, American Airlines, Inc John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Series 2020, | | | |
| | 5.375%, 8/01/36 (AMT) | | | |
| 230 | | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | 12/30 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 283,197 |
| | Bonds, Terminal 4 John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Series 2020A, 5.000%, | | | |
| | 12/01/37 (AMT) | | | |
| 270 | | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | 12/30 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 332,713 |
| | Bonds, Terminal 4 John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Series 2020C, | | | |
| | 5.000%, 12/01/37 | | | |
| | New York Transportation Development Corporation, Special Facility Revenue Bonds, Delta | | | |
| | Air Lines, Inc – LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, Series 2018: | | | |
| 2,000 | | 5.000%, 1/01/27 (AMT) | No Opt. Call | Baa3 | 2,382,100 |
| 750 | | 5.000%, 1/01/31 (AMT) | 1/28 at 100.00 | Baa3 | 895,627 |
| 3,000 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred | 5/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 3,477,330 |
| | Eighty-Ninth Series 2015, 5.000%, 5/01/40 | | | |
| 1,575 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred | 12/23 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,736,815 |
| | Seventy Ninth Series 2013, 5.000%, 12/01/43 | | | |
| 1,165 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred | 9/28 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,328,380 |
| | Eleventh Series 2018, 4.000%, 9/01/43 | | | |
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Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Transportation (continued) | | | |
| $ 1,000 | | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Revenue Bonds, MTA Bridges & | 11/30 at 100.00 | AA– | $ 1,254,480 |
| | Tunnels, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 11/15/49 | | | |
| 2,000 | | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Revenue Bonds, Refunding | 11/28 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,482,520 |
| | Series 2018C, 5.000%, 11/15/37 | | | |
| 27,285 | | Total Transportation | | | 30,388,604 |
| | U.S. Guaranteed – 5.2% (5.4% of Total Investments) (6) | | | |
| 400 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, | 5/21 at 100.00 | A | 403,204 |
| | 5.000%, 5/01/38 (Pre-refunded 5/01/21) | | | |
| 415 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, | 9/22 at 100.00 | N/R | 445,221 |
| | 5.000%, 9/01/37 (Pre-refunded 9/01/22) | | | |
| 2,685 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/22 at 100.00 | A3 | 2,904,445 |
| | 2012E, 5.000%, 11/15/42 (Pre-refunded 11/15/22) | | | |
| 1,100 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/23 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,241,295 |
| | 2013E, 5.000%, 11/15/31 (Pre-refunded 11/15/23) | | | |
| 3,000 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, University | 7/21 at 100.00 | AA– | 3,048,480 |
| | of Rochester Project, Series 2011B, 5.000%, 7/01/41 (Pre-refunded 7/01/21) | | | |
| 45 | | Suffolk County Economic Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Catholic | 7/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 45,704 |
| | Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project, Refunding Series 2011, 5.000%, | | | |
| | 7/01/28 (Pre-refunded 7/01/21) | | | |
| 7,645 | | Total U.S. Guaranteed | | | 8,088,349 |
| | Utilities – 19.1% (19.6% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 300 | | Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water System Revenue Bonds, | 7/25 at 100.00 | A+ | 350,616 |
| | Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/29 | | | |
| 90 | | Guam Power Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/34 | 10/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 93,738 |
| 135 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/24 at 100.00 | A | 151,628 |
| | 2014A, 5.000%, 9/01/44 | | | |
| 475 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/27 at 100.00 | A | 568,394 |
| | 2017, 5.000%, 9/01/47 | | | |
| 835 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, | 9/22 at 100.00 | A2 | 890,235 |
| | 5.000%, 9/01/37 | | | |
| 3,000 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 6/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 3,562,590 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series CC-1, 5.000%, 6/15/48 | | | |
| 1,000 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 12/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,216,100 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series EE, 5.000%, 6/15/40 | | | |
| | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking | | | |
| | Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority | | | |
| | Projects, Second Resolution: | | | |
| 2,100 | | 5.000%, 6/15/36 | 6/25 at 100.00 | AAA | 2,450,196 |
| 2,500 | | 5.000%, 6/15/40 | 6/25 at 100.00 | AAA | 2,904,325 |
| | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking | | | |
| | Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority | | | |
| | Projects-Second Resolution Bonds,: | | | |
| 1,000 | | 5.000%, 6/15/46 | 6/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,212,010 |
| 4,300 | | 5.000%, 6/15/47 | 6/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 5,213,578 |
| 1,000 | | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Revolving Funds Revenue | 2/22 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,041,930 |
| | Bonds, 2010 Master Financing Program, Series 2012B, 5.000%, 2/15/42 | | | |
| 2,000 | | New York State Power Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 11/15/55 | 5/30 at 100.00 | AA | 2,283,240 |
| 400 | | Niagara Area Development Corporation, New York, Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue | 7/23 at 100.00 | B1 | 418,848 |
| | Refunding Bonds, Covanta Energy Project, Series 2018A, 4.750%, 11/01/42 (AMT), 144A | | | |
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| NNY | | Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund | | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
| |
| |
| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Utilities (continued) | | | |
| | Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2012A: | | | |
| $ 75 | | 5.500%, 7/01/28 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | $ 79,200 |
| 275 | | 5.750%, 7/01/37 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 291,307 |
| 225 | | 6.000%, 7/01/47 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 239,083 |
| 175 | | Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, Nissequogue | 3/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 176,542 |
| | Cogeneration Partners Facility, Series 1998, 5.500%, 1/01/23 (AMT) | | | |
| | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Series 2013TE: | | | |
| 4,440 | | 5.000%, 12/15/34 | 12/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,993,180 |
| 1,100 | | 5.000%, 12/15/41 | 12/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,229,888 |
| 25,425 | | Total Utilities | | | 29,366,628 |
| $ 135,320 | | Total Long-Term Investments (cost $139,730,696) | | | 149,987,238 |
| | Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.7% | | | 4,135,106 |
| | Net Asset Applicable to Common Shares–100% | | | $ 154,122,344 |
(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted.
(2) Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. Optional Call Provisions are not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm.
(3) 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. Ratings are not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm.
(4) Step-up coupon bond, a bond with a coupon that increases (“steps up”), usually at regular intervals, while the bond is outstanding. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.
(5) Defaulted security. A security whose issuer has failed to fully pay principal and/or interest when due, or is under the protection of bankruptcy.
(6) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest.
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.
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| NAN | Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund
| |
| | | Portfolio of Investments | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
| |
| |
| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 150.7% (100.0% of Total Investments) | | | |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS – 150.7% (100.0% of Total Investments) | | | |
| | Consumer Staples – 5.3% (3.5% of Total Investments) | | | |
| | Erie County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, New York, Tobacco Settlement | | | |
| | Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005A: | | | |
| $ 12,500 | | 5.000%, 6/01/38 | 3/21 at 100.00 | B– | $ 12,512,250 |
| 3,210 | | 5.000%, 6/01/45 | 3/21 at 100.00 | B– | 3,213,146 |
| | New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, New York, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, | | | |
| | Series 2016A-1: | | | |
| 290 | | 5.625%, 6/01/35 | No Opt. Call | BBB | 313,922 |
| 1,145 | | 5.750%, 6/01/43 | No Opt. Call | BB+ | 1,440,261 |
| 7,155 | | TSASC Inc, New York, Tobacco Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/48 | 6/27 at 100.00 | N/R | 7,702,286 |
| 24,300 | | Total Consumer Staples | | | 25,181,865 |
| | Education and Civic Organizations – 21.2% (14.1% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 1,855 | | Albany Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, Brighter Choice Charter | 4/21 at 100.00 | BB | 1,858,265 |
| | Schools, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 4/01/37 | | | |
| 3,200 | | Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation, New York, Revenue | 3/21 at 100.00 | B+ | 3,207,104 |
| | Bonds, Enterprise Charter School Project, Series 2011A, 7.500%, 12/01/40 | | | |
| | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, City University of | | | |
| | New York – Queens College, Q Student Residences, LLC Project, Refunding Series 2014A: | | | |
| 1,025 | | 5.000%, 6/01/32 | 6/24 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 1,165,979 |
| 2,070 | | 5.000%, 6/01/43 | 6/24 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 2,329,785 |
| | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Metropolitan College | | | |
| | of New York, Series 2014: | | | |
| 1,405 | | 5.250%, 11/01/34 | 11/24 at 100.00 | BB | 1,527,600 |
| 1,300 | | 5.000%, 11/01/39 | 11/24 at 100.00 | BB | 1,395,134 |
| | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, South Bronx Charter | | | |
| | School for International Cultures and the Arts Project, Series 2013A: | | | |
| 950 | | 5.000%, 4/15/33 | 4/23 at 100.00 | BB+ | 986,518 |
| 1,380 | | 5.000%, 4/15/43 | 4/23 at 100.00 | BB+ | 1,421,303 |
| 1,000 | | Build NYC Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Family Life Academy Charter | 12/30 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,001,430 |
| | School, Series 2020A-1, 5.250%, 6/01/40, 144A | | | |
| 1,760 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, General Revenue Bonds, Saint Johns | 7/23 at 100.00 | A– | 1,879,240 |
| | University, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/44 | | | |
| 2,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Housing Revenue Bonds, Fashion Institute | No Opt. Call | Baa2 | 2,302,980 |
| | of Technology, Series 2007, 5.250%, 7/01/29 – FGIC Insured | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University | | | |
| | Dormitory Facilities, Series 2015A: | | | |
| 1,120 | | 5.000%, 7/01/31 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,293,802 |
| 1,245 | | 5.000%, 7/01/33 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,431,015 |
| 1,565 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Fordham University, Series | 7/29 at 100.00 | A | 1,755,711 |
| | 2020, 4.000%, 7/01/46 | | | |
| 5,090 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Icahn School of Medicine at | 7/25 at 100.00 | A– | 5,807,690 |
| | Mount Sinai, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/40 | | | |
| 1,955 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New School University, | 7/25 at 100.00 | A3 | 2,214,233 |
| | Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/45 | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, | | | |
| | Series 2015A: | | | |
| 1,000 | | 5.000%, 7/01/34 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 1,181,770 |
| 2,300 | | 5.000%, 7/01/35 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 2,712,689 |
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| NAN | | Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
| |
| |
| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Education and Civic Organizations (continued) | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, | | | |
| | Series 2016A: | | | |
| $ 5,100 | | 5.000%, 7/01/33 | 7/26 at 100.00 | Aa2 | $ 6,169,368 |
| 3,765 | | 5.000%, 7/01/36 | 7/26 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 4,528,354 |
| 1,055 | | 5.000%, 7/01/39 | 7/26 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 1,262,856 |
| 5,500 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, Series | 7/29 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 6,763,515 |
| | 2019A, 5.000%, 7/01/49 | | | |
| 905 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rochester Institute of | 7/29 at 100.00 | A1 | 1,100,507 |
| | Technology, Series 2019A, 5.000%, 7/01/49 | | | |
| 3,925 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rockefeller University, | 7/29 at 100.00 | Aa1 | 5,050,454 |
| | Series 2019A, 5.000%, 7/01/35 | | | |
| 2,625 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rockefeller University, | 7/30 at 100.00 | Aa1 | 3,286,920 |
| | Series 2020A, 5.000%, 7/01/53 | | | |
| 3,140 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Vaughn College of | 12/26 at 100.00 | BB– | 3,346,298 |
| | Aeronautics & Technology, Series 2016A, 5.500%, 12/01/36, 144A | | | |
| 2,705 | | Glen Cove Local Economic Assistance Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Garvies Point | 1/34 at 100.00 | N/R | 2,903,817 |
| | Public Improvement Project, Capital Appreciation Series 2016C, 0.000%, 1/01/55 (4) | | | |
| | Hempstead Town Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Adelphi | | | |
| | University Project, Series 2013: | | | |
| 1,005 | | 5.000%, 9/01/38 | 9/23 at 100.00 | A– | 1,079,290 |
| 265 | | 5.000%, 9/01/43 | 9/23 at 100.00 | A– | 283,346 |
| 5,000 | | Madison County Capital Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Colgate University | 7/25 at 100.00 | AA | 5,682,550 |
| | Project, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/40 | | | |
| 890 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, St John | 6/21 at 100.00 | A– | 899,665 |
| | Fisher College, Series 2011, 6.000%, 6/01/30 | | | |
| 3,030 | | New Rochelle Corporation, New York, Local Development Revenue Bonds, Iona College | 7/25 at 100.00 | BBB | 3,298,367 |
| | Project, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/45 | | | |
| 4,545 | | New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, PILOT Payment in Lieu of Taxes | 1/31 at 100.00 | AA | 4,805,156 |
| | Revenue Bonds, Queens Baseball Stadium Project, Refunding Series 2021A, 3.000%, 1/01/37 – | | | |
| | AGM Insured | | | |
| 1,425 | | New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, PILOT Payment in Lieu of Taxes | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA | 1,599,919 |
| | Revenue Bonds, Yankee Stadium Project, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 3/01/45 | | | |
| 2,805 | | New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, New York, Revenue Bonds, Whitney Museum of | No Opt. Call | AA | 3,788,293 |
| | American Art, Refunding Series 2021, 5.000%, 7/01/31 | | | |
| 2,520 | | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, Bank of | 3/29 at 100.00 | A2 | 2,550,391 |
| | America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Second Priority Refunding Series 2019 Class 2, | | | |
| | 2.625%, 9/15/69 | | | |
| 1,900 | | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, Bank of | 3/29 at 100.00 | Baa2 | 1,838,440 |
| | America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Second Priority Refunding Series 2019 Class 3, | | | |
| | 2.800%, 9/15/69 | | | |
| 1,515 | | Onondaga Civic Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Le Moyne College | 7/25 at 100.00 | Baa2 | 1,667,833 |
| | Project, Series 2015, 5.000%, 7/01/40 | | | |
| | Saint Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency Civic Development Corporation, New | | | |
| | York, Revenue Bonds, Clarkson University Project, Series 2012A: | | | |
| 1,050 | | 5.250%, 9/01/33 | 3/22 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 1,080,902 |
| 1,750 | | 5.000%, 9/01/41 | 3/22 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 1,791,493 |
| 88,640 | | Total Education and Civic Organizations | | | 100,249,982 |
| | Financials – 3.5% (2.3% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 4,725 | | Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Goldman Sachs Headquarter Revenue Bonds, | No Opt. Call | A2 | 6,621,095 |
| | Series 2005, 5.250%, 10/01/35 | | | |
| 6,885 | | Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Goldman Sachs Headquarters Revenue Bonds | No Opt. Call | A2 | 10,079,917 |
| | Series 2007, 5.500%, 10/01/37 | | | |
| 11,610 | | Total Financials | | | 16,701,012 |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Health Care – 5.0% (3.4% of Total Investments) | | | |
| $ 3,700 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, North Shore Long Island | 5/25 at 100.00 | A– | $ 4,129,089 |
| | Jewish Obligated Group, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 5/01/43 | | | |
| 9,150 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, NYU Langone Hospitals | 7/30 at 100.00 | A | 10,341,970 |
| | Obligated Group, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/01/53 | | | |
| 4,120 | | Dutchess County Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Health Quest | 7/26 at 100.00 | A– | 4,773,556 |
| | Systems, Inc Project, Series 2016B, 5.000%, 7/01/32 | | | |
| 710 | | Livingston County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, | 3/21 at 100.00 | BB– | 710,305 |
| | Nicholas H Noyes Hospital, Series 2005, 6.000%, 7/01/30 | | | |
| 1,000 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Rochester | 12/30 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 1,143,470 |
| | Regional Health Project, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 12/01/39 | | | |
| 2,730 | | Suffolk County Economic Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Catholic | 7/21 at 100.00 | A– | 2,765,026 |
| | Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project, Refunding Series 2011, 5.000%, 7/01/28 | | | |
| 21,410 | | Total Health Care | | | 23,863,416 |
| | Housing/Single Family – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 645 | | Guam Housing Corporation, Mortgage-Backed Securities Program Single Family Mortgage | No Opt. Call | N/R | 684,880 |
| | Revenue Bonds, Series 1998A, 5.750%, 9/01/31 (AMT) | | | |
| | Industrials – 3.9% (2.6% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 17,145 | | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, 3 World Trade | 11/24 at 100.00 | N/R | 18,651,188 |
| | Center Project, Class 1 Series 2014, 5.000%, 11/15/44, 144A | | | |
| | Long-Term Care – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 1,275 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Non-State Supported Debt, Ozanam Hall of | 3/21 at 100.00 | A2 | 1,277,843 |
| | Queens Nursing Home Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 11/01/31 | | | |
| 340 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Saint Ann’s | 1/26 at 103.00 | N/R | 373,181 |
| | Community Project, Series 2019, 5.000%, 1/01/40 | | | |
| 565 | | New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, | 3/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 540,614 |
| | Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series 2008A-1, 5.800%, 7/01/23 | | | |
| 120 | | Yonkers Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facilities Revenue Bonds, Special | 3/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 118,325 |
| | Needs Facilities Pooled Program Bonds, Series 2008-C1, 5.800%, 7/01/23 | | | |
| 2,300 | | Total Long-Term Care | | | 2,309,963 |
| | Materials – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 1,935 | | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, | 1/25 at 100.00 | N/R | 2,138,930 |
| | Pratt Paper NY, Inc Project, Series 2014, 5.000%, 1/01/35 (AMT), 144A | | | |
| | Tax Obligation/General – 14.8% (9.8% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 8,000 | | Nassau County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, General Improvement Bonds Series | 4/30 at 100.00 | AA | 9,872,080 |
| | 2019B, 5.000%, 4/01/49 – AGM Insured | | | |
| | Nassau County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, General Improvement Series 2016C: | | | |
| 1,395 | | 5.000%, 4/01/35 | 4/26 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,627,351 |
| 2,000 | | 5.000%, 4/01/43 | 4/26 at 100.00 | A+ | 2,305,640 |
| 500 | | Nassau County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, General Improvement Series, Refunding | 3/21 at 122.73 | A+ | 576,490 |
| | 2016A, 5.000%, 1/01/38 | | | |
| 5,000 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2014 Series A-1, 5.000%, 8/01/26 | 8/23 at 100.00 | AA | 5,549,400 |
| 8,775 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2017 Series B-1, 5.000%, 12/01/41 | 12/26 at 100.00 | AA | 10,398,112 |
| 4,000 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series B-1, 5.000%, 10/01/37 | 10/27 at 100.00 | AA | 4,847,240 |
| | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series E-1: | | | |
| 7,000 | | 5.000%, 3/01/38 (UB) (5) | 3/28 at 100.00 | AA | 8,403,850 |
| 1,000 | | 5.000%, 3/01/39 | 3/28 at 100.00 | AA | 1,196,960 |
| | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series F-1: | | | |
| 6,480 | | 5.000%, 4/01/40 | 4/28 at 100.00 | AA | 7,750,145 |
| 1,420 | | 5.000%, 4/01/43 | 4/28 at 100.00 | AA | 1,682,955 |
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| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Tax Obligation/General (continued) | | | |
| $ 7,500 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2021 Series C, 5.000%, 8/01/42 | 8/30 at 100.00 | AA | $ 9,324,225 |
| | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 2016-XG0082: | | | |
| 3,125 | | 17.766%, 3/01/31, 144A (IF) (5) | 3/23 at 100.00 | AA | 4,323,000 |
| 1,525 | | 17.766%, 3/01/31, 144A (IF) (5) | 3/23 at 100.00 | AA | 2,109,624 |
| 57,720 | | Total Tax Obligation/General | | | 69,967,072 |
| | Tax Obligation/Limited – 30.1% (19.9% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 980 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 3/21 at 100.00 | AA+ | 983,214 |
| | General Purpose Series 2011C, 5.000%, 3/15/41 | | | |
| 1,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 2/22 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,043,500 |
| | General Purpose Series 2012D, 5.000%, 2/15/33 | | | |
| 2,080 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 3/24 at 100.00 | AA+ | 2,338,149 |
| | General Purpose Series 2014C Group C, 5.000%, 3/15/44 | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | | | |
| | General Purpose, Series 2019A Bidding Group 2,3,4: | | | |
| 4,800 | | 5.000%, 3/15/38 | 3/29 at 100.00 | AA+ | 5,890,176 |
| 5,500 | | 5.000%, 3/15/46 | 3/29 at 100.00 | AA+ | 6,618,095 |
| 5,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA+ | 5,917,350 |
| | General Purpose, Series 2020A Bidding Group 2, 4.000%, 3/15/34 | | | |
| 1,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/25 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,182,360 |
| | 2015B Group A,B&C, 5.000%, 3/15/35 | | | |
| 6,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/28 at 100.00 | AA+ | 7,264,560 |
| | 2018E Group 4, 5.000%, 3/15/44 | | | |
| | Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2015D: | | | |
| 3,225 | | 5.000%, 11/15/28 | 11/25 at 100.00 | BB | 3,675,984 |
| 2,355 | | 5.000%, 11/15/34 | 11/25 at 100.00 | BB | 2,634,350 |
| 3,750 | | Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Second Indenture | 2/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 4,389,975 |
| | Fiscal 2017 Series A, 5.000%, 2/15/42 | | | |
| | Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Senior Fiscal 2012 | | | |
| | Series 2011A: | | | |
| 2,505 | | 5.750%, 2/15/47 | 3/21 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,514,995 |
| 1,880 | | 5.250%, 2/15/47 | 3/21 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,886,561 |
| 3,000 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Dedicated Tax Fund Bonds, Climate Bond | 11/26 at 100.00 | AA | 3,555,540 |
| | Certified, Green Series 2016B-1, 5.000%, 11/15/36 | | | |
| | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Dedicated Tax Fund Bonds, Refunding | | | |
| | Series 2012A: | | | |
| 1,815 | | 5.000%, 11/15/27 | 11/22 at 100.00 | AA | 1,953,630 |
| 2,250 | | 5.000%, 11/15/29 | 11/22 at 100.00 | AA | 2,421,045 |
| 9,000 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA | 11,259,810 |
| | Fiscal 2018 Series Subseries S-4A, 5.250%, 7/15/36 | | | |
| 3,500 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA | 4,264,855 |
| | Fiscal 2018, Series 2017S-3, 5.000%, 7/15/38 | | | |
| 2,000 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA | 2,399,620 |
| | Fiscal 2019 Subseries S-1, 5.000%, 7/15/45 | | | |
| 890 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA | 1,098,073 |
| | Fiscal 2019 Subseries S-3A, 5.000%, 7/15/36 | | | |
| 1,870 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/22 at 100.00 | AA | 1,983,416 |
| | Fiscal Series 2013S-1, 5.000%, 7/15/31 | | | |
| | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | | | |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2012 Series E-1: | | | |
| 3,775 | | 5.000%, 2/01/37 | 2/22 at 100.00 | AAA | 3,932,153 |
| 3,950 | | 5.000%, 2/01/42 | 2/22 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,109,264 |
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| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) | | | |
| $ 3,090 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 2/23 at 100.00 | AAA | $ 3,365,257 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2013 Series F-1, 5.000%, 2/01/29 | | | |
| 7,860 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 5/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 8,609,058 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2013 Series I, 5.000%, 5/01/38 | | | |
| 4,170 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 2/24 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,685,537 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2014 Series D-1, 5.000%, 2/01/35 | | | |
| 5,000 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 8/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 5,985,500 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2017 Series B-1, 5.000%, 8/01/36 | | | |
| 2,000 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Revenue | 3/21 at 100.00 | AAA | 2,006,780 |
| | Bonds, Subordinate Series 2011-D1, 5.000%, 2/01/35 | | | |
| 6,000 | | New York City, New York, Educational Construction Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, | 4/21 at 100.00 | AA– | 6,026,340 |
| | 5.750%, 4/01/41 | | | |
| 9,000 | | New York State Urban Development Corporation, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA+ | 10,399,500 |
| | General Purpose, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 3/15/38 | | | |
| | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Restructured 2018A-1: | | | |
| 8,215 | | 0.000%, 7/01/46 | 7/28 at 41.38 | N/R | 2,525,620 |
| 10,955 | | 5.000%, 7/01/58 | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 12,133,101 |
| 32 | | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 34,484 |
| | Restructured Cofina Project Series 2019A-2, 4.536%, 7/01/53 | | | |
| | Syracuse Industrial Development Authority, New York, PILOT Revenue Bonds, Carousel | | | |
| | Center Project, Refunding Series 2016A: | | | |
| 2,000 | | 5.000%, 1/01/29 (AMT) | 1/26 at 100.00 | BB | 2,087,840 |
| 1,000 | | 5.000%, 1/01/35 (AMT) | 1/26 at 100.00 | BB | 1,024,050 |
| 131,447 | | Total Tax Obligation/Limited | | | 142,199,742 |
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| | Transportation – 32.8% (21.8% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 5,425 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Green | 5/26 at 100.00 | A3 | 6,121,082 |
| | Climate Bond Certified Series 2016A-1, 5.000%, 11/15/46 | | | |
| 1,110 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Green | 5/30 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,306,925 |
| | Climate Bond Certified Series 2020C-1, 5.000%, 11/15/50 | | | |
| 5,000 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Refunding | 11/26 at 100.00 | A3 | 5,773,500 |
| | Green Series 2016B, 5.000%, 11/15/37 | | | |
| 1,540 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/22 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,633,463 |
| | 2012E, 5.000%, 11/15/42 | | | |
| 5,000 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/25 at 100.00 | A3 | 5,851,000 |
| | 2015C-1, 5.250%, 11/15/29 | | | |
| 11,920 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/26 at 100.00 | A3 | 13,835,902 |
| | 2016C-1, 5.250%, 11/15/56 | | | |
| | New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, | | | |
| | Bronx Parking Development Company, LLC Project, Series 2007: | | | |
| 200 | | 5.750%, 10/01/37 (6) | 3/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 150,000 |
| 5,500 | | 5.875%, 10/01/46 (6) | 3/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 4,125,000 |
| | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, 4 World Trade | | | |
| | Center Project, Series 2011: | | | |
| 2,850 | | 5.000%, 11/15/44 | 11/21 at 100.00 | A | 2,931,652 |
| 5,000 | | 5.750%, 11/15/51 | 11/21 at 100.00 | A | 5,175,550 |
| 5,000 | | New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2020N, 4.000%, 1/01/42 | 1/30 at 100.00 | A1 | 5,773,600 |
| 1,350 | | New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Junior Indebtedness Obligations, | 1/26 at 100.00 | A2 | 1,566,850 |
| | Series 2016A, 5.000%, 1/01/51 | | | |
| 3,000 | | New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Junior Indebtedness Obligations, | 1/30 at 100.00 | A2 | 3,358,080 |
| | Series 2019B, 4.000%, 1/01/53 | | | |
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| NAN | | Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Transportation (continued) | | | |
| | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facilities Bonds, | | | |
| | LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series 2016A: | | | |
| $ 1,200 | | 4.000%, 7/01/41 (AMT) | 7/24 at 100.00 | BBB | $ 1,287,432 |
| 5,795 | | 5.000%, 7/01/46 (AMT) | 7/24 at 100.00 | BBB | 6,451,689 |
| 6,315 | | 5.250%, 1/01/50 (AMT) | 7/24 at 100.00 | BBB | 7,079,115 |
| | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | | | |
| | Bonds, American Airlines, Inc John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Refunding | | | |
| | Series 2016: | | | |
| 3,500 | | 5.000%, 8/01/26 (AMT) | 8/21 at 100.00 | B+ | 3,561,180 |
| 9,730 | | 5.000%, 8/01/31 (AMT) | 8/21 at 100.00 | B+ | 9,891,518 |
| 400 | | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | 8/30 at 100.00 | B+ | 475,232 |
| | Bonds, American Airlines, Inc John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Series 2020, | | | |
| | 5.375%, 8/01/36 (AMT) | | | |
| 140 | | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | 12/30 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 155,735 |
| | Bonds, Terminal 4 John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Series 2020A, 4.000%, | | | |
| | 12/01/40 (AMT) | | | |
| 1,255 | | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | 12/30 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 1,546,499 |
| | Bonds, Terminal 4 John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Series 2020C, | | | |
| | 5.000%, 12/01/37 | | | |
| | New York Transportation Development Corporation, Special Facility Revenue Bonds, Delta | | | |
| | Air Lines, Inc – LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, Series 2018: | | | |
| 8,515 | | 5.000%, 1/01/27 (AMT) | No Opt. Call | Baa3 | 10,141,791 |
| 2,000 | | 5.000%, 1/01/31 (AMT) | 1/28 at 100.00 | Baa3 | 2,388,340 |
| 2,745 | | 5.000%, 1/01/36 (AMT) | 1/28 at 100.00 | Baa3 | 3,224,908 |
| 8,780 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred | 5/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 10,076,455 |
| | Eighty-Ninth Series 2015, 5.000%, 5/01/45 | | | |
| 1,800 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred | 11/29 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 2,198,376 |
| | Eighteen Series 2019, 5.000%, 11/01/39 (AMT) | | | |
| | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred | | | |
| | Eleventh Series 2018: | | | |
| 2,330 | | 4.000%, 9/01/43 | 9/28 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 2,656,759 |
| 6,000 | | 5.000%, 9/01/48 (UB) (5) | 9/28 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 7,237,680 |
| 4,000 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred Fifth | 11/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 4,784,440 |
| | Series 2017, 5.000%, 11/15/47 | | | |
| | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred | | | |
| | Series 2017: | | | |
| 4,000 | | 5.000%, 10/15/47 | 4/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 4,720,080 |
| 5,000 | | 5.250%, 10/15/57 | 4/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 5,932,300 |
| 3,500 | | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Purpose Revenue Bonds, MTA | 5/27 at 100.00 | AA– | 4,151,595 |
| | Bridges & Tunnels, Series 2017A, 5.000%, 11/15/47 | | | |
| 5,000 | | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Purpose Revenue Bonds, | 5/26 at 100.00 | AA– | 5,785,600 |
| | Refunding Series 2016A, 5.000%, 11/15/46 | | | |
| 3,000 | | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Revenue Bonds, MTA Bridges & | 11/30 at 100.00 | AA– | 3,763,440 |
| | Tunnels, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 11/15/49 | | | |
| 137,900 | | Total Transportation | | | 155,112,768 |
| | U.S. Guaranteed – 9.7% (6.5% of Total Investments) (7) | | | |
| 3,915 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University | 7/23 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 4,349,761 |
| | Dormitory Facilities, Refunding Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/27 (Pre-refunded 7/01/23) | | | |
| 3,500 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University | 7/22 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 3,727,010 |
| | Dormitory Facilities, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 7/01/37 (Pre-refunded 7/01/22) | | | |
| 1,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, North Shore Long Island | 5/21 at 100.00 | A– | 1,007,930 |
| | Jewish Obligated Group, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 5/01/41 (Pre-refunded 5/01/21) | | | |
| 5,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 2/23 at 100.00 | AA+ | 5,468,550 |
| | General Purpose Series 2013A, 5.000%, 2/15/43 (Pre-refunded 2/15/23) | | | |
| 8,265 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, | 5/21 at 100.00 | A | 8,331,203 |
| | 5.000%, 5/01/38 (Pre-refunded 5/01/21) | | | |
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| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | U.S. Guaranteed (7) (continued) | | | |
| $ 415 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, | 9/22 at 100.00 | N/R | $ 445,220 |
| | 5.000%, 9/01/37 (Pre-refunded 9/01/22) | | | |
| 5,100 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/22 at 100.00 | A3 | 5,516,823 |
| | 2012E, 5.000%, 11/15/42 (Pre-refunded 11/15/22) | | | |
| 2,000 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/23 at 100.00 | A3 | 2,256,900 |
| | 2013E, 5.000%, 11/15/31 (Pre-refunded 11/15/23) | | | |
| 1,500 | | New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, New York, Revenue Bonds, Wildlife | 8/23 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,672,140 |
| | Conservation Society, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 8/01/33 (Pre-refunded 8/01/23) | | | |
| 1,000 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series B, 5.000%, 8/01/30 | 8/22 at 100.00 | AA | 1,068,920 |
| | (Pre-refunded 8/01/22) | | | |
| 980 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series I, 5.000%, 8/01/32 | 8/22 at 100.00 | AA | 1,047,542 |
| | (Pre-refunded 8/01/22) | | | |
| 3,775 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Subseries G-1 Fiscal Series 2012, | 4/22 at 100.00 | N/R | 3,971,753 |
| | 5.000%, 4/01/28 (Pre-refunded 4/01/22) | | | |
| 470 | | Suffolk County Economic Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Catholic | 7/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 477,355 |
| | Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project, Refunding Series 2011, 5.000%, | | | |
| | 7/01/28 (Pre-refunded 7/01/21) | | | |
| 6,445 | | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Purpose Revenue Bonds, Series | 1/22 at 100.00 | AA+ | 6,733,285 |
| | 1999B, 5.500%, 1/01/30 (Pre-refunded 1/01/22) | | | |
| 43,365 | | Total U.S. Guaranteed | | | 46,074,392 |
| | Utilities – 23.2% (15.4% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 370 | | Guam Power Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/34 | 10/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 385,366 |
| 1,460 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/24 at 100.00 | A | 1,639,828 |
| | 2014A, 5.000%, 9/01/44 | | | |
| 1,590 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/27 at 100.00 | A | 1,902,626 |
| | 2017, 5.000%, 9/01/47 | | | |
| 835 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, | 9/22 at 100.00 | A2 | 890,235 |
| | 5.000%, 9/01/37 | | | |
| 4,140 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System | 12/21 at 100.00 | AA+ | 4,291,648 |
| | Revenue Bonds, Second General Resolution, Fiscal 2012 Series BB, 5.000%, 6/15/44 | | | |
| 5,000 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 6/24 at 100.00 | AA+ | 5,703,650 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2014 Series DD, 5.000%, 6/15/35 | | | |
| 10,000 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 12/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 12,015,500 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series DD-2, 5.000%, 6/15/48 (UB) | | | |
| 9,285 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 12/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 11,291,489 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series EE, 5.000%, 6/15/40 (UB) | | | |
| 1,000 | | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking | 6/25 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,161,730 |
| | Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority | | | |
| | Projects, Second Resolution, 5.000%, 6/15/40 | | | |
| 9,750 | | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking | 6/21 at 100.00 | AAA | 9,879,480 |
| | Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority | | | |
| | Projects, Second Resolution Series, 5.000%, 6/15/41 | | | |
| | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking | | | |
| | Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority | | | |
| | Projects-Second Resolution Bonds,: | | | |
| 3,990 | | 5.000%, 6/15/42 | 6/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,856,668 |
| 7,500 | | 5.000%, 6/15/43 | 6/28 at 100.00 | AAA | 9,246,150 |
| 400 | | 5.000%, 6/15/47 | 6/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 484,984 |
| 3,680 | | 5.000%, 6/15/48 | 6/28 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,517,862 |
| 3,500 | | New York State Power Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 11/15/55 | 5/30 at 100.00 | AA | 3,995,670 |
| 1,920 | | Niagara Area Development Corporation, New York, Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue | 7/23 at 100.00 | B1 | 2,010,470 |
| | Refunding Bonds, Covanta Energy Project, Series 2018A, 4.750%, 11/01/42 (AMT), 144A | | | |
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| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Utilities (continued) | | | |
| | Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2012A: | | | |
| $ 345 | | 5.500%, 7/01/28 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | $ 364,320 |
| 1,270 | | 5.750%, 7/01/37 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 1,345,311 |
| 1,040 | | 6.000%, 7/01/47 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 1,105,094 |
| 1,470 | | Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, Nissequogue | 3/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,482,951 |
| | Cogeneration Partners Facility, Series 1998, 5.500%, 1/01/23 (AMT) | | | |
| 3,785 | | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Refunding Series | 12/25 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,499,722 |
| | 2015, 5.000%, 12/15/37 | | | |
| | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Series 2013TE: | | | |
| 3,800 | | 5.000%, 12/15/33 | 12/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,275,722 |
| 1,060 | | 5.000%, 12/15/34 | 12/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,192,065 |
| 8,030 | | 5.000%, 12/15/41 | 12/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 8,978,182 |
| 1,515 | | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Series 2016A, | 6/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,820,985 |
| | 5.000%, 12/15/35 | | | |
| | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Series 2017: | | | |
| 4,500 | | 5.000%, 12/15/38 | 12/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 5,540,445 |
| 4,000 | | 5.000%, 12/15/39 | 12/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,918,600 |
| 95,235 | | Total Utilities | | | 109,796,753 |
| $ 633,652 | | Total Long-Term Investments (cost $663,621,377) | | | 712,931,963 |
| | Floating Rate Obligations – (5.5)% | | | (25,825,000) |
| | Adjustable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs – (31.0)% (8) | | | (146,912,742) |
| | Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs – (18.6)% (9) | | | (88,136,640) |
| | Other Assets Less Liabilities – 4.4% | | | 21,156,188 |
| | Net Asset Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | | | $ 473,213,769 |
(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted.
