UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-05309
Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kevin J. McCarthy
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 917-7700
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2015
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Table
of Contents
Chairman’s Letter
to Shareholders
Dear Shareholders,
For better or for worse, the financial markets spent most of the past year waiting for the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) to end its accommodative monetary policy. The policy has propped up stock and bond markets since the Great Recession, but the question remains: how will markets behave without its influence? This uncertainty was a considerable source of volatility for stock and bond prices for much of 2015, despite the Fed carefully conveying its intention to raise rates slowly and only when the economy shows evidence of readiness.
As was widely expected, the long-awaited Fed rate hike materialized in mid-December. While the move was interpreted as a vote of confidence on the U.S. economy’s underlying strength, the Fed emphasized that future rate increases will be gradual and guided by its ongoing assessment of financial conditions. Headwinds including rising borrowing costs, softer commodity prices, low inflation, a strong U.S. dollar and a stagnant global economy could necessitate keeping monetary conditions accommodative for longer. Meanwhile, policy makers in Europe and Japan are deploying their available tools to try to bolster their economies’ fragile growth, while Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to manage China’s slowdown.
Although the new year began with a more pessimistic tone to investor sentiment and elevated volatility in the markets, we caution investors from making long-term decisions based on short-term news. In times like these, you can look to a professional investment manager with the experience and discipline to maintain the proper perspective on short-term events. And if the daily headlines do concern you, I encourage you to reach out to your financial advisor. Your financial advisor can help you evaluate your investment strategies in light of current events, your time horizon and risk tolerance.
On behalf of the other members of the Nuveen Fund Board, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.
Sincerely,
William J. Schneider
Chairman of the Board
February 22, 2016
Portfolio Managers’
Comments
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund
These Funds feature portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, Inc. For the Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund, Jay L. Rosenberg has been the lead portfolio manager since its inception in 2007 and Tryg T. Sarsland has been the co-portfolio manager since 2012. For the Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund, Jay L. Rosenberg has been the lead portfolio manager and Jeffrey T. Schmitz, CFA, has been a co-manager since the Fund’s inception in 2011. Effective April 30, 2015, Brenda A. Langenfeld, CFA, and Tryg T. Sarsland were added as co-managers. For the Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund, Jay L. Rosenberg has served as a portfolio manager since he joined the Fund’s management team in 2005, while Scott C. Sedlak joined the team as a co-portfolio manager in 2011. Effective April 30, 2015, John G. Wenker is no longer a co-manager of the three Funds, but continues to lead the Real Assets Team at Nuveen Asset Management.
On the following pages, the portfolio management teams for the Funds discuss economic and market conditions, key investment strategies and the Funds’ performance for the twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2015.
What factors affected the U.S. economy and financial markets during the twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2015?
The U.S. economy grew at an overall moderate pace during the twelve-month reporting period. Harsh winter weather and a West coast port strike weighed on growth in the first quarter of 2015, but those factors proved temporary. Rebounding economic activity in the second quarter was followed by a mediocre advance in the latter half of the year. Real gross domestic product (GDP), which is the value of the 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, increased at an annual rate of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2015, as reported by the “advance” estimate of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, down from 2.0% in the third quarter.
The labor and housing markets were among the bright spots in the economy during the reporting period, as both showed steady improvement. As reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate fell to 5.0% in December from 5.7% in January 2015, and job gains averaged slightly above 200,000 per month for the past twelve months. The S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, which covers all nine U.S. census divisions, recorded a 5.1% annual gain in November 2015 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared). The 10-City and 20-City Composites reported year-over-year increases of 5.3% and 5.8%, respectively.
With GDP growth averaging around 2% for the previous four quarters, the U.S. economic recovery continued to underwhelm. Consumers, whose purchases comprise the largest component of the U.S. economy, benefited from lower gasoline prices and an improving jobs market but didn’t necessarily spend more. Pessimism about the economy’s future and lackluster wage growth likely contributed to consumers’ somewhat muted spending. The sharp decline in energy prices and tepid wage growth kept inflation subdued during this reporting period. The Consumer Price Index CPI declined 0.1% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The core CPI (which excludes food and energy) increased 0.1% during the same period, below the Fed’s unofficial longer term inflation objective of 2.0%.
Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.
Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)
Business investment was also rather restrained. Corporate earnings growth slowed during 2015, reflecting an array of factors ranging from weakening demand amid sluggish U.S. and global growth to the impact of falling commodity prices and a strong U.S. dollar. Energy, materials and industrials companies were hit particularly hard by the downturn in natural resource prices, as well as the expectation of rising interest rates, which would make their debts more costly to service. With demand waning, companies, especially in the health care and technology sectors, looked to consolidations with rivals as a way to boost revenues. Merger and acquisition deals, both in the U.S. and globally, reached record levels in the calendar year 2015.
Although the current expansion continued to look subpar relative to past recoveries, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) believed the economy was strong enough to begin the withdrawal of its stimulus policies. After winding down its bond buying program, known as quantitative easing, in October 2014, the Fed began telegraphing its intention to raise the target federal funds rate some time in 2015. The Fed had held the fed funds rate near zero since December 2008. However, the timing of its first rate hike was uncertain, particularly as the inflation rate stayed stubbornly low and signs of global economic weakness, notably from China, merited caution. After delaying the rate change at each prior meeting in 2015, the Fed announced in December 2015 that it would raise its main policy interest rate by 0.25%. The news had a relatively muted impact on the financial markets, as the move was widely expected.
Meanwhile, a number of issues weighed on economies across the globe including geopolitical turmoil, weak growth overseas and sharply falling oil prices, which were caused by the faltering global economy, a global supply glut and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC’s) decision to maintain its production levels. Falling oil prices propelled significant appreciation in the U.S. dollar, which hit a multi-year high versus a basket of other major currencies, supported by the confident Fed and weaker data coming out of Europe, Japan and China. In an effort to improve their economic growth, countries across the globe maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies. The European Central Bank (ECB) launched a massive quantitative easing program via a government bond-buying program that pumped more than 1 trillion euros into the weak eurozone economy, while other central banks around the world enacted more than 30 policy easing actions during the first few months of 2015.
Political drama also dominated the news, including the escalating tensions over Greece’s debt issues and aggressive policy intervention by the Chinese government to deflate the country’s stock market bubble. In late June, Greece took front and center in world market headlines with defaults on its payments to the International Monetary Fund and threats of a potential exit from the European Monetary Union (EMU). However, by mid-July, Greece had agreed to austerity measures in return for more bailout funds. Meanwhile, after skyrocketing for nearly a year, China’s stock market suddenly shifted gears in June and embarked on a massive sell-off that quickly spilled over to the rest of the world. Investors pulled money out of Chinese stocks despite efforts by China’s government to stem the tide, including further rate cuts, a 1 trillion yuan bond for infrastructure build-out, new regulations surrounding equity purchases and redemptions and the unexpected devaluation of the yuan currency in mid-August. A number of factors helped fuel the sell-off, including weak Chinese economic data and falling commodity prices.
As the reporting period progressed, the U.S. economy continued to show resilience, but China remained a key area of focus with the country showing markedly slower manufacturing activity and uncertainty surrounding actual levels of consumption. Slower Chinese production and the ongoing weakness across emerging markets led to renewed volatility and weakness in commodity prices across the board. Oil prices sold off sharply into year-end to a decade-low level of below $36-per-barrel level for West Texas Intermediate crude in December.
In light of the uncertain backdrop, global volatility spiked across all asset classes during the reporting period. Oil and gas shares, other energy-related stocks and petrocurrencies were hit hard around the world due to dramatically falling commodity prices. In overseas stock markets, news of widespread monetary policy moves across the globe gave equities a boost through May; however, in the summer months, renewed fears over China and uncertainty about the Fed’s next move hit markets, spurring a massive global sell-off in August. Overall for the reporting period, international equity markets were collectively weaker than the U.S. market and ended with flat to negative returns. For example, the MSCI EAFE Index returned -0.39% for the reporting period. Emerging market stocks experienced even greater headwinds from the strong U.S. dollar, weak Chinese data, the commodity sell-off and Fed uncertainty, significantly underperforming developed market peers. As measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, this segment ended the period with a -14.60% return.
In the U.S., equities experienced a correction in August, dipped again in late September, and then rose back to mid-2015 levels before selling off in the final days of the period. The S&P 500® Index ended up posting a return of 1.38% for the reporting period.
However, the positive overall index results masked the more than 30% spread between the return of the best-performing sector, consumer discretionary, and the worst-performing sector, energy, which fell by more than 21%. Larger, more established companies outperformed riskier, smaller-cap stocks, which continued to be hampered by heightened risk aversion and the pending Fed rate tightening, which will remove liquidity from the market. The small-cap segment produced a -4.41% return as measured by the Russell 2000® Index versus a 0.92% return for the large-cap Russell 1000® Index. Across the capitalization spectrum, growth stocks significantly outperformed value stocks.
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund
How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2015?
The table in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provides total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2015. Comparative performance information is provided for the Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV). The Fund’s Class A Shares at NAV outperformed the S&P Global Infrastructure Index and the Lipper classification average during the twelve-month reporting period.
What strategies were used to manage the Fund during the reporting period and how did these strategies influence performance?
The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation and income potential by investing primarily in equity securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies that typically derive the majority of their value from owned or operated infrastructure assets. During the reporting period, our strategy for managing the Fund remained consistent as we focused on buying global infrastructure companies that own and operate long life assets that have visible cash flows, strong balance sheets, manageable amounts of leverage and inelastic demand characteristics. We believe these types of companies will have ongoing access to capital and the best chances for producing sustainable and growing cash flow. The Fund is structured using a number of core infrastructure companies that we believe should provide long-term outperformance versus the market, combined with more opportunistic holdings that we believe are undervalued by the market in the short term. We have exposure around the globe to a mixture of holdings that represent significant value, as well as positions in companies that may prove to be more stable in a slowly growing global economy.
During the twelve-month reporting period, the global infrastructure sector posted a -11.46% return as measured by the S&P Global Infrastructure Index, significantly below the broad U.S. equity market return of 1.38% as measured by the S&P 500® Index. The sector also fell short of the global markets (MSCI ACWI Index -1.68%) by almost 10%. The utility and energy sectors, both large components of the S&P Global Infrastructure Index, were responsible for the bulk of the downside as the decline in the price of oil put pressure on pipeline and master limited partnership (MLP) companies, while fear about potential interest rate increases hampered the utility names.
The Fund significantly outperformed its benchmark during the reporting period, benefiting from favorable results in the pipeline, technology infrastructure, electric utilities and water utilities sectors. The airport and alternative energy sectors were the only notable detractors versus the S&P Global Infrastructure Index during the reporting period.
Although the Fund has a sizeable underweight to pipelines relative to the benchmark, the sector still represented the second largest overall weight in its portfolio. Therefore, due to the dramatic sell-off in energy-related companies, the sector was the main reason for the Fund’s underperformance relative to broader equity indices. However, our stock selection within the group, as well as the lower-than-benchmark weight overall, contributed the most to the Fund’s relative outperformance versus the benchmark during the reporting period. In general, pipelines continued to be under pressure as the lower price of oil impacted the outlook for future growth in the space and hence share prices. While the continued underweight generally helped the Fund, an even larger portion of its outperformance came from positive selection effect. The Fund’s significant underweight in Kinder Morgan Inc., which persisted throughout the reporting period, was again the leading positive contributor. Kinder Morgan shares were under continued pressure from the declines in oil prices and the company’s nearly 75% dividend cut in December, which it made in order to conserve capital to service a significant debt load. The dividend cut led to even more concern about Kinder Morgan’s future growth opportunities and to further share price weakness.
Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)
Technology infrastructure, a sector not represented in the benchmark, was also beneficial in terms of the Fund’s relative performance. Collectively, the holdings in our portfolio advanced strongly during the reporting period, far surpassing the infrastructure sector’s negative return. U.S.-based cellular tower and data center companies performed exceptionally well, which provided nearly all of the sector’s positive attribution. The cell tower space continued to enjoy strong fundamentals, given the seemingly insatiable demand for data on behalf of smart phone users, while data centers were supported by corporations needing to store data or provide cloud-computing capacity. These trends provided a boost to data center companies in an environment that has seen a significant increase in demand for space where there were previously some oversupply concerns.
Stock selection in electric utilities also benefited the Fund, mainly due to what we didn’t own in the sector. The Fund benefited from no exposure to benchmark constituents such as German companies E.ON SE and RWE Group as well as a significant underweight to U.S. firm Exelon Corporation. Generally speaking, our exposure in this sector is focused on regulated utilities rather than integrated utilities that have substantial exposure to power generation. Integrated utilities remained under pressure for much of the reporting period due to weakness in commodity prices. Additionally, the German integrated names were negatively affected by weakened demand for energy in Europe’s tepid economic growth environment as well as a regulatory overhang because these companies are required to provide a significant amount of power from renewable sources. (As noted in the previous shareholder report, RWE was removed from the S&P Global Infrastructure Index during the reporting period.) At the same time, the Fund benefited from positions in a number of out-of-index U.S. utilities.
The water utilities sector was another contributor to the Fund’s relative outperformance versus the benchmark. In general, we believe this sector is underrepresented in the benchmark and our portfolio maintained a substantial overweight to the area throughout the reporting period. Given the essential service nature of this sector, water utilities held up much better during the global equity market decline. The two largest weights in our portfolio, American Water Works Company and United Utilities Group PLC, were responsible for most of the outperformance and are not represented in the benchmark. American Water Works, the largest regulated water company in the U.S., operates high quality assets and possesses a strong management team. The company has traded at a relative discount to competitors in the space, which has led us to be constructive on its valuation, while we also believe it has one of the highest potential growth rates in the sector. These attributes, combined with operations located in favorable regulatory jurisdictions, are the reasons for our strong conviction in the name. The market also seemed to recognize value in American Water Works as its shares advanced strongly in the midst of the broader market sell-off. Also, U.K.-based United Utilities contributed strongly to relative returns in the water utilities sector. We added significantly to this position during the reporting period because one of its competitors was rumored to be a takeover candidate and was performing very well. We anticipated the potential merger and acquisition activity would be a positive catalyst for U.K. companies in general, while we also believed United Utilities was trading at a very attractive valuation versus its peer group. Although the company still underperformed some of its peers, it solidly outperformed the benchmark return.
The Fund’s largest detractor was the result of an underweight position in the airport sector. Although global economic data was tepid, total freight rail volumes were down and the amounts of cargo passing through seaports was less than compelling, airports seemed much less affected as underlying fundamentals have remained quite good. Some of the underperformance was the Fund’s underweight to Mexican airports, which are significant benchmark constituents. The group was bolstered by robust traffic growth at Mexican airports and the expected acceleration in traffic growth for some airports that experienced depressed revenues after last year’s hurricane. At the same time, a favorable ruling from the Mexican Supreme Court regarding a shareholder dispute removed an overhang from the group. Also, an underweight position in Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd. detracted. The company, which manages the passenger terminal and airport facilities at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, has been a key beneficiary of the Japan’s increase in inbound tourism as well as the expansion of arrival and departure slots at the airport. Our position in Japan Airport Terminal is approximately half of the benchmark’s weight due to the stock’s modest liquidity and limited investor communication from the company’s management team. Finally, the Fund’s significant underweight to newcomer Aena SA, a Spanish airport company that came to market in 2015, was another detractor. We did participate in Aena’s IPO in February and the stock has performed very well; however, we believe it represents an overly large part of the benchmark as the biggest weight in the airport sector. Given the concentration of the company’s assets in a single geography and the lofty valuation it now trades at, we maintained an underweight in the stock and will likely continue to going forward.
Stock selection in the alternative energy sector was also a modest detractor. The sector represented just slightly more than 1% of the Fund, but has no representation in the benchmark. The holdings we own in the alternative energy space are yield companies, which
are companies that have been created as subsidiaries of parent companies or conglomerates that segregate their renewable energy assets and list them as distinct entities. The future growth we expected to see in the space was to be from the parent company dropping down assets into the yield company, which would increase the size of its asset base and hence the earnings from operations. However, as the reporting period progressed, the marketplace began to question the short-term viability of the yield company model. As yield company stock prices fell, it became more expensive to fund those asset purchases and therefore the future growth as their cost of equity issuance continued to climb. Because this became a vicious cycle, we dramatically reduced the Fund’s exposure to the area. While the Fund’s total exposure to the area was quite small, it still had a noticeable negative impact because of the significant share price weakness across holdings.
Toward the end of the reporting period, we began to reduce the Fund’s underweight to pipelines, most of which occurred in late November through December. We are beginning to see value in select companies, given the precipitous fall in share prices resulting from a very weak oil market. We added only to high quality companies in the space that we believe can make it through a sustained period of low oil prices. By the end of the year, however, the Fund still had a nearly 3% underweight to the pipeline group. We also added just under 1% to MLPs, again focusing on quality within the space. We currently prefer to own MLPs that are unencumbered by incentive distribution rights agreements, which require a percentage of their cash flows to flow up to a general partner or parent company, and those that have low leverage ratios resulting in lower interest expense. We reduced the Fund’s weight to the technology infrastructure sector by nearly 2% based on relative strength. We reallocated the capital to areas where we believed there were better valuations, specifically in energy infrastructure and toll roads. Toll roads continue to perform well bolstered by strong underlying fundamentals, primarily traffic growth, which has led to higher revenues. Because we currently believe this trend will continue in 2016, we have narrowed the Fund’s previous toll road underweight and moved closer to a neutral position relative to the benchmark weight.
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund
How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2015?
The table in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provides total returns for the Fund for the one-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2015. Comparative performance information is provided for the Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV). The Fund’s Class A Shares at NAV outperformed the new Real Asset Income Blend benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index and the Lipper classification average during the twelve-month reporting period. The Fund underperformed its old Real Asset Income Blend benchmark.
Effective December 31, 2015, the Real Asset Income Blend Index constituents were changed to the following: 28% S&P Global Infrastructure Index, 21% FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index, 18% Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index, 15% Barclays Global Capital Securities Index and 18% Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index. The benchmark change was made for three primary reasons. First, the management team believes the new benchmark better approximates what the Fund’s expected weighted average exposures to real estate and infrastructure common equity, preferred securities and debt are likely to look like over time. Second, the new benchmark should reduce the Fund’s performance differential as a result of country/currency exposures (the former benchmark had a U.S. bias versus the more global universe of securities from which the Fund is constructed). Third, the management team believes the new benchmark more accurately reflects the types of securities held by the Fund. There was no change to the Fund’s Barclays benchmark or its Lipper peer group.
Until December 31, 2015, the Real Asset Income Blend Index constituents were as follows: 33% S&P Global Infrastructure Index, 12% BofA/Merrill Lynch Preferred Fixed Rate Index, 15% MSCI U.S. REIT Index, 20% BofA/Merrill Lynch REIT Preferred Index and 20% Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index.
What strategies were used to manage the Fund during the reporting period and how did these strategies influence performance?
The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income and the potential for capital appreciation by investing in a global portfolio of infrastructure and commercial real estate related securities (i.e. real assets) across the capital markets. These securities include a combination of infrastructure and real estate common stock, infrastructure and real estate preferred stock, and infrastructure and real estate related debt. Our goal is to combine these securities into a portfolio that provides investors with an attractive level of income and dampens levels of risk versus the broader equity market. We continued to select securities using an investment process that
Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)
screens for companies and assets across the real assets market that provide higher yields. From the group of securities providing significant yields, we focus on owning those companies and securities with the highest total return potential in the Fund. Our process places a premium on finding securities whose revenues come from tangible assets with long-term concessions, contracts or leases and are therefore capable of producing steady, predictable and recurring cash flows. The Fund’s management team employs a bottom-up, fundamental approach to security selection and portfolio construction. We look for stable companies that demonstrate consistent and growing cash flow, strong balance sheets and histories of being good stewards of shareholder capital.
With the backdrop of heightened volatility across global equity and fixed income markets, four of the five “real asset” categories represented in the new Real Asset Income Blend Index produced negative absolute returns during the twelve-month reporting period. Only the real estate investment trust (REIT) preferred segment boasted a positive return of 6.13%, as measured by the Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index. The global infrastructure sector, as measured by the S&P Global Infrastructure Index, was the worst performer on an absolute basis with a -11.46% return. The sector remained under significant downward pressure due to plunging oil prices throughout the reporting period, falling well below both the U.S. stock market and the global equity markets. In the high yield bond segment, spreads continued to widen during the reporting period’s increasingly “risk-off” environment due to the sustained downward movement in the price of oil and the flight to quality that ensued. The overall high yield market, as measured by the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, produced a -4.47% return during the reporting period. The public commercial REIT sector produced a return of -0.79% (FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index) mostly due to elevated levels of volatility in the real estate market earlier in the year as a result of higher interest rates and fears they would continue to rise in the second half of the year. Meanwhile, the infrastructure preferred segment, as measured by the Barclays Global Capital Securities Index, returned -2.85% during the reporting period.
The Fund continued to generate a consistent gross yield that remained well above our overall yield hurdle, while producing a total return ahead of its new Real Asset Income Blend Index. We attempt to add value versus the benchmark in two ways: by re-allocating money among five main security types when we see pockets of value at differing times and, more importantly, through individual security selection. The Fund’s outperformance relative to the blended benchmark was driven by the infrastructure common equity and high yield debt segments, while results in the other three segments, REIT common equity, REIT preferred and infrastructure preferred, detracted modestly on a relative basis.
The bulk of the Fund’s outperformance of its blended benchmark was driven by strong security selection in the infrastructure common equity space. As noted above, this asset class posted sharply negative returns and significantly underperformed broader global equity indices. While the global infrastructure equity benchmark was down more than 11% during the reporting period, the Fund’s infrastructure equity holdings declined less than 3%. The most significant contributor to our favorable relative performance in the segment was the Fund’s substantial underweight to pipeline companies, which represent a large part of the benchmark. We remained bearish on energy infrastructure for the entire year, maintaining an underweight position because we believed the midstream energy names would be adversely affected by the continuing weakness in the price of oil. Our thesis proved correct, particularly in the second half of the reporting period. Instead, we favored non-U.S. pipeline companies over domestic companies, which performed better on a relative basis. Security selection within the electric utility area also contributed strongly to the relative outperformance within the global infrastructure equity portfolio. We prefer to own more regulated utility companies with less sensitivity to commodity prices. The Fund’s emphasis on these types of companies benefited results because utilities with higher amounts of commodity price exposure performed poorly in light of the weakness in commodity prices across the globe.
Relative to the Fund’s benchmark, the high yield portion of the portfolio was also beneficial to returns. Security selection within the group, along with an underweight versus the benchmark, contributed positively. With spreads widening during the reporting period and the high yield benchmark return down more than 4%, our approximately 200 basis point underweight to the sector helped. Also, our significant underweight and stock selection within the more economically sensitive industrial sector benefited results because the sector traded off much more than the benchmark return.
The two real estate sectors lagged on a relative basis during the reporting period, with the REIT common equity segment detracting slightly more than REIT preferreds. Because of the Fund’s primary objective to produce income, we place more emphasis on higher dividend-paying REIT equities. However, this stance hurt relative returns during the reporting period as many real estate and generalist investors alike were concerned about the possibility of rising interest rates. During the reporting period, the REIT sectors with lower payout ratios and, therefore higher expected growth rates, were the outperformers. The lower growth/higher dividend names we generally held in the Fund were out of favor, which detracted from returns relative to the benchmark. On an absolute basis, the
Fund’s REIT preferred holdings contributed the most in terms of positive performance because it was the only sector with strongly positive returns, as noted earlier. However, relative to the benchmark, the Fund’s REIT preferred holdings detracted. The Fund owned a higher percentage of non-rated securities, which we believed would perform better in a rising rate environment. While these non-rated holdings advanced approximately 5%, higher quality securities outperformed them, despite the outlook for higher rates, due to credit spread widening and investors’ preference for quality as the widening occurred.
As the reporting period progressed, we reduced the Fund’s U.S. exposure to 61%, which is approximately 9% less than where it started and roughly in line with what we expect the weight to be over the long term. The change in geography was mostly due to our mix within the regulated utility sector, where we continued to find more value in European companies relative to their domestic U.S. counterpart. Growth rates were not demonstrably different between the two regions, however, given the continued easy monetary policy from the European Central Bank, we believed interest rate risk would be a little lower abroad.
Where possible, we continued to shift the portfolio higher up the quality spectrum within the investable universe and slightly down the yield ladder as a result. This, however, did not significantly affect the overall yield of the Fund. As spreads widened, we moved into securities where we were more confident about balance sheet dynamics without sacrificing much by way of the income generated in the portfolio relative to historic levels.
In terms of sector weights, the Fund’s overall allocation to common equities ended the year at roughly 45%; with both infrastructure equities and REIT equities at slight underweight positions. Within common equity, we continued to have very few energy and electric utility holdings. However, we did add approximately 150 basis points of exposure within the master limited partnership (MLP) equity area based on valuation, given how far their prices had fallen. We will, however, remain extremely selective within the space, owning only those companies in which we have the highest levels of confidence. While real estate fundamentals remained strong and many REITs were trading at discounts, we believe technical pressures due to interest rate fears may continue to weigh on the sector domestically. As a result, we continued to find more opportunities outside of the REIT equity space and more opportunities within the preferred universe. Preferred exposures totaled approximately 36% of the portfolio, with slightly more than half in REIT preferreds and the remainder in infrastructure preferreds.
The Fund’s high yield fixed income exposure ended the year at 16% of the portfolio, a slight underweight and a reduction of about 4% from the beginning of the reporting period. Our largest absolute exposure remained in pipeline companies whose credits are much more stable than their equity securities and offer substantially more income. However, after holding up quite well in the first eight months of the year, these issues, along with independent power producers, did trade down during the final months due to the continued weakness in oil and natural gas prices. We will continue to monitor all positions within these two sectors closely.
During the reporting period, the Fund shorted short-term U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against potential increases in interest rates. The effect of these positions on performance was negative during this reporting period.
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund
How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2015?
The table in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provides total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2015. Comparative performance information is provided for the Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV). The Fund’s Class A Shares at NAV outperformed the MSCI U.S. REIT Index and the Lipper classification average during the twelve-month reporting period.
What strategies were used to manage the Fund during the reporting period and how did these strategies influence performance?
The Fund seeks to provide above average income potential and long-term capital appreciation by investing in income producing common stocks of publicly traded companies engaged in the real estate industry. During the reporting period, we continued to implement the Fund’s strategy of investing on a relative value basis with a focus on individual stocks rather than economic or market cycles. We also continued to invest the Fund in a fairly sector neutral manner (with a couple of notable exceptions within the health care and net lease sectors) with a goal of providing a well-diversified portfolio of public real estate stocks to our shareholders. A
Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)
sector neutral approach reduces the impact of any one property type on performance. Additionally, we continued to invest in a broader universe of stocks than our benchmark index to access more dynamic parts of the commercial real estate cycle.
During the twelve-month reporting period, the public commercial real estate sector returned 2.52% as measure by the MSCI U.S. REIT Index, amidst an environment that produced elevated levels of volatility in the real estate market. Most of the volatility was a direct result of higher interest rates and fears surrounding the timing of the first Fed rate hike, which was finally enacted in December. While real estate investment trusts (REITs) are generally thought to be more interest rate sensitive than the broader equity market, the segment actually outperformed U.S. equities as measured by the S&P 500® Index, by slightly more than 1% during the reporting period. REIT fundamentals remained stable and the bulk of the headwind effects of higher rates may have been priced in during the first half of the reporting period when REITs struggled relative to broader markets. Most REITs continued to have solid balance sheets and growing dividend yields, while the underperformance they experienced also had made their valuations more compelling. Relative to historic averages, REITs still enjoy a very low cost of capital and the outlook for operating fundamentals is still positive, but more mixed than it has been over the last several years. Continued strength in economic growth and job growth will be important moving forward. Net operating income projections for 2016 remain above long-term averages. At the underlying asset level, many property owners continue to have pricing power and have increased rents due to high occupancy rates. The pace of these rent gains, however, could slow given that many sectors are operating at or very near all-time peaks in occupancy rates. Returns on new property development, which have remained reasonably well contained in most sectors, are expected to earn a premium over where existing assets are currently trading, thus providing additional growth potential for those companies that are able to take advantage. However, markets where development is taking place will require robust economic activity in order to absorb the new inventory. Property values have already more than doubled since the nadir of the financial crisis and we are more than seven years into the recovery, which may temper the pace of future gains for commercial real estate.
