UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Investment Company Act file number | | 811-10491 |
Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Mark L. Winget
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 917-7700
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2022
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policy making roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss.3507.
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Closed-End Funds
30 June
2022
Nuveen Closed-End Funds
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JRS | | Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund |
JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund |
Semiannual Report
IMPORTANT DISTRIBUTION NOTICE
for Shareholders of the Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)
Semiannual Shareholder Report for the period ending June 30, 2022
The Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS) seeks to offer attractive cash flow to its shareholders, by converting the expected long-term total return potential of the Fund’s investments in REITs into regular quarterly distributions. Following is a discussion of the Managed Distribution Policy the Fund uses to achieve this.
The Fund pays quarterly common share distributions that seek to convert the Fund’s expected long-term total return potential into regular cash flow. As a result, the Fund’s regular common share distributions (presently $0.2090 per share) may be derived from a variety of sources, including:
| • | | distributions from portfolio companies (REITs), |
| • | | realized capital gains or, |
| • | | possibly, returns of capital representing in certain cases unrealized capital appreciation. |
Such distributions are sometimes referred to as “managed distributions.” The Fund seeks to establish a distribution rate that roughly corresponds to the Adviser’s projections of the total return that could reasonably be expected to be generated by the Fund over an extended period of time. The Adviser may consider many factors when making such projections, including, but not limited to, long-term historical returns for the asset classes in which the Fund invests. As portfolio and market conditions change, the distribution amount and distribution rate on the Common Shares under the Fund’s Managed Distribution Policy could change.
When it pays a distribution, the Fund provides holders of its Common Shares a notice of the estimated sources of the Fund’s distributions (i.e., what percentage of the distributions is estimated to constitute ordinary income, short-term capital gains, long-term capital gains, and/or a non-taxable return of capital) on a year-to-date basis. It does this by posting the notice on its website (www.nuveen.com/cef), and by sending it in written form.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Policy. The Fund’s actual financial performance will likely vary from month-to-month and from year-to-year, and there may be extended periods when the distribution rate will exceed the Fund’s actual total returns. The Managed Distribution Policy provides that the Board may amend or terminate the Policy at any time without prior notice to Fund shareholders. There are presently no reasonably foreseeable circumstances that might cause the Fund to terminate its Managed Distribution Policy.
Table of Contents
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Chair’s Letter to Shareholders
Dear Shareholders,
The first half of 2022 was challenging for financial markets. While global economic activity began to slow from post-pandemic peaks as pent-up demand waned and crisis-era monetary and fiscal support programs were phased out, persistently high inflation and central banks’ response have contributed to heightened uncertainty about financial and economic conditions.
Inflation has surged partially due to supply chain bottlenecks and exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and recent lockdowns across China to contain a large-scale COVID-19 outbreak. This has necessitated more forceful responses from the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and other central banks, who now face an even more difficult task of slowing inflation without pulling their respective economies into recession. As anticipated, the Fed began the rate hiking cycle in March 2022, raising its short-term rate by 0.25% from near zero for the first time since the pandemic was declared two years ago. Larger increases of 0.50% in May and 0.75% in both June and July 2022 followed, bringing the target fed funds rate to a range of 2.25% to 2.50%. Additional rate hikes are expected in the remainder of this year, although Fed officials will closely monitor inflation data along with other economic measures and modify their rate setting policy based upon these factors. U.S. gross domestic product growth has now contracted for two consecutive quarters, according to preliminary government estimates, as consumer and business activity has slowed in part due to higher prices and borrowing costs. However, the still strong labor market suggests not all areas of the economy are weakening.
In the meantime, while markets will likely continue fluctuating with the daily headlines, we encourage investors to keep a long-term perspective. To learn more about how well your portfolio is aligned to your time horizon, risk tolerance and investment goals, consider reviewing it with your financial professional.
On behalf of the other members of the Nuveen Fund Board, I look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.
Sincerely,
Terence J. Toth
Chair of the Board
August 22, 2022
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Important Notices
For Shareholders of
Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)
Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI)
Portfolio Manager Commentaries in Semiannual Reports
The Funds include portfolio manager commentary in their annual shareholder reports. For the Funds’ most recent annual portfolio manager discussion, please refer to the Portfolio Managers’ Comments section of each Fund’s December 31, 2021 annual shareholder report.
For current information on your Fund’s investment objectives, portfolio management team and average annual total returns please refer to the Fund’s website at www.nuveen.com.
For changes that occurred to your Fund both during and subsequent to this reporting period, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section of this report.
For average annual total returns as of the end of this reporting period, please refer to the Performance Overview and Holding Summaries section within this report.
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Fund Leverage
IMPACT OF THE FUNDS’ LEVERAGE STRAGEGY ON PERFORMANCE
One important factor impacting the returns of the Funds’ common shares relative to its comparative benchmarks was the Funds’ use of leverage through bank borrowings. The Funds use leverage because our research has shown that, over time, leveraging provides opportunities for additional income. The opportunity arises when short-term rates that the Fund pays on its leveraging instruments are lower than the interest the Fund earns on its portfolio securities that it has bought with the proceeds of that leverage. This has been particularly true in the recent market environment where short-term rates have been low by historical standards.
However, use of leverage can expose Fund common shares to additional price volatility. When a Fund uses leverage, the Fund’s common shares will experience a greater increase in their net asset value if the securities acquired through the use of leverage increase in value, but will also experience a correspondingly larger decline in their net asset value if the securities acquired through leverage decline in value. All this will make the shares’ total return performance more variable over time.
In addition, common share income in levered funds will typically decrease in comparison to unlevered funds when short-term interest rates increase and increase when short-term interest rates decrease. In recent quarters, fund leverage expenses have generally tracked the overall movement of short-term interest rates. While fund leverage expenses are somewhat higher than their recent lows, leverage nevertheless continues to provide the opportunity for incremental common share income, particularly over longer-term periods.
The Funds’ use of leverage significantly detracted from relative performance during the reporting period. However, the Fund’s use of leverage was accretive to overall common share income.
The Funds also continued to use interest rate swap contracts to partially hedge the interest cost of leverage. The impact of the swap contracts on total return performance was positive during this reporting period.
As of June 30, 2022, the Funds’ percentages of leverage are as shown in the accompanying table.
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| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Effective Leverage* | | | 31.02 | % | | | 31.66 | % |
Regulatory Leverage* | | | 31.02 | % | | | 31.66 | % |
* | Effective leverage is a Fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage and the leverage effects of certain derivative and other investments in the Fund’s portfolio that increase the Fund’s investment exposure. Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued or borrowings of a Fund. Both of these are part of a Fund’s capital structure. A Fund, however, may from time to time borrow on a typically transient basis in connection with its day-to-day operations, primarily in connection with the need to settle portfolio trades. Such incidental borrowings are excluded from the calculation of a Fund’s effective leverage ratio. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
THE FUNDS’ REGULATORY LEVERAGE
Bank Borrowings
As noted previously, the Funds employ leverage through the use of bank borrowings. The Funds’ bank borrowing activities are as shown in the accompanying table.
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| | Current Reporting Period | | | | | | Subsequent to the Close of the Reporting Period | |
Fund | | Outstanding Balance as of January 1, 2022 | | | Draws | | | Paydowns | | | Outstanding Balance as of June 30, 2022 | | | Average Balance Outstanding | | | | | | Draws | | | Paydowns | | | Outstanding Balance as of August 22, 2022 | |
JRS | | | $144,000,000 | | | | $ — | | | | $(20,600,000) | | | | $123,400,000 | | | | $139,950,276 | | | | | | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $123,400,000 | |
JRI | | | $197,935,000 | | | | $ — | | | | $(11,850,000) | | | | $186,085,000 | | | | $197,411,243 | | | | | | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $186,085,000 | |
Refer to Notes to Financial Statements, Note 8 – Fund Leverage for further details.
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Common Share Information
JRS DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
The following 19(a) Notice presents JRS’s most current distribution information as of May 31, 2022 as required by certain exempted regulatory relief the Fund has received.
Because the ultimate tax character of your distributions depends on the Fund’s performance for its entire fiscal year (which is the calendar year for the Fund) as well as certain fiscal year-end (FYE) tax adjustments, estimated distribution source information you receive with each distribution may differ from the tax information reported to you on your Fund’s IRS Form 1099 statement.
DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION – AS OF MAY 31, 2022
This notice provides shareholders with information regarding fund distributions, as required by current securities laws. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Policy.
The Fund may in certain periods distribute more than its income and net realized capital gains. In such instances, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”
The amounts and sources of distributions set forth below are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. More details about the Fund’s distributions and the basis for these estimates are available on www.nuveen.com/cef.
The following table provides estimates of the Fund’s distribution sources, reflecting year-to-date cumulative experience through the latest month-end. The Fund attributes these estimates equally to each regular distribution throughout the year. Consequently, the estimated information shown below is for the current distribution, and also represents an updated estimate for all prior months in the year.
Data as of May 31, 2022
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| | | | | Estimated Per Share Sources of Distribution1 | | | Estimated Percentage of the Distribution1 | |
JRS (FYE 12/31) | | Per Share Distribution | | | Net Investment Income | | | Long-Term Gains | | | Short-Term Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Net Investment Income | | | Long-Term Gains | | | Short-Term Gains | | | Return of Capital | |
Current Quarter | | | $0.2090 | | | | $0.1754 | | | | $0.0336 | | | | $0.0000 | | | | $0.0000 | | | | 83.9 | % | | | 16.1 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % |
Fiscal YTD | | | $0.4180 | | | | $0.3507 | | | | $0.0673 | | | | $0.0000 | | | | $0.0000 | | | | 83.9 | % | | | 16.1 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % |
1 | Net investment income (NII) is a projection through the end of the current calendar quarter using actual data through the stated month-end date above. Capital gain amounts are as of the stated date above. JRS owns REIT securities which attribute their distributions to various sources including NII, gains, and return of capital. The estimated per share sources above include an allocation of the NII based on prior year attributions which can be expected to differ from the actual final attributions for the current year. |
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Common Share Information (continued)
The following table provides information regarding JRS’ distributions and total return performance over various time periods. This information is intended to help you better understand whether returns for the specified time periods were sufficient to meet distributions.
Data as of May 31, 2022
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JRS (FYE 12/31) Inception Date | | Quarterly Distribution | | | Fiscal YTD Distribution | | | Net Asset Value (NAV) | | | 5-Year Return on NAV | | | Fiscal YTD Dist Rate on NAV1 | | | Fiscal YTD Return on NAV | | | Fiscal YTD Dist Rate on NAV1 | |
Nov 2001 | | | $0.2090 | | | | $0.4180 | | | | $10.79 | | | | 6.99 | % | | | 7.75 | % | | | (17.04) | % | | | 3.87 | % |
1 | As a percentage of 5/31/22 NAV. |
JRI DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
The following information regarding the Fund’s distributions is current as of June 30, 2022. This notice provides shareholders with information regarding Fund distributions, as required by current securities laws. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Policy.
The following table provides estimates of the Fund’s distribution sources, reflecting year-to-date cumulative experience
through the month-end prior to the latest distribution. The Fund attributes these estimates equally to each regular
distribution throughout the year. Consequently, the estimated information as of the specified month-end shown below is for the current distribution, and also represents an updated estimate for all prior months in the year. For all funds, it is estimated that the funds have distributed more than their income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distributions may be (and is shown below as being estimated to be) a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax
reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. More details about each Fund’s distributions and the basis for these estimates are available on www.nuveen.com/cef.
Data as of June 30, 2022
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| | | | | Per Share Estimated Sources of Distribution | | | | | | Estimated Percentage of the Distribution | |
JRI (FYE 12/31) | | Per Share Distribution | | | Net Investment Income | | | Long-Term Gains | | | Short-Term Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | | | | Net Investment Income | | | Long-Term Gains | | | Short-Term Gains | | | Return of Capital | |
Fiscal YTD | | $ | 0.5790 | | | $ | 0.4083 | | | $ | 0.0000 | | | $ | 0.0000 | | | $ | 0.1707 | | | | | | | | 70.5 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 29.5 | % |
The following table provides information regarding the Fund’s common share distributions and total return performance over various time periods. This information is intended to help you better understand whether the Funds’ returns for the specified time period were sufficient to meet its distributions.
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JRI (FYE 12/31) Inception Date | | Monthly Distribution | | | Fiscal YTD Distribution | | | Net Asset Value (NAV) | | | | | | 5-Year Return on NAV | | | Fiscal YTD Distribution Rate on NAV | | | Fiscal YTD Return on NAV | | | Fiscal YTD Distribution Rate on NAV | |
Apr 2012 | | $ | 0.0965 | | | $ | 0.5790 | | | $ | 14.63 | | | | | | | | 1.40 | % | | | 7.92 | % | | | (12.91 | )% | | | 3.96 | % |
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NUVEEN CLOSED-END FUND DISTRIBUTION AMOUNTS
The Nuveen Closed-End Funds’ monthly and quarterly periodic distributions to shareholders are posted on www.nuveen.com and can be found on Nuveen’s enhanced closed-end fund resource page, which is at https://www.nuveen.com/resource-center-closed-end-funds, along with other Nuveen closed-end fund product updates. To ensure timely access to the latest information, shareholders may use a subscribe function, which can be activated at this web page (https://www.nuveen.com/subscriptions).
COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES
During August 2022 (subsequent to the close of the reporting period), the Funds’ Board of Trustees reauthorized an open-market share repurchase program, allowing each Fund to repurchase an aggregate of up to approximately 10% of its outstanding common shares.
During the current reporting period, the Funds did not repurchase any of their outstanding common shares. As of June 30, 2022 (and since the inception of the Funds’ repurchase programs), each Fund has cumulatively repurchased and retired common shares as shown in the accompanying table.
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| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Common shares cumulatively repurchased and retired | | | 0 | | | | 206,500 | |
Common shares authorized for repurchase | | | 2,885,000 | | | | 2,745,000 | |
OTHER COMMON SHARE INFORMATION
As of June 30, 2022, the Funds’ common share prices were trading at a premium/(discount) to their common share NAVs and trading at an average premium/(discount) to NAV during the current reporting period, as follows.
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| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Common share NAV | | $ | 9.50 | | | $ | 14.63 | |
Common share price | | $ | 9.40 | | | $ | 13.07 | |
Premium/(Discount) to NAV | | | (1.05 | )% | | | (10.66 | )% |
Average premium/(discount) to NAV | | | (4.06 | )% | | | (10.78 | )% |
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JRS | | Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of June 30, 2022 |
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definitions of terms used in this section.
Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2022*
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| | Cumulative | | | Average Annual | |
| | 6-Month | | | 1-Year | | | 5-Year | | | 10-Year | |
JRS at Common Share NAV | | | (25.35)% | | | | (12.69)% | | | | 4.25% | | | | 7.11% | |
JRS at Common Share Price | | | (23.73)% | | | | (8.93)% | | | | 4.63% | | | | 7.22% | |
Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (WILRESI) | | | (21.63)% | | | | (6.68)% | | | | 5.26% | | | | 7.46% | |
JRS Blended Benchmark | | | (18.27)% | | | | (9.09)% | | | | 4.22% | | | | 6.53% | |
* | For purposes of Fund performance, relative results are measured against the JRS Blended Benchmark. The JRS Blended Benchmark consists of: 1) 60% Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (WILRESI) and 2) 40% FTSE Nareit (Financial Times Stock Exchange National Association of Real Estate Investments Trust) Preferred Stock Index. Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in This Report for details on the Fund’s Blended Benchmark through March 31, 2021. |
Performance data shown represents past performance and does not predict or guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Returns at NAV are net of Fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions. Comparative index return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes are not available for direct investment.
Daily Common Share NAV and Share Price
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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.
For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
Fund Allocation
(% of net assets)
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Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks | | | 96.5% | |
Real Estate Investment Trust Preferred Stocks | | | 46.2% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 3.5% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | (1.3)% | |
Net Assets Plus Borrowings | | | 145.0% | |
Borrowings | | | (45.0) % | |
Net Assets | | | 100% | |
Portfolio Credit Quality
(% of total long-term fixed-income securities)
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A | | | 15.7% | |
BBB | | | 42.0% | |
BB or Lower | | | 24.5% | |
N/R (not rated) | | | 17.8% | |
Total | | | 100% | |
Portfolio Composition1
(% of total investments)
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Specialized | | | 21.1% | |
Residential | | | 20.9% | |
Office | | | 14.7% | |
Retail | | | 14.4% | |
Industrial | | | 12.2% | |
Health Care | | | 7.1% | |
Other | | | 7.2% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 2.4% | |
Total | | | 100% | |
Top Five Common Stock Holdings
(% of total investments)
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Prologis Inc | | | 7.4% | |
Equinix Inc | | | 5.0% | |
Public Storage | | | 4.0% | |
American Homes 4 Rent | | | 3.9% | |
Equity Residential | | | 3.6% | |
Top Five Preferred Stock Issuers
(% of total investments)
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Public Storage | | | 5.0% | |
Highwoods Properties Inc | | | 3.7% | |
Vorndo Realty Trust | | | 3.4% | |
Digital Realty Trust Inc | | | 2.5% | |
Kimco Realty Corp | | | 2.3% | |
1 | See the Portfolio of Investments for the remaining industries comprising “Other” and not listed in the Portfolio Composition above. |
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JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of June 30, 2022 |
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.
Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2022*
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| | Cumulative | | | Average Annual |
| | 6-Month | | | 1-Year | | | 5-Year | | | 10-Year | |
JRI at Common Share NAV | | | (12.91)% | | | | (8.29)% | | | | 1.40% | | | | 6.59% | |
JRI at Common Share Price | | | (15.63)% | | | | (12.21)% | | | | 2.14% | | | | 6.70% | |
MSCI World Index (Net) | | | (20.51)% | | | | (14.34)% | | | | 7.67% | | | | 9.51% | |
JRI Blended Benchmark | | | (12.58)% | | | | (8.99)% | | | | 2.75% | | | | 5.21% | |
* | For purposes of Fund performance, relative results are measured against the JRI Blended Benchmark. The JRI Blended Benchmark consists of: 1) 25% FTSE EPRA Nareit (Financial Times Stock Exchange - European Public Real Estate Association/ National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts) Developed Index (Net), 2) 22% S&P Global Infrastructure Index (Net), 3) 20% ICE Hybrid & Preferred Infrastructure 7% Issuer Constrained Custom Index, 4) 20% Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index and 5) 13% Financial Times Stock Exchange National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE Nareit) Preferred Stock Index. Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in This Report for details on the Fund’s Blended Benchmark composition through March 31, 2021. |
Performance data shown represents past performance and does not predict or guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Returns at NAV are net of Fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions. Comparative index return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes are not available for direct investment.
Daily Common Share NAV and Share Price
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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.
For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
Fund Allocation
(% of net assets)
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Common Stocks | | | 39.3% | |
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks | | | 32.1% | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 27.9% | |
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred | | | 18.2% | |
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred | | | 14.2% | |
Convertible Preferred Securities | | | 7.2% | |
Investment Companies | | | 1.2% | |
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests | | | 0.6% | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 0.4% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 5.9% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | (0.7)% | |
Net Assets Plus Borrowings | | | 146.3% | |
Borrowings | | | (46.3) % | |
Net Assets | | | 100% | |
Top Five Common Stock Holdings
(% of total common stocks)
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VICI Properties Inc | | | 5.0% | |
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc | | | 4.1% | |
Scentre Group | | | 3.2% | |
Simon Property Group Inc | | | 3.1% | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 3.1% | |
Portfolio Composition1
(% of total investments)
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Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks | | | 21.9% | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 15.6% | |
Electric Utilities | | | 13.6% | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 11.0% | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 8.2% | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | 4.2% | |
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 3.4% | |
Gas Utilities | | | 3.2% | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 1.8% | |
Transportation Infrastructure | | | 1.8% | |
Other | | | 11.3% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 4.0% | |
Total | | | 100% | |
Portfolio Credit Quality
(% of total fixed-income investments)
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AAA | | | 0.3% | |
AA | | | 0.1% | |
A | | | 4.8% | |
BBB | | | 47.6% | |
BB or Lower | | | 38.0% | |
N/R (not rated) | | | 9.2% | |
Total | | | 100% | |
Country Allocation2
(% of total investments)
| | | | |
United States | | | 55.7% | |
Canada | | | 14.7% | |
Australia | | | 4.7% | |
United Kingdom | | | 4.4% | |
Singapore | | | 3.1% | |
Italy | | | 2.3% | |
Hong Kong | | | 2.3% | |
Spain | | | 2.2% | |
France | | | 1.2% | |
Germany | | | 1.1% | |
Other | | | 8.3% | |
Total | | | 100% | |
1 | See the Portfolio of Investments for the remaining industries comprising “Other” and not listed in the Portfolio Composition above. |
2 | Includes 5.4% (as a percentage of total investments) in emerging markets countries. |
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Shareholder Meeting Report
The annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 8, 2022 for JRS and JRI. The meeting was held virtually due to public health concerns regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; at this meeting the shareholders were asked to elect Board members.