(2) Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. Optional Call Provisions are not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm.
(3) 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. Ratings are not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm.
(4) Step-up coupon bond, a bond with a coupon that increases (“steps up”), usually at regular intervals, while the bond is outstanding. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.
(5) Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in inverse floating rate transactions.
(6) Defaulted security. A security whose issuer has failed to fully pay principal and/or interest when due, or is under the protection of bankruptcy.
(7) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest.
(8) Adjustable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering cost as a percentage of Total Investments is 20.6%.
(9) Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs as a percentage of Total Investments is 12.4%.
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.
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax
IF Inverse floating rate security issued by a tender option bond (“TOB”) trust, the interest rate on which varies inversely with the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) short-term rate, which resets weekly, or a similar short-term rate, and is reduced by the expenses related to the TOB trust.
UB Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives for more information.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | Municipal Income Fund | | | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 157.9% (100.0% of Total Investments) | | | |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS – 157.9% (100.0% of Total Investments) | | | |
| | Consumer Staples – 6.7% (4.2% of Total Investments) | | | |
| | Erie County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, New York, Tobacco Settlement | | | |
| | Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005A: | | | |
| $ 27,580 | | 5.000%, 6/01/38 | 3/21 at 100.00 | B– | $ 27,607,028 |
| 9,555 | | 5.000%, 6/01/45 | 3/21 at 100.00 | B– | 9,564,364 |
| 10,000 | | Erie County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, New York, Tobacco Settlement | 3/21 at 16.03 | N/R | 1,353,200 |
| | Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005C, 0.000%, 6/01/50, 144A | | | |
| 4,680 | | New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, New York, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, | 6/26 at 100.00 | N/R | 4,930,942 |
| | Turbo Term Series 2016A Including 2016A-1, 2016A-2A and 2016A-2B, 5.000%, 6/01/51 | | | |
| 39,715 | | TSASC Inc, New York, Tobacco Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/48 | 6/27 at 100.00 | N/R | 42,752,800 |
| 91,530 | | Total Consumer Staples | | | 86,208,334 |
| | Education and Civic Organizations – 24.1% (15.3% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 3,150 | | Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, New York, Payment in Lieu of Taxes Revenue | 1/27 at 100.00 | Ba1 | 3,625,587 |
| | Bonds, Barclays Center Project, Refunding Series 2016A, 5.000%, 7/15/42 | | | |
| | Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, New York, Payment in Lieu of Taxes Revenue | | | |
| | Bonds, Barclays Center Project, Series 2009: | | | |
| 9,995 | | 0.000%, 7/15/45 | No Opt. Call | Ba1 | 4,556,021 |
| 29,145 | | 0.000%, 7/15/47 | No Opt. Call | Ba1 | 12,390,997 |
| | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Bronx Charter School | | | |
| | for Excellence, Series 2013A: | | | |
| 250 | | 5.000%, 4/01/33 | 4/23 at 100.00 | BBB– | 263,345 |
| 2,535 | | 5.500%, 4/01/43 | 4/23 at 100.00 | BBB– | 2,673,132 |
| | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Metropolitan College | | | |
| | of New York, Series 2014: | | | |
| 1,000 | | 5.250%, 11/01/29 | 11/24 at 100.00 | BB | 1,098,620 |
| 5,705 | | 5.250%, 11/01/34 | 11/24 at 100.00 | BB | 6,202,818 |
| 1,500 | | 5.000%, 11/01/39 | 11/24 at 100.00 | BB | 1,609,770 |
| | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, South Bronx Charter | | | |
| | School for International Cultures and the Arts Project, Series 2013A: | | | |
| 2,690 | | 5.000%, 4/15/33 | 4/23 at 100.00 | BB+ | 2,793,404 |
| 4,090 | | 5.000%, 4/15/43 | 4/23 at 100.00 | BB+ | 4,212,414 |
| 7,510 | | Build NYC Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Family Life Academy Charter | 12/30 at 100.00 | N/R | 7,514,881 |
| | School, Series 2020A-1, 5.500%, 6/01/55, 144A | | | |
| 3,655 | | Dobbs Ferry Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Mercy College | 7/24 at 100.00 | A | 3,979,527 |
| | Project, Series 2014, 5.000%, 7/01/44 | | | |
| 4,990 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, General Revenue Bonds, Saint Johns | 7/23 at 100.00 | A– | 5,328,073 |
| | University, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/44 | | | |
| 1,655 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, General Revenue Bonds, Saint Johns | 7/25 at 100.00 | A– | 1,896,498 |
| | University, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/37 | | | |
| 4,265 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Housing Revenue Bonds, Fashion Institute | No Opt. Call | Baa2 | 4,976,530 |
| | of Technology, Series 2007, 5.250%, 7/01/34 – FGIC Insured | | | |
| 6,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Insured Revenue Bonds, Mount Sinai School | No Opt. Call | A– | 6,605,640 |
| | of Medicine, Series 1994A, 5.150%, 7/01/24 – NPFG Insured | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Insured Revenue Bonds, Touro College and | | | |
| | University System, Series 2014A: | | | |
| 1,685 | | 5.250%, 1/01/34 | 7/24 at 100.00 | BBB– | 1,805,764 |
| 2,185 | | 5.500%, 1/01/39 | 7/24 at 100.00 | BBB– | 2,342,145 |
| 2,820 | | 5.500%, 1/01/44 | 7/24 at 100.00 | BBB– | 3,005,302 |
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| NRK | | Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality | | |
| | | Municipal Income Fund | | | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Education and Civic Organizations (continued) | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University | | | |
| | Dormitory Facilities, Series 2015A: | | | |
| $ 3,095 | | 5.000%, 7/01/31 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | $ 3,575,282 |
| 3,465 | | 5.000%, 7/01/33 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 3,982,706 |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University | | | |
| | Dormitory Facilities, Series 2017A: | | | |
| 2,930 | | 5.000%, 7/01/34 | 7/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 3,529,625 |
| 1,625 | | 5.000%, 7/01/46 | 7/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,905,199 |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Fordham University, | | | |
| | Series 2020: | | | |
| 7,185 | | 4.000%, 7/01/46 | 7/29 at 100.00 | A | 8,060,564 |
| 1,815 | | 4.000%, 7/01/50 | 7/29 at 100.00 | A | 2,029,497 |
| 12,970 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Icahn School of Medicine at | 7/25 at 100.00 | A– | 14,798,770 |
| | Mount Sinai, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/40 | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, | | | |
| | Series 2001-1: | | | |
| 1,500 | | 5.500%, 7/01/24 – AMBAC Insured | No Opt. Call | Aa2 | 1,749,120 |
| 5,000 | | 5.500%, 7/01/40 – AMBAC Insured | No Opt. Call | Aa2 | 7,290,900 |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, | | | |
| | Series 2015A: | | | |
| 9,000 | | 5.000%, 7/01/34 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 10,635,930 |
| 8,955 | | 5.000%, 7/01/45 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 10,391,561 |
| 10,850 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, Series | 7/26 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 13,162,786 |
| | 2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/32 | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, | | | |
| | Series 2017A: | | | |
| 4,000 | | 5.000%, 7/01/38 | 7/27 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 4,873,120 |
| 5,620 | | 5.000%, 7/01/39 | 7/27 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 6,832,965 |
| 11,175 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, Series | 7/28 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 13,673,059 |
| | 2018A, 5.000%, 7/01/48 | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, | | | |
| | Series 2019A: | | | |
| 5,000 | | 5.000%, 7/01/42 | 7/29 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 6,201,250 |
| 2,000 | | 5.000%, 7/01/49 | 7/29 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 2,459,460 |
| 2,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rochester Institute of | No Opt. Call | A1 | 2,032,480 |
| | Technology, Series 2006A, 5.250%, 7/01/21 – AMBAC Insured | | | |
| 13,165 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rockefeller University, | 7/29 at 100.00 | Aa1 | 16,210,591 |
| | Green Series 2019B, 5.000%, 7/01/50 | | | |
| 3,500 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rockefeller University, | 7/30 at 100.00 | Aa1 | 4,382,560 |
| | Series 2020A, 5.000%, 7/01/53 | | | |
| 8,925 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Vaughn College of | 12/26 at 100.00 | BB– | 9,511,372 |
| | Aeronautics & Technology, Series 2016A, 5.500%, 12/01/36, 144A | | | |
| 1,000 | | Dutchess County Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Marist College | 7/23 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,074,300 |
| | Project, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/39 | | | |
| 7,695 | | Glen Cove Local Economic Assistance Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Garvies Point | 1/34 at 100.00 | N/R | 8,260,582 |
| | Public Improvement Project, Capital Appreciation Series 2016C, 0.000%, 1/01/55 (4) | | | |
| 1,500 | | Glen Cove Local Economic Assistance Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Garvies Point | 1/27 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,680,615 |
| | Public Improvement Project, Current Interest Series 2016A, 5.000%, 1/01/56 | | | |
| | Hempstead Town Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Adelphi | | | |
| | University Project, Series 2013: | | | |
| 1,785 | | 5.000%, 9/01/38 | 9/23 at 100.00 | A– | 1,916,947 |
| 1,785 | | 5.000%, 9/01/43 | 9/23 at 100.00 | A– | 1,908,576 |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Education and Civic Organizations (continued) | | | |
| $ 1,400 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Saint John | 6/24 at 100.00 | A– | $ 1,551,872 |
| | Fisher College, Series 2014A, 5.500%, 6/01/39�� | | | |
| 1,220 | | New Rochelle Corporation, New York, Local Development Revenue Bonds, Iona College | 7/25 at 100.00 | BBB | 1,328,055 |
| | Project, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/45 | | | |
| 27,795 | | New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, PILOT Payment in Lieu of Taxes | 1/31 at 100.00 | AA | 28,728,634 |
| | Revenue Bonds, Queens Baseball Stadium Project, Refunding Series 2021A, 3.000%, 1/01/46 – | | | |
| | AGM Insured | | | |
| | New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, PILOT Payment in Lieu of Taxes | | | |
| | Revenue Bonds, Yankee Stadium Project, Series 2020A: | | | |
| 5,825 | | 4.000%, 3/01/45 | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA | 6,540,019 |
| 4,070 | | 4.000%, 3/01/45 – AGM Insured | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA | 4,632,189 |
| 3,155 | | New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, New York, Revenue Bonds, Whitney Museum of | No Opt. Call | AA | 4,260,985 |
| | American Art, Refunding Series 2021, 5.000%, 7/01/31 | | | |
| 6,825 | | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, Bank of | 3/29 at 100.00 | A2 | 6,907,310 |
| | America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Second Priority Refunding Series 2019 Class 2, | | | |
| | 2.625%, 9/15/69 | | | |
| 5,130 | | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, Bank of | 3/29 at 100.00 | Baa2 | 4,963,788 |
| | America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Second Priority Refunding Series 2019 Class 3, | | | |
| | 2.800%, 9/15/69 | | | |
| 1,450 | | Onondaga Civic Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Le Moyne College | 7/22 at 100.00 | Baa2 | 1,498,807 |
| | Project, Series 2012, 5.000%, 7/01/42 | | | |
| 10,000 | | Onondaga County Trust For Cultural Resources, New York, Revenue Bonds, Syracuse | 12/29 at 100.00 | AA– | 12,436,000 |
| | University Project, Series 2019, 5.000%, 12/01/43 | | | |
| 350 | | Yonkers Economic Development Corporation, New York, Educational Revenue Bonds, | 10/29 at 100.00 | N/R | 389,585 |
| | Lamartine/Warburton LLC-Charter School of Educational Excellence Project, Series 2019A, | | | |
| | 5.000%, 10/15/49 | | | |
| 299,585 | | Total Education and Civic Organizations | | | 312,247,529 |
| | Financials – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 1,615 | | Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Goldman Sachs Headquarter Revenue Bonds, | No Opt. Call | A2 | 2,263,083 |
| | Series 2005, 5.250%, 10/01/35 | | | |
| 13,835 | | Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Goldman Sachs Headquarters Revenue Bonds | No Opt. Call | A2 | 20,254,994 |
| | Series 2007, 5.500%, 10/01/37 | | | |
| 15,450 | | Total Financials | | | 22,518,077 |
| | Health Care – 5.4% (3.4% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 1,250 | | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, New York Methodist | 7/24 at 100.00 | N/R(5) | 1,437,800 |
| | Hospital Project, Refunding Series 2014, 5.000%, 7/01/27 (Pre-refunded 7/01/24) | | | |
| 6,650 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Montefiore Obligated Group, | 3/30 at 100.00 | BBB | 7,384,093 |
| | Series 2020A, 4.000%, 9/01/50 | | | |
| 18,465 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, NYU Langone Hospitals | 7/30 at 100.00 | A | 20,870,436 |
| | Obligated Group, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/01/53 | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Orange Regional Medical | | | |
| | Center Obligated Group, Series 2017: | | | |
| 2,000 | | 5.000%, 12/01/34, 144A | 6/27 at 100.00 | BBB– | 2,299,500 |
| 300 | | 5.000%, 12/01/36, 144A | 6/27 at 100.00 | BBB– | 341,997 |
| | Dutchess County Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Health Quest | | | |
| | Systems, Inc Project, Series 2016B: | | | |
| 2,000 | | 4.000%, 7/01/41 | 7/26 at 100.00 | A– | 2,131,460 |
| 7,940 | | 5.000%, 7/01/46 | 7/26 at 100.00 | A– | 8,895,738 |
| 3,900 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Rochester | 12/22 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 4,098,783 |
| | General Hospital Project, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 12/01/42 | | | |
| 2,800 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Rochester | 12/26 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 3,208,660 |
| | General Hospital Project, Series 2017, 5.000%, 12/01/46 | | | |
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| NRK | | Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality | | |
| | | Municipal Income Fund | | | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
| |
| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Health Care (continued) | | | |
| $ 9,155 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Rochester | 12/30 at 100.00 | BBB+ | $ 10,272,368 |
| | Regional Health Project, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 12/01/46 | | | |
| 1,000 | | New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, New York, Health System Revenue Bonds, | 2/31 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,137,700 |
| | Series 2020A, 4.000%, 2/15/48 | | | |
| 5,585 | | Suffolk County Economic Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Catholic | 7/21 at 100.00 | A– | 5,656,656 |
| | Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project, Refunding Series 2011, 5.000%, 7/01/28 | | | |
| 2,260 | | Westchester County Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Westchester | 11/25 at 100.00 | Baa2 | 2,470,270 |
| | Medical Center Obligated Group Project, Refunding Series 2016, 5.000%, 11/01/46 | | | |
| 63,305 | | Total Health Care | | | 70,205,461 |
| | Industrials – 3.5% (2.2% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 41,530 | | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, 3 World Trade | 11/24 at 100.00 | N/R | 45,178,410 |
| | Center Project, Class 1 Series 2014, 5.000%, 11/15/44, 144A | | | |
| | Long-Term Care – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 1,000 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Saint Ann’s | 1/26 at 103.00 | N/R | 1,097,590 |
| | Community Project, Series 2019, 5.000%, 1/01/40 | | | |
| | Tax Obligation/General – 8.1% (5.2% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 5,030 | | Nassau County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, General Improvement Series 2016C, | 4/26 at 100.00 | A+ | 5,889,275 |
| | 5.000%, 4/01/33 | | | |
| 11,365 | | Nassau County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, General Improvement Series 2018B, | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA | 13,719,146 |
| | 5.000%, 7/01/49 – AGM Insured | | | |
| 500 | | Nassau County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, General Improvement Series, Refunding | 3/21 at 122.73 | A+ | 576,490 |
| | 2016A, 5.000%, 1/01/38 | | | |
| 515 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2013 Series F-1, 5.000%, 3/01/29 | 3/23 at 100.00 | AA | 561,283 |
| 3,735 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2014 Series A-1, 5.000%, 8/01/26 | 8/23 at 100.00 | AA | 4,145,402 |
| 8,000 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2014 Series D-1, 5.000%, 8/01/30 | 8/23 at 100.00 | AA | 8,852,400 |
| 7,665 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2015 Series A, 5.000%, 8/01/33 | 8/24 at 100.00 | AA | 8,736,031 |
| 9,600 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2017 Series B-1, 5.000%, 12/01/41 | 12/26 at 100.00 | AA | 11,375,712 |
| 7,560 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series B-1, 5.250%, 10/01/33 | 10/27 at 100.00 | AA | 9,354,895 |
| | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series E-1: | | | |
| 7,000 | | 5.000%, 3/01/37 | 3/28 at 100.00 | AA | 8,429,400 |
| 3,580 | | 5.000%, 3/01/39 | 3/28 at 100.00 | AA | 4,285,117 |
| 11,355 | | 5.000%, 3/01/41 | 3/28 at 100.00 | AA | 13,518,695 |
| 7,540 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2021 Series C, 5.000%, 8/01/43 | 8/30 at 100.00 | AA | 9,351,184 |
| | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011D-I: | | | |
| 1,570 | | 5.000%, 10/01/30 | 10/21 at 100.00 | AA | 1,611,746 |
| 5 | | 5.000%, 10/01/34 | 10/21 at 100.00 | AA | 5,129 |
| | Rochester, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1999: | | | |
| 735 | | 5.250%, 10/01/21 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | AA– | 756,741 |
| 730 | | 5.250%, 10/01/22 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | AA– | 786,451 |
| 730 | | 5.250%, 10/01/23 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | AA– | 819,221 |
| 730 | | 5.250%, 10/01/24 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | AA– | 850,319 |
| 730 | | 5.250%, 10/01/25 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | AA– | 878,613 |
| 725 | | 5.250%, 10/01/26 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | AA– | 898,224 |
| 89,400 | | Total Tax Obligation/General | | | 105,401,474 |
| | Tax Obligation/Limited – 37.0% (23.4% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 2,350 | | Battery Park City Authority, New York, Revenue Bonds, Senior Sustainability Series | 11/29 at 100.00 | Aaa | 2,970,518 |
| | 2019A, 5.000%, 11/01/49 | | | |
| 105 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, School Districts Financing | 3/21 at 100.00 | AA | 105,413 |
| | Program, Series 2009A, 5.625%, 10/01/29 – AGC Insured | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | | | |
| | General Purpose Series 2011C: | | | |
| $ 995 | | 5.000%, 3/15/34 | 3/21 at 100.00 | AA+ | $ 998,413 |
| 24,000 | | 5.000%, 3/15/41 | 3/21 at 100.00 | AA+ | 24,078,720 |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | | | |
| | General Purpose Series 2012D: | | | |
| 7,550 | | 5.000%, 2/15/33 | 2/22 at 100.00 | AA+ | 7,878,425 |
| 10,000 | | 5.000%, 2/15/40 | 2/22 at 100.00 | AA+ | 10,410,500 |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | | | |
| | General Purpose Series 2014A: | | | |
| 4,985 | | 5.000%, 2/15/29 | 2/24 at 100.00 | AA+ | 5,641,574 |
| 10,000 | | 5.000%, 2/15/30 | 2/24 at 100.00 | AA+ | 11,314,000 |
| 7,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 3/24 at 100.00 | AA+ | 7,868,770 |
| | General Purpose Series 2014C Group C, 5.000%, 3/15/44 | | | |
| 2,500 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 3/25 at 100.00 | AA+ | 2,927,200 |
| | General Purpose Series 2015A, 5.000%, 3/15/33 | | | |
| 7,500 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 2/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 8,984,025 |
| | General Purpose, Series 2017A, 5.000%, 2/15/38 | | | |
| 12,500 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 2/30 at 100.00 | AA+ | 15,291,625 |
| | General Purpose, Series 2019D, 5.000%, 2/15/48 | | | |
| 12,045 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/25 at 100.00 | AA+ | 14,212,136 |
| | 2015B Group A,B&C, 5.000%, 3/15/36 | | | |
| 3,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series | 3/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 3,593,340 |
| | 2017A, 5.000%, 3/15/37 | | | |
| 10,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series | 3/28 at 100.00 | AA+ | 11,189,500 |
| | 2018C, 4.000%, 3/15/45 | | | |
| 1,080 | | Erie County Industrial Development Agency, New York, School Facility Revenue Bonds, | 5/23 at 100.00 | AA | 1,183,669 |
| | Buffalo City School District, Refunding Series 2013A, 5.000%, 5/01/28 | | | |
| | Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2015D: | | | |
| 5,045 | | 5.000%, 11/15/27 | 11/25 at 100.00 | BB | 5,775,869 |
| 6,770 | | 5.000%, 11/15/34 | 11/25 at 100.00 | BB | 7,573,057 |
| | Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Second Indenture | | | |
| | Fiscal 2017 Series A: | | | |
| 8,185 | | 5.000%, 2/15/38 | 2/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 9,661,492 |
| 21,015 | | 5.000%, 2/15/45 | 2/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 24,464,612 |
| | Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Senior Fiscal 2012 | | | |
| | Series 2011A: | | | |
| 8,620 | | 5.750%, 2/15/47 | 3/21 at 100.00 | AA– | 8,654,394 |
| 5,635 | | 5.250%, 2/15/47 | 3/21 at 100.00 | AA– | 5,654,666 |
| 1,735 | | 5.000%, 2/15/47 – AGM Insured | 3/21 at 100.00 | AA | 1,740,673 |
| 2,000 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Dedicated Tax Fund Bonds, Climate Bond | 11/26 at 100.00 | AA | 2,370,360 |
| | Certified, Green Series 2016B-1, 5.000%, 11/15/36 | | | |
| 3,675 | | Monroe County Industrial Development Agency, New York, School Facility Revenue Bonds, | 5/23 at 100.00 | AA | 4,020,230 |
| | Rochester Schools Modernization Project, Series 2013, 5.000%, 5/01/28 | | | |
| 2,500 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA | 3,127,725 |
| | Fiscal 2018 Series Subseries S-4A, 5.250%, 7/15/36 | | | |
| 5,625 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA | 6,887,644 |
| | Fiscal 2018, Series 2017S-3, 5.250%, 7/15/45 | | | |
| 7,945 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA | 9,802,462 |
| | Fiscal 2019 Subseries S-3A, 5.000%, 7/15/36 | | | |
| | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | | | |
| | Fiscal Series 2015S-1: | | | |
| 5,400 | | 5.000%, 7/15/33 | 1/25 at 100.00 | AA | 6,229,170 |
| 5,360 | | 5.000%, 7/15/43 | 1/25 at 100.00 | AA | 6,125,890 |
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| NRK | | Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality | | |
| | | Municipal Income Fund | | | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) | | | |
| $ 11,000 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/25 at 100.00 | AA | $ 12,823,910 |
| | Fiscal Series 2015S-2, 5.000%, 7/15/40 | | | |
| 7,500 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 1/26 at 100.00 | AA | 8,341,050 |
| | Fiscal Series 2016S-1, 4.000%, 7/15/40 | | | |
| | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | | | |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2012 Series E-1: | | | |
| 6,225 | | 5.000%, 2/01/37 | 2/22 at 100.00 | AAA | 6,484,147 |
| 24,155 | | 5.000%, 2/01/42 | 2/22 at 100.00 | AAA | 25,128,930 |
| 32,500 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 5/22 at 100.00 | AAA | 34,189,675 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2012 Series F-1, 5.000%, 5/01/39 | | | |
| 5,100 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 2/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 5,554,308 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2013 Series F-1, 5.000%, 2/01/29 | | | |
| 13,530 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 2/24 at 100.00 | AAA | 15,165,236 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2014 Series D-1, 5.000%, 2/01/37 | | | |
| | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | | | |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2015 Series B-1: | | | |
