UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21333

 

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Kevin J. McCarthy
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(312) 917-7700

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

December 31, 2011

 

 

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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 



Closed-End Funds

Nuveen Investments

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Domestic and Foreign Equities, and Debt Instruments

Annual Report

December 31, 2011

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund

JPC

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2

JQC



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Table of Contents

Chairman's Letter to Shareholders   4  
Portfolio Managers' Comments   5  
Fund Leverage and Other Information   11  
Common Share Distribution and Price Information   14  
Performance Overviews   17  
Shareholder Meeting Report   19  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   20  
Portfolios of Investments   21  
Statement of Assets & Liabilities   82  
Statement of Operations   83  
Statement of Changes in Net Assets   84  
Statement of Cash Flows   85  
Financial Highlights   86  
Notes to Financial Statements   88  
Board Members & Officers   103  
Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process   108  
Reinvest Automatically Easily and Conveniently   115  
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report   117  
Additional Fund Information   119  



Chairman's
Letter to Shareholders

Dear Shareholders,

These are perplexing times for investors. The global economy continues to struggle. The solutions being implemented in the eurozone to deal with the debt crises of many of its member countries are not yet seen as sufficient by the financial markets. The political paralysis in the U.S. has prevented the compromises necessary to deal with the fiscal imbalance and government spending priorities. The efforts by individual consumers, governments and financial institutions to