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| | JRS | | | JRI | |
| | Common Shares | | | Common Shares | |
Approval of the Board Members was reached as follows: | | | | | | | | |
William C. Hunter | | | | | | | | |
For | | | 20,842,202 | | | | 20,316,093 | |
Withhold | | | 533,361 | | | | 420,430 | |
Total | | | 21,375,563 | | | | 20,736,523 | |
Judith M. Stockdale | | | | | | | | |
For | | | 20,666,139 | | | | 19,578,216 | |
Withhold | | | 709,424 | | | | 1,158,307 | |
Total | | | 21,375,563 | | | | 20,736,523 | |
Carole E. Stone | | | | | | | | |
For | | | 20,742,979 | | | | 19,619,068 | |
Withhold | | | 632,584 | | | | 1,117,455 | |
Total | | | 21,375,563 | | | | 20,736,523 | |
Margaret L. Wolff | | | | | | | | |
For | | | 20,837,634 | | | | 20,352,241 | |
Withhold | | | 537,929 | | | | 384,282 | |
Total | | | 21,375,563 | | | | 20,736,523 | |
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JRS | | Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | |
| | | | LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 142.8% (97.6% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON STOCKS – 96.6% (66.0% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | Health Care – 10.3% (7.0% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| 295,963 | | | Healthpeak Properties Inc | | | | | | | | | | $ | 7,668,401 | |
| 203,260 | | | Ventas Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 10,453,662 | |
| 121,686 | | | Welltower Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 10,020,842 | |
| | | | Total Health Care | | | | | | | | | | | 28,142,905 | |
| | | | |
| | | Hotels – 3.7% (2.6% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| 284,246 | | | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 4,456,977 | |
| 148,420 | | | Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,472,327 | |
| 295,217 | | | Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | 4,289,503 | |
| | | | Total Hotels | | | | | | | | | | | 10,218,807 | |
| | | | |
| | | Industrial – 14.3% (9.8% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| 153,380 | | | Duke Realty Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 8,428,231 | |
| 28,377 | | | First Industrial Realty Trust Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 1,347,340 | |
| 251,366 | | | Prologis Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 29,573,210 | |
| | | | Total Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | 39,348,781 | |
| | | | |
| | | Office – 9.1% (6.2% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| 77,694 | | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 11,267,961 | |
| 39,623 | | | Boston Properties Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 3,525,654 | |
| 217,208 | | | Douglas Emmett Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 4,861,115 | |
| 102,385 | | | Kilroy Realty Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 5,357,807 | |
| | | | Total Office | | | | | | | | | | | 25,012,537 | |
| | | | |
| | | Residential – 27.9% (19.0% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| 436,242 | | | American Homes 4 Rent | | | | | | | | | | | 15,460,417 | |
| 237,452 | | | Apartment Income REIT Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 9,878,003 | |
| 60,417 | | | AvalonBay Communities Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 11,736,002 | |
| 53,799 | | | Camden Property Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 7,234,890 | |
| 63,236 | | | Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 4,456,241 | |
| 201,384 | | | Equity Residential | | | | | | | | | | | 14,543,952 | |
| 9,950 | | | Essex Property Trust Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 2,602,025 | |
| 295,185 | | | Invitation Homes Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 10,502,682 | |
| | | | Total Residential | | | | | | | | | | | 76,414,212 | |
| | | | |
| | | Retail – 12.0% (8.2% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| 77,015 | | | Federal Realty OP LP | | | | | | | | | | | 7,373,416 | |
| 467,386 | | | Kite Realty Group Trust | | | | | | | | | | | 8,081,104 | |
| 217,578 | | | Macerich Co/The | | | | | | | | | | | 1,895,104 | |
| 149,304 | | | Simon Property Group Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 14,171,936 | |
| 95,450 | | | SITE Centers Corp | | | | | | | | | | | 1,285,712 | |
| | | | Total Retail | | | | | | | | | | | 32,807,272 | |
| | | | |
| | | Specialized – 19.3% (13.2% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| 221,982 | | | CubeSmart | | | | | | | | | | | 9,483,071 | |
| 54,369 | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 7,058,727 | |
| 30,750 | | | Equinix Inc | | | | | | | | | | | 20,203,365 | |
| 51,640 | | | Public Storage | | | | | | | | | | | 16,146,279 | |
| | | | Total Specialized | | | | | | | | | | | 52,891,442 | |
| | | | Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks (cost $225,299,345) | | | | | | | | | | | 264,835,956 | |
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| |
JRS | | Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | | | | Ratings (3) | | | Value | |
| |
| | | | REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST PREFERRED STOCKS – 46.2% (31.6% of Total Investments) | |
| |
| | | Diversified – 2.5% (1.7% of Total Investments) | |
| | | | | |
| 35,010 | | | Armada Hoffler Properties Inc | | | 6.750% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | $ | 860,896 | |
| 10,130 | | | CTO Realty Growth Inc | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 232,787 | |
| 43,965 | | | DigitalBridge Group Inc | | | 7.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 947,446 | |
| 35,015 | | | DigitalBridge Group Inc | | | 7.150% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 752,822 | |
| 7,350 | | | PS Business Parks Inc | | | 4.875% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 130,316 | |
| 121,540 | | | PS Business Parks Inc | | | 5.200% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 2,269,152 | |
| | | | | |
| 81,030 | | | PS Business Parks Inc | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,584,136 | |
| | | | Total Diversified | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,777,555 | |
| |
| | | | Health Care – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments) | |
| | | | | |
| 5,765 | | | Diversified Healthcare Trust | | | 5.625% | | | | | | | | BB- | | | | 93,826 | |
| | | | | |
| 28,875 | | | Diversified Healthcare Trust | | | 6.250% | | | | | | | | BB- | | | | 492,896 | |
| | | | Total Health Care | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 586,722 | |
| |
| | | | Hotels – 4.3% (2.9% of Total Investments) | |
| | | | | |
| 95,245 | | | Chatham Lodging Trust | | | 6.625% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,088,723 | |
| 132,110 | | | DiamondRock Hospitality Co | | | 8.250% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 3,388,621 | |
| 6,460 | | | Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 129,329 | |
| 9,075 | | | Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 183,769 | |
| 57,425 | | | Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | 6.875% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,154,817 | |
| 52,750 | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 5.700% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 991,173 | |
| 22,025 | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 6.300% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 456,578 | |
| 88,755 | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,819,477 | |
| 30,100 | | | Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc | | | 5.700% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 620,060 | |
| | | | | |
| 41,060 | | | Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc | | | 6.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 842,551 | |
| | | | Total Hotels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,675,098 | |
| |
| | | | Industrial – 3.4% (2.4% of Total Investments) | |
| | | | | |
| 10,115 | | | Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc | | | 7.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 256,921 | |
| 59,877 | | | Prologis Inc, (4) | | | 8.540% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 3,832,128 | |
| 160,295 | | | Rexford Industrial Realty Inc | | | 5.625% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 3,944,860 | |
| | | | | |
| 57,851 | | | Rexford Industrial Realty Inc | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,437,597 | |
| | | | Total Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,471,506 | |
| |
| | | | Office – 12.5% (8.5% of Total Investments) | |
| | | | | |
| 12,713 | | | Highwoods Properties Inc, (4) | | | 8.625% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 14,937,775 | |
| 104,085 | | | Hudson Pacific Properties Inc | | | 4.750% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 1,982,819 | |
| 152,510 | | | SL Green Realty Corp | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 3,809,700 | |
| 174,787 | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 4.450% | | | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 2,978,370 | |
| 202,164 | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 4,006,891 | |
| 235,180 | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 4,600,121 | |
| | | | | |
| 90,434 | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 5.400% | | | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 1,872,888 | |
| | | | Total Office | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34,188,564 | |
| |
| | | | Residential – 2.7% (1.9% of Total Investments) | |
| | | | | |
| 65,105 | | | American Homes 4 Rent | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,591,817 | |
| 117,810 | | | American Homes 4 Rent | | | 6.250% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 2,988,840 | |
| 34,373 | | | Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | | | 8.500% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 2,010,821 | |
| 12,330 | | | UMH Properties Inc | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 311,086 | |
| | | | | |
| 23,603 | | | UMH Properties Inc | | | 6.750% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 593,615 | |
| | | | Total Residential | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,496,179 | |
| |
| | | | Retail – 9.0% (6.2% of Total Investments) | |
| | | | | |
| 100,765 | | | Agree Realty Corp | | | 4.250% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,818,808 | |
| 171,620 | | | Federal Realty OP LP | | | 5.000% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 4,338,554 | |
| 197,097 | | | Kimco Realty Corp | | | 5.125% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 4,759,893 | |
| 190,083 | | | Kimco Realty Corp | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 4,540,132 | |
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Shares | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | | | | Ratings (3) | | | Value | |
| |
| | | Retail (continued) | |
| 129,000 | | | Saul Centers Inc | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | $ | 2,918,625 | |
| 7,340 | | | Saul Centers Inc | | | 6.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 170,346 | |
| 5,494 | | | Simon Property Group Inc | | | 8.375% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 359,857 | |
| 116,200 | | | SITE Centers Corp | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 2,831,794 | |
| 22,845 | | | Spirit Realty Capital Inc | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 546,681 | |
| 53,645 | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,155,513 | |
| | | | | |
| 60,825 | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc | | | 6.250% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,401,408 | |
| | | | Total Retail | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24,841,611 | |
| |
| | | | Specialized – 11.6% (7.9% of Total Investments) | |
| | | | | |
| 164,760 | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc | | | 5.200% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 3,919,640 | |
| 103,530 | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 2,510,602 | |
| 147,500 | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc | | | 5.850% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 3,697,825 | |
| 21,150 | | | EPR Properties | | | 5.750% | | | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 457,052 | |
| 51,191 | | | National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,269,537 | |
| 111,000 | | | Public Storage | | | 4.000% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 2,027,970 | |
| 77,980 | | | Public Storage | | | 4.125% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 1,517,491 | |
| 56,060 | | | Public Storage | | | 4.625% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 1,232,759 | |
| 13,210 | | | Public Storage | | | 4.700% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 291,677 | |
| 80,955 | | | Public Storage | | | 4.875% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 1,848,203 | |
| 147,424 | | | Public Storage | | | 5.050% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 3,532,279 | |
| | | | | |
| 375,335 | | | Public Storage | | | 5.600% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 9,477,209 | |
| | | | Total Specialized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31,782,244 | |
| | | | Total Real Estate Investment Trust Preferred Stocks (cost $138,880,150) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 126,819,479 | |
| | | | Total Long-Term Investments (cost $364,179,495) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 391,655,435 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (000) | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
| | | | |
| | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.5% (2.4% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 3.5% (2.4% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
$ | 9,620 | | | Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/22, repurchase price $9,619,591, collateralized by $9,889,700, U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.750%, due 5/15/23, value $9,812,051 | | | 0.240% | | | | 7/01/22 | | | $ | 9,619,591 | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (cost $9,619,591) | | | | | | | | | | | 9,619,591 | |
| | | | Total Investments (cost $373,799,086) – 146.2% | | | | | | | | | | | 401,275,026 | |
| | | | Borrowings – (45.0)% (5), (6) | | | | | | | | | | | (123,400,000 | ) |
| | | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – (1.3)% (7) | | | | | | | | | | | (3,505,569 | ) |
| | | | Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 274,369,457 | |
Investments in Derivatives
Interest Rate Swaps – OTC Uncleared
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty | | Notional Amount | | | Fund Pay/Receive Floating Rate | | | Floating Rate Index | | | Fixed Rate (Annualized) | | | Fixed Rate Payment Frequency | | | Effective Date (8) | | | Optional Termination Date | | | Maturity Date | | | Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | $ | 72,400,000 | | | | Receive | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 1.994 | % | | | Monthly | | | | 6/01/18 | | | | 7/01/25 | | | | 7/01/27 | | | $ | 1,458,240 | | | $ | 1,458,240 | |
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JRS | | Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) |
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 applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted. |
(2) | Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months. |
(3) | For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. |
(4) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. |
(5) | Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 30.8%. |
(6) | The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for borrowings. As of the end of the reporting period investments with a value of $270,167,782 have been pledged as collateral for borrowings. |
(7) | Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certain over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of OTC cleared and exchange-traded derivatives is recognized as part of 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. |
(8) | Effective date represents the date on which both the Fund and counterparty commence interest payment accruals on each contract. |
LIBOR | London Inter-Bank Offered Rate |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 141.1% (96.0% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | COMMON STOCKS – 39.3% (26.7% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Air Freight & Logistics – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 3,981 | | | | | Oesterreichische Post AG, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 113,882 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Capital Markets – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 822,377 | | | | | Greencoat Renewables PLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,016,936 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Diversified Financial Services – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 928,718 | | | | | Sdcl Energy Efficiency Income Trust PLC, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,316,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1,799,130 | | | | | HKBN Ltd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,042,903 | |
| 408,197 | | | | | HKT Trust & HKT Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 548,226 | |
| 6,086,044 | | | | | NetLink NBN Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,249,235 | |
| | | | | | Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,840,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Electric Utilities – 7.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 197,333 | | | | | Cia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 866,109 | |
| 241,732 | | | | | CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,484,943 | |
| 65,049 | | | | | CLP Holdings Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 540,576 | |
| 237,013 | | | | | Contact Energy Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,076,028 | |
| 131,772 | | | | | Emera Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,172,974 | |
| 171,766 | | | | | Endesa SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,249,367 | |
| 662,935 | | | | | Enel SpA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,635,681 | |
| 147,292 | | | | | OGE Energy Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,679,580 | |
| 17,892 | | | | | Pinnacle West Capital Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,308,263 | |
| 183,943 | | | | | Red Electrica Corp SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,481,962 | |
| 221,182 | | | | | SSE PLC, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,365,099 | |
| | | | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31,860,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 238,801 | | | | | Nexus Industrial REIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,797,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gas Utilities – 3.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 339,785 | | | | | APA Group, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,646,168 | |
| 188,393 | | | | | Enagas SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,166,601 | |
| 224,924 | | | | | Italgas SpA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,312,509 | |
| 3,203 | | | | | Naturgy Energy Group SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 92,553 | |
| 858,782 | | | | | Snam SpA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,505,484 | |
| | | | | | Total Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,723,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Health Care Providers & Services – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 73,820 | | | | | Chartwell Retirement Residences | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 639,444 | |
| 117,057 | | | | | Sienna Senior Living Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,181,301 | |
| | | | | | Total Health Care Providers & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,820,745 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Household Durables – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 51,708 | | | | | Persimmon PLC, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,176,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 1.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1,583 | | | | | Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51,068 | |
| 675 | | | | | Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund Inc, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 609,292 | |
| 47,400 | | | | | Capital Power Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,657,453 | |
| 81,966 | | | | | Clearway Energy Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,620,453 | |
| 11,347 | | | | | NextEra Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 841,493 | |
| 85,172 | | | | | TransAlta Renewables Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,088,471 | |
| | | | | | Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,868,230 | |
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JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) |
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Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
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| | | | | Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 398,652 | | | | | NWS Holdings Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 378,784 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Media – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 116,044 | | | | | SES SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,015,741 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Multi-Utilities – 3.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 54,808 | | | | | ACEA SpA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 812,482 | |
| 182,184 | | | | | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,448,557 | |
| 90,005 | | | | | Canadian Utilities Ltd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,684,347 | |
| 71,648 | | | | | E.ON SE, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 603,497 | |
| 87,209 | | | | | National Grid PLC ADR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,641,550 | |
| 517,591 | | | | | REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,558,236 | |
| 183,804 | | | | | Vector Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 478,617 | |
| | | | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,227,286 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 12.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 99,584 | | | | | DT Midstream Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,881,608 | |
| 220,460 | | | | | Enbridge Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,316,640 | |
| 45,211 | | | | | Energy Transfer LP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 451,206 | |
| 108,866 | | | | | Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,653,064 | |
| 140,503 | | | | | Gibson Energy Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,602,231 | |
| 64,259 | | | | | Keyera Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,467,693 | |
| 440,802 | | | | | Kinder Morgan Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,387,841 | |
| 26,635 | | | | | Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,272,088 | |
| 49,628 | | | | | ONEOK Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,754,354 | |
| 95,702 | | | | | Pembina Pipeline Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,382,878 | |
| 65,209 | | | | | Plains GP Holdings LP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 672,957 | |
| 78,672 | | | | | TC Energy Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,075,395 | |
| 301,580 | | | | | Williams Cos Inc/The | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,412,312 | |
| | | | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50,330,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 3.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 159,974 | | | | | Amot Investments Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 966,822 | |
| 2,073,506 | | | | | Ascendas India Trust, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,747,390 | |
| 48,896 | | | | | Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 756,672 | |
| 923,418 | | | | | Corp Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,721,981 | |
| 63,979 | | | | | DIC Asset AG, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 707,902 | |
| 267,958 | | | | | Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,345,721 | |
| 68,788 | | | | | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,302,845 | |
| 2,924 | | | | | LEG Immobilien SE, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 243,340 | |
| 10,236 | | | | | New World Development Co Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36,871 | |
| 445,759 | | | | | Sino Land Co Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 658,241 | |
| 273,712 | | | | | Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,240,765 | |
| 112,099 | | | | | TAG Immobilien AG, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,283,468 | |
| 17,154 | | | | | Vonovia SE, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 530,752 | |
| | | | | | Total Real Estate Management & Development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,542,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Road & Rail – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 568,745 | | | | | Aurizon Holdings Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,495,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Transportation Infrastructure – 2.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 57,887 | | | | | Atlantia SpA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,358,866 | |
| 495,909 | | | | | Atlas Arteria Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,763,073 | |
| 530,827 | | | | | China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 904,093 | |
| 1,071,274 | | | | | COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 757,594 | |
| 793,668 | | | | | Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Ltd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,079,224 | |
| 27,367 | | | | | Enav SpA, 144A, (2), (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 114,791 | |
| 11,911 | | | | | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV ADR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,662,537 | |
| 94,097 | | | | | Jiangsu Expressway Co Ltd, (2), (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 94,925 | |
| | | | | | Total Transportation Infrastructure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,735,103 | |
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Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Water Utilities – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1,299,483 | | | | | Guangdong Investment Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,373,594 | |
| 24,056 | | | | | United Utilities Group PLC, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 299,456 | |
| | | | | | Total Water Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,673,050 | |
| | | | | | Total Common Stocks (cost $148,601,652) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 157,933,372 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON STOCKS – 32.1% (21.9% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Diversified – 5.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 504,388 | | | | | Abacus Property Group, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 896,691 | |
| 79,313 | | | | | Armada Hoffler Properties Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,018,379 | |
| 117,376 | | | | | Broadstone Net Lease Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,407,382 | |
| 178,019 | | | | | Charter Hall Long Wale REIT, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 525,981 | |
| 9,980 | | | | | Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 214,470 | |