| 5,000 | | 5.000%, 8/01/33 | 8/24 at 100.00 | AAA | 5,727,750 |
| 3,960 | | 5.000%, 8/01/35 | 8/24 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,523,389 |
| 1,225 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 5/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,349,901 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2017 Series A-1, 4.000%, 5/01/42 | | | |
| 8,100 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 8/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 8,987,598 |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2017 Series B-1, 4.000%, 8/01/41 | | | |
| | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | | | |
| | Subordinate Fiscal 2019 Series A-1: | | | |
| 1,375 | | 5.000%, 8/01/38 | 8/28 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,691,993 |
| 4,000 | | 5.000%, 8/01/40 | 8/28 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,894,400 |
| 8,490 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Revenue | 3/21 at 100.00 | AAA | 8,518,781 |
| | Bonds, Subordinate Series 2011-D1, 5.000%, 2/01/35 | | | |
| | New York City, New York, Educational Construction Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A: | | | |
| 18,575 | | 5.750%, 4/01/33 – AGM Insured | 4/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 18,656,544 |
| 4,000 | | 5.750%, 4/01/41 | 4/21 at 100.00 | AA– | 4,017,560 |
| 12,070 | | New York State Urban Development Corporation, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 3/23 at 100.00 | AA+ | 13,174,526 |
| | General Purpose Series 2013C, 5.000%, 3/15/32 | | | |
| | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Restructured | | | |
| | 2018A-1: | | | |
| 67,285 | | 0.000%, 7/01/46 | 7/28 at 41.38 | N/R | 20,686,100 |
| 40,745 | | 5.000%, 7/01/58 | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 45,126,717 |
| 259 | | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 279,106 |
| | Restructured Cofina Project Series 2019A-2, 4.536%, 7/01/53 | | | |
| 2,730 | | Suffolk County Judicial Facilities Agency, New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, H Lee Dennison | 11/23 at 100.00 | BBB | 2,878,840 |
| | Building, Series 2013, 5.000%, 11/01/33 | | | |
| 482,944 | | Total Tax Obligation/Limited | | | 478,936,533 |
| | Transportation – 27.3% (17.3% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 4,910 | | Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, New York, Toll Bridge System Revenue | 1/27 at 100.00 | A+ | 5,688,235 |
| | Bonds, Series 2017, 5.000%, 1/01/47 | | | |
| 1,500 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Green | 5/27 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,730,940 |
| | Climate Bond Certified Series 2017A-1, 5.250%, 11/15/57 | | | |
| | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Green | | | |
| | Climate Bond Certified Series 2020C-1: | | | |
| 17,570 | | 4.750%, 11/15/45 | 5/30 at 100.00 | A3 | 20,239,586 |
| 2,775 | | 5.000%, 11/15/50 | 5/30 at 100.00 | A3 | 3,267,313 |
| 5,000 | | 5.250%, 11/15/55 | 5/30 at 100.00 | A3 | 6,005,500 |
| 1,815 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Refunding | 11/26 at 100.00 | A3 | 2,003,379 |
| | Green Series 2016B, 4.000%, 11/15/34 | | | |
| 13,950 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Refunding | 11/22 at 100.00 | A3 | 14,816,155 |
| | Series 2012F, 5.000%, 11/15/30 | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Transportation (continued) | | | |
| $ 1,500 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Refunding | 11/25 at 100.00 | A3 | $ 1,711,830 |
| | Series 2015F, 5.000%, 11/15/35 | | | |
| 2,500 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Refunding | 5/28 at 100.00 | A3 | 2,997,000 |
| | Series 2017D, 5.000%, 11/15/32 | | | |
| 9,575 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/22 at 100.00 | A3 | 10,156,107 |
| | 2012C, 5.000%, 11/15/41 | | | |
| 4,040 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 5/23 at 100.00 | A3 | 4,306,115 |
| | 2013B, 5.000%, 11/15/38 | | | |
| 7,500 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/23 at 100.00 | A3 | 8,103,075 |
| | 2013D, 5.000%, 11/15/38 | | | |
| | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series 2013E: | | | |
| 1,785 | | 5.000%, 11/15/32 | 11/23 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,949,434 |
| 10,000 | | 5.000%, 11/15/38 | 11/23 at 100.00 | A3 | 10,804,400 |
| 1,000 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 5/24 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,099,000 |
| | 2014B, 5.250%, 11/15/44 | | | |
| 5,425 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 5/25 at 100.00 | A3 | 6,033,739 |
| | 2015A-1, 5.000%, 11/15/45 | | | |
| 2,440 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/26 at 100.00 | A3 | 2,806,952 |
| | 2016C-1, 5.000%, 11/15/39 | | | |
| | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, 4 World Trade | | | |
| | Center Project, Series 2011: | | | |
| 12,055 | | 5.000%, 11/15/44 | 11/21 at 100.00 | A | 12,400,376 |
| 30,000 | | 5.750%, 11/15/51 | 11/21 at 100.00 | A | 31,053,300 |
| | New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2020N: | | | |
| 10,000 | | 4.000%, 1/01/43 | 1/30 at 100.00 | A1 | 11,517,900 |
| 10,000 | | 4.000%, 1/01/44 | 1/30 at 100.00 | A1 | 11,490,200 |
| | New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Junior Indebtedness Obligations, | | | |
| | Series 2016A: | | | |
| 2,000 | | 5.000%, 1/01/36 | 1/26 at 100.00 | A2 | 2,364,500 |
| 7,500 | | 5.000%, 1/01/41 | 1/26 at 100.00 | A2 | 8,766,300 |
| 1,285 | | 5.000%, 1/01/46 | 1/26 at 100.00 | A2 | 1,494,429 |
| 19,230 | | 5.000%, 1/01/51 | 1/26 at 100.00 | A2 | 22,318,915 |
| 4,000 | | New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Junior Indebtedness Obligations, | 1/30 at 100.00 | A2 | 4,477,440 |
| | Series 2019B, 4.000%, 1/01/53 | | | |
| | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | | | |
| | Bonds, Terminal 4 John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Series 2020C: | | | |
| 350 | | 5.000%, 12/01/37 | 12/30 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 431,294 |
| 2,300 | | 5.000%, 12/01/38 | 12/30 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 2,831,990 |
| | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred | | | |
| | Eighty-Forth Series 2014: | | | |
| 3,950 | | 5.000%, 9/01/34 | 9/24 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 4,513,625 |
| 1,000 | | 5.000%, 9/01/35 | 9/24 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,141,210 |
| 5,155 | | 5.000%, 9/01/36 | 9/24 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 5,877,164 |
| 9,755 | | 5.000%, 9/01/39 | 9/24 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 11,074,656 |
| | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred | | | |
| | Eighty-Ninth Series 2015: | | | |
| 3,595 | | 5.000%, 5/01/35 | 5/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 4,198,996 |
| 10,780 | | 5.000%, 5/01/45 | 5/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 12,371,775 |
| 9,000 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred | 10/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 10,471,230 |
| | Ninety-Fourth Series 2015, 5.250%, 10/15/55 | | | |
| 2,000 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred | 12/23 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 2,205,480 |
| | Seventy Ninth Series 2013, 5.000%, 12/01/43 | | | |
| 1,515 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred | 9/28 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,727,464 |
| | Eleventh Series 2018, 4.000%, 9/01/43 | | | |
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| NRK | | Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality | | |
| | | Municipal Income Fund | | | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Transportation (continued) | | | |
| $ 1,000 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred Fifth | 11/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | $ 1,196,110 |
| | Series 2017, 5.000%, 11/15/47 | | | |
| | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred Ninth | | | |
| | Series 2018: | | | |
| 1,500 | | 5.000%, 7/15/36 | 7/28 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,853,040 |
| 1,200 | | 5.000%, 7/15/37 | 7/28 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,478,052 |
| 1,000 | | 5.000%, 7/15/38 | 7/28 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,225,480 |
| 2,000 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred | 4/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 2,360,040 |
| | Series 2017, 5.000%, 10/15/47 | | | |
| 4,800 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred | 11/29 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 5,921,568 |
| | Seventeen Series 2019, 5.000%, 11/01/44 | | | |
| 6,130 | | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred | 9/29 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 7,662,132 |
| | Thirteenth Series 2019, 5.000%, 9/01/38 | | | |
| 11,500 | | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Purpose Revenue Bonds, MTA | 5/27 at 100.00 | AA– | 13,844,045 |
| | Bridges & Tunnels, Series 2017A, 5.000%, 11/15/37 | | | |
| 1,660 | | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Purpose Revenue Bonds, MTA | 11/27 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,005,247 |
| | Bridges & Tunnels, Series 2017C-2, 5.000%, 11/15/42 | | | |
| | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Purpose Revenue Bonds, MTA | | | |
| | Bridges & Tunnels, Series 2018A: | | | |
| 8,755 | | 5.000%, 11/15/43 | 5/28 at 100.00 | AA– | 10,577,178 |
| 10,000 | | 5.000%, 11/15/45 | 5/28 at 100.00 | AA– | 12,033,900 |
| 9,270 | | 5.000%, 11/15/46 | 5/28 at 100.00 | AA– | 11,150,698 |
| 12,000 | | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Revenue Bonds, MTA Bridges & | 11/30 at 100.00 | AA– | 15,053,760 |
| | Tunnels, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 11/15/49 | | | |
| 309,570 | | Total Transportation | | | 352,808,254 |
| | U.S. Guaranteed – 11.2% (7.1% of Total Investments) (5) | | | |
| 14,585 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University | 7/23 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 16,204,664 |
| | Dormitory Facilities, Refunding Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/27 (Pre-refunded 7/01/23) | | | |
| 4,750 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University | 7/21 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 4,826,760 |
| | Dormitory Facilities, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 7/01/41 (Pre-refunded 7/01/21) | | | |
| 3,750 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University | 7/22 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 3,993,225 |
| | Dormitory Facilities, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 7/01/37 (Pre-refunded 7/01/22) | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Convent of the Sacred | | | |
| | Heart, Series 2011: | | | |
| 1,000 | | 5.625%, 11/01/35 (Pre-refunded 5/01/21) – AGM Insured | 5/21 at 100.00 | AA | 1,008,950 |
| 5,980 | | 5.750%, 11/01/40 (Pre-refunded 5/01/21) – AGM Insured | 5/21 at 100.00 | AA | 6,034,717 |
| 4,000 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, North Shore Long Island | 5/21 at 100.00 | A– | 4,031,720 |
| | Jewish Obligated Group, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 5/01/41 (Pre-refunded 5/01/21) | | | |
| | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Pratt Institute, Series 2015A: | | | |
| 800 | | 5.000%, 7/01/39 (Pre-refunded 7/01/24) | 7/24 at 100.00 | A2 | 921,624 |
| 1,500 | | 5.000%, 7/01/44 (Pre-refunded 7/01/24) | 7/24 at 100.00 | A2 | 1,728,045 |
| 15 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 2/24 at 100.00 | N/R | 17,033 |
| | General Purpose Series 2014A, 5.000%, 2/15/29 (Pre-refunded 2/15/24) | | | |
| 28,280 | | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series | 3/23 at 100.00 | AA+ | 31,042,956 |
| | 2013A, 5.000%, 3/15/43 (Pre-refunded 3/15/23) | | | |
| 5,000 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, | 5/21 at 100.00 | A | 5,040,050 |
| | 5.000%, 5/01/38 (Pre-refunded 5/01/21) | | | |
| 6,090 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 5/23 at 100.00 | A3 | 6,729,328 |
| | 2013B, 5.000%, 11/15/30 (Pre-refunded 5/15/23) | | | |
| 480 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 5/23 at 100.00 | A3 | 530,390 |
| | 2013C, 5.000%, 11/15/32 (Pre-refunded 5/15/23) | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | U.S. Guaranteed (5) (continued) | | | |
| $ 1,900 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/23 at 100.00 | A3 | $ 2,156,842 |
| | 2013D, 5.250%, 11/15/30 (Pre-refunded 11/15/23) | | | |
| 14,000 | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/23 at 100.00 | A3 | 15,798,300 |
| | 2013E, 5.000%, 11/15/31 (Pre-refunded 11/15/23) | | | |
| 8,665 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series B, 5.000%, 8/01/30 | 8/22 at 100.00 | AA | 9,262,192 |
| | (Pre-refunded 8/01/22) | | | |
| | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series I: | | | |
| 1,000 | | 5.000%, 8/01/30 (Pre-refunded 8/01/22) | 8/22 at 100.00 | AA | 1,068,920 |
| 2,000 | | 5.000%, 8/01/31 (Pre-refunded 8/01/22) | 8/22 at 100.00 | AA | 2,137,840 |
| | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2013 Series A-1: | | | |
| 6,085 | | 5.000%, 10/01/31 (Pre-refunded 10/01/22) | 10/22 at 100.00 | AA | 6,552,754 |
| 1,000 | | 5.000%, 10/01/33 (Pre-refunded 10/01/22) | 10/22 at 100.00 | AA | 1,076,870 |
| 1,570 | | 5.000%, 10/01/34 (Pre-refunded 10/01/22) | 10/22 at 100.00 | AA | 1,690,686 |
| | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2013 Series F-1: | | | |
| 4,485 | | 5.000%, 3/01/29 (Pre-refunded 3/01/23) | 3/23 at 100.00 | N/R | 4,905,379 |
| 3,400 | | 5.000%, 3/01/31 (Pre-refunded 3/01/23) | 3/23 at 100.00 | AA | 3,725,856 |
| 2,190 | | 5.000%, 3/01/32 (Pre-refunded 3/01/23) | 3/23 at 100.00 | AA | 2,399,890 |
| 1,000 | | 5.000%, 3/01/33 (Pre-refunded 3/01/23) | 3/23 at 100.00 | AA | 1,095,840 |
| | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011D-I: | | | |
| 1,215 | | 5.000%, 10/01/30 (Pre-refunded 10/01/21) | 10/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,249,105 |
| 2,875 | | 5.000%, 10/01/34 (Pre-refunded 10/01/21) | 10/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 2,955,701 |
| 3,345 | | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Subseries G-1 Fiscal Series 2012, | 4/22 at 100.00 | N/R | 3,519,341 |
| | 5.000%, 4/01/28 (Pre-refunded 4/01/22) | | | |
| | Niagara Area Development Corporation, New York, Niagara University Project, Series 2012A: | | | |
| 600 | | 5.000%, 5/01/35 (Pre-refunded 5/01/22) | 5/22 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 629,706 |
| 1,000 | | 5.000%, 5/01/42 (Pre-refunded 5/01/22) | 5/22 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 1,049,510 |
| 1,000 | | Onongada County Trust For Cultural Resources, New York, Revenue Bonds, Syracuse | 12/21 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,036,510 |
| | University Project, Series 2011, 5.000%, 12/01/36 (Pre-refunded 12/01/21) | | | |
| 955 | | Suffolk County Economic Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Catholic | 7/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 969,946 |
| | Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project, Refunding Series 2011, 5.000%, | | | |
| | 7/01/28 (Pre-refunded 7/01/21) | | | |
| 134,515 | | Total U.S. Guaranteed | | | 145,390,650 |
| | Utilities – 32.8% (20.7% of Total Investments) | | | |
| 1,045 | | Guam Power Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/34 | 10/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 1,088,399 |
| | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, | | | |
| | Series 2000A: | | | |
| 8,000 | | 0.000%, 6/01/24 – AGM Insured | No Opt. Call | AA | 7,753,120 |
| 8,000 | | 0.000%, 6/01/25 – AGM Insured | No Opt. Call | AA | 7,622,960 |
| 20,000 | | 0.000%, 6/01/26 – AGM Insured | No Opt. Call | AA | 18,689,600 |
| 10,000 | | 0.000%, 6/01/27 – AGM Insured | No Opt. Call | AA | 9,124,800 |
| 15,000 | | 0.000%, 6/01/28 – AGM Insured | No Opt. Call | AA | 13,311,600 |
| 10,000 | | 0.000%, 6/01/29 – AGM Insured | No Opt. Call | AA | 8,608,200 |
| 2,590 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/24 at 100.00 | A | 2,909,010 |
| | 2014A, 5.000%, 9/01/44 | | | |
| 6,520 | | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/27 at 100.00 | A | 7,801,962 |
| | 2017, 5.000%, 9/01/47 | | | |
| 5,160 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System | 12/21 at 100.00 | AA+ | 5,349,011 |
| | Revenue Bonds, Second General Resolution, Fiscal 2012 Series BB, 5.000%, 6/15/44 | | | |
| 4,085 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 6/23 at 100.00 | AA+ | 4,496,768 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2013 Series DD, 5.000%, 6/15/35 | | | |
| 10,000 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 6/24 at 100.00 | AA+ | 11,407,300 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2014 Series DD, 5.000%, 6/15/35 | | | |
| 5,000 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 6/25 at 100.00 | AA+ | 5,859,050 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2015 Series HH, 5.000%, 6/15/39 | | | |
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| NRK | | Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality | | |
| | | Municipal Income Fund | | | |
| | | Portfolio of Investments (continued) | | | |
| | | February 28, 2021 | | | |
| |
| |
| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Utilities (continued) | | | |
| $ 15,000 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 6/26 at 100.00 | AA+ | $ 17,808,600 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2017 Series CC-1, 5.000%, 6/15/46 | | | |
| | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | | | |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series AA: | | | |
| 5,000 | | 5.000%, 6/15/37 | 6/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 6,034,450 |
| 3,000 | | 5.000%, 6/15/38 | 6/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 3,614,670 |
| 3,000 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 6/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 3,562,590 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series CC-1, 5.000%, 6/15/48 | | | |
| 25,000 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 12/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 30,038,750 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series DD-2, 5.000%, 6/15/48 (UB) | | | |
| 1,400 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 12/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,702,540 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series EE, 5.000%, 6/15/40 | | | |
| | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | | | |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series FF: | | | |
| 13,815 | | 5.000%, 6/15/38 | 6/28 at 100.00 | AA+ | 16,921,579 |
| 10,000 | | 5.000%, 6/15/40 | 6/28 at 100.00 | AA+ | 12,188,200 |
| 9,205 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 6/29 at 100.00 | AA+ | 11,340,376 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2019 Series FF-2, 5.000%, 6/15/40 | | | |
| 8,500 | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 12/30 at 100.00 | AA+ | 10,632,310 |
| | General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2021 Series BB-1, 5.000%, 6/15/50 | | | |
| | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking | | | |
| | Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority | | | |
| | Projects, Second Resolution: | | | |
| 2,580 | | 5.000%, 6/15/30 | 6/24 at 100.00 | AAA | 2,948,527 |
| 3,110 | | 5.000%, 6/15/36 | 6/25 at 100.00 | AAA | 3,628,624 |
| | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking | | | |
| | Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority | | | |
| | Projects-Second Resolution Bonds,: | | | |
| 7,350 | | 5.000%, 6/15/42 | 6/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 8,946,493 |
| 3,500 | | 5.000%, 6/15/42 | 6/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,260,235 |
| 1,940 | | 4.000%, 6/15/46 | 6/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 2,162,770 |
| 4,000 | | 5.000%, 6/15/47 | 6/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,849,840 |
| 13,500 | | 5.000%, 6/15/47 (UB) (6) | 6/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 16,368,210 |
| 10,430 | | 5.000%, 6/15/48 | 6/28 at 100.00 | AAA | 12,804,702 |
| 22,340 | | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Revolving Funds Revenue | 5/24 at 100.00 | AAA | 25,110,160 |
| | Bonds, 2010 Master Financing Program, Green Series 2014B, 5.000%, 5/15/44 | | | |
| 5,000 | | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Revolving Funds Revenue | 8/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 5,993,850 |
| | Bonds, 2010 Master Financing Program, Green Series 2016B, 5.000%, 8/15/41 | | | |
| 3,095 | | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Revolving Funds Revenue | 2/22 at 100.00 | AAA | 3,224,773 |
| | Bonds, 2010 Master Financing Program, Series 2012B, 5.000%, 2/15/42 | | | |
| | New York State Power Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A: | | | |
| 4,890 | | 4.000%, 11/15/50 | 5/30 at 100.00 | AA | 5,630,102 |
| 6,550 | | 4.000%, 11/15/60 | 5/30 at 100.00 | AA | 7,441,062 |
| 955 | | Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2008A, | No Opt. Call | CCC | 1,042,507 |
| | 6.125%, 7/01/24 | | | |
| | Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2012A: | | | |
| 985 | | 5.500%, 7/01/28 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 1,040,160 |
| 3,640 | | 5.750%, 7/01/37 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 3,855,852 |
| 2,975 | | 6.000%, 7/01/47 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 3,161,205 |
| 7,020 | | Suffolk County Water Authority, New York, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A, | 6/25 at 100.00 | AAA | 8,312,242 |
| | 5.250%, 6/01/36 | | | |
| 2,230 | | Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Finance Authority, New York, Water System Revenue | No Opt. Call | Aa3 | 2,204,979 |
| | Bonds, Series 2000, 0.000%, 4/01/23 – AMBAC Insured | | | |
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| Principal | | | Optional Call | | |
| Amount (000) | | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| | Utilities (continued) | | | |
| | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Refunding Series 2015: | | | |
| $ 5,090 | | 5.000%, 12/15/36 | 12/25 at 100.00 | AAA | $ 6,059,034 |
| 8,925 | | 5.000%, 12/15/37 | 12/25 at 100.00 | AAA | 10,610,308 |
| | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Series 2013TE: | | | |
| 9,500 | | 5.000%, 12/15/32 | 12/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 10,692,060 |
| 22,290 | | 5.000%, 12/15/41 | 12/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 24,922,003 |
| 7,000 | | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Series 2016A, | 6/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 8,413,790 |
| | 5.000%, 12/15/35 | | | |
| | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Series 2016B: | | | |
| 3,750 | | 5.000%, 12/15/33 | 6/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,522,388 |
| 3,575 | | 5.000%, 12/15/34 | 6/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 4,301,118 |
| 3,275 | | 5.000%, 12/15/35 | 6/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 3,936,452 |
| 5,000 | | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Series 2017, | 12/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 6,148,250 |
| | 5.000%, 12/15/39 | | | |
| | Western Nassau County Water Authority, New York, Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A: | | | |
| 1,325 | | 5.000%, 4/01/40 | 4/25 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,507,135 |
| 1,950 | | 5.000%, 4/01/45 | 4/25 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,204,007 |
| 377,090 | | Total Utilities | | | 424,168,683 |
| $ 1,905,919 | | Total Long-Term Investments (cost $1,878,340,208) | | | 2,044,160,995 |
| | Floating Rate Obligations – (2.4)% | | | (30,800,000) |
| | MuniFund Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs – (6.1)% (7) | | | (79,558,583) |
| | Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs – (51.1)% (8) | | | (661,389,105) |
| | Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.7% | | | 21,856,112 |
| | Net Asset Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | | | $1,294,269,419 |
(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted.
(2) Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. Optional Call Provisions are not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm.
(3) 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. Ratings are not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm.
(4) Step-up coupon bond, a bond with a coupon that increases (“steps up”), usually at regular intervals, while the bond is outstanding. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.
(5) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest.
(6) Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in inverse floating rate transactions.
(7) MuniFund Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs as a percentage of Total Investments is 3.9%.
(8) Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs as a percentage of Total Investments is 32.4%.
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.