The Fund benefited from strong results in several sectors, including health care REITs, diversified, self-storage and net lease. Outperformance in health care was driven primarily by security selection within the space, as well as a modest benefit from an underweight in the sector. While the Fund has generally been sector neutral in health care over the long term, it maintained an underweight to the sector during this reporting period. Because of the longer duration of lease structures within the sector, somewhat muted growth opportunities, along with supply concerns specifically within the long-term care industry, we continued to believe the sector had limited upside relative to other commercial real estate sectors. The largest single contributor in the sector was HCP, Inc., the third largest weight in the benchmark within the sector and the Fund’s largest active underweight position. We continued to underweight HCP due to the company’s less favorable and concentrated tenant exposure and weaker external growth prospects. Also, the company’s largest tenant has had trouble growing cash flow fast enough to keep up with its rent obligations, causing HCP to cut rent in the middle of the reporting period to retain the tenant. As a result of these headwinds, we anticipated that HCP’s earnings and guidance expectations still needed to come down from where the street had them. That thesis played out with HCP posting returns significantly lower than the REIT sector overall and also lower than most of its peers.
Stock selection within the diversified sector was the second largest contributor to relative performance. Within the diversified sector, which represents less than 2% of the benchmark weight, the Fund held less than half of the total benchmark exposure and did not own the two largest constituents, Iron Mountain Inc. and NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. Both the underweight generally and the selection within the group contributed to the relative outperformance. The diversified sector was the second worst performer from an absolute return standpoint, while the two aforementioned names were the worst performers within the group. With the expectation of higher interest rates domestically, the Fund has been biased toward companies and sectors that we believe should demonstrate better cash-flow growth to try to offset the impact of higher rates. Ongoing concerns around future growth for Iron Mountain combined with foreign currency exposure led to our zero weight position. Regarding NorthStar, the company seems to have lost the confidence of the market and continues to get pushed down in spite of a share buyback and modest deleveraging. We also continue to be concerned about a potential conflict of interest due to the externally-advised nature of the company.
Within the self-storage group, the Fund’s substantial overweight to Public Storage, Inc. was the primary driver of outperformance within the group. As discussed above, we positioned the Fund with a bias toward companies and sectors that have historically demonstrated less sensitivity to rate increases. Given the short duration of leases within self-storage, we believed an overweight to the sector was warranted and was expressed primarily via our overweight to Public Storage. We believe Public Storage is well positioned relative to its peers because the company possesses modest balance sheet leverage and a very low cost of capital, which gives it a potential advantage in terms of growth as consolidation continues in the space. The company also operates very efficiently
and is likely to take advantage of its economies of scale. On an absolute basis as well, self-storage was the best performing property type in the REIT universe by a significant margin during the reporting period.
The net lease sector also contributed favorably to relative performance versus the benchmark. Over the long term, the Fund has generally been sector neutral in net lease relative to the benchmark weight. However, we maintained the Fund’s large underweight to net lease companies as a result of our defensive positioning due to the interest rate risk inherent in the sector. Because of the longer duration of lease structures within the sector and somewhat muted growth opportunities, we continued to believe it had limited upside relative to other commercial real estate sectors. This underweight proved helpful during the reporting period as net lease underperformed many of the other sub-property groups. We also saw widespread outperformance from security selection because we maintained underweight positions in most of the benchmark constituents. This strategy worked well as very few of our holdings detracted from relative performance, while the majority of our positions were either positive or neutral.
While the Fund had relatively few areas that detracted in any meaningful way, the office and hotel C-corp sectors were modest laggards. The office sector was the leading detractor of relative performance. Our overweight positions in Brandywine Realty Trust, Liberty Property Trust and SL Green Realty Corp. were responsible for much of the shortfall within the space. Shares of Brandywine Realty underperformed this year on the heels of an expected earnings dilution from additional asset sales that were not originally factored into the company’s guidance. While these asset sales may be dilutive to earnings in the near term, we believe it makes sense for Brandywine Realty to capitalize on the strong pricing environment to sell the assets. A lull in the company’s acquisition activity and a lack of incremental leasing in its development pipeline have also weighed on the stock price. Liberty Property Trust continued to dispose of lower quality assets, which we believed was an appropriate strategy. However, the market punished the stock on a relative basis due to the cash-flow dilution that resulted from a higher-than-expected number of transactions. We believe there is value in Liberty’s shares, especially in light of the recent underperformance, and want to own the company for the long term. SL Green Realty Corporation also modestly underperformed the group; therefore, our overweight to the name negatively impacted relative performance. Earlier in the reporting period, SL Green underperformed due to the market’s surprise about its announced Manhattan property acquisition. The company was going to fund the purchase with asset sales that the market believed would likely be cash flow dilutive. However, the company eventually received higher-than-anticipated prices for its asset sales to fund the vast majority of the purchase. Also, SL Green employs more leverage than most of its competitors, which may have contributed to its underperformance due to uncertainty about rising rates and how that would impact the company’s cost structure. We continue to believe in management’s ability to dispose of additional assets to de-lever its balance sheet and to execute on its business plan.
Within the hotel C-corp sector, which is not represented in the benchmark, our modest position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. was responsible for the underperformance. Hotels in general are more economically sensitive than most other REIT sectors. Therefore, Hilton Worldwide, along with nearly all of the hotel REIT names, suffered as concerns about slowing global growth accelerated as the reporting period progressed. Weak economic data out of China and other developing markets caused worries about the overall health of the global economy, which could lead to potential slowdowns in travel and hotel demand. While the REIT sector as a whole produced a positive return, all but three of the Fund’s hotel C-corp and hotel REIT names were sharply negative.
In terms of changes, we continued to maintain slight biases to large cap over small cap and high quality over lower quality, which was reflected in the Fund’s focus on core/high-conviction names. We continued to favor companies that operate under shorter lease terms as well. That positioning is reflected in the Fund’s continued underweights to the health care REIT and net lease sectors, a slight overweight to apartments and a continued overweight to the self-storage sector, which we believe still possesses the potential for superior net operating income growth relative to most other sectors. This positioning is also reflective of the interest rate environment and our belief that domestic interest rates are likely biased in the upward direction.
Risk Considerations
and Dividend Information
Risk Considerations
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund
Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. Concentration in infrastructure-related securities involves sector risk and concentration risk, particularly greater exposure to adverse economic, regulatory, political, legal, liquidity, and tax risks associated with MLPs and REITS. Foreign investments involve additional risks including currency fluctuations and economic and political instability. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Common stocks are subject to market risk or the risk of decline. Small- and mid-cap stocks are subject to greater price volatility. The use of derivatives involves substantial financial risks and transaction costs. The Fund’s potential investment in other investment companies means shareholders bear their proportionate share of fund expenses and indirectly, the expenses of other investment companies. Fund investments in ETFs may involve tracking error. Preferred securities may involve greater credit risk than other debt instruments.
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund
Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. Equity investments such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, call risk, derivatives risk, other investment companies risk, common stock risk, and tax risks associated with MLPs. Concentration in specific sectors may involve greater risk and volatility than more diversified investments: real estate sector involves the risk of exposure to economic downturns and changes in real estate values, rents, property taxes, interest rates and tax laws; infrastructure-related securities may involve greater exposure to adverse economic, regulatory, political, legal, and other changes affecting such securities. Foreign investments involve additional risks, including currency fluctuation, political and economic instability, lack of liquidity, and differing legal and accounting standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies are subject to greater volatility. In addition, the fund will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses paid by the ETFs in which it invests.
Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Below investment grade or high yield debt securities are subject to liquidity risk and heightened credit risk. Preferred securities are subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure and therefore are subject to greater credit risk. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are subject to additional risks such as prepayment risk, liquidity risk, default risk and adverse economic developments.
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund
Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. Common stocks and REITs such as those held in the Fund involve market risk, concentration risk, sector risk, and non-diversification risk. The real estate industry is greatly affected by economic downturns that may persist as well as changes in property values, taxes, and regulatory developments. Foreign investments involve additional risks including currency fluctuations, and economic or political instability. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. The use of derivatives involves substantial financial risks and transaction costs. Small cap stocks may experience more volatility than large cap stocks.
Dividend Information
Regular dividends are declared and distributed annually for Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund, declared and distributed monthly for Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund and declared and distributed quarterly for Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund. To permit a Fund to maintain a more stable dividend, the Fund may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less than the amount of net investment income it actually earned during the period. If the Fund has cumulatively earned more than it has paid in dividends, it will hold the excess in reserve as undistributed net investment income (UNII) as part of the Fund’s NAV. Conversely, if the Fund has cumulatively paid out dividends more than it has earned, the excess will constitute negative UNII that will likewise be reflected in the Fund’s NAV. Each Fund will, over time, pay all of its net investment income as dividends to shareholders.
In certain instances, a portion of each Fund’s distributions may be paid from sources or comprised of elements other than ordinary income, including capital gains and/or a return of capital. This is generally due to the fact that the tax character of Fund distributions for a fiscal year is dependent upon the amount and tax character of distributions received from securities held in the Fund’s portfolio. Distributions received from certain securities in which the Fund invests, most notably REIT securities, may be characterized for tax purposes as ordinary income, long-term capital gain and/or a return of capital. The issuer of a security typically reports the tax character of its distributions only once per year, generally during the first two months of the following calendar year. The full amount of the distributions received from such securities is included in the Fund’s ordinary income during the course of the year until such
time the Fund is notified by the issuer of the actual tax character. To the extent that at the time of a particular distribution the Fund estimates that a portion of that distribution is attributable to a source or sources other than ordinary income, the Fund would send shareholders a notice to that effect. The final determination of the sources and tax character of all distributions for the fiscal year is made after the end of the fiscal year. The sources for and per share amounts of each Fund’s distributions for the reporting period are respectively presented in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights (for financial reporting purposes), and are also reflected in Note 6 – Income Tax Information within the accompany Notes to Financial Statements (for income tax purposes), later in this report.
Additional Dividend Information for Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund seek to pay regular dividends at a rate that reflects the cash flow received from each Fund’s investment in securities, less fund expenses. Fund distributions are not intended to include expected portfolio appreciation; however, the Fund invests in securities that make payments which ultimately may be fully or partially characterized for tax purposes by the securities’ issuers as gains or return of capital. This tax treatment will generally “flow through” to the Fund’s distributions, but the specific tax treatment is often not known with certainty until after the end of the Fund’s tax year. As a result, certain portions of the regular distributions by these two Funds throughout the year were later re-characterized for tax purposes as either long-term gains (both realized and unrealized), or as a non-taxable return of capital, as set forth in each Fund’s table below.
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund
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| | | Share Class | |
| Fiscal Year (Calendar Year) Ended December 31, 2015 | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class I | |
Regular monthly per share distribution | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $ | 1.0754 | | | $ | 0.8954 | | | $ | 1.1354 | |
From net realized capital gains | | $ | 0.0131 | | | $ | 0.0131 | | | $ | 0.0131 | |
Return of capital | | $ | 0.1015 | | | $ | 0.1015 | | | $ | 0.1015 | |
Total per share distribution | | $ | 1.1900 | | | $ | 1.0100 | | | $ | 1.2500 | |
Yields1,2,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend Yield | | | 5.12% | | | | 4.66% | | | | 5.68% | |
SEC 30-Day Yield – Subsidized | | | 5.00% | | | | 4.56% | | | | 5.56% | |
SEC 30-Day Yield – Unsubsidized | | | 5.00% | | | | 4.55% | | | | 5.56% | |
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund
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| | | Share Class | |
| Fiscal Year (Calendar Year) Ended December 31, 2015 | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class R3 | | | Class R6 | | | Class I | |
Regular quarterly per share distribution | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $ | 0.3748 | | | $ | 0.1848 | | | $ | 0.3248 | | | $ | 0.4448 | | | $ | 0.4448 | |
From net realized capital gains | | $ | 1.4552 | | | $ | 1.4552 | | | $ | 1.4552 | | | $ | 1.4552 | | | $ | 1.4552 | |
Total per share distribution | | $ | 1.8300 | | | $ | 1.6400 | | | $ | 1.7800 | | | $ | 1.9000 | | | $ | 1.9000 | |
Yields1,2,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend Yield | | | 2.82% | | | | 2.22% | | | | 2.73% | | | | 3.25% | | | | 3.25% | |
SEC 30-Day Yield – Subsidized | | | 1.99% | | | | 1.36% | | | | 1.86% | | | | 2.51% | | | | 2.36% | |
SEC 30-Day Yield – Unsubsidized | | | 1.99% | | | | 1.36% | | | | 1.86% | | | | 2.51% | | | | 2.36% | |
| 1 | Dividend Yield is the most recent dividend per share (annualized) divided by the offering price per share. |
| 2 | The SEC 30-Day Yield is a standardized measure of a fund’s yield that accounts for the future amortization of premiums or discounts of bonds held in the Fund’s portfolio. The SEC 30-Day Yield is computed under an SEC standardized formula and is based on the maximum offer price per share. Subsidized yields reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements from the investment adviser during the period. If any such waivers and/or reimbursements had not been in place, yields would have been reduced. Unsubsidized yields do not reflect waivers and/or reimbursements from the investment adviser during the period. Refer to the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios page for further details on the investment adviser’s most recent agreement with the Fund to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses, where applicable. Dividend Yield may differ from the SEC 30-Day Yield because the fund may be paying out more or less than it is earning and it may not include the effect of amortization of bond premium. |
| 3 | The SEC Yield for Class A Shares quoted in the table reflects the maximum sales load. Investors paying a reduced load because of volume discounts, investors paying no load because they qualify for one of the several exclusions from the load, and existing shareholders who previously paid a load but would like to know the SEC Yield applicable to their shares on a going-forward basis, should understand that the SEC Yield effectively applicable to them would be higher than the figure quoted in the table. |
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Fund Performance
and Expense Ratios
The Fund Performance and Expense Ratios for each Fund are shown within this section of the report.
Returns quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns without sales charges would be lower if the sales charge were included. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the investment adviser during the periods presented. If any such waivers and/or reimbursements had not been in place, returns would have been reduced. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 7—Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates for more information. For the most recent month-end performance visit www.nuveen.com or call (800) 257-8787.
Returns reflect differences in sales charges and expenses, which are primarily differences in distribution and service fees, and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) only.
The expense ratios shown reflect total operating expenses (before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any) as shown in the most recent prospectus. The expense ratios include management fees and other fees and expenses.
Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund
Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this section. Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions of terms used within this section.
Fund Performance
Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2015
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| | | Average Annual | |
| | | 1-Year | | | 5-Year | | | Since
Inception | |
Class A Shares at NAV | | | (6.89)% | | | | 7.11% | | | | 4.15% | |
Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price | | | (12.25)% | | | | 5.86% | | | | 3.39% | |
S&P Global Infrastructure Index | | | (11.46)% | | | | 5.09% | | | | 0.75% | |
Lipper Specialty/Miscellaneous Funds Classification Average | | | (10.13)% | | | | 5.59% | | | | 0.94% | |
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Class C Shares | | | (7.50)% | | | | 6.35% | | | | 10.41% | |
Class R3 Shares | | | (7.10)% | | | | 6.76% | | | | 10.88% | |
Class I Shares | | | (6.67)% | | | | 7.39% | | | | 4.41% | |
Since inception returns for Class A Shares and Class I Shares, and for the comparative index and Lipper classification average, are from 12/17/07; since inception returns for Class C Shares and Class R3 Shares are from 11/03/08. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.
Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Such CDSC will be equal to 1.00% for any shares purchased on or after November 1, 2015 if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are only available for purchase by eligible retirement plans. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.
Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus
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| | | Share Class | |
| | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class R3 | | | Class I | |
Gross Expense Ratios | | | 1.42% | | | | 2.17% | | | | 1.67% | | | | 1.17% | |
Net Expense Ratios | | | 1.22% | | | | 1.97% | | | | 1.47% | | | | 0.97% | |
The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through September 30, 2016 so that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.00% of the average daily net assets of any class of Fund shares. The expense limitation may be terminated or modified prior to that date only with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Fund.
Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of December 31, 2015 – Class A Shares
The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund
Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this section. Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions of terms used within this section.
Fund Performance
Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2015
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| | | Average Annual | |
| | | 1-Year | | | Since
Inception | |
Class A Shares at NAV | | | (3.19)% | | | | 8.71% | |
Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price | | | (8.75)% | | | | 7.22% | |
Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index | | | (4.47)% | | | | 5.59% | |
Real Asset Income Blend Index (New Comparative Benchmark) | | | (3.47)% | | | | 7.98% | |
Real Asset Income Blend Index (Old Comparative Benchmark) | | | (1.56)% | | | | 8.24% | |
Lipper Global Flexible Portfolio Funds Classification Average | | | (4.70)% | | | | 5.59% | |
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Class C Shares | | | (3.88)% | | | | 7.92% | |
Class I Shares | | | (2.90)% | | | | 8.99% | |
As previously noted in the Portfolio Managers’ Comments section of this report, effective December 31, 2015, the Custom Blended Benchmark constituents were changed. The changes were made for three primary reasons. First, the management team believes the new benchmark better approximates what the Fund’s expected weighted average exposures to real estate and infrastructure common equity, preferred securities and debt are likely to look like over time. Second, the new benchmark should reduce the Fund’s performance differential as a result of country/currency exposures (the former Custom Blended Benchmark had a U.S. bias versus the more global universe of securities from which the Fund is constructed). Third, the management team believes the new Custom Blended Benchmark more accurately reflects the types of securities held by the Fund.
Since inception returns are from 9/13/11. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.
Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Such CDSC will be equal to 1.00% for any shares purchased on or after November 1, 2015 if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.
Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus
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| | | Share Class | |
| | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class I | |
Gross Expense Ratios | | | 1.23% | | | | 1.98% | | | | 0.97% | |
Net Expense Ratios | | | 1.17% | | | | 1.92% | | | | 0.92% | |
The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses through September 30, 2016 so that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.95% of the average daily net assets of any class of Fund shares. The expense limitation may be terminated or modified prior to that date only with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Fund.
Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of December 31, 2015 – Class A Shares
The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund
Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this section. Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions of terms used within this section.
Fund Performance
Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2015
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| | | Average Annual | |
| | | 1-Year | | | 5-Year | | | 10-Year | |
Class A Shares at NAV | | | 3.22% | | | | 11.67% | | | | 8.47% | |
Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price | | | (2.71)% | | | | 10.35% | | | | 7.82% | |
MSCI U.S. REIT Index | | | 2.52% | | | | 11.88% | | | | 7.35% | |
Lipper Real Estate Funds Classification Average | | | 2.17% | | | | 11.03% | | | | 6.61% | |
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Class C Shares | | | 2.45% | | | | 10.83% | | | | 7.66% | |
Class R3 Shares | | | 2.95% | | | | 11.39% | | | | 8.20% | |
Class I Shares | | | 3.48% | | | | 11.95% | | | | 8.74% | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Average Annual | |
| | | 1-Year | | | Since
Inception | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 3.60% | | | | 7.54% | |
Since inception return for Class R6 Shares is from 4/30/13. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.
Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Such CDSC will be equal to 1.00% for any shares purchased on or after November 1, 2015 if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are only available for purchase by eligible retirement plans. Class R6 Shares have no sales charge and are available only to certain limited categories of investors as described in the prospectus. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.
Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Share Class | |
| | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class R3 | | | Class R6 | | | Class I | |
Expense Ratios | | | 1.30% | | | | 2.05% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 0.89% | | | | 1.05% | |
Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of December 31, 2015 – Class A Shares
The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Holding
Summaries as of December 31, 2015
This data relates to the securities held in each Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of this reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions of terms used within this section.
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund
Portfolio Allocation
(% of net assets)
| | | | |
Common Stocks | | | 97.0% | |
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Common Stocks | | | 2.0% | |
Investment Companies | | | 0.7% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 0.6% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | (0.3)% | |
Net Assets | | | 100% | |
Top Five Common Stock & REIT Common Stock Holdings
(% of net assets)
| | | | |
Transurban Group | | | 4.9% | |
NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 4.0% | |
Atlantia SpA | | | 3.6% | |
Enbridge Inc. | | | 2.8% | |
Groupe Eurotunnel SA | | | 2.7% | |
Portfolio Composition
(% of net assets)
| | | | |
Transportation Infrastructure | | | 29.8% | |
Electric Utilities | | | 15.1% | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 13.6% | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 11.6% | |
Gas Utilities | | | 6.4% | |
Water Utilities | | | 4.5% | |
Other | | | 18.7% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 0.6% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | (0.3)% | |
Net Assets | | | 100% | |
Country Allocation
(% of net assets)
| | | | |
United States | | | 36.0% | |
Australia | | | 9.9% | |
Italy | | | 7.5% | |
France | | | 7.3% | |
Canada | | | 5.3% | |
United Kingdom | | | 4.8% | |
Japan | | | 4.8% | |
Spain | | | 4.7% | |
Hong Kong | | | 4.6% | |
New Zealand | | | 2.8% | |
Singapore | | | 2.3% | |
Other | | | 10.3% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | (0.3)% | |
Net Assets | | | 100% | |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund
Portfolio Allocation
(% of net assets)
| | | | |
Common Stocks | | | 26.5% | |
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Common Stocks | | | 18.1% | |
Convertible Preferred Securities | | | 8.5% | |
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred | | | 21.9% | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 16.3% | |
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred | | | 5.1% | |
Common Stock Rights | | | 0.0% | |
Investment Companies | | | 1.8% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 0.5% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 1.3% | |
Net Assets | | | 100% | |
Top Five Common Stock & REIT Common Stock Holdings
(% of net assets)
| | | | |
Transurban Group | | | 2.6% | |
National Grid PLC, Sponsored ADR | | | 1.7% | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 1.6% | |
Liberty Property Trust | | | 1.5% | |
Snam Rete Gas S.p.A | | | 1.5% | |
Portfolio Composition
(% of net assets)
| | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 22.0% | |
Electric Utilities | | | 14.3% | |
Transportation Infrastructure | | | 7.5% | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 7.4% | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 6.1% | |
Diversified | | | 4.1% | |
Retail | | | 4.1% | |
Health Care | | | 3.6% | |
Gas Utilities | | | 3.4% | |
Industrial | | | 2.4% | |
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 2.3% | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 2.2% | |
Other | | | 18.8% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 0.5% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 1.3% | |
Net Assets | | | 100% | |
Country Allocation
(% of net assets)
| | | | |
United States | | | 61.4% | |
Australia | | | 7.6% | |
Canada | | | 5.1% | |
United Kingdom | | | 4.8% | |
Hong Kong | | | 3.7% | |
Singapore | | | 3.5% | |
Italy | | | 2.3% | |
France | | | 1.4% | |
Netherlands | | | 1.2% | |
New Zealand | | | 1.1% | |
Spain | | | 1.1% | |
Other | | | 5.5% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 1.3% | |
Net Assets | | | 100% | |
Holding Summaries (continued)
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund
Portfolio Allocation
(% of net assets)
| | | | |
Common Stocks | | | 2.3% | |
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Common Stocks | | | 94.0% | |
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred | | | 0.0% | |
Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending | | | 3.3% | |
Money Market Funds | | | 3.6% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | (3.2)% | |
Net Assets | | | 100% | |
Portfolio Composition
(% of net assets)
| | | | |
Retail | | | 26.2% | |
Residential | | | 17.9% | |
Office | | | 14.8% | |
Specialized | | | 12.9% | |
Health Care | | | 7.1% | |
Industrial | | | 6.1% | |
Other | | | 11.3% | |
Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending | | | 3.3% | |
Money Market Funds | | | 3.6% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | (3.2)% | |
Net Assets | | | 100% | |
Top Five Common Stock & REIT Common Stock Holdings
(% of net assets)
| | | | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 9.1% | |
Public Storage, Inc. | | | 7.5% | |
Equity Residential | | | 5.1% | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 5.0% | |
Prologis Inc. | | | 4.0% | |
Expense
Examples
As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including up-front and back-end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees, where applicable; and other Fund expenses. The Examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the period ended December 31, 2015.
The beginning of the period for the Funds is July 1, 2015.
The information under “Actual Performance,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period” to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.