| 9,371 | | | | | Gecina SA, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 879,468 | |
| 50,669 | | | | | Global Net Lease Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 717,473 | |
| 248,268 | | | | | GPT Group/The, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 725,609 | |
| 317,799 | | | | | Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 750,152 | |
| 1,967,460 | | | | | Home Reit PLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,720,708 | |
| 421 | | | | | Hulic Reit Inc, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 496,582 | |
| 43,246 | | | | | ICADE, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,122,295 | |
| 220,250 | | | | | LXI REIT Plc, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 381,534 | |
| 315,909 | | | | | Mirvac Group, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 431,814 | |
| 4,592 | | | | | Star Asia Investment Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,078,042 | |
| 741,623 | | | | | Stockland, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,851,673 | |
| 528,370 | | | | | Stride Property Group, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 546,949 | |
| 865 | | | | | United Urban Investment Corp, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 909,322 | |
| 35,146 | | | | | WP Carey Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,912,198 | |
| | | | | | Total Diversified | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,586,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Health Care – 2.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 501,387 | | | | | Assura PLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 399,161 | |
| 42,776 | | | | | CareTrust REIT Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 788,790 | |
| 81,222 | | | | | Global Medical REIT Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 912,123 | |
| 6,610 | | | | | Healthpeak Properties Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 171,265 | |
| 20,856 | | | | | Medical Properties Trust Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 318,471 | |
| 362,011 | | | | | NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,391,744 | |
| 227,529 | | | | | Physicians Realty Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,970,381 | |
| 528,179 | | | | | Target Healthcare REIT PLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 696,961 | |
| 7,710 | | | | | Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 410,249 | |
| | | | | | Total Health Care | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,059,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Industrial – 4.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 576,197 | | | | | Centuria Industrial REIT, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,120,711 | |
| 262,153 | | | | | Dexus Industria REIT, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 489,041 | |
| 266,881 | | | | | Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,504,601 | |
| 2,275,050 | | | | | Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,179,356 | |
| 28,113 | | | | | Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 395,831 | |
| 57,058 | | | | | Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,494,848 | |
| 2,060,824 | | | | | Mapletree Industrial Trust, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,857,943 | |
| 743,813 | | | | | Mapletree Logistics Trust, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 900,130 | |
| 780,770 | | | | | PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,048,300 | |
| 7,451 | | | | | Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 130,691 | |
| 45,783 | | | | | STAG Industrial Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,413,779 | |
| 1,050,997 | | | | | Urban Logistics REIT PLC, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,071,265 | |
| | | | | | Total Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,606,496 | |
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| |
JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
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| | | | | Mortgage – 1.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 115,712 | | | | | Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,415,158 | |
| 44,918 | | | | | Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,242,881 | |
| 120,729 | | | | | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,106,721 | |
| 121,103 | | | | | Starwood Property Trust Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,529,842 | |
| | | | | | Total Mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,294,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Office – 4.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 208,601 | | | | | Brandywine Realty Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,010,914 | |
| 530,514 | | | | | Centuria Office REIT, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 623,724 | |
| 20,166 | | | | | Covivio, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,126,627 | |
| 2,532,839 | | | | | Cromwell Property Group, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,321,685 | |
| 163,491 | | | | | Dexus, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,005,381 | |
| 127,846 | | | | | Easterly Government Properties Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,434,188 | |
| 1,369,015 | | | | | GDI Property Group Partnership, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 859,995 | |
| 3,948 | | | | | Highwoods Properties Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 134,982 | |
| 1,134 | | | | | Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corp, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 707,093 | |
| 43,222 | | | | | NSI NV, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,488,043 | |
| 66 | | | | | Orix JREIT Inc, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 89,666 | |
| 140,019 | | | | | Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,837,049 | |
| 112,255 | | | | | Postal Realty Trust Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,672,600 | |
| 25,624 | | | | | SL Green Realty Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,182,548 | |
| 308,984 | | | | | True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,507,473 | |
| 23,811 | | | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 680,756 | |
| | | | | | Total Office | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18,682,724 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Residential – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 21,958 | | | | | Apartment Income REIT Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 913,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Retail – 8.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 590,681 | | | | | CapitaLand China Trust, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 489,160 | |
| 1,465,102 | | | | | CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,290,276 | |
| 169,665 | | | | | Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,851,921 | |
| 207,794 | | | | | Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,603,882 | |
| 2,191,130 | | | | | Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,817,527 | |
| 934,668 | | | | | Frasers Centrepoint Trust, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,541,797 | |
| 718 | | | | | Kenedix Retail REIT Corp, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,457,359 | |
| 171,806 | | | | | Link REIT, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,403,889 | |
| 423,826 | | | | | Mapletree Commercial Trust, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 558,587 | |
| 30,325 | | | | | National Retail Properties Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,303,975 | |
| 23,360 | | | | | Realty Income Corp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,594,554 | |
| 108,518 | | | | | RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,687,796 | |
| 3,713 | | | | | Saul Centers Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 174,919 | |
| 2,298,333 | | | | | Scentre Group, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,126,770 | |
| 42,091 | | | | | Simon Property Group Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,995,278 | |
| 33,702 | | | | | Spirit Realty Capital Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,273,262 | |
| 707,682 | | | | | Supermarket Income Reit PLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,029,446 | |
| 65,935 | | | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,068,147 | |
| 1,120,737 | | | | | Waypoint REIT Ltd, (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,797,780 | |
| | | | | | Total Retail | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32,066,325 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Specialized – 4.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 109,028 | | | | | Four Corners Property Trust Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,899,054 | |
| 116,216 | | | | | Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,329,666 | |
| 26,191 | | | | | Iron Mountain Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,275,240 | |
| 44,978 | | | | | National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,252,048 | |
| 2,063 | | | | | Public Storage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 645,038 | |
| 218,544 | | | | | VICI Properties Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,510,426 | |
| | | | | | Total Specialized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18,911,472 | |
| | | | | | Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks (cost $133,557,273) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 129,120,938 | |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | (4) | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| | | | | | CORPORATE BONDS – 27.9% (19.0% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Air Freight & Logistics – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 1,500 | | | | | Cargo Aircraft Management Inc, 144A | | | 4.750% | | | | 2/01/28 | | | | BB | | | $ | 1,367,910 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Building Products – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 1,600 | | | | | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc, 144A | | | 6.375% | | | | 6/15/30 | | | | Ba2 | | | | 1,562,512 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Capital Markets – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 1,150 | | | | | Hunt Cos Inc, 144A | | | 5.250% | | | | 4/15/29 | | | | BB- | | | | 977,500 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Chemicals – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 100 | | | | | Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp, 144A | | | 11.000% | | | | 4/15/25 | | | | B- | | | | 95,179 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 500 | | | | | Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd, 144A | | | 4.200% | | | | 8/04/27 | | | | BBB- | | | | 465,530 | |
| 85 | | | | | Clean Harbors Inc, 144A | | | 4.875% | | | | 7/15/27 | | | | BB | | | | 77,775 | |
| 800 | | | | | Clean Harbors Inc, 144A | | | 5.125% | | | | 7/15/29 | | | | BB | | | | 726,000 | |
| 750 | | | | | Covanta Holding Corp, 144A | | | 4.875% | | | | 12/01/29 | | | | B | | | | 610,290 | |
| 475 | | | | | GFL Environmental Inc, 144A | | | 3.500% | | | | 9/01/28 | | | | BB- | | | | 407,312 | |
| 1,150 | | | | | GFL Environmental Inc, 144A | | | 4.750% | | | | 6/15/29 | | | | B- | | | | 951,625 | |
| 345 | | | | | Stericycle Inc, 144A | | | 3.875% | | | | 1/15/29 | | | | BB | | | | 282,038 | |
| 4,105 | | | | | Total Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,520,570 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Communications Equipment – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 225 | | | | | Liquid Telecommunications Financing Plc, 144A | | | 5.500% | | | | 9/04/26 | | | | B1 | | | | 196,821 | |
| 1,175 | | | | | Viasat Inc, 144A | | | 6.500% | | | | 7/15/28 | | | | BB- | | | | 809,364 | |
| 1,400 | | | | | Total Communications Equipment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,006,185 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Construction & Engineering – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 600 | | | | | GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, 144A | | | 5.375% | | | | 4/10/24 | | | | BB+ | | | | 580,800 | |
| 300 | | | | | GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, 144A | | | 4.250% | | | | 10/27/27 | | | | BB+ | | | | 251,400 | |
| 600 | | | | | IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 144A | | | 8.000% | | | | 9/18/27 | | | | BB- | | | | 525,540 | |
| 1,500 | | | | | Total Construction & Engineering | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,357,740 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Diversified Financial Services – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 350 | | | | | Cometa Energia SA de CV, 144A | | | 6.375% | | | | 4/24/35 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 338,464 | |
| 325 | | | | | Indian Railway Finance Corp Ltd, 144A | | | 3.570% | | | | 1/21/32 | | | | BBB- | | | | 277,625 | |
| 650 | | | | | Minejesa Capital BV, 144A | | | 5.625% | | | | 8/10/37 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 525,869 | |
| 5,765 | | | BRL | | Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance Sarl, 144A | | | 9.850% | | | | 7/16/32 | | | | AAA | | | | 947,271 | |
| | | | | | Total Diversified Financial Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,089,229 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 600 | | | | | Altice France SA/France, 144A | | | 5.500% | | | | 1/15/28 | | | | B | | | | 483,516 | |
| 775 | | | | | Altice France SA/France, 144A | | | 5.125% | | | | 7/15/29 | | | | B | | | | 585,125 | |
| 200 | | | | | Cablevision Lightpath LLC, 144A | | | 3.875% | | | | 9/15/27 | | | | B+ | | | | 165,500 | |
| 1,405 | | | | | Cellnex Finance Co SA, 144A | | | 3.875% | | | | 7/07/41 | | | | BBB- | | | | 962,158 | |
| 750 | | | | | Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 144A | | | 6.000% | | | | 1/15/30 | | | | BB- | | | | 577,088 | |
| 385 | | | | | Iliad Holding SASU, 144A | | | 6.500% | | | | 10/15/26 | | | | BB- | | | | 346,488 | |
| 455 | | | | | Iliad Holding SASU, 144A | | | 7.000% | | | | 10/15/28 | | | | BB- | | | | 395,821 | |
| 4,570 | | | | | Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,515,696 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Electric Utilities – 2.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 289 | | | | | Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd, 144A | | | 5.950% | | | | 12/15/39 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 292,314 | |
| 700 | | | | | Adani Green Energy UP Ltd / Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd / Parampujya Solar Energ, 144A | | | 6.250% | | | | 12/10/24 | | | | BB+ | | | | 668,500 | |
| 350 | | | | | Adani Transmission Step-One Ltd, 144A | | | 4.250% | | | | 5/21/36 | | | | BBB- | | | | 293,924 | |
| 200 | | | | | Cikarang Listrindo Tbk PT, 144A | | | 4.950% | | | | 9/14/26 | | | | BB+ | | | | 185,278 | |
| 925 | | | | | Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 144A | | | 3.750% | | | | 2/15/31 | | | | BB | | | | 745,754 | |
| 410 | | | | | CMS Energy Corp | | | 3.750% | | | | 12/01/50 | | | | BBB- | | | | 313,416 | |
| 600 | | | | | Consorcio Transmantaro SA, 144A | | | 5.200% | | | | 4/11/38 | | | | BBB | | | | 535,500 | |
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JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | (4) | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| | | | | Electric Utilities (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 600 | | | EUR | | EDP—Energias de Portugal SA, Reg S | | | 4.496% | | | | 4/30/79 | | | | BB+ | | | $ | 608,335 | |
| 325 | | | | | Electricidad Firme de Mexico Holdings SA de CV, 144A | | | 4.900% | | | | 11/20/26 | | | | Ba2 | | | | 265,893 | |
| 1,800,000 | | | COP | | Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 144A | | | 8.375% | | | | 11/08/27 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 340,723 | |
| 600 | | | | | Lamar Funding Ltd, 144A | | | 3.958% | | | | 5/07/25 | | | | BB | | | | 568,454 | |
| 610 | | | | | LLPL Capital Pte Ltd, 144A | | | 6.875% | | | | 2/04/39 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 567,526 | |
| 675 | | | GBP | | NGG Finance PLC, Reg S | | | 5.625% | | | | 6/18/73 | | | | BBB- | | | | 775,253 | |
| 183 | | | | | NRG Energy Inc | | | 6.625% | | | | 1/15/27 | | | | BB+ | | | | 179,226 | |
| 675 | | | | | Pacific Gas and Electric Co | | | 3.300% | | | | 8/01/40 | | | | BBB- | | | | 465,388 | |
| 395 | | | | | Pattern Energy Operations LP / Pattern Energy Operations Inc, 144A | | | 4.500% | | | | 8/15/28 | | | | BB- | | | | 343,650 | |
| 220 | | | | | PPL Capital Funding Inc | | | 4.915% | | | | 3/30/67 | | | | BBB | | | | 162,250 | |
| 500 | | | | | ReNew Wind Energy AP2 / ReNew Power Pvt Ltd other 9 Subsidiaries, 144A | | | 4.500% | | | | 7/14/28 | | | | Ba3 | | | | 391,339 | |
| 510 | | | | | Southern California Edison Co, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 4.199% spread), (6) | | | 4.516% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BB+ | | | | 469,405 | |
| | | | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,172,128 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Electrical Equipment – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 1,065 | | | | | Vertiv Group Corp, 144A | | | 4.125% | | | | 11/15/28 | | | | BB- | | | | 864,695 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 325 | | | | | Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp, 144A | | | 6.250% | | | | 4/01/28 | | | | B+ | | | | 287,723 | |
| 350 | | | | | Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd, 144A | | | 3.250% | | | | 9/30/40 | | | | Aa2 | | | | 276,247 | |
| 675 | | | | | Total Energy Equipment & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 563,970 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 6.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 2,300 | | | | | American Tower Corp | | | 2.300% | | | | 9/15/31 | | | | BBB+ | | | | 1,821,747 | |
| 2,000 | | | | | Brixmor Operating Partnership LP | | | 2.500% | | | | 8/16/31 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,568,324 | |
| 2,300 | | | | | Crown Castle International Corp | | | 2.100% | | | | 4/01/31 | | | | BBB+ | | | | 1,829,356 | |
| 565 | | | | | CTR Partnership LP / CareTrust Capital Corp, 144A | | | 3.875% | | | | 6/30/28 | | | | BB+ | | | | 482,510 | |
| 1,000 | | | | | Equinix Inc | | | 2.500% | | | | 5/15/31 | | | | BBB+ | | | | 810,313 | |
| 625 | | | | | GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II Inc | | | 4.000% | | | | 1/15/31 | | | | BBB- | | | | 539,018 | |
| 1,550 | | | | | Goodman US Finance Five LLC, 144A | | | 4.625% | | | | 5/04/32 | | | | BBB+ | | | | 1,520,362 | |
| 770 | | | | | HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 144A | | | 3.375% | | | | 6/15/26 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 662,200 | |
| 1,175 | | | | | HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 144A | | | 3.750% | | | | 9/15/30 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 937,063 | |
| 485 | | | | | Iron Mountain Inc, 144A | | | 5.250% | | | | 3/15/28 | | | | BB- | | | | 435,380 | |
| 300 | | | | | Iron Mountain Inc, 144A | | | 4.500% | | | | 2/15/31 | | | | BB- | | | | 245,144 | |
| 850 | | | | | Iron Mountain Information Management Services Inc, 144A | | | 5.000% | | | | 7/15/32 | | | | BB- | | | | 686,046 | |
| 1,500 | | | | | Mid-America Apartments LP | | | 1.700% | | | | 2/15/31 | | | | A- | | | | 1,186,315 | |
| 2,025 | | | | | MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp | | | 3.500% | | | | 3/15/31 | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,596,024 | |
| 650 | | | | | Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co-Issuer, 144A | | | 4.875% | | | | 5/15/29 | | | | B+ | | | | 558,132 | |
| 1,600 | | | | | RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp, 144A | | | 4.500% | | | | 2/15/29 | | | | B+ | | | | 1,356,638 | |
| 560 | | | | | RLJ Lodging Trust LP, 144A | | | 3.750% | | | | 7/01/26 | | | | BB- | | | | 485,278 | |
| 560 | | | | | RLJ Lodging Trust LP, 144A | | | 4.000% | | | | 9/15/29 | | | | BB- | | | | 459,991 | |
| 2,475 | | | | | SBA Communications Corp | | | 3.125% | | | | 2/01/29 | | | | BB- | | | | 2,025,787 | |
| 1,460 | | | | | Scentre Group Trust 2, 144A | | | 5.125% | | | | 9/24/80 | | | | BBB+ | | | | 1,203,680 | |
| 2,200 | | | | | VICI Properties LP | | | 5.125% | | | | 5/15/32 | | | | BBB- | | | | 2,073,148 | |
| 555 | | | | | VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co Inc, 144A | | | 4.500% | | | | 1/15/28 | | | | BBB- | | | | 505,769 | |
| 1,660 | | | | | Welltower Inc | | | 3.850% | | | | 6/15/32 | | | | BBB+ | | | | 1,512,722 | |
| 440 | | | | | XHR LP, 144A | | | 4.875% | | | | 6/01/29 | | | | B+ | | | | 377,457 | |
| 29,605 | | | | | Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24,878,404 | |
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| | | | | Gas Utilities – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 745 | | | CAD | | AltaGas Ltd | | | 5.250% | | | | 1/11/82 | | | | BB+ | | | | 489,899 | |
| 800 | | | | | Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp, 144A | | | 5.375% | | | | 4/01/26 | | | | B | | | | 694,548 | |
| 875 | | | | | Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp, 144A | | | 5.875% | | | | 4/01/29 | | | | B | | | | 710,310 | |
| 1,150 | | | | | National Gas Co of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd, 144A | | | 6.050% | | | | 1/15/36 | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,081,000 | |
| 275 | | | | | Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner Inc, 144A | | | 4.500% | | | | 3/15/29 | | | | BB- | | | | 233,750 | |
| | | | | | Total Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,209,507 | |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | (4) | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Health Care Providers & Services – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 1,070 | | | | | Encompass Health Corp | | | 4.750% | | | | 2/01/30 | | | | B+ | | | $ | 896,703 | |
| 180 | | | | | Encompass Health Corp | | | 4.625% | | | | 4/01/31 | | | | B+ | | | | 145,750 | |
| 1,725 | | | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp, 144A | | | 6.125% | | | | 10/01/28 | | | | B+ | | | | 1,476,221 | |
| 935 | | | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp, 144A | | | 6.125% | | | | 6/15/30 | | | | BB- | | | | 862,612 | |
| 3,910 | | | | | Total Health Care Providers & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,381,286 | |
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| | | | | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 1,075 | | | | | CDI Escrow Issuer Inc, 144A | | | 5.750% | | | | 4/01/30 | | | | B+ | | | | 978,250 | |
| 750 | | | | | Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co Inc, 144A | | | 4.625% | | | | 1/15/29 | | | | B | | | | 639,375 | |
| 200 | | | | | Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co Inc, 144A | | | 6.750% | | | | 7/15/30 | | | | CCC+ | | | | 153,500 | |
| 1,000 | | | | | Hilton Domestic Operating Co Inc, 144A | | | 4.000% | | | | 5/01/31 | | | | N/R | | | | 831,000 | |
| 620 | | | | | Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc, 144A | | | 5.000% | | | | 6/01/29 | | | | BB- | | | | 502,200 | |
| 750 | | | | | Marriott International Inc/MD | | | 2.750% | | | | 10/15/33 | | | | BBB | | | | 589,783 | |
| 425 | | | | | Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc, 144A | | | 4.500% | | | | 6/15/29 | | | | B+ | | | | 353,463 | |
| 4,820 | | | | | Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,047,571 | |
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| | | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 1.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 599 | | | | | Alfa Desarrollo SpA, 144A | | | 4.550% | | | | 9/27/51 | | | | BBB- | | | | 429,339 | |
| 745 | | | | | Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC, 144A | | | 4.125% | | | | 6/15/28 | | | | BB+ | | | | 648,732 | |
| 337 | | | | | Azure Power Energy Ltd, 144A | | | 3.575% | | | | 8/19/26 | | | | BB+ | | | | 278,201 | |
| 1,530 | | | | | Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 144A | | | 3.750% | | | | 1/15/32 | | | | BB | | | | 1,212,525 | |
| 600 | | | | | EnfraGen Energia Sur SA / EnfraGen Spain SA / Prime Energia SpA, 144A | | | 5.375% | | | | 12/30/30 | | | | BBB- | | | | 405,000 | |
| 300 | | | | | Israel Electric Corp Ltd, Reg S, 144A | | | 3.750% | | | | 2/22/32 | | | | BBB+ | | | | 268,346 | |
| 525 | | | | | NRG Energy Inc, 144A | | | 5.250% | | | | 6/15/29 | | | | BB+ | | | | 468,562 | |
| 485 | | | GBP | | SSE PLC, Reg S | | | 3.740% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BBB- | | | | 527,071 | |
| 1,435 | | | | | TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144A | | | 4.750% | | | | 1/15/30 | | | | BB- | | | | 1,229,063 | |
| 389 | | | | | UEP Penonome II SA, 144A | | | 6.500% | | | | 10/01/38 | | | | BB | | | | 362,196 | |
| 1,250 | | | | | Vistra Operations Co LLC, 144A | | | 5.125% | | | | 5/13/25 | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,237,694 | |
| | | | | | Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,066,729 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Internet Software & Services – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 1,350 | | | | | Cogent Communications Group Inc, 144A | | | 3.500% | | | | 5/01/26 | | | | BB | | | | 1,242,000 | |
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| | | | | Machinery – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 775 | | | | | WASH Multifamily Acquisition Inc, 144A | | | 5.750% | | | | 4/15/26 | | | | B- | | | | 730,437 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Media – 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 2,000 | | | | | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | | | 4.500% | | | | 5/01/32 | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,619,400 | |
| 575 | | | | | Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co-Obligor Inc, 144A | | | 5.875% | | | | 8/15/27 | | | | BBB- | | | | 490,515 | |
| 595 | | | | | DISH DBS Corp, 144A | | | 5.250% | | | | 12/01/26 | | | | Ba3 | | | | 466,385 | |
| 800 | | | | | DISH DBS Corp, 144A | | | 5.750% | | | | 12/01/28 | | | | Ba3 | | | | 592,328 | |
| 625 | | | | | Lamar Media Corp | | | 3.750% | | | | 2/15/28 | | | | BB | | | | 554,831 | |
| 1,880 | | | | | VZ Secured Financing BV, 144A | | | 5.000% | | | | 1/15/32 | | | | BB | | | | 1,560,400 | |
| 6,475 | | | | | Total Media | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,283,859 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 2,310 | | | | | Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc, 144A | | | 3.750% | | | | 1/15/27 | | | | Ba2 | | | | 1,882,650 | |
| 280 | | | | | Starwood Property Trust Inc, 144A | | | 3.750% | | | | 12/31/24 | | | | BB+ | | | | 254,800 | |
| 250 | | | | | Starwood Property Trust Inc | | | 4.750% | | | | 3/15/25 | | | | BB+ | | | | 230,912 | |
| 750 | | | | | Starwood Property Trust Inc, 144A | | | 3.625% | | | | 7/15/26 | | | | BB+ | | | | 635,625 | |
| 500 | | | | | Starwood Property Trust Inc, 144A | | | 4.375% | | | | 1/15/27 | | | | BB+ | | | | 434,030 | |
| 4,090 | | | | | Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,438,017 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 600 | | | | | Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp, 144A | | | 7.875% | | | | 5/15/26 | | | | BB | | | | 599,334 | |
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JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | (4) | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| | | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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$ | 450 | | | | | Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp, 144A | | | 8.125% | | | | 1/15/27 | | | | B- | | | $ | 380,427 | |