UB Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives for more information.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
February 28, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | NNY | | | NAN | | | NRK | |
| Assets | | | | | | | | | |
| Long-term investments, at value (cost $139,730,696, $663,621,377 and | | | | | | | | | |
| $1,878,340,208, respectively) | | $ | 149,987,238 | | | $ | 712,931,963 | | | $ | 2,044,160,995 | |
| Cash | | | 379,145 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| Receivable for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest | | | 1,509,115 | | | | 8,105,533 | | | | 20,655,262 | |
| Investments sold | | | 2,701,889 | | | | 19,833,577 | | | | 21,931,759 | |
| Other assets | | | 26,121 | | | | 156,869 | | | | 833,273 | |
| Total assets | | | 154,603,508 | | | | 741,027,942 | | | | 2,087,581,289 | |
| Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash overdraft | | | — | | | | 4,835,837 | | | | 5,200,762 | |
| Floating rate obligations | | | — | | | | 25,825,000 | | | | 30,800,000 | |
| Payable for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dividends | | | 361,477 | | | | 1,473,625 | | | | 3,981,164 | |
| Interest | | | — | | | | 46,753 | | | | 38,325 | |
| Investments purchased - regular settlement | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,723,213 | |
| Adjustable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred (“AMTP”) Shares, net of deferred | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| offering costs (liquidation preference $—, $147,000,000, and $—, respectively) | | | — | | | | 146,912,742 | | | | — | |
| MuniFund Preferred (“MFP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (liquidation preference $—, $— and $80,000,000, respectively) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 79,558,583 | |
| Variable Rate Demand Preferred (“VRDP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (liquidation preference $—, $89,000,000 and $663,800,000, respectively) | | | — | | | | 88,136,640 | | | | 661,389,105 | |
| Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Management fees | | | 55,282 | | | | 339,186 | | | | 909,449 | |
| Directors/Trustees fees | | | 1,691 | | | | 105,255 | | | | 400,933 | |
| Professional fees | | | 24,800 | | | | 31,804 | | | | 42,329 | |
| Other | | | 37,914 | | | | 107,331 | | | | 268,007 | |
| Total liabilities | | | 481,164 | | | | 267,814,173 | | | | 793,311,870 | |
| Net assets applicable to common shares | | $ | 154,122,344 | | | $ | 473,213,769 | | | $ | 1,294,269,419 | |
| Common shares outstanding | | | 15,240,743 | | | | 30,851,332 | | | | 87,235,304 | |
| Net asset value (“NAV”) per common share outstanding | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 15.34 | | | $ | 14.84 | |
| | |
| Net assets applicable to common shares consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Common shares, $0.01 par value per share | | $ | 152,407 | | | $ | 308,513 | | | $ | 872,353 | |
| Paid-in surplus | | | 145,430,298 | | | | 435,731,237 | | | | 1,173,735,019 | |
| Total distributable earnings | | | 8,539,639 | | | | 37,174,019 | | | | 119,662,047 | |
| Net assets applicable to common shares | | $ | 154,122,344 | | | $ | 473,213,769 | | | $ | 1,294,269,419 | |
| Authorized shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Common | | | 250,000,000 | | | Unlimited | | | Unlimited | |
| Preferred | | | N/A | | | Unlimited | | | Unlimited | |
| N/A – Fund is not authorized to issue preferred shares. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Year Ended February 28, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | NNY | | | NAN | | | NRK | |
| Investment Income | | $ | 5,592,095 | | | $ | 28,082,540 | | | $ | 75,670,228 | |
| Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Management fees | | | 701,237 | | | | 4,368,016 | | | | 11,667,607 | |
| Interest expense and amortization of offering costs | | | 5,239 | | | | 2,546,244 | | | | 4,350,121 | |
| Liquidity fees | | | — | | | | 689,291 | | | | 5,191,472 | |
| Remarketing fees | | | — | | | | 49,074 | | | | 770,510 | |
| Custodian fees | | | 24,960 | | | | 66,459 | | | | 158,631 | |
| Directors/Trustees fees | | | 4,319 | | | | 19,923 | | | | 57,263 | |
| Professional fees | | | 31,536 | | | | 62,755 | | | | 452,326 | |
| Shareholder reporting expenses | | | 16,577 | | | | 38,503 | | | | 72,374 | |
| Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 11,436 | | | | 26,284 | | | | 31,450 | |
| Stock exchange listing fees | | | 10,500 | | | | 8,319 | | | | 23,519 | |
| Investor relations expenses | | | 7,397 | | | | 32,813 | | | | 97,903 | |
| Merger expenses | | | 51,917 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| Other | | | 13,957 | | | | 74,460 | | | | 225,250 | |
| Total expenses | | | 879,075 | | | | 7,982,141 | | | | 23,098,426 | |
| Net investment income (loss) | | | 4,713,020 | | | | 20,100,399 | | | | 52,571,802 | |
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net realized gain (loss) from investments | | | (579,119 | ) | | | (3,037,764 | ) | | | (9,759,606 | ) |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | (4,430,558 | ) | | | (19,727,353 | ) | | | (47,051,572 | ) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (5,009,677 | ) | | | (22,765,117 | ) | | | (56,811,178 | ) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations | | $ | (296,657 | ) | | $ | (2,664,718 | ) | | $ | (4,239,376 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes
in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | NNY | | | NAN | |
| | | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | | 2/28/21 | | | 2/29/20 | | | 2/28/21 | | | 2/29/20 | |
| Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 4,713,020 | | | $ | 5,332,574 | | | $ | 20,100,399 | | | $ | 18,468,038 | |
| Net realized gain (loss) from investments | | | (579,119 | ) | | | 252,436 | | | | (3,037,764 | ) | | | 2,074,615 | |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| of investments | | | (4,430,558 | ) | | | 8,646,627 | | | | (19,727,353 | ) | | | 38,930,384 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| applicable to common shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| from operations | | | (296,657 | ) | | | 14,231,637 | | | | (2,664,718 | ) | | | 59,473,037 | |
| Distributions to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dividends | | | (4,928,826 | ) | | | (5,389,360 | ) | | | (19,004,421 | ) | | | (17,770,367 | ) |
| Decrease in net assets applicable to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| common shares from distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| to common shareholders | | | (4,928,826 | ) | | | (5,389,360 | ) | | | (19,004,421 | ) | | | (17,770,367 | ) |
| Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Common shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| to shareholders due to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| reinvestment of distributions | | | 95,855 | | | | 128,734 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| applicable to common shares from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| capital share transactions | | | 95,855 | | | | 128,734 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| applicable to common shares | | | (5,129,628 | ) | | | 8,971,011 | | | | (21,669,139 | ) | | | 41,702,670 | |
| Net assets applicable to common | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| shares at the beginning of period | | | 159,251,972 | | | | 150,280,961 | | | | 494,882,908 | | | | 453,180,238 | |
| Net assets applicable to common | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| shares at the end of period | | $ | 154,122,344 | | | $ | 159,251,972 | | | $ | 473,213,769 | | | $ | 494,882,908 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | NRK | |
| | | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | | 2/28/21 | | | 2/29/20 | |
| Operations | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 52,571,802 | | | $ | 50,069,479 | |
| Net realized gain (loss) from investments | | | (9,759,606 | ) | | | 7,134,518 | |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | | |
| of investments | | | (47,051,572 | ) | | | 106,103,002 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | |
| applicable to common shares | | | | | | | | |
| from operations | | | (4,239,376 | ) | | | 163,306,999 | |
| Distributions to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
| Dividends | | | (49,462,419 | ) | | | (47,107,066 | ) |
| Decrease in net assets applicable to | | | | | | | | |
| common shares from distributions | | | | | | | | |
| to common shareholders | | | (49,462,419 | ) | | | (47,107,066 | ) |
| Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
| Common shares: | | | | | | | | |
| Net proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | | | |
| to shareholders due to | | | | | | | | |
| reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | |
| applicable to common shares from | | | | | | | | |
| capital share transactions | | | — | | | | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | |
| applicable to common shares | | | (53,701,795 | ) | | | 116,199,933 | |
| Net assets applicable to common | | | | | | | | |
| shares at the beginning of period | | | 1,347,971,214 | | | | 1,231,771,281 | |
| Net assets applicable to common | | | | | | | | |
| shares at the end of period | | $ | 1,294,269,419 | | | $ | 1,347,971,214 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | | | | | |
| | | NAN | | | NRK | |
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | | | |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations | | $ | (2,664,718 | ) | | $ | (4,239,376 | ) |
| 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 | | | (159,487,693 | ) | | | (435,896,910 | ) |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments | | | 174,729,332 | | | | 445,400,074 | |
| Proceeds from litigation settlement | | | 90 | | | | 90 | |
| Taxes paid | | | (5,259 | ) | | | (12,979 | ) |
| Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net | | | 4,714,798 | | | | 10,991,679 | |
| Amortization of deferred offering costs | | | 56,645 | | | | 136,923 | |
| (Increase) Decrease in: | | | | | | | | |
| Receivable for interest | | | 498,770 | | | | 1,962,387 | |
| Receivable for investments sold | | | (16,854,292 | ) | | | (12,105,346 | ) |
| Other assets | | | (12,538 | ) | | | (57,104 | ) |
| Increase (Decrease) in: | | | | | | | | |
| Payable for interest | | | (151,176 | ) | | | (78,944 | ) |
| Payable for investments purchased - regular settlement | | | — | | | | 10,723,213 | |
| Accrued management fees | | | (18,741 | ) | | | (32,412 | ) |
| Accrued Directors/Trustees fees | | | 20,926 | | | | 73,686 | |
| Accrued professional fees | | | 3,262 | | | | 8,644 | |
| Accrued other expenses | | | 54,960 | | | | 127,162 | |
| Net realized (gain) loss from investments | | | 3,037,764 | | | | 9,759,606 | |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 19,727,353 | | | | 47,051,572 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 23,649,483 | | | | 73,811,965 | |
| Cash Flow from Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | | | — | | | | 7,680,164 | |
| (Repayment of) borrowings | | | — | | | | (35,080,164 | ) |
| Increase (Decrease) in cash overdraft | | | 3,708,752 | | | | 4,235,091 | |
| (Repayments of) floating rate obligations | | | (8,475,000 | ) | | | (1,440,000 | ) |
| Cash distributions paid to common shareholders | | | (18,883,235 | ) | | | (49,207,056 | ) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (23,649,483 | ) | | | (73,811,965 | ) |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash | | | | | | | | |
| Cash at the beginning of period | | | — | | | | — | |
| Cash at the end of period | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | |
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | | NAN | | | NRK | |
Cash paid for interest (excluding amortization of offering costs) | | $ | 2,640,775 | | | $ | 4,292,142 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| |
| |
| Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period: | | | | | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | | Investment | | | | | | Less Distributions to | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Operations | | | | | | Common Shareholders | | | Common Share | |
| | | | | | | | Net | | | | | | | | | From | | | | | | Discount | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning | | | Net | | | Realized/ | | | | | | From | | | Accumu- | | | | | | Per | | | | | | | |
| | Common | | | Investment | | | Unrealized | | | | | | Net | | | lated Net
| | | | | | Share | | | | | | Ending | |
| | Share | | | Income | | | Gain | | | | | | Investment | | | Realized | | | | | | Repurchased | | | Ending | | | Share | |
| | NAV | | | (Loss) | | | (Loss) | | | Total | | | Income | | | Gains | | | Total | | | and Retired
| | | NAV | | | Price | |
| | |
| NNY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 2/28-2/29: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021 | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 0.31 | | | $ | (0.34 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.32 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.32 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 9.63 | |
2020 | | | 9.87 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.94 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | — | | | | 10.46 | | | | 10.36 | |
2019 | | | 9.81 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | — | | | | 9.87 | | | | 9.67 | |
2018 | | | 9.89 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | — | | | | 9.81 | | | | 9.26 | |
2017(d) | | | 10.33 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | 9.89 | | | | 9.70 | |
Year Ended 9/30: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | | | 10.01 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.71 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | 10.33 | | | | 10.33 | |
| | |
| NAN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 2/28-2/29: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021 | | | 16.04 | | | | 0.65 | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | — | | | | 15.34 | | | | 13.92 | |
2020 | | | 14.69 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 1.93 | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | — | | | | 16.04 | | | | 14.43 | |
2019 | | | 14.63 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.62 | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 14.69 | | | | 12.87 | |
2018 | | | 14.85 | | | | 0.67 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | — | | | | 14.63 | | | | 13.02 | |
2017(d) | | | 15.78 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | — | | | | 14.85 | | | | 13.75 | |
Year Ended 9/30: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | | | 15.26 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 1.31 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | — | * | | | (0.79 | ) | | | — | | | | 15.78 | | | | 15.33 | |
(a) 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.
* Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
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| | | | | | | Common Share Supplemental Data/
| |
| | | | | | Ratios Applicable to Common Shares
| |
Common Share | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Returns
| | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets(b) | | | | |
| | |
| | | | Based | | | Ending | | | | | | | | | | |
Based | | | on | | | Net | | | | | | Net | | | Portfolio | |
on | | | Share | | | Assets | | | | | | Investment | | | Turnover | |
NAV(a) | | | Price(a) | | | | (000 | ) | | Expenses | | | Income (Loss) | | | Rate(c) | |
| | (0.17 | )% | | | (3.94 | )% | | $ | 154,122 | | | | 0.57 | % | | | 3.08 | % | | | 24 | % |
| | 9.72 | | | | 10.93 | | | | 159,252 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 3.45 | | | | 7 | |
| | 4.37 | | | | 8.52 | | | | 150,281 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 3.63 | | | | 17 | |
| | 3.01 | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | 149,313 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 3.69 | | | | 12 | |
| | (2.71 | ) | | | (4.54 | ) | | | 150,358 | | | | 0.63 | ** | | | 3.77 | ** | | | 14 | |
| | 7.23 | | | | 10.56 | | | | 156,939 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 4.04 | | | | 15 | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | (0.40 | ) | | | 0.90 | | | | 473,214 | | | | 1.70 | | | | 4.29 | | | | 23 | |
| | 13.33 | | | | 16.81 | | | | 494,883 | | | | 2.34 | | | | 3.90 | | | | 8 | |
| | 4.46 | | | | 3.49 | | | | 453,180 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 4.16 | | | | 23 | |
| | 3.19 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 455,375 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 14 | |
| | (3.97 | ) | | | (8.32 | ) | | | 462,128 | | | | 2.01 | ** | | | 4.74 | ** | | | 20 | |
| | 8.77 | | | | 20.51 | | | | 491,272 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 4.86 | | | | 16 | |
(b) • Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to preferred shares issued by the Fund, where applicable.
• The expense ratios reflect, among other things, all interest expense and other costs related to preferred shares (as described in Note 5 – Fund Shares) and/or the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund (as described in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives), where applicable, as follows:
| | | | |
NNY | | NAN | |
| Year Ended 2/28-2/29: | | Year Ended 2/28-2/29: | |
| 2021 | —%*** | 2021 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | 2020 | 1.33 |
| 2019 | 0.02 | 2019 | 1.42 |
| 2018 | 0.03 | 2018 | 1.07 |
| 2017(d) | 0.03** | 2017(d) | 0.96** |
| Year Ended 9/30: | | Year Ended 9/30: | |
| 2016 | 0.02 | 2016 | 0.65 |
(c) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.
(d) For the five months ended February 28, 2017.
** Annualized.
*** Rounds to less than 0.01%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period: | | | | | |
| |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Less Distributions to | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations | | | Common Shareholders | | | Common Share | |
| | | | | | | | Net | | | | | | | | | From | | | | | | Discount | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning | | | Net | | | Realized/ | | | | | | From | | | Accumu- | | | | | | Per | | | | | | | |
| | Common | | | Investment | | | Unrealized | | | | | | Net | | | lated Net | | | | | | Share | | | | | | Ending | |
| | Share | | | Income | | | Gain | | | | | | Investment | | | Realized | | | | | | Repurchased | | | Ending | | | Share | |
| | NAV | | | (Loss) | | | (Loss) | | | Total | | | Income | | | Gains | | | Total | | | and Retired
| | | NAV | | | Price | |
| NRK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 2/28-2/29: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021 | | $ | 15.45 | | | $ | 0.60 | | | $ | (0.64 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (0.57 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.57 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 14.84 | | | $ | 13.44 | |
2020 | | | 14.12 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.87 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | — | | | | 15.45 | | | | 13.72 | |
2019 | | | 14.01 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | 14.12 | | | | 12.36 | |
2018 | | | 14.21 | | | | 0.62 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | — | | | | 14.01 | | | | 12.31 | |
2017(d) | | | 15.17 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | — | | | | 14.21 | | | | 12.93 | |
Year Ended 9/30: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | | | 14.36 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.51 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | — | | | | 15.17 | | | | 14.12 | |
(a) 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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| | | | | | | Common Share Supplemental Data/ | |
| | | | | | | Ratios Applicable to Common Shares
| |
Common Share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Returns | | | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets(b) | | | | |
| | |
| | | | Based | | | Ending | | | | | | | | | | |
Based | | | on | | | Net | | | | | | Net | | | Portfolio | |
on | | | Share | | | Assets | | | | | | Investment | | | Turnover | |
NAV(a) | | | Price(a) | | | | (000 | ) | | Expenses | | | Income (Loss) | | | Rate(c) | |
| | |
| | (0.16 | )% | | | 2.31 | % | | $ | 1,294,269 | | | | 1.80 | % | | | 4.10 | % | | | 22 | % |
| | 13.47 | | | | 15.57 | | | | 1,347,971 | | | | 2.33 | | | | 3.89 | | | | 12 | |
| | 4.75 | | | | 5.01 | | | | 1,231,771 | | | | 2.51 | | | | 4.08 | | | | 21 | |
| | 2.90 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 1,227,358 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 4.28 | | | | 13 | |
| | (4.52 | ) | | | (6.49 | ) | | | 1,244,673 | | | | 2.03 | * | | | 4.60 | * | | | 13 | |
| | 10.71 | | | | 18.04 | | | | 1,329,069 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 4.66 | | | | 10 | |
(b) • Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to preferred shares issued by the Fund, where applicable.
• The expense ratios reflect, among other things, all interest expense and other costs related to preferred shares (as described in Note 5 – Fund Shares) and/or the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund (as described in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives), where applicable, as follows:
| | |
NRK | |
| Year Ended 2/28-2/29: | |
| 2021 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 1.37 |
| 2019 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 1.14 |
| 2017(d) | 1.02* |
| Year Ended 9/30: | |
| 2016 | 0.62 |
(c) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.
(d) For the five months ended February 28, 2017.
* Annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | iMTP, MFP, |
| | | | | | | | | | | AMTP, VMTP |
| | | | | | | | | | | and/or |
| AMTP Shares | iMTP Shares | MFP Shares | VMTP Shares | VRDP Shares | VRDP Shares |
| at the | at the | at the | at the | at the | at the End |
| End of Period | End of Period | End of Period | End of Period | End of Period | of Period |
| Aggregate | Asset | Aggregate | Asset | Aggregate
| Asset | Aggregate
| Asset | Aggregate | Asset | Asset |
| Amount | Coverage
| Amount | Coverage
| Amount | Coverage
| Amount | Coverage
| Amount | Coverage | Coverage |
| Out- | Per | Out- | Per | Out- | Per | Out- | Per | Out- | Per | Per $1 |
| standing | $100,000 | standing | $5,000 | standing
| $100,000
| standing | $100,000 | standing | $100,000 | Liquidation |
| (000) | Share | (000) | Share | (000) | Share | (000) | Share | (000) | Share | Preference |
|
| NAN | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 2/28-2/29: | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021 | $147,000 | $300,514 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ 89,000 | $300,514 | $3.01 |
2020 | 147,000 | 309,696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89,000 | 309,696 | 3.10 |
2019 | 147,000 | 292,026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89,000 | 292,026 | 2.92 |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147,000 | 292,955 | 89,000 | 292,955 | 2.93 |
2017(a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147,000 | 295,834 | 89,000 | 295,834 | 2.96 |
Year Ended 9/30: | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147,000 | 308,166 | 89,000 | 308,166 | 3.08 |
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| NRK | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 2/28-2/29: | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021 | — | — | — | — | 80,000 | 274,008 | — | — | 663,800 | 274,008 | 2.74 |
2020 | — | — | — | — | 80,000 | 281,228 | — | — | 663,800 | 281,228 | 2.81 |
2019 | — | — | — | — | 80,000 | 265,605 | — | — | 663,800 | 265,605 | 2.66 |
2018 | — | — | — | — | 80,000 | 265,012 | — | — | 663,800 | 265,012 | 2.65 |
2017(a) | — | — | 79,000 | 13,378 | — | — | — | — | 663,800 | 267,565 | 2.68 |
Year Ended 9/30: | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | — | — | 79,000 | 13,946 | — | — | — | — | 663,800 | 278,927 | 2.79 |
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(a) For the five months ended February 28, 2017.
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes toFinancial Statements
1. General Information
Fund Information
The funds covered in this report and their corresponding New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) symbols are as follows (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
• Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund (NNY) (formerly Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund, Inc.)
• Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAN)
• Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NRK)
The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as diversified closed-end management investment companies. NNY was incorporated under the state laws of Minnesota on July 14, 1987. NAN and NRK were organized as Massachusetts business trusts on December 1, 1998 and April 9, 2002, respectively.
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 28, 2021, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021 (the “current fiscal period”).
Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser
The Funds’ 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 Funds, oversees the management of the Funds’ portfolios, manages the Funds’ business affairs and provides certain clerical, bookkeeping and other administrative services, and, if necessary, asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a subsidiary of the Adviser, under which the Sub-Adviser manages the investment portfolios of the Funds.
Fund Merger
During August 2020, the Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) of Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2 (NYV) and NNY approved the merger of NYV (the “Target Fund”) into NNY (the “Acquiring Fund”) (the “Merger”). The Merger is intended to create one larger fund with lower operating expenses and increased trading volume on the exchange for common shares. The Merger was approved by shareholders of the Target Fund at a special meeting on January 15, 2021, and was completed before the opening of business on April 12, 2021 (subsequent to the close of this reporting period). See Note 9, Subsequent Events for further details.
Other Matters
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and subsequent global pandemic began significantly impacting the U.S. and global financial markets and economies during the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2020. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has created significant uncertainty in the global economy. The duration and extent of COVID-19 over the long term cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 and the extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Funds’ normal course of business, results of operations, investments, and cash flows will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. Management continues to monitor and evaluate this situation.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require the use of estimates made by management and the evaluation of subsequent events. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Each Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies. The net asset value (“NAV”) for financial reporting purposes may differ from the NAV for processing security and common share transactions. The NAV for financial reporting purposes includes security and common share transactions through the date of the report. Total return is computed based on the NAV used for processing security and common share transactions. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds.
Compensation
The Funds pay no compensation directly to those of its directors/trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Funds from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent directors/trustees that enables directors/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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Distributions to Common Shareholders
Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount, character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications
Under the Funds’ organizational documents, their officers and directors/trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Investments and Investment Income
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses on securities transactions are based upon the specific identification method. Investment income is comprised of interest income, which is recorded on an accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums for financial reporting purposes. Investment 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.
Netting Agreements
In the ordinary course of business, the Funds may enter into transactions subject to enforceable International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) master agreements or other similar arrangements (“netting agreements”). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows each 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, each Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis.
The Funds’ investments subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, if any, are further described in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives.
New Accounting Pronouncements and Rule Issuances
Reference Rate Reform
In March 2020, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The main objective of the new guidance is to provide relief to companies that will be impacted by the expected change in benchmark interest rates at the end of 2021, when participating banks will no longer be required to submit London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) quotes by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The new guidance allows companies to, provided the only changes to existing contracts are a change to an approved benchmark interest rate, account for modifications as a continuance of the existing contract without additional analysis. For new and existing contracts, the Funds may elect to apply the optional expedients as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has not yet elected to apply the optional expedients, but is currently assessing the impact of the ASU’s adoption to the Funds’ financial statements and various filings.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Adopts New Rules to Modernize Fund Valuation Framework
In December 2020, the SEC voted to adopt a new rule governing fund valuation practices. New Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, which requires a fund to fair value a security when market quotation are not readily available. The SEC also adopted new Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act, which sets forth the recordkeeping requirements associated with fair value determinations. Finally, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues, including the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 became effective on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. A fund may voluntarily comply with the rules after the effective date, and in advance of the compliance date, under certain conditions. Management is currently assessing the impact of these provisions on the Funds’ financial statements.
3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements
The Funds’ investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value utilizing valuation methods approved by the Board. 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. U.S. GAAP establishes the three-tier hierarchy which 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 management’s assumptions about the assumptions market
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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, credit spreads, etc.).
Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
Prices of fixed-income securities are generally 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. 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.
Any portfolio security or derivative for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. 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. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise they would be classified as Level 3.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Funds’ investments as of the end of the reporting period, based on the inputs used to value them:
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NNY | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
| Long-Term Investments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 149,987,238 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 149,987,238 | |
NAN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Long-Term Investments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 712,931,963 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 712,931,963 | |
NRK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Long-Term Investments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,044,160,995 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,044,160,995 | |
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.
4. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives
Portfolio Securities
Inverse Floating Rate Securities
Each Fund is authorized to invest in inverse floating rate securities. An inverse floating rate security is created by depositing a municipal bond (referred to as an “Underlying Bond”), typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose tender option bond (“TOB”) trust (referred to as the “TOB Trust”) created by or at the direction of one or more Funds. In turn, the TOB Trust issues (a) floating rate certificates (referred to as “Floaters”), in face amounts equal to some fraction of the Underlying Bond’s par amount or market value, and (b) an inverse floating rate certificate (referred to as an “Inverse Floater”) that represents all remaining or residual interest in the TOB Trust. Floaters typically pay short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties who are also provided a right to tender their certificate and receive its par value, which may be paid from the proceeds of a remarketing of the Floaters, by a loan to the TOB Trust from a third party liquidity provider (“Liquidity Provider”), or by the sale of assets from the TOB Trust. The Inverse Floater is issued to a long term investor, such as one or more of the Funds. The income received by the Inverse Floater holder varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to holders of the Floaters, and in most circumstances the Inverse Floater holder bears substantially all of the Underlying Bond’s downside investment risk and also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the Underlying Bond’s value. The value of an Inverse Floater will be more volatile than that of the Underlying Bond because the interest rate is dependent on not only the fixed coupon rate of the Underlying Bond but also on the short-term interest paid on the Floaters, and because the Inverse Floater essentially bears the risk of loss (and possible gain) of the greater face value of the Underlying Bond.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The Inverse Floater held by a Fund gives the Fund the right to (a) cause the holders of the Floaters to tender their certificates at par (or slightly more than par in certain circumstances), and (b) have the trustee of the TOB Trust (the “Trustee”) transfer the Underlying Bond held by the TOB Trust to the Fund, thereby collapsing the TOB Trust.
The Fund may acquire an Inverse Floater in a transaction where it (a) transfers an Underlying Bond that it owns to a TOB Trust created by a third party or (b) transfers an Underlying Bond that it owns, or that it has purchased in a secondary market transaction for the purpose of creating an Inverse Floater, to a TOB Trust created at its direction, and in return receives the Inverse Floater of the TOB Trust (referred to as a “self-deposited Inverse Floater”). A Fund may also purchase an Inverse Floater in a secondary market transaction from a third party creator of the TOB Trust without first owning the Underlying Bond (referred to as an “externally-deposited Inverse Floater”).
An investment in a self-deposited Inverse Floater is accounted for as a “financing” transaction (i.e., a secured borrowing). For a self-deposited Inverse Floater, the Underlying Bond deposited into the TOB Trust is identified in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments as “(UB) – Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction,” with the Fund recognizing as liabilities, labeled “Floating rate obligations” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, (a) the liquidation value of Floaters issued by the TOB Trust, and (b) the amount of any borrowings by the TOB Trust from a Liquidity Provider to enable the TOB Trust to purchase outstanding Floaters in lieu of a remarketing. In addition, the Fund recognizes in “Investment Income” the entire earnings of the Underlying Bond, and recognizes (a) the interest paid to the holders of the Floaters or on the TOB Trust’s borrowings, and (b) other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust, as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations. Earnings due from the Underlying Bond and interest due to the holders of the Floaters as of the end of the reporting period are recognized as components of “Receivable for interest” and “Payable for interest” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively.
In contrast, an investment in an externally-deposited Inverse Floater is accounted for as a purchase of the Inverse Floater and is identified in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments as “(IF) – Inverse floating rate investment.” For an externally-deposited Inverse Floater, a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities recognizes the Inverse Floater and not the Underlying Bond as an asset, and the Fund does not recognize the Floaters, or any related borrowings from a Liquidity Provider, as a liability. Additionally, the Fund reflects in “Investment Income” only the net amount of earnings on the Inverse Floater (net of the interest paid to the holders of the Floaters or the Liquidity Provider as lender, and the expenses of the Trust), and does not show the amount of that interest paid or the expenses of the TOB Trust as described above as interest expense on the Statement of Operations.
Fees paid upon the creation of a TOB Trust for self-deposited Inverse Floaters and externally-deposited Inverse Floaters are recognized as part of the cost basis of the Inverse Floater and are capitalized over the term of the TOB Trust.
As of the end of the reporting period, the aggregate value of Floaters issued by each Fund’s TOB Trust for self-deposited Inverse Floaters and externally-deposited Inverse Floaters was as follows:
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Floating Rate Obligations Outstanding | | NNY | | | NAN | | | NRK | |
| Floating rate obligations: self-deposited Inverse Floaters | | $ | — | | | $ | 25,825,000 | | | $ | 30,800,000 | |
| Floating rate obligations: externally-deposited Inverse Floaters | | | — | | | | 13,950,000 | | | | — | |
| Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 39,775,000 | | | $ | 30,800,000 | |
During the current fiscal period, the average amount of Floaters (including any borrowings from a Liquidity Provider) outstanding, and the average annual interest rate and fees related to self-deposited Inverse Floaters, were as follows:
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Self-Deposited Inverse Floaters | | NNY | | | NAN | | | NRK | |
| Average floating rate obligations outstanding | | $ | 161,315 | | | $ | 26,568,014 | | | $ | 30,926,247 | |
| Average annual interest rate and fees | | | 3.25 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.95 | % |
TOB Trusts are supported by a liquidity facility provided by a Liquidity Provider pursuant to which the Liquidity Provider agrees, in the event that Floaters are (a) tendered to the Trustee for remarketing and the remarketing does not occur, or (b) subject to mandatory tender pursuant to the terms of the TOB Trust agreement, to either purchase Floaters or to provide the Trustee with an advance from a loan facility to fund the purchase of Floaters by the TOB Trust. In certain circumstances, the Liquidity Provider may otherwise elect to have the Trustee sell the Underlying Bond to retire the Floaters that were tendered and not remarketed prior to providing such a loan. In these circumstances, the Liquidity Provider remains obligated to provide a loan to the extent that the proceeds of the sale of the Underlying Bond is not sufficient to pay the purchase price of the Floaters.
The size of the commitment under the loan facility for a given TOB Trust is at least equal to the balance of that TOB Trust’s outstanding Floaters plus any accrued interest. In consideration of the loan facility, fee schedules are in place and are charged by the Liquidity Provider(s). Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased Floaters held by the TOB Trust. Interest paid on any outstanding loan balances will be effectively borne by the Fund that owns the Inverse Floaters of the TOB Trust that has incurred the borrowing and may be at a rate that is greater than the rate that would have been paid had the Floaters been successfully remarketed.
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As described above, any amounts outstanding under a liquidity facility are recognized as a component of “Floating rate obligations” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by the Fund holding the corresponding Inverse Floaters issued by the borrowing TOB Trust. As of the end of the reporting period, there were no loans outstanding under any such facility.
Each Fund may also enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements (sometimes referred to as a “recourse arrangement”) (TOB Trusts involving such agreements are referred to herein as “Recourse Trusts”), under which a Fund agrees to reimburse the Liquidity Provider for the Trust’s Floaters, in certain circumstances, for the amount (if any) by which the liquidation value of the Underlying Bond held by the TOB Trust may fall short of the sum of the liquidation value of the Floaters issued by the TOB Trust plus any amounts borrowed by the TOB Trust from the Liquidity Provider, plus any shortfalls in interest cash flows. Under these agreements, a Fund’s potential exposure to losses related to or on an Inverse Floater may increase beyond the value of the Inverse Floater as a Fund may potentially be liable to fulfill all amounts owed to holders of the Floaters or the Liquidity Provider. Any such shortfall amount in the aggregate is recognized as “Unrealized depreciation on Recourse Trusts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
As of the end of the reporting period, each Fund’s maximum exposure to the Floaters issued by Recourse Trusts for self-deposited Inverse Floaters and externally-deposited Inverse Floaters was as follows:
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Floating Rate Obligations — Recourse Trusts | | NNY | | | NAN | | | NRK | |
| Maximum exposure to Recourse Trusts: self-deposited Inverse Floaters | | $ | — | | | $ | 25,825,000 | | | $ | 30,800,000 | |
| Maximum exposure to Recourse Trusts: externally-deposited Inverse Floaters | | | — | | | | 13,950,000 | | | | — | |
| Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 39,775,000 | | | $ | 30,800,000 | |
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.
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Investment Transactions | | | |
| Long-term purchases and sales (including maturities) during the current fiscal period were as follows: | | | |
| | NNY | | | NAN | | | NRK | |
| Purchases | | $ | 36,577,349 | | | $ | 159,487,693 | | | $ | 435,896,910 | |
| Sales and maturities | | | 39,171,944 | | | | 174,729,332 | | | | 445,400,074 | |
The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may have extended settlement periods; interest income is not accrued until settlement date. Any securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have earmarked securities in their portfolios with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed-delivery purchase commitments. If a Fund has outstanding when-issued/delayed-delivery purchases commitments as of the end of the reporting period, such amounts are recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Investments in Derivatives
In addition to the inverse floating rate securities in which each Fund may invest, which are considered portfolio securities for financial reporting purposes, each Fund is authorized to invest in certain other derivative instruments such as futures, options and swap contracts. Each 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 Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.
Although the Funds are authorized to invest in derivative instruments and may do so in the future, they did not make any such investments during the current fiscal period.
Market and Counterparty Credit Risk
In the normal course of business each 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 each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Each 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 each 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 Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds 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.