The information under “Hypothetical Performance,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the following tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds or share classes. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Share Class | |
| | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class R3 | | | Class I | |
Actual Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning Account Value | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | |
Ending Account Value | | $ | 942.50 | | | $ | 939.90 | | | $ | 941.90 | | | $ | 943.80 | |
Expenses Incurred During Period | | $ | 5.97 | | | $ | 9.63 | | | $ | 7.20 | | | $ | 4.75 | |
Hypothetical Performance (5% annualized return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning Account Value | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | |
Ending Account Value | | $ | 1,019.06 | | | $ | 1,015.27 | | | $ | 1,017.80 | | | $ | 1,020.32 | |
Expenses Incurred During Period | | $ | 6.21 | | | $ | 10.01 | | | $ | 7.48 | | | $ | 4.94 | |
For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.22%, 1.97%, 1.47% and 0.97% for Classes A, C, R3 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Expense Examples (continued)
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Share Class | |
| | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class I | |
Actual Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning Account Value | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | |
Ending Account Value | | $ | 970.60 | | | $ | 967.20 | | | $ | 971.80 | |
Expenses Incurred During Period | | $ | 5.76 | | | $ | 9.47 | | | $ | 4.52 | |
Hypothetical Performance (5% annualized return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning Account Value | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | |
Ending Account Value | | $ | 1,019.36 | | | $ | 1,015.58 | | | $ | 1,020.62 | |
Expenses Incurred During Period | | $ | 5.90 | | | $ | 9.70 | | | $ | 4.63 | |
For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.16%, 1.91% and 0.91% for Classes A, C and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Share Class | |
| | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class R3 | | | Class R6 | | | Class I | |
Actual Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning Account Value | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | |
Ending Account Value | | $ | 1,101.20 | | | $ | 1,096.80 | | | $ | 1,099.90 | | | $ | 1,103.40 | | | $ | 1,102.80 | |
Expenses Incurred During Period | | $ | 6.83 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 8.15 | | | $ | 4.61 | | | $ | 5.51 | |
Hypothetical Performance (5% annualized return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning Account Value | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | |
Ending Account Value | | $ | 1,018.70 | | | $ | 1,014.92 | | | $ | 1,017.44 | | | $ | 1,020.82 | | | $ | 1,019.96 | |
Expenses Incurred During Period | | $ | 6.56 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 7.83 | | | $ | 4.43 | | | $ | 5.30 | |
For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.29%, 2.04%, 1.54%, 0.87% and 1.04% for Classes A, C, R3, R6 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.:
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund, Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund (each a series of the Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the “Funds”) at December 31, 2015, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended and for the two months ended December 31, 2011 for Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund and for the periods presented for Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2011 of the Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund were audited by other independent auditors whose report dated December 28, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements, except for the reclassification of certain financial statement line items in the financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2011 for the Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund as to which the date is February 29, 2012.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, IL
February 25, 2016
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund
| | |
| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 99.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS – 97.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Air Freight & Logistics – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 63,925 | | | BPost SA, (3) | | | | | | | | $ | 1,568,552 | |
| | | | | |
| | 14,297 | | | Oesterreichische Post AG, (3) | | | | | | | | | 521,930 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,218,968 | | | Singapore Post Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,561,749 | |
| | | | Total Air Freight & Logistics | | | | | | | | | 4,652,231 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.7% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 4,251,158 | | | China Everbright International Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 5,430,406 | |
| | | | | |
| | 241 | | | Covanta Holding Corporation | | | | | | | | | 3,733 | |
| | | | | |
| | 67,972 | | | Republic Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,990,088 | |
| | | | | |
| | 477,149 | | | Shanks Group PLC, (3) | | | | | | | | | 679,240 | |
| | | | | |
| | 27,203 | | | Waste Connections Inc. | | | | | | | | | 1,532,073 | |
| | | | Total Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | | 10,635,540 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Construction & Engineering – 4.4% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 430,957 | | | Ferrovial SA, (3) | | | | | | | | | 9,745,324 | |
| | | | | |
| | 358,025 | | | Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV (Pinfra) | | | | | | | | | 3,760,047 | |
| | | | | |
| | 221,685 | | | Vinci S.A, (3) | | | | | | | | | 14,208,841 | |
| | | | Total Construction & Engineering | | | | | | | | | 27,714,212 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 5,590 | | | Cellnex Telecom S.A.U, (2), (3) | | | | | | | | | 104,516 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,747,179 | | | HKBN Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,248,181 | |
| | | | | |
| | 510,079 | | | Infrastructure Wireless Italiane SpA, (2), (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,781,245 | |
| | | | Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | | 5,133,942 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Electric Utilities – 15.1% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 112,107 | | | Alupar Investimento SA | | | | | | | | | 372,627 | |
| | | | | |
| | 108,866 | | | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 6,343,622 | |
| | | | | |
| | 522,842 | | | AusNet Services, (3) | | | | | | | | | 562,866 | |
| | | | | |
| | 7,248 | | | Avangrid Inc., (2) | | | | | | | | | 278,323 | |
| | | | | |
| | 41,596 | | | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP | | | | | | | | | 1,576,904 | |
| | | | | |
| | 154,110 | | | Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,421,820 | |
| | | | | |
| | 643,545 | | | Contact Energy Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,082,933 | |
| | | | | |
| | 29,719 | | | Duke Energy Corporation | | | | | | | | | 2,121,639 | |
| | | | | |
| | 67,179 | | | Edison International | | | | | | | | | 3,977,669 | |
| | | | | |
| | 14,396 | | | Elia System Operator SA NV, (3) | | | | | | | | | 669,327 | |
| | | | | |
| | 52,968 | | | Emera Incorporated | | | | | | | | | 1,654,843 | |
| | | | | |
| | 173,949 | | | Enersis SA, Sponsored ADR | | | | | | | | | 2,113,480 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Electric Utilities (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 87,318 | | | Eversource Energy | | | | | | | | $ | 4,459,330 | |
| | | | | |
| | 77,715 | | | Fortis Incorporated | | | | | | | | | 2,101,119 | |
| | | | | |
| | 75,060 | | | Hafslund ASA, Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | 498,187 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,115,440 | | | Infratil Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,728,504 | |
| | | | | |
| | 39,395 | | | ITC Holdings Corporation | | | | | | | | | 1,546,254 | |
| | | | | |
| | 240,728 | | | NextEra Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | 25,009,232 | |
| | | | | |
| | 86,357 | | | Power Assets Holdings Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 793,903 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,192,339 | | | Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,685,222 | |
| | | | | |
| | 169,697 | | | PPL Corporation | | | | | | | | | 5,791,759 | |
| | | | | |
| | 43,372 | | | Red Electrica Corporacion SA, (3) | | | | | | | | | 3,622,846 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,509,597 | | | Spark Infrastructure Group, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,881,599 | |
| | | | | |
| | 38,525 | | | Unitil Corp. | | | | | | | | | 1,382,277 | |
| | | | | |
| | 36,404 | | | Westar Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | 1,543,894 | |
| | | | | |
| | 312,567 | | | Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 11,224,281 | |
| | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | 95,444,460 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Gas Utilities – 6.4% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 653,005 | | | APA Group, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,108,945 | |
| | | | | |
| | 97,345 | | | Atmos Energy Corporation | | | | | | | | | 6,136,629 | |
| | | | | |
| | 161,285 | | | Enagas, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,549,513 | |
| | | | | |
| | 911,646 | | | Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,788,822 | |
| | | | | |
| | 220,653 | | | Infraestructura Energitca Nova SAB de CV | | | | | | | | | 921,943 | |
| | | | | |
| | 37,822 | | | Laclede Group Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,247,005 | |
| | | | | |
| | 50,145 | | | One Gas Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,515,775 | |
| | | | | |
| | 283,040 | | | Petronas Gas Berhad, (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,497,174 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,164,103 | | | Snam Rete Gas S.p.A, (3) | | | | | | | | | 11,294,312 | |
| | | | | |
| | 56,502 | | | Southwest Gas Corporation | | | | | | | | | 3,116,650 | |
| | | | | |
| | 700,135 | | | Towngas China Company Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 405,615 | |
| | | | | |
| | 34,945 | | | WGL Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,201,186 | |
| | | | Total Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | 40,783,569 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 4,820,599 | | | AES Generation SA, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,143,657 | |
| | | | | |
| | 114,699 | | | CPFL Energias Renovaveis SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | 333,406 | |
| | | | | |
| | 46,437 | | | Endesa SA Chile, Sponsored ADR | | | | | | | | | 1,720,955 | |
| | | | Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | | | | | | | 4,198,018 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Industrial Conglomerates – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 812,793 | | | Beijing Enterprises Holdings, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,904,952 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Media – 1.1% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 244,147 | | | SES SA, (3) | | | | | | | | | 6,765,237 | |
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund (continued)
| | |
| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Multi-Utilities – 13.6% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 20,027 | | | Ameren Corporation | | | | | | | | $ | 865,767 | |
| | | | | |
| | 15,887 | | | Centrica PLC, (3) | | | | | | | | | 51,013 | |
| | | | | |
| | 239,332 | | | CMS Energy Corporation | | | | | | | | | 8,635,099 | |
| | | | | |
| | 110,079 | | | Dominion Resources, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 7,445,744 | |
| | | | | |
| | 152,808 | | | DTE Energy Company | | | | | | | | | 12,253,674 | |
| | | | | |
| | 65,911 | | | Duet Group, (3) | | | | | | | | | 109,159 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,436,826 | | | Hera SpA, (3) | | | | | | | | | 6,458,066 | |
| | | | | |
| | 217,374 | | | National Grid PLC, Sponsored ADR | | | | | | | | | 15,116,188 | |
| | | | | |
| | 301,895 | | | NiSource Inc. | | | | | | | | | 5,889,971 | |
| | | | | |
| | 29,339 | | | Northwestern Corporation | | | | | | | | | 1,591,641 | |
| | | | | |
| | 90,680 | | | PG&E Corporation | | | | | | | | | 4,823,269 | |
| | | | | |
| | 328,339 | | | Redes Energeticas Nacionais SA, (3) | | | | | | | | | 991,925 | |
| | | | | |
| | 179,193 | | | Sempra Energy | | | | | | | | | 16,845,934 | |
| | | | | |
| | 246,787 | | | Suez Environment Company, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,615,736 | |
| | | | | |
| | 26,113 | | | Vector Limited | | | | | | | | | 56,616 | |
| | | | | |
| | 5,061 | | | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 259,680 | |
| | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | 86,009,482 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 11.6% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 31,911 | | | AltaGas Limited | | | | | | | | | 712,618 | |
| | | | | |
| | 30,882 | | | Cheniere Energy Inc., (2) | | | | | | | | | 1,150,355 | |
| | | | | |
| | 533,674 | | | Enbridge Inc. | | | | | | | | | 17,712,640 | |
| | | | | |
| | 350,487 | | | Enterprise Products Partnership LP | | | | | | | | | 8,965,457 | |
| | | | | |
| | 872,021 | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 13,010,553 | |
| | | | | |
| | 61,666 | | | Koninklijke Vopak NV, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,655,634 | |
| | | | | |
| | 58,598 | | | Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | | 3,979,976 | |
| | | | | |
| | 101,353 | | | ONEOK, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,499,365 | |
| | | | | |
| | 22,499 | | | Pembina Pipeline Corporation | | | | | | | | | 490,240 | |
| | | | | |
| | 233,402 | | | Spectra Energy Corporation | | | | | | | | | 5,587,644 | |
| | | | | |
| | 21,519 | | | Targa Resources Corporation | | | | | | | | | 582,304 | |
| | | | | |
| | 228,652 | | | TransCanada Corporation | | | | | | | | | 7,451,769 | |
| | | | | |
| | 273,308 | | | Veresen Inc. | | | | | | | | | 1,750,024 | |
| | | | | |
| | 250,514 | | | Williams Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 6,438,210 | |
| | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | 72,986,789 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Road & Rail – 3.4% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 213,586 | | | Aurizon Holdings Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 678,049 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,472,111 | | | ComfortDelGro Corporation, (3) | | | | | | | | | 3,152,191 | |
| | | | | |
| | 160,763 | | | East Japan Railway Company, (WI/DD), (3) | | | | | | | | | 15,138,389 | |
| | | | | |
| | 43,021 | | | Genesee & Wyoming Inc., (2) | | | | | | | | | 2,309,797 | |
| | | | Total Road & Rail | | | | | | | | | 21,278,426 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Transportation Infrastructure – 29.8% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 616,781 | | | Abertis Infraestructuras S.A, (3) | | | | | | | | $ | 9,646,071 | |
| | | | | |
| | 14,763 | | | Aena S.A, (2), (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,690,499 | |
| | | | | |
| | 87,494 | | | Aeroports de Paris, (3) | | | | | | | | | 10,181,547 | |
| | | | | |
| | 854,997 | | | Atlantia SpA, (3) | | | | | | | | | 22,621,854 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,086,066 | | | Auckland International Airport Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 8,183,856 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,454,233 | | | China Merchants Holdings International Company Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 7,762,421 | |
| | | | | |
| | 4,542,790 | | | Cosco Pacific Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,993,575 | |
| | | | | |
| | 43,399 | | | Flughafen Wien AG, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,117,101 | |
| | | | | |
| | 7,882 | | | Flughafen Zuerich AG, (3) | | | | | | | | | 5,913,957 | |
| | | | | |
| | 50,931 | | | Fraport AG, (3) | | | | | | | | | 3,247,973 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,377,046 | | | Groupe Eurotunnel SA, (3) | | | | | | | | | 17,131,934 | |
| | | | | |
| | 38,934 | | | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte, SA, ADR | | | | | | | | | 1,497,012 | |
| | | | | |
| | 158 | | | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de CV, ADR | | | | | | | | | 13,948 | |
| | | | | |
| | 31,219 | | | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV, ADR | | | | | | | | | 4,391,577 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,584,496 | | | Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 760,229 | |
| | | | | |
| | 7,695,005 | | | Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,066,202 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,897,557 | | | International Container Terminal Services, Incorporated, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,315,944 | |
| | | | | |
| | 172,897 | | | Japan Airport Terminal Company, (3) | | | | | | | | | 7,653,984 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,583,396 | | | Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT, (3) | | | | | | | | | 595,672 | |
| | | | | |
| | 859,907 | | | Kamigumi Company Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 7,403,635 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,673,992 | | | Macquarie Atlas Roads Group, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,932,175 | |
| | | | | |
| | 364,423 | | | Port of Tauranga Limited | | | | | | | | | 4,660,922 | |
| | | | | |
| | 446,139 | | | Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,206,731 | |
| | | | | |
| | 225,907 | | | Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi SpA, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,400,566 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,656,454 | | | Sydney Airport, (3) | | | | | | | | | 12,225,844 | |
| | | | | |
| | 248,786 | | | Transurban Group, (2), (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,898,110 | |
| | | | | |
| | 4,117,670 | | | Transurban Group, (3) | | | | | | | | | 31,211,759 | |
| | | | | |
| | 895,371 | | | Westports Holdings BHD, (3) | | | | | | | | | 856,715 | |
| | | | | |
| | 161,294 | | | Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation | | | | | | | | | 1,358,008 | |
| | | | | |
| | 105,187 | | | Wilson Sons Limited | | | | | | | | | 877,389 | |
| | | | Total Transportation Infrastructure | | | | | | | | | 187,817,210 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Water Utilities – 4.5% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,835,158 | | | Aguas Andinas SA. Class A | | | | | | | | | 1,444,468 | |
| | | | | |
| | 135,873 | | | American Water Works Company | | | | | | | | | 8,118,412 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,655,854 | | | China Everbright Water Limited, (2), (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,580,972 | |
| | | | | |
| | 44,853 | | | Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 1,704,863 | |
| | | | | |
| | 171,763 | | | Severn Trent PLC, (3) | | | | | | | | | 5,490,673 | |
| | | | | |
| | 20,367 | | | SJW Corporation | | | | | | | | | 603,882 | |
| | | | | |
| | 670,293 | | | United Utilities PLC, (3) | | | | | | | | | 9,229,471 | |
| | | | Total Water Utilities | | | | | | | | | 28,172,741 | |
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund (continued)
| | |
| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 133,311 | | | SBA Communications Corporation, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 14,006,987 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,812,098 | | | Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT, (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,189,567 | |
| | | | Total Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,196,554 | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (cost $591,094,539) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 611,693,363 | |
| | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON STOCKS – 2.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Health Care – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,924,169 | | | Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,158,255 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Specialized – 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 65,038 | | | American Tower Corporation, REIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,305,434 | |
| | | | | |
| | 40,036 | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,027,522 | |
| | | | Total Specialized | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,332,956 | |
| | | | Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks (cost $8,910,176) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,491,211 | |
| | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1), (4) | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 13,196,073 | | | Keppel Infrastructure Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 4,735,723 | |
| | | | Total Investment Companies (cost $4,955,465) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,735,723 | |
| | | | Total Long-Term Investments (cost $604,960,180) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 628,920,297 | |
| | | | | |
Principal
Amount (000) | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 3,648 | | | Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/15, repurchase price $3,648,130, collateralized by $3,610,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, due 11/15/41, value $3,724,096 | | | 0.030% | | | | | | 1/04/16 | | | $ | 3,648,118 | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,648,118) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,648,118 | |
| | | | Total Investments (cost $608,608,298) – 100.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | 632,568,415 | |
| | | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.3)% | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,824,803 | ) |
| | | | Net Assets – 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 630,743,612 | |
For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.
| (1) | All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets. |
| (2) | Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months. |
| (3) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information. |
| (4) | A copy of the most recent financial statements for these investment companies can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its website at http://www.sec.gov. |
| ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
| REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
| (WI/DD) | Investment, or portion of investment, purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund
| | |
| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 98.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS – 26.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Air Freight & Logistics – 0.9% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 247,492 | | | BPost SA, (3) | | | | | | | | $ | 6,072,805 | |
| | | | | |
| | 43,392 | | | Oesterreichische Post AG, (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,584,081 | |
| | | | Total Air Freight & Logistics | | | | | | | | | 7,656,886 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Capital Markets – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 83,343 | | | HFF Inc., Class A Shares, (2) | | | | | | | | | 2,589,467 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 77,998 | | | Covanta Holding Corporation | | | | | | | | | 1,208,189 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.0% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 4,759,078 | | | HKBN Limited, (2), (3) | | | | | | | | | 6,123,739 | |
| | | | | |
| | 980,144 | | | Singapore Telecommunications Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,527,070 | |
| | | | Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | | 8,650,809 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Electric Utilities – 5.2% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 249,440 | | | Alupar Investimento SA | | | | | | | | | 829,102 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,493,046 | | | AusNet Services, (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,607,340 | |
| | | | | |
| | 18,556 | | | Avangrid Inc., (2) | | | | | | | | | 712,550 | |
| | | | | |
| | 54,035 | | | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP | | | | | | | | | 2,048,467 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,815,346 | | | Contact Energy Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 5,875,649 | |
| | | | | |
| | 136,908 | | | Electricite de France S.A, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,016,309 | |
| | | | | |
| | 126,805 | | | Endesa S.A, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,547,467 | |
| | | | | |
| | 4,718 | | | Hafslund ASA, Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | 31,314 | |
| | | | | |
| | 4,530,748 | | | HK Electric Investments Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 3,796,371 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,189,321 | | | Infratil Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,893,646 | |
| | | | | |
| | 69,838 | | | PPL Corporation | | | | | | | | | 2,383,571 | |
| | | | | |
| | 347,437 | | | Scottish and Southern Energy PLC, (3) | | | | | | | | | 7,801,259 | |
| | | | | |
| | 4,834,411 | | | Spark Infrastructure Group, (3) | | | | | | | | | 6,724,320 | |
| | | | | |
| | 670,045 | | | Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA | | | | | | | | | 2,836,841 | |
| | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | 44,104,206 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Gas Utilities – 2.2% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 35,098 | | | AmeriGas Partners, LP | | | | | | | | | 1,202,808 | |
| | | | | |
| | 147,674 | | | Enagas, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,165,575 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,459,562 | | | Snam Rete Gas S.p.A, (3) | | | | | | | | | 12,836,293 | |
| | | | Total Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | 18,204,676 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 139,269 | | | Extended Stay America Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,214,377 | |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (continued)
| | |
| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 1.5% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 67,490 | | | Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | $ | 1,766,888 | |
| | | | | |
| | 52,347 | | | Pattern Energy Group Inc. | | | | | | | | | 1,094,576 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,425,714 | | | Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited | | | | | | | | | 3,658,235 | |
| | | | | |
| | 369,155 | | | Saeta Yield S.A, (3) | | | | | | | | | 3,444,827 | |
| | | | | |
| | 398,027 | | | TransAlta Renewables Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,982,973 | |
| | | | Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | | | | | | | 12,947,499 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Multi-Utilities – 4.4% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 112,664 | | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,068,511 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,021,573 | | | Centrica PLC, (3) | | | | | | | | | 3,280,243 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,593,827 | | | Duet Group, (3) | | | | | | | | | 5,951,919 | |
| | | | | |
| | 122,828 | | | Engie, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,175,678 | |
| | | | | |
| | 201,432 | | | National Grid PLC, Sponsored ADR | | | | | | | | | 14,007,581 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,624,311 | | | Redes Energeticas Nacionais SA, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,907,108 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,220,843 | | | Vector Limited | | | | | | | | | 4,815,058 | |
| | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | 37,206,098 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.3% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 175,985 | | | Enbridge Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | | 4,059,974 | |
| | | | | |
| | 161,550 | | | Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | 3,272,564 | |
| | | | | |
| | 333,860 | | | Enterprise Products Partnership LP | | | | | | | | | 8,540,139 | |
| | | | | |
| | 9,158 | | | TC Pipelines LP | | | | | | | | | 455,244 | |
| | | | | |
| | 422,019 | | | Veresen Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,702,239 | |
| | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | 19,030,160 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 550,427 | | | Killam Apartment Real Estate I | | | | | | | | | 4,180,811 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Road & Rail – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 118,402 | | | MTR Corporation, (3) | | | | | | | | | 585,408 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Transportation Infrastructure – 7.5% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 133,873 | | | Abertis Infraestructuras S.A, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,093,690 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,570,023 | | | China Merchants Holdings Pacific Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,582,742 | |
| | | | | |
| | 323,842 | | | Cosco Pacific Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 355,977 | |
| | | | | |
| | 54,379 | | | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte, SA, ADR | | | | | | | | | 2,090,873 | |
| | | | | |
| | 14,376,726 | | | Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 6,897,844 | |
| | | | | |
| | 11,293,917 | | | Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | | 5,967,943 | |
| | | | | |
| | 529,893 | | | Jiangsu Expressway Company Limited, (3) | | | | | | | | | 711,175 | |
| | | | | |
| | 445 | | | Kobenhavns Lufthavne, (3) | | | | | | | | | 243,824 | |
| | | | | |
| | 111,581 | | | Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation | | | | | | | | | 8,100,781 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,651,439 | | | Sydney Airport, (3) | | | | | | | | | 12,202,763 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,898,178 | | | Transurban Group, (3) | | | | | | | | | 21,968,065 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Transportation Infrastructure (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 169,332 | | | Transurban Group, (3) | | | | | | | | $ | 1,291,916 | |
| | | | Total Transportation Infrastructure | | | | | | | | | 63,507,593 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Water Utilities – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,434,822 | | | Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,022,815 | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (cost $232,155,294) | | | | | | | | | 224,108,994 | |
| | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON STOCKS – 18.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Diversified – 4.1% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 405,205 | | | Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | $ | 4,246,548 | |
| | | | | |
| | 198,138 | | | Lexington Corporate Properties Trust | | | | | | | | | 1,585,104 | |
| | | | | |
| | 414,018 | | | Liberty Property Trust | | | | | | | | | 12,855,259 | |
| | | | | |
| | 5,687,508 | | | Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | | 3,661,517 | |
| | | | | |
| | 166,580 | | | STORE Capital Corporation | | | | | | | | | 3,864,656 | |
| | | | | |
| | 221,103 | | | VEREIT, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 1,751,136 | |
| | | | | |
| | 67,141 | | | Wereldhave NV, (3) | | | | | | | | | 3,766,192 | |
| | | | | |
| | 47,637 | | | WP Carey Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,810,583 | |
| | | | Total Diversified | | | | | | | | | 34,540,995 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Health Care – 3.6% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 21,140 | | | Care Capital Properties, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 646,250 | |
| | | | | |
| | 234,433 | | | CareTrust REIT Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,567,041 | |
| | | | | |
| | 80,320 | | | Community Healthcare Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | 1,480,298 | |
| | | | | |
| | 60,300 | | | LTC Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,601,342 | |
| | | | | |
| | 85,764 | | | New Senior Investment Group Inc. | | | | | | | | | 845,633 | |
| | | | | |
| | 59,231 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,071,900 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,422,053 | | | Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,334,102 | |
| | | | | |
| | 807,368 | | | Physicians Realty Trust | | | | | | | | | 13,612,224 | |
| | | | | |
| | 37,222 | | | Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | | | | | | | | 1,861,472 | |
| | | | | |
| | 46,831 | | | Ventas Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,642,673 | |
| | | | Total Health Care | | | | | | | | | 30,662,935 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Hotels – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 314,044 | | | InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | 1,164,303 | |
| | | | | |
| | 39,842 | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | | | | | | | 1,028,720 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,345 | | | Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. | | | | | | | | | 41,779 | |
| | | | | |
| | 157,062 | | | Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. | | | | | | | | | 3,978,380 | |
| | | | Total Hotels | | | | | | | | | 6,213,182 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Industrial – 2.4% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,096,381 | | | AEW UK REIT PLC | | | | | | | | | 1,644,570 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,385,216 | | | Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | | 2,220,028 | |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (continued)
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| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
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| | | | Industrial (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
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| | 790,189 | | | Mapletree Logistics Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | $ | 550,576 | |
| | | | | |
| | 84,663 | | | Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation | | | | | | | | | 885,575 | |
| | | | | |
| | 837,729 | | | Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust | | | | | | | | | 2,645,715 | |
| | | | | |
| | 397,206 | | | STAG Industrial Inc. | | | | | | | | | 7,328,451 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,092,006 | | | TF Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV | | | | | | | | | 3,376,925 | |
| | | | | |
| | 144,757 | | | WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | 1,729,846 | |
| | | | Total Industrial | | | | | | | | | 20,381,686 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Mortgage – 1.7% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 312,374 | | | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 5,382,204 | |
| | | | | |
| | 185,694 | | | Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc, Class A | | | | | | | | | 4,969,171 | |
| | | | | |
| | 52,310 | | | Colony Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | | 1,018,999 | |
| | | | | |
| | 145,457 | | | Starwood Property Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,990,596 | |
| | | | Total Mortgage | | | | | | | | | 14,360,970 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Office – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,403 | | | Boston Properties, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 434,019 | |
| | | | | |
| | 169,972 | | | Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,920,119 | |
| | | | Total Office | | | | | | | | | 3,354,138 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Residential – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 296,762 | | | Independence Realty Trust | | | | | | | | | 2,228,683 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Retail – 4.1% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 104,966 | | | Agree Realty Corporation | | | | | | | | | 3,567,794 | |
| | | | | |
| | 800,645 | | | CapitaMall Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,086,387 | |
| | | | | |
| | 57,097 | | | CBL & Associates Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | 706,290 | |
| | | | | |
| | 236,919 | | | Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | 2,191,633 | |
| | | | | |
| | 83,366 | | | Eurocommercial Properties NV, (3) | | | | | | | | | 3,601,435 | |
| | | | | |
| | 4,543,374 | | | Frasers Centrepoint Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | | 5,905,153 | |
| | | | | |
| | 387,974 | | | Inland Real Estate Corporation | | | | | | | | | 4,120,284 | |
| | | | | |
| | 295,521 | | | OneREIT | | | | | | | | | 709,062 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,152,333 | | | Plaza Retail REIT | | | | | | | | | 3,914,118 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,171,704 | | | Scentre Group, (3) | | | | | | | | | 3,553,946 | |
| | | | | |
| | 89,054 | | | Smart Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | 1,943,008 | |
| | | | | |
| | 67,003 | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | 1,289,138 | |
| | | | | |
| | 184,036 | | | WP GLIMCHER, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 1,952,622 | |
| | | | Total Retail | | | | | | | | | 34,540,870 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Specialized – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 34,670 | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,621,745 | |
| | | | | |
| | 25,131 | | | Entertainment Properties Trust | | | | | | | | | 1,468,907 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,481,078 | | | Keppel DC REIT, (3) | | | | | | | | | 1,773,968 | |
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| | | | Specialized (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | 55,258 | | | National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 946,571 | |
| | | | Total Specialized | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,811,191 | |
| | | | Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks (cost $153,697,953) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 153,094,650 | |
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| | | | CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES – 8.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Electric Utilities – 2.0% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 152,668 | | | Exelon Corporation | | | 6.500% | | | | | | BBB– | | | $ | 6,178,474 | |
| | | | | |
| | 181,348 | | | NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 6.371% | | | | | | BBB | | | | 9,580,615 | |
| | | | | |
| | 15,412 | | | NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 5.799% | | | | | | BBB | | | | 842,112 | |
| | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,601,201 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Gas Utilities – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 22,712 | | | Laclede Group, Inc., (3) | | | 6.750% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,254,384 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 44,523 | | | Dynegy Inc. | | | 5.375% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,231,938 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Multi-Utilities – 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 18,259 | | | Black Hills Corp | | | 7.750% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,012,096 | |
| | | | | |
| | 353,171 | | | Dominion Resources Inc. | | | 6.375% | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 16,980,462 | |
| | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,992,558 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 97,440 | | | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | | | 7.500% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 3,308,088 | |
| | | | | |
| | 17,001 | | | Kinder Morgan Inc, Delaware | | | 9.750% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 685,140 | |
| | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,993,228 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Real Estate Investment Trust – 3.5% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 157,292 | | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., (3) | | | 7.000% | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 4,323,076 | |
| | | | | |
| | 108,387 | | | American Tower Corporation | | | 5.500% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 10,947,086 | |
| | | | | |
| | 257,534 | | | EPR Properties Inc. | | | 9.000% | | | | | | BB | | | | 7,932,047 | |
| | | | | |
| | 51,521 | | | EPR Properties Inc. | | | 5.750% | | | | | | BB | | | | 1,236,504 | |
| | | | | |
| | 34,801 | | | Equity Commonwealth | | | 6.500% | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 860,977 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,646 | | | FelCor Lodging Trust Inc., Series A | | | 1.950% | | | | | | CCC | | | | 66,547 | |
| | | | | |
| | 13,213 | | | Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, Series B | | | 6.500% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 627,618 | |
| | | | | |
| | 62,856 | | | Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust | | | 7.250% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 3,843,644 | |
| | | | Total Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29,837,499 | |
| | | | Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $77,625,654) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71,910,808 | |
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| | | | $25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 21.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Banks – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 46,916 | | | Wells Fargo REIT | | | 6.375% | | | | | | BBB+ | | | $ | 1,227,792 | |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (continued)
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| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
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| Shares | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | | | Ratings (4) | | | Value | |
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| | | | Electric Utilities – 4.5% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 24,320 | | | APT Pipelines Limited, (3) | | | 6.665% | | | | | | N/R | | | $ | 1,851,947 | |
| | | | | |
| | 156,533 | | | Entergy Arkansas Inc., (3) | | | 6.450% | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 4,050,291 | |
| | | | | |
| | 136,281 | | | Entergy Texas Inc. | | | 5.625% | | | | | | A– | | | | 3,567,837 | |
| | | | | |
| | 85,974 | | | Integrys Energy Group Inc., (3) | | | 6.000% | | | | | | Baa1 | | | | 2,216,521 | |
| | | | | |
| | 66,199 | | | NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 5.700% | | | | | | BBB | | | | 1,694,694 | |
| | | | | |
| | 95,267 | | | NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 5.625% | | | | | | BBB | | | | 2,419,782 | |
| | | | | |
| | 142,050 | | | NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 5.000% | | | | | | BBB | | | | 3,518,579 | |
| | | | | |