| 510 | | | | | CNX Midstream Partners LP, 144A | | | 4.750% | | | | 4/15/30 | | | | BB | | | | 428,400 | |
| 1,365 | | | | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp, 144A | | | 5.625% | | | | 5/01/27 | | | | BB | | | | 1,214,850 | |
| 745 | | | | | DT Midstream Inc, 144A | | | 4.375% | | | | 6/15/31 | | | | BB+ | | | | 623,938 | |
| 163 | | | | | Energean Israel Finance Ltd, Reg S, 144A | | | 5.375% | | | | 3/30/28 | | | | BB- | | | | 138,160 | |
| 350 | | | | | EnLink Midstream LLC, 144A | | | 5.625% | | | | 1/15/28 | | | | BB+ | | | | 321,043 | |
| 850 | | | | | EnLink Midstream LLC | | | 5.375% | | | | 6/01/29 | | | | BB+ | | | | 743,927 | |
| 205 | | | | | EQM Midstream Partners LP, 144A | | | 7.500% | | | | 6/01/27 | | | | BB | | | | 197,733 | |
| 450 | | | | | EQM Midstream Partners LP | | | 5.500% | | | | 7/15/28 | | | | BB | | | | 388,517 | |
| 395 | | | | | EQM Midstream Partners LP, 144A | | | 7.500% | | | | 6/01/30 | | | | BB | | | | 379,455 | |
| 525 | | | | | EQM Midstream Partners LP, 144A | | | 4.750% | | | | 1/15/31 | | | | BB | | | | 418,688 | |
| 305 | | | | | Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp | | | 5.625% | | | | 6/15/24 | | | | B | | | | 285,708 | |
| 220 | | | CAD | | Gibson Energy Inc | | | 5.250% | | | | 12/22/80 | | | | BB | | | | 148,353 | |
| 550 | | | | | Hess Midstream Operations LP, 144A | | | 5.625% | | | | 2/15/26 | | | | BB+ | | | | 523,875 | |
| 730 | | | | | Hess Midstream Operations LP, 144A | | | 5.500% | | | | 10/15/30 | | | | BB+ | | | | 655,175 | |
| 320 | | | | | Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp, 144A | | | 6.375% | | | | 4/15/27 | | | | BB+ | | | | 301,203 | |
| 425 | | | CAD | | Keyera Corp | | | 6.875% | | | | 6/13/79 | | | | BB | | | | 317,822 | |
| 1,120 | | | CAD | | Keyera Corp | | | 5.950% | | | | 3/10/81 | | | | BB | | | | 765,606 | |
| 1,560 | | | | | Kinetik Holdings LP, 144A | | | 5.875% | | | | 6/15/30 | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,486,079 | |
| 500 | | | | | Leviathan Bond Ltd, Reg S, 144A | | | 6.750% | | | | 6/30/30 | | | | BB | | | | 449,784 | |
| 350 | | | | | MPLX LP | | | 6.875% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BB+ | | | | 332,388 | |
| 875 | | | | | New Fortress Energy Inc, 144A | | | 6.500% | | | | 9/30/26 | | | | BB- | | | | 792,541 | |
| 575 | | | | | NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp, 144A | | | 7.500% | | | | 2/01/26 | | | | BB- | | | | 517,500 | |
| 200 | | | | | Oleoducto Central SA, 144A | | | 4.000% | | | | 7/14/27 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 166,857 | |
| 1,444 | | | CAD | | Pembina Pipeline Corp | | | 4.800% | | | | 1/25/81 | | | | BB+ | | | | 934,977 | |
| 700 | | | | | Peru LNG Srl, 144A | | | 5.375% | | | | 3/22/30 | | | | B+ | | | | 565,250 | |
| 450 | | | | | Plains All American Pipeline LP | | | 6.125% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BB | | | | 319,500 | |
| 200 | | | | | Promigas SA ESP / Gases del Pacifico SAC, 144A | | | 3.750% | | | | 10/16/29 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 161,274 | |
| 625 | | | | | Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp | | | 5.875% | | | | 3/15/28 | | | | BB | | | | 569,848 | |
| 935 | | | | | Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp, 144A | | | 4.500% | | | | 4/30/30 | | | | BB | | | | 754,904 | |
| 2,250 | | | | | Targa Resources Corp, (WI/DD, Settling 7/07/22) | | | 5.200% | | | | 7/01/27 | | | | BBB- | | | | 2,259,731 | |
| 500 | | | | | Targa Resources Corp, (WI/DD, Settling 7/07/22) | | | 6.250% | | | | 7/01/52 | | | | BBB- | | | | 501,577 | |
| 255 | | | CAD | | Transcanada Trust | | | 4.200% | | | | 3/04/81 | | | | BBB | | | | 161,950 | |
| 640 | | | | | TransMontaigne Partners LP / TLP Finance Corp | | | 6.125% | | | | 2/15/26 | | | | B- | | | | 565,600 | |
| 519 | | | | | Tullow Oil PLC, 144A | | | 10.250% | | | | 5/15/26 | | | | B2 | | | | 495,645 | |
| 500 | | | | | USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp | | | 6.875% | | | | 9/01/27 | | | | BB- | | | | 443,750 | |
| 500 | | | | | Western Midstream Operating LP | | | 5.300% | | | | 2/01/30 | | | | BBB- | | | | 432,500 | |
| | | | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,743,869 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 950 | | | | | Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC, 144A | | | 6.750% | | | | 5/15/28 | | | | BB | | | | 882,313 | |
| 475 | | | | | Howard Hughes Corp/The, 144A | | | 4.125% | | | | 2/01/29 | | | | BB | | | | 366,362 | |
| 525 | | | | | Howard Hughes Corp/The, 144A | | | 4.375% | | | | 2/01/31 | | | | BB | | | | 388,543 | |
| 550 | | | | | Kennedy-Wilson Inc | | | 4.750% | | | | 3/01/29 | | | | BB | | | | 445,500 | |
| 1,025 | | | | | Kennedy-Wilson Inc | | | 5.000% | | | | 3/01/31 | | | | BB | | | | 794,375 | |
| 725 | | | EUR | | Peach Property Finance GmbH, 144A | | | 4.375% | | | | 11/15/25 | | | | BB+ | | | | 581,425 | |
| | | | | | Total Real Estate Management & Development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,458,518 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Road & Rail – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 200 | | | | | ENA Master Trust, 144A | | | 4.000% | | | | 5/19/48 | | | | BBB | | | | 155,256 | |
| 670 | | | | | First Student Bidco Inc / First Transit Parent Inc, 144A | | | 4.000% | | | | 7/31/29 | | | | BB+ | | | | 535,859 | |
| 500 | | | | | Rumo Luxembourg Sarl, 144A | | | 5.250% | | | | 1/10/28 | | | | BB | | | | 468,750 | |
| 300 | | | | | Rumo Luxembourg Sarl, 144A | | | 4.200% | | | | 1/18/32 | | | | Ba2 | | | | 239,250 | |
| 1,670 | | | | | Total Road & Rail | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,399,115 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Specialty Retail – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 250 | | | | | Asbury Automotive Group Inc, 144A | | | 4.625% | | | | 11/15/29 | | | | BB | | | | 206,563 | |
| 500 | | | | | Asbury Automotive Group Inc, 144A | | | 5.000% | | | | 2/15/32 | | | | BB | | | | 408,750 | |
| 545 | | | | | LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 144A | | | 4.875% | | | | 5/01/29 | | | | BB- | | | | 414,799 | |
| 1,295 | | | | | Total Specialty Retail | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,030,112 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (000) | | | (4) | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 870 | | | | | Albion Financing 1 SARL / Aggreko Holdings Inc, 144A | | | 6.125% | | | | 10/15/26 | | | | BB+ | | | $ | 744,570 | |
| 1,140 | | | | | Albion Financing 2SARL, 144A | | | 8.750% | | | | 4/15/27 | | | | BB- | | | | 954,750 | |
| 860 | | | | | NESCO Holdings II Inc, 144A | | | 5.500% | | | | 4/15/29 | | | | B | | | | 720,250 | |
| 1,125 | | | | | United Rentals North America Inc | | | 3.875% | | | | 2/15/31 | | | | BB+ | | | | 949,036 | |
| 3,995 | | | | | Total Trading Companies & Distributors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,368,606 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Transportation Infrastructure – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 200 | | | | | Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA, 144A | | | 4.000% | | | | 8/11/41 | | | | BBB | | | | 162,235 | |
| 400 | | | | | Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA, 144A | | | 5.125% | | | | 8/11/61 | | | | BBB | | | | 315,826 | |
| 1,025 | | | | | Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, 144A | | | 6.750% | | | | 3/30/29 | | | | BB- | | | | 935,774 | |
| 399 | | | | | Autopistas del Sol SA/Costa Rica, 144A | | | 7.375% | | | | 12/30/30 | | | | B | | | | 379,268 | |
| 200 | | | | | DP World Ltd/United Arab Emirates, 144A | | | 5.625% | | | | 9/25/48 | | | | Baa3 | | | | 187,097 | |
| 2,224 | | | | | Total Transportation Infrastructure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,980,200 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 450 | | | | | America Movil SAB de CV, 144A | | | 5.375% | | | | 4/04/32 | | | | A- | | | | 399,375 | |
| 250 | | | | | CT Trust, 144A | | | 5.125% | | | | 2/03/32 | | | | Ba1 | | | | 200,313 | |
| 400 | | | | | Telefonica Moviles Chile SA, 144A | | | 3.537% | | | | 11/18/31 | | | | BBB+ | | | | 336,000 | |
| 965 | | | | | Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, 144A | | | 4.750% | | | | 7/15/31 | | | | BB+ | | | | 779,575 | |
| 2,065 | | | | | Total Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,715,263 | |
| | | | | | Total Corporate Bonds (cost $128,927,210) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 112,066,807 | |
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Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | |
| | | | | | $25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 18.2% (12.4% of Total Investments) | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Diversified Financial Services – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 27,235 | | | | | Brookfield Finance Inc | | | 4.625% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | $ | 472,453 | |
| 16,242 | | | | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp | | | 5.500% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 390,133 | |
| | | | | | Total Diversified Financial Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 862,586 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Electric Utilities – 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 13,921 | | | | | CMS Energy Corp | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 324,638 | |
| 44,595 | | | | | DTE Energy Co | | | 4.375% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 868,265 | |
| 28,715 | | | | | Duke Energy Corp | | | 5.750% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 723,905 | |
| 6,665 | | | | | Duke Energy Corp | | | 5.625% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 167,958 | |
| 18,713 | | | | | Entergy Arkansas LLC | | | 4.875% | | | | | | | | A | | | | 453,790 | |
| 7,614 | | | | | Entergy Louisiana LLC | | | 4.875% | | | | | | | | A | | | | 184,411 | |
| 9,627 | | | | | Entergy Mississippi LLC | | | 4.900% | | | | | | | | A | | | | 236,054 | |
| 644 | | | | | Entergy New Orleans LLC | | | 5.500% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 15,784 | |
| 15,497 | | | | | Entergy Texas Inc | | | 5.375% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 389,285 | |
| 45,869 | | | | | Georgia Power Co | | | 5.000% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,124,249 | |
| 30,372 | | | | | Integrys Holding Inc, (2), (3) | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 683,370 | |
| 7,151 | | | | | Southern Co/The | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 168,192 | |
| 77,025 | | | | | Southern Co/The | | | 4.950% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,683,227 | |
| 87,377 | | | | | Southern Co/The | | | 4.200% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,664,532 | |
| | | | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,687,660 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 11.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 104,445 | | | | | Agree Realty Corp | | | 4.250% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,885,232 | |
| 80,686 | | | | | American Homes 4 Rent | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,972,773 | |
| 5,208 | | | | | American Homes 4 Rent | | | 6.250% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 132,127 | |
| 61,499 | | | | | Armada Hoffler Properties Inc | | | 6.750% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,512,260 | |
| 97,177 | | | | | Centerspace | | | 6.625% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 2,505,223 | |
| 24,635 | | | | | Chatham Lodging Trust | | | 6.625% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 540,246 | |
| 33,621 | | | | | City Office REIT Inc | | | 6.625% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 711,757 | |
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| |
JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 51,412 | | | | | DiamondRock Hospitality Co | | | 8.250% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | $ | 1,318,718 | |
| 57,310 | | | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 1,389,767 | |
| 48,479 | | | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc | | | 5.850% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 1,215,369 | |
| 69,199 | | | | | Digital Realty Trust Inc | | | 5.200% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 1,646,244 | |
| 875 | | | | | DigitalBridge Group Inc | | | 7.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 18,916 | |
| 15,015 | | | | | Federal Realty OP LP | | | 5.000% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 379,579 | |
| 1,481 | | | | | Global Net Lease Inc | | | 7.250% | | | | | | | | BB- | | | | 34,818 | |
| 108,925 | | | | | Hudson Pacific Properties Inc | | | 4.750% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 2,075,021 | |
| 81,399 | | | | | Kimco Realty Corp | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,944,215 | |
| 4,533 | | | | | Kimco Realty Corp | | | 5.125% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 109,472 | |
| 2,207 | | | | | Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | | | 8.500% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 129,109 | |
| 38,675 | | | | | National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 959,140 | |
| 65,041 | | | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 6.300% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,348,300 | |
| 32,474 | | | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 665,717 | |
| 43,143 | | | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 5.700% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 810,657 | |
| 22,554 | | | | | PS Business Parks Inc | | | 5.200% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 421,083 | |
| 71,805 | | | | | PS Business Parks Inc | | | 4.875% | | | | | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,273,103 | |
| 1,861 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 5.150% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 45,241 | |
| 3,319 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 5.050% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 79,523 | |
| 54,658 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 4.875% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 1,247,842 | |
| 18,307 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 4.750% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 409,528 | |
| 22,857 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 4.700% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 504,683 | |
| 44,419 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 4.625% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 976,774 | |
| 3,575 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 4.125% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 69,570 | |
| 1,656 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 3.900% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 29,543 | |
| 4,500 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 3.875% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 81,585 | |
| 23,053 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 4.000% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 421,178 | |
| 40,220 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 4.000% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 728,384 | |
| 46,081 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 4.100% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 883,834 | |
| 463 | | | | | Public Storage | | | 3.950% | | | | | | | | A3 | | | | 8,445 | |
| 162 | | | | | Rexford Industrial Realty Inc | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 4,026 | |
| 83,804 | | | | | Rexford Industrial Realty Inc | | | 5.625% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 2,062,416 | |
| 22,519 | | | | | Saul Centers Inc | | | 6.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 522,619 | |
| 34,046 | | | | | Saul Centers Inc | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 770,291 | |
| 40,759 | | | | | SITE Centers Corp | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 993,297 | |
| 657 | | | | | SL Green Realty Corp | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 16,412 | |
| 6,968 | | | | | Spirit Realty Capital Inc | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | Baa3 | | | | 166,744 | |
| 56,140 | | | | | Summit Hotel Properties Inc | | | 6.250% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,129,537 | |
| 29,723 | | | | | Summit Hotel Properties Inc | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 564,737 | |
| 45,340 | | | | | Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc | | | 6.125% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 930,377 | |
| 49,071 | | | | | Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc | | | 5.700% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,010,863 | |
| 396 | | | | | UMH Properties Inc | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 9,991 | |
| 37,710 | | | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc | | | 6.250% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 868,838 | |
| 36,797 | | | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 792,607 | |
| 102,955 | | | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 2,040,568 | |
| 72,929 | | | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 1,426,491 | |
| 41,202 | | | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 4.450% | | | | | | | | Ba1 | | | | 702,082 | |
| | | | | | Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44,496,872 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Gas Utilities – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 15,299 | | | | | AltaGas Ltd | | | 5.290% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 372,531 | |
| 28,715 | | | | | South Jersey Industries Inc | | | 5.625% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | | 499,641 | |
| 31,964 | | | | | Spire Inc | | | 5.900% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 785,675 | |
| | | | | | Total Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,657,847 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 43,659 | | | | | Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada Inc | | | 4.625% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 743,513 | |
| 74,724 | | | | | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,554,633 | |
| | | | | | Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,298,146 | |
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Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Multi-Utilities – 2.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 15,221 | | | | | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp | | | 6.200% | | | | | | | | BB+ | | | $ | 371,088 | |
| 26,250 | | | | | BIP Bermuda Holdings I Ltd | | | 5.125% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 560,700 | |
| 13,976 | | | | | Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC | | | 5.000% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 255,342 | |
| 75,099 | | | | | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP | | | 5.125% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,403,976 | |
| 22,013 | | | | | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP | | | 5.000% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 403,498 | |
| 49,111 | | | | | CMS Energy Corp | | | 5.875% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,169,824 | |
| 413 | | | | | CMS Energy Corp | | | 5.625% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 10,160 | |
| 65,993 | | | | | CMS Energy Corp | | | 4.200% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,172,696 | |
| 27,389 | | | | | DTE Energy Co | | | 5.250% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 651,858 | |
| 51,551 | | | | | DTE Energy Co | | | 4.375% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 978,438 | |
| 29,402 | | | | | NiSource Inc | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 767,392 | |
| 116,886 | | | | | Sempra Energy | | | 5.750% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 2,759,678 | |
| | | | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,504,650 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 13,706 | | | | | NuStar Energy LP | | | 7.625% | | | | | | | | B2 | | | | 282,206 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 69,251 | | | | | Brookfield Property Partners LP | | | 6.375% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 1,364,937 | |
| 77,571 | | | | | Brookfield Property Partners LP | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 1,547,542 | |
| 87,974 | | | | | Brookfield Property Partners LP | | | 5.750% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 1,502,596 | |
| | | | | | Total Real Estate Management & Development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,415,075 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 1,371 | | | | | Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC | | | 8.250% | | | | | | | | B | | | | 30,066 | |
| | | | | | Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $83,573,507) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73,235,108 | |
| | | | | | |
Principal Amount (000) | | | (4) | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | |
| | | | | | $1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 14.2% (9.6% of Total Investments) | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Diversified Financial Services – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 285 | | | | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp | | | 5.250% | | | | 4/20/46 | | | | A3 | | | $ | 262,123 | |
| 1,600 | | | | | Transcanada Trust | | | 5.625% | | | | 5/20/75 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,510,046 | |
| 1,885 | | | | | Total Diversified Financial Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,772,169 | |
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| | | | | Electric Utilities – 3.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 1,550 | | | | | American Electric Power Co Inc | | | 3.875% | | | | 2/15/62 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,225,674 | |
| 995 | | | | | ComEd Financing III | | | 6.350% | | | | 3/15/33 | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,036,383 | |
| 2,535 | | | | | Duke Energy Corp | | | 4.875% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BBB- | | | | 2,306,850 | |
| 1,440 | | | | | Edison International | | | 5.000% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,145,708 | |
| 895 | | | | | Edison International | | | 5.375% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BB+ | | | | 727,187 | |
| 900 | | | GBP | | Electricite de France SA, Reg S | | | 5.875% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BBB- | | | | 893,624 | |
| 3,053 | | | | | Emera Inc | | | 6.750% | | | | 6/15/76 | | | | BB+ | | | | 2,946,053 | |
| 1,855 | | | | | Enel SpA, 144A | | | 8.750% | | | | 9/24/73 | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,902,655 | |
| 2,565 | | | | | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc | | | 5.650% | | | | 5/01/79 | | | | BBB | | | | 2,253,869 | |
| 1,315 | | | | | Southern Co/The | | | 4.000% | | | | 1/15/51 | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,178,871 | |
| | | | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,616,874 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 545 | | | | | Vistra Corp, 144A | | | 8.000% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | Ba3 | | | | 524,562 | |
| 320 | | | | | Vistra Corp, 144A | | | 7.000% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | Ba3 | | | | 290,400 | |
| 865 | | | | | Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 814,962 | |
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| | | | | Marine – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 940 | | | | | Royal Capital BV, Reg S | | | 4.875% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | N/R | | | | 925,900 | |
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JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | (4) | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Multi-Utilities – 3.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 1,090 | | | | | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp | | | 4.750% | | | | 1/18/82 | | | | BB+ | | | $ | 904,680 | |
| 3,305 | | | | | CenterPoint Energy Inc | | | 6.125% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BBB- | | | | 2,824,460 | |
| 1,600 | | | | | CMS Energy Corp | | | 4.750% | | | | 6/01/50 | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,401,952 | |
| 1,170 | | | | | Dominion Energy Inc | | | 5.750% | | | | 10/01/54 | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,086,746 | |
| 1,365 | | | | | Dominion Energy Inc | | | 4.350% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,122,713 | |
| 1,410 | | | | | Dominion Energy Inc | | | 4.650% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,252,980 | |
| 1,280 | | | | | NiSource Inc | | | 5.650% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,151,961 | |
| 1,912 | | | | | RWE AG, Reg S | | | 6.625% | | | | 7/30/75 | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,873,446 | |
| 1,765 | | | | | Sempra Energy | | | 4.125% | | | | 4/01/52 | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,415,125 | |
| 2,310 | | | | | Sempra Energy | | | 4.875% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BBB- | | | | 2,125,156 | |
| 17,207 | | | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,159,219 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 3,880 | | | | | Enbridge Inc | | | 6.000% | | | | 1/15/77 | | | | BBB- | | | | 3,589,167 | |
| 4,460 | | | | | Enbridge Inc | | | 5.500% | | | | 7/15/77 | | | | BBB- | | | | 3,935,003 | |
| 1,640 | | | | | Enbridge Inc | | | 6.250% | | | | 3/01/78 | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,459,827 | |
| 1,505 | | | | | Enbridge Inc | | | 5.750% | | | | 7/15/80 | | | | BBB- | | | | 1,376,052 | |
| 1,344 | | | | | Energy Transfer LP, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.018% spread), (6) | | | 4.304% | | | | 11/01/66 | | | | Ba1 | | | | 949,200 | |
| 670 | | | | | Energy Transfer LP | | | 6.500% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BB | | | | 592,225 | |
| 3,045 | | | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | 5.250% | | | | 8/16/77 | | | | Baa2 | | | | 2,529,728 | |
| 2,050 | | | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | 5.375% | | | | 2/15/78 | | | | Baa2 | | | | 1,618,177 | |
| | | | | | |
| 930 | | | CAD | | Inter Pipeline Ltd/AB | | | 6.625% | | | | 11/19/79 | | | | BB | | | | 669,503 | |
| 2,018 | | | | | Transcanada Trust | | | 5.875% | | | | 8/15/76 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,917,100 | |
| 1,314 | | | | | Transcanada Trust | | | 5.500% | | | | 9/15/79 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,170,024 | |
| 1,260 | | | | | Transcanada Trust | | | 5.600% | | | | 3/07/82 | | | | BBB | | | | 1,143,450 | |
| | | | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,949,456 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 750 | | | | | AT Securities BV, Reg S | | | 5.250% | | | | N/A (7) | | | | BBB- | | | | 673,594 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Road & Rail – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 1,089 | | | | | BNSF Funding Trust I | | | 6.613% | | | | 12/15/55 | | | | A | | | | 1,063,837 | |
| | | | | | Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $63,643,998) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56,976,011 | |
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Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| | | | | | CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES – 7.2% (4.9% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 22,861 | | | | | GFL Environmental Inc | | | 6.000% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | $ | 1,358,172 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Electric Utilities – 3.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 44,752 | | | | | American Electric Power Co Inc | | | 6.125% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 2,416,608 | |