5. Fund Shares
Common Share Transactions
Transactions in common shares for the Funds during the Funds’ current and prior fiscal period, where applicable, were as follows:
| | | |
| NNY
|
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| Year | Year |
| Ended | Ended |
| 2/28/21 | 2/29/20 |
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| Common shares: | | |
| Issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions | 9,453 | 12,634 |
Preferred Shares
Adjustable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares
NAN has issued and has outstanding Adjustable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred (“AMTP”) Shares, with a $100,000 liquidation preference per share.
AMTP Shares are issued via private placement and are not publicly available.
| | | | | |
| The details of NAN’s AMTP Shares outstanding as of the end of the reporting period, were as follows: | | | |
| | | | Liquidation |
| | | | Preference, |
| | | | net of |
| | Shares | Liquidation | deferred |
Fund | Series | Outstanding | Preference | offering costs |
|
NAN | 2028 | 1,470 | $147,000,000 | $146,912,742 |
The Fund is obligated to redeem its AMTP Shares by the date as specified in its offering document (“Term Redemption Date”), unless earlier redeemed by the Fund. AMTP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The AMTP Shares may be redeemed at the option of the Fund, subject to payment of premium for approximately six months following the date of issuance (“Premium Expiration Date”), and at the redemption price per share thereafter. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
AMTP Shares are short-term or short/intermediate-term instruments that pay a variable dividend rate tied to a short-term index, plus an additional fixed “spread” amount which is initially established at the time of issuance and may be adjusted in the future based upon a mutual agreement between the majority owner and the Fund. From time-to-time the majority owner may propose to the Fund an adjustment to the dividend rate. Should the majority owner and the Fund fail to agree upon an adjusted dividend rate, and such proposed dividend rate adjustment is not withdrawn, the Fund will be required to redeem all outstanding shares upon the end of a notice period.
In addition, the Fund may be obligated to redeem a certain amount of the AMTP Shares if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage and leverage ratio requirements and such failures are not cured by the applicable cure date. The Term Redemption Date and Premium Expiration Date for the Fund’s AMTP Shares are as follows:
| | | | | |
| Notice | | Term | Premium |
Fund | Period | Series | Redemption Date | Expiration Date |
NAN | 360-day | 2028 | December 1, 2028* | November 30, 2019 |
| * Subject to early termination by either the Fund or the holder. | | | | |
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The average liquidation preference of AMTP Shares outstanding and annualized dividend rate for the Fund during the current fiscal period were as follows:
| | | | |
| | NAN | |
| Average liquidation preference of AMTP Shares outstanding | | $ | 147,000,000 | |
| Annualized dividend rate | | | 1.22 | % |
AMTP Shares are subject to restrictions on transfer, generally do not trade, and market quotations are generally not available. The fair value of AMTP Shares is expected to be approximately their liquidation preference so long as the fixed “spread” on the AMTP Shares remains roughly in line with the “spread” being demanded by investors on instruments having similar terms in the current market environment. In present market conditions, the Funds’ Adviser has determined that the fair value of AMTP Shares is approximately their liquidation preference, but their fair value could vary if market conditions change materially. For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation preference of AMTP Shares is a liability and is recognized as a component of “Adjustable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred (“AMTP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
AMTP Share dividends are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes. Unpaid dividends on AMTP Shares are recognized as a component of “Interest payable” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends accrued on AMTP Shares are recognized as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.
Costs incurred in connection with the Fund’s offering of AMTP Shares were recorded as deferred charges which are amortized over the life of the shares and are recognized as components of “Adjustable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred (“AMTP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.
MuniFund Preferred Shares
NRK has issued and has outstanding MuniFund Preferred (“MFP”) Shares, with a $100,000 liquidation preference per share. These MFP Shares were issued via private placement and are not publically available.
The Fund is obligated to redeem its MFP Shares by the date as specified in its offering documents (“Term Redemption Date”), unless earlier redeemed by the Fund. MFP Shares are initially issued in a pre-specified mode, however, MFP Shares can be subsequently designated as an alternative mode at a later date at the discretion of the Fund. The modes within MFP Shares detail the dividend mechanics and are described as follows. At a subsequent date, the Fund may establish additional mode structures with the MFP Share.
• Variable Rate Remarketed Mode (“VRRM”) – Dividends for MFP Shares within this mode will be established by a remarketing agent; therefore, the market value of the MFP Shares is expected to approximate its liquidation preference. Shareholders have the ability to request a best-efforts tender of their shares upon seven days notice. If the remarketing agent is unable to identify an alternative purchaser, the shares will be retained by the shareholder requesting tender and the subsequent dividend rate will increase to its step-up dividend rate. If after one consecutive year of unsuccessful remarketing attempts, the Fund will be required to designate an alternative mode or redeem the shares.
The Fund will pay a remarketing fee on the aggregate principal amount of all MFP Shares while designated in VRRM. Payments made by the Fund to the remarketing agent are recognized as “Remarketing fees” on the Statement of Operations.
• Variable Rate Mode (“VRM”) – Dividends for MFP Shares designated in this mode are based upon a short-term index plus an additional fixed “spread” amount established at the time of issuance or renewal / conversion of its mode. At the end of the period of the mode, the Fund will be required to either extend the term of the mode, designate an alternative mode or redeem the MFP Shares.
The fair value of MFP Shares while in VRM are expected to approximate their liquidation preference so long as the fixed “spread” on the shares remains roughly in line with the “spread” being demanded by investors on instruments having similar terms in the current market. In current market conditions, the Adviser has determined that the fair value of the shares are approximately their liquidation preference, but their fair value could vary if market conditions change materially.
• Variable Rate Demand Mode (“VRDM”) – Dividends for MFP Shares designated in this mode will be established by a remarketing agent; therefore, the market value of the MFP Shares is expected to approximate its liquidation preference. While in this mode, shares will have an unconditional liquidity feature that enables its shareholders to require a liquidity provider, with which the Fund has entered into a contractual agreement, to purchase shares in the event that the shares are not able to be successfully remarketed. In the event that shares within this mode are unable to be successfully remarketed and are purchased by the liquidity provider, the dividend rate will be the maximum rate which is designed to escalate according to a specified schedule in order to enhance the remarketing agent’s ability to successfully remarket the shares. The Fund is required to redeem any shares that are still owned by a liquidity provider after six months of continuous, unsuccessful remarketing.
The Fund will pay a liquidity and remarketing fee on the aggregate principal amount of all MFP Shares while within VRDM. Payments made by the Fund to the liquidity provider and remarketing agent are recognized as “Liquidity fees” and “Remarketing fees”, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation preference of MFP Shares is recorded as a liability and is recognized as a component of “MuniFund Preferred (“MFP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends on the MFP shares are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes. Unpaid dividends on MFP shares are recognized as a component on “Interest payable” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends accrued on MFP Shares are recognized as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.
Subject to certain conditions, MFP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the Fund. The Fund may also be required to redeem certain MFP shares if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage requirements and such failures are not cured by the applicable cure date. The redemption price per share in all circumstances is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
Costs incurred in connection with the Fund’s offering of MFP Shares were recorded as deferred charges which are amortized over the life of the shares. These offering costs are recognized as a component of “MuniFund Preferred (“MFP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.
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| As of the end of the reporting period, details of the Fund’s MFP Shares outstanding were as follows: | | | |
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| | | | Liquidation | | | |
| | | | Preference, | | | |
| | Shares | Liquidation | net of deferred | Term | | Mode |
Fund | Series | Outstanding | Preference | offering costs | Redemption Date | Mode | Termination Date |
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NRK | A | 800 | $80,000,000 | $79,558,583 | May 1, 2047 | VRRM | May 1, 2047 |
The average liquidation preference of MFP Shares outstanding and annualized dividend rate for the Fund during the current fiscal period were as follows:
| | | NRK | |
| Average liquidation preference of MFP Shares outstanding | | $ | 80,000,000 | |
| Annualized dividend rate | | | 0.96 | % |
Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares
The following Funds have issued and have outstanding Variable Rate Demand Preferred (“VRDP”) Shares, with a $100,000 liquidation preference per share. VRDP Shares are issued via private placement and are not publicly available.
As of the end of the reporting period, NAN and NRK had $88,136,640 and $661,389,105 VRDP Shares at liquidation preference, net of deferred offering costs, respectively. Further details of each Fund’s VRDP Shares outstanding as of the end of the reporting period, were as follows:
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| | Shares | Remarketing | Liquidation | |
Fund | Series | Outstanding | Fees* | Preference | Maturity |
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NAN | 1 | 890 | 0.05% | $ 89,000,000 | March 1, 2040 |
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NRK | | | | | |
| 1 | 1,123 | 0.10% | $112,300,000 | August 1, 2040 |
| 2 | 1,648 | 0.10% | $164,800,000 | August 1, 2040 |
| 3 | 1,617 | 0.10% | $161,700,000 | December 1, 2040 |
| 4 | 500 | 0.10% | $ 50,000,000 | June 1, 2040 |
| 5 | 1,750 | 0.05% | $175,000,000 | June 1, 2046 |
* Remarketing fees as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount of all VRDP Shares outstanding for each series.
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VRDP Shares include a liquidity feature that allows VRDP shareholders to have their shares purchased by a liquidity provider with whom each Fund has contracted in the event that the VRDP Shares are not able to be successfully remarketed. Each Fund is required to redeem any VRDP Shares that are still owned by the liquidity provider after six months of continuous, unsuccessful remarketing. Each Fund pays an annual remarketing fee on the aggregate principal amount of all VRDP Shares outstanding. Each Fund’s VRDP Shares have successfully remarketed since issuance.
Dividends on the VRDP Shares (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes) are set at a rate established by a remarketing agent; therefore, the market value of the VRDP Shares is expected to approximate its liquidation preference. In the event that VRDP Shares are unable to be successfully remarketed, the dividend rate will be the maximum rate which is designed to escalate according to a specified schedule in order to enhance the remarketing agent’s ability to successfully remarket the VRDP Shares.
Subject to certain conditions, VRDP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of each Fund. Each Fund may also redeem certain of the VRDP Shares if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage requirements and such failures are not cured by the applicable cure date. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
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The average liquidation preference of VRDP Shares outstanding and annualized dividend rate for each Fund during the current fiscal period were as follows:
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| NAN | NRK |
| Average liquidation preference of VRDP Shares outstanding | $89,000,000 | $663,800,000 |
| Annualized dividend rate | 0.50% | 0.47% |
For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation preference of VRDP Shares is a liability and is recognized as a component of “Variable Rate Demand Preferred (“VRDP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Unpaid dividends on VRDP Shares are recognized as a component of “Interest payable” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. Dividends accrued on VRDP Shares are recognized as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations. Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with their offerings of VRDP Shares were recorded as a deferred charge, which are amortized over the life of the shares and are recognized as a component of “Variable Rate Demand Preferred (“VRDP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and “Interest expense and amortization of offerings costs” on the Statement of Operations. In addition to interest expense, each Fund also pays a per annum liquidity fee to the liquidity provider, as well as a remarketing fee, which are recognized as “Liquidity fees” and “Remarketing fees,” respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
Preferred Share Transactions
The Funds did not have any transactions in preferred shares during the current or prior fiscal period.
6. Income Tax Information
Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Furthermore, each Fund intends to satisfy conditions that will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from regular federal and New York state income taxes, and in the case of NRK the alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to shareholders of the Funds. Net realized capital gains and ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds are subject to federal taxation.
For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds 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 Funds 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 timing differences in recognizing taxable market discount, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and the treatment of investments in inverse floating rate securities reflected as financing transactions, if any. 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 NAVs of the Funds.
The table below presents the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of each Fund’s investment portfolio, as determined on a federal income tax basis, as of February 28, 2021.
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| | NNY | | | NAN | | | NRK | |
| Tax cost of investments | | $ | 139,722,132 | | | $ | 637,683,104 | | | $ | 1,847,410,459 | |
| Gross unrealized: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Appreciation | | $ | 10,687,326 | | | $ | 51,378,844 | | | $ | 167,961,805 | |
| Depreciation | | | (422,220 | ) | | | (1,955,006 | ) | | | (2,011,342 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | $ | 10,265,106 | | | $ | 49,423,838 | | | $ | 165,950,463 | |
Permanent differences, primarily due to federal taxes paid, taxable market discount, nondeductible reorganization expenses and nondeductible offering costs, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of common share net assets as of February 28, 2021, the Funds’ tax year end.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The tax components of undistributed net tax-exempt income, net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of February 28, 2021, the Funds’ tax year end, were as follows:
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| NNY | NAN | NRK |
Undistributed net tax-exempt income1 | $291,429 | $3,193,093 | $7,322,275 |
Undistributed net ordinary income2 | 38,473 | 138,647 | 80,224 |
| Undistributed net long-term capital gains | — | — | — |
1 Undistributed net tax-exempt income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced for the dividend declared on February 1,2021, and paid on March 1, 2021.
2 Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any.
The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ tax years ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:
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2021 | NNY | NAN | NRK |
Distributions from net tax-exempt income3 | $4,884,130 | $18,825,298 | $49,044,789 |
Distributions from net ordinary income2 | 44,696 | 179,123 | 417,630 |
| Distributions from net long-term capital gains | — | — | — |
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2020 | NNY | NAN | NRK |
| Distributions from net tax-exempt income | $5,036,413 | $22,519,144 | $57,391,580 |
Distributions from net ordinary income2 | 383,031 | 408,337 | 836,663 |
| Distributions from net long-term capital gains | — | — | — |
2 Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any.
3 The Funds hereby designate these amounts paid during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021, as Exempt Interest Dividends.
As of February 28, 2021, the Funds’ tax year end, the Funds 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.
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| NNY | NAN | NRK |
| Not subject to expiration: | | | |
| Short-term | $1,417,804 | $12,367,799 | $49,503,620 |
| Long-term | 248,926 | 1,609,490 | — |
| Total | $1,666,730 | $13,977,289 | $49,503,620 |
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7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates | | | |
Management Fees
Each 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 Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.
Each Fund’s management fee consists of two components — a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser and for NNY a gross interest income component. This pricing structure enables Fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.
NNY pays an annual fund-level fee, payable monthly, of 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Fund, as well as 4.125% of the gross interest income (excluding interest on bonds underlying a “self-deposited inverse floater” trust that is attributed to the Fund over and above the net interest earned on the inverse floater itself) of the Fund.
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| The annual fund-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund (excluding NNY) is calculated according to the following schedule: | |
| NAN |
| NRK |
Average Daily Managed Assets* | Fund-Level Fee Rate |
| For the first $125 million | 0.4500% |
| For the next $125 million | 0.4375 |
| For the next $250 million | 0.4250 |
| For the next $500 million | 0.4125 |
| For the next $1 billion | 0.4000 |
| For the next $3 billion | 0.3750 |
| For managed assets over $5 billion | 0.3625 |
The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund is calculated by multiplying the current complex-wide fee rate, determined according to the following schedule by the Fund’s daily managed assets (net assets for NNY):
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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 February 28, 2021, the complex-level fee for each Fund was 0.1558%.
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Each Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other funds or accounts managed by the Sub-Adviser (“Affiliated Entity”) under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board (“cross-trade”). These procedures have been designed to ensure that any cross-trade of securities by the Fund from or to an Affiliated Entity by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment adviser), common officer and/or common trustee complies with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. These transactions are effected at the current market price (as provided by an independent pricing service) without incurring broker commissions.
During the current fiscal period, the Funds engaged in cross-trades pursuant to these procedures as follows:
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Cross-Trades | NNY | NAN | NRK |
| Purchases | $2,679,358 | $26,923,548 | $78,651,068 |
| Sales | 1,985,820 | 27,000,008 | 76,421,129 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Borrowing Arrangements
Committed Line of Credit
The Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Adviser (“Participating Funds”), have established a 364-day, $2.405 billion standby credit facility with a group of lenders, under which the Participating Funds may borrow for various purposes other than leveraging for investment purposes. Each Participating Fund is allocated a designated proportion of the facility’s capacity (and its associated costs, as described below) based upon a multi-factor assessment of the likelihood and frequency of its need to draw on the facility, the size of the Fund and its anticipated draws, and the potential importance of such draws to the operations and well-being of the Fund, relative to those of the other Funds. A Fund may effect draws on the facility in excess of its designated capacity if and to the extent that other Participating Funds have undrawn capacity. The credit facility expires in June 2021 unless extended or renewed.
The credit facility has the following terms: a 0.10% upfront fee, 0.15% per annum on unused commitment amounts and a drawn interest rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) plus 1.25% (1.00% prior to June 24, 2020) per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 1.25% (1.00% prior to June 24, 2020) per annum on amounts borrowed. Participating Funds paid administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are recognized as a component of “Other expenses” on the Statement of Operations, and along with commitment fees, have been allocated among such Participating Funds based upon the relative proportions of the facility’s aggregate capacity reserved for them and other factors deemed relevant by the Adviser and the Board of each Participating Fund.
During the current fiscal period, the following Fund utilized this facility. The Fund’s maximum outstanding balance during the utilization period was as follows:
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| NRK |
| Maximum outstanding balance | $27,400,000 |
| During the Fund’s utilization period(s) during the current fiscal period, the average daily balance outstanding and average annual interest rate on the |
| Borrowings were as follows: | |
| | |
| NRK |
| Utilization period (days outstanding) | 35 |
| Average daily balance outstanding | $16,472,019 |
| Average annual interest rate | 1.94% |
Borrowings outstanding as of the end of the reporting period are recognized as “Borrowings” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. NNY and NAN did not utilize this facility during the current fiscal period.
Inter-Fund Borrowing and Lending
The 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 Funds 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
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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 reporting period, none of the Funds covered by this shareholder report have entered into any inter-fund loan activity.
9. Subsequent Events
Fund Merger
As noted in the Note 1 – General Information, before the opening of business on April 12, 2021 NYV merged into NNY. The net assets of NYV were $37,121,360 prior to the closing of the Merger.
Upon the closing of the Merger, NYV transferred its assets to NNY in exchange for common shares of NNY and the assumption by NNY of the liabilities of NYV. NYV was then liquidated, dissolved and terminated in accordance with its Declaration of Trust. Shareholders of NYV became shareholders on NNY. Holders of common shares of NYV received newly issued common shares of NNY, the aggregate NAV of which is equal to the aggregate NAV of the common shares of NYV held immediately prior to the Merger (including for this purpose fractional Acquiring Fund shares to which shareholders would be entitled).
In conjunction with the Merger, Shareholders of NNY approved a change of domicile reorganization from a Minnesota corporation to a Massachusetts business trust during March 2021. Upon completion of the change of domicile, NNY removed “Inc.” from its name and became Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund.
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Shareholder Update
(Unaudited)
CURRENT INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, INVESTMENT POLICIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS OF THE FUNDS
NUVEEN NEW YORK MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND
(formerly known as NUVEEN NEW YORK MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND, INC). (NNY)
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide, through investment in a professionally managed portfolio of tax-exempt New York municipal obligations, current interest income exempt from both federal and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is to achieve enhancement of portfolio value through investments in tax-exempt New York municipal obligations that, in the opinion of the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser, are underrated or represent municipal market sectors that are undervalued.
Investment Policies
As a fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Assets (as defined below) in municipal securities and other related investments, the income from which is exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes.
“Assets” mean the net assets of the Fund plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. “Managed Assets” mean the total assets of the Fund, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for the express purpose of creating leverage). Total assets for this purpose shall include assets attributable to the Fund’s use of leverage (whether or not those assets are reflected in the Fund’s financial statements for purposes of generally accepted accounting principles), and derivatives will be valued at their market value.
Under normal circumstances:
• The Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that, at the time of investment, are rated within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better) by at least one NRSRO or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser. Investment grade securities may include securities that, at the time of investment, are rated below investment grade, so long as at least one NRSRO rates such securities within the four highest grades (such securities are commonly referred to as split-rated securities).
• The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that at the time of investment are rated below investment grade or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.
• No more than 10% of the Fund’s Managed Assets may be invested in municipal securities rated below B3/B- by all NRSROs that rate the security or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.
• The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that pay interest that is taxable under the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals.
• The Fund will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in municipal securities in any one industry.
• The Fund may invest up to 10% of its Managed Assets in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including ETFs) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly.
• The Fund may invest in distressed securities but may not invest in the securities of an issuer which, at the time of investment, is in default on its obligations to pay principal or interest thereon when due or that is involved in a bankruptcy proceeding (i.e., rated below C-, at the time of investment); provided, however, that the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser may determine that it is in the best interest of shareholders in pursuing a workout arrangement with issuers of defaulted securities to make loans to the defaulted issuer or another party, or purchase a debt, equity or other interest from the defaulted issuer or another party, or take other related or similar steps involving the investment of additional monies, but only if that issuer’s securities are already held by the Fund.
The foregoing policies apply only at the time of any new investment.
Approving Changes in Investment Policies
The Board of Trustees of the Fund may change the policies described above without a shareholder vote. However, the Fund’s (i) investment objectives, (ii) policy of investing at least at least 80% of its Assets in municipal securities and other related investments, the income from which is exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes and (iii) policy (as described below) that it will not leverage its capital structure by issuing senior securities such as Preferred Shares or debt instruments, may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and preferred shares voting together as a single class, and the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares, voting separately as a single class. A “majority of the outstanding” shares means (i) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the shares are present or represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the shares, whichever is less.
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Portfolio Contents
The Fund invests in various municipal securities, including municipal bonds and notes, other securities issued to finance and refinance public projects, and other related securities and derivative instruments creating exposure to municipal bonds, notes and securities that provide for the payment of interest income that is exempt from federal, New York State and New York City income tax.
Municipal securities include municipal bonds, notes, securities issued to finance and refinance public projects, certificates of participation, variable rate demand obligations, lease obligations, municipal notes, pre-refunded municipal bonds, private activity bonds, securities issued by TOB trusts, including inverse floating rate securities, and other forms of municipal bonds and securities, and other related instruments that create exposure to municipal bonds, notes and securities that provide for the payment of interest income that is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax and New York State and New York City income taxes.
Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued by states, cities and local authorities and certain possessions and territories of the United States (such as Puerto Rico and Guam) to finance or refinance public purpose projects such as roads, schools, and water supply systems.
The Fund may also invest in AMT Bonds. AMT Bonds may trigger adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders who are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
The municipal securities in which the Fund invests are generally issued by the State of New York, a municipality of New York, or a political subdivision of either, and pay interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer (or on the basis of other authority believed by Nuveen Asset Management to be reliable), is exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes, although the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The Fund may invest in municipal securities issued by U.S. territories (such as Puerto Rico or Guam) that are exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities that represent lease obligations and certificates of participation in such leases. A municipal lease is an obligation in the form of a lease or installment purchase that is issued by a state or local government to acquire equipment and facilities. Income from such obligations generally is exempt from state and local taxes in the state of issuance. A certificate of participation represents an undivided interest in an unmanaged pool of municipal leases, an installment purchase agreement or other instruments. The certificates typically are issued by a municipal agency, a trust or other entity that has received an assignment of the payments to be made by the state or political subdivision under such leases or installment purchase agreements. Such certificates provide the Fund with the right to a pro rata undivided interest in the underlying municipal securities. In addition, such participations generally provide the Fund with the right to demand payment, on not more than seven days’ notice, of all or any part of the Fund’s participation interest in the underlying municipal securities, plus accrued interest.
The Fund may invest in municipal notes. Municipal securities in the form of notes generally are used to provide for short-term capital needs, in anticipation of an issuer’s receipt of other revenues or financing, and typically have maturities of up to three years. Such instruments may include tax anticipation notes, revenue anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, tax and revenue anticipation notes and construction loan notes. Tax anticipation notes are issued to finance the working capital needs of governments. Generally, they are issued in anticipation of various tax revenues, such as income, sales, property, use and business taxes, and are payable from these specific future taxes. Revenue anticipation notes are issued in expectation of receipt of other kinds of revenue, such as federal revenues available under federal revenue sharing programs. Bond anticipation notes are issued to provide interim financing until long-term bond financing can be arranged. In most cases, the long-term bonds then provide the funds needed for repayment of the bond anticipation notes. Tax and revenue anticipation notes combine the funding sources of both tax anticipation notes and revenue anticipation notes. Construction loan notes are sold to provide construction financing. Mortgage notes insured by the Federal Housing Authority secure these notes; however, the proceeds from the insurance may be less than the economic equivalent of the payment of principal and interest on the mortgage note if there has been a default. The anticipated revenues from taxes, grants or bond financing generally secure the obligations of an issuer of municipal notes.
The Fund may invest in “tobacco settlement bonds.” Tobacco settlement bonds are municipal securities that are secured or payable solely from the collateralization of the proceeds from class action or other litigation against the tobacco industry.
The Fund may invest in pre-refunded municipal securities. The principal of and interest on pre-refunded municipal securities are no longer paid from the original revenue source for the securities. Instead, the source of such payments is typically an escrow fund consisting of U.S. government securities. The assets in the escrow fund are derived from the proceeds of refunding bonds issued by the same issuer as the pre-refunded municipal securities. Issuers of municipal securities use this advance refunding technique to obtain more favorable terms with respect to securities that are not yet subject to call or redemption by the issuer. For example, advance refunding enables an issuer to refinance debt at lower market interest rates, restructure debt to improve cash flow or eliminate restrictive covenants in the indenture or other governing instrument for the pre-refunded municipal securities. However, except for a change in the revenue source from which principal and interest payments are made, the pre-refunded municipal securities remain outstanding on their original terms until they mature or are redeemed by the issuer.
The Fund may invest in private activity bonds. Private activity bonds are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to obtain funds to provide privately operated housing facilities, airport, mass transit or port facilities, sewage disposal, solid waste disposal or hazardous waste treatment or disposal facilities and certain local facilities for water supply, gas or electricity. Other types of private activity bonds, the proceeds of which are used for the
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construction, equipment, repair or improvement of privately operated industrial or commercial facilities, may constitute municipal securities, although the current federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the size of such issues.
The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate securities issued by a TOB trust, the interest rate on which varies inversely with the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association short-term rate, which resets weekly, or a similar short-term rate, and is reduced by the expenses related to the TOB trust. Typically, inverse floating rate securities represent beneficial interests in a special purpose trust (sometimes called a TOB trust) formed by a third party sponsor for the purpose of holding municipal bonds. Inverse floating rate securities may increase or decrease in value at a greater rate than the underlying interest rate on the municipal bond held by the TOB trust, which effectively leverages the Fund’s investment.
The Fund may invest in floating rate securities issued by special purpose trusts. Floating rate securities may take the form of short-term floating rate securities or the option period may be substantially longer. Generally, the interest rate earned will be based upon the market rates for municipal securities with maturities or remarketing provisions that are comparable in duration to the periodic interval of the tender option, which may vary from weekly, to monthly, to extended periods of one year or multiple years. Since the option feature has a shorter term than the final maturity or first call date of the underlying bond deposited in the trust, the Fund as the holder of the floating rate security relies upon the terms of the agreement with the financial institution furnishing the option as well as the credit strength of that institution. As further assurance of liquidity, the terms of the trust provide for a liquidation of the municipal security deposited in the trust and the application of the proceeds to pay off the floating rate security. The trusts that are organized to issue both short-term floating rate securities and inverse floaters generally include liquidation triggers to protect the investor in the floating rate security.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities issued by special taxing districts. Special taxing districts are organized to plan and finance infrastructure developments to induce residential, commercial and industrial growth and redevelopment. The bond financing methods such as tax increment finance, tax assessment, special services district and Mello-Roos bonds, are generally payable solely from taxes or other revenues attributable to the specific projects financed by the bonds without recourse to the credit or taxing power of related or overlapping municipalities.
The Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds. A zero coupon bond is a bond that typically does not pay interest for the entire life of the obligation or for an initial period after the issuance of the obligation.
The Fund may buy and sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, making payment or taking delivery at a later date, normally within 15 to 45 days of the trade date.
The Fund may utilize structured notes and similar instruments for investment purposes and also for hedging purposes. Structured notes are privately negotiated debt obligations where the principal and/or interest is determined by reference to the performance of a benchmark asset, market or interest rate (an “embedded index”), such as selected securities, an index of securities or specified interest rates, or the differential performance of two assets or markets.
The Fund may invest in illiquid securities (i.e., securities that are not readily marketable), including, but not limited to, restricted securities (securities the disposition of which is restricted under the federal securities laws), securities that may be resold only pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, and repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days.
The Fund may enter into certain derivative instruments in pursuit of its investment objectives, including to seek to enhance return, to hedge certain risks of its investments in municipal securities or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Such instruments include financial futures contracts, swap contracts (including interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and MMD Rate Locks), options on financial futures, options on swap contracts or other derivative instruments.
The Fund may purchase and sell MMD Rate Locks. An MMD Rate Lock permits the Fund to lock in a specified municipal interest rate for a portion of its portfolio to preserve a return on a particular investment or a portion of its portfolio as a duration management technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities to be purchased at a later date. By using an MMD Rate Lock, the Fund can create a synthetic long or short position, allowing the Fund to select what the manager believes is an attractive part of the yield curve. The Fund will ordinarily use these transactions as a hedge or for duration or risk management although it is permitted to enter into them to enhance income or gain or to increase the Fund’s yield, for example, during periods of steep interest rate yield curves (i.e., wide differences between short term and long term interest rates).
The Fund may also invest in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including ETFs) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations issued thereunder and applicable exemptive orders issued by the SEC.