| | 156,669 | | | Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation | | | 6.000% | | | | | | BBB+ | | | | 4,543,401 | |
| | | | | |
| | 399,486 | | | PPL Capital Funding, Inc. | | | 5.900% | | | | | | BBB | | | | 10,306,739 | |
| | | | | |
| | 159,520 | | | SCE Trust I | | | 5.625% | | | | | | Baa1 | | | | 4,037,451 | |
| | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38,207,242 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 56,915 | | | Nustar Logistics Limited Partnership | | | 7.625% | | | | | | Ba2 | | | | 1,179,279 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Real Estate Investment Trust – 17.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 68,914 | | | American Homes 4 Rent | | | 5.000% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,771,090 | |
| | | | | |
| | 99,853 | | | American Homes 4 Rent | | | 5.000% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,607,162 | |
| | | | | |
| | 37,183 | | | Apartment Investment & Management Company | | | 6.875% | | | | | | BB | | | | 953,372 | |
| | | | | |
| | 85,806 | | | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance | | | 8.625% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,219,801 | |
| | | | | |
| | 102,738 | | | Arbor Realty Trust Incorporated | | | 7.375% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,527,355 | |
| | | | | |
| | 90,835 | | | CBL & Associates Properties Inc. | | | 7.375% | | | | | | BB | | | | 2,297,217 | |
| | | | | |
| | 313,430 | | | CBL & Associates Properties Inc. | | | 6.625% | | | | | | BB | | | | 7,820,079 | |
| | | | | |
| | 421,168 | | | Cedar Shopping Centers Inc., Series A | | | 7.250% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 10,402,850 | |
| | | | | |
| | 12,916 | | | Chesapeake Lodging Trust | | | 7.750% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 332,845 | |
| | | | | |
| | 271,389 | | | Colony Financial Inc. | | | 7.125% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 5,946,133 | |
| | | | | |
| | 71,408 | | | Colony Financial Inc. | | | 8.500% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,783,058 | |
| | | | | |
| | 65,052 | | | Colony Financial Inc. | | | 7.500% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,591,172 | |
| | | | | |
| | 94,518 | | | Coresite Realty Corporation | | | 7.250% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,503,782 | |
| | | | | |
| | 55,632 | | | Corporate Office Properties Trust | | | 7.375% | | | | | | BB | | | | 1,430,299 | |
| | | | | |
| | 52,397 | | | DDR Corporation | | | 6.500% | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 1,320,404 | |
| | | | | |
| | 290,812 | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc. | | | 6.350% | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 7,468,052 | |
| | | | | |
| | 43,223 | | | EPR Properties Inc. | | | 6.625% | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 1,093,974 | |
| | | | | |
| | 55,678 | | | Equity Commonwealth | | | 7.250% | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 1,424,800 | |
| | | | | |
| | 164,491 | | | General Growth Properties | | | 6.375% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 4,079,377 | |
| | | | | |
| | 151,059 | | | Gramercy Property Trust Inc. | | | 7.125% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 3,746,263 | |
| | | | | |
| | 25,581 | | | Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | 8.000% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 647,967 | |
| | | | | |
| | 184,667 | | | Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | 6.875% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 4,598,208 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,635 | | | Inland Real Estate Corporation | | | 8.125% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 41,333 | |
| | | | | |
| | 284,155 | | | Inland Real Estate Corporation | | | 6.950% | | | | | | N/R | | | | 7,137,974 | |
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| | | | Real Estate Investment Trust (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | 168,554 | | | Investors Real Estate Trust | | | 7.950% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | $ | 4,296,441 | |
| | | | | |
| | 5,973 | | | Kimco Realty Corporation, | | | 5.500% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 147,414 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,020 | | | LaSalle Hotel Properties | | | 7.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 25,500 | |
| | | | | |
| | 79,677 | | | LaSalle Hotel Properties | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,029,373 | |
| | | | | |
| | 28,327 | | | Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp | | | 7.875% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 735,935 | |
| | | | | |
| | 14,422 | | | National Retail Properties Inc. | | | 5.700% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 357,810 | |
| | | | | |
| | 14,026 | | | Northstar Realty Finance Corporation | | | 8.875% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 332,416 | |
| | | | | |
| | 214,376 | | | Northstar Realty Finance Corporation | | | 8.750% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 5,048,555 | |
| | | | | |
| | 301,435 | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 7,623,291 | |
| | | | | |
| | 10,174 | | | Post Properties, Inc., Series A | | | 8.500% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 628,346 | |
| | | | | |
| | 20,973 | | | PS Business Parks, Inc. | | | 5.750% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 526,422 | |
| | | | | |
| | 53,552 | | | Rait Financial Trust | | | 7.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,163,149 | |
| | | | | |
| | 29,672 | | | Regency Centers Corporation | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 758,416 | |
| | | | | |
| | 133,679 | | | Retail Properties of America | | | 7.000% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 3,435,550 | |
| | | | | |
| | 38,575 | | | Sabra Health Care Real Estate Investement Trust | | | 7.125% | | | | | | | | BB– | | | | 974,019 | |
| | | | | |
| | 87,585 | | | Saul Centers, Inc. | | | 6.875% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,290,348 | |
| | | | | |
| | 112,192 | | | SL Green Realty Corporation | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 2,856,408 | |
| | | | | |
| | 35,749 | | | Summit Hotel Properties Inc. | | | 9.250% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 925,542 | |
| | | | | |
| | 119,567 | | | Summit Hotel Properties Inc. | | | 7.875% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 3,068,089 | |
| | | | | |
| | 230,214 | | | Summit Hotel Properties Inc. | | | 7.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 5,881,968 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,157 | | | Sun Communities Inc. | | | 7.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 55,564 | |
| | | | | |
| | 140,009 | | | Taubman Centers Incorporated, Series K | | | 6.250% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 3,570,230 | |
| | | | | |
| | 191,716 | | | Taubman Centers Incorporated., Series J | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 4,892,592 | |
| | | | | |
| | 28,912 | | | Terreno Realty Corporation | | | 7.750% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 738,412 | |
| | | | | |
| | 124,194 | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties | | | 7.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 3,211,657 | |
| | | | | |
| | 248,415 | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties | | | 6.750% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 6,515,926 | |
| | | | | |
| | 13,697 | | | VEREIT, Inc. | | | 6.700% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 336,947 | |
| | | | | |
| | 84,385 | | | WP GLIMCHER, Inc. | | | 7.500% | | | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 2,163,631 | |
| | | | | |
| | 175,176 | | | WP GLIMCHER, Inc. | | | 6.875% | | | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 4,409,180 | |
| | | | Total Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 144,743,698 | |
| | | | Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $186,054,826) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 185,358,011 | |
| | | | | |
Principal
Amount (000) (5) | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (4) | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | CORPORATE BONDS – 16.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 2,630 | | | ADS Waste Holdings Inc. | | | 8.250% | | | | 10/01/20 | | | | CCC+ | | | $ | 2,649,723 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,865 | | | Casella Waste Systems Inc. | | | 7.750% | | | | 2/15/19 | | | | B– | | | | 2,843,513 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,975 | | | Covanta Holding Corporation | | | 5.875% | | | | 3/01/24 | | | | Ba3 | | | | 2,692,375 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,670 | CAD | | GFL Environmental Corporation, 144A | | | 7.500% | | | | 6/18/18 | | | | B | | | | 2,599,263 | |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (continued)
| | |
| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal
Amount (000) (5) | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (4) | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Commercial Services & Supplies (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,435 | EUR | | Waste Italia SPA, 144A | | | 10.500% | | | | 11/15/19 | | | | Caa2 | | | $ | 593,384 | |
| | | | Total Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,378,258 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Communications Equipment – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 1,945 | | | Goodman Networks Inc. | | | 12.125% | | | | 7/01/18 | | | | CCC+ | | | | 525,150 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Construction & Engineering – 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,455 | | | AECOM Technology Corporation | | | 5.875% | | | | 10/15/24 | | | | BB– | | | | 2,504,100 | |
| | | | | |
| | 24,000 | NOK | | VV Holding AS, 144A | | | 6.360% | | | | 7/10/19 | | | | N/R | | | | 2,602,986 | |
| | | | Total Construction & Engineering | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,107,086 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Consumer Finance – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,035 | | | Covenant Surgical Partners Inc., 144A | | | 8.750% | | | | 8/01/19 | | | | B– | | | | 1,984,125 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Diversified Financial Services – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,650 | | | Jefferies LoanCore LLC Finance Corporation, 144A | | | 6.875% | | | | 6/01/20 | | | | B | | | | 2,517,500 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,620 | | | CyrusOne LP Finance | | | 6.375% | | | | 11/15/22 | | | | B+ | | | | 2,698,600 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,020 | | | IntelSat Jackson Holdings | | | 7.500% | | | | 4/01/21 | | | | B+ | | | | 2,627,400 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,283 | | | Qualitytech LP/QTS Finance Corp. | | | 5.875% | | | | 8/01/22 | | | | BB– | | | | 2,328,660 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,900 | | | SBA Communications Corporation | | | 4.875% | | | | 7/15/22 | | | | B | | | | 2,856,500 | |
| | | | Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,511,160 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Electric Utilities – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,390 | | | Intergen NV, 144A | | | 7.000% | | | | 6/30/23 | | | | B+ | | | | 2,686,575 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,290 | | | PPL Energy Supply LLC, 144A | | | 6.500% | | | | 6/01/25 | | | | Ba3 | | | | 1,511,400 | |
| | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,197,975 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Energy Equipment & Services – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,050 | | | Compressco Partners LP / Compressco Finance Corporation | | | 7.250% | | | | 8/15/22 | | | | B | | | | 2,257,000 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,255 | | | Exterran Partners LP / EXLP Finance Corporation | | | 6.000% | | | | 10/01/22 | | | | B1 | | | | 1,022,825 | |
| | | | Total Energy Equipment & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,279,825 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Gas Utilities – 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,105 | | | AmeriGas Finance LLC | | | 7.000% | | | | 5/20/22 | | | | Ba2 | | | | 2,036,588 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,075 | | | Ferrellgas LP | | | 6.750% | | | | 1/15/22 | | | | B+ | | | | 2,590,688 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,645 | | | LBC Tank Terminals Holdings Netherlands BV, 144A | | | 6.875% | | | | 5/15/23 | | | | B | | | | 2,618,550 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,129 | | | Suburban Propane Partners LP | | | 5.750% | | | | 3/01/25 | | | | BB– | | | | 1,724,490 | |
| | | | Total Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,970,316 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,721 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corporation | | | 6.750% | | | | 2/01/20 | | | | B3 | | | | 1,634,950 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Health Care Providers & Services – 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,600 | | | Acadia Healthcare | | | 5.625% | | | | 2/15/23 | | | | B– | | | | 2,457,000 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,390 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | 6.875% | | | | 2/01/22 | | | | B+ | | | | 2,267,513 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal
Amount (000) (5) | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (4) | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Health Care Providers & Services (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 2,535 | | | HCA Inc. | | | 5.375% | | | | 2/01/25 | | | | BB | | | $ | 2,503,313 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,925 | | | IASIS Healthcare Capital Corporation | | | 8.375% | | | | 5/15/19 | | | | CCC+ | | | | 1,771,000 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,910 | | | Kindred Healthcare Inc. | | | 6.375% | | | | 4/15/22 | | | | B2 | | | | 2,415,300 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,600 | | | Select Medical Corporation | | | 6.375% | | | | 6/01/21 | | | | B– | | | | 2,275,000 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,915 | | | Surgical Care Affiliates Inc., 144A | | | 6.000% | | | | 4/01/23 | | | | B– | | | | 2,842,125 | |
| | | | Total Health Care Providers & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,531,251 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,760 | | | Dynegy Inc. | | | 7.625% | | | | 11/01/24 | | | | B+ | | | | 1,504,448 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,530 | | | GenOn Energy Inc. | | | 9.500% | | | | 10/15/18 | | | | B– | | | | 2,851,640 | |
| | | | Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,356,088 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Internet Software & Services – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,020 | | | Equinix Inc. | | | 5.750% | | | | 1/01/25 | | | | BB | | | | 3,087,950 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | IT Services – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,185 | | | Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital Inc. | | | 6.000% | | | | 4/01/23 | | | | B– | | | | 3,009,825 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Marine – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,650 | | | Navios South American Logisitics Inc., Finance US Inc., 144A | | | 7.250% | | | | 5/01/22 | | | | B | | | | 2,390,750 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Multi-Utilities – 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,515 | | | Dominion Resources Inc. | | | 5.750% | | | | 10/01/54 | | | | BBB | | | | 3,443,997 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,700 | GBP | | RWE AG, Reg S | | | 7.000% | | | | 12/31/49 | | | | BBB– | | | | 3,890,245 | |
| | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,334,242 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,235 | | | Calumet Specialty Products | | | 7.625% | | | | 1/15/22 | | | | B+ | | | | 2,749,750 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,087 | | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP | | | 6.125% | | | | 3/01/22 | | | | BB | | | | 1,450,465 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,335 | | | DCP Midstream LLC, 144A | | | 5.850% | | | | 5/21/43 | | | | BB– | | | | 2,551,275 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,115 | | | Energy Transfer Equity LP | | | 5.500% | | | | 6/01/27 | | | | BB+ | | | | 2,367,400 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,330 | | | Gibson Energy, 144A | | | 6.750% | | | | 7/15/21 | | | | BB | | | | 2,230,975 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,265 | | | Global Partners LP/GLP Finance | | | 6.250% | | | | 7/15/22 | | | | B+ | | | | 1,812,000 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,732 | | | Martin Mid-Stream Partners LP Finance | | | 7.250% | | | | 2/15/21 | | | | B– | | | | 2,404,160 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,921 | | | NGL Energy Partners LP/Fin Co | | | 5.125% | | | | 7/15/19 | | | | BB– | | | | 1,517,590 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,088 | | | NGL Energy Partners LP/Fin Co | | | 6.875% | | | | 10/15/21 | | | | BB– | | | | 816,000 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,565 | | | Niska Gas Storage Canada ULC Finance Corporation | | | 6.500% | | | | 4/01/19 | | | | CCC+ | | | | 1,349,813 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,646 | | | Northern Tier Energy LLC | | | 7.125% | | | | 11/15/20 | | | | BB– | | | | 1,662,460 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,000 | | | PBF Holding Company LLC | | | 8.250% | | | | 2/15/20 | | | | BBB– | | | | 1,035,000 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,422 | | | Rose Rock Midstream LP / Rose Rock Finance Corporation | | | 5.625% | | | | 7/15/22 | | | | B1 | | | | 1,719,620 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,469 | | | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC | | | 6.250% | | | | 3/15/22 | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,358,825 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,518 | | | Summit Midstream Holdings LLC Finance | | | 7.500% | | | | 7/01/21 | | | | B | | | | 1,290,300 | |
| | | | | |
| | 411 | | | Western Refining Inc. | | | 6.250% | | | | 4/01/21 | | | | B+ | | | | 394,560 | |
| | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,710,193 | |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (continued)
| | |
| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal
Amount (000) (5) | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (4) | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 2,490 | | | Communications Sales & Leasing Inc. | | | 8.250% | | | | 10/15/23 | | | | BB | | | $ | 2,122,725 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,600 | | | Corporate Office Properties LP | | | 5.000% | | | | 7/01/25 | | | | BBB– | | | | 2,555,571 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,165 | | | Corrections Corporation of America | | | 5.000% | | | | 10/15/22 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 2,154,175 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,680 | | | DuPont Fabros Technology LP | | | 5.625% | | | | 6/15/23 | | | | Ba1 | | | | 2,706,800 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,155 | | | Geo Group Inc. | | | 5.875% | | | | 10/15/24 | | | | BB– | | | | 2,090,350 | |
| | | | Total Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,629,621 | |
| | | | |
| | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,760 | | | Hunt Companies Inc., 144A | | | 9.625% | | | | 3/01/21 | | | | N/R | | | | 1,592,800 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,865 | | | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Incorporated | | | 5.875% | | | | 4/01/24 | | | | BB– | | | | 2,764,725 | |
| | | | Total Real Estate Management & Development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,357,525 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Road & Rail – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,860 | | | Watco Companies LLC Finance, 144A | | | 6.375% | | | | 4/01/23 | | | | B | | | | 2,817,100 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Software – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,870 | | | SixSigma Networks Mexico SA de CV, 144A | | | 8.250% | | | | 11/07/21 | | | | B+ | | | | 2,740,850 | |
| | | | |
| | | | Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,485 | | | Inmarsat Finance PLC, 144A | | | 4.875% | | | | 5/15/22 | | | | BB+ | | | | 2,422,875 | |
| | | | Total Corporate Bonds (cost $156,475,183) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 137,494,615 | |
| | | | | |
Principal
Amount (000) (5) | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (4) | | | Value | |
| | | |
| | | | $1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 5.1% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Construction & Engineering – 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 7,417 | | | PHBS Limited | | | 6.625% | | | | N/A (6) | | | | N/R | | | $ | 7,428,496 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Electric Utilities – 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 5,300 | | | AES Gener SA, 144A | | | 8.375% | | | | 12/18/73 | | | | BB | | | | 5,300,000 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,320 | | | Electricite de France, 144A | | | 5.625% | | | | N/A (6) | | | | Baa1 | | | | 1,255,320 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,358 | | | Electricite de France, 144A | | | 5.250% | | | | N/A (6) | | | | Baa1 | | | | 1,276,520 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,000 | GBP | | Electricite de France S.A, Reg S | | | 6.000% | | | | N/A (6) | | | | Baa1 | | | | 2,822,200 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,230 | | | Enel SpA, 144A | | | 8.750% | | | | 9/24/73 | | | | BBB– | | | | 3,678,163 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,273 | | | FPL Group Capital Inc. | | | 6.350% | | | | 10/01/66 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,626,332 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,230 | GBP | | NGG Finance PLC, Reg S | | | 5.625% | | | | 6/18/73 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,868,904 | |
| | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,827,439 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Energy Equipment & Services – 1.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,300 | EUR | | Origin Energy Finance Limited, Reg S | | | 7.875% | | | | 6/16/71 | | | | BB | | | | 3,462,333 | |
| | | | | |
| | 11,470 | | | Transcanada Trust | | | 5.625% | | | | 5/20/75 | | | | BBB | | | | 10,604,978 | |
| | | | Total Energy Equipment & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,067,311 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Transportation Infrastructure – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 300 | EUR | | Eurogate GmbH | | | 6.750% | | | | N/A (6) | | | | N/R | | | | 336,748 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal
Amount (000) (5) | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (4) | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Water Utilities – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,160 | GBP | | Pennon Group PLC, Reg S | | | 6.750% | | | | N/A (6) | | | | N/R | | | $ | 3,296,138 | |
| | | | Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $46,747,332) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42,956,132 | |
| | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | COMMON STOCK RIGHTS – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 51,945 | | | Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, (8) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,044 | |
| | | | Total Common Stock Rights (cost $0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,044 | |
| | | | | |
| Shares | | | Description (1), (7) | | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | |
| | | | INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,362,880 | | | John Laing Infrastructure Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,343,034 | |
| | | | | |
| | 27,210,617 | | | Keppel Infrastructure Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,765,174 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,937,797 | | | Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,074,524 | |
| | | | Total Investment Companies (cost $16,419,579) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,182,732 | |
| | | | Total Long-Term Investments (cost $869,175,821) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 830,107,986 | |
| | | | | |
Principal
Amount (000) | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | |
| | | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 4,730 | | | Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/15, repurchase price $4,729,625, collateralized by $4,680,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, due 2/15/43, value $4,825,454 | | | 0.030% | | | | 1/04/16 | | | | | | | $ | 4,729,609 | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (cost $4,729,609) | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,729,609 | |
| | | | Total Investments (cost $873,905,430) – 98.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | 834,837,595 | |
| | | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.3% (9) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,676,317 | |
| | | | Net Assets – 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 845,513,912 | |
Investments in Derivatives as of December 31, 2015
Futures Contracts outstanding:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Description | | Contract
Position | | | Number of
Contracts | | | Contract
Expiration | | | Notional
Amount
at Value | | | Variation
Margin
Receivable/
(Payable) | | | Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) | |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note | | | Short | | | | (103 | ) | | | 3/16 | | | $ | (12,186,992 | ) | | $ | (14,484 | ) | | $ | 29,714 | |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (continued)
| | |
| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.
| (1) | All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets. |
| (2) | Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months. |
| (3) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information. |
| (4) | Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. 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. |
| (5) | Principal Amount (000) denominated in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted. |
| (6) | Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable. |
| (7) | A copy of the most recent financial statements for these investment companies can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on its website at http://www.sec.gov. |
| (8) | Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information. |
| (9) | Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certain over-the-counter derivatives as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of exchange-cleared and exchange-traded derivatives is recognized as part of the cash collateral at brokers and/or the receivable or payable for variation margin as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. |
| 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. |
| ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
| REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
| Reg S | Regulation S allows U.S. companies to sell securities to persons or entities located outside of the United States without registering those securities with the SEC. Specifically, Regulation S provides a safe harbor from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for the offers and sales of securities by both foreign and domestic issuers that are made outside the United States. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund
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| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
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| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
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| | | | LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 96.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS – 2.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Health Care Providers & Services – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 352,249 | | | Capital Senior Living Corporation, (2) | | | | | | | | $ | 7,347,914 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,047,869 | | | Extended Stay America Inc. | | | | | | | | | 16,661,117 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,419,688 | | | Forest City Enterprises, Inc., (2) | | | | | | | | | 31,133,758 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.1% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 503,285 | | | SBA Communications Corporation, (2) | | | | | | | | | 52,880,155 | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (cost $103,750,555) | | | | | | | | | 108,022,944 | |
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| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
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| | | | REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON STOCKS – 94.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Diversified – 4.5% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 103,358 | | | American Assets Trust Inc | | | | | | | | $ | 3,963,779 | |
| | | | | |
| | 95,517 | | | Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | 1,001,018 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,301,493 | | | Cousins Properties, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 21,703,079 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,302,146 | | | Liberty Property Trust | | | | | | | | | 102,531,633 | |
| | | | | |
| | 614,997 | | | PS Business Parks Inc., (3) | | | | | | | | | 53,769,188 | |
| | | | | |
| | 903,003 | | | STORE Capital Corporation | | | | | | | | | 20,949,670 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,123,114 | | | VEREIT, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 8,895,063 | |
| | | | | |
| | 30,998 | | | Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | 838,806 | |
| | | | | |
| | 39,233 | | | WP Carey Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,314,747 | |
| | | | Total Diversified | | | | | | | | | 215,966,983 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Health Care – 7.1% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 400,053 | | | Care Capital Properties, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 12,229,620 | |
| | | | | |
| | 406,308 | | | CareTrust REIT Inc. | | | | | | | | | 4,449,073 | |
| | | | | |
| | 944,518 | | | Healthcare Trust of America Inc., Class A | | | | | | | | | 25,473,650 | |
| | | | | |
| | 185,753 | | | LTC Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | 8,013,384 | |
| | | | | |
| | 122,869 | | | National Health Investors Inc. | | | | | | | | | 7,479,036 | |
| | | | | |
| | 74,780 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,615,804 | |
| | | | | |
| | 9,447,788 | | | Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust, (4) | | | | | | | | | 15,507,239 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,413,126 | | | Physicians Realty Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | | 40,685,304 | |
| | | | | |
| | 38,901 | | | Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | | | | | | | | 1,945,439 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,144,049 | | | Ventas Inc., (3) | | | | | | | | | 64,558,685 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,298,498 | | | Welltower Inc., (3) | | | | | | | | | 156,366,819 | |
| | | | Total Health Care | | | | | | | | | 339,324,053 | |
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund (continued)
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| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
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| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
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| | | | Hotels – 4.5% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 173,839 | | | Chatham Lodging Trust | | | | | | | | $ | 3,560,223 | |
| | | | | |
| | 941,764 | | | Chesapeake Lodging Trust | | | | | | | | | 23,694,782 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,584,471 | | | DiamondRock Hospitality Company | | | | | | | | | 24,940,145 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,861,446 | | | Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | | | | | | | 40,505,065 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,886,996 | | | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | | | | | | | | | 28,946,519 | |
| | | | | |
| | 19,425 | | | LaSalle Hotel Properties | | | | | | | | | 488,733 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,349,130 | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | | | | | | | 37,802,623 | |
| | | | | |
| | 410,625 | | | RLJ Lodging Trust | | | | | | | | | 8,881,819 | |
| | | | | |
| | 847,068 | | | Summit Hotel Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | 10,122,463 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,861,889 | | | Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. | | | | | | | | | 35,744,994 | |
| | | | Total Hotels | | | | | | | | | 214,687,366 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Industrial – 6.1% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,163,751 | | | DCT Industrial Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | 43,489,375 | |
| | | | | |
| | 60,643 | | | EastGroup Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | 3,372,357 | |
| | | | | |
| | 4,429,777 | | | Prologis Inc. | | | | | | | | | 190,126,029 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,220,441 | | | STAG Industrial Inc. | | | | | | | | | 22,517,136 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,014,514 | | | Terreno Realty Corporation | | | | | | | | | 22,948,307 | |
| | | | | |
| | 39,724 | | | Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc, Class A | | | | | | | | | 1,063,014 | |
| | | | | |
| | 370,814 | | | Starwood Property Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | 7,623,936 | |
| | | | Total Industrial | | | | | | | | | 291,140,154 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Office – 14.8% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 26,526 | | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. | | | | | | | | | 2,396,889 | |
| | | | | |
| | 561,998 | | | Boston Properties, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 71,677,225 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,194,754 | | | Brandywine Realty Trust | | | | | | | | | 43,640,340 | |
| | | | | |
| | 679,114 | | | Corporate Office Properties | | | | | | | | | 14,825,059 | |
| | | | | |
| | 491,748 | | | Douglas Emmett Inc., (3) | | | | | | | | | 15,332,703 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,231,460 | | | Highwoods Properties, Inc., (3) | | | | | | | | | 53,691,656 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,993 | | | Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | 56,083 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,294,498 | | | Kilroy Realty Corporation | | | | | | | | | 81,915,833 | |
| | | | | |
| | 103,488 | | | Mack-Cali Realty Corporation | | | | | | | | | 2,416,445 | |
| | | | | |
| | 3,523,858 | | | Paramount Group Inc. | | | | | | | | | 63,781,830 | |
| | | | | |
| | 890,490 | | | Parkway Properties Inc., (3) | | | | | | | | | 13,918,359 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,525,864 | | | SL Green Realty Corporation | | | | | | | | | 172,392,115 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,667,496 | | | Vornado Realty Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | | 166,682,900 | |
| | | | Total Office | | | | | | | | | 702,727,437 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Residential – 17.9% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 728,099 | | | American Campus Communities Inc. | | | | | | | | | 30,099,613 | |
| | | | | |
| | 336,420 | | | Apartment Investment & Management Company, Class A | | | | | | | | | 13,466,893 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,282,569 | | | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 236,159,430 | |
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| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
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| | | | Residential (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 328,032 | | | Camden Property Trust | | | | | | | | $ | 25,179,736 | |
| | | | | |
| | 182,999 | | | Colony Starwood Homes | | | | | | | | | 4,143,097 | |
| | | | | |
| | 427,947 | | | Education Realty Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | 16,210,632 | |
| | | | | |
| | 706,233 | | | Equity Lifestyles Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | 47,084,554 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,968,347 | | | Equity Residential | | | | | | | | | 242,187,432 | |
| | | | | |
| | 694,443 | | | Essex Property Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | 166,256,599 | |
| | | | | |
| | 518,240 | | | Post Properties, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 30,659,078 | |
| | | | | |
| | 369,677 | | | Sun Communities Inc. | | | | | | | | | 25,333,965 | |
| | | | | |
| | 468,078 | | | UDR Inc. | | | | | | | | | 17,585,690 | |
| | | | Total Residential | | | | | | | | | 854,366,719 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Retail – 26.2% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,142,182 | | | Acadia Realty Trust | | | | | | | | | 37,863,333 | |
| | | | | |
| | 143,508 | | | Agree Realty Corporation, (3) | | | | | | | | | 4,877,837 | |
| | | | | |
| | 9,412 | | | Alexander’s Inc. | | | | | | | | | 3,615,243 | |
| | | | | |
| | 156,908 | | | Brixmor Property Group Inc. | | | | | | | | | 4,051,365 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,047,909 | | | Cedar Shopping Centers Inc. | | | | | | | | | 7,419,196 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,625,585 | | | Developers Diversified Realty Corporation, (3) | | | | | | | | | 44,214,851 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,430,101 | | | Equity One Inc. | | | | | | | | | 38,827,242 | |
| | | | | |
| | 619,492 | | | Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | 90,507,781 | |
| | | | | |
| | 5,133,998 | | | General Growth Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | 139,696,086 | |
| | | | | |
| | 862,786 | | | Inland Real Estate Corporation | | | | | | | | | 9,162,787 | |
| | | | | |
| | 956,917 | | | Kimco Realty Corporation | | | | | | | | | 25,320,024 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,397,925 | | | Kite Realty Group Trust | | | | | | | | | 36,248,195 | |
| | | | | |
| | 506,329 | | | Macerich Company, (3) | | | | | | | | | 40,855,687 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,468,380 | | | National Retail Properties, Inc., (3) | | | | | | | | | 58,808,619 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,384,428 | | | Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust | | | | | | | | | 39,605,349 | |
| | | | | |
| | 926,659 | | | Regency Centers Corporation | | | | | | | | | 63,124,011 | |
| | | | | |
| | 151,728 | | | Retail Opportunity Investments Corporation | | | | | | | | | 2,715,931 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,684,760 | | | Retail Properties of America Inc. | | | | | | | | | 24,883,905 | |
| | | | | |
| | 2,238,649 | | | Simon Property Group, Inc., (3) | | | | | | | | | 435,282,912 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,284,520 | | | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers | | | | | | | | | 42,003,804 | |
| | | | | |
| | 956,547 | | | Urban Edge Properties | | | | | | | | | 22,431,027 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,078,144 | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | | 20,743,491 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,331,395 | | | Weingarten Realty Trust, (3) | | | | | | | | | 46,039,639 | |
| | | | | |
| | 272,718 | | | Westfield Corporation, (4) | | | | | | | | | 1,876,273 | |
| | | | | |
| | 473,970 | | | WP GLIMCHER, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 5,028,822 | |
| | | | Total Retail | | | | | | | | | 1,245,203,410 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Specialized – 12.9% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 645,827 | | | CubeSmart | | | | | | | | | 19,775,223 | |
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund (continued)
| | |
| Portfolio of Investments | | December 31, 2015 |
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| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
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| | | | Specialized (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 278,253 | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 21,041,492 | |
| | | | | |
| | 203,540 | | | Equinix Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61,550,496 | |
| | | | | |
| | 581,014 | | | Extra Space Storage Inc., (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51,251,245 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,435,411 | | | Public Storage, Inc., (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 355,551,303 | |
| | | | | |
| | 976,964 | | | Sovran Self Storage Inc., (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 104,838,007 | |
| | | | Total Specialized | | | | | | | | | | | | | 614,007,766 | |
| | | | Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks (cost $3,285,931,702) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,477,423,888 | |
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| Shares | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| | | | $25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 97,367 | | | Summit Hotel Properties Inc. | | | 7.875% | | | | | | N/R | | | $ | 2,498,437 | |
| | | | Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $2,434,175) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,498,437 | |
| | | | Total Long-Term Investments (cost $3,392,116,432) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,587,945,269 | |
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| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | |
| | | | INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 3.3% | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Money Market Funds – 3.3% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | 157,965,238 | | | Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.473%, (6), (7) | | | | | | | | | $ | 157,965,238 | |
| | | | Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $157,965,238) | | | | | | | 157,965,238 | |
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| Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
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| | | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Money Market Funds – 3.6% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | 169,725,160 | | | First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z, 0.108%, (6) | | | | | | | | | $ | 169,725,160 | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (cost $169,725,160) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 169,725,160 | |
| | | | Total Investments (cost $3,719,806,830) – 103.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,915,635,667 | |
| | | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – (3.2)% | | | | | | | | | | | | | (154,187,429 | ) |
| | | | Net Assets – 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 4,761,448,238 | |
For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.