| 57,637 | | | | | NextEra Energy Inc | | | 4.872% | | | | | | | | A- | | | | 3,245,540 | |
| 70,226 | | | | | NextEra Energy Inc | | | 5.279% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 3,486,721 | |
| 29,486 | | | | | NextEra Energy Inc | | | 6.219% | | | | | | | | BBB | | | | 1,449,237 | |
| 13,629 | | | | | PG&E Corp | | | 5.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,302,932 | |
| 63,556 | | | | | Southern Co/The | | | 6.750% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 3,367,197 | |
| | | | | | Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,268,235 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 8,512 | | | | | Equity Commonwealth | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 221,784 | |
| 8,628 | | | | | LXP Industrial Trust | | | 6.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 446,470 | |
| 14,937 | | | | | RPT Realty | | | 7.250% | | | | | | | | BB | | | | 713,242 | |
| | | | | | Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,381,496 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Gas Utilities – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 26,912 | | | | | Spire Inc, (2) | | | 7.500% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,419,339 | |
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Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | Coupon | | | | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | | | |
| | | | | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.4% | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 16,755 | | | | | AES Corp/The | | | | 6.875% | | | | | | | | BB | | | $ | 1,446,459 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Multi-Utilities – 2.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 23,105 | | | | | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp | | | | 7.750% | | | | | | | | N/R | | | | 1,011,075 | |
| 99,206 | | | | | DTE Energy Co | | | | 6.250% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 5,101,172 | |
| 18,347 | | | | | NiSource Inc | | | | 7.750% | | | | | | | | BBB- | | | | 2,086,421 | |
| | | | | | Total Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,198,668 | |
| | | | | | Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $27,660,648) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29,072,369 | |
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Shares | | | | | Description (1) | | | Value | |
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| | | | | INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments) | | | | |
| | | |
| 1,012,661 | | | | | Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC/Fund | | | $ | 1,363,380 | |
| 445,708 | | | | | Greencoat UK Wind PLC/Funds | | | | 836,322 | |
| 641,875 | | | | | JLEN Environmental Assets Group Ltd Foresight Group Holdings | | | | 955,156 | |
| 9,235 | | | | | Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd/Fund | | | | 16,638 | |
| 337,098 | | | | | Renewables Infrastructure Group Ltd/The | | | | 555,997 | |
| 410,458 | | | | | Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Ltd | | | | 459,533 | |
| 448,895 | | | | | Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd | | | | 500,539 | |
| | | | | | Total Investment Companies (cost $4,785,553) | | | | 4,687,565 | |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | | | Description (1) | | Coupon (8) | | | Reference Rate (8) | | | Spread (8) | | | Maturity (9) | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
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| | | | | VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments) (8) | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Electric Utilities – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
$ | 632 | | | | | ExGen Renewables IV, LLC, Term Loan | | | 4.080% | | | | 3-Month LIBOR | | | | 2.500% | | | | 12/15/27 | | | | BB- | | | $ | 611,358 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Real Estate Management & Development – 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1,520 | | | | | Brookfield Property REIT Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien | | | 4.125% | | | | SOFR30A | | | | 2.500% | | | | 8/24/25 | | | | BB+ | | | | 1,459,518 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Specialty Retail – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 323 | | | | | PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corporation, Term Loan B | | | 5.916% | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 4.250% | | | | 11/04/28 | | | | B2 | | | | 292,991 | |
$ | 2,475 | | | | | Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $2,468,221) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,363,867 | |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | | | Description (1) | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Ratings (5) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 200 | | | | | Alen 2021-ACEN Mortgage Trust, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 4.000% spread), (6) | | | | 5.324% | | | | 4/15/34 | | | | BB- | | | $ | 189,165 | |
| 100 | | | | | COMM 2014-CCRE19 Mortgage Trust, 144A | | | | 4.854% | | | | 8/10/47 | | | | BBB- | | | | 91,462 | |
| 165 | | | | | COMM 2015-CCRE24 Mortgage Trust | | | | 3.463% | | | | 8/10/48 | | | | BBB- | | | | 142,464 | |
| 215 | | | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-GS4 | | | | 4.080% | | | | 11/10/49 | | | | A- | | | | 190,609 | |
| 45 | | | | | Hudson Yards 2019-55HY Mortgage Trust, 144A | | | | 3.041% | | | | 12/10/41 | | | | N/R | | | | 34,798 | |
| 50 | | | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2020-ACE, 144A | | | | 3.640% | | | | 1/10/37 | | | | Aa3 | | | | 46,687 | |
| 310 | | | | | Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-MILE, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.750% spread), (6) | | | | 4.074% | | | | 7/15/36 | | | | N/R | | | | 301,034 | |
| 525 | | | | | Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-MILE, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 4.250% spread), (6) | | | | 5.574% | | | | 7/15/36 | | | | N/R | | | | 496,133 | |
$ | 1,610 | | | | | Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $1,572,427) | | | | 1,492,352 | |
| | | | | | Total Long-Term Investments (cost $594,790,489) | | | | 566,948,389 | |
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JRI | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (continued) |
| Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) |
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Principal Amount (000) | | | | | Description (1) | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 5.9% (4.0% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 5.9% (4.0% of Total Investments) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 23,281 | | | | | Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/22, repurchase price $23,280,760, collateralized by $27,312,900, U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.500%, due 10/31/27, value $23,746,458 | | | 0.240% | | | | 7/01/22 | | | | | | | $ | 23,280,760 | |
| 278 | | | | | Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/22, repurchase price $278,445, collateralized by $328,100, U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, due 9/30/27, value $284,074 | | | 0.240% | | | | 7/01/22 | | | | | | | | 278,446 | |
$ | 23,559 | | | | | Total Short-Term Investments (cost $23,559,206) | | | | | | | | | | | | 23,559,206 | |
| | | | | | Total Investments (cost $618,349,695) – 147.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 590,507,595 | |
| | | | | | Borrowings – (46.3)% (10), (11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (186,085,000 | ) |
| | | | | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.7)% (12) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,761,127 | ) |
| | | | | | Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 401,661,468 | |
Investments in Derivatives
Futures Contracts – Short
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note | | | (10 | ) | | | 9/22 | | | $ | (1,202,402 | ) | | $ | (1,185,313 | ) | | $ | 17,089 | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Note | | | (55 | ) | | | 9/22 | | | | (7,123,644 | ) | | | (7,005,625 | ) | | | 118,019 | |
U.S. Treasury Long Bond | | | (10 | ) | | | 9/22 | | | | (1,404,433 | ) | | | (1,386,250 | ) | | | 18,183 | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond | | | (8 | ) | | | 9/22 | | | | (1,268,392 | ) | | | (1,234,750 | ) | | | 33,642 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | (10,998,871 | ) | | $ | (10,811,938 | ) | | $ | 186,933 | |
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Interest Rate Swaps – OTC Uncleared
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty | | Notional Amount | | | Fund Pay/Receive Floating Rate | | | Floating Rate Index | | | Fixed Rate (Annualized) | | | Fixed Rate Payment Frequency | | | Effective Date(13) | | | Optional Termination Date | | | Maturity Date | | | Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | $ | 112,400,000 | | | | Receive | | | | 1-Month LIBOR | | | | 1.994 | % | | | Monthly | | | | 6/01/18 | | | | 7/01/25 | | | | 7/01/27 | | | $ | 2,263,897 | | | $ | 2,263,897 | |
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 applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted. |
(2) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. |
(3) | Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months. |
(4) | Principal Amount (000) denominated in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted. |
(5) | For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. |
(6) | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period. |
(7) | Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable. |
(8) | Senior loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate (Reference Rate) plus an assigned fixed rate (Spread). These floating lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate referenced by the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks. Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period. |
(9) | Senior loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a borrower to prepay, prepayments of senior loans may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of senior loans held may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. |
(10) | Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 31.5%. |
(11) | The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for borrowings. |
(12) | Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certain over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of OTC cleared and exchange-traded derivatives is recognized as part of 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. |
(13) | Effective date represents the date on which both the Fund and counterparty commence interest payment accruals on each contract. |
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 |
LIBOR | London Inter-Bank Offered Rate |
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 Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
SOFR30A | 30 Day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
WI/DD | Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Long-term investments, at value (cost $364,179,495 and $594,790,489, respectively) | | $ | 391,655,435 | | | $ | 566,948,389 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost approximates value) | | | 9,619,591 | | | | 23,559,206 | |
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $- and $519,776, respectively) | | | — | | | | 519,697 | |
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps | | | 1,458,240 | | | | 2,263,897 | |
Receivable for: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | | 1,573,057 | | | | 2,393,382 | |
Interest | | | 64 | | | | 2,745,853 | |
Investments sold | | | — | | | | 8,460,792 | |
Reclaims | | | — | | | | 200,493 | |
Other assets | | | 126,972 | | | | 39,556 | |
Total assets | | | 404,433,359 | | | | 607,131,265 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | — | | | | 4,716,480 | |
Cash collateral due to broker | | | — | | | | 2,672,451 | |
Borrowings | | | 123,400,000 | | | | 186,085,000 | |
Payable for: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | | 5,882,055 | | | | 2,596,405 | |
Investments purchased – regular settlement | | | — | | | | 4,044,243 | |
Investments purchased – when-issued/delayed-delivery settlement | | | — | | | | 3,743,198 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | — | | | | 118,828 | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | 217,299 | | | | 301,215 | |
Management fees | | | 290,035 | | | | 481,055 | |
Trustees fees | | | 125,464 | | | | 38,606 | |
Other | | | 149,049 | | | | 672,316 | |
Total liabilities | | | 130,063,902 | | | | 205,469,797 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares | | $ | 274,369,457 | | | $ | 401,661,468 | |
Common shares outstanding | | | 28,892,471 | | | | 27,453,680 | |
Net asset value (“NAV”) per common share outstanding | | $ | 9.50 | | | $ | 14.63 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares consist of: | | | | | | | | |
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share | | $ | 288,925 | | | $ | 274,537 | |
Paid-in surplus | | | 252,454,463 | | | | 599,372,281 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 21,626,069 | | | | (197,985,350 | ) |
Net assets applicable to common shares | | $ | 274,369,457 | | | $ | 401,661,468 | |
Authorized shares: | | | | | | | | |
Common | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
Preferred | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
(1) | Cash pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives is in addition to the Fund’s securities pledged as collateral as noted in the Portfolio of Investments. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 6,571,986 | | | $ | 13,529,039 | |
Interest | | | 37,101 | | | | 4,411,256 | |
Foreign tax withheld on dividend income | | | — | | | | (713,209 | ) |
Total investment income | | | 6,609,087 | | | | 17,227,086 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 2,012,422 | | | | 3,045,572 | |
Interest expense | | | 847,081 | | | | 1,182,825 | |
Custodian fees | | | 36,812 | | | | 237,743 | |
Trustees fees | | | 7,492 | | | | 9,758 | |
Professional fees | | | 32,373 | | | | 38,867 | |
Shareholder reporting expenses | | | 39,805 | | | | 55,670 | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 1,707 | | | | 9,134 | |
Stock exchange listing fees | | | 4,482 | | | | 4,255 | |
Investor relations expenses | | | 36,544 | | | | 94,540 | |
Other | | | 6,086 | | | | 9,787 | |
Total expenses | | | 3,024,804 | | | | 4,688,151 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3,584,283 | | | | 12,538,935 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | (30,265 | ) | | | 2,815,485 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | 1,057,331 | |
Swaps | | | (613,151 | ) | | | (950,998 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | (103,276,824 | ) | | | (83,884,669 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | 357,317 | |
Swaps | | | 4,967,724 | | | | 7,712,322 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (98,952,516 | ) | | | (72,893,212 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations | | $ | (95,368,233 | ) | | $ | (60,354,277 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | JRS | | | JRI | |
| | Six Months Ended 6/30/22 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended 12/31/21 | | | Six Months
Ended 6/30/22 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended 12/31/21 | |
Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,584,283 | | | $ | 7,149,616 | | | $ | 12,538,935 | | | $ | 27,354,623 | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | (30,265 | ) | | | 42,880,872 | | | | 2,815,485 | | | | 22,083,324 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,057,331 | | | | 536,537 | |
Swaps | | | (613,151 | ) | | | (1,367,759 | ) | | | (950,998 | ) | | | (2,121,143 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | (103,276,824 | ) | | | 73,048,782 | | | | (83,884,669 | ) | | | 21,486,911 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 357,317 | | | | (233,519 | ) |
Swaps | | | 4,967,724 | | | | 3,774,327 | | | | 7,712,322 | | | | 5,859,591 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations | | | (95,368,233 | ) | | | 125,485,838 | | | | (60,354,277 | ) | | | 74,966,324 | |
Distributions to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | | (12,077,053 | ) | | | (21,958,278 | ) | | | (15,895,680 | ) | | | (29,893,095 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,898,266 | ) |
Decrease in net assets applicable to common shares from distributions to common shareholders | | | (12,077,053 | ) | | | (21,958,278 | ) | | | (15,895,680 | ) | | | (31,791,361 | ) |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares | | | (107,445,286 | ) | | | 103,527,560 | | | | (76,249,957 | ) | | | 43,174,963 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares at the beginning of period | | | 381,814,743 | | | | 278,287,183 | | | | 477,911,425 | | | | 434,736,462 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares at the end of period | | $ | 274,369,457 | | | $ | 381,814,743 | | | $ | 401,661,468 | | | $ | 477,911,425 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations | | $ | (95,368,233 | ) | | $ | (60,354,277 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile the net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of investments | | | (174,268,825 | ) | | | (220,976,362 | ) |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments | | | 181,960,280 | | | | 227,728,769 | |
Proceeds from (Purchase of) short-term investments, net | | | 13,678,294 | | | | (2,664,365 | ) |
Proceeds from (Payments for) closed foreign currency spot contracts | | | — | | | | (62,401 | ) |
Proceeds from litigation settlement | | | — | | | | 230 | |
Capital gains and return of capital distributions from investments | | | 2,065,982 | | | | 746,744 | |
Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net | | | 21,779 | | | | 97,320 | |
(Increase) Decrease in: | | | | | | | | |
Receivable for dividends | | | 175,197 | | | | (391,157 | ) |
Receivable for interest | | | 153,204 | | | | (378,499 | ) |
Receivable for investments sold | | | — | | | | (6,569,151 | ) |
Receivable for reclaims | | | — | | | | (8,525 | ) |
Other assets | | | 14,048 | | | | 11,253 | |
Increase (Decrease) in: | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased – regular settlement | | | — | | | | 673,017 | |
Investments purchased – when-issued/delayed-delivery settlement | | | — | | | | 3,419,010 | |
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | — | | | | 89,656 | |
Accrued management fees | | | (76,764 | ) | | | (50,702 | ) |
Accrued interest on borrowings | | | 136,435 | | | | 301,215 | |
Accrued Trustees fees | | | (17,472 | ) | | | (3,584 | ) |
Accrued other expenses | | | (17,666 | ) | | | (64,086 | ) |
Net realized (gain) loss from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 30,265 | | | | (2,815,485 | ) |
Paydowns | | | — | | | | (1,022 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency | | | 103,276,824 | | | | 83,884,669 | |
Swaps | | | (4,967,724 | ) | | | (7,712,322 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 26,795,624 | | | | 14,899,945 | |
Cash Flow from Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
(Repayments of) borrowings | | | (20,600,000 | ) | | | (11,850,000 | ) |
Increase (Decrease) in: | | | | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | (626 | ) | | | 4,716,480 | |
Collateral due to broker | | | — | | | | 2,672,451 | |
Cash distributions paid to common shareholders | | | (6,194,998 | ) | | | (13,299,275 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (26,795,624 | ) | | | (17,760,344 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Denominated in Foreign Currencies | | | — | | | | (2,860,399 | ) |
Cash, cash denominated in foreign currency and cash collateral at brokers at the beginning of period | | | — | | | | 3,380,096 | |
Cash and cash denominated in foreign currency, at the end of period | | | — | | | | 519,697 | |
| | |
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash denominated in foreign currencies to the statement of assets and liabilities: | | | | | | |
Cash denominated in foreign currencies | | | — | | | | 519,697 | |
| | |
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest on borrowings (excluding borrowing costs) | | $ | 710,437 | | | $ | 864,126 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations | | | Less Distributions to Common Shareholders | | | Common Shares | |
| | Beginning Common Share NAV | | | Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) | | | Net Realized/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | Total | | | From Net Investment Income | | | From Accumulated Net Realized Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total | | | Discount from Shares Repurchased and Retired | | | Ending NAV | | | Ending Share Price | |
|
JRS | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2022(e) | | $ | 13.22 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | (3.42 | ) | | $ | (3.30 | ) | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.50 | | | $ | 9.40 | |
2021 | | | 9.63 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 4.10 | | | | 4.35 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | | | | 13.22 | | | | 12.82 | |
2020 | | | 11.35 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | | | | 9.63 | | | | 8.44 | |
2019 | | | 9.47 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 2.64 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | | | | 11.35 | | | | 10.62 | |
2018 | | | 11.35 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (1.36 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | — | | | | 9.47 | | | | 8.46 | |
2017 | | | 11.39 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.96 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | — | | | | 11.35 | | | | 11.26 | |
|
JRI | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2022(e) | | | 17.41 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (2.66 | ) | | | (2.20 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | — | | | | 14.63 | | | | 13.07 | |
2021 | | | 15.84 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.73 | | | | 2.73 | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) | | | — | | | | 17.41 | | | | 16.12 | |
2020 | | | 20.04 | | | | 0.80 | | | | (3.78 | ) | | | (2.98 | ) | | | (0.99 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (1.22 | ) | | | — | * | | | 15.84 | | | | 13.46 | |
2019 | | | 16.48 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 3.94 | | | | 4.85 | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | — | | | | 20.04 | | | | 18.36 | |
2018 | | | 19.61 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (2.93 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (1.27 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 16.48 | | | | 13.63 | |
2017 | | | 18.09 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 2.80 | | | | (1.28 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.28 | ) | | | — | | | | 19.61 | | | | 17.80 | |
The following table sets forth information regarding the Fund’s outstanding senior securities as of the end of the Fund’s last five fiscal periods, as applicable.
| | | | | | | | |
| | Borrowings | |
| | Aggregate Amount
Outstanding (000)(f) | | | Asset Coverage Per $1,000(g) | |
| | |
JRS | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | |
2022(e) | | $ | 123,400 | | | $ | 3,223 | |
2021 | | | 144,000 | | | | 3,651 | |
2020 | | | 110,000 | | | | 3,530 | |
2019 | | | 131,500 | | | | 3,493 | |
2018 | | | 126,000 | | | | 3,172 | |
2017 | | | 145,300 | | | | 3,257 | |
| | |
JRI | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | | | | | | | | |
2022(e) | | | 186,085 | | | | 3,158 | |
2021 | | | 197,935 | | | | 3,414 | |
2020 | | | 166,035 | | | | 3,618 | |
2019 | | | 222,225 | | | | 3,477 | |
2018 | | | 215,225 | | | | 3,103 | |
2017 | | | 225,225 | | | | 3,406 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Common Share Supplemental Data/ Ratios Applicable to Common Shares | |
Common Share Total Returns | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets(c) | | | | |
Based on NAV(b) | | | Based on Share Price(b) | | | Ending Net Assets (000) | | | Expenses | | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | Portfolio Turnover Rate(d) | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (25.35 | )% | | | (23.73 | )% | | $ | 274,369 | | | | 1.82 | %** | | | 2.16 | %** | | | 38 | % |
| 46.38 | | | | 62.73 | | | | 381,815 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 92 | |
| (7.42 | ) | | | (12.24 | ) | | | 278,287 | | | | 1.79 | | | | 2.83 | | | | 116 | |
| 28.18 | | | | 34.80 | | | | 327,788 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 104 | |
| (9.44 | ) | | | (17.93 | ) | | | 273,616 | | | | 2.43 | | | | 3.10 | | | | 67 | |
| 8.72 | | | | 14.23 | | | | 327,908 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 3.56 | | | | 52 | |
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| (12.91 | ) | | | (15.63 | ) | | | 401,661 | | | | 2.10 | ** | | | 5.62 | ** | | | 35 | |
| 17.73 | | | | 29.09 | | | | 477,911 | | | | 1.82 | | | | 5.94 | | | | 73 | |
| (14.15 | ) | | | (19.31 | ) | | | 434,736 | | | | 2.20 | | | | 5.26 | | | | 102 | |
| 30.18 | | | | 45.48 | | | | 550,464 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 4.84 | | | | 90 | |
| (9.90 | ) | | | (17.07 | ) | | | 452,703 | | | | 2.77 | | | | 5.73 | | | | 92 | |
| 15.81 | | | | 21.62 | | | | 541,875 | | | | 2.47 | | | | 5.90 | | | | 100 | |
(a) | Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in common share NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. |
Total Return Based on Common Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
(c) • | Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to reverse repurchase agreements and/or borrowings (as described in Note 8 – Fund Leverage), where applicable. |
| • | Each ratio includes the effect of all interest expense paid and other costs related to reverse repurchase agreements and/or borrowings as follows: |
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JRS | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | |
2022(e) | | | 0.51 | %** |
2021 | | | 0.27 | |
2020 | | | 0.48 | |
2019 | | | 1.15 | |
2018 | | | 1.14 | |
2017 | | | 0.79 | |
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JRI | | | |
Year Ended 12/31: | |
2022(e) | | | 0.53 | %** |
2021 | | | 0.34 | |
2020 | | | 0.66 | |
2019 | | | 1.28 | |
2018 | | | 1.20 | |
2017 | | | 0.82 | |
(d) | Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives) divided by the average long-term market value during the period. |
(e) | Unaudited. For the six months ended June 30, 2022. |
(f) | Aggregate Amount Outstanding: Aggregate amount outstanding represents the principal amount as of the end of the relevant fiscal year. |
(g) | Asset Coverage Per $1,000: Asset coverage per $1,000 of debt is calculated by subtracting the Fund’s liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities from the Fund’s total assets, dividing the results by the aggregate amount of the Fund’s senior securities representing indebtedness then outstanding, and multiplying the result by 1,000. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. General Information
Fund Information
The funds covered in this report and their corresponding New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) symbols are as follows (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
| • | | Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS) |
| • | | Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI) |
The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as diversified closed-end management investment companies. JRS and JRI were organized as Massachusetts business trusts on August 27, 2001 and January 10, 2012, respectively.