Use of Leverage
As a fundamental policy, the Fund will not leverage its capital structure by issuing senior securities such as Preferred Shares or debt instruments, except in connection with bank borrowing and derivatives transactions (subject to certain investment restrictions). However, the Fund may borrow (including reverse repurchase agreements) for temporary, emergency or other purposes as permitted by the 1940 Act, and invest in certain instruments, including
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inverse floating rate securities that have the economic effect of leverage. The Fund may source leverage through investments in inverse floating rate securities, which have the economic effect of leverage.
Temporary Defensive Periods
During temporary defensive periods (e.g., times when, in the Fund’s investment adviser’s and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser’s opinion, temporary imbalances of supply and demand or other temporary dislocations in the tax-exempt bond market adversely affect the price at which long-term or intermediate-term municipal securities are available), the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in cash or cash equivalents, short-term investments or municipal bonds and deviate from its investment policies including the Fund’s 80% names rule policy. Also, during these periods, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.
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NUVEEN NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (NAN)
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objectives are to provide current income exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income tax and to enhance portfolio value relative to the municipal bond market by investing in tax-exempt municipal bonds that the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser believes are underrated or undervalued or that represent municipal market sectors that are undervalued.
Investment Policies
As a fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Assets (as defined below) in municipal securities and other related investments the income from which is exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes.
The Fund primarily invests in municipal securities with long- or intermediate-term maturities in order to maintain a weighted average maturity of at least 15 to 30 years, but the average weighted maturity of obligations held by the Fund may be shortened, depending on market conditions. As a result, the Fund’s portfolio may include long-term and intermediate-term municipal securities.
“Assets” mean the net assets of the Fund plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. “Managed Assets” mean the total assets of the Fund, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for the express purpose of creating leverage). Total assets for this purpose shall include assets attributable to the Fund’s use of leverage (whether or not those assets are reflected in the Fund’s financial statements for purposes of generally accepted accounting principles), and derivatives will be valued at their market value.
Under normal circumstances:
• The Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in investment grade securities that, at the time of investment, are rated within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better) by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (an “NRSRO”) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.
• The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that at the time of investment are rated below investment grade or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.
• No more than 10% of the Fund’s Managed Assets may be invested in municipal securities rated below B3/B- or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.
• The Fund also may invest up to 15% of its Managed Assets in inverse floating rate securities
• The Fund may invest up to 10% of its Managed Assets in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly.
The foregoing policies apply only at the time of any new investment.
Approving Changes in Investment Policies
The Board of Trustees of the Fund may change the policies described above without a shareholder vote. However, the Fund’s investment objectives and its policy of investing at least 80% of its Assets in municipal securities and other related investments the income from which is exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes, may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and preferred shares voting together as a single class, and the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares, voting separately as a single class. A “majority of the outstanding” shares means (i) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the shares are present or represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the shares, whichever is less.
Portfolio Contents
The Fund invests in various municipal securities, including municipal bonds and notes, other securities issued to finance and refinance public projects, and other related securities and derivative instruments creating exposure to municipal bonds, notes and securities that provide for the payment of interest income that is exempt from federal, New York State and New York City income tax.
Municipal securities include municipal bonds, notes, securities issued to finance and refinance public projects, certificates of participation, variable rate demand obligations, lease obligations, municipal notes, pre-refunded municipal bonds, private activity bonds, securities issued by tender option bond trusts (“TOB trusts”), including inverse floating rate securities, and other forms of municipal bonds and securities, and other related instruments that create exposure to municipal bonds, notes and securities that provide for the payment of interest income that is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax and New York State and New York City personal income taxes.
Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued by states, cities and local authorities and certain possessions and territories of the United States (such as Puerto Rico and Guam) to finance or refinance public purpose projects such as roads, schools, and water supply systems.
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The municipal securities in which the Fund invests are generally issued by the State of New York, a municipality of New York, or a political subdivision of either, and pay interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer (or on the basis of other authority believed by Nuveen Asset Management to be reliable), is exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes, although the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The Fund may invest in municipal securities issued by U.S. territories (such as Puerto Rico or Guam) that are exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes.
The Fund may also invest in municipal securities that pay interest that is taxable under the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to noncorporate taxpayers (“AMT Bonds”). AMT Bonds may trigger adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders who are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities that represent lease obligations and certificates of participation in such leases. A municipal lease is an obligation in the form of a lease or installment purchase that is issued by a state or local government to acquire equipment and facilities. Income from such obligations generally is exempt from state and local taxes in the state of issuance. A certificate of participation represents an undivided interest in an unmanaged pool of municipal leases, an installment purchase agreement or other instruments. The certificates typically are issued by a municipal agency, a trust or other entity that has received an assignment of the payments to be made by the state or political subdivision under such leases or installment purchase agreements. Such certificates provide the Fund with the right to a pro rata undivided interest in the underlying municipal securities. In addition, such participations generally provide the Fund with the right to demand payment, on not more than seven days’ notice, of all or any part of the Fund’s participation interest in the underlying municipal securities, plus accrued interest.
The Fund may invest in municipal notes. Municipal securities in the form of notes generally are used to provide for short-term capital needs, in anticipation of an issuer’s receipt of other revenues or financing, and typically have maturities of up to three years. Such instruments may include tax anticipation notes, revenue anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, tax and revenue anticipation notes and construction loan notes. Tax anticipation notes are issued to finance the working capital needs of governments. Generally, they are issued in anticipation of various tax revenues, such as income, sales, property, use and business taxes, and are payable from these specific future taxes. Revenue anticipation notes are issued in expectation of receipt of other kinds of revenue, such as federal revenues available under federal revenue sharing programs. Bond anticipation notes are issued to provide interim financing until long-term bond financing can be arranged. In most cases, the long-term bonds then provide the funds needed for repayment of the bond anticipation notes. Tax and revenue anticipation notes combine the funding sources of both tax anticipation notes and revenue anticipation notes. Construction loan notes are sold to provide construction financing. Mortgage notes insured by the Federal Housing Authority secure these notes; however, the proceeds from the insurance may be less than the economic equivalent of the payment of principal and interest on the mortgage note if there has been a default. The anticipated revenues from taxes, grants or bond financing generally secure the obligations of an issuer of municipal notes.
The Fund may invest in “tobacco settlement bonds.” Tobacco settlement bonds are municipal securities that are secured or payable solely from the collateralization of the proceeds from class action or other litigation against the tobacco industry.
The Fund may invest in pre-refunded municipal securities. The principal of and interest on pre-refunded municipal securities are no longer paid from the original revenue source for the securities. Instead, the source of such payments is typically an escrow fund consisting of U.S. government securities. The assets in the escrow fund are derived from the proceeds of refunding bonds issued by the same issuer as the pre-refunded municipal securities. Issuers of municipal securities use this advance refunding technique to obtain more favorable terms with respect to securities that are not yet subject to call or redemption by the issuer. For example, advance refunding enables an issuer to refinance debt at lower market interest rates, restructure debt to improve cash flow or eliminate restrictive covenants in the indenture or other governing instrument for the pre-refunded municipal securities. However, except for a change in the revenue source from which principal and interest payments are made, the pre-refunded municipal securities remain outstanding on their original terms until they mature or are redeemed by the issuer.
The Fund may invest in private activity bonds. Private activity bonds are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to obtain funds to provide privately operated housing facilities, airport, mass transit or port facilities, sewage disposal, solid waste disposal or hazardous waste treatment or disposal facilities and certain local facilities for water supply, gas or electricity. Other types of private activity bonds, the proceeds of which are used for the construction, equipment, repair or improvement of privately operated industrial or commercial facilities, may constitute municipal securities, although the current federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the size of such issues.
The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate securities issued by a TOB trust, the interest rate on which varies inversely with the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association short-term rate, which resets weekly, or a similar short-term rate, and is reduced by the expenses related to the TOB trust. Typically, inverse floating rate securities represent beneficial interests in a special purpose trust (sometimes called a TOB trust) formed by a third party sponsor for the purpose of holding municipal bonds. Inverse floating rate securities may increase or decrease in value at a greater rate than the underlying interest rate on the municipal bond held by the TOB trust, which effectively leverages the Fund’s investment.
The Fund may invest in floating rate securities issued by special purpose trusts. Floating rate securities may take the form of short-term floating rate securities or the option period may be substantially longer. Generally, the interest rate earned will be based upon the market rates for municipal securities with maturities or remarketing provisions that are comparable in duration to the periodic interval of the tender option, which may vary from
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weekly, to monthly, to extended periods of one year or multiple years. Since the option feature has a shorter term than the final maturity or first call date of the underlying bond deposited in the trust, the Fund as the holder of the floating rate security relies upon the terms of the agreement with the financial institution furnishing the option as well as the credit strength of that institution. As further assurance of liquidity, the terms of the trust provide for a liquidation of the municipal security deposited in the trust and the application of the proceeds to pay off the floating rate security. The trusts that are organized to issue both short-term floating rate securities and inverse floaters generally include liquidation triggers to protect the investor in the floating rate security.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities issued by special taxing districts. Special taxing districts are organized to plan and finance infrastructure developments to induce residential, commercial and industrial growth and redevelopment. The bond financing methods such as tax increment finance, tax assessment, special services district and Mello-Roos bonds, are generally payable solely from taxes or other revenues attributable to the specific projects financed by the bonds without recourse to the credit or taxing power of related or overlapping municipalities.
The Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds. A zero coupon bond is a bond that typically does not pay interest for the entire life of the obligation or for an initial period after the issuance of the obligation.
The Fund may buy and sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, making payment or taking delivery at a later date, normally within 15 to 45 days of the trade date.
The Fund may utilize structured notes and similar instruments for investment purposes and also for hedging purposes. Structured notes are privately negotiated debt obligations where the principal and/or interest is determined by reference to the performance of a benchmark asset, market or interest rate (an “embedded index”), such as selected securities, an index of securities or specified interest rates, or the differential performance of two assets or markets.
The Fund may invest in illiquid securities (i.e., securities that are not readily marketable), including, but not limited to, restricted securities (securities the disposition of which is restricted under the federal securities laws), securities that may be resold only pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days.
The Fund may enter into certain derivative instruments in pursuit of its investment objectives, including to seek to enhance return, to hedge certain risks of its investments in fixed-income securities or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Such instruments include financial futures contracts, swap contracts (including interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and municipal market data rate locks (“MMD Rate Locks”)), options on financial futures, options on swap contracts or other derivative instruments.
The Fund may purchase and sell MMD Rate Locks. An MMD Rate Lock permits the Fund to lock in a specified municipal interest rate for a portion of its portfolio to preserve a return on a particular investment or a portion of its portfolio as a duration management technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities to be purchased at a later date. By using an MMD Rate Lock, the Fund can create a synthetic long or short position, allowing the Fund to select what the manager believes is an attractive part of the yield curve. The Fund will ordinarily use these transactions as a hedge or for duration or risk management although it is permitted to enter into them to enhance income or gain or to increase the Fund’s yield, for example, during periods of steep interest rate yield curves (i.e., wide differences between short term and long term interest rates).
The Fund may also invest in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including ETFs) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly, to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the rules and regulations issued thereunder and applicable exemptive orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Use of Leverage
The Fund uses leverage to pursue its investment objectives. The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Fund may source leverage through a number of methods including the issuance of preferred shares of beneficial interest (“Preferred Shares”) and investments in inverse floating rate securities. The Fund may borrow money (including reverse repurchase agreements) from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, or to repurchase its shares. In addition, the Fund may also use certain derivatives that have the economic effect of leverage by creating additional investment exposure. The amount and sources of leverage will vary depending on market conditions.
Temporary Defensive Periods
During temporary defensive periods (e.g., times when, in the Fund’s investment adviser’s and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser’s opinion, temporary imbalances of supply and demand or other temporary dislocations in the tax-exempt bond market adversely affect the price at which municipal obligations are available), the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in cash or cash equivalents, short-term investments or municipal bonds and deviate from its investment policies including the Fund’s 80% names rule policy. Also, during these periods, the weighted average maturity of the Fund’s investment portfolio may fall below the effective maturity range of at least 15 to 30 years and the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.
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NUVEEN NEW YORK AMT-FREE QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (NRK)
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objectives are to provide current income exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes and from the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals and to enhance portfolio value relative to the municipal bond market by investing in tax-exempt municipal bonds that the Fund’s investment adviser believes are underrated or undervalued or that represent municipal market sectors that are undervalued.
Investment Policies
As a fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Assets (as defined below) in municipal securities and other related investments the income from which is exempt from regular federal and New York State and New York City income taxes and from the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals.
As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest 100% of its Managed Assets (as defined below) in municipal securities and other related investments the income from which is exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals at the time of purchase.
The Fund will invest primarily in municipal securities with long-term maturities in order to maintain an average effective maturity of 15 to 30 years, including the effects of leverage, but the average effective maturity of obligations held by the Fund may be lengthened or shortened as a result of portfolio transactions effected by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser, depending on market conditions and on an assessment by the portfolio manager of which segments of the municipal securities markets offer the most favorable relative investment values and opportunities for tax-exempt income and total return. As a result, the Fund’s portfolio at any given time may include both long-term and intermediate-term municipal securities.
“Assets” mean the net assets of the Fund plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. “Managed Assets” mean the total assets of the Fund, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for the express purpose of creating leverage). Total assets for this purpose shall include assets attributable to the Fund’s use of leverage (whether or not those assets are reflected in the Fund’s financial statements for purposes of generally accepted accounting principles), and derivatives will be valued at their market value.
Under normal circumstances:
• The Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in investment grade municipal securities that, at the time of investment, are rated within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better) by at least one NRSRO or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s sub-adviser.
• The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that at the time of investment are rated below investment grade (Ba or BB or lower) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.
• No more than 10% of the Fund’s Managed Assets may be invested in municipal securities rated below B3/B- or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.
• The Fund may invest in distressed securities but may not invest in the securities of an issuer which, at the time of investment, is in default on its obligations to pay principal or interest thereon when due or that is involved in a bankruptcy proceeding (i.e., rated below C-, at the time of investment); provided, however, that the Fund’s sub-adviser may determine that it is in the best interest of shareholders in pursuing a workout arrangement with issuers of defaulted securities to make loans to the defaulted issuer or another party, or purchase a debt, equity or other interest from the defaulted issuer or another party, or take other related or similar steps involving the investment of additional monies, but only if that issuer’s securities are already held by the Fund.
• The Fund may invest up to 10% of its Managed Assets in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including ETFs) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly.
• The Fund may invest up to 15% of its Managed Assets in inverse floating rate securities.
The foregoing policies apply only at the time of any new investment.
Approving Changes in Investment Policies
The Board of Trustees of the Fund may change the policies described above without a shareholder vote. However, the Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its Assets in municipal securities and other related investments the income from which is exempt from regular federal and New York State and New York City income taxes and from the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals, may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and preferred shares voting together as a single class, and the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares, voting separately as a single class. A “majority of the outstanding” shares means (i) 67% or more of the
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shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the shares are present or represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the shares, whichever is less.
Portfolio Contents
The Fund invests in various municipal securities, including municipal bonds and notes, other securities issued to finance and refinance public projects, and other related securities and derivative instruments creating exposure to municipal bonds, notes and securities that provide for the payment of interest income that is exempt from federal, New York State and New York City income tax.
Municipal securities include municipal bonds, notes, securities issued to finance and refinance public projects, certificates of participation, variable rate demand obligations, lease obligations, municipal notes, pre-refunded municipal bonds, private activity bonds, securities issued by TOB trusts, including inverse floating rate securities, and other forms of municipal bonds and securities, and other related instruments that create exposure to municipal bonds, notes and securities that provide for the payment of interest income that is exempt from U.S. federal income tax and New York State and New York City income taxes.
Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued by states, cities and local authorities and certain possessions and territories of the United States (such as Puerto Rico and Guam) to finance or refinance public purpose projects such as roads, schools, and water supply systems.
The municipal securities in which the Fund invests are generally issued by the State of New York, a municipality in New York, or a political subdivision or agency or instrumentality of such State or municipality, and pay interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer (or on the basis of other authority believed by the Investment Adviser to be reliable), is exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City personal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax. The Fund may invest in municipal bonds issued by United States territories and possessions (such as Puerto Rico or Guam) that are exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City personal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax.
The Fund may invest in “tobacco settlement bonds.” Tobacco settlement bonds are municipal securities that are secured or payable solely from the collateralization of the proceeds from class action or other litigation against the tobacco industry.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities that represent lease obligations and certificates of participation in such leases. A municipal lease is an obligation in the form of a lease or installment purchase that is issued by a state or local government to acquire equipment and facilities. Income from such obligations generally is exempt from state and local taxes in the state of issuance. A certificate of participation represents an undivided interest in an unmanaged pool of municipal leases, an installment purchase agreement or other instruments. The certificates typically are issued by a municipal agency, a trust or other entity that has received an assignment of the payments to be made by the state or political subdivision under such leases or installment purchase agreements. Such certificates provide the Fund with the right to a pro rata undivided interest in the underlying municipal securities. In addition, such participations generally provide the Fund with the right to demand payment, on not more than seven days’ notice, of all or any part of the Fund’s participation interest in the underlying municipal securities, plus accrued interest.
The Fund may invest in municipal notes. Municipal securities in the form of notes generally are used to provide for short-term capital needs, in anticipation of an issuer’s receipt of other revenues or financing, and typically have maturities of up to three years. Such instruments may include tax anticipation notes, revenue anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, tax and revenue anticipation notes and construction loan notes. Tax anticipation notes are issued to finance the working capital needs of governments. Generally, they are issued in anticipation of various tax revenues, such as income, sales, property, use and business taxes, and are payable from these specific future taxes. Revenue anticipation notes are issued in expectation of receipt of other kinds of revenue, such as federal revenues available under federal revenue sharing programs. Bond anticipation notes are issued to provide interim financing until long-term bond financing can be arranged. In most cases, the long-term bonds then provide the funds needed for repayment of the bond anticipation notes. Tax and revenue anticipation notes combine the funding sources of both tax anticipation notes and revenue anticipation notes. Construction loan notes are sold to provide construction financing. Mortgage notes insured by the Federal Housing Authority secure these notes; however, the proceeds from the insurance may be less than the economic equivalent of the payment of principal and interest on the mortgage note if there has been a default. The anticipated revenues from taxes, grants or bond financing generally secure the obligations of an issuer of municipal notes.
The Fund may invest in pre-refunded municipal securities. The principal of and interest on pre-refunded municipal securities are no longer paid from the original revenue source for the securities. Instead, the source of such payments is typically an escrow fund consisting of U.S. government securities. The assets in the escrow fund are derived from the proceeds of refunding bonds issued by the same issuer as the pre-refunded municipal securities. Issuers of municipal securities use this advance refunding technique to obtain more favorable terms with respect to securities that are not yet subject to call or redemption by the issuer. For example, advance refunding enables an issuer to refinance debt at lower market interest rates, restructure debt to improve cash flow or eliminate restrictive covenants in the indenture or other governing instrument for the pre-refunded municipal securities. However, except for a change in the revenue source from which principal and interest payments are made, the pre-refunded municipal securities remain outstanding on their original terms until they mature or are redeemed by the issuer.
The Fund may invest in private activity bonds. Private activity bonds, formerly referred to as industrial development bonds, are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to obtain funds to provide privately operated housing facilities, airport, mass transit or port facilities, sewage disposal, solid waste
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disposal or hazardous waste treatment or disposal facilities and certain local facilities for water supply, gas or electricity. Other types of private activity bonds, the proceeds of which are used for the construction, equipment, repair or improvement of privately operated industrial or commercial facilities, may constitute municipal securities, although the current federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the size of such issues. The Fund’s distributions of its interest income from private activity bonds may subject certain investors to the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals. However, the Fund will only invest in private activity bonds that are not subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate securities issued by a TOB trust, the interest rate on which varies inversely with the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association short-term rate, which resets weekly, or a similar short-term rate, and is reduced by the expenses related to the TOB trust. Typically, inverse floating rate securities represent beneficial interests in a special purpose trust (sometimes called a TOB trust) formed by a third party sponsor for the purpose of holding municipal bonds. Inverse floating rate securities may increase or decrease in value at a greater rate than the underlying interest rate on the municipal bond held by the TOB trust, which effectively leverages the Fund’s investment.
The Fund may invest in floating rate securities issued by special purpose trusts. Floating rate securities may take the form of short-term floating rate securities or the option period may be substantially longer. Generally, the interest rate earned will be based upon the market rates for municipal securities with maturities or remarketing provisions that are comparable in duration to the periodic interval of the tender option, which may vary from weekly, to monthly, to extended periods of one year or multiple years. Since the option feature has a shorter term than the final maturity or first call date of the underlying bond deposited in the trust, the Fund as the holder of the floating rate security relies upon the terms of the agreement with the financial institution furnishing the option as well as the credit strength of that institution. As further assurance of liquidity, the terms of the trust provide for a liquidation of the municipal security deposited in the trust and the application of the proceeds to pay off the floating rate security. The trusts that are organized to issue both short-term floating rate securities and inverse floaters generally include liquidation triggers to protect the investor in the floating rate security.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities issued by special taxing districts. Special taxing districts are organized to plan and finance infrastructure developments to induce residential, commercial and industrial growth and redevelopment. The bond financing methods such as tax increment finance, tax assessment, special services district and Mello-Roos bonds, are generally payable solely from taxes or other revenues attributable to the specific projects financed by the bonds without recourse to the credit or taxing power of related or overlapping municipalities.
The Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds. A zero coupon bond is a bond that typically does not pay interest for the entire life of the obligation or for an initial period after the issuance of the obligation.
The Fund may utilize structured notes and similar instruments for investment purposes and also for hedging purposes. Structured notes are privately negotiated debt obligations where the principal and/or interest is determined by reference to the performance of a benchmark asset, market or interest rate (an “embedded index”), such as selected securities, an index of securities or specified interest rates, or the differential performance of two assets or markets.
The Fund may invest in illiquid securities (i.e., securities that are not readily marketable), including, but not limited to, restricted securities (securities the disposition of which is restricted under the federal securities laws), securities that may be resold only pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, and repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days.
The Fund may enter into certain derivative instruments in pursuit of its investment objectives, including to seek to enhance return, to hedge certain risks of its investments in municipal securities or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Such instruments include financial futures contracts, swap contracts (including interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and MMD Rate Locks), options on financial futures, options on swap contracts or other derivative instruments.
The Fund may purchase and sell MMD Rate Locks. An MMD Rate Lock permits the Fund to lock in a specified municipal interest rate for a portion of its portfolio to preserve a return on a particular investment or a portion of its portfolio as a duration management technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities to be purchased at a later date. By using an MMD Rate Lock, the Fund can create a synthetic long or short position, allowing the Fund to select what the manager believes is an attractive part of the yield curve. The Fund will ordinarily use these transactions as a hedge or for duration or risk management although it is permitted to enter into them to enhance income or gain or to increase the Fund’s yield, for example, during periods of steep interest rate yield curves (i.e., wide differences between short term and long term interest rates).
The Fund may also invest in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including ETFs) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations issued thereunder and applicable exemptive orders issued by the SEC. In addition, the Fund may invest a portion of its Managed Assets in pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly.
Use of Leverage
The Fund uses leverage to pursue its investment objectives. The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Fund may source leverage through a number of methods including the issuance of Preferred Shares and investments in inverse floating rate securities. The Fund may borrow (including reverse repurchase agreements) from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, or to repurchase its shares. In addition, the Fund
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may also use certain derivatives that have the economic effect of leverage by creating additional investment exposure. The amount and sources of leverage will vary depending on market conditions.
Temporary Defensive Periods
During temporary defensive periods (e.g., times when, in the Fund’s investment adviser’s and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser’s opinion, temporary imbalances of supply and demand or other temporary dislocations in the tax-exempt bond market adversely affect the price at which long-term or intermediate-term municipal securities are available), the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in cash or cash equivalents, short-term investments or municipal bonds and deviate from its investment policies including the Fund’s 80% names rule policy. Also, during these periods, the weighted average maturity of the Fund’s investment portfolio may fall below the effective maturity range of 15 to 30 years and the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.
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PRINCIPAL RISKS OF THE FUNDS
The factors that are most likely to have a material effect on a particular Fund’s portfolio as a whole are called “principal risks.” Each Fund is subject to the principal risks indicated below, whether through direct investment or derivative positions. Each Fund may be subject to additional risks other than those identified and described below because the types of investments made by a Fund can change over time.
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| | | Nuveen |
| | Nuveen | New York |
| Nuveen | New York | AMT-Free |
| New York | Quality | Quality |
| Municipal | Municipal | Municipal |
| Value | Income | Income |
| Fund | Fund | Fund |
Risk | (NNY) | (NAN) | (NRK) |
Portfolio Level Risks | | | |
| Alternative Minimum Tax Risk | X | X | — |
| Below Investment Grade Risk | X | X | X |
| Call Risk | X | X | X |
| Credit Risk | X | X | X |
| Credit Spread Risk | X | X | X |
| Deflation Risk | X | X | X |
| Derivatives Risk | X | X | X |
| Distressed Securities Risk | X | X | X |
| Duration Risk | X | X | X |
| Economic Sector Risk | X | X | X |
| Financial Futures and Options Risk | X | X | X |
| Hedging Risk | X | X | X |
| Illiquid Investments Risk | X | X | X |
| Income Risk | X | X | X |
| Inflation Risk | X | X | X |
| Insurance Risk | X | X | X |
| Interest Rate Risk | X | X | X |
| Inverse Floating Rate Securities Risk | X | X | X |
| Municipal Securities Market Liquidity Risk | X | X | X |
| Municipal Securities Market Risk | X | X | X |
| Other Investment Companies Risk | X | X | X |
| Puerto Rico Municipal Securities Market Risk | X | X | X |
| Reinvestment Risk | X | X | X |
| Sector and Industry Risk | X | X | X |
| Sector Focus Risk | X | X | X |
| Special Considerations Related to New York Concentration Risk | X | X | X |
| Special Risks Related to Certain Municipal Obligations | X | X | X |
| Swap Transactions Risk | X | X | X |
| Tax Risk | X | X | X |
| Taxability Risk | X | X | X |
| Tobacco Settlement Bond Risk | X | X | X |
| Unrated Securities Risk | X | X | X |
| Valuation Risk | X | X | X |
| Zero Coupon Bonds Risk | X | X | X |
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| | | Nuveen |
| | Nuveen | New York |
| Nuveen | New York | AMT-Free |
| New York | Quality | Quality |
| Municipal | Municipal | Municipal |
| Value | Income | Income |
| Fund | Fund | Fund |
Risk | (NNY) | (NAN) | (NRK) |
| Fund Level and Other Risks | | | |
Anti-Takeover Provisions | X | X | X |
Counterparty Risk | X | X | X |
Cybersecurity Risk | X | X | X |
Economic and Political Events Risk | X | X | X |
Global Economic Risk | X | X | X |
Investment and Market Risk | X | X | X |
Legislation and Regulatory Risk | X | X | X |
Leverage Risk | — | X | X |
Market Discount from Net Asset Value | X | X | X |
Recent Market Conditions | X | X | X |
Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk | X | X | X |
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Portfolio Level Risks: | | | |
Alternative Minimum Tax Risk. The Fund may invest in AMT Bonds. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s otherwise exempt-interest dividends may be taxable to those shareholders subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
Below Investment Grade Risk. Municipal securities of below investment grade quality are regarded as having speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal, and may be subject to higher price volatility and default risk than investment grade municipal securities of comparable terms and duration. Issuers of lower grade municipal securities may be highly leveraged and may not have available to them more traditional methods of financing. The prices of these lower grade securities are typically more sensitive to negative developments, such as a decline in the issuer’s revenues or a general economic downturn. The secondary market for lower rated municipal securities may not be as liquid as the secondary market for more highly rated municipal securities, a factor which may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to dispose of a particular municipal security. If a below investment grade municipal security goes into default, or its issuer enters bankruptcy, it might be difficult to sell that security in a timely manner at a reasonable price.
Call Risk. The Fund may invest in municipal securities that are subject to call risk. Such municipal securities may be redeemed at the option of the issuer, or “called,” before their stated maturity or redemption date. In general, an issuer will call its instruments if they can be refinanced by issuing new instruments that bear a lower interest rate. The Fund is subject to the possibility that during periods of falling interest rates, an issuer will call its high yielding municipal securities. The Fund would then be forced to invest the unanticipated proceeds at lower interest rates, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income.
Credit Risk. Issuers of municipal securities in which the Fund may invest may default on their obligations to pay principal or interest when due. This non-payment would result in a reduction of income to the Fund, a reduction in the value of a municipal security experiencing non-payment and potentially a decrease in the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund. To the extent that the credit rating assigned to a municipal security in the Fund’s portfolio is downgraded, the market price and liquidity of such security may be adversely affected.
Credit Spread Risk. Credit spread risk is the risk that credit spreads (i.e., the difference in yield between securities that is due to differences in their credit quality) may increase when the market believes that municipal securities generally have a greater risk of default. Increasing credit spreads may reduce the market values of the Fund’s securities. Credit spreads often increase more for lower rated and unrated securities than for investment grade securities. In addition, when credit spreads increase, reductions in market value will generally be greater for longer-maturity securities.
Deflation Risk. Deflation risk is the risk that prices throughout the economy decline over time. Deflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer default more likely, which may result in a decline in the value of the Fund’s portfolio.
Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives involves additional risks and transaction costs which could leave the Fund in a worse position than if it had not used these instruments. Derivative instruments can be used to acquire or to transfer the risk and returns of a municipal security or other asset without buying or selling the municipal security or asset. These instruments may entail investment exposures that are greater than their cost would suggest. As a result, a small investment in derivatives can result in losses that greatly exceed the original investment. Derivatives can be highly volatile, illiquid and
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difficult to value. An over-the-counter derivative transaction between the Fund and a counterparty that is not cleared through a central counterparty also involves the risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the contract to make required payments. The payment obligation for a cleared derivative transaction is guaranteed by a central counterparty, which exposes the Fund to the creditworthiness of the central counterparty.
It is possible that developments in the derivatives market, including changes in government regulation, could adversely impact the Fund’s ability to invest in certain derivatives.
Distressed Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in low-rated securities or securities unrated but judged by the sub-adviser to be of comparable quality. Some or many of these low-rated securities, although not in default, may be “distressed,” meaning that the issuer is experiencing financial difficulties or distress at the time of acquisition. Such securities would present a substantial risk of future default which may cause the Fund to incur losses, including additional expenses, to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal or interest on those securities. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a portfolio security, the Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities with a value less than its original investment. Distressed securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.
Duration Risk. Duration is the sensitivity, expressed in years, of the price of a fixed-income security to changes in the general level of interest rates (or yields). Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate (or yield) changes, which typically corresponds to increased volatility and risk, than securities with shorter durations. For example, if a security or portfolio has a duration of three years and interest rates increase by 1%, then the security or portfolio would decline in value by approximately 3%. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers potential changes to interest rates, and a security’s coupon payments, yield, price and par value and call features, in addition to the amount of time until the security matures. The duration of a security will be expected to change over time with changes in market factors and time to maturity.
Economic Sector Risk. The Fund may invest a significant amount of its total assets in municipal securities in the same economic sector. This may make the Fund more susceptible to adverse economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting an economic sector. As concentration increases, so does the potential for fluctuation in the value of the Fund’s assets. In addition, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in certain sectors of the municipal securities market, such as health care facilities, private educational facilities, special taxing districts and start-up utility districts, and private activity bonds including industrial development bonds on behalf of transportation companies, whose credit quality and performance may be more susceptible to economic, business, political, regulatory and other developments than other sectors of municipal issuers. If the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the sectors noted above, the Fund’s performance may be subject to additional risk and variability.
Financial Futures and Options Transactions Risk. The Fund may use certain transactions for hedging the portfolio’s exposure to credit risk and the risk of increases in interest rates, which could result in poorer overall performance for the Fund. There may be an imperfect correlation between price movements of the futures and options and price movements of the portfolio securities being hedged.
If the Fund engages in futures transactions or in the writing of options on futures, it will be required to maintain initial margin and maintenance margin and may be required to make daily variation margin payments in accordance with applicable rules of the exchanges and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). If the Fund purchases a financial futures contract or a call option or writes a put option in order to hedge the anticipated purchase of municipal securities, and if the Fund fails to complete the anticipated purchase transaction, the Fund may have a loss or a gain on the futures or options transaction that will not be offset by price movements in the municipal securities that were the subject of the anticipatory hedge. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when the Fund seeks to close out a derivatives or futures or a futures option position, and the Fund would remain obligated to meet margin requirements until the position is closed.
Hedging Risk. The Fund’s use of derivatives or other transactions to reduce risk involves costs and will be subject to the investment adviser’s and/or the sub-adviser’s ability to predict correctly changes in the relationships of such hedge instruments to the Fund’s portfolio holdings or other factors. No assurance can be given that the investment adviser’s and/or the sub-adviser’s judgment in this respect will be correct, and no assurance can be given that the Fund will enter into hedging or other transactions at times or under circumstances in which it may be advisable to do so. Hedging activities may reduce the Fund’s opportunities for gain by offsetting the positive effects of favorable price movements and may result in net losses.
Illiquid Investments Risk. Illiquid investments are investments that are not readily marketable and may include restricted securities, which are securities that may not be resold unless they have been registered under the 1933 Act or that can be sold in a private transaction pursuant to an available exemption from such registration. Illiquid investments involve the risk that the investments will not be able to be sold at the time desired by the Fund or at prices approximating the value at which the Fund is carrying the investments on its books from time to time.
Income Risk. The Fund’s income could decline due to falling market interest rates. This is because, in a falling interest rate environment, the Fund generally will have to invest the proceeds from maturing portfolio securities in lower-yielding securities.
Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the common shares and distributions can decline.
Insurance Risk. The Fund may purchase municipal securities that are secured by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of the companies that provide such credit enhancements will affect the value of those securities. Certain significant providers of insurance for
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municipal securities have incurred significant losses as a result of exposure to sub-prime mortgages and other lower credit quality investments. As a result, such losses reduced the insurers’ capital and called into question their continued ability to perform their obligations under such insurance if they are called upon to do so in the future. While an insured municipal security will typically be deemed to have the rating of its insurer, if the insurer of a municipal security suffers a downgrade in its credit rating or the market discounts the value of the insurance provided by the insurer, the value of the municipal security would more closely, if not entirely, reflect such rating. In such a case, the value of insurance associated with a municipal security may not add any value. The insurance feature of a municipal security does not guarantee the full payment of principal and interest through the life of an insured obligation, the market value of the insured obligation or the NAV of the common shares represented by such insured obligation.
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that municipal securities in the Fund’s portfolio will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. Generally, when market interest rates rise, the market value of such securities will fall, and vice versa. As interest rates decline, issuers of municipal securities may prepay principal earlier than scheduled, forcing the Fund to reinvest in lower-yielding securities and potentially reducing the Fund’s income. As interest rates increase, slower than expected principal payments may extend the average life of municipal securities, potentially locking in a below-market interest rate and reducing the Fund’s value. In typical market interest rate environments, the prices of longer-term municipal securities generally fluctuate more than prices of shorter-term municipal securities as interest rates change.
Inverse Floating Rate Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate securities. In general, income on inverse floating rate securities will decrease when short-term interest rates increase and increase when short-term interest rates decrease. Investments in inverse floating rate securities may subject the Fund to the risks of reduced or eliminated interest payments and losses of principal. In addition, inverse floating rate securities may increase or decrease in value at a greater rate than the underlying interest rate, which effectively leverages the Fund’s investment. As a result, the market value of such securities generally will be more volatile than that of fixed rate securities.
The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate securities issued by special purpose trusts that have recourse to the Fund. In such instances, the Fund may be at risk of loss that exceeds its investment in the inverse floating rate securities.
The Fund may be required to sell its inverse floating rate securities at less than favorable prices, or liquidate other Fund portfolio holdings in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, the following:
• If the Fund has a need for cash and the securities in a special purpose trust are not actively trading due to adverse market conditions;
• If special purpose trust sponsors (as a collective group or individually) experience financial hardship and consequently seek to terminate their respective outstanding special purpose trusts; and
• If the value of an underlying security declines significantly and if additional collateral has not been posted by the Fund.
Municipal Securities Market Liquidity Risk. Inventories of municipal securities held by brokers and dealers have decreased in recent years, lessening their ability to make a market in these securities. This reduction in market making capacity has the potential to decrease the Fund’s ability to buy or sell municipal securities at attractive prices, and increase municipal security price volatility and trading costs, particularly during periods of economic or market stress. In addition, recent federal banking regulations may cause certain dealers to reduce their inventories of municipal securities, which may further decrease the Fund’s ability to buy or sell municipal securities. As a result, the Fund may be forced to accept a lower price to sell a security, to sell other securities to raise cash, or to give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on performance. If the Fund needed to sell large blocks of municipal securities to raise cash to meet its obligations, those sales could further reduce the municipal securities’ prices and hurt performance.
Municipal Securities Market Risk. The amount of public information available about the municipal securities in the Fund’s portfolio is generally less than that for corporate equities or bonds, and the investment performance of the Fund may therefore be more dependent on the analytical abilities of the sub-adviser than if the Fund were a stock fund or taxable bond fund. The secondary market for municipal securities, particularly below investment grade municipal securities, also tends to be less well-developed or liquid than many other securities markets, which may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to sell its municipal securities at attractive prices.
Other Investment Companies Risk. The Fund may invest in the securities of other investment companies, including ETFs. Investing in an investment company exposes the Fund to all of the risks of that investment company’s investments. The Fund, as a holder of the securities of other investment companies, will bear its pro rata portion of the other investment companies’ expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses are in addition to the direct expenses of the Fund’s own operations. As a result, the cost of investing in investment company shares may exceed the costs of investing directly in its underlying investments. In addition, securities of other investment companies may be leveraged. As a result, the Fund may be indirectly exposed to leverage through an investment in such securities and therefore magnify the Fund’s leverage risk.
With respect to ETF’s, an ETF that is based on a specific index may not be able to replicate and maintain exactly the composition and relative weighting of securities in the index. The value of an ETF based on a specific index is subject to change as the values of its respective component assets fluctuate according to market volatility. ETFs typically rely on a limited pool of authorized participants to create and redeem shares, and an active trading market for ETF shares may not develop or be maintained. The market value of shares of ETFs and closed-end funds may differ from their NAV.
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Puerto Rico Municipal Securities Market Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or its political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities, or public corporations (collectively referred to as “Puerto Rico” or the “Commonwealth”), it will be disproportionally affected by political, social and economic conditions and developments in the Commonwealth. In addition, economic, political or regulatory changes in that territory could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio.
Puerto Rico currently is experiencing significant fiscal and economic challenges, including substantial debt service obligations, high levels of unemployment, underfunded public retirement systems, and persistent government budget deficits. These challenges may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in Puerto Rican municipal securities. Several major ratings agencies have downgraded the general obligation debt of Puerto Rico to below investment grade and continue to maintain a negative outlook for this debt, which increases the likelihood that the rating will be lowered further. Puerto Rico recently defaulted on its debt by failing to make full payment due on its outstanding bonds, and there can be no assurance that Puerto Rico will be able to satisfy its future debt obligations. Further downgrades or defaults may place additional strain on the Puerto Rico economy and may negatively affect the value, liquidity, and volatility of the Fund’s investments in Puerto Rican municipal securities. Additionally, numerous issuers have entered Title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”), which is similar to bankruptcy protection, through which the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico can restructure its debt. However, Puerto Rico’s case is the first ever heard under PROMESA and there is no existing case precedent to guide the proceedings. Accordingly, Puerto Rico’s debt restructuring process could take significantly longer than traditional municipal bankruptcy proceedings. Further, it is not clear whether a debt restructuring process will ultimately be approved or, if so, the extent to which it will apply to Puerto Rico municipal securities sold by an issuer other than the territory. A debt restructuring could reduce the principal amount due, the interest rate, the maturity, and other terms of Puerto Rico municipal securities, which could adversely affect the value of Puerto Rican municipal securities. Legislation that would allow Puerto Rico to restructure its municipal debt obligations, thus increasing the risk that Puerto Rico may never pay off municipal indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed, could also impact the value of the Fund’s investments in Puerto Rican municipal securities.
These challenges and uncertainties have been exacerbated by multiple hurricanes and the resulting natural disasters that have stuck Puerto Rico since 2017. The full extent of the natural disasters’ impact on Puerto Rico’s economy and foreign investment in Puerto Rico is difficult to estimate.
Reinvestment Risk. Reinvestment risk is the risk that income from the Fund’s portfolio will decline if and when the Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called municipal securities at market interest rates that are below the portfolio’s current earnings rate. A decline in income could affect the common shares’ market price, NAV and/or a common shareholder’s overall returns.
Sector and Industry Risk. Subject to the concentration limits of the Fund’s investment policies and guidelines, a Fund may invest a significant portion of its net assets in certain sectors of the municipal securities market, such as hospitals and other health care facilities, charter schools and other private educational facilities, special taxing districts and start-up utility districts, and private activity bonds including industrial development bonds on behalf of transportation companies such as airline companies, whose credit quality and performance may be more susceptible to economic, business, political, regulatory and other developments than other sectors of municipal issuers. If the Fund invests a significant portion of its net assets in the sectors noted above, the Fund’s performance may be subject to additional risk and variability.
Sector Focus Risk. At times, the Fund may focus its investments (i.e., overweight its investments relative to the overall municipal securities market) in one or more particular sectors, which may subject the Fund to additional risk and variability. Securities issued in the same sector may be similarly affected by economic or market events, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that sector than funds that invest more broadly. As the percentage of the Fund’s Managed Assets invested in a particular sector increases, so does the potential for fluctuation in the NAV of the Fund’s common shares.
Special Considerations Related to New York Concentration Risk. Because the Fund primarily invests in municipal securities from a single state, the State of New York, the Fund is more susceptible to political, economic or regulatory factors affecting issuers of New York municipal securities. Information regarding the financial condition of the State of New York is ordinarily included in various public documents issued thereby, such as the official statements prepared in connection with the issuance of general obligation bonds of the State of New York.
Additionally, the State of New York is a party to numerous legal proceedings, many of which normally occur in governmental operations. The creditworthiness of obligations issued by local New York issuers may be unrelated to the creditworthiness of obligations issued by the State of New York, and that there is no obligation on the part of the State of New York to make payment on such local obligations in the event of default.
Special Risks Related to Certain Municipal Obligations. Municipal leases and certificates of participation involve special risks not normally associated with general obligations or revenue bonds. Leases and installment purchase or conditional sale contracts (which normally provide for title to the leased asset to pass eventually to the governmental issuer) have evolved as a means for governmental issuers to acquire property and equipment without meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements for the issuance of debt. The debt issuance limitations are deemed to be inapplicable because of the inclusion in many leases or contracts of “non-appropriation” clauses that relieve the governmental issuer of any obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract unless money is appropriated for such purpose by the appropriate legislative body. In addition, such leases or contracts may be subject to the temporary abatement of payments in the event that the governmental issuer is prevented from maintaining occupancy of the leased premises or utilizing the leased equipment. Although the obligations may be secured by the leased equipment or facilities, the disposition of the
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property in the event of non-appropriation or foreclosure might prove difficult, time consuming and costly, and may result in a delay in recovering or the failure to fully recover the Fund’s original investment. In the event of non-appropriation, the issuer would be in default and taking ownership of the assets may be a remedy available to the Fund, although the Fund does not anticipate that such a remedy would normally be pursued.
Certificates of participation involve the same risks as the underlying municipal leases. In addition, the Fund may be dependent upon the municipal authority issuing the certificates of participation to exercise remedies with respect to the underlying securities. Certificates of participation also entail a risk of default or bankruptcy, both of the issuer of the municipal lease and also the municipal agency issuing the certificate of participation.
Swap Transactions Risk. The Fund may enter into debt-related derivative instruments such as credit default swap contracts and interest rate swaps. Like most derivative instruments, the use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. In addition, the use of swaps requires an understanding by the adviser and/or the sub-adviser of not only the referenced asset, rate or index, but also of the swap itself. If the investment adviser and/or the sub-adviser is incorrect in its forecasts of default risks, market spreads or other applicable factors or events, the investment performance of the Fund would diminish compared with what it would have been if these techniques were not used.
Tax Risk. The value of the Fund’s investments and its NAV may be adversely affected by changes in tax rates, rules and policies. Because interest income from municipal securities is normally not subject to regular federal income taxation, the attractiveness of municipal securities in relation to other investment alternatives is affected by changes in federal income tax rates or changes in the tax exempt status of interest income from municipal securities. Additionally, the Fund is not a suitable investment for individual retirement accounts, for other tax exempt or tax-deferred accounts, for investors who are not sensitive to the federal income tax consequences of their investments.
Taxability Risk. The Fund will invest in municipal securities in reliance at the time of purchase on an opinion of bond counsel to the issuer that the interest paid on those securities will be excludable from gross income for regular federal income tax purposes, and the sub-adviser will not independently verify that opinion. Subsequent to the Fund’s acquisition of such a municipal security, however, the security may be determined to pay, or to have paid, taxable income. As a result, the treatment of dividends previously paid or to be paid by the Fund as “exempt-interest dividends” could be adversely affected, subjecting the Fund’s shareholders to increased federal income tax liabilities. Certain other investments made by the Fund, including derivatives transactions, may result in the receipt of taxable income or gains by the Fund.
Tobacco Settlement Bond Risk. The Fund may invest in tobacco settlement bonds. Tobacco settlement bonds are municipal securities that are backed solely by expected revenues to be derived from lawsuits involving tobacco related deaths and illnesses which were settled between certain states and American tobacco companies. Tobacco settlement bonds are secured by an issuing state’s proportionate share in the Master Settlement Agreement, an agreement between 46 states and nearly all of the U.S. tobacco manufacturers (the “MSA”). Under the terms of the MSA, the actual amount of future settlement payments by tobacco-manufacturers is dependent on many factors, including, among other things, reduced cigarette consumption. Payments made by tobacco manufacturers could be negatively impacted if the decrease in tobacco consumption is significantly greater than the forecasted decline.
Unrated Securities Risk. The Fund may purchase securities that are not rated by any rating organization. The investment adviser may, after assessing such securities’ credit quality, internally assign ratings to certain of those securities in categories similar to those of rating organizations. Some unrated securities may not have an active trading market or may be difficult to value, which means the Fund might have difficulty selling them promptly at an acceptable price. To the extent that the Fund invests in unrated securities, the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives will be more dependent on the investment adviser’s credit analysis than would be the case when the Fund invests in rated securities.
Valuation Risk. The municipal securities in which the Fund invests typically are valued by a pricing service utilizing a range of market-based inputs and assumptions, including readily available market quotations obtained from broker-dealers making markets in such instruments, cash flows and transactions for comparable instruments. There is no assurance that the Fund will be able to sell a portfolio security at the price established by the pricing service, which could result in a loss to the Fund. Pricing services generally price municipal securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades may occur in smaller, “odd lot” sizes, often at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Different pricing services may incorporate different assumptions and inputs into their valuation methodologies, potentially resulting in different values for the same securities. As a result, if the Fund were to change pricing services, or if the Fund’s pricing service were to change its valuation methodology, there could be a material impact, either positive or negative, on the Fund’s NAV.
Zero Coupon Bonds Risk. Because interest on zero coupon bonds is not paid on a current basis, the values of zero coupon bonds will be more volatile in response to interest rate changes than the values of bonds that distribute income regularly. Although zero coupon bonds generate income for accounting purposes, they do not produce cash flow, and thus the Fund could be forced to liquidate securities at an inopportune time in order to generate cash to distribute to shareholders as required by tax laws.
Fund Level and Other Risks:
Anti-Takeover Provisions. The Fund’s organizational documents include provisions that could limit the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or convert the Fund to open-end status. Further, the Fund’s by-laws provide that a shareholder who obtains beneficial ownership of
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common shares in a “Control Share Acquisition” shall have the same voting rights as other common shares only to the extent authorized by shareholders. These provisions could have the effect of depriving the common shareholders of opportunities to sell their common shares at a premium over the then-current market price of the common shares.
Counterparty Risk. Changes in the credit quality of the companies that serve as the Fund’s counterparties with respect to derivatives or other transactions supported by another party’s credit will affect the value of those instruments. Certain entities that have served as counterparties in the markets for these transactions have incurred or may incur in the future significant financial hardships including bankruptcy and losses as a result of exposure to sub-prime mortgages and other lower-quality credit investments. As a result, such hardships have reduced these entities’ capital and called into question their continued ability to perform their obligations under such transactions. By using such derivatives or other transactions, the Fund assumes the risk that its counterparties could experience similar financial hardships. In the event of the insolvency of a counterparty, the Fund may sustain losses or be unable to liquidate a derivatives position.
Cybersecurity Risk. The Fund and its service providers are susceptible to operational and information security risk resulting from cyber incidents. Cyber incidents refer to both intentional attacks and unintentional events including: processing errors, human errors, technical errors including computer glitches and system malfunctions, inadequate or failed internal or external processes, market-wide technical-related disruptions, unauthorized access to digital systems (through “hacking” or malicious software coding), computer viruses, and cyber-attacks which shut down, disable, slow or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes or website access or functionality (including denial of service attacks). Cyber incidents could adversely impact the Fund and cause the Fund to incur financial loss and expense, as well as face exposure to regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber incidents in the future. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by its service providers or any other third parties whose operations may affect the Fund.
Economic and Political Events Risk. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the municipal securities of similar projects (such as those relating to the education, health care, housing, transportation, or utilities industries), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds or moral obligation bonds). Such developments may adversely affect a specific industry or local political and economic conditions, and thus may lead to declines in the creditworthiness and value of such municipal securities.
Global Economic Risk. National and regional economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the possibilities that conditions in one country, region or market might adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or market. Changes in legal, political, regulatory, tax and economic conditions may cause fluctuations in markets and securities prices around the world, which could negatively impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Major economic or political disruptions, particularly in large economies like China’s, may have global negative economic and market repercussions. Additionally, events such as war, terrorism, natural and environmental disasters and the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health emergencies may adversely affect the global economy and the markets and issuers in which the Fund invests. Recent examples of such events include the outbreak of a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 that was first detected in China in December 2019 and heightened concerns regarding North Korea’s nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missile programs. These events could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closure, travel restrictions or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the economy. These events could also impair the information technology and other operational systems upon which the Fund’s service providers, including the investment adviser and sub-adviser, rely, and could otherwise disrupt the ability of employees of the Fund’s service providers to perform essential tasks on behalf of the Fund. Governmental and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world have in the past responded to major economic disruptions with a variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, including but not limited to, direct capital infusions into companies, new monetary programs and dramatically lower interest rates. An unexpected or quick reversal of these policies, or the ineffectiveness of these policies, could increase volatility in securities markets, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments.
Investment and Market Risk. An investment in common shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. Common shares frequently trade at a discount to their NAV. An investment in common shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. Common shares at any point in time may be worth less than your original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions.
Legislation and Regulatory Risk. At any time after the date of this report, legislation or additional regulations may be enacted that could negatively affect the assets of the Fund, securities held by the Fund or the issuers of such securities. Fund shareholders may incur increased costs resulting from such legislation or additional regulation. There can be no assurance that future legislation, regulation or deregulation will not have a material adverse effect on the Fund or will not impair the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives.
The SEC recently adopted rules governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, which could affect the nature and extent of derivatives used by the Fund. The full impact of such rules is uncertain at this time. It is possible that such rules, as interpreted, applied and enforced by the SEC, could limit the implementation of the Fund’s use of derivatives, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund.
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Leverage Risk. The use of leverage creates special risks for common shareholders, including potential interest rate risks and the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV and market price of, and distributions on, the common shares. The use of leverage in a declining market will likely cause a greater decline in the Fund’s NAV, which may result at a greater decline of the common share price, than if the Fund were not to have used leverage.
The Fund will pay (and common shareholders will bear) any costs and expenses relating to the Fund’s use of leverage, which will result in a reduction in the Fund’s NAV. The investment adviser may, based on its assessment of market conditions and composition of the Fund’s holdings, increase or decrease the amount of leverage. Such changes may impact the Fund’s distributions and the price of the common shares in the secondary market.
The Fund may seek to refinance its leverage over time, in the ordinary course, as current forms of leverage mature or it is otherwise desirable to refinance; however, the form that such leverage will take cannot be predicted at this time. If the Fund is unable to replace existing leverage on comparable terms, its costs of leverage will increase. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the use of leverage may result in a higher yield or return to common shareholders.
The amount of fees paid to the investment adviser and the sub-adviser for investment advisory services will be higher if the Fund uses leverage because the fees will be calculated based on the Fund’s Managed Assets - this may create an incentive for the investment adviser and the sub-adviser to leverage the Fund or increase the Fund’s leverage.
Market Discount from Net Asset Value. Shares of closed-end investment companies like the Fund frequently trade at prices lower than their NAV. This characteristic is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund’s NAV could decrease as a result of investment activities. Whether investors will realize gains or losses upon the sale of the common shares will depend not upon the Fund’s NAV but entirely upon whether the market price of the common shares at the time of sale is above or below the investor’s purchase price for the common shares. Furthermore, management may have difficulty meeting the Fund’s investment objectives and managing its portfolio when the underlying securities are redeemed or sold during periods of market turmoil and as investors’ perceptions regarding closed-end funds or their underlying investments change. Because the market price of the common shares will be determined by factors such as relative supply of and demand for the common shares in the market, general market and economic circumstances, and other factors beyond the control of the Fund, the Fund cannot predict whether the common shares will trade at, below or above NAV. The common shares are designed primarily for long-term investors, and you should not view the Fund as a vehicle for short-term trading purposes.
Recent Market Conditions. In response to the financial crisis and recent market events, policy and legislative changes by the United States government and the Federal Reserve to assist in the ongoing support of financial markets, both domestically and in other countries, are changing many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of these changes on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time. Withdrawal of government support, failure of efforts in response to the crisis, or investor perception that such efforts are not succeeding, could adversely impact the value and liquidity of certain securities. The severity or duration of adverse economic conditions may also be affected by policy changes made by governments or quasi-governmental organizations, including changes in tax laws and the imposition of trade barriers. The impact of new financial regulation legislation on the markets and the practical implications for market participants may not be fully known for some time. Changes to the Federal Reserve policy may affect the value, volatility and liquidity of dividend and interest paying securities. In addition, the contentious domestic political environment, as well as political and diplomatic events within the United States and abroad, such as the U.S. government’s inability at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, the threat of a federal government shutdown and threats not to increase the federal government’s debt limit, may affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree.
Interest rates have been unusually low in recent years in the United States and abroad but there is consensus that interest rates will increase during the life of the Fund, which could negatively impact the price of debt securities. Because there is little precedent for this situation, it is difficult to predict the impact of a significant rate increase on various markets.
The current political climate has intensified concerns about a potential trade war between China and the United States, as each country has recently imposed tariffs on the other country’s products. These actions may trigger a significant reduction in international trade, the oversupply of certain manufactured goods, substantial price reductions of goods and possible failure of individual companies and/or large segments of China’s export industry, which could have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance.
The impact of these developments in the near- and long-term is unknown and could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world.
Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk. A reverse repurchase agreement, in economic essence, constitutes a securitized borrowing by the Fund from the security purchaser. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements for the purpose of creating a leveraged investment exposure and, as such, their usage involves essentially the same risks associated with a leveraging strategy generally since the proceeds from these agreements may be invested in additional portfolio securities. Reverse repurchase agreements tend to be short-term in tenor, and there can be no assurances that the purchaser (lender) will commit to extend or “roll” a given agreement upon its agreed-upon repurchase date or an alternative purchaser can be identified on similar terms. Reverse repurchase agreements also involve the risk that the purchaser fails to return the securities as agreed upon, files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent. The Fund may be restricted from taking normal portfolio actions during such time, could be subject to loss to the
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extent that the proceeds of the agreement are less than the value of securities subject to the agreement and may experience adverse tax consequences.
EFFECTS OF LEVERAGE
The following table is furnished in response to requirements of the SEC. It is designed to illustrate the effects of leverage through the use of senior securities, as that term is defined under Section 18 of the 1940 Act, as well as certain other forms of leverage, such as reverse repurchase agreements and investments in inverse floating rate securities, on common share total return, assuming investment portfolio total returns (consisting of income and changes in the value of investments held in a Fund’s portfolio) of -10%, -5%, 0%, 5% and 10%. The table below reflects each Fund’s (i) continued use of leverage as of February 28, 2021 as a percentage of Managed Assets (including assets attributable to such leverage), (ii) the estimated annual effective interest expense rate payable by the Fund on such instruments (based on actual leverage costs incurred during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021) as set forth in the table, and (iii) the annual return that the Fund’s portfolio must experience (net of expenses) in order to cover such costs of leverage based on such estimated annual effective interest expense rate. The information below does not reflect any Fund’s use of certain other forms of economic leverage achieved through the use of other instruments or transactions not considered to be senior securities under the 1940 Act, such as certain derivative instruments and investments in inverse floating rate securities.
The numbers are merely estimates, used for illustration. The costs of leverage may vary frequently and may be significantly higher or lower than the estimated rate. The assumed investment portfolio returns in the table below are hypothetical figures and are not necessarily indicative of the investment portfolio returns experienced or expected to be experienced by the Fund. Your actual returns may be greater or less than those appearing below.
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| | Nuveen |
| Nuveen | New York |
| New York | AMT-Free |
| Quality | Quality |
| Municipal | Municipal |
| Income | Income |
| Fund | Fund |
| (NAN) | (NRK) |
| Estimated Leverage as a Percentage of Managed Assets (Including Assets Attributable to Leverage) | 36.82% | 37.44% |
| Estimated Annual Effective Leverage Expense Rate Payable by Fund on Leverage | 1.25% | 1.33% |
| Annual Return Fund Portfolio Must Experience (net of expenses) to Cover Estimated Annual Effective Interest Expense Rate on Leverage | 0.46% | 0.50% |
| Common Share Total Return for (10.00)% Assumed Portfolio Total Return | -16.56% | -16.78% |
| Common Share Total Return for (5.00)% Assumed Portfolio Total Return | -8.64% | -8.79% |
| Common Share Total Return for 0.00% Assumed Portfolio Total Return | -0.73% | -0.80% |
| Common Share Total Return for 5.00% Assumed Portfolio Total Return | 7.18% | 7.20% |
| Common Share Total Return for 10.00% Assumed Portfolio Total Return | 15.10% | 15.19% |
Common Share total return is composed of two elements — the distributions paid by a Fund to holders of common shares (the amount of which is largely determined by the net investment income of the Fund after paying dividend payments on any preferred shares issued by the Fund and expenses on any forms of leverage outstanding) and gains or losses on the value of the securities and other instruments the Fund owns. As required by SEC rules, the table assumes that a Fund is more likely to suffer capital losses than to enjoy capital appreciation. For example, to assume a total return of 0%, a Fund must assume that the income it receives on its investments is entirely offset by losses in the value of those investments. This table reflects hypothetical performance of a Fund’s portfolio and not the actual performance of the Fund’s common shares, the value of which is determined by market forces and other factors. Should a Fund elect to add additional leverage to its portfolio, any benefits of such additional leverage cannot be fully achieved until the proceeds resulting from the use of such leverage have been received by the Fund and invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. As noted above, a Fund’s willingness to use additional leverage, and the extent to which leverage is used at any time, will depend on many factors.