| (1) | All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets. |
| (2) | Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months. |
| (3) | Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of the securities out on loan as of the end of the reporting period was $152,711,404. |
| (4) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information. |
| (5) | Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. |
| (6) | The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period. |
| (7) | The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information. |
| REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statement of
| | | | |
| | Assets and Liabilities | | December 31, 2015 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Global
Infrastructure | | | Real
Asset Income | | | Real Estate
Securities | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term investments, at value (cost $604,960,180, $869,175,821 and $3,392,116,432, respectively) | | $ | 628,920,297 | | | $ | 830,107,986 | | | $ | 4,587,945,269 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost approximates value) | | | 3,648,118 | | | | 4,729,609 | | | | 169,725,160 | |
Investment purchased with collateral from securities lending, at value (cost approximates value) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 157,965,238 | |
Cash | | | 22,062 | | | | 53,268 | | | | — | |
Cash collateral at brokers(1) | | | — | | | | 106,920 | | | | — | |
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $—, $167,555 and $—, respectively) | | | — | | | | 169,462 | | | | — | |
Receivable for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | | 1,909,085 | | | | 4,152,152 | | | | 24,000,642 | |
Due from broker | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,574 | |
Interest | | | 3 | | | | 3,656,371 | | | | 5,370 | |
Investments sold | | | 11,062,821 | | | | 7,712,287 | | | | 62,765,096 | |
Reclaims | | | 139,975 | | | | 120,189 | | | | 22,762 | |
Shares sold | | | 2,516,111 | | | | 5,250,767 | | | | 10,058,288 | |
Other assets | | | 58,214 | | | | 70,517 | | | | 219,376 | |
Total assets | | | 648,276,686 | | | | 856,129,528 | | | | 5,012,734,775 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | — | | | | — | | | | 69 | |
Payable for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral from securities lending program | | | — | | | | — | | | | 157,965,238 | |
Dividends | | | 26 | | | | 254,864 | | | | 1,128 | |
Investments purchased | | | 8,746,695 | | | | 5,054,093 | | | | 58,803,368 | |
Shares redeemed | | | 7,753,276 | | | | 4,226,214 | | | | 28,401,811 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | — | | | | 14,484 | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 374,770 | | | | 532,131 | | | | 3,323,781 | |
Directors fees | | | 20,786 | | | | 11,877 | | | | 183,720 | |
12b-1 distribution and service fees | | | 80,236 | | | | 143,076 | | | | 249,675 | |
Other | | | 557,285 | | | | 378,877 | | | | 2,357,747 | |
Total liabilities | | | 17,533,074 | | | | 10,615,616 | | | | 251,286,537 | |
Net assets | | $ | 630,743,612 | | | $ | 845,513,912 | | | $ | 4,761,448,238 | |
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 287,423,952 | | | $ | 161,064,245 | | | $ | 690,024,796 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 29,468,763 | | | | 7,363,226 | | | | 30,452,196 | |
Net asset value (“NAV”) per share | | $ | 9.75 | | | $ | 21.87 | | | $ | 22.66 | |
Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge of 5.75% of offering price) | | $ | 10.34 | | | $ | 23.20 | | | $ | 24.04 | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 22,306,990 | | | $ | 129,301,013 | | | $ | 93,499,286 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,302,997 | | | | 5,907,649 | | | | 4,228,966 | |
NAV and offering price per share | | $ | 9.69 | | | $ | 21.89 | | | $ | 22.11 | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 606,947 | | | | — | | | $ | 57,416,194 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 61,312 | | | | — | | | | 2,496,551 | |
NAV and offering price per share | | $ | 9.90 | | | | — | | | $ | 23.00 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 254,414,471 | |
Shares outstanding | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,025,974 | |
NAV and offering price per share | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 23.07 | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 320,405,723 | | | $ | 555,148,654 | | | $ | 3,666,093,491 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 32,923,205 | | | | 25,377,336 | | | | 159,636,237 | |
NAV and offering price per share | | $ | 9.73 | | | $ | 21.88 | | | $ | 22.97 | |
Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital paid-in | | $ | 621,037,207 | | | $ | 915,027,447 | | | $ | 3,558,692,458 | |
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income | | | (192,373 | ) | | | (317,315 | ) | | | (4,204,775 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (14,047,578 | ) | | | (30,132,558 | ) | | | 11,131,718 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 23,946,356 | | | | (39,063,662 | ) | | | 1,195,828,837 | |
Net assets | | $ | 630,743,612 | | | $ | 845,513,912 | | | $ | 4,761,448,238 | |
Authorized shares – per class | | | 2 billion | | | | 2 billion | | | | 2 billion | |
Par value per share | | $ | 0.0001 | | | $ | 0.0001 | | | $ | 0.0001 | |
| (1) | Cash pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investment in derivatives. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statement of
| | | | |
| | Operations | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Global
Infrastructure | | | Real
Asset Income | | | Real
Estate Securities | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend (net of foreign tax withheld of $1,519,165, $1,294,541 and $37,082, respectively) | | $ | 21,156,140 | | | $ | 34,624,047 | | | $ | 132,450,633 | |
Interest (net of foreign tax withheld of $—, $740 and $—, respectively) | | | 790 | | | | 12,075,899 | | | | 5,375 | |
Securities lending income, net | | | — | | | | — | | | | 287,366 | |
Total investment income | | | 21,156,930 | | | | 46,699,946 | | | | 132,743,374 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 6,279,324 | | | | 5,868,092 | | | | 41,290,220 | |
12b-1 service fees – Class A | | | 749,280 | | | | 385,816 | | | | 1,807,518 | |
12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class C | | | 246,324 | | | | 1,120,371 | | | | 936,598 | |
12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class R3 | | | 3,489 | | | | — | | | | 320,735 | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 1,331,312 | | | | 824,262 | | | | 8,670,423 | |
Custodian fees | | | 349,708 | | | | 252,120 | | | | 699,676 | |
Directors fees | | | 17,573 | | | | 21,215 | | | | 126,821 | |
Professional fees | | | 92,766 | | | | 78,570 | | | | 404,133 | |
Shareholder reporting expenses | | | 160,073 | | | | 132,616 | | | | 917,349 | |
Federal and state registration fees | | | 108,760 | | | | 148,728 | | | | 194,420 | |
Other | | | 23,901 | | | | 25,926 | | | | 79,892 | |
Total expenses before fee waiver/expense reimbursement | | | 9,362,510 | | | | 8,857,716 | | | | 55,447,785 | |
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement | | | (1,582,240 | ) | | | (105,746 | ) | | | — | |
Net expenses | | | 7,780,270 | | | | 8,751,970 | | | | 55,447,785 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 13,376,660 | | | | 37,947,976 | | | | 77,295,589 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | (5,242,298 | ) | | | (29,153,469 | ) | | | 297,766,181 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | (230,312 | ) | | | — | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | (58,260,889 | ) | | | (45,015,221 | ) | | | (233,603,288 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | 35,407 | | | | — | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (63,503,187 | ) | | | (74,363,595 | ) | | | 64,162,893 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | $ | (50,126,527 | ) | | $ | (36,415,619 | ) | | $ | 141,458,482 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statement of
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| | | Global Infrastructure | | | | | Real Asset Income | |
| | | Year Ended
12/31/15 | | | Year Ended
12/31/14 | | | | | Year Ended
12/31/15 | | | Year Ended
12/31/14 | |
Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 13,376,660 | | | $ | 11,022,282 | | | | | $ | 37,947,976 | | | $ | 14,438,868 | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | (5,242,298 | ) | | | 40,883,863 | | | | | | (29,153,469 | ) | | | 7,595,091 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | (230,312 | ) | | | (210,314 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | (58,260,889 | ) | | | 21,130,314 | | | | | | (45,015,221 | ) | | | 8,674,423 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 35,407 | | | | (5,693 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | (50,126,527 | ) | | | 73,036,459 | | | | | | (36,415,619 | ) | | | 30,492,375 | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | (5,742,790 | ) | | | (3,819,651 | ) | | | | | (7,210,315 | ) | | | (3,681,453 | ) |
Class C Shares | | | (267,494 | ) | | | (141,027 | ) | | | | | (5,264,396 | ) | | | (1,548,404 | ) |
Class R3 Shares | | | (10,452 | ) | | | (4,296 | ) | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R6 Shares | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I Shares | | | (7,449,963 | ) | | | (7,453,335 | ) | | | | | (24,669,751 | ) | | | (9,160,890 | ) |
From accumulated net realized gains: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | (2,939,567 | ) | | | (18,623,966 | ) | | | | | (87,603 | ) | | | (1,883,332 | ) |
Class C Shares | | | (226,933 | ) | | | (1,791,187 | ) | | | | | (63,961 | ) | | | (1,021,448 | ) |
Class R3 Shares | | �� | (6,698 | ) | | | (26,028 | ) | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R6 Shares | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I Shares | | | (3,397,978 | ) | | | (28,246,630 | ) | | | | | (299,729 | ) | | | (5,395,717 | ) |
Return of capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | (679,198 | ) | | | — | |
Class C Shares | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | (495,896 | ) | | | — | |
Class R3 Shares | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R6 Shares | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I Shares | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | (2,323,846 | ) | | | — | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders | | | (20,041,875 | ) | | | (60,106,120 | ) | | | | | (41,094,695 | ) | | | (22,691,244 | ) |
Fund Share Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 219,472,222 | | | | 329,294,352 | | | | | | 662,083,323 | | | | 446,399,912 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions | | | 14,888,996 | | | | 40,748,879 | | | | | | 38,535,295 | | | | 21,890,232 | |
| | | 234,361,218 | | | | 370,043,231 | | | | | | 700,618,618 | | | | 468,290,144 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (201,971,824 | ) | | | (367,002,126 | ) | | | | | (304,591,153 | ) | | | (81,593,986 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 32,389,394 | | | | 3,041,105 | | | | | | 396,027,465 | | | | 386,696,158 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (37,779,008 | ) | | | 15,971,444 | | | | | | 318,517,151 | | | | 394,497,289 | |
Net assets at the beginning of period | | | 668,522,620 | | | | 652,551,176 | | | | | | 526,996,761 | | | | 132,499,472 | |
Net assets at the end of period | | $ | 630,743,612 | | | $ | 668,522,620 | | | | | $ | 845,513,912 | | | $ | 526,996,761 | |
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period | | $ | (192,373 | ) | | $ | (60,070 | ) | | | | $ | (317,315 | ) | | $ | (261,314 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Real Estate Securities | |
| | | Year Ended
12/31/15 | | | Year Ended
12/31/14 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 77,295,589 | | | $ | 77,317,947 | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | 297,766,181 | | | | 370,849,129 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | (233,603,288 | ) | | | 777,281,964 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 141,458,482 | | | | 1,225,449,040 | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | (11,083,720 | ) | | | (10,366,524 | ) |
Class C Shares | | | (1,473,932 | ) | | | (595,203 | ) |
Class R3 Shares | | | (967,928 | ) | | | (819,654 | ) |
Class R6 Shares | | | (3,643,691 | ) | | | (3,943,295 | ) |
Class I Shares | | | (59,164,505 | ) | | | (63,254,516 | ) |
From accumulated net realized gains: | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | (44,723,405 | ) | | | (39,109,300 | ) |
Class C Shares | | | (5,947,397 | ) | | | (4,772,983 | ) |
Class R3 Shares | | | (3,905,642 | ) | | | (3,594,423 | ) |
Class R6 Shares | | | (14,702,489 | ) | | | (12,128,607 | ) |
Class I Shares | | | (238,731,956 | ) | | | (206,454,568 | ) |
Return of capital: | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
Class C Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R3 Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R6 Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders | | | (384,344,665 | ) | | | (345,039,073 | ) |
Fund Share Transactions | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 1,272,872,284 | | | | 1,615,169,552 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions | | | 294,759,655 | | | | 266,479,372 | |
| | | 1,567,631,939 | | | | 1,881,648,924 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (1,809,523,366 | ) | | | (1,469,247,528 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (241,891,427 | ) | | | 412,401,396 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (484,777,610 | ) | | | 1,292,811,363 | |
Net assets at the beginning of period | | | 5,246,225,848 | | | | 3,953,414,485 | |
Net assets at the end of period | | $ | 4,761,448,238 | | | $ | 5,246,225,848 | |
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period | | $ | (4,204,775 | ) | | $ | (7,734,434 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial
Highlights
Global Infrastructure
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
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| Class (Commencement Date) | | Beginning
NAV | | | Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a) | | | Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) | | | Total | | | | | From
Net
Investment
Income | | | From
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains | | | Total | | | Ending
NAV | |
Class A (12/07) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | $ | 10.79 | | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | (0.93 | ) | | $ | (0.74 | ) | | | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | (0.30 | ) | | $ | 9.75 | |
2014 | | | 10.35 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 1.44 | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | 10.79 | |
2013 | | | 9.56 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.38 | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | 10.35 | |
2012 | | | 8.59 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.33 | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 9.56 | |
2011(d) | | | 8.87 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.07 | | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 8.59 | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2011 | | | 9.42 | | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.09 | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | 8.87 | |
Class C (11/08) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | | 10.71 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 9.69 | |
2014 | | | 10.27 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.34 | | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.90 | ) | | | 10.71 | |
2013 | | | 9.49 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.30 | | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | 10.27 | |
2012 | | | 8.53 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.24 | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 9.49 | |
2011(d) | | | 8.75 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.06 | | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 8.53 | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2011 | | | 9.32 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | 8.75 | |
Class R3 (11/08) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | | 10.95 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 9.90 | |
2014 | | | 10.48 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.43 | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | 10.95 | |
2013 | | | 9.68 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.37 | | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | 10.48 | |
2012 | | | 8.68 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.33 | | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 9.68 | |
2011(d) | | | 8.95 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.06 | | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 8.68 | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2011 | | | 9.40 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | | | — | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 8.95 | |
Class I (12/07) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | | 10.77 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 9.73 | |
2014 | | | 10.35 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.47 | | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) | | | 10.77 | |
2013 | | | 9.57 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.41 | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | 10.35 | |
2012 | | | 8.62 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.36 | | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 9.57 | |
2011(d) | | | 8.92 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.07 | | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 8.62 | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2011 | | | 9.46 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.11 | | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | 8.92 | |
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| | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to Average
Net Assets Before
Waiver/Reimbursement | | | | | Ratios to Average
Net Assets After
Waiver/Reimbursement(c) | | | | |
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Total
Return(b) | | | Ending
Net
Assets
(000) | | | | | Expenses | | | Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) | | | | | Expenses | | | Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) | | | Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(e) | |
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| | (6.89 | )% | | $ | 287,424 | | | | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 133 | % |
| | 14.11 | | | | 268,672 | | | | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.57 | | | | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 162 | |
| | 14.73 | | | | 107,137 | | | | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.87 | | | | | | 1.23 | | | | 2.07 | | | | 166 | |
| | 15.52 | | | | 68,763 | | | | | | 1.43 | | | | 2.08 | | | | | | 1.24 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 200 | |
| | 0.81 | | | | 51,681 | | | | | | 1.64 | * | | | 2.38 | * | | | | | 1.23 | * | | | 2.79 | * | | | 42 | |
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| | 0.97 | | | | 54,697 | | | | | | 1.62 | | | | 1.86 | | | | | | 1.25 | | | | 2.24 | | | | 273 | |
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| | (7.50 | ) | | | 22,307 | | | | | | 2.20 | | | | 0.83 | | | | | | 1.97 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 133 | |
| | 13.28 | | | | 24,820 | | | | | | 2.18 | | | | 0.74 | | | | | | 1.97 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 162 | |
| | 13.90 | | | | 20,127 | | | | | | 2.18 | | | | 1.11 | | | | | | 1.98 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 166 | |
| | 14.58 | | | | 14,291 | | | | | | 2.19 | | | | 1.25 | | | | | | 1.99 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 200 | |
| | 0.62 | | | | 10,767 | | | | | | 2.39 | * | | | 1.64 | * | | | | | 1.98 | * | | | 2.05 | * | | | 42 | |
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| | 0.37 | | | | 10,674 | | | | | | 2.38 | | | | 1.14 | | | | | | 2.00 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 273 | |
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| | (7.10 | ) | | | 607 | | | | | | 1.70 | | | | 1.39 | | | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 133 | |
| | 13.86 | | | | 399 | | | | | | 1.68 | | | | 1.33 | | | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 162 | |
| | 14.40 | | | | 138 | | | | | | 1.67 | | | | 1.61 | | | | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 166 | |
| | 15.36 | | | | 128 | | | | | | 1.66 | | | | 1.67 | | | | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.84 | | | | 200 | |
| | 0.68 | | | | 7 | | | | | | 1.89 | * | | | 1.94 | * | | | | | 1.48 | * | | | 2.38 | * | | | 42 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.36 | | | | 15 | | | | | | 2.05 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | 1.50 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 273 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (6.67 | ) | | | 320,406 | | | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.83 | | | | | | 0.97 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 133 | |
| | 14.46 | | | | 374,631 | | | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.68 | | | | | | 0.97 | | | | 1.88 | | | | 162 | |
| | 15.03 | | | | 525,149 | | | | | | 1.18 | | | | 2.12 | | | | | | 0.98 | | | | 2.33 | | | | 166 | |
| | 15.78 | | | | 246,922 | | | | | | 1.18 | | | | 2.32 | | | | | | 0.99 | | | | 2.51 | | | | 200 | |
| | 0.85 | | | | 117,085 | | | | | | 1.39 | * | | | 2.65 | * | | | | | 0.98 | * | | | 3.06 | * | | | 42 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 1.28 | | | | 112,697 | | | | | | 1.38 | | | | 2.12 | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 2.51 | | | | 273 | |
| (a) | Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method. | |
| (b) | Total return is the combination of changes in NAV without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. Total returns are not annualized. | |
| (c) | After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. | |
| (d) | For the two months ended December 31, 2011. | |
| (e) | Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period. | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (continued)
Real Asset Income
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
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| | | | | |
| | | | | | Investment Operations | | | | | Less Distributions | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class (Commencement Date) Year Ended December 31, | | Beginning
NAV | | | Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a) | | | Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) | | | Total | | | | | From
Net
Investment
Income | | | From
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains | | | Return
of
Capital | | | Total | | | Ending
NAV | |
Class A (9/11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | $ | 23.78 | | | $ | 1.08 | | | $ | (1.80 | ) | | $ | (0.72 | ) | | | | $ | (1.08 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | (1.19 | ) | | $ | 21.87 | |
2014 | | | 22.01 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 2.18 | | | | 3.33 | | | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.56 | ) | | | 23.78 | |
2013 | | | 22.27 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 1.35 | | | | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.61 | ) | | | 22.01 | |
2012 | | | 20.38 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 2.21 | | | | 3.43 | | | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.54 | ) | | | 22.27 | |
2011(d) | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.61 | | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 20.38 | |
Class C (9/11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | | 23.79 | | | | 0.92 | | | | (1.81 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | | (0.90 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | 21.89 | |
2014 | | | 22.01 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 2.18 | | | | 3.16 | | | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 23.79 | |
2013 | | | 22.26 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.18 | | | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.43 | ) | | | 22.01 | |
2012 | | | 20.37 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 3.27 | | | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 22.26 | |
2011(d) | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.56 | | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 20.37 | |
Class I (9/11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | | 23.78 | | | | 1.14 | | | | (1.79 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | 21.88 | |
2014 | | | 22.01 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 3.39 | | | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | 23.78 | |
2013 | | | 22.27 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.40 | | | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.66 | ) | | | 22.01 | |
2012 | | | 20.38 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 2.24 | | | | 3.48 | | | | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | 22.27 | |
2011(d) | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.63 | | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 20.38 | |
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| | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to Average
Net Assets Before
Waiver/Reimbursement | | | | | Ratios to Average
Net Assets After
Waiver/Reimbursement(c) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total
Return(b) | | | Ending
Net
Assets
(000) | | | | | Expenses | | | Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) | | | | | Expenses | | | Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) | | | Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(e) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (3.19 | )% | | $ | 161,064 | | | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 4.68 | % | | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 4.69 | % | | | 82 | % |
| | 15.40 | | | | 115,322 | | | | | | 1.25 | | | | 4.77 | | | | | | 1.17 | | | | 4.85 | | | | 86 | |
| | 6.13 | | | | 49,174 | | | | | | 1.34 | | | | 4.87 | | | | | | 1.17 | | | | 5.05 | | | | 141 | |
| | 17.22 | | | | 10,365 | | | | | | 1.68 | | | | 5.06 | | | | | | 1.17 | | | | 5.57 | | | | 177 | |
| | 3.06 | | | | 52 | | | | | | 2.12 | * | | | 3.34 | * | | | | | 1.18 | * | | | 4.28 | * | | | 65 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (3.88 | ) | | | 129,301 | | | | | | 1.92 | | | | 3.99 | | | | | | 1.91 | | | | 4.01 | | | | 82 | |
| | 14.54 | | | | 65,928 | | | | | | 2.00 | | | | 4.07 | | | | | | 1.92 | | | | 4.14 | | | | 86 | |
| | 5.38 | | | | 24,648 | | | | | | 2.09 | | | | 4.19 | | | | | | 1.92 | | | | 4.37 | | | | 141 | |
| | 16.36 | | | | 4,479 | | | | | | 2.33 | | | | 4.51 | | | | | | 1.92 | | | | 4.92 | | | | 177 | |
| | 2.82 | | | | 51 | | | | | | 2.87 | * | | | 2.59 | * | | | | | 1.93 | * | | | 3.53 | * | | | 65 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (2.90 | ) | | | 555,149 | | | | | | 0.93 | | | | 4.97 | | | | | | 0.91 | | | | 4.98 | | | | 82 | |
| | 15.69 | | | | 345,747 | | | | | | 0.99 | | | | 5.29 | | | | | | 0.92 | | | | 5.37 | | | | 86 | |
| | 6.40 | | | | 58,677 | | | | | | 1.10 | | | | 5.11 | | | | | | 0.92 | | | | 5.29 | | | | 141 | |
| | 17.50 | | | | 27,343 | | | | | | 1.52 | | | | 5.10 | | | | | | 0.92 | | | | 5.70 | | | | 177 | |
| | 3.13 | | | | 10,159 | | | | | | 1.87 | * | | | 3.60 | * | | | | | 0.93 | * | | | 4.54 | * | | | 65 | |
| (a) | Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method. | |
| (b) | Total return is the combination of changes in NAV without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. Total returns are not annualized. | |
| (c) | After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. | |
| (d) | For the period September 13, 2011 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2011. | |
| (e) | Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period. | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (continued)
Real Estate Securities
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Investment Operations | | | | | Less Distributions | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Class (Commencement Date) | | Beginning
NAV | | | Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a) | | | Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) | | | Total | | | | | From Net
Investment
Income | | | From Accumu
lated Net Realized Gains | | | Return
of
Capital | | | Total | | | Ending
NAV | |
Class A (9/95) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | $ | 23.79 | | | $ | 0.32 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | 0.70 | | | | | $ | (0.37 | ) | | $ | (1.46 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1.83 | ) | | $ | 22.66 | |
2014 | | | 19.46 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 5.62 | | | | 5.94 | | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.61 | ) | | | 23.79 | |
2013 | | | 21.02 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (1.77 | ) | | | 19.46 | |
2012 | | | 18.76 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 3.07 | | | | 3.35 | | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | 21.02 | |
2011(d) | | | 18.84 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.14 | | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 18.76 | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2011 | | | 17.58 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.72 | | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 18.84 | |
Class C (2/00) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | | 23.24 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.51 | | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (1.46 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | 22.11 | |
2014 | | | 19.03 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 5.50 | | | | 5.65 | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.44 | ) | | | 23.24 | |
2013 | | | 20.59 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (1.60 | ) | | | 19.03 | |
2012 | | | 18.39 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 3.01 | | | | 3.13 | | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | 20.59 | |
2011(d) | | | 18.46 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.11 | | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 18.39 | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2011 | | | 17.23 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.55 | | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 18.46 | |
Class R3 (9/01) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | | 24.13 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.65 | | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (1.46 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.78 | ) | | | 23.00 | |
2014 | | | 19.72 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 5.69 | | | | 5.97 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.56 | ) | | | 24.13 | |
2013 | | | 21.29 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.15 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) | | | 19.72 | |
2012 | | | 18.99 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 3.12 | | | | 3.35 | | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | 21.29 | |
2011(d) | | | 19.07 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.13 | | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 18.99 | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2011 | | | 17.79 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 1.70 | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 19.07 | |
Class R6 (4/13) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | | 24.17 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.80 | | | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (1.46 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 23.07 | |
2014 | | | 19.72 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 5.65 | | | | 6.13 | | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.68 | ) | | | 24.17 | |
2013(e) | | | 24.06 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (2.94 | ) | | | (2.63 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (1.71 | ) | | | 19.72 | |
Class I (6/95) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | | 24.10 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.77 | | | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (1.46 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 22.97 | |
2014 | | | 19.70 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 5.68 | | | | 6.08 | | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.68 | ) | | | 24.10 | |
2013 | | | 21.26 | | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (1.83 | ) | | | 19.70 | |
2012 | | | 18.97 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 3.09 | | | | 3.44 | | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | 21.26 | |
2011(d) | | | 19.05 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.15 | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 18.97 | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2011 | | | 17.77 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.79 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 19.05 | |
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| | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to Average
Net Assets Before
Waiver/Reimbursement | | | | | Ratios to Average
Net Assets After
Waiver/Reimbursement(c) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total
Return(b) | | | Ending
Net
Assets
(000) | | | | | Expenses | | | Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) | | | | | Expenses | | | Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) | | | Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(f) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 3.22 | % | | $ | 690,025 | | | | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 104 | % |
| | 30.94 | | | | 751,098 | | | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.44 | | | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 89 | |
| | 1.04 | | | | 634,978 | | | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.25 | | | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 89 | |
| | 18.07 | | | | 750,073 | | | | | | 1.28 | | | | 1.33 | | | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 76 | |
| | 0.72 | | | | 722,221 | | | | | | 1.31 | * | | | 2.82 | * | | | | | 1.28 | * | | | 2.86 | * | | | 21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 9.94 | | | | 732,181 | | | | | | 1.28 | | | | 1.54 | | | | | | 1.27 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 103 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2.45 | | | | 93,499 | | | | | | 2.05 | | | | 0.65 | | | | | | 2.05 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 104 | |
| | 29.99 | | | | 91,172 | | | | | | 2.05 | | | | 0.69 | | | | | | 2.05 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 89 | |
| | 0.25 | | | | 72,172 | | | | | | 2.00 | | | | 0.56 | | | | | | 2.00 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 89 | |
| | 17.19 | | | | 69,935 | | | | | | 2.03 | | | | 0.57 | | | | | | 2.01 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 76 | |
| | 0.60 | | | | 59,469 | | | | | | 2.06 | * | | | 2.06 | * | | | | | 2.03 | * | | | 2.09 | * | | | 21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 9.13 | | | | 60,812 | | | | | | 2.04 | | | | 0.76 | | | | | | 2.02 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 103 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2.95 | | | | 57,416 | | | | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.06 | | | | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 104 | |
| | 30.66 | | | | 68,569 | | | | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.22 | | | | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 89 | |
| | 0.75 | | | | 59,238 | | | | | | 1.50 | | | | 1.02 | | | | | | 1.50 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 89 | |
| | 17.80 | | | | 72,742 | | | | | | 1.53 | | | | 1.09 | | | | | | 1.51 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 76 | |
| | 0.66 | | | | 62,888 | | | | | | 1.56 | * | | | 2.59 | * | | | | | 1.53 | * | | | 2.62 | * | | | 21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 9.68 | | | | 63,335 | | | | | | 1.54 | | | | 1.30 | | | | | | 1.52 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 103 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 3.60 | | | | 254,414 | | | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.80 | | | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.80 | | | | 104 | |
| | 31.51 | | | | 250,116 | | | | | | 0.89 | | | | 2.12 | | | | | | 0.89 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 89 | |
| | (10.88 | ) | | | 79,796 | | | | | | 0.88 | * | | | 2.15 | * | | | | | 0.88 | * | | | 2.15 | * | | | 89 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 3.48 | | | | 3,666,093 | | | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.58 | | | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 104 | |
| | 31.28 | | | | 4,085,270 | | | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.75 | | | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 89 | |
| | 1.32 | | | | 3,105,950 | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.56 | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 89 | |
| | 18.34 | | | | 3,214,954 | | | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.62 | | | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 76 | |
| | 0.78 | | | | 2,280,291 | | | | | | 1.06 | * | | | 3.08 | * | | | | | 1.03 | * | | | 3.12 | * | | | 21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10.24 | | | | 2,271,583 | | | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.79 | | | | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.80 | | | | 103 | |
| (a) | Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method. | |
| (b) | Total return is the combination of changes in NAV without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. Total returns are not annualized. | |
| (c) | After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. | |
| (d) | For the two months ended December 31, 2011. | |
| (e) | For the period April 30, 2013 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2013. | |
| (f) | Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Footnote 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period. | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Notes to
Financial Statements
1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies
General Information
Trust and Fund Information
Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. (the “Trust”), is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is comprised of Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund (“Global Infrastructure”), Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (“Real Asset Income”) and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund (“Real Estate Securities”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as diversified funds, among others. The Trust was incorporated in the state of Maryland on August 20, 1987.