Current Fiscal Period
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is June 30, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended June 30, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).
Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser
The Funds’ investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC (“Nuveen”). Nuveen is the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). The Adviser has overall responsibility for management of the Funds, oversees the management of the Funds’ portfolios, manages the Funds’ business affairs and provides certain clerical, bookkeeping and other administrative services, and, if necessary, asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated (“Security Capital”), under which Security Capital manages JRS’s investment portfolio and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“NAM”), a subsidiary of the Adviser, under which NAM manages the investment portfolio of JRI. The Adviser is responsible for managing the Funds’ investments in swap contracts.
Developments Regarding the Funds’ Control Share By-Law
On October 5, 2020, the Funds and certain other closed-end funds in the Nuveen fund complex amended their by-laws. Among other things, the amended by-laws included provisions pursuant to which, in summary, a shareholder who obtains beneficial ownership of common shares in a Control Share Acquisition (as defined in the by-laws) shall have the same voting rights as other common shareholders only to the extent authorized by the other disinterested shareholders (the “Control Share By-Law”). On January 14, 2021, a shareholder of certain Nuveen closed-end funds filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) against certain Nuveen funds and their trustees, seeking a declaration that such funds’ Control Share By-Laws violate the 1940 Act, rescission of such fund’s Control Share By-Laws and a permanent injunction against such funds applying the Control Share By-Laws. On February 18, 2022, the District Court granted judgment in favor of the plaintiff’s claim for rescission of such funds’ Control Share By-Laws and the plaintiff’s declaratory judgment claim, and declared that such funds’ Control Share By-Laws violate Section 18(i) of the 1940 Act. Following review of the judgment of the District Court, on February 22, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) amended the Funds’ by-laws to provide that the Funds’ Control Share By-Law shall be of no force and effect for so long as the judgment of the District Court is effective and that if the judgment of the District Court is reversed, overturned, vacated, stayed, or otherwise nullified, the Funds’ Control Share By-Law will be automatically reinstated and apply to any beneficial owner of common shares acquired in a Control Share Acquisition, regardless of whether such Control Share Acquisition occurs before or after such reinstatement, for the duration of the stay or upon issuance of the mandate reversing, overturning, vacating or otherwise nullifying the judgment of the District Court. On February 25, 2022, the Board and the Funds appealed the District Court’s decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Other Matters
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and subsequent global pandemic began significantly impacting the U.S. and global financial markets and economies during the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2020. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has created significant uncertainty in the global economy. The duration and extent of COVID-19 over the long term cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 and the extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Funds’ normal course of business, results of operations, investments, and cash flows will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. Management continues to monitor and evaluate this situation.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require the use of estimates made by management and the evaluation of subsequent events. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Each Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)
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Accounting Standards Codification 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. The net asset value (“NAV”) for financial reporting purposes may differ from the NAV for processing security and common share transactions. The NAV for financial reporting purposes includes security and common share transactions through the date of the report. Total return is computed based on the NAV used for processing security and common share transactions. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds.
Compensation
The Funds pay no compensation directly to those of its trustees the or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Funds from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.
Distributions to Common Shareholders
Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount, character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
JRS makes quarterly cash distributions, while JRI makes monthly cash distributions to common shareholders of a stated dollar amount per share. Subject to approval and oversight by the Board, each Fund seeks to maintain a stable distribution level designed to deliver the long-term return potential of each Fund’s investment strategy through regular quarterly distributions (a “Managed Distribution Program”). Total distributions during a calendar year generally will be made from each Fund’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and net unrealized capital gains in the Fund’s portfolio, if any. The portion of distributions paid attributed to net unrealized gains, if any, is distributed from the Fund’s assets and is treated by common shareholders as a nontaxable distribution (“return of capital”) for tax purposes. In the event that total distributions during a calendar year exceed a Fund’s total return on NAV, the difference will reduce NAV per share. If a Fund’s total return on NAV exceeds total distributions during a calendar year, the excess will be reflected as an increase in NAV per share. The final determination of the source and character of all distributions paid by a Fund during the fiscal year is made after the end of the fiscal year and is reflected in the financial statements contained in the annual report as of December 31 each year.
The tax character of Fund distributions for a fiscal year is dependent upon the amount and tax character of distributions received from securities held in a Fund’s portfolio. Distributions received from certain securities in which a Fund invests, most notably real estate investment trust 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 a Fund’s ordinary income until such time a Fund is notified by the issuer of the actual tax character.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation
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 its currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value. Investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars on a spot (i.e. cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and income denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.
The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets, including investments, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the end of each day. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates associated with (i) foreign currency, (ii) investments and
(iii) derivatives include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date of the transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received 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 net 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
As of the end of the reporting period, JRI’s investments in non-U.S. securities were as follows:
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JRI | | Value | | | % of Total Investments | |
Country: | | | | | | | | |
Canada | | $ | 85,601,669 | | | | 14.7 | % |
Australia | | | 27,235,329 | | | | 4.7 | |
United Kingdom | | | 25,351,392 | | | | 4.4 | |
Singapore | | | 17,813,874 | | | | 3.1 | |
Italy | | | 13,642,469 | | | | 2.3 | |
Hong Kong | | | 13,498,445 | | | | 2.3 | |
Spain | | | 13,057,441 | | | | 2.2 | |
France | | | 6,832,964 | | | | 1.2 | |
Germany | | | 6,497,424 | | | | 1.1 | |
Other | | | 48,269,502 | | | | 8.3 | |
Total non-U.S. securities | | $ | 257,800,509 | | | | 44.3 | % |
Indemnifications
Under the Funds’ organizational documents, their officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Investments and Investment Income
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the “primary market” is considered the date on which the loan allocations are determined. Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the “secondary market” is the date on which the transaction is entered into. Realized gains and losses on securities transactions are based upon the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when information is available. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded at fair value. Interest income, is recorded on an accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums for financial reporting purposes. Interest income also reflects payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest, paydown gains and losses and fee income, if any. PIK interest represents income received in the form of securities in lieu of cash. Fee income consists primarily of amendment fees. Amendment fees are earned as compensation for evaluating and accepting changes to an original senior loan agreement and are recognized when received.
Netting Agreements
In the ordinary course of business, the Funds may enter into transactions subject to enforceable master repurchase agreements, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) master agreements or other similar arrangements (“netting agreements”). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows the Fund to offset certain securities and derivatives with a specific counterparty, when applicable, as well as any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. Generally, each Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis.
The Funds’ investments subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, if any, are further described in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives.
New Accounting Pronouncements and Rule Issuances
Reference Rate Reform
In March 2020, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The main objective of the new guidance is to provide relief to companies that will be impacted by the expected change in benchmark interest rates, when participating banks will no longer be required to submit London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) quotes by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The new guidance allows companies to, provided the only changes to existing contracts are a change to an approved benchmark interest rate, account for modifications as a continuance of the existing contract without additional analysis. For new and existing contracts, the Funds may elect to apply the amendments as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has not yet elected to apply the amendments, is continuously evaluating the potential effect a discontinuation of LIBOR could have on the Funds’ investments and has currently determined that it is unlikely the ASU’s adoption will have a significant impact on the Funds’ financial statements and various filings.
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Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Adopts New Rules to Modernize Fund Valuation Framework
In December 2020, the SEC voted to adopt a new rule governing fund valuation practices. New Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, which requires a fund to fair value a security when market quotations are not readily available. The SEC also adopted new Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act, which sets forth the recordkeeping requirements associated with fair value determinations. Finally, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues, including the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 became effective on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. A fund may voluntarily comply with the rules after the effective date, and in advance of the compliance date, under certain conditions. Management is currently assessing the impact of these provisions on the Funds’ financial statements.
3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements
The Funds’ investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value utilizing valuation methods approved by the Board. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. U.S. GAAP establishes the three-tier hierarchy which is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect management’s assumptions about the assumptions market 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, credit spreads, etc.). |
Level 3 – | | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major classifications of assets and liabilities measured at fair value follows:
Equity securities and exchange-traded funds listed or traded on a national market or exchange are valued based on their sale price at the official close of business of such market or exchange on the valuation date. Foreign equity securities and registered investment companies that trade on a foreign exchange are valued at the last sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange where traded and converted to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange on the date of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and that valuation adjustments are not applied, they are generally classified as Level 1. If there is no official close of business, then the latest available sale price is utilized. If no sales are reported, then the mean of the latest available bid and ask prices is utilized and these securities are generally classified as Level 2.
Prices of fixed-income securities are generally provided by an independent pricing service (“pricing service”) approved by the Board. The pricing service establishes a security’s fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, the pricing service may consider information about a security, its issuer or market activity provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.
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 an evaluated price provided by the pricing service and are generally classified as Level 1 or 2.
For events affecting the value of foreign securities between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Funds’ net assets are calculated, such securities will be valued at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. These foreign securities are generally classified as Level 2.
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.
Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily based upon a price supplied by a pricing service. Swaps are generally classified as Level 2.
Repurchase agreements are valued at contract amount plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
Any portfolio security or derivative for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise they would be classified as Level 3.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Funds’ investments as of the end of the reporting period, based on the inputs used to value them:
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JRS | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks | | $ | 264,835,956 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 264,835,956 | |
Real Estate Investment Trust Preferred Stocks | | | 108,049,576 | | | | 18,769,903 | ** | | | — | | | | 126,819,479 | |
| | | | |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 9,619,591 | | | | — | | | | 9,619,591 | |
| | | | |
Investments in Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaps*** | | | — | | | | 1,458,240 | | | | — | | | | 1,458,240 | |
Total | | $ | 372,885,532 | | | $ | 29,847,734 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 402,733,266 | |
| | | | |
JRI | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 97,218,568 | | | | 60,714,804 | ** | | $ | — | | | $ | 157,933,372 | |
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks | | | 85,279,063 | | | | 43,841,875 | ** | | | — | | | | 129,120,938 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 112,066,807 | | | | — | | | | 112,066,807 | |
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred | | | 72,551,738 | | | | 683,370 | ** | | | — | | | | 73,235,108 | |
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred | | | — | | | | 56,976,011 | | | | — | | | | 56,976,011 | |
Convertible Preferred Securities | | | 27,653,030 | | | | 1,419,339 | ** | | | — | | | | 29,072,369 | |
Investment Companies | | | 4,687,565 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,687,565 | |
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests | | | — | | | | 2,363,867 | | | | — | | | | 2,363,867 | |
Mortgage- Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 1,492,352 | | | | — | | | | 1,492,352 | |
| | | | |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 23,559,206 | | | | — | | | | 23,559,206 | |
| | | | |
Investments in Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts*** | | | 186,933 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 186,933 | |
Interest Rate Swaps*** | | | — | | | | 2,263,897 | | | | — | | | | 2,263,897 | |
Total | | $ | 287,576,897 | | | $ | 305,381,528 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 592,958,425 | |
* | 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. |
*** | Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. |
4. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives
Portfolio Securities
Unfunded Commitments
Pursuant to the terms of certain of the variable rate senior loan agreements, JRI may have unfunded senior loan commitments. The Fund will maintain with its custodian, cash, liquid securities and/or liquid senior loans having an aggregate value at least equal to the amount of unfunded senior loan commitments. As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had no such outstanding unfunded senior loan commitments.
Participation Commitments
With respect to the senior loans held in JRI’s portfolio, the Fund may: 1) invest in assignments; 2) act as a participant in primary lending syndicates; or 3) invest in participations. If the Fund purchases a participation of a senior loan interest, the Fund would typically enter into a contractual agreement with the lender or other third party selling the participation, rather than directly with the borrower. As such, the Fund not only assumes the credit risk of the borrower, but also that of the selling participant or other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had no such outstanding participation commitments.
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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 | |
JRS | | Fixed Income Clearing Corporation | | | | | | $ | 9,619,591 | | | $ | (9,812,051 | ) |
JRI | | Fixed Income Clearing Corporation | | | | | | | 23,559,206 | | | | (24,030,532 | ) |
Zero Coupon Securities
A zero coupon security does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the security. Income to the holder of the security comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the security at issuance and the par value of the security at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that pay interest periodically.
Investment Transactions
Long-term purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding derivative transactions) during the current fiscal period were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Purchases | | $ | 174,268,825 | | | $ | 220,976,362 | |
Sales and maturities | | | 181,960,280 | | | | 227,728,769 | |
The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may have extended settlement periods; interest income is not accrued until settlement date. Any securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have earmarked securities in its portfolio with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed-delivery purchase commitments. If a Fund has outstanding when-issued/delayed-delivery purchases commitments as of the end of the reporting period, such amounts are recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Investments in Derivatives
Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments, such as futures, options and swap contracts. Each Fund limits its investments in futures, options on futures and swap contracts to the extent necessary for the Adviser to claim the exclusion from registration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Fund. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.
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 for investments in futures contracts” 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.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
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, JRI continued using interest rate futures contracts to partially hedge the portfolio against movements in interest rates.
The average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding during the current fiscal period was as follows:
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| | JRI | |
Average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding* | | | $10,556,548 | |
* | The average notional amount is calculated based on the absolute aggregate notional amount of contracts outstanding at the beginning of the current 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.
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| | | | Location on the Statement Assets and Liabilities | |
Underlying Risk Exposure | | Derivative Instrument | | Asset Derivatives | | | | | | (Liability) Derivatives | |
| Location | | Value | | | | | | Location | | Value | |
JRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | Futures contracts | | — | | $ | — | | | | | | | Payable for variation margin on future contracts* | | $ | 2,263,897 | |
* | Value represents the cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and not the daily 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.
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Fund | | Underlying Risk Exposure | | Derivative Instrument | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Futures Contracts | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Futures Contracts | |
JRI | | Interest rate | | Futures contracts | | $ | 1,057,331 | | | $ | 357,317 | |
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Interest rate swap contracts involve a Fund’s agreement with the counterparty to pay or receive a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty receiving or paying a variable rate payment. Forward interest rate swap contracts involve a Fund’s agreement with a counterparty to pay, in the future, a fixed or variable rate payment in exchange for the counterparty paying the Fund a variable or fixed rate payment, the accruals for which would begin at a specified date in the future (the “effective date”).
The amount of the payment obligation for an interest rate swap is based on the notional amount and the termination date of the contract. Interest rate swap contracts do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to the swap counterparty on such transactions is limited to the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is to receive.
Interest rate swap contracts are valued daily. Upon entering into an interest rate swap contract (and beginning on the effective date for a forward interest rate swap contract), the Fund accrues the fixed rate payment expected to be paid or received and the variable rate payment expected to be received or paid on the interest rate swap contracts on a daily basis, and recognizes the daily change in the fair value of the Fund’s contractual rights and obligations under the contracts. For an over-the-counter (“OTC”) swap that is not cleared through a clearing house (“OTC Uncleared”), the amount recorded on these transactions is recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of “Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps.”
Upon the execution of an OTC swap cleared through a clearing house (“OTC Cleared”), the Fund is obligated to deposit cash or eligible securities, also known as “initial margin,” into an account at its clearing broker equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. Cash deposited by the Fund to cover initial margin requirements on open swap contracts, if any, is recognized as a component of “Cash collateral at brokers for investments in swaps” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in OTC Cleared swaps obligate the Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior day’s “mark-to-market” of the swap contract. If the Fund has unrealized appreciation, the clearing broker will credit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to the appreciation. Conversely, if the Fund has unrealized depreciation, the clearing broker will debit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to the depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as “variation margin.” Variation margin for OTC Cleared
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swaps is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for “Variation margin on swap contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Upon the execution of an OTC Uncleared swap, neither the Fund nor the counterparty is required to deposit initial margin as the trades are recorded bilaterally between both parties to the swap contract, and the terms of the variation margin are subject to a predetermined threshold negotiated by the Fund and the counterparty. Variation margin for OTC Uncleared swaps is recognized as a component of “Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps” as described in the preceding paragraph.
The net amount of periodic payments settled in cash are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from swaps” on the Statement of Operations, in addition to the net realized gain or loss recorded upon the termination of the swap contract. For tax purposes, payments expected to be received or paid on the swap contracts are treated as ordinary income or expense, respectively. Changes in the value of the swap contracts during the fiscal period are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps” on the Statement of Operations. In certain instances, payments are made or received upon entering into the swap contract to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreements and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period, if any, are recognized as “Interest rate swaps premiums received and/or paid” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
During the current fiscal period, the Funds continued to use interest rate swap contracts to partially hedge their future interest cost of leverage, which is through the use of bank borrowings.
The average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding during the current fiscal period was as follows:
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| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding* | | | $72,400,000 | | | | $112,400,000 | |
* | The average notional amount is calculated based on the outstanding notional at the beginning of the current fiscal period and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal period. |
The following table presents the fair value of all swap contracts held by the Funds as of the end of the reporting period, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the primary underlying risk exposure.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Underlying Risk Exposure | | Derivative Instrument | | Asset Derivatives | | | | | | (Liability) Derivatives | |
| Location | | Value | | | | | | Location | | Value | |
JRS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | Swaps (OTC Uncleared) | | Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps | | $ | 1,458,240 | | | | | | | — | | $
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JRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | Swaps (OTC Uncleared) | | Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps | | $ | 2,263,897 | | | | | | | — | | $
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The following table presents the swap contracts subject to netting agreements and the collateral delivered related to those swap contracts as of the end of the reporting period.
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Fund | | Counterparty | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation on Interest Rate Swaps*** | | | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) on Interest Rate Swaps*** | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Interest Rate Swaps | | | Collateral Pledged to (from) Counterparty | | | Net Exposure | |
JRS | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | $ | 1,458,240 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,458,240 | | | $ | (1,956,192 | ) | | $ | (497,952 | ) |
JRI | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | 2,263,897 | | | | — | | | | 2,263,897 | | | | (2,933,116 | ) | | | (669,219 | ) |
** | Represents gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the counterparty as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. |
The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on swap contracts on the Statement of Operations during the current fiscal period, and the primary underlying risk exposure.
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Fund | | Underlying Risk Exposure | | Derivative Instrument | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Swaps | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Swaps | |
JRS | | Interest rate | | Swaps | | $ | (613,151 | ) | | $ | 4,967,724 | |
JRI | | Interest rate | | Swaps | | | (950,998 | ) | | | 7,712,322 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
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 its 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.
5. Fund Shares
Common Share Transactions
The Funds did not have any transactions in common shares during the current and prior fiscal period.
6. Income Tax Information
Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and 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.
Each Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state and local jurisdictions. A Fund’s federal income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of three fiscal years after being filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional period of time depending on the jurisdiction. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
As of the end of the reporting period, the aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of all investments for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
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Fund | | Tax Cost | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
JRS | | $380,613,073 | | $54,144,311 | | $ | (32,024,118 | ) | | $ | 22,120,193 | |
JRI | | 629,438,183 | | 27,873,325 | | | (64,353,083 | ) | | | (36,479,758 | ) |
For purposes of this disclosure, tax cost generally includes the cost of portfolio investments as well as up-front fees or premiums exchanged on derivatives and any amounts unrealized for income statement reporting but realized income and/or capital gains for tax reporting, if applicable.
As of prior fiscal period end, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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Fund | | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Capital Loss Carryforwards | | | Late-Year Loss Deferrals | | | Other Book-to-Tax Differences | | | Total | |
JRS | | $ 8,707,342 | | $ | — | | | $ | 120,389,700 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (25,687 | ) | | $ | 129,071,355 | |
JRI | | — | | | — | | | | 39,753,855 | | | | (161,666,390 | ) | | | — | | | | 177,142 | | | | (121,735,393 | ) |
As of prior fiscal period end, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards, which will not expire:
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Fund | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Total | |
JRS | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
JRI | | | 48,481,595 | | | | 113,184,795 | | | | 161,666,390 | |
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7. Management Fees
Each Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. Security Capital and NAM are compensated for their 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 Fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.