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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
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 month 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 NAV at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of the NAV or 95% of the then-current market price. If the shares are trading at less than NAV, shares for your account will be purchased on the open market. If Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Plan Agent”) begins purchasing Fund shares on the open market while shares are trading below NAV, but the Fund’s shares subsequently trade at or above their NAV 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’ NAV 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 Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “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 professional or call us at (800) 257-8787.
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CHANGES OCCURRING DURING THE FISCAL YEAR
The following information in this annual report is a summary of certain changes during the most recent fiscal year. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased shares of a Fund.
During the most recent fiscal year, there have been no changes to: (i) the Funds’ investment objectives and principal investment policies that have not been approved by shareholders, (ii) the principal risks of the Fund, (iii) the portfolio managers of the Funds; (iv) a Fund’s charter or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Fund that have not been approved by shareholders except as follows:
Amended and Restated By-Laws
On October 5, 2020, after a rigorous and deliberative review, and consistent with the interests of the Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund (“NAN”) and the Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (“NRK”) long-term shareholders, the Board of Trustees of each Fund adopted Amended and Restated By-Laws. On April 12, 2021 the Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund (“NNY”) (each of NAN, NRK and NNY, a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) completed a change in domicile reorganization from a Minnesota corporation to a Massachusetts business trust. In connection with the reorganization, NNY adopted the same Amended and Restated By-Laws.
Among other changes, the Amended and Restated By-Laws require compliance with certain amended deadlines and procedural and informational requirements in connection with advance notice of shareholder proposals or nominations, including certain information about the proponent and the proposal, or in the case of a nomination, the nominee. Any shareholder considering making a nomination or other proposal should carefully review and comply with those provisions of the Amended and Restated By-Laws.
The Amended and Restated By-Laws also include provisions (the “Control Share By-Law”) pursuant to which, in summary, a shareholder who obtains beneficial ownership of common shares of a Fund in a “Control Share Acquisition” may exercise voting rights with respect to such shares only to the extent the authorization of such voting rights is approved by other shareholders of the Fund. The Control Share By-Law is primarily intended to protect the interests of the Fund and its long-term shareholders by limiting the risk that the Fund will become subject to undue influence by opportunistic traders pursuing short-term agendas adverse to the best interests of the Fund and its long-term shareholders. The Control Share By-Law does not eliminate voting rights for common shares acquired in Control Share Acquisitions, but rather entrusts the Fund’s other “non-interested” shareholders with determining whether to approve the authorization of the voting rights of the person acquiring such shares.
Subject to various conditions and exceptions, the Control Share By-Law defines a “Control Share Acquisition” to include an acquisition of common shares that, but for the Control Share By-Law, would give the beneficial owner, upon the acquisition of such shares, the ability to exercise voting power in the election of Trustees of a Fund in any of the following ranges:
(i) one-tenth or more, but less than one-fifth of all voting power;
(ii) one-fifth or more, but less than one-third of all voting power;
(iii) one-third or more, but less than a majority of all voting power; or
(iv) a majority or more of all voting power.
The Control Share By-Law generally excludes certain acquisitions of common shares from the definition of a Control Share Acquisition, including acquisitions of common shares that occurred prior to October 5, 2020, though such shares are included in assessing whether any subsequent share acquisition exceeds one of the enumerated thresholds.
Subject to certain conditions and procedural requirements set forth in the Control Share By-Law, including the delivery of a “Control Share Acquisition Statement” to the Funds’ Secretary setting forth certain required information, a shareholder who obtains or proposes to obtain beneficial ownership of common shares in a Control Share Acquisition generally may demand a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of considering whether the voting rights of such acquiring person with respect to such shares shall be authorized.
This discussion is only a high-level summary of certain aspects of the Amended and Restated By-Laws, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated By-Laws. Shareholders should refer to the Amended and Restated By-Laws for more information. A copy of the Amended and Restated By-Laws can be found in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2020, which is available at www.sec.gov, and may also be obtained by writing to the Secretary of the Funds at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
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CERTAIN CHANGES AFTER THE FISCAL YEAR END
Fund Reorganization
As noted in the Notes to this annual report, the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) of Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2 (“NYV”) and NNY approved the reorganization of NYV (the “Target Fund”) into NNY (the “Acquiring Fund”) (the “Reorganization”) during August 2020. The Reorganization was approved by shareholders of the Target Fund at a special meeting on January 15, 2021, and was completed before the opening of business on April 12, 2021.
Upon the closing of the Reorganization, NYV transferred its assets to NNY in exchange for common shares of NNY and the assumption by NNY of the liabilities of NYV. NYV was then liquidated, dissolved and terminated in accordance with its Declaration of Trust. Shareholders of NYV became shareholders of NNY. Holders of common shares of NYV received newly issued common shares of NNY, the aggregate NAV of which is equal to the aggregate NAV of the common shares of NYV held immediately prior to the Reorganization (including for this purpose fractional Acquiring Fund shares to which shareholders would be entitled).
In conjunction with the Reorganization, shareholders of NNY approved a change of domicile reorganization from a Minnesota corporation to a Massachusetts business trust. Upon completion of the change of domicile, NNY removed “Inc.” from its name and became Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund.
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Additional Fund
Information (Unaudited)
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| Board of Directors/Trustees | | | | | | |
| Jack B. Evans | William C. Hunter | Albin F. Moschner | John K. Nelson | Judith M. Stockdale | Carole E. Stone | |
| Terence J. Toth | Matthew Thornton III | Margaret L. Wolff | Robert L. Young | | | | |
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| Investment Adviser | Custodian | Legal Counsel | Independent Registered | Transfer Agent and | |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | State Street Bank | Chapman and Cutler LLP | Public Accounting Firm | Shareholder Services | |
| 333 West Wacker Drive | & Trust Company | Chicago, IL 60603 | KPMG LLP | | Computershare Trust | |
| Chicago, IL 60606 | One Lincoln Street | | 200 East Randolph Street | Company, N.A. | |
| | Boston, MA 02111 | | Chicago, IL 60601 | 150 Royall Street | |
| | | | | | Canton, MA 02021 | |
| | | | | | (800) 257-8787 | |
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| Portfolio of Investments Information | | | | | | |
| Each 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. | | | |
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| 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. | | | | | |
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| CEO Certification Disclosure | | | | | | |
| Each 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. Each Fund has filed with the SEC the certification of its CEO and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. | |
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| Common Share Repurchases | | | | | | |
| Each 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, each 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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| | NNY | NAN | NRK |
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| Common shares repurchased | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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 (Unaudited)
■ 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.
■ 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 leverage) and the leverage effects of certain derivative investments in the fund’s portfolio. Currently, the leverage effects of Tender Option Bond (TOB) inverse floater holdings are included in effective leverage values, in addition to any regulatory leverage.
■ Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country/region in a given year, equal to total consumer, investment and government spending, plus the value of exports, minus the value of imports.
■ Inverse Floating Rate Securities: Inverse floating rate securities, also known as inverse floaters or tender option bonds (TOBs), are created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust. This trust, in turn, (a) issues floating rate certificates typically paying short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties in amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond’s par amount or market value, and (b) issues an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an “inverse floater”) to an investor (such as a Fund) interested in gaining investment exposure to a long-term municipal bond. The income received by the holder of the inverse floater varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates’ holders, and in most circumstances the holder of the inverse floater bears substantially all of the underlying bond’s downside investment risk. The holder of the inverse floater typically also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond’s value.
Hence, an inverse floater essentially represents an investment in the underlying bond on a leveraged basis.
■ Leverage: Leverage is created whenever a fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk) equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital.
■ 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.
■ Pre-Refunding: Pre-Refunding, also known as advanced refundings or refinancings, is a procedure used by state and local governments to refinance municipal bonds to lower interest expenses. The issuer sells new bonds with a lower yield and uses the proceeds to buy U.S. Treasury securities, the interest from which is used to make payments on the higher-yielding bonds. Because of this collateral, pre-refunding generally raises a bond’s credit rating and thus its value.
■ Regulatory Leverage: Regulatory Leverage consists of preferred shares issued by or borrowings of a fund. Both of these are part of a fund’s capital structure. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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■ S&P Municipal Bond Index: An unleveraged, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment-grade U.S. municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
■ S&P Municipal Bond New York Index: An unleveraged, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment-grade New York municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
■ Total Investment Exposure: Total investment exposure is a fund’s assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to financial leverage. For these purposes, financial leverage includes a fund’s use of preferred stock and borrowings and 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.
■ Zero Coupon Bond: A zero coupon bond does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the bond. Income to the holder of the bond comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the bond at issuance and the par value of the bond at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon bonds generally are more volatile than the market prices of bonds that pay interest periodically.
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Annual Investment
Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited)
The Board of Directors (the “Board” and each Director, a “Board Member”) of Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (the “New York Fund”), which was comprised entirely of Board Members who were not “interested persons” (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) (“Independent Board Members”), was responsible for determining whether to approve the New York Fund’s investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) between such fund and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), and sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Adviser and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”). At a meeting held on May 19-21, 2020 (the “May Meeting”) at which it conducted its annual review of the advisory arrangements of the New York Fund, the Board approved the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the New York Fund (referred to collectively as the “May Advisory Agreements”). (A discussion of the Board’s approval at the May Meeting of the May Advisory Agreements is included in the New York Fund’s semi-annual report for the period ended August 31, 2020.)
In addition, in 2020, the Board was apprised of the potential reorganization of Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2 into the New York Fund and, in connection therewith, the potential change-of-domicile reorganization (the “Domicile Change Reorganization”) to convert the New York Fund from a Minnesota corporation (the “Predecessor Fund”) to a Massachusetts business trust (the “Successor Fund”) to be known as Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund.
In order to permit the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to continue to serve as investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, to the Successor Fund upon the closing of the Domicile Change Reorganization (following shareholder approval of the Domicile Change Reorganization), at a meeting held on November 16-18, 2020 (the “November Meeting”), the Board of Trustees of the Successor Fund (the “Successor Board” and each Trustee, a “Board Member”), which is comprised entirely of Independent Board Members, was asked to consider and approve an investment management agreement between the Adviser and the Successor Fund and a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Successor Fund (collectively, the “New Advisory Agreements”). Given that the change of domicile was not expected to reduce the level or nature of services provided and that the New Advisory Agreements would be substantially similar to the respective May Advisory Agreements, the factors considered and determinations made at the May Meeting in approving the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser as investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, to the Predecessor Fund were also applicable to the approval of the New Advisory Agreements for the Successor Fund. Accordingly, at the November Meeting, the Board Members of the Successor Board approved the New Advisory Agreements.
Although the 1940 Act requires that approvals of a fund’s advisory arrangements be approved by the in-person vote of a majority of the independent board members of the applicable board, the May Meeting and the November Meeting were each held virtually through the internet in view of the health risks associated with holding an in-person meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental restrictions on gatherings. The May Meeting and the November Meeting were held in reliance on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020, as extended on March 25, 2020, and in conjunction with the November Meeting, as further extended on June 19, 2020; such order provided registered investment companies temporary relief from the in-person voting requirements of the 1940 Act with respect to the approval of a fund’s advisory agreement in response to the challenges arising in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Board Members &Officers (Unaudited)
The management of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed for the Funds by the Adviser, is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees of the Funds. None of the trustees who are not “interested” persons of the Funds (referred to herein as “independent board members”) has ever been a director or employee of, or consultant to, Nuveen or its affiliates. The names and business addresses of the trustees and officers of the Funds, their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, the number of portfolios each Trustee oversees and other directorships they hold are set forth below.
| Name, | Position(s) Held | Year First | Principal | Number |
| Year of Birth | with the Funds | Elected or | Occupation(s) | of Portfolios |
| & Address | | Appointed | Including other | in Fund |
| | | and Term(1)
| Directorships
| Complex
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| |
| During Past | Overseen by |
| | | 5 Years | Board Member |
Independent Board Members:
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■ TERENCE J. TOTH | | | Formerly, a Co-Founding Partner, Promus Capital (investment advisory | |
| 1959 | | | firm) (2008-2017); Director, Quality Control Corporation (manufacturing) | |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Chair and | 2008 | (since 2012); member: Catalyst Schools of Chicago Board (since 2008) | 142 |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | Board Member | Class II | and Mather Foundation Board (philanthropy) (since 2012), and chair of | |
| | | its Investment Committee; formerly, Director, Fulcrum IT Services LLC | |
| | | (information technology services firm to government entities) (2010-2019); | |
| | | formerly, Director, Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. | |
| | | (asset management) (2008-2013); formerly, CEO and President, Northern | |
| | | Trust Global Investments (financial services) (2004-2007): Executive Vice | |
| | | President, Quantitative Management & Securities Lending (2000-2004); | |
| | | prior thereto, various positions with Northern Trust Company (financial | |
| | | services) (since 1994); formerly, Member, Northern Trust Mutual Funds | |
| | | Board (2005-2007), Northern Trust Global Investments Board (2004-2007), | |
| | | Northern Trust Japan Board (2004-2007), Northern Trust Securities Inc. | |
| | | Board (2003-2007) and Northern Trust Hong Kong Board (1997-2004). | �� |
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■ JACK B. EVANS | | | Chairman (since 2019), formerly, President (1996-2019), The Hall-Perrine | |
| 1948 | | | Foundation, (private philanthropic corporation); Director and Chairman | |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Board Member | 1999 | (since 2009), United Fire Group, a publicly held company; formerly, | 142 |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | Class III | Director, Public Member, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| | | (2015-2020); Life Trustee of Coe College and the Iowa College Foundation; | |
| | | formerly, Member and President Pro-Tem of the Board of Regents for the | |
| | | State of Iowa University System (2000- 2004); formerly, Director | |
| | | (2000-2004), Alliant Energy; formerly, Director (1996- 2015), The Gazette | |
| | | Company (media and publishing); formerly, Director (1998- 2003), Federal | |
| | | Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer | |
| | | (1972-1995), SCI Financial Group, Inc., (regional financial services firm). | |
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■ WILLIAM C. HUNTER | | | Dean Emeritus, formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of | |
| 1948 | | | Iowa (2006-2012); Director of Wellmark, Inc. (since 2009); past Director | |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Board Member | 2003 | (2005-2015), and past President (2010-2014) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., | 142 |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | Class I | The International Business Honor Society; formerly, Director (2004-2018) | |
| | | of Xerox Corporation; Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance, | |
| | | School of Business at the University of Connecticut (2003-2006); | |
| | | previously, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal | |
| | | Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995-2003); formerly, Director (1997-2007), | |
| | | Credit Research Center at Georgetown University. | |
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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
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| Name, | Position(s) Held | Year First | Principal | Number |
| Year of Birth | with the Funds | Elected or | Occupation(s) | of Portfolios |
| & Address | | Appointed | Including other | in Fund |
| | | and Term(1)
| Directorships
| Complex
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| |
| During Past | Overseen by |
| | | 5 Years | Board Member |
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Independent Board Members (continued): | | | |
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■ ALBIN F. MOSCHNER | | | Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Northcroft Partners, LLC, | |
| 1952 | | | (management consulting) (since 2012); formerly, Chairman (2019), | |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Board Member | 2016 | and Director (2012-2019), USA Technologies, Inc., (provider of | 142 |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | Class III | solutions and services to facilitate electronic payment transactions); | |
| | | formerly, Director, Wintrust Financial Corporation (1996-2016); | |
| | | previously, held positions at Leap Wireless International, Inc., (consumer | |
| | | wireless services) including Consultant (2011-2012), Chief Operating | |
| | | Officer (2008-2011), and Chief Marketing Officer (2004-2008); formerly, | |
| | | President, Verizon Card Services division of Verizon Communications, | |
| | | Inc. (2000-2003); formerly, President, One Point Services at One Point | |
| | | Communications (telecommunication services) (1999-2000); formerly, | |
| | | Vice Chairman of the Board, Diba, Incorporated (internet technology | |
| | | provider) (1996-1997); formerly, various executive positions (1991-1996) | |
| | | and Chief Executive Officer (1995-1996) of Zenith Electronics Corporation | |
| | | (consumer electronics). | |
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■ JOHN K. NELSON | | | Member of Board of Directors of Core12 LLC. (private firm which develops | |
| 1962 | | | branding, marketing and communications strategies for clients) (since | |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Board Member | 2013 | 2008); served on The President’s Council of Fordham University (2010- | 142 |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | Class II | 2019) and previously a Director of the Curran Center for Catholic American | |
| | | Studies (2009-2018); formerly, senior external advisor to the Financial | |
| | | Services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP. (2012-2014); former Chair of | |
| | | the Board of Trustees of Marian University (2010-2014 as trustee, 2011-2014 | |
| | | as Chair); formerly Chief Executive Officer of ABN AMRO Bank N.V., North | |
| | | America, and Global Head of the Financial Markets Division (2007-2008), | |
| | | with various executive leadership roles in ABN AMRO Bank N.V. between | |
| | | 1996 and 2007. | |
|
■ JUDITH M. STOCKDALE | | | Board Member, Land Trust Alliance (national public charity addressing | |
| 1947 | | | natural land and water conservation in the U.S.) (since 2013); formerly, | |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Board Member | 1997 | Board Member, U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities | 142 |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | Class I | (national endowment addressing forest health, sustainable forest | |
| | | production and markets, and economic health of forest-reliant communities | |
| | | in the U.S.) (2013-2019); formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord | |
| | | and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (private foundation endowed to support | |
| | | both natural land conservation and artistic vitality); prior thereto, Executive | |
| | | Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994). | |
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■ CAROLE E. STONE | | | Former Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. (2006-2017); and | |
| 1947 | | | C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (2009-2017); formerly, Director, Cboe, | |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Board Member | 2007 | Global Markets, Inc. (2010-2020) (formerly named CBOE Holdings, Inc.; | 142 |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | Class I | formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public | |
| | | Authority Reform (2005-2010). | |
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| Name, | Position(s) Held | Year First | Principal | Number |
| Year of Birth | with the Funds | Elected or | Occupation(s) | of Portfolios |
| & Address | | Appointed | Including other | in Fund |
| | | and Term(1)
| Directorships
| Complex
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| |
| During Past | Overseen by |
| | | 5 Years | Board Member |
Independent Board Members (continued): | | | |
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■ MATTHEW THORNTON III
| | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), | |
| 1958 | | | FedEx Freight Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) | |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Board Member | 2020 | (provider of transportation, e-commerce and business services through its | 142 |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | Class III | portfolio of companies); formerly, Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations | |
| | | (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx; formerly, | |
| | | Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2018), Safe Kids Worldwide® (a | |
| | | non-profit organization dedicated to preventing childhood injuries). | |
| | | Member of the Board of Directors (since 2014), The Sherwin-Williams | |
| | | Company (develops, manufactures, distributes and sells paints, coatings | |
| | | and related products); Director (since 2020), Crown Castle International | |
| | | (provider of communications infrastructure) | |
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■ MARGARET L. WOLFF | | | Formerly, member of the Board of Directors (2013-2017) of Travelers | |
| 1955 | | | Insurance Company of Canada and The Dominion of Canada General | |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Board Member | 2016 | Insurance Company (each, a part of Travelers Canada, the Canadian | 142 |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | Class I | operation of The Travelers Companies, Inc.); formerly, Of Counsel, | |
| | | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (legal services, Mergers & | |
| | | Acquisitions Group) (2005-2014); Member of the Board of Trustees of | |
| | | New York-Presbyterian Hospital (since 2005); Member (since 2004) and | |
| | | Chair (since 2015) of the Board of Trustees of The John A. Hartford | |
| | | Foundation (philanthropy dedicated to improving the care of older adults); | |
| | | formerly, Member (2005-2015) and Vice Chair (2011-2015) of the Board of | |
| | | Trustees of Mt. Holyoke College. | |
|
■ ROBERT L. YOUNG | | | Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Director, J.P.Morgan Investment | |
| 1963 | | | Management Inc. (financial services) (2010-2016); formerly, President | |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Board Member | 2017 | and Principal Executive Officer (2013-2016), and Senior Vice President | 142 |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | Class II | and Chief Operating Officer (2005-2010), of J.P.Morgan Funds; formerly, | |
| | | Director and various officer positions for J.P.Morgan Investment | |
| | | Management Inc. (formerly, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. and | |
| | | formerly, One Group Administrative Services) and JPMorgan Distribution | |
| | | Services, Inc. (financial services) (formerly, One Group Dealer Services, | |
| | | Inc.) (1999-2017). | |
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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
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| Name, | Position(s) Held | Year First | Principal |
| Year of Birth | with the Funds | Elected or | Occupation(s) |
| & Address | | Appointed(2) | During Past 5 Years |
|
Officers of the Funds: | | | |
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■ DAVID J. LAMB | | | Managing Director of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC and Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2020); |
| 1963 | Chief | | Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Senior Vice President of Nuveen, LLC (since 2006), |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Administrative | 2015 | Vice President prior to 2006 |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | Officer | | |
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■ MARK J. CZARNIECKI | | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2016) and Nuveen Fund |
| 1979 | Vice President | | Advisors (since 2017); Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen, LLC (since 2013) |
| 901 Marquette Avenue | and Assistant | 2013 | and Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Asset |
| Minneapolis, MN 55402 | Secretary | | Management (since 2018). |
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■ DIANA R. GONZALEZ | | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2017); Vice President |
| 1978 | Vice President | | and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen, LLC (since 2017); Associate General Counsel of Jackson |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | and Assistant | 2017 | National Asset Management, LLC (2012-2017). |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | Secretary | | |
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■ NATHANIEL T. JONES | | | Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Senior Vice President (2016-2017), formerly, |
| 1979 | | | Vice President (2011-2016) of Nuveen, LLC; Managing Director (since 2015) of Nuveen Fund |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Vice President | 2016 | Advisors, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst. |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | and Treasurer | | |
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■ TINA M. LAZAR | | | Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Senior Vice President (2014-2017) of |
| 1961 | | | Nuveen Securities, LLC. |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Vice President | 2002 | |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | | |
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■ BRIAN J. LOCKHART | | | Managing Director (since 2019) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director (since 2017), |
| 1974 | | | formerly, Vice President (2010-2017) of Nuveen, LLC; Head of Investment Oversight (since 2017), |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Vice President | 2019 | formerly, Team Leader of Manager Oversight (2015-2017); Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | | Financial Risk Manager. |
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■ JACQUES M. LONGERSTAEY
| | Senior Managing Director, Chief Risk Officer, Nuveen, LLC (since May 2019); Senior Managing |
| 1963 | | | Director (since May 2019) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; formerly, Chief Investment and Model |
8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd. | Vice President | 2019 | Risk Officer, Wealth & Investment Management Division, Wells Fargo Bank (NA) (2013-2019). |
| Charlotte, NC 28262 | | | |
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■ KEVIN J. MCCARTHY | | | Senior Managing Director (since 2017) and Secretary and General Counsel (since 2016) of Nuveen |
| 1966 | Vice President | | Investments, Inc., formerly, Executive Vice President (2016-2017) and Managing Director and |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | and Assistant | 2007 | Assistant Secretary (2008-2016); Senior Managing Director (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | Secretary | | (since 2008) of Nuveen Securities, LLC, formerly Executive Vice President (2016-2017) and |
| | | Managing Director (2008-2016); Senior Managing Director (since 2017), and Secretary (since 2016) |
| | | of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, formerly, Co-General Counsel (2011-2020), Executive Vice President |
| | | (2016-2017), Managing Director (2008-2016) and Assistant Secretary (2007-2016); Senior |
| | | Managing Director (since 2017), Secretary (since 2016) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, |
| | | formerly, Associate General Counsel (2011-2020), Executive Vice President (2016-2017) and |
| | | Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (2011- 2016); Vice President (since 2007) and Secretary |
| | | (since 2016), formerly, Assistant Secretary, of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Santa |
| | | Barbara Asset Management, LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC (since 2010). Senior |
| | | Managing Director (since 2017) and Secretary (since 2016) of Nuveen Alternative Investments, LLC. |
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| Name, | Position(s) Held | Year First | Principal |
| Year of Birth | with the Funds | Elected or | Occupation(s) |
| & Address | | Appointed(2) | During Past 5 Years |
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■ JON SCOTT MEISSNER | | | Managing Director of Mutual Fund Tax and Financial Reporting groups at Nuveen (since 2017); |
| 1973 | Vice President | | Managing Director of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2019); Senior Director of Teachers |
| 8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd. | and Assistant | 2019 | Advisors, LLC and TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC (since 2016); Senior Director |
| Charlotte, NC 28262 | Secretary | | (since 2015) Mutual Fund Taxation to the TIAA-CREF Funds, the TIAA-CREF Life Funds, the TIAA |
| | | Separate Account VA-1 and the CREF Accounts; has held various positions with TIAA since 2004. |
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■ DEANN D. MORGAN | | | President, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2020); Executive Vice President, Global Head of |
| 1969 | | | Product at Nuveen, LLC (since 2019); Co-Chief Executive Officer of Nuveen Securities, LLC |
| 730 Third Avenue | Vice President | 2020 | since 2020); Managing Member of MDR Collaboratory LLC (since 2018); Managing Director, |
| New York, NY 10017 | | | (Head of Wealth Management Product Structuring & COO Multi Asset Investing. The Blackstone |
| | | Group (2013-2017) |
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■ CHRISTOPHER M. ROHRBACHER
| | Managing Director (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing |
| 1971 | Vice President | | Director (since 2017) General Counsel (since 2020), and Assistant Secretary (since 2016), |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | and Assistant | 2008 | formerly, Senior Vice President (2016-2017), of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | Secretary | | Director, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Asset Management, |
| | | LLC (since 2020); Managing Director (since 2017), and Associate General Counsel (since 2016), |
| | | formerly, Senior Vice President (2012-2017) and Assistant General Counsel (2008-2016) of |
| | | Nuveen, LLC. |
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■ WILLIAM A. SIFFERMANN | | | Managing Director (since 2017), formerly Senior Vice President (2016-2017) and Vice President |
| 1975 | | | (2011-2016) of Nuveen, LLC. |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | Vice President | 2017 | |
| Chicago, IL 6o6o6 | | | |
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■ E. SCOTT WICKERHAM | | | Senior Managing Director, Head of Fund Administration at Nuveen, LLC (since 2019), |
| 1973 | Vice President | | formerly, Managing Director; Senior Managing Director (since 2019) of Nuveen Fund Advisers, |
| 8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd. | and Controller | 2019 | (LLC; Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer (since 2017) of the |
| Charlotte, NC 28262 | | | TIAA-CREF Funds, the TIAA-CREF Life Funds, the TIAA Separate Account VA-1 and Principal |
| | | Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer (since 2020) and Treasurer (since 2017) to the CREF |
| | | Accounts; formerly, Senior Director, TIAA-CREF Fund Administration (2014-2015); has held various |
| | | positions with TIAA since 2006. |
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■ MARK L. WINGET | | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2008), and Nuveen |
| 1968 | Vice President | | Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | and Secretary | 2008 | Secretary of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2020); Vice President (since 2010) and |
| Chicago, IL 60606 | | | Associate General Counsel (since 2019), formerly, Assistant General Counsel (2008-2016) of |
| | | Nuveen, LLC. |
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| Name, | Position(s) Held | Year First | Principal |
| Year of Birth | with the Funds | Elected or | Occupation(s) |
| & Address | | Appointed(2) | During Past 5 Years |
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Officers of the Funds (continued) | | |
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■ GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN | | | Formerly: Managing Director (2002-2020) and Assistant Secretary (2002-2020) of Nuveen |
| 1956 | Vice President | | Securities, LLC; formerly, Managing Director (2002-2020), Assistant Secretary (1997-2020) and |
| 333 W. Wacker Drive | and Chief | 1988 | Co-General Counsel (2011- 2020) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; formerly, Managing Director |
| Chicago, IL 60606 | Compliance Officer | | (2004-2020) and Assistant Secretary (1994-2020) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; formerly, |
| | | Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Asset |
| | | Management, LLC (2011-2020); formerly, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of NWQ |
| | | Investment Management Company, LLC (2002-2020), Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC |
| | | (2006-2020) and Winslow Capital Management, LLC (2010-2020); Chartered Financial Analyst. |
(1) The Board of Trustees is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II, and Class III, with each being elected to serve until the third succeeding annual shareholders’ meeting subsequent to its election or thereafter in each case when its respective successors are duly elected or appointed, except two board members are elected by the holders of Preferred Shares, when applicable, to serve until the next annual shareholders’ meeting subsequent to its election or thereafter in each case when its respective successors are duly elected or appointed. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the board member was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen complex.
(2) Officers serve indefinite terms until their successor has been duly elected and qualified, their death or their resignation or removal. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the Officer was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen complex.
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