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is December 31, 2015, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (the “current fiscal period”).
Investment Adviser
The Funds’ investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”). The Adviser is responsible for each Fund’s overall investment strategy and 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.
Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies
Global Infrastructure’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. infrastructure-related companies. Infrastructure-related companies include companies involved in the ownership, development, construction, renovation, financing or operation of infrastructure assets, or that provide the services and raw materials necessary for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure assets.
Equity securities in which the Fund invests include common and preferred securities, publicly-traded units of master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The Fund may also invest in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) and other investment companies (“investment companies”). The Fund may invest in companies of any size, including small- and mid-capitalization companies.
The Fund’s investments include infrastructure-related securities of non-U.S. issuers. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its net assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers and, in any case, will invest at least 30% of its net assets in such issuers.
The Fund diversifies its investments among a number of different countries throughout the world. Up to 25% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in equity securities of emerging market issuers.
Real Asset Income’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The secondary investment objective of the Fund is to seek capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in securities issued by real asset related companies that are generating income at the time of purchase. Real asset related companies are defined as: (i) companies that are in the energy, telecommunications, utilities or materials sectors; (ii) companies in the real estate or transportation industry groups; (iii) companies, if not in one of these sectors or industries, that (a) derive at least 50% of their revenues or profits from the ownership, management, operation, development, construction, financing, or sale of real assets, or (b) have at least 50% of the fair market value of their assets invested in real assets; or (iv) pooled investment vehicles that primarily invest in the foregoing companies or that are otherwise designed primarily to provide investment exposure to real assets. The categories of real assets on which the Fund will focus its investments are infrastructure and real estate.
The Fund will invest in both equity securities and debt securities, but will not invest more than 40% of its net assets in debt securities. All or a portion of the Fund’s debt securities may be rated lower than investment grade (BB/Ba or lower). Equity securities in which the Fund may invest may be of any market capitalization, including small- and mid-capitalization companies, and include common stock, preferred securities, hybrid securities and convertible securities, as well as interests in REITs, exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”), other investment companies (including ETFs) and equity securities issued by MLPs. Debt securities in which the Fund may invest include corporate debt obligations, mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and debt securities issued by MLPs.
The Fund will invest in non-U.S. securities, but will limit its exposure to emerging markets to 50% of its net assets at the time of purchase.
The infrastructure assets that Global Infrastructure and Real Asset Income invests consists of the physical structures and networks upon which the operation, growth and development of a community depends, which include water, sewer, and energy utilities; transportation and communication networks; health care facilities, government accommodations, and other public service facilities; and shipping, timber, steel, alternative energy, and other resources and services necessary for the construction and maintenance of these physical structures and networks.
Real Estate Securities’ investment objective is to provide above average current income and long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in income-producing common stocks of publicly traded companies engaged in the real estate industry. These companies derive at least 50% of their revenues or profits from the ownership, construction, management, financing or sale of real estate, or have at least 50% of the fair market value of their assets invested in real estate.
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers. In addition, the Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets, collectively, in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers and in dollar-denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers that are either listed on a U.S. stock exchange or represented by depositary receipts that may or may not be sponsored by a domestic bank. Up to 15% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in equity securities of emerging market issuers.
Each Fund may utilize derivatives, including options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Funds may use these derivatives to manage market or business risk, enhance the Funds’ return, or hedge against adverse movements in currency exchange rates.
The Funds’ most recent prospectus provides further descriptions of each Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks.
Significant Accounting Policies
Each Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.” The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
Investment Transactions
Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the specific identification method, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The 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.
As of the end of the reporting period, the following Fund’s outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments were as follows:
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| | | Global
Infrastructure | |
| Outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments | | $ | 204,758 | |
Investment Income
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Interest income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and includes accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Securities lending income is comprised of fees earned from borrowers and income earned on cash collateral investments, net of lending agent fees.
Professional Fees
Professional fees presented on the Statement of Operations consist of legal fees incurred in the normal course of operations, audit fees, tax consulting fees and, in some cases, workout expenditures. Workout expenditures are incurred in an attempt to protect or enhance an investment or to pursue other claims or legal actions on behalf of Fund shareholders. If a refund is received for workout expenditures paid in a prior reporting period, such amounts will be recognized as “Legal fee refund” on the Statement of Operations.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income are declared and distributed to shareholders annually for Global Infrastructure and quarterly for Real Estate Securities. Real Asset Income’s dividends from net investment income are declared daily and distributed to shareholders monthly, and Fund shares begin to accrue dividends on the business day after the day when the monies used to purchase Fund shares are collected by the transfer agent.
Net realized capital gains from investment transactions, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The tax character of Fund distributions for a fiscal year is dependent upon the amount and tax character of distributions received from securities held in the Funds’ portfolios. Distributions received from certain securities in which the Funds invest, most notably REIT securities, may be characterized for tax purposes as ordinary income, long-term capital gain and/or a return of capital. The issuer of a security reports the tax character of its distributions only once per year, generally during the first two months of the calendar year. The distribution is included in the Funds’ ordinary income until such time the Fund is notified by the issuer of the actual tax character. For the fiscal year just ended, dividend income, net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on the Statement of Operations reflect the amounts of ordinary income, capital gain, and/or return of capital as reported by the issuers of such securities.
Share Classes and Sales Charges
Class A Shares are generally sold with an up-front sales charge and incur a 0.25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value (“NAV”) without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Such CDSC will be equal to 1.00% for any shares purchased on or after November 1, 2015. Class C Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a 0.75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a 0.25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class C Shares are subject to a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class R3 Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a 0.25% annual 12b-1 distribution and a 0.25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class R6 Shares and Class I Shares are not subject to any sales charge or 12b-1 distribution or service fees.
Multiclass Operations and Allocations
Income and expenses of Global Infrastructure and Real Estate Securities that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Income and expenses of Real Asset Income that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes based on the relative settled shares of each class. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares are recorded to the specific class. Currently, the only expenses that are allocated on a class-specific basis are 12b-1 distribution and service fees.
Sub-transfer agent fees, which are recognized as a component of “Shareholder servicing fees” on the Statement of Operations, are not charged to Class R6 Shares and are prorated among the other classes based on their relative net assets.
Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Funds are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class.
Indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Netting Agreements
In the ordinary course of business, the Funds may enter into transactions subject to enforceable master repurchase agreements, International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) master agreements or other similar arrangements (“netting agreements”). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows each Fund to offset certain securities and derivatives with a specific counterparty 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 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
2. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements
The fair valuation input levels as described below are for fair value measurement purposes.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.
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| Level 1 – | | Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| Level 2 – | | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| Level 3 – | | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as Level 1. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price and are generally classified as Level 1. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or NASDAQ for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the quoted bid price and are generally classified as Level 2. Prices of certain American Depositary Receipts (“ADR”) held by the Funds that trade in the United States are valued based on the last traded price, official closing price, or the most recent bid price of the underlying non-U.S.-traded stock, adjusted as appropriate for the underlying-to-ADR conversion ratio and foreign exchange rate, and from time-to-time may also be adjusted further to take into account material events that may take place after the close of the local non-U.S. market but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), which may represent a transfer from a Level 1 to a Level 2 security.
Prices of fixed-income securities are provided by a pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Directors (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 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs on the valuation date and are generally classified as Level 1.
Futures contracts are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the last traded price and are generally classified as Level 1.
Repurchase agreements are valued at contract amount plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the NAV of the Funds’ shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares. If significant market events occur between the time of determination of the closing price of a foreign security on an exchange and the time that the Funds’ NAV is determined, or if under the Funds’ procedures, the closing price of a foreign security is not deemed to be reliable, the security would be valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established in good faith by the Board. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
Certain securities may not be able to be priced by the pre-established pricing methods as described above. Such securities may be valued by the Board and/or its appointee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s NAV (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, is not deemed to reflect the security’s fair value. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs. Regardless of the method employed to value a particular security, all valuations are subject to review by the Board and/or its appointee.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of each Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:
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| Global Infrastructure | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
| Long-Term Investments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 284,576,933 | | | $ | 327,116,430 | ** | | $ | — | | | $ | 611,693,363 | |
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks | | | 9,332,956 | | | | 3,158,255 | ** | | | — | | | | 12,491,211 | |
Investment Companies | | | 4,735,723 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,735,723 | |
| Short-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 3,648,118 | | | | — | | | | 3,648,118 | |
| Total | | $ | 298,645,612 | | | $ | 333,922,803 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 632,568,415 | |
| | | | |
| Real Asset Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Long-Term Investments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 79,853,133 | | | $ | 144,255,861 | ** | | $ | — | | | $ | 224,108,994 | |
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks | | | 124,641,346 | | | | 28,453,304 | ** | | | — | | | | 153,094,650 | |
Convertible Preferred Securities | | | 66,333,348 | | | | 5,577,460 | ** | | | — | | | | 71,910,808 | |
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred | | | 177,239,252 | | | | 8,118,759 | ** | | | — | | | | 185,358,011 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 137,494,615 | | | | — | | | | 137,494,615 | |
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred | | | — | | | | 42,956,132 | | | | — | | | | 42,956,132 | |
Common Stock Rights | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,044 | ** | | | 2,044 | |
Investment Companies | | | 15,182,732 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,182,732 | |
| Short-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 4,729,609 | | | | — | | | | 4,729,609 | |
| Investments in Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts*** | | | 29,714 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,714 | |
| Total | | $ | 463,279,525 | | | $ | 371,585,740 | | | $ | 2,044 | | | $ | 834,867,309 | |
| | | | |
| Real Estate Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Long-Term Investments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 108,022,944 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 108,022,944 | |
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks | | | 4,460,040,376 | | | | 17,383,512 | ** | | | — | | | | 4,477,423,888 | |
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred | | | 2,498,437 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,498,437 | |
| Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending | | | 157,965,238 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 157,965,238 | |
| Short-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 169,725,160 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 169,725,160 | |
| Total | | $ | 4,898,252,155 | | | $ | 17,383,512 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,915,635,667 | |
| * | Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications. |
| ** | Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for securities classified as Level 2 and/or Level 3. |
| *** | Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. |
The table below presents the transfers in and out of the three valuation levels for the following Funds as of the end of the reporting period when compared to the valuation levels as of the end of the previous fiscal year. Changes in valuation inputs or methodologies may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. Transfers in or out of levels are generally due to the availability of publicly available information and to the significance or extent the Adviser determines that the valuation inputs or methodologies may impact the valuation of those securities.
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| | | Level 1 | | | | | Level 2 | | | | | Level 3 | |
| | | Transfer In | | | (Transfers Out) | | | | | Transfer In | | | (Transfers Out) | | | | | Transfer In | | | (Transfers Out) | |
Global Infrastructure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 6,105,389 | | | $ | (11,721,426 | ) | | | | $ | 11,721,426 | | | $ | (6,105,389 | ) | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks | | | — | | | | (3,158,255 | ) | | | | | 3,158,255 | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Asset Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 7,651,900 | | | $ | (3,606,895 | ) | | | | $ | 3,606,895 | | | $ | (7,651,900 | ) | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks | | | — | | | | (2,334,102 | ) | | | | | 2,334,102 | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred | | | — | | | | (2,216,521 | ) | | | | | 2,216,521 | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
The Board is responsible for the valuation process and has appointed the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Funds’ pricing policies and reporting to the Board. The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee. When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the Funds, the
Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.
The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making a fair value determination, based on the facts and circumstances specific to the portfolio instrument. Fair value determinations generally will be derived as follows, using public or private market information:
| | (i) | If available, fair value determinations shall be derived by extrapolating from recent transactions or quoted prices for identical or comparable securities. |
| | (ii) | If such information is not available, an analytical valuation methodology may be used based on other available information including, but not limited to: analyst appraisals, research reports, corporate action information, issuer financial statements and shelf registration statements. Such analytical valuation methodologies may include, but are not limited to: multiple of earnings, discount from market value of a similar freely-traded security, discounted cash flow analysis, book value or a multiple thereof, risk premium/yield analysis, yield to maturity and/or fundamental investment analysis. |
The purchase price of a portfolio instrument will be used to fair value the instrument only if no other valuation methodology is available or deemed appropriate, and it is determined that the purchase price fairly reflects the instrument’s current value.
For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board.
3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives
Portfolio Securities
Foreign Currency Transactions
To the extent that the Funds invest in securities and/or contracts that are denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, the Funds will be subject to currency risk, which is the risk that an increase in the U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currency will reduce returns or portfolio value. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Funds’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because their currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value. Investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars on a spot (i.e. cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and income denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
As of the end of the reporting period, the following Funds’ investments in non-U.S. securities for the Funds were as follows:
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| Global Infrastructure | | Value | | | % of
Net Assets | |
| Country: | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | 62,691,440 | | | | 9.9 | % |
Italy | | | 47,276,998 | | | | 7.5 | |
France | | | 46,138,057 | | | | 7.3 | |
Canada | | | 33,231,261 | | | | 5.3 | |
United Kingdom | | | 30,566,585 | | | | 4.8 | |
Japan | | | 30,196,008 | | | | 4.8 | |
Spain | | | 29,358,769 | | | | 4.7 | |
Hong Kong | | | 29,145,720 | | | | 4.6 | |
New Zealand | | | 17,629,898 | | | | 2.8 | |
Singapore | | | 14,814,649 | | | | 2.3 | |
Other countries | | | 64,404,298 | | | | 10.3 | |
| Total non-U.S. securities | | $ | 405,453,683 | | | | 64.3 | % |
| | |
| Real Asset Income | | | | | | |
| Country: | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | 64,490,197 | | | | 7.6 | % |
Canada | | | 42,871,489 | | | | 5.1 | |
United Kingdom | | | 40,322,841 | | | | 4.8 | |
Hong Kong | | | 31,155,778 | | | | 3.7 | |
Singapore | | | 29,826,019 | | | | 3.5 | |
Italy | | | 19,655,307 | | | | 2.3 | |
France | | | 11,568,842 | | | | 1.4 | |
Netherlands | | | 10,054,202 | | | | 1.2 | |
New Zealand | | | 9,708,704 | | | | 1.1 | |
Spain | | | 9,704,093 | | | | 1.1 | |
Other countries | | | 46,432,034 | | | | 5.5 | |
| Total non-U.S. securities | | $ | 315,789,506 | | | | 37.3 | % |
The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Investment transactions, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date of the transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of a Fund and the amounts actually received.
The realized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with (i) foreign currency, (ii) investments, (iii) investments in derivatives and (iv) other assets less liabilities are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.
The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with (i) investments and (ii) other assets and liabilities are recognized as a component of “Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates associated with investments in derivatives are recognized as a component of the respective derivative’s related “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.
Securities Lending
In order to generate additional income, Real Estate Securities may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker-dealers, banks or other institutions. When loaning securities, The Fund retains the benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. The Fund also has the ability to recall the securities on loan at any time.
The Fund’s policy is to receive, at the inception of a loan, cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the value of securities loaned, which is recognized as “Payable for collateral from securities lending program” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Collateral for securities on loan is invested in a money market fund, which is recognized as “Investments purchased with collateral from securities lending, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The market value of the securities loaned is determined at the close of each business day in order to determine the adequacy of the collateral. If the value of the securities on loan increases such that the level of collateralization falls below 100%, additional collateral is received from the borrower on the next business day, which is recognized as “Due from broker” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities out on loan are subject to termination at any time at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower is required to return to the Fund securities identical to the securities loaned. Generally, in the event the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the loaned securities, the Fund has the right to use the collateral to acquire identical securities. In the event the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral, there may be a loss to the Fund. Under the Fund’s securities lending agreement, however, the securities lending agent has indemnified the Fund against losses resulting from borrower default, except to the extent that those losses result from a decrease in the value of the collateral due to its investment by the Fund. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral.
The Fund’s custodian, U.S. Bank National Association, serves as its securities lending agent. The Fund pays the custodian a fee based on its proportional share of the custodian’s expense of operating its securities lending program. Income earned from the securities lending program is paid to the Fund, net of any fees paid. Income from securities lending, net of fees paid, is recognized as “Securities lending income, net” on the Statement of Operations.
The following table presents the securities out on loan for the Fund and the collateral delivered related to those securities as of the end of the reporting period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fund | | Asset Class out on Loan | | Long-Term
Investments, at Value | | | Collateral Pledged (From)
Counterparty* | | | Net
Exposure | |
| Real Estate Securities | | Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks | | $ | 152,711,404 | | | $ | (152,711,404 | ) | | $ | — | |
| * | As of the end of the reporting period, the value of the collateral pledged from the counterparty exceeded the value of the securities out on loan. Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for details on the securities out on loan. |
Securities lending fees paid by the Fund during the current fiscal period were as follows:
| | | | |
| | | Real Estate
Securities | |
| Securities lending fees paid | | $ | 22,505 | |
Repurchase Agreements
In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is each Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. If the counterparty defaults, and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral may be delayed or limited.
The following table presents the repurchase agreements for the Funds that are subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, and the collateral delivered related to those repurchase agreements.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fund | | Counterparty | | Short-Term Investments, at Value | | | Collateral Pledged (From)
Counterparty* | | | Net
Exposure | |
| Global Infrastructure | | Fixed Income Clearing Corporation | | $ | 3,648,118 | | | $ | (3,648,118 | ) | | $ | — | |
| Real Asset Income | | Fixed Income Clearing Corporation | | | 4,729,609 | | | | (4,729,609 | ) | | | — | |
| * | As of the end of the reporting period, the value of the collateral pledged from the counterparty exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements. Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for details on the repurchase agreements. |
Investment in Derivatives
Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments. 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.
Futures Contracts
Upon execution of a futures contract, a Fund is obligated to deposit cash or eligible securities, also known as “initial margin,” into an account at its clearing broker equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. Cash held by the broker to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts, if any, is recognized as “Cash collateral at brokers” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in futures contracts obligate a Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior days “mark-to-market” of the open contracts. If a Fund has unrealized appreciation the clearing broker would credit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to appreciation and conversely if a Fund has unrealized depreciation the clearing broker would debit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as “variation margin.” Variation margin is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for “Variation margin on futures contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as an unrealized gain or loss by “marking-to-market” on a daily basis to reflect the changes in market value of the contract, which is recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expired, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract on the closing date and value of the contract when originally entered into, which is recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Risks of investments in futures contracts include the possible adverse movement in the price of the securities or indices underlying the contracts, the possibility that there may not be a liquid secondary market for the contracts and/or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with a change in the value of the underlying securities or indices.
During the current fiscal period, Real Asset Income shorted short-term U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against potential increases in interest rates.
The average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding during the current fiscal period was as follows:
| | | | |
| | | Real Asset
Income | |
| Average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding* | | $ | 13,450,517 | |
| * | The average notional amount is calculated based on the absolute aggregate notional of contracts outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal period and at the end of each quarter within the current fiscal period. |
The following table presents the fair value of all futures contracts held by the Fund as of the end of the reporting period, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the primary underlying risk exposure.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
| | | | | Asset Derivatives | | | (Liability) Derivatives | |
Underlying
Risk Exposure | | Derivative Instrument | | Location | | Value | | | Location | | Value | |
Real Asset Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Interest rate | | Futures contracts | | — | | $ | — | | | Payable for variation margin
on futures contracts* | | $ | 29,714 | |
| * | Value represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and not the asset and/or liability derivatives location as described in the table above. |
The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on futures contracts on the Statement of Operations during the current fiscal period, and the primary underlying risk exposure.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fund | | Underlying
Risk Exposure | | Derivative
Instrument | | Net Realized
Gain (Loss) from
Futures Contracts | | | Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) of
Futures Contracts | |
| Real Asset Income | | Interest rate | | Futures contracts | | $ | (230,312 | ) | | $ | 35,407 | |
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.
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.
4. Fund Shares
Transactions in Fund shares during the current and prior fiscal period were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Year Ended
12/31/15 | | | Year Ended
12/31/14 | |
| Global Infrastructure | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 11,381,988 | | | $ | 121,955,119 | | | | 18,800,996 | | | $ | 211,080,904 | |
Class C | | | 344,437 | | | | 3,639,411 | | | | 576,281 | | | | 6,436,615 | |
Class R3 | | | 45,632 | | | | 502,702 | | | | 22,441 | | | | 253,590 | |
Class I | | | 8,805,918 | | | | 93,374,990 | | | | 10,047,145 | | | | 111,523,243 | |
| Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 872,940 | | | | 8,576,645 | | | | 2,056,474 | | | | 22,070,586 | |
Class C | | | 47,564 | | | | 463,434 | | | | 169,028 | | | | 1,786,657 | |
Class R3 | | | 1,720 | | | | 17,151 | | | | 2,804 | | | | 30,324 | |
Class I | | | 594,217 | | | | 5,831,766 | | | | 1,565,975 | | | | 16,861,312 | |
| | | | 22,094,416 | | | | 234,361,218 | | | | 33,241,144 | | | | 370,043,231 | |
| Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (7,686,739 | ) | | | (80,679,300 | ) | | | (6,307,245 | ) | | | (69,520,346 | ) |
Class C | | | (406,289 | ) | | | (4,237,762 | ) | | | (387,127 | ) | | | (4,260,885 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (22,478 | ) | | | (232,692 | ) | | | (2,010 | ) | | | (23,253 | ) |
Class I | | | (11,271,460 | ) | | | (116,822,070 | ) | | | (27,538,751 | ) | | | (293,197,642 | ) |
| | | | (19,386,966 | ) | | | (201,971,824 | ) | | | (34,235,133 | ) | | | (367,002,126 | ) |
| Net increase (decrease) | | | 2,707,450 | | | $ | 32,389,394 | | | | (993,989 | ) | | $ | 3,041,105 | |
| | |
| | | Year Ended
12/31/15 | | | Year Ended
12/31/14 | |
| Real Asset Income | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | �� | 5,272,222 | | | $ | 123,886,629 | | | | 3,975,743 | | | $ | 95,199,279 | |
Class C | | | 3,878,785 | | | | 91,353,945 | | | | 1,754,880 | | | | 42,121,515 | |
Class I | | | 19,037,472 | | | | 446,842,749 | | | | 12,916,934 | | | | 309,079,118 | |
| Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 328,376 | | | | 7,551,536 | | | | 229,985 | | | | 5,446,489 | |
Class C | | | 195,526 | | | | 4,479,582 | | | | 101,734 | | | | 2,404,487 | |
Class I | | | 1,154,504 | | | | 26,504,177 | | | | 591,452 | | | | 14,039,256 | |
| | | | 29,866,885 | | | | 700,618,618 | | | | 19,570,728 | | | | 468,290,144 | |
| Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (3,086,962 | ) | | | (71,146,379 | ) | | | (1,590,358 | ) | | | (37,859,998 | ) |
Class C | | | (937,896 | ) | | | (21,301,185 | ) | | | (205,333 | ) | | | (4,812,995 | ) |
Class I | | | (9,353,174 | ) | | | (212,143,589 | ) | | | (1,635,417 | ) | | | (38,920,993 | ) |
| | | | (13,378,032 | ) | | | (304,591,153 | ) | | | (3,431,108 | ) | | | (81,593,986 | ) |
| Net increase (decrease) | | | 16,488,853 | | | $ | 396,027,465 | | | | 16,139,620 | | | $ | 386,696,158 | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Year Ended
12/31/15 | | | Year Ended
12/31/14 | |
| Real Estate Securities | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 8,620,827 | | | $ | 204,358,264 | | | | 7,798,648 | | | $ | 174,580,635 | |
Class A – automatic conversion of Class B Shares | | | — | | | | — | | | | 55,742 | | | | 1,264,559 | |
Class B – exchanges | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 48 | |
Class C | | | 831,972 | | | | 19,368,102 | | | | 786,645 | | | | 17,357,499 | |
Class R3 | | | 733,362 | | | | 17,824,626 | | | | 912,678 | | | | 20,756,731 | |
Class R6 | | | 4,926,904 | | | | 118,108,108 | | | | 8,287,538 | | | | 185,057,751 | |
Class I | | | 37,828,506 | | | | 913,213,184 | | | | 53,394,810 | | | | 1,216,152,329 | |
| Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,392,067 | | | | 53,613,825 | | | | 2,089,374 | | | | 48,290,610 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | — | | | | 210 | | | | 4,374 | |
Class C | | | 217,152 | | | | 4,733,847 | | | | 169,093 | | | | 3,827,585 | |
Class R3 | | | 195,095 | | | | 4,434,742 | | | | 187,460 | | | | 4,396,028 | |
Class R6 | | | 732,046 | | | | 16,721,757 | | | | 598,145 | | | | 14,056,685 | |
Class I | | | 9,465,568 | | | | 215,255,484 | | | | 8,362,180 | | | | 195,904,090 | |
| | | | 65,943,499 | | | | 1,567,631,939 | | | | 82,642,525 | | | | 1,881,648,924 | |
| Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (12,128,454 | ) | | | (284,548,904 | ) | | | (11,008,579 | ) | | | (245,305,581 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | — | | | | (10,482 | ) | | | (215,949 | ) |
Class B – automatic conversion to Class A Shares | | | — | | | | — | | | | (57,242 | ) | | | (1,264,559 | ) |
Class C | | | (742,706 | ) | | | (16,958,483 | ) | | | (825,398 | ) | | | (17,861,481 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (1,273,580 | ) | | | (30,252,586 | ) | | | (1,261,992 | ) | | | (28,468,452 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (4,983,264 | ) | | | (119,883,685 | ) | | | (2,582,476 | ) | | | (59,999,598 | ) |
Class I | | | (57,178,857 | ) | | | (1,357,879,708 | ) | | | (49,931,349 | ) | | | (1,116,131,908 | ) |
| | | | (76,306,861 | ) | | | (1,809,523,366 | ) | | | (65,677,518 | ) | | | (1,469,247,528 | ) |
| Net increase (decrease) | | | (10,363,362 | ) | | $ | (241,891,427) | | | | 16,965,007 | | | $ | 412,401,396 | |
5. Investment Transactions
Long-term purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding investments purchased with collateral from securities lending and derivative transactions, where applicable) during the current fiscal period were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Global
Infrastructure | | | Real Asset
Income | | | Real Estate
Securities | |
| Purchases | | $ | 951,025,690 | | | $ | 1,035,294,941 | | | $ | 5,129,337,872 | |
| Sales and maturities | | | 907,495,257 | | | | 627,136,687 | | | | 5,687,194,803 | |
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.