The annual fund-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund is calculated according to the following schedule:
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Average Daily Managed Assets* | | JRS | | | JRI | |
For the first $500 million | | | 0.7000 | % | | | 0.8000 | % |
For the next $500 million | | | 0.6750 | | | | 0.7750 | |
For the next $500 million | | | 0.6500 | | | | 0.7500 | |
For the next $500 million | | | 0.6250 | | | | 0.7250 | |
For managed assets over $2 billion | | | 0.6000 | | | | 0.7000 | |
The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund is calculated by multiplying the current complex-wide fee rate, determined according to the following schedule by each Fund’s daily managed assets:
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Complex-Level Eligible Asset Breakpoint Level* | | Effective Complex-Level Fee Rate at Breakpoint Level | |
$55 billion | | | 0.2000 | % |
$56 billion | | | 0.1996 | |
$57 billion | | | 0.1989 | |
$60 billion | | | 0.1961 | |
$63 billion | | | 0.1931 | |
$66 billion | | | 0.1900 | |
$71 billion | | | 0.1851 | |
$76 billion | | | 0.1806 | |
$80 billion | | | 0.1773 | |
$91 billion | | | 0.1691 | |
$125 billion | | | 0.1599 | |
$200 billion | | | 0.1505 | |
$250 billion | | | 0.1469 | |
$300 billion | | | 0.1445 | |
* | For the complex-level fees, managed assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the funds’ use of preferred stock and borrowings and certain investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining managed assets in certain circumstances. The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily managed assets of all Nuveen open-end and closed-end funds that constitute “eligible assets.” Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen funds or assets in excess of a determined amount (originally $2 billion) added to the Nuveen fund complex in connection with the Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011, but do not include certain assets of certain Nuveen funds that were reorganized into funds advised by an affiliate of the Adviser during the 2019 calendar year. As of June 30, 2022, the complex-level fee for each Fund was 0.1571%. |
8. Fund Leverage
Borrowings
Each Fund entered into a borrowing arrangement (“Borrowings”) as a means of leverage. As of the end of the reporting period, each Fund’s maximum commitment amount under these Borrowings is as follows:
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| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Maximum commitment amount | | $ | 150,000,000 | | | $ | 215,500,000 | |
As of the end of the reporting period, each Fund’s outstanding balance on its Borrowings was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Outstanding balance on Borrowings | | $ | 123,400,000 | | | $ | 186,085,000 | |
For JRS interest is charged on these Borrowings at 1-Month LIBOR plus 0.610% per annum on the amounts borrowed. For JRI interest is charged on these Borrowings at 1-Month LIBOR plus 0.700% per annum on the amounts borrowed and 0.125% per annum on the undrawn balance.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
During the current fiscal period, the average daily balance outstanding (which was for the entire reporting period) and average annual interest rate on each Fund’s Borrowings were as follows:
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| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Average daily balance outstanding | | $ | 139,950,276 | | | $ | 197,411,243 | |
Average annual interest rate | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.31 | % |
In order to maintain these Borrowings, the Funds must meet certain collateral, asset coverage and other requirements. Borrowings outstanding are fully secured by eligible securities held in each Fund’s portfolio of investments.
Borrowings outstanding are recognized as “Borrowings” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest expense and other fees incurred on the drawn amount and undrawn balance are recognized as a component of “Interest expense” on the Statement of Operations.
9. Inter-Fund Lending
Inter-Fund Borrowing and Lending
The SEC has granted an exemptive order permitting registered open-end and closed-end Nuveen funds to participate in an inter-fund lending facility whereby the Nuveen funds may directly lend to and borrow money from each other for temporary purposes (e.g., to satisfy redemption requests or when a sale of securities “fails,” resulting in an unanticipated cash shortfall) (the “Inter-Fund Program”). The closed-end Nuveen funds, including the Funds covered by this shareholder report, will participate only as lenders, and not as borrowers, in the Inter-Fund Program because such closed-end funds rarely, if ever, need to borrow cash to meet redemptions. The Inter-Fund Program is subject to a number of conditions, including, among other things, the requirements that (1) no fund may borrow or lend money through the Inter-Fund Program unless it receives a more favorable interest rate than is typically available from a bank or other financial institution for a comparable transaction; (2) no fund may borrow on an unsecured basis through the Inter-Fund Program unless the fund’s outstanding borrowings from all sources immediately after the inter-fund borrowing total 10% or less of its total assets; provided that if the borrowing fund has a secured borrowing outstanding from any other lender, including but not limited to another fund, the inter-fund loan must be secured on at least an equal priority basis with at least an equivalent percentage of collateral to loan value; (3) if a fund’s total outstanding borrowings immediately after an inter-fund borrowing would be greater than 10% of its total assets, the fund may borrow through the inter-fund loan on a secured basis only; (4) no fund may lend money if the loan would cause its aggregate outstanding loans through the Inter-Fund Program to exceed 15% of its net assets at the time of the loan; (5) a fund’s inter-fund loans to any one fund shall not exceed 5% of the lending fund’s net assets; (6) the duration of inter-fund loans will be limited to the time required to receive payment for securities sold, but in no event more than seven days; and (7) each interfund loan may be called on one business day’s notice by a lending fund and may be repaid on any day by a borrowing fund. In addition, a Nuveen fund may participate in the Inter-Fund Program only if and to the extent that such participation is consistent with the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. The Board is responsible for overseeing the Inter-Fund Program.
The limitations detailed above and the other conditions of the SEC exemptive order permitting the Inter-Fund Program are designed to minimize the risks associated with Inter-Fund Program for both the lending fund and the borrowing fund. However, no borrowing or lending activity is without risk. When a fund borrows money from another fund, there is a risk that the loan could be called on one day’s notice or not renewed, in which case the fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher rate or take other actions to payoff such loan if an inter-fund loan is not available from another fund. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.
During the current reporting period, none of the Funds covered by this shareholder report have entered into any inter-fund loan activity.
10. Subsequent Events
Borrowings
During July 2022, JRI amended its borrowings through July 2023 and changed its interest on Borrowings to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 0.750% per annum on the amount borrowed and 0.125% per annum on the undrawn balance. All other terms remained unchanged.
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Risk Considerations (Unaudited)
Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)
Investing in closed-end funds involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Closed-end fund shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Real estate investments may suffer due to economic downturns and changes in commercial real estate values, rents, property taxes, interest rates and tax laws. The Fund’s concentration in real estate may involve greater risk and volatility than more diversified investments. Prices of equity securities may decline significantly over short or extended periods of time. Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, derivatives risk, liquidity risk, and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Leverage increases return volatility and magnifies the Fund’s potential return and its risks; there is no guarantee a fund’s leverage strategy will be successful. For these and other risks such as preferred securities risk, see the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/JRS.
Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI)
Investing in closed-end funds involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Closed-end fund shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Concentration in specific sectors may involve greater risk and volatility than more diversified investments: real estate investments may suffer due to economic downturns and changes in real estate values, rents, property taxes, interest rates and tax laws; infrastructure-related securities may face adverse economic, regulatory, political, and legal changes. Prices of equity securities may decline significantly over short or extended periods of time. Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, derivatives risk, liquidity risk, and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Leverage increases return volatility and magnifies the Fund’s potential return and its risks; there is no guarantee a fund’s leverage strategy will be successful. For these and other risks such as foreign investment risk, see the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/JRI.
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Additional Fund Information (Unaudited)
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Board of Trustees | | | | | | | | |
Jack B. Evans | | William C. Hunter | | Amy B.R. Lancellotta | | Joanne T. Medero | | Albin F. Moschner | | John K. Nelson |
Judith M. Stockdale | | Carole E. Stone | | Matthew Thornton III | | Terence J. Toth | | Margaret L. Wolff | | Robert L. Young |
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Investment Adviser Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 | | Custodian State Street Bank & Trust Company One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 | | Legal Counsel Chapman and Cutler LLP Chicago, IL 60603 | | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP 200 East Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601 | | Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services Computershare Trust Company, N.A. 150 Royall Street Canton, MA 02021 (800) 257-8787 |
Portfolio of Investments Information
Each Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. You may obtain this information on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Nuveen Funds’ Proxy Voting Information
You may obtain (i) information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen toll free at (800) 257-8787. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.
CEO Certification Disclosure
Each Fund’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual CEO certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Each Fund has filed with the SEC the certification of its CEO and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Common Share Repurchases
Each Fund intends to repurchase, through its open-market share repurchase program, shares of its own common stock at such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. During the period covered by this report, each Fund repurchased shares of its common stock, as shown in the accompanying table. Any future repurchases will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report.
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| | JRS | | | JRI | |
Common shares repurchased | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
FINRA BrokerCheck
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides information regarding the disciplinary history of FINRA member firms and associated investment professionals. This information as well as an investor brochure describing FINRA BrokerCheck is available to the public by calling the FINRA BrokerCheck Hotline number at (800) 289-9999 or by visiting www.FINRA.org.
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
(Unaudited)
∎ | | Average Annual Total Return: This is a commonly used method to express an investment’s performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment’s actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or market price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered. |
∎ | | Bloomberg Global Capital Securities Index: An index designed to measure the performance of fixed-rate, investment grade capital securities denominated in USD, EUR and GBP. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index: An index designed to measure the performance of the USD-denominated,fixed-rate corporate high yield bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | Effective Leverage: Effective leverage is a fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage (see below) and the leverage effects of certain derivative investments in the fund’s portfolio. |
∎ | | FTSE EPRA/Nareit (Financial Times Stock Exchange – European Public Real Estate Association/National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts) Developed Index (Net): An index designed to measure the performance of listed real estate companies and REITs worldwide. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | FTSE Nareit (Financial Times Stock Exchange National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts) Preferred Stock Index: An index that is designed to track the performance of the U.S. REITs preferred stocks. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | ICE Hybrid & Preferred Infrastructure 7% Issuer Constrained Custom Index: An index designed to measure the performance of the energy and utilities subgroups of the ICE BofA All Capital Securities Index. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | JRI Blended Benchmark (through March 31, 2021): Consists of: 1) 28% S&P Global Infrastructure Index (Net), (see Fund’s current Blended Benchmark), 2) 21% FTSE EPRA/Nareit (Financial Times Stock Exchange – European Public Real Estate Association/National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts) Developed Index (Net) (defined herein), 3) 18% Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index (defined herein) (index was discontinued on April 1, 2021), 4) 18% Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index (defined herein), and 5)15% Bloomberg Global Capital Securities Index (defined herein). Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | JRI Blended Benchmark (effective April 1, 2021): Consists of the previous composition through March 31, 2021, and thereafter: 1) 60% Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (WILRESI) (defined herein), and 2) 40% FTSE Nareit (Financial Times Stock Exchange National Association of Real Estate Investments Trust) Preferred Stock Index (defined herein). Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | JRS Blended Benchmark .(through March 31, 2021): Consists of: 1) 60% Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (WILRESI) (defined herein), and 2) 40% Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index (defined herein)(index wasdiscontinued on April 1, 2021). Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
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∎ | | JRS Blended Benchmark (effective April 1, 2021): Joanne T. Medero Consists of the previous composition through March 31, 2021, and thereafter: 1) 60% Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (WILRESI) (defined herein), and 2) 40% FTSE Nareit (Financial Times Stock Exchange National Association of Real Estate Investments Trust) Preferred Stock Index (defined herein). Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | Leverage: Leverage is created whenever a fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk) equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital. |
∎ | | MSCI World Index (Net): An index designed to measure the performance of large- and mid-cap equity securities across 23 developed market countries. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: A fund’s Net Assets is equal to its total assets (securities, cash, accrued earnings and receivables) less its total liabilities. NAV per share is equal to the fund’s Net Assets divided by its number of shares outstanding. |
∎ | | Regulatory Leverage: Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued by or borrowings of a fund. Both of these are part of a fund’s capital structure. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∎ | | S&P Global Infrastructure Index (Net): An index designed to measure the performance of listed infrastructure companies from around the world. 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. |
∎ | | Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index (discontinued on April 1, 2021): An index designed to measure the performance of preferred securities issued in the U.S. market by REITs (index was discontinued on April 1, 2021). Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
∎ | | Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (WILRESI): An index designed to measure the performance of U.S. publicly-traded real estate securities. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
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At a meeting held on May 23-25, 2022 (the “May Meeting”), the Boards of Trustees (collectively, the “Board” and each Trustee, a “Board Member”) of the Funds, which are comprised entirely of Board Members who are not “interested persons” (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) (the “Independent Board Members”), approved, for their respective Fund, the renewal of the management agreement (each, an “Investment Management Agreement”) with Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), pursuant to which the Adviser serves as the investment adviser to such Fund and the sub-advisory agreement (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with (a) in the case of Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (the “Real Estate Income Fund”), Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated (“Security Capital”), pursuant to which Security Capital serves as the investment sub-adviser to such Fund; and (b) in the case of Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (the “Real Asset Income and Growth Fund”), Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“NAM,” and Security Capital and NAM are each, a “Sub-Adviser”), pursuant to which NAM serves as the investment sub-adviser to such Fund, for an additional one-year term. As the Board is comprised of all Independent Board Members, the references to the Board and the Independent Board Members are interchangeable.
Following up to an initial two-year period, the Board considers the renewal of each Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement on behalf of the applicable Fund on an annual basis. The Investment Management Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements,” and the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers are collectively, the “Fund Advisers” and each, a “Fund Adviser.” The Board has established various standing committees composed of various Independent Board Members that are assigned specific responsibilities to enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. Throughout the year, the Board and its committees meet regularly and, at these meetings, receive regular and/or special reports that cover an extensive array of topics and information that are relevant to the Board’s annual consideration of the renewal of the advisory agreements for the Nuveen funds. Such information may address, among other things, fund performance and risk information; the Adviser’s strategic plans; product initiatives for various funds; the review of the funds and investment teams; compliance, regulatory and risk management matters; the trading practices of the various sub-advisers to the Nuveen funds; management of distributions; valuation of securities; fund expenses; securities lending; liquidity management; overall market and regulatory developments; and with respect to closed-end funds, capital management initiatives, institutional ownership, management of leverage financing and the secondary market trading of the closed-end funds and any actions to address discounts. The Board also seeks to meet periodically with the Nuveen funds’ sub-advisers and/or portfolio teams, when feasible. The Board further meets, among other things, to specifically consider the annual renewal of the advisory agreements for the Nuveen funds.
In connection with its annual consideration of the advisory agreements for the Nuveen funds, the Board, through its independent legal counsel, requested and received extensive materials and information prepared specifically for its review of such advisory agreements by the Adviser and by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data. The materials cover a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, a description of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Fund Advisers; a review of product actions taken during 2021 (such as mergers, liquidations, fund launches, changes to investment teams, and changes to investment policies); a review of each sub-adviser to the Nuveen funds and/or the applicable investment teams; an analysis of fund performance in absolute terms and as compared to the performance of certain peer funds and benchmarks with a focus on any performance outliers; an analysis of the fees and expense ratios of the Nuveen funds in absolute terms and as compared to those of certain peer funds with a focus on any expense outliers; a review of management fee schedules; a description of portfolio manager compensation; an overview of the secondary market trading of shares of the Nuveen closed-end funds (including, among other things, an analysis of secondary market performance and commentary regarding the leverage management, share repurchase and shelf offering programs of Nuveen closed-end funds); a review of the performance of various service providers; a description of various initiatives Nuveen had undertaken or continued in 2021 and 2022 for the benefit of particular fund(s) and/or the complex; a description of the profitability or financial data of Nuveen and the sub-advisers to the Nuveen funds; and a description of indirect benefits received by the Adviser and the sub-advisers as a result of their relationships with the Nuveen funds. The information prepared specifically for the annual review supplemented the information provided to the Board and its committees and the evaluations of the Nuveen funds by the Board
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and its committees during the year. The Board’s review of the advisory agreements for the Nuveen funds is based on all the information provided to the Board and its committees throughout the year as well as the information prepared specifically with respect to the annual review of such advisory agreements.
In continuing its practice, the Board met prior to the May Meeting to begin its considerations of the renewal of the Advisory Agreements. Accordingly, on April 13-14, 2022 (the “April Meeting”), the Board met to review and discuss, in part, the performance of the Nuveen funds and the Adviser’s evaluation of each sub-adviser to the Nuveen funds and/or its investment teams. At the April Meeting, the Board Members asked questions and requested additional information that was provided for the May Meeting.
The Independent Board Members considered the review of the advisory agreements for the Nuveen funds to be an ongoing process and employed the accumulated information, knowledge and experience the Board Members had gained during their tenure on the boards governing the Nuveen funds and working with the Adviser and sub-advisers in their review of the advisory agreements. The contractual arrangements are a result of multiple years of review, negotiation and information provided in connection with the boards’ annual review of the Nuveen funds’ advisory arrangements and oversight of the Nuveen funds.
The Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel during the annual review process as well as throughout the year, including meeting in executive sessions with such counsel at which no representatives from the Adviser or the Sub-Advisers were present. In connection with their annual review, the Independent Board Members also received a memorandum from independent legal counsel outlining their fiduciary duties and legal standards in reviewing the Advisory Agreements, including guidance from court cases evaluating advisory fees.
The Board’s decision to renew the Advisory Agreements was not based on a single identified factor, but rather the decision reflected the comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board and its committees throughout the year as well as the materials prepared specifically in connection with the renewal process. Each Board Member may have attributed different levels of importance to the various factors and information considered in connection with the approval process and may place different emphasis on the relevant information year to year in light of, among other things, changing market and economic conditions. A summary of the principal factors and information, but not all the factors, the Board considered in deciding to renew the Advisory Agreements is set forth 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 the respective Fund with particular focus on the services and enhancements to such services provided during the last year. The Independent Board Members considered the Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements separately in the course of their review. With this approach, they considered the respective roles of the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers in providing services to the applicable Fund(s).
The Board recognized that the Nuveen funds operate in a highly regulated industry and, therefore, the Adviser has provided a wide array of management, oversight and administrative services to manage and operate the funds, and the scope and complexity of these services have expanded over time as a result of, among other things, regulatory, market and other developments. The Board accordingly considered the Adviser’s dedication of extensive resources, time, people and capital employed to support and manage the Nuveen funds as well as the Adviser’s continued program of developing improvements and innovations for the benefit of the funds and shareholders and to meet the ever increasing regulatory requirements applicable to the funds. In this regard, the Board received and reviewed information regarding, among other things, the Adviser’s investment oversight responsibilities, regulatory and compliance services, administrative duties and other services. The Board considered the Adviser’s investment oversight team’s extensive services in overseeing the various sub-advisers to the Nuveen funds; evaluating fund performance; and preparing reports to the Board addressing, among other things, fund performance, market conditions, investment team matters, product developments and management proposals. The Board further recognized the range of services the various teams of the Adviser provided including, but not limited to, overseeing operational and risk management; managing liquidity; overseeing the daily valuation process and managing distributions in seeking to deliver long-term fund earnings to shareholders consistent with the respective Nuveen fund’s product design and
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positioning. The Board also considered the structure of investment personnel compensation of each Fund Adviser and whether the structure provides appropriate incentives to attract and maintain qualified personnel and to act in the best interests of the respective Nuveen fund.
The Board further recognized that the Adviser’s compliance and regulatory functions were integral to the investment management of the Nuveen funds. The Board recognized such services included, but were not limited to, managing compliance policies; monitoring compliance with applicable policies, law and regulations; devising internal compliance programs and a framework to review and assess compliance programs; overseeing sub-adviser compliance testing; preparing compliance training materials; and responding to regulatory requests. The Board further considered information regarding the Adviser’s business continuity and disaster recovery plans as well as information regarding its information security program, including presentations of such program provided at a site visit in 2022, to help identify and manage information security risks.
In addition to the above functions, the Board considered that the Adviser also provides, among other things, fund administration services (such as preparing fund tax returns and other tax compliance services; preparing regulatory filings; interacting with the Nuveen funds’ independent public accountants and overseeing other service providers; and managing fund budgets and expenses); product management services (such as evaluating and enhancing products and strategies); legal services (such as helping to prepare and file registration statements and proxy statements; overseeing fund activities and providing legal interpretations regarding such activities; maintaining regulatory registrations and negotiating agreements with other fund service providers; and monitoring changes in regulatory requirements and commenting on rule proposals impacting investment companies); oversight of shareholder services and transfer agency functions (such as overseeing transfer agent service providers which include registered shareholder customer service and transaction processing; overseeing proxy solicitation and tabulation services; and overseeing the production and distribution of financial reports by service providers); and with respect to the Nuveen closed-end funds, managing leverage, monitoring asset coverage and seeking to promote an orderly secondary market.
The Board also considered the quality of support services and communications the Adviser provided the Board, including, in part, organizing and administrating Board meetings and supporting Board committees; preparing regular and ad hoc reports on fund performance, market conditions and investment team matters; providing due diligence reports addressing product development and management proposals; and coordinating site visits of the Board and presentations by investment teams and senior management.
In addition to the services provided, the Board considered the financial resources of the Adviser and its affiliates and their willingness to make investments in the technology, personnel and infrastructure to support the Nuveen funds, including maintaining a seed capital budget to support new or existing funds and/or facilitate changes for a respective fund. Further, the Board noted the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex with a variety of investment disciplines, capabilities, expertise and resources available to navigate and support the Nuveen funds including during stressed times. The Board recognized the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the Adviser’s continuing commitment to provide high quality services, its willingness to implement operational or organizational changes in seeking, among other things, to enhance efficiencies and services to the Nuveen funds and its responsiveness to the Board’s questions and/or concerns raised throughout the year and during the annual review of advisory agreements. The Board also considered the significant risks borne by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their services to the Nuveen funds, including entrepreneurial risks in sponsoring new funds and ongoing risks with managing the funds such as investment, operational, reputational, regulatory, compliance and litigation risks.