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 timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts as detailed below. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the NAVs of the Funds.
As of December 31, 2015, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (excluding investments in derivatives, where applicable), as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Global
Infrastructure | | | Real Asset
Income | | | Real Estate
Securities | |
| Cost of investments | | $ | 618,505,810 | | | $ | 879,015,096 | | | $ | 3,799,438,099 | |
| Gross unrealized: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appreciation | | $ | 60,104,034 | | | $ | 19,248,367 | | | $ | 1,237,675,008 | |
Depreciation | | | (46,041,429 | ) | | | (63,425,868 | ) | | | (121,477,440 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | $ | 14,062,605 | | | $ | (44,177,501 | ) | | $ | 1,116,197,568 | |
Permanent differences, primarily due to the federal taxes paid, REIT adjustments, investments in partnerships, foreign currency transactions, investments in passive foreign investment companies and complex securities character adjustments, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of net assets as of December 31, 2015, the Funds’ tax year end, as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Global
Infrastructure | | | Real Asset
Income | | | Real Estate
Securities | |
| Capital paid-in | | $ | 20,258 | | | $ | (17,263 | ) | | $ | (11 | ) |
| Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income | | | (38,264 | ) | | | (859,515 | ) | | | 2,567,846 | |
| Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | 18,006 | | | | 876,778 | | | | (2,567,835 | ) |
The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of December 31, 2015, the Funds’ tax year end, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Global
Infrastructure | | | Real Asset
Income | | | Real Estate
Securities | |
| Undistributed net ordinary income1 | | $ | 324,034 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,209,230 | |
| Undistributed net long-term capital gains | | | 392,772 | | | | — | | | | 81,527,098 | |
| 1 | Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any. |
The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ tax years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | Global Infrastructure | | | Real Asset Income | | | Real Estate Securities | |
| Distributions from net ordinary income1 | | $ | 15,816,112 | | | $ | 37,144,462 | | | $ | 138,807,910 | |
| Distributions from net long-term capital gains | | | 4,225,763 | | | | 451,293 | | | | 245,536,755 | |
| Return of capital | | | — | | | | 3,498,940 | | | | — | |
| | | |
| 2014 | | Global
Infrastructure | | | Real Asset
Income | | | Real Estate
Securities | |
| Distributions from net ordinary income1 | | $ | 46,468,004 | | | $ | 22,405,089 | | | $ | 194,293,203 | |
| Distributions from net long-term capital gains | | | 13,638,116 | | | | 286,155 | | | | 150,745,870 | |
| Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| 1 | Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any. |
As of December 31, 2015, the Funds’ tax year end, the following Fund had unused capital losses carrying forward available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. The capital losses are not subject to expiration.
| | | | |
| | | Real Asset
Income | |
| Capital losses to be carried forward – not subject to expiration | | $ | 12,500,359 | |
The Funds have elected to defer late-year losses in accordance with federal income tax rules. These losses are treated as having arisen on the first day of the following fiscal year. The following Funds have elected to defer losses as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Global
Infrastructure | | | Real Asset
Income | |
| Post-October capital losses2 | | $ | 5,044,319 | | | $ | 12,736,337 | |
| Late-year ordinary losses3 | | | — | | | | 68,919 | |
| 2 | Capital losses incurred from November 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, the Funds’ tax year end. |
| 3 | Specified losses incurred from November 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
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. This pricing structure enables each Fund’s 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.
The annual Fund-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund is calculated according to the following schedule:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Average Daily Net Assets | | Global
Infrastructure
Fund-Level Fee | | | Real Asset
Income
Fund-Level Fee | | | Real Estate
Securities
Fund-Level Fee | |
| For the first $125 million | | | 0.7500 | % | | | 0.6000 | % | | | 0.7000 | % |
| For the next $125 million | | | 0.7375 | | | | 0.5875 | | | | 0.6875 | |
| For the next $250 million | | | 0.7250 | | | | 0.5750 | | | | 0.6750 | |
| For the next $500 million | | | 0.7125 | | | | 0.5625 | | | | 0.6625 | |
| For the next $1 billion | | | 0.7000 | | | | 0.5500 | | | | 0.6500 | |
| For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.6750 | | | | 0.5250 | | | | 0.6250 | |
The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund is determined by taking the complex-level fee rate, which is based on the aggregate amount of “eligible assets” of all Nuveen funds as set forth in the schedule below, and (except for Real Asset Income) making, as appropriate, an upward adjustment to that rate based upon the percentage of the particular fund’s assets that are not “eligible assets.” The complex level fee schedule for each Fund is as follows:
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| Complex-Level Asset Breakpoint Level* | | Effective 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 | |
| * | The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily “eligible assets” of all Nuveen funds. Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen funds or assets in excess of $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. Eligible assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the closed-end 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 the 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 eligible assets in certain circumstances. As of December 31, 2015, the complex-level fee for each Fund was as follows: |
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Global Infrastructure | | | 0.1719 | % |
Real Asset Income | | | 0.1639 | |
Real Estate Securities | | | 0.1814 | |
The Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses through September 30, 2016 so that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.00% and 0.95% of the average daily net assets of any class of Fund shares of Global Infrastructure and Real Asset Income, respectively.
The Trust pays no compensation directly to those of its directors who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Trust from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent directors that enable directors 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.
During the current fiscal period, Nuveen Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen, collected sales charges on purchases of Class A Shares, the majority of which were paid out as concessions to financial intermediaries as follows:
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Infrastructure | | | Real Asset
Income | | | Real Estate
Securities | |
| Sales charges collected (Unaudited) | | $ | 134,035 | | | $ | 1,479,802 | | | $ | 231,632 | |
| Paid to financial intermediaries (Unaudited) | | | 119,320 | | | | 1,317,827 | | | | 204,812 | |
The Distributor also received 12b-1 service fees on Class A Shares, substantially all of which were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.
During the current fiscal period, the Distributor compensated financial intermediaries directly with commission advances at the time of purchase as follows:
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Infrastructure | | | Real Asset
Income | | | Real Estate
Securities | |
| Commission advances (Unaudited) | | $ | 48,290 | | | $ | 1,043,852 | | | $ | 186,647 | |
To compensate for commissions advanced to financial intermediaries, all 12b-1 service and distribution fees collected on Class B Shares and C Shares during the first year following a purchase were retained by the Distributor. During the current fiscal period, the Distributor retained such 12b-1 fees as follows:
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Infrastructure | | | Real Asset
Income | | | Real Estate
Securities | |
| 12b-1 fees retained (Unaudited) | | $ | 46,193 | | | $ | 750,743 | | | $ | 186,255 | |
The remaining 12b-1 fees charged to the Funds were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.
The Distributor also collected and retained CDSC on share redemptions during the current fiscal period, as follows:
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Infrastructure | | | Real Asset
Income | | | Real Estate
Securities | |
| CDSC retained (Unaudited) | | $ | 4,275 | | | $ | 35,733 | | | $ | 11,109 | |
8. Borrowing Arrangements
During the current fiscal period, the Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Adviser (“Participating Funds”), established a 364-day, $2.53 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. A large portion of this facility’s capacity (and its associated costs as described below) is currently dedicated for use by a small number of Participating Funds, which does not include any of the Funds covered by this shareholder report. The remaining capacity under the facility (and the corresponding portion of the facility’s annual costs) is separately dedicated to most of the other open-end funds in the Nuveen fund family, including all of the Funds covered by this shareholder report, along with a number of Nuveen closed-end funds. The credit facility expires in July 2016 unless extended or renewed.
The credit facility has the following terms: a fee of 0.15% per annum on unused commitment amounts, and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) plus 1.25% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 1.25% 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, none of the Funds utilized this facility.
Additional
Fund Information (Unaudited)
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| | Fund Manager Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Sub-Adviser Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chicago, IL 60606 Custodians State Street Bank & Trust
Company Boston, MA 02111 U.S. Bank National
Association* Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | Legal Counsel Chapman and Cutler LLP Chicago, IL 60603 | | Transfer Agent and
Shareholder Services Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. Nuveen Investor Services P.O. Box 8530 Boston, MA 02266-8530 (800) 257-8787 | | |
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| | Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions: The Funds hereby designate as long-term capital gain dividends, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount shown in the accompanying table or, if greater, the amount necessary to reduce earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended December 31, 2015: | | |
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Infrastructure | | Real Asset
Income | | Real Estate
Securities | | |
| | Long-term capital gain distribution | | | | $4,225,763 | | $451,293 | | $236,941,562 | | |
| | Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain distribution | | | | — | | — | | 8,595,193 | | |
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| | Total Long-term capital gain distributions | | | | $4,225,763 | | $451,293 | | $245,536,755 | | |
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| | Distribution Information: Each Fund hereby designates its percentages of dividends paid from net ordinary income as dividends qualifying for the 70% dividends received deduction (“DRD”) for corporations and its percentages as qualified dividend income (“QDI”) for individuals under Section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code as shown in the accompanying table. The actual qualified dividend income distributions will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which will be sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year end. | | |
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Infrastructure | | Real Asset
Income | | Real Estate
Securities | | |
| | % QDI | | 100% | | 25% | | 0% | | |
| | % DRD | | 42% | | 4% | | 0% | | |
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| | Foreign Taxes: Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund paid qualifying foreign taxes of $1,348,537 and earned $11,553,196 of foreign source income during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund hereby designates $0.02 per share as foreign taxes paid and $0.18 per share as income earned from foreign sources for the calendar year ended December 31, 2015. The actual foreign tax credit distribution will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which will be sent to shareholders shortly after the calendar year end. | | |
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| | Quarterly Form N-Q 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 on Form N-Q. You may obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC toll-free at (800) SEC-0330 for room hours and operation. | | |
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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 Investments 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 Investments 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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| | 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.FlNRA.org. | | |
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 offer price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered.
Real Asset Income Blend Index (New Comparative Benchmark): A five index blend comprised of weightings approximating the Fund’s proposed portfolio. The Fund’s proposed portfolio may differ significantly from the blended portfolio and actual returns may be substantially lower. Benchmark returns do not include the effects of any sales charges or management fees.
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Weighting
Percentage | | Index | | Definition |
| 28% | | S&P Global Infrastructure Index | | An unmanaged index comprised of 75 of the largest publicly listed infrastructure companies that meet specific investability requirements. |
| 21% | | Financial Times Stock Exchange - European Public Real Estate Association/National Association of Real Estate Investments Trust
(FTSE EPRA/NAREIT) Developed Index | | An index designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITs worldwide. |
| 18% | | Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index | | An Index designed to track the performance of preferred securities issued in the U.S. market by real estate investment trusts (REITs). The index is composed exclusively of preferred shares and depositary shares. |
| 18% | | Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index | | An index that covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. |
| 15% | | Barclays Global Capital Securities Index | | An index that tracks fixed-rate, investment grade capital securities denominated in USD, EUR and GBP. |
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.
Lipper Global Flexible Portfolio Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized returns for all reporting funds in the Lipper Global Flexible Portfolio Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.
Lipper Real Estate Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized returns for all reporting funds in the Lipper Real Estate Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.
Lipper Specialty/Miscellaneous Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized returns for all reporting funds in the Lipper Specialty/Miscellaneous Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.
MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) All Country World Index (ACWI): A free-float adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report (Unaudited) (continued)
MSCI EAFE Index: The MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index: The MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) Emerging Markets Index is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
MSCI U.S. REIT Index: An unmanaged index that tracks the performance of real estate investment trusts (REITs). Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: A fund’s Net Assets is equal to its total assets (securities, cash and accrued earnings) less its total liabilities. For funds with multiple classes, Net Assets are determined separately for each share class. NAV per share is equal to the fund’s (or share class’) Net Assets divided by its number of shares outstanding.
Real Asset Income Blend Index (Old Comparative Benchmark): A five index blend comprised of weightings approximating the Fund’s proposed portfolio. The Fund’s proposed portfolio may differ significantly from the blended portfolio and actual returns may be substantially lower. Benchmark returns do not include the effects of any sales charges or management fees.
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Weighting
Percentage | | Index | | Definition |
| 33% | | S&P Global Infrastructure Index | | An unmanaged index comprised of 75 of the largest publicly listed infrastructure companies that meet specific investability requirements. |
| 20% | | BofA/Merrill Lynch REIT Preferred Index | | An unmanaged index of investment grade REIT preferred shares with a deal size in excess of $100 million, weighted by capitalization and considered representative of investment grade preferred real estate stock performance. |
| 20% | | Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index | | An index that covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. |
| 15% | | MSCI U.S. RElT Index | | A free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is comprised of equity REITs that are included in the MSCI U.S. Investable Market 2500 Index, with the exception of specialty equity RElTs that do not generate a majority of their revenue and income from real estate rental and leasing operations. This index represents approximately 85% of the U.S. REIT universe. |
| 12% | | BofA/Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index | | Tracks the performance of fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated preferred securities issued in the U.S. domestic market. Qualifying securities must be rated investment-grade (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch) and must have an investment grade rated country of risk (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch foreign currency long-term sovereign debt ratings). |
Russell 1000® Index: An unmanaged index, considered representative of large-cap stocks. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
Russell 2000® Index: A market-weighted index published by the Frank Russell Company measuring the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 3000® is made up of 3,000 of the largest U.S. stocks and represents approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market. The Russell 2000® serves as a benchmark for small-cap stocks in the U.S. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
S&P Global Infrastructure Index: An index that provides liquid and tradable exposure to 75 companies from around the world that represent the listed infrastructure universe. To create diversified exposure across the global listed infrastructure market, the index has balanced weights across three distinct infrastructure clusters: utilities, transportation, and energy. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
S&P 500® Index: An unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not include the effects of any applicable sales charges or management fees.
Tax Equalization: The practice of treating a portion of the distribution made to a redeeming shareholder, which represents his proportionate part of undistributed net investment income and capital gain as a distribution for tax purposes. Such amounts are referred to as the equalization debits (or payments) and will be considered a distribution to the shareholder of net investment income and capital gain for calculation of the fund’s dividends paid deduction.
Annual Investment Management Agreement
Approval Process (Unaudited)
The Board of Directors of each Fund (each, a “Board” and each Director, a “Board Member”), including the Board Members who are not parties to the Funds’ advisory or sub-advisory agreements or “interested persons” of any such parties (the “Independent Board Members”), is responsible for overseeing the performance of the investment adviser and sub-adviser to the respective Fund and determining whether to continue such Fund’s advisory agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) between the Fund and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement” and, together with the Investment Management Agreement, the “Advisory Agreements”) between the Adviser and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”). Following an initial term with respect to each Fund upon its commencement of operations, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Advisory Agreements on an annual basis pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Accordingly, at an in-person meeting held on May 11-13, 2015 (the “May Meeting”), the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, considered and approved the existing Advisory Agreements for the Funds.
In preparation for its considerations at the May Meeting, the Board received in advance of the meeting extensive materials prepared in connection with the review of the Advisory Agreements. The materials provided a broad range of information regarding the Funds, including, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (the Adviser and Sub-Adviser are collectively, the “Fund Advisers” and each, a “Fund Adviser”); Fund performance including performance assessments against peers and the appropriate benchmark(s); fee and expense information of the Funds compared to peers; a description and assessment of shareholder service levels for the Funds; a summary of the performance of certain service providers; a review of product initiatives and shareholder communications; and profitability information of the Fund Advisers as described in further detail below. As part of its annual review, the Board also held a separate meeting on April 14-15, 2015 to review the Funds’ investment performance and consider an analysis by the Adviser of the Sub-Adviser which generally evaluated the Sub-Adviser’s investment team, investment mandate, organizational structure and history, investment philosophy and process, and the performance of the Funds, and any significant changes to the foregoing. During the review, the Independent Board Members asked questions of and requested additional information from management.
The Board considered that the evaluation process with respect to the Fund Advisers is an ongoing process that encompassed the information and knowledge gained throughout the year. The Board, acting directly or through its committees, met regularly during the course of the year and received information and considered factors at each meeting that would be relevant to its annual consideration of the Advisory Agreements, including information relating to Fund performance; Fund expenses; investment team evaluations; and valuation, compliance, regulatory and risk matters. In addition to regular reports, the Adviser provided special reports to the Board to enhance the Board’s understanding on topics that impact some or all of the Nuveen funds and the Adviser (such as presentations on risk and stress testing; the new governance, risk and compliance system; cybersecurity developments; Nuveen fund accounting and reporting matters; regulatory developments impacting the investment company industry and the business plans or other matters impacting the Adviser). The Board also met with key investment personnel managing certain Nuveen fund portfolios during the year.
The Board had created several standing committees including the Open-End Funds Committee and the Closed-End Funds Committee to assist the full Board in monitoring and gaining a deeper insight into the distinctive business practices of closed-end and open-end funds. These Committees met prior to each quarterly Board meeting, and the Adviser provided presentations to these Committees permitting them to delve further into specific matters or initiatives impacting the respective product line.
The Board also continued its program of seeking to have the Board Members or a subset thereof visit each sub-adviser to the Nuveen funds at least once over a multiple year rotation, meeting with key investment and business personnel. In this regard, the Independent Board Members made site visits to multiple equity and fixed-income investment teams of the Sub-Adviser in June 2014.
The Board considered the information provided and knowledge gained at these meetings and visits during the year when performing its annual review of the Advisory Agreements. The Independent Board Members also were assisted throughout the process by independent legal counsel. During the course of the year and during their deliberations regarding the review of advisory contracts, the Independent Board Members met with independent legal counsel in executive sessions without management present. The Independent Board Members also received a memorandum from independent legal counsel outlining the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Advisory Agreements. In addition, it is important to recognize that the management arrangements for the Nuveen funds are the result of many years of review and discussion between the Independent Board Members and Fund management and that the Board Members’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of fee arrangements and other factors developed in previous years.
The Board took into account all factors it believed relevant with respect to each Fund, including, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Fund Advisers; (b) the investment performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers; (c) the advisory fees and costs of the services to be provided to the Funds and the profitability of the Fund Advisers; (d) the extent of any economies of scale; (e) any benefits derived by the Fund Advisers from the relationship with the Funds; and (f) other factors. Each Board Member may have accorded different weight to the various factors in reaching his or her conclusions with respect to the Advisory Agreements applicable to each Fund. The Independent Board Members did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling. The Independent Board Members’ considerations were instead based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information presented. The principal factors considered by the Board and its conclusions are described below.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In evaluating the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of the applicable Fund Adviser’s services provided to each respective Fund. The Board reviewed information regarding, among other things, each Fund Adviser’s organization and business, the types of services that each Fund Adviser or its affiliates provided to the Funds, the performance record of the Funds (as described in further detail below), and any initiatives that had been undertaken on behalf of the open-end product line. The Board recognized the high quality of services the Adviser had provided to the Funds over the years and the conscientiousness with which the Adviser provided these services. The Board also considered the improved capital structure of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”) (the parent of the Adviser) following the acquisition of Nuveen by TIAA-CREF in 2014 (the “TIAA-CREF Transaction”).
With respect to the services, the Board noted the Funds were registered investment companies that operated in a regulated industry and considered the myriad of investment management, administrative, compliance, oversight and other services the Adviser provided to manage and operate the Funds. Such services included, among other things: (a) product management (such as analyzing ways to better position a Nuveen fund in the marketplace, setting dividends; maintaining relationships to gain access to distribution platforms; and providing shareholder communications); (b) fund administration (such as preparing tax returns and other tax compliance services, preparing regulatory filings and shareholder reports; managing fund budgets and expenses; overseeing a fund’s various service providers and supporting and analyzing new and existing funds); (c) Board administration (such as supporting the Board and its committees, in relevant part, by organizing and administering the Board and committee meetings and preparing the necessary reports to assist the Board in its duties); (d) compliance (such as monitoring adherence to a fund’s investment policies and procedures and applicable law; reviewing the compliance program periodically and developing new policies or updating existing compliance policies and procedures as considered necessary or appropriate; responding to regulatory requests; and overseeing compliance testing of the funds’ sub-advisers); (e) legal support (such as preparing or reviewing fund registration statements, proxy statements and other necessary materials; interpreting regulatory requirements and compliance thereof; and maintaining applicable registrations); and (f) investment services (such as overseeing and reviewing the funds’ sub-advisers and their investment teams; analyzing performance of the funds; overseeing investment and risk management; evaluating brokerage transactions and securities lending, overseeing the daily valuation process for portfolio securities and developing and recommending valuation policies and methodologies and changes thereto; reporting to the Board on various matters including performance, risk and valuation; and participating in fund development, leverage management, and the developing or interpreting of investment policies and parameters).
In its review, the Board considered information highlighting the various initiatives that the Adviser had implemented or continued during the last year to enhance its services to the Nuveen funds. The Board recognized that some of these initiatives are a result of a multi-year process. In reviewing the activities of 2014, the Board recognized the Adviser’s continued focus on fund rationalization for open-end funds through mergers, fund closures or repositioning the funds in seeking to enhance shareholder value, reduce costs, improve performance, eliminate fund overlap and better meet shareholder needs. The Board noted the Adviser’s investment in additional staffing to strengthen and improve its services to the Nuveen funds, including with respect to risk management and valuation. The Board recognized that expanding the depth and range of its risk oversight activities had been a major priority for the Adviser in recent years, and the Adviser continued to add to the risk management team, develop additional risk management programs and create committees or other teams designated to oversee or evaluate certain risks, such as liquidity risk, enterprise risk, investment risk and cybersecurity risk. The Adviser had also continued to add to the valuation team, launched its centralized securities valuation system which is intended to provide for uniform pricing and reporting across the complex as the system continues to develop, continued to refine its valuation analysis and updated related policies and procedures and evaluated and assessed pricing services. The Board considered the Adviser’s ongoing investment in information technology and operations and the various projects of the information technology team to support the continued growth and complexity of the Nuveen funds and increase efficiencies in their operations. The Board also recognized the Adviser’s strong commitment to compliance and reviewed information reflecting the compliance group’s ongoing activities to enhance its compliance system and refine its compliance procedures as well as the Chief Compliance Officer’s report regarding the compliance team, the initiatives the team had undertaken in 2014 and proposed for 2015, the compliance functions and reporting process, the record of compliance with the policies and procedures and its supervision activities of other service providers.
With respect to the open-end fund product line, the Adviser had also, among other things: developed new funds in seeking to enhance the product line; enhanced the reporting to the Board and its committees regarding payments to intermediaries; and continued to explore opportunities for potential funds.
Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)
As noted, the Adviser also oversees the Sub-Adviser who primarily provides the portfolio advisory services to the Funds. The Board recognized the skill and competency of the Adviser in monitoring and analyzing the performance of the Sub-Adviser and managing the sub-advisory relationship. In considering the Sub-Advisory Agreements and supplementing its prior knowledge, the Board considered a current report provided by the Adviser analyzing, among other things, the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and changes thereto, investment approach, organization and history, and assets under management, and the investment performance of each Fund.
Based on their review, the Independent Board Members found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds under each respective Advisory Agreement were satisfactory.
B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the performance history of each Fund over various time periods. The Board reviewed reports, including an analysis of the Funds’ performance and the applicable investment team. The Board reviewed, among other things, each Fund’s investment performance both on an absolute basis and in comparison to peer funds (the “Performance Peer Group”) and to recognized and/or customized benchmarks (i.e., generally benchmarks derived from multiple recognized benchmarks) for the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending December 31, 2014, as well as performance information reflecting the first quarter of 2015 (or for such shorter periods available for Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (the “Real Asset Fund”), which did not exist for part of the foregoing time frame). In its review, the Board noted that it also reviewed Fund performance results at each of its quarterly meetings.
In evaluating performance, the Board recognized several factors that may impact the performance data as well as the consideration given to particular performance data.
| | • | | The performance data reflected a snapshot in time, in this case as of the end of the most recent calendar year or quarter. A different performance period, however, could generate significantly different results. |
| | • | | Long-term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme had the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance. |
| | • | | The investment experience of a particular shareholder in a fund would vary depending on when such shareholder invested in the fund, the class held (if multiple classes are offered in the fund) and the performance of the fund (or respective class) during that shareholder’s investment period. |
| | • | | Open-end funds offer multiple classes and the performance data provided for open-end funds was based on Class A shares. The performance of the other classes of a fund, however, should be substantially similar on a relative basis because all of the classes would be invested in the same portfolio of securities and differences in performance among classes could be principally attributed to the variations in distribution and servicing expenses of each class. |
| | • | | The Board recognized that the funds in the Performance Peer Group may differ somewhat from the Nuveen fund with which it is being compared and due to these differences, performance comparisons between certain of the Nuveen funds and their Performance Peer Groups may be inexact and the relevancy limited. The Board considered that management had classified the Performance Peer Group as low, medium and high in relevancy. The Board took the analysis of the relevancy of the Performance Peer Group into account when considering the comparative performance data. The Board also considered comparative performance of an applicable benchmark. While the Board was cognizant of the relative performance of a Fund’s peer set and/or benchmark(s), the Board evaluated Fund performance in light of the respective Fund’s investment objectives, investment parameters and guidelines and considered that the variations between the objectives and investment parameters or guidelines of the Fund with its peers and/or benchmarks result in differences in performance results. |
With respect to any Nuveen funds for which the Board has identified performance concerns, the Board monitors such funds closely until performance improves, discusses with the Adviser the reasons for such results, considers those steps necessary or appropriate to address such issues, and reviews the results of any efforts undertaken. The Board is aware, however, that shareholders chose to invest or remain invested in a fund knowing that the Adviser manages the fund and knowing the fund’s fee structure.
In considering the performance data, the Independent Board Members noted the following with respect to the Funds:
For Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund (the “Global Infrastructure Fund”), the Board noted that the Fund ranked in its Performance Peer Group in the second quartile in the one-year period and third quartile in the three- and five-year periods and outperformed its benchmark in the one-, three- and five-year periods.
For the Real Asset Fund, the Board noted that the Fund ranked in its Performance Peer Group in the first quartile in the one- and three-year periods. The Fund also outperformed its recognized benchmark in the one- and three-year periods and, although the Fund underperformed its custom benchmark in the one-year period, it outperformed its custom benchmark in the three-year period.
For Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund, the Board noted that the Fund ranked in its Performance Peer Group in the first quartile in the one-, three- and five-year periods and, although the Fund underperformed its benchmark in the three- and five-year periods, the Fund outperformed its benchmark in the one-year period.