In evaluating services, the Board reviewed various highlights of the initiatives the Adviser and its affiliates have undertaken or continued in 2021 and 2022 to benefit the Nuveen complex and/or particular Nuveen funds and meet the requirements of an increasingly complex regulatory environment including, but not limited to:
| • | | Centralization of Functions – ongoing initiatives to centralize investment leadership and create a more cohesive market approach and centralized shared support model (including through the consolidation of certain affiliated sub-advisers) in seeking to operate more effectively and enhance the research capabilities and services to the Nuveen funds; |
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| • | | Fund Improvements and Product Management Initiatives – continuing to proactively manage the Nuveen fund complex as a whole and at the individual fund level with an aim to continually improve product platforms and investment strategies to better serve shareholders through, among other things, rationalizing the product line and gaining efficiencies through mergers, repositionings and liquidations; launching new funds; reviewing and updating investment policies and benchmarks; soft closing certain funds; modifying the conversion periods on certain share classes; and evaluating and adjusting portfolio management teams as appropriate for various funds; |
| • | | Capital Initiatives – continuing to invest capital to support new Nuveen funds with initial capital as well as to support existing funds; |
| • | | Compliance Program Initiatives – continuing efforts to mitigate compliance risk with a focus on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) controls and processes, increase operating efficiencies, implement enhancements to strengthen ongoing execution of key compliance program elements, support international business growth and facilitate integration of Nuveen’s operating model; |
| • | | Investment Oversight – preparing reports to the Board addressing, among other things, fund performance; market conditions; investment team matters; product developments; changes to mandates, policies and benchmarks; and other management proposals as well as preparing and coordinating investment presentations to the Board; |
| • | | Risk Management and Valuation Services – continuing to oversee and manage risk including, among other things, conducting ongoing calculations and monitoring of risk measures across the Nuveen funds, instituting investment risk controls, providing risk reporting throughout Nuveen, participating in internal oversight committees, dedicating the resources and time to develop the processes necessary to help address fund compliance with the new derivatives rule and continuing to implement an operational risk framework that seeks to provide greater transparency of operational risk matters across the complex as well as provide multiple other risk programs that seek to provide a more disciplined and consistent approach to identifying and mitigating Nuveen’s operational risks. Further, the securities valuation team continues, among other things, to oversee the daily valuation process of the portfolio securities of the funds, maintain the valuation policies and procedures, facilitate valuation committee meetings, manage relationships with pricing vendors, prepare relevant valuation reports and design methods to simplify and enhance valuation workflow within the organization and implement processes and procedures to help address compliance with the new valuation rule applicable to the funds; |
| • | | Regulatory Matters – continuing efforts to monitor regulatory trends and advocate on behalf of Nuveen and/or the Nuveen funds, to implement and comply with new or revised rules and mandates and to respond to regulatory inquiries and exams; |
| • | | Government Relations – continuing efforts of various Nuveen teams and Nuveen’s affiliates to develop policy positions on a broad range of issues that may impact the Nuveen funds, advocate and communicate these positions to lawmakers and other regulatory authorities and work with trade associations to ensure these positions are represented; |
| • | | Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Information Security – continuing efforts of Nuveen to periodically test and update business continuity and disaster recovery plans and, together with its affiliates, to maintain an information security program that seeks to identify and manage information security risks, and provide reports to the Board, at least annually, addressing, among other things, management’s security risk assessment, cyber risk profile, potential impact of new or revised laws and regulations, incident tracking and other relevant information technology risk-related reports; |
| • | | Distribution Management Services – continuing to manage the distributions among the varying types of Nuveen funds within the Nuveen complex to be consistent with the respective fund’s product design and positioning in striving to deliver those earnings to shareholders in a relatively consistent manner over time as well as assisting in the development of new products or the restructuring of existing funds; and |
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| • | | with respect specifically to closed-end funds, such continuing services also included: |
| • | | Leverage Management Services – continuing to actively manage the various forms of leverage utilized across the complex, including through committing resources and focusing on sourcing/structure development and bank provider management; |
| • | | Capital Management, Market Intelligence and Secondary Market Services – ongoing capital management efforts which may include at times shelf offerings, tender offers, capital return programs and share repurchases as well as providing market data analysis to help understand closed-end fund ownership cycles and their impact on secondary market trading as well as to improve proxy solicitation efforts; and |
| • | | Closed-end Fund Investor Relations Program – maintaining the closed-end fund investor relations program which, among other things, raises awareness, provides educational materials and cultivates advocacy for closed-end funds and the Nuveen closed-end fund product line. |
The Board further considered the division of responsibilities between the Adviser and the respective Sub-Adviser and recognized that each Sub-Adviser and its investment personnel generally are responsible for the management of the applicable Fund’s portfolio under the oversight of the Adviser and the Board. The Board considered an analysis of each Sub-Adviser provided by the Adviser which included, among other things, the assets under management of the Sub-Adviser or applicable investment team and changes thereto, a summary of the applicable investment team and changes thereto, the investment process and philosophy of the applicable investment team, the performance of the Nuveen funds sub-advised by the Sub-Adviser over various periods of time and a summary of any significant policy and/or other changes to the Nuveen funds sub-advised by the Sub-Adviser. The Board further considered at the May Meeting or prior meetings evaluations of each Sub-Adviser’s compliance programs and trade execution. The Board noted that the Adviser recommended the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Based on its review, the Board determined, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the respective Funds under each applicable Advisory Agreement.
B. | | The Investment Performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers |
In evaluating the quality of the services provided by the Fund Advisers, the Board also received and considered a variety of investment performance data of the Nuveen funds they advise. In evaluating performance, the Board recognized that performance data may differ significantly depending on the ending date selected, particularly during periods of market volatility, and therefore considered the broader perspective of performance over a variety of time periods that may include full market cycles. In this regard, the Board reviewed, among other things, Fund performance over the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022. The performance data prepared for the annual review of the advisory agreements for the Nuveen funds supplemented the fund performance data that the Board received throughout the year at its meetings representing differing time periods. In its review, the Board took into account the discussions with representatives of the Adviser; the Adviser’s analysis regarding fund performance that occurred at these Board meetings with particular focus on funds that were considered performance outliers (both overperformance and underperformance); the factors contributing to the performance; and any recommendations or steps taken to address performance concerns. Regardless of the time period reviewed by the Board, the Board recognized that shareholders may evaluate performance based on their own holding periods which may differ from the periods reviewed by the Board and lead to differing results.
In its review, the Board reviewed both absolute and relative fund performance during the annual review over the various time periods. With respect to the latter, the Board considered fund performance in comparison to the performance of peer funds (the “Performance Peer Group”) and recognized and/or customized benchmarks (i.e., generally benchmarks derived from multiple recognized benchmarks). For Nuveen funds that had changes in portfolio managers or other significant changes to their investment strategies or policies since March 2019, the Board reviewed certain tracking performance data comparing the performance of such funds before and after such changes.
In considering performance data, the Board is aware of certain inherent limitations with such data, including that differences between the objective(s), strategies and other characteristics of the Nuveen funds compared to the respective Performance
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Peer Group and/or benchmark(s); differences in the composition of the Performance Peer Group over time; and differences in the types and/or levels of any leverage and related costs with that of the Performance Peer Group would all necessarily contribute to differences in performance results and limit the value of the comparative information. Further, the Board recognized the inherent limitations in comparing the performance of an actively managed fund to a benchmark index due to the fund’s pursuit of an investment strategy that does not directly follow the index. To assist the Board in its review of the comparability of the relative performance, the Adviser has ranked the relevancy of the peer group to the Funds as low, medium or high.
The Board also evaluated performance in light of various relevant factors which may include, among other things, general market conditions, issuer-specific information, asset class information, leverage and fund cash flows. In relation to general market conditions, the Board had recognized the recent periods in 2022 of general market volatility and underperformance. In their review from year to year, the Board Members consider and may place different emphasis on the relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions. Further, the Board recognized that the market and economic conditions may significantly impact a fund’s performance, particularly over shorter periods, and such performance may be more reflective of such economic or market events and not necessarily reflective of management skill. Accordingly, depending on the facts and circumstances including any differences between the respective Nuveen fund and its benchmark and/or Performance Peer Group, the Board may be satisfied with a fund’s performance notwithstanding that its performance may be below that of its benchmark or peer group for certain periods. However, with respect to any Nuveen funds for which the Board has identified performance issues, the Board monitors such funds closely until performance improves, discusses with the Adviser the reasons for such results, considers whether any steps are necessary or appropriate to address such issues, and reviews the results of any steps undertaken.
The secondary market trading of shares of the Nuveen closed-end funds also continues to be a priority for the Board given its importance to shareholders, and therefore the Board and/or its Closed-end Fund committee reviews certain performance data reflecting, among other things, the premiums and discounts at which the shares of the closed-end funds have traded over specified periods throughout the year. In its review, the Board considers, among other things, changes to investment mandates and guidelines, distribution policies, leverage levels and types; share repurchases and similar capital market actions; and effective communications programs to build greater awareness and deepen understanding of closed-end funds.
The Board’s determinations with respect to each Fund are summarized below.
For the Real Estate Income Fund, the Board noted that the Fund outperformed its blended benchmark and ranked in the first quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In addition, the Fund outperformed its blended benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2022 and ranked in the first quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one- and three-year periods ended March 31, 2022 and second quartile for the five-year period ended March 31, 2022. In considering performance, the Board recognized that the Performance Peer Group was classified as low for relevancy. Based on its review, the Board was generally satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.
For the Real Asset Income and Growth Fund, the Board noted that although the Fund’s performance was below the performance of its blended benchmark for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022 and the Fund ranked in the fourth quartile of its Performance Peer Group for such periods, the Fund outperformed its blended benchmark and ranked in the second quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one-year periods ended December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022. In considering performance, the Board recognized that the Performance Peer Group was classified as low for relevancy. Based on its review, the Board was generally satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.
C. | | Fees, Expenses and Profitability |
As part of its annual review, the Board considered the contractual management fee and net management fee (the management fee after taking into consideration fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any) paid by a Nuveen fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board also considered the total operating expense ratio of a fund before and after any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. More specifically, the Independent
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Board Members reviewed, among other things, each fund’s gross and net management fee rates (i.e., before and after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any) and net total expense ratio in relation to those of a comparable universe of funds (the “Peer Universe”) established by Broadridge (subject to certain exceptions). The Independent Board Members reviewed the methodology Broadridge employed to establish its Peer Universe and recognized that differences between the applicable fund and its respective Peer Universe as well as changes to the composition of the Peer Universe from year to year may limit some of the value of the comparative data. The Independent Board Members take these limitations and differences into account when reviewing comparative peer data. The Independent Board Members also considered a fund’s operating expense ratio as it more directly reflected the shareholder’s costs in investing in the respective fund.
In their review, the Independent Board Members considered, in particular, each fund with a net expense ratio (excluding investment-related costs of leverage) of six basis points or higher compared to that of its peer average (each, an “Expense Outlier Fund”) and an analysis as to the factors contributing to each such fund’s higher relative net expense ratio. In addition, although the Board reviewed a fund’s total net expenses both including and excluding investment-related expenses (i.e., leverage costs) for certain of the closed-end funds, the Board recognized that leverage expenses will vary across funds and in comparison to peers because of differences in the forms and terms of leverage employed by the respective fund. Accordingly, in reviewing the comparative data between a fund and its peers, the Board generally considered the fund’s net expense ratio and fees (excluding leverage costs and leveraged assets) to be higher if they were over 10 basis points higher, slightly higher if they were 6 to 10 basis points higher, in line if they were within approximately 5 basis points higher than the peer average and below if they were below the peer average of the Peer Universe. The Independent Board Members also considered, in relevant part, a fund’s net management fee and net total expense ratio in light of its performance history.
In their review of the fee arrangements for the Nuveen funds, the Independent Board Members considered the management fee schedules, including the complex-wide and fund-level breakpoint schedules, as applicable. The Board noted that across the Nuveen fund complex, the complex-wide fee breakpoints reduced fees by approximately $72.5 million and fund-level breakpoints reduced fees by approximately $89.1 million in 2021.
With respect to each Sub-Adviser, the Board also considered, among other things, the sub-advisory fee schedule paid to the Sub-Adviser in light of the sub-advisory services provided to the respective Fund and comparative data of the fees the Sub-Adviser charges to other clients, if any. In its review, the Board recognized that the compensation paid to each Sub-Adviser is the responsibility of the Adviser, not the applicable Fund.
The Independent Board Members noted that (a) the Real Estate Income Fund had a net management fee and a net expense ratio that were below the respective peer average; and (b) the Real Asset Income and Growth Fund had a net management fee that was in line with the peer average and a net expense ratio that was below the peer average.
Based on its review of the information provided, the Board 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 |
In determining the appropriateness of fees, the Board also considered information regarding the fee rates the respective Fund Advisers charged to certain other types of clients and the type of services provided to these other clients. With respect to the Adviser and/or NAM, such other clients may include: retail and institutional managed accounts advised by such Sub-Adviser; hedge funds or other structured products managed by such Sub-Adviser; investment companies offered outside the Nuveen family and sub-advised by such Sub-Adviser; foreign investment companies offered by Nuveen and sub-advised by such Sub-Adviser; and collective investment trusts sub-advised by such Sub-Adviser. The Board further noted that the Adviser also advised, and NAM sub-advised, certain exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) sponsored by Nuveen. The Board recognized that NAM was an affiliated sub-adviser and, with respect to affiliated sub-advisers, the Board reviewed, among other things, the range of fees assessed for managed accounts, hedge funds (along with their performance fee), foreign investment companies and ETFs offered by Nuveen, as applicable. The Board also reviewed the fee range and average fee rate of certain selected investment strategies offered in retail and institutional managed accounts advised by NAM, the hedge funds advised by NAM (along with their performance fee) and non-Nuveen investment companies sub-advised by certain affiliated sub-advisers.
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In considering the fee data of other clients, the Board recognized, among other things, that differences in the amount, type and level of services provided to the Nuveen funds relative to other types of clients as well as any differences in portfolio investment policies, the types of assets managed and related complexities in managing such assets, the entrepreneurial and other risks associated with a particular strategy, investor profiles, account sizes and regulatory requirements will contribute to the variations in the fee schedules. The Board recognized the breadth of services the Adviser had provided to the Nuveen funds compared to these other types of clients as the funds operate in a highly regulated industry with increasing regulatory requirements as well as the increased entrepreneurial, legal and regulatory risks that the Adviser incurs in sponsoring and managing the funds. Similarly, with respect to foreign funds, the Board recognized that the differences in the client base, governing bodies, distribution jurisdiction and operational complexities would also contribute to variations in management fees of the Nuveen funds compared to those of the foreign funds. Further, with respect to ETFs, the Board considered that certain Nuveen ETFs were passively managed compared to the active management of other Nuveen funds which also contributed to the differences in fee levels between such Nuveen ETFs and the actively-managed funds. In general, higher fee levels reflect higher levels of service provided by the Adviser, increased investment management complexity, greater product management requirements, and higher levels of business risk or some combination of these factors. The Board further considered that NAM’s fee is essentially for portfolio management services and therefore more comparable to the fees it receives for retail wrap accounts and other external sub-advisory mandates. The Board concluded the varying levels of fees were justified given, among other things, the inherent differences in the products and the level of services provided to the Nuveen funds versus other clients, the differing regulatory requirements and legal liabilities and the entrepreneurial, legal and regulatory risks incurred in sponsoring and advising a registered investment company.
The Board recognized that Security Capital was an unaffiliated sub-adviser. With respect to Security Capital, the Independent Board Members reviewed the average fee rates that such Sub-Adviser charges for other clients. The Independent Board Members noted that the Sub-Advisory Agreement with Security Capital, including the fees thereunder, was the result of arm’s length negotiations and that Security Capital’s fees were reasonable in relation to the fees it assessed other clients.
| 3. | | Profitability of Fund Advisers |
In their review, the Independent Board Members considered information regarding Nuveen’s level of profitability for its advisory services to the Nuveen funds for the calendar years 2021 and 2020. The Board reviewed, among other things, the net margins (pre-tax) for Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen Investments”), the gross and net revenue margins (pre- and post-tax and excluding distribution) and the revenues, expenses and net income (pre- and post-tax and before distribution expenses) of Nuveen Investments from the Nuveen funds only; and comparative profitability data comparing the operating margins of Nuveen Investments compared to the adjusted operating margins of certain peers that had publicly available data and with the most comparable assets under management (based on asset size and asset composition) for each of the last two calendar years. The Board also reviewed the revenues, expenses and operating margin (pre- and post-tax) the Adviser derived from its ETF product line for the 2021 and 2020 calendar years.
In reviewing the profitability data, the Independent Board Members recognized the subjective nature of calculating profitability as the information is not audited and is dependent on cost allocation methodologies to allocate corporate-wide overhead/shared service expenses, TIAA (defined below) corporate-wide overhead expenses and partially fund related expenses to the Nuveen complex and its affiliates and to further allocate such expenses between the Nuveen fund and non-fund businesses. The Independent Board Members reviewed a description of the cost allocation methodologies employed to develop the financial information, a summary of the history of changes to the methodology over the years from 2010 to 2021, and the net revenue margins derived from the Nuveen funds (pre-tax and including and excluding distribution) and total company margins from Nuveen Investments compared to the firm-wide adjusted operating margins of the peers for each calendar year from 2012 to 2021.
The Board had also appointed four Independent Board Members to serve as the Board’s liaisons, with the assistance of independent counsel, to review the development of the profitability data and to report to the full Board. In its evaluation, the Board, however, recognized that other reasonable and valid allocation methodologies could be employed and could lead to significantly different results. The Independent Board Members also reviewed a summary of the key drivers that affected Nuveen’s revenues and expenses impacting profitability in 2021 versus 2020.
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In reviewing the comparative peer data noted above, the Board considered that the operating margins of Nuveen Investments compared favorably to the peer group range of operating margins; however, the Independent Board Members also recognized the limitations of the comparative data given that peer data is not generally public and the calculation of profitability is subjective and affected by numerous factors (such as types of funds a peer manages, its business mix, its cost of capital, the numerous assumptions underlying the methodology used to allocate expenses and other factors) that can have a significant impact on the results.
Aside from Nuveen’s profitability, the Board recognized that the Adviser is a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC, the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”). Accordingly, the Board also reviewed a balance sheet for TIAA reflecting its assets, liabilities and capital and contingency reserves for the 2021 and 2020 calendar years to consider the financial strength of TIAA. The Board recognized the benefit of an investment adviser and its parent with significant resources, particularly during periods of market volatility. The Board also noted the reinvestments Nuveen, its parent and/or other affiliates made into its business through, among other things, the investment of seed capital in certain Nuveen funds and continued investments in enhancements to technological capabilities.
In addition to Nuveen, the Independent Board Members considered the profitability of each Sub-Adviser from its relationships with the Nuveen funds. In this regard, with respect to NAM, the Independent Board Members reviewed, among other things, NAM’s revenues, expenses and net revenue margins (pre- and post-tax) for its advisory activities to the respective funds for the calendar years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. With respect to NAM, the Independent Board Members also reviewed a profitability analysis reflecting the revenues, expenses and revenue margin (pre- and post-tax) by asset type for such Sub-Adviser for the calendar years ending December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and the pre- and post-tax revenue margins from 2021 and 2020. With respect to Security Capital, the Independent Board Members considered a profitability and margin analysis for such Sub-Adviser, generally including revenues, expenses and operating margins for its advisory services to the applicable Nuveen funds for the calendar years 2021 and 2020.
In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered any other ancillary benefits derived by the respective Fund Adviser from its relationship with the Nuveen funds as discussed in further detail below.
Based on a consideration of all the information provided, the Board noted that Nuveen’s and each Sub-Adviser’s level of profitability was acceptable and not unreasonable in light of the services provided.
D. | | Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale |
The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Nuveen funds and whether these economies of scale have been appropriately shared with the funds. The Board recognized that although economies of scale are difficult to measure and certain expenses may not decline with a rise in assets, there are several methods to help share the benefits of economies of scale, including breakpoints in the management fee schedule, fee waivers and/or expense limitations, the pricing of Nuveen funds at scale at inception and investments in Nuveen’s business which can enhance the services provided to the funds for the fees paid. The Board noted that Nuveen generally has employed these various methods, and the Board considered the extent to which the Nuveen funds will benefit from economies of scale as their assets grow. In this regard, the Board recognized that the management fee of the Adviser is generally comprised of a fund-level component and a complex-level component each with its own breakpoint schedule, subject to certain exceptions. The Board reviewed the fund-level and complex-level fee schedules. The Board considered that the fund-level breakpoint schedules are designed to share economies of scale with shareholders if the particular fund grows, and the complex-level breakpoint schedule is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to shareholders when the eligible assets in the complex pass certain thresholds even if the assets of a particular fund are unchanged or have declined. Further, with respect to the Nuveen closed-end funds, the Independent Board Members noted that, although such funds may from time to time make additional share offerings, the growth of their assets would occur primarily through the appreciation of such funds’ investment portfolios. As noted above, the Independent Board Members also recognized the continued reinvestment in Nuveen’s business.
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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (continued)
(Unaudited)
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the current fee arrangements together with the reinvestment in Nuveen’s business appropriately shared any economies of scale with shareholders.
The Independent Board Members received and considered information regarding other benefits the respective Fund Adviser or its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationship with the Nuveen funds. The Board considered the compensation that an affiliate of the Adviser received for serving as co-manager in the initial public offerings of new closed-end funds and for serving as an underwriter on shelf offerings of existing closed-end funds.
In addition, the Independent Board Members also noted that various sub-advisers (including each Sub-Adviser) may engage in soft dollar transactions pursuant to which they may receive the benefit of research products and other services provided by broker-dealers executing portfolio transactions on behalf of the applicable Nuveen funds. The Board noted that NAM reimburses various funds that it sub-advises that invest in equity securities (subject to certain exceptions that include the Real Asset Income and Growth Fund) for the research-related component of soft dollar commissions. However, the Board recognized that these costs will be phased out for the Real Asset Income and Growth Fund effective January 1, 2023. Further, the Board noted that any benefits for a sub-adviser when transacting in fixed-income securities may be more limited as such securities generally trade on a principal basis and therefore do not generate brokerage commissions.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that any indirect benefits received by a Fund Adviser as a result of its relationship with the applicable Fund(s) were reasonable and within acceptable parameters.
The 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 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.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
(a) See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form.
(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable to this filing.
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) in the exact form set forth below: See EX-99.CERT attached hereto.
(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons: Not applicable.
(a)(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. Not applicable.
(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2 (b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an Exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registration specifically incorporates it by reference: See EX-99.906 CERT attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Mark L. Winget | | |
| | Mark L. Winget | | |
| | Vice President and Secretary | | |
Date: September 6, 2022
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/ David J. Lamb | | |
| | David J. Lamb | | |
| | Chief Administrative Officer | | |
| | (principal executive officer) | | |
Date: September 6, 2022
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ E. Scott Wickerham | | |
| | E. Scott Wickerham | | |
| | Vice President and Controller | | |
| | (principal financial officer) | | |
Date: September 6, 2022