Based on their review, the Independent Board Members determined that each Fund’s investment performance had been satisfactory.
C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability
1. Fees and Expenses
The Board evaluated the management fees and other fees and expenses of each Fund (expressed as a percentage of average net assets) in absolute terms and in comparison to the fee and expense levels of a comparable universe of funds (the “Peer Universe”) and, with respect to open-end funds, to a more focused subset in the Peer Universe (the “Peer Group”), each selected by an independent third-party fund data provider. The Independent Board Members reviewed the methodology regarding the construction of the Peer Universe and Peer Group for each Fund. The Board reviewed, among other things, such Fund’s gross management fees, net management fees and net expense ratios in absolute terms as well as compared to the average and median fee and expense levels of the Peer Universe and/or Peer Group. The Board noted that the net total expense ratios paid by investors in the Funds were the most representative of an investor’s net experience. The Board Members also considered any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements currently in effect for the Funds.
In reviewing the comparative fee and expense information, the Independent Board Members recognized that various factors such as the limited size and particular composition of the Peer Universe or Peer Group (including the inclusion of other Nuveen funds in the peer set); expense anomalies; changes in the funds comprising the Peer Universe or Peer Group from year to year; levels of reimbursement or fee waivers; the timing of information used; and differences in services provided can impact the comparative data limiting the usefulness of the data to help make a conclusive assessment of the Funds’ fees and expenses.
In reviewing the fee schedule for a fund, the Independent Board Members also considered the fund-level and complex-wide breakpoint schedules (described in further detail below) and any fee waivers and reimbursements provided by Nuveen. In reviewing fees and expenses, the Board considered the expenses and fees to be higher if they were over 10 basis points higher, slightly higher if they were approximately 6 to 10 basis points higher, in line if they were within approximately 5 basis points higher than the peer average and below if they were below the peer average of the Peer Group. In reviewing the reports, the Board noted that the majority of the Nuveen funds had a net expense ratio near or below their peer average.
The Independent Board Members recognized that the Funds had a net management fee and a net expense ratio below or in line with their peer averages.
Based on their review of the fee and expense information provided, the Independent Board Members determined that each Fund’s management fees (as applicable) to a Fund Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.
2. Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients
The Board considered information regarding the fees a Fund Adviser assessed to the Nuveen funds compared to that of other clients as described in further detail below. With respect to non-municipal funds, such other clients of the Adviser and/or its affiliated sub-advisers may include: separately managed accounts (such as retail, institutional or wrap accounts), hedge funds, other investment companies that are not offered by Nuveen but are sub-advised by one of Nuveen’s affiliated sub-advisers, foreign investment companies offered by Nuveen, and collective investment trusts.
The Board recognized that each Fund had an affiliated sub-adviser and therefore the overall Fund management fee can be divided into two components, the fee retained by the Adviser and the fee paid to the Sub-Adviser. In reviewing the nature of the services provided by the Adviser, including through its affiliated sub-advisers, the Board considered the range of advisory fee rates for retail and institutional managed accounts advised by Nuveen-affiliated sub-advisers. The Board also reviewed, among other things, the average fee the affiliated sub-advisers assessed such clients as well as the range of fee rates assessed to the different types of clients (such as retail, institutional and wrap accounts as well as non-Nuveen funds) applicable to such sub-advisers.
In reviewing the comparative information, the Board also reviewed information regarding the differences between the Funds and the other clients, including differences in services provided, investment policies, investor profiles, compliance and regulatory requirements and account sizes. The Board recognized the breadth of services necessary to operate a registered investment company (as described above) and that, in general terms, the Adviser provided the administrative and other support services to the Funds and, although the Sub-Adviser may provide some of these services, the Sub-Adviser essentially provided the portfolio management services. In general, the Board noted that higher fee levels reflected higher levels of service provided by the Fund Adviser, increased investment management complexity, greater product management requirements and higher levels of business risk or some combination of the foregoing. The Independent Board Members considered the differences in structure and operations of separately managed accounts and hedge funds from registered funds and noted that the range of day-to-day services was not generally of the
Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)
breadth required for the registered funds. Many of the additional administrative services provided by the Adviser were not required for institutional clients or funds sub-advised by a Nuveen-affiliated sub-adviser that were offered by other fund groups. The Independent Board Members also recognized that the management fee rates of the foreign funds advised by the Adviser may vary due to, among other things, differences in the client base, governing bodies, operational complexities and services covered by the management fee. Given the inherent differences in the various products, particularly the extensive services provided to the Funds, the Independent Board Members believed such facts justify the different levels of fees.
3. Profitability of Fund Advisers
In conjunction with their review of fees, the Independent Board Members also considered the profitability of Nuveen for its advisory activities and its financial condition. The Independent Board Members reviewed, among other things, the adjusted operating margins for Nuveen for the last two calendar years, the revenues, expenses, net income (pre-tax and after-tax) and net revenue margins (pre-tax and after-tax) of Nuveen’s managed fund advisory activities for the last two calendar years, the allocation methodology used by Nuveen in preparing the profitability data and a history of the adjustments to the methodology due to changes in the business over time. The Independent Board Members also reviewed the revenues, expenses, net income (pre-tax and after-tax) and revenue margin (pre-tax and post-tax) of the Adviser and, as described in further detail below, each affiliated sub-adviser for the 2014 calendar year. In reviewing the profitability data, the Independent Board Members noted the subjective nature of cost allocation methodologies used to determine profitability as other reasonable methods could also have been employed but yield different results. The Independent Board Members reviewed an analysis of the key drivers behind the changes in revenues and expenses that impacted profitability in 2014. The Independent Board Members recognized that Nuveen’s net revenue margin from advisory activities for 2014 was consistent with 2013. The Independent Board Members also considered the profitability of Nuveen in comparison to the adjusted operating margins of other investment advisers with publicly available data and with comparable assets under management (based on asset size and asset composition) to Nuveen. The Independent Board Members noted that Nuveen’s adjusted operating margins appeared to be reasonable in relation to such other advisers. The Independent Board Members, however, recognized the difficulty of making comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts as the information is not generally publicly available, the information for the investment advisers that was publicly available may not be representative of the industry and various other factors would impact the profitability data such as differences in services offered, business mix, expense methodology and allocations, capital structure and costs, complex size, and types of funds and other accounts managed.
The Independent Board Members noted this information supplemented the profitability information requested and received during the year and noted that two Independent Board Members served as point persons to review the profitability analysis and methodologies employed, and any changes thereto, and to keep the Board apprised of such changes during the year.
The Independent Board Members determined that Nuveen appeared to be sufficiently profitable to operate as a viable investment management firm and to honor its obligations as a sponsor of the Nuveen funds. The Independent Board Members noted the Adviser’s continued expenditures to upgrade its investment technology and increase personnel and recognized the Adviser’s continued commitment to its business to enhance the Adviser’s capacity and capabilities in providing the services necessary to meet the needs of the Nuveen funds as they grow or change over time. The Independent Board Members also noted that the sub-advisory fees for the Nuveen funds are paid by the Adviser, however, the Board recognized that many of the sub-advisers, including the Sub-Adviser, are affiliated with Nuveen. The Independent Board Members also noted the increased resources and support available to Nuveen as well as an improved capital structure as a result of the TIAA-CREF Transaction.
With respect to the Sub-Adviser, the Independent Board Members reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s revenues, expenses and revenue margins (pre- and post-tax) for its advisory activities for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014. The Independent Board Members also reviewed profitability analysis reflecting the revenues, expenses and the revenue margin (pre- and post-tax) by asset type for the Sub-Adviser for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014.
In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered other amounts paid to a Fund Adviser by the Funds as well as indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements), if any, the Fund Adviser and its affiliates received or were expected to receive that were directly attributable to the management of a Fund. See Section E below for additional information on indirect benefits a Fund Adviser may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds.
Based on their review, the Independent Board Members determined that the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s level of profitability was reasonable in light of the respective services provided.
D. Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale
The Independent Board Members recognized that, as the assets of a particular fund or the Nuveen complex in the aggregate increase over time, economies of scale may be realized, and the Independent Board Members considered the extent to which the funds benefit from such economies of scale. Although the Independent Board Members recognized that economies of scale are difficult to measure, the Board recognized that one method to help ensure the shareholders share in these benefits is to include breakpoints in the management fee schedule reducing fee rates as asset levels grow. The Independent Board Members noted that, subject to certain exceptions, the management fees of the funds in the Nuveen complex are
generally comprised of a fund-level component and complex-level component. Each component of the management fee for each Fund included breakpoints to reduce management fee rates of the Fund as the Fund grows and, as described below, as the Nuveen complex grows. In addition to fund-specific breakpoint schedules which reduce the fee rates of a particular fund as its assets increase, the Independent Board Members recognized that the Adviser also passed on the benefits of economies of scale through the complex-wide fee arrangement which reduced management fee rates as assets in the fund complex reached certain levels. The complex-wide fee arrangement seeks to provide the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund complex assets increase, even if assets of a particular fund are unchanged or have decreased. The approach reflected the notion that some of Nuveen’s costs were attributable to services provided to all its funds in the complex, and therefore all funds benefit if these costs were spread over a larger asset base. The Independent Board Members reviewed the breakpoint and complex-wide schedules and the fee reductions achieved as a result of such structures for the 2014 calendar year.
The Independent Board Members also noted that additional economies of scale were shared with shareholders of the Global Infrastructure Fund and the Real Asset Fund through the adoption of a temporary expense cap. The Independent Board Members further considered that as part of the TIAA-CREF Transaction, Nuveen agreed, for a period of two years from the date of the closing of the TIAA-CREF Transaction, not to increase contractual management fees for any Nuveen fund and, with respect to funds with expense caps, not to raise expense cap levels for such funds from levels in effect at that time or scheduled to go into effect prior to the closing of the TIAA-CREF Transaction. The commitment would not limit or otherwise affect mergers or liquidations of any funds in the ordinary course.
Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the current fee structure was acceptable and reflected economies of scale to be shared with shareholders when assets under management increase.
E. Indirect Benefits
The Independent Board Members received and considered information regarding potential “fall out” or ancillary benefits the respective Fund Adviser or its affiliates may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. In this regard, the Independent Board Members recognized that an affiliate of the Adviser served as the Funds’ principal underwriter and may receive compensation therefore from, among other things, sales charges, distribution fees and shareholder services fees (which included fees received pursuant to any 12b-1 plan). The Independent Board Members therefore took into account, among other things, the 12b-1 fees retained by Nuveen during the last calendar year.
In addition to the above, the Independent Board Members considered whether the Fund Adviser received any benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby a portion of the commissions paid by a Fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research that may be useful to the Fund Adviser in managing the assets of the Fund and other clients. The Funds’ portfolio transactions are allocated by the Sub-Adviser. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered that the Sub-Adviser may benefit from research provided by broker-dealers executing portfolio transactions on behalf of the Funds. With respect to any fixed income securities, however, the Board recognized that such securities generally trade on a principal basis that does not generate soft dollar credits. Similarly, the Board recognized that any research received pursuant to soft dollar arrangements by the Sub-Adviser may also benefit the Funds and shareholders to the extent the research enhanced the ability of the Sub-Adviser to manage the Funds. The Independent Board Members noted that the Sub-Adviser’s profitability may be somewhat lower if it had to acquire any such research services directly.
Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that any indirect benefits received by a Fund Adviser as a result of its relationship with the Funds were reasonable and within acceptable parameters.
F. Other Considerations
The Independent Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Board Members, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees were reasonable in light of the services provided to each Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed.
Directors
and 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 Directors of the Funds. The number of directors of the Funds is currently set at eleven. None of the directors who are not “interested” persons of the Funds (referred to herein as “independent directors”) has ever been a director or employee of, or consultant to, Nuveen or its affiliates. The names and business addresses of the directors and officers of the Funds, their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, the number of portfolios each oversees and other directorships they hold are set forth below.
The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes more information about the directors. To request a free copy, call Nuveen Investments at (800) 257-8787 or visit the Funds’ website at www.nuveen.com.
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Name, Year of Birth & Address | | Position(s) Held with the Funds | | Year First Elected or Appointed (1) | | Principal Occupation(s) Including other Directorships During Past 5 Years | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director |
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William J. Schneider 1944 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Chairman and Director | | 1996 | | Chairman of Miller-Valentine Partners, a real estate investment company; formerly, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2004) of Miller-Valentine Group; owner in several other Miller-Valentine entities; Board Member of Med-America Health System, and WDPR Public Radio Station; formerly, member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank and University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council. | | 197 |
Jack B. Evans 1948 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Director | | 1999 | | President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Director and Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; formerly, President Pro-Tem of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa University System; Director, Source Media Group; Life Trustee of Coe College; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc., a regional financial services firm. | | 197 |
William C. Hunter 1948 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Director | | 2004 | | Dean Emeritus, formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (2006-2012); Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (since 2005), and past President (2010-2014) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., The International Business Honor Society; Director of Wellmark, Inc. (since 2009); formerly, 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. | | 197 |
David J. Kundert 1942 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Director | | 2005 | | Formerly, Director, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company (2006-2013); retired (since 2004) as Chairman, JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management, President and CEO, Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation, and President, One Group Mutual Funds; prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Banc One Corporation and Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group; Regent Emeritus, Member of Investment Committee, Luther College; member of the Wisconsin Bar Association; member of Board of Directors and Chair of Investment Committee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation; member of the Board of Directors (Milwaukee), College Possible. | | 197 |
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Name, Year of Birth & Address | | Position(s) Held with the Funds | | Year First Elected or Appointed (1) | | Principal Occupation(s) Including other Directorships During Past 5 Years | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by
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John K. Nelson 1962 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Director | | 2013 | | Member of Board of Directors of Core12 LLC (since 2008), a private firm which develops branding, marketing and communications strategies for clients; Director of The Curran Center for Catholic American Studies (since 2009) and The President’s Council, Fordham University (since 2010); formerly senior external advisor to the financial services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP (2012-2014); formerly, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Marian University (2010 as trustee, 2011-2014 as Chairman); formerly, Chief Executive Officer of ABN AMRO N.V. North America, and Global Head of its Financial Markets Division (2007-2008); prior senior positions held at ABN AMRO include Corporate Executive Vice President and Head of Global Markets—the Americas (2006-2007), CEO of Wholesale Banking—North America and Global Head of Foreign Exchange and Futures Markets (2001-2006), and Regional Commercial Treasurer and Senior Vice President Trading—North America (1996-2001); formerly, Trustee at St. Edmund Preparatory School in New York City. | | 197 |
Judith M. Stockdale 1947 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Director | | 1997 | | Board Member, Land Trust Alliance (since 2013) and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (since 2013); formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994). | | 197 |
Carole E. Stone 1947 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Director | | 2007 | | Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange (since 2006), C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (since 2009) Director, CBOE Holdings, Inc. (since 2010); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010). | | 197 |
Terence J. Toth 1959 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Director | | 2008 | | Managing Partner, Promus Capital (since 2008); Director, Fulcrum IT Service LLC (since 2010), Quality Control Corporation (since 2012) and LogicMark LLC (since 2012); formerly, Director, Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (2008-2013); formerly, CEO and President, Northern Trust Global Investments (2004-2007); Executive Vice President, Quantitative Management & Securities Lending (2000-2004); prior thereto, various positions with Northern Trust Company (since 1994); member: Chicago Fellowship Board (since 2005), Catalyst Schools of Chicago Board (since 2008) and Mather Foundation Board (since 2012), and chair of its investment committee; 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). | | 197 |
Margaret L. Wolff 1955 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Director | | 2016 | | Member of the Board of Directors (since 2013) of Travelers Insurance Company of Canada and The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company (each, a part of Travelers Canada, the Canadian operation of The Travelers Companies, Inc.); formerly, Of Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (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 (a 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. | | 197 |
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Name, Year of Birth & Address | | Position(s) Held with the Funds | | Year First Elected or Appointed (1) | | Principal Occupation(s) Including other Directorships During Past 5 Years | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by
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William Adams IV(2) 1955 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Director | | 2013 | | Senior Executive Vice President, Global Structured Products (since 2010); Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); Executive Vice President of Nuveen Securities, LLC; President (since 2011), formerly, Managing Director (2010-2011) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; Board Member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and of Gilda’s Club Chicago; formerly, Executive Vice President, U.S. Structured Products, of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (1999-2010). | | 197 |
Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.(2)
1962 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Director | | 2013 | | Vice Chairman, Wealth Management of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (since 2011); Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chairman of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Co-Chief Executive Officer of Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2011); Member of Board of Governors and Chairman’s Council of the Investment Company Institute; Director of Allina Health and a Member of its Finance, Audit and Investment Committees, formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2000-2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2007-2010) of FAF Advisors, Inc.; formerly, President of First American Funds (2001-2010). | | 197 |
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Year of Birth & Address | | Position(s) Held with the Funds | | Year First Elected or Appointed (3) | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by
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Gifford R. Zimmerman 1956 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Chief Administrative Officer | | 1988 | | Managing Director (since 2002), and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2004) and Assistant Secretary (since 1994) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary (since 1997) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director and Assistant Secretary of Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (since 2002), Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002), Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC (since 2006) and of Winslow Capital Management, LLC, (since 2010); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2013), formerly, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer (2006-2013) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst. | | 198 |
Margo L. Cook 1964 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Vice President | | 2009 | | Senior Executive Vice President of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Executive Vice President, Investment Services of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director – Investment Services of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Co-Chief Executive Officer (since 2015); previously, Executive Vice President (2013-2015) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst. | | 198 |
Lorna C. Ferguson 1945 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Vice President | | 1998 | | Managing Director (since 2005) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC and Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2004). | | 198 |
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Name,
Year of Birth & Address | | Position(s) Held with the Funds | | Year First Elected or Appointed (3) | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by
Officer |
Stephen D. Foy 1954 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Vice President and Controller | | 1998 | | Managing Director (since 2014), formerly, Senior Vice President (2013-2014) and Vice President (2005-2013) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since 2010); Certified Public Accountant. | | 198 |
Sherri A. Hlavacek 1962 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Vice President and Treasurer | | 2015 | | Executive Vice President (since May 2015, formerly, Managing Director) and Controller of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director and Controller of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; Executive Vice President (since May 2015, formerly, Managing Director), Treasurer and Controller of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Executive Vice President, Principal Financial Officer (since July 2015, formerly, Managing Director), Treasurer and Corporate Controller of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Executive Vice President (since May 2015, formerly, Managing Director), Treasurer and Corporate Controller of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. and Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc.; Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Vice President, Controller and Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC; Vice President and Controller of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC; Certified Public Accountant. | | 198 |
Walter M. Kelly 1970 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President | | 2003 | | Senior Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc. | | 198 |
Tina M. Lazar 1961 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Vice President | | 2002 | | Senior Vice President of Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc. and Nuveen Securities, LLC | | 198 |
Kevin J. McCarthy 1966 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Vice President and Secretary | | 2007 | | Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since 2008), Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (since 2007) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Managing Director and Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President (since 2007) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc., NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC, and of Winslow Capital Management, LLC. (since 2010); Vice President and Secretary (since 2010) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC. | | 198 |
Kathleen L. Prudhomme 1953 901 Marquette Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55402 | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | 2011 | | Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since 2011) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; formerly, Deputy General Counsel, FAF Advisors, Inc. (2004-2010). | | 198 |
Joel T. Slager 1978 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | 2013 | | Fund Tax Director for Nuveen Funds (since 2013); previously, Vice President of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., Assistant Treasurer of the Morgan Stanley Funds (from 2010 to 2013). | | 198 |
Jeffery M. Wilson 1956 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Vice President | | 2011 | | Senior Vice President of Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2011); formerly, Senior Vice President of FAF Advisors, Inc. (2000-2010). | | 108 |
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
| (1) | Directors serve an indefinite term until his/her successor is elected or appointed. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the director was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen Fund Complex. |
| (2) | “Interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their positions with Nuveen and certain of its subsidiaries. |
| (3) | Officers serve one year terms through August of each year. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the officer was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen Fund Complex. |
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MAN-FREGIF-1215D 14104-INV-Y-02/17
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. There were no amendments to or waivers from the code during the period covered by this report. The registrant has posted the code of ethics on its website at www.nuveen.com/MutualFunds/ShareholderResources/FundGovernance.aspx. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.)
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The registrant’s Board of Directors or Trustees (“Board”) determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its Audit Committee. The registrant’s audit committee financial experts are Carole E. Stone and Jack B. Evans, who are “independent” for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Ms. Stone served for five years as Director of the New York State Division of the Budget. As part of her role as Director, Ms. Stone was actively involved in overseeing the development of the State’s operating, local assistance and capital budgets, its financial plan and related documents; overseeing the development of the State’s bond-related disclosure documents and certifying that they fairly presented the State’s financial position; reviewing audits of various State and local agencies and programs; and coordinating the State’s system of internal audit and control. Prior to serving as Director, Ms. Stone worked as a budget analyst/examiner with increasing levels of responsibility over a 30 year period, including approximately five years as Deputy Budget Director. Ms. Stone has also served as Chair of the New York State Racing Association Oversight Board, as Chair of the Public Authorities Control Board, as a Commissioner on the New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform and as a member of the Boards of Directors of several New York State public authorities. These positions have involved overseeing operations and finances of certain entities and assessing the adequacy of project/entity financing and financial reporting. Currently, Ms. Stone is on the Board of Directors of CBOE Holdings, Inc., of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and of C2 Options Exchange. Ms. Stone’s position on the boards of these entities and as a member of both CBOE Holdings’ Audit Committee and its Finance Committee has involved, among other things, the oversight of audits, audit plans and preparation of financial statements.
Mr. Evans was formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of SCI Financial Group, Inc., a full service registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser (“SCI”). As part of his role as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Evans actively supervised the Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) and actively supervised the CFO’s preparation of financial statements and other filings with various regulatory authorities. In such capacity, Mr. Evans was actively involved in the preparation of SCI’s financial statements and the resolution of issues raised in connection therewith. Mr. Evans has also served on the audit committee of various reporting companies. At such companies, Mr. Evans was involved in the oversight of audits, audit plans, and the preparation of financial statements. Mr. Evans also formerly chaired the audit committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
The following tables show the amount of fees that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Funds’ auditor, billed to the Funds’ during the Funds’ last two full fiscal years. The Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provided to the Funds, except for those non-audit services that were subject to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (the “pre-approval exception”). The preapproval exception for services provided directly to the Funds waives the pre-approval requirement for services other than audit, review or attest services if: (A) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the Funds during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (B) the Funds did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee’s attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the audit is completed.
The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).
SERVICES THAT THE AUDITOR BILLED TO THE FUND
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | Audit Fees Billed
to Funds 1 | | | Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Funds 2 | | | Tax Fees
Billed to Funds 3 | | | All Other Fees
Billed to Funds 4 | |
Fund Name | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund | | | 43,109 | | | | 0 | | | | 15,563 | | | | 0 | |
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund | | | 62,136 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,712 | | | | 0 | |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund | | | 43,198 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,295 | | | | 0 | |
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Total | | $ | 148,443 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 22,570 | | | $ | 0 | |
| 1 | | “Audit Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. |
| 2 | | “Audit-Related Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements that are not reported under “Audit Fees”. These fees include offerings related to the Fund’s common shares and leverage. |
| 3 | | “Tax Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance, and tax planning. These fees include: all global withholding tax services; excise and state tax reviews; capital gain, tax equalization and taxable basis calculations performed by the principal accountant. |
| 4 | | “All Other Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than “Audit Fees”, “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees”. These fees represent all “Agreed-Upon Procedures” engagements pertaining to the Fund’s use of leverage. |
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| | | Percentage Approved Pursuant to Pre-approval Exception | |
| | | Audit Fees Billed
to Funds | | | Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Funds | | | Tax Fees
Billed to Funds | | | All Other Fees
Billed to Funds | |
Fund Name | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
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December 31, 2014 | | Audit Fees Billed
to Funds 1 | | | Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Funds 2 | | | Tax Fees
Billed to Funds 3 | | | All Other Fees
Billed to Funds 4 | |
Fund Name | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund | | | 41,412 | | | | 0 | | | | 15,056 | | | | 0 | |
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund | | | 57,742 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,196 | | | | 0 | |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund | | | 39,831 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,196 | | | | 0 | |
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Total | | $ | 138,985 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 18,448 | | | $ | 0 | |
| 1 | | “Audit Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. |
| 2 | | “Audit-Related Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements that are not reported under “Audit Fees”. These fees include offerings related to the Fund’s common shares and leverage. |
| 3 | | “Tax Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance, and tax planning. These fees include: all global withholding tax services; excise and state tax reviews; capital gain, tax equalization and taxable basis calculations performed by the principal accountant. |
| 4 | | “All Other Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than “Audit Fees”, “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees”. These fees represent all “Agreed-Upon Procedures” engagements pertaining to the Fund’s use of leverage. |
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| | | Percentage Approved Pursuant to Pre-approval Exception | |
| | | Audit Fees Billed
to Funds | | | Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Funds | | | Tax Fees
Billed to Funds | | | All Other Fees
Billed to Funds | |
Fund Name | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | | | Tax Fees Billed to
Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | | | All Other Fees
Billed to Adviser
and Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | |
Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
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| | | Percentage Approved Pursuant to Pre-approval Exception | |
| | | Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | | | Tax Fees Billed to
Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | | | All Other Fees
Billed to Adviser
and Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | |
| | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | �� | | Tax Fees Billed to
Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | | | All Other Fees
Billed to Adviser
and Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | |
Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
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| | | Percentage Approved Pursuant to Pre-approval Exception | |
| | | Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | | | Tax Fees Billed to
Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | | | All Other Fees
Billed to Adviser
and Affiliated Fund
Service Providers | |
| | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Trust | | | Total Non-Audit Fees
billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service
Providers (engagements
related directly to the
operations and financial
reporting of the Trust) | | | Total Non-Audit Fees
billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service
Providers (all other
engagements) | | | Total | |
Fund Name | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund | | | 15,563 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 15,563 | |
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund | | | 3,712 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,712 | |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund | | | 3,295 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,295 | |
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Total | | $ | 22,570 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 22,570 | |
“Non-Audit Fees billed to Fund” for both fiscal year ends represent “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” billed to Fund in their respective amounts from the previous table.
Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Trust | | | Total Non-Audit Fees
billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service
Providers (engagements
related directly to the
operations and financial
reporting of the Trust) | | | Total Non-Audit Fees
billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service
Providers (all other
engagements) | | | Total | |
Fund Name | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund | | | 15,056 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 15,056 | |
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund | | | 1,196 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,196 | |
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund | | | 2,196 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,196 | |
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Total | | $ | 18,448 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 18,448 | |
“Non-Audit Fees billed to Fund” for both fiscal year ends represent “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” billed to Fund in their respective amounts from the previous table.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. Generally, the Audit Committee must approve (i) all non-audit services to be performed for the Funds by the Funds’ independent accountant and (ii) all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the Funds’ independent accountant for the Affiliated Fund Service Providers with respect to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. Regarding tax and research projects conducted by the independent accountant for the Funds and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (with respect to operations and financial reports of the Trust), such engagements will be (i) pre-approved by the Audit Committee if they are expected to be for amounts greater than $10,000; (ii) reported to the Audit Committee Chairman for his verbal approval prior to engagement if they are expected to be for amounts under $10,000 but greater than $5,000; and (iii) reported to the Audit Committee at the next Audit Committee meeting if they are expected to be for an amount under $5,000.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable to this registrant.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
| a) | | See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1. |
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable to this registrant.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable to this registrant.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable to this registrant.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
| | (a) | | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
| | (b) | | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form.
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| (a)(1) | | Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable because the code is posted on registrant’s website at www.nuveen.com/MutualFunds/ShareholderResources/FundGovernance.aspx and there were no amendments during the period covered by this report. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.) |
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| (a)(2) | | A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) in the exact form set forth below: See EX-99.CERT attached hereto. |
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| (a)(3) | | Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons: Not applicable to this registrant. |
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| (b) | | If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an Exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registration specifically incorporates it by reference: See EX-99.906 CERT attached hereto. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.
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| By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy |
| | Kevin J. McCarthy |
| | Vice President and Secretary |
Date: March 9, 2016
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman |
| | Gifford R. Zimmerman |
| | Chief Administrative Officer |
| | (principal executive officer) |
Date: March 9, 2016
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| By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Stephen D. Foy |
| | Stephen D. Foy |
| | Vice President and Controller |
| | (principal financial officer) |
Date: March 9, 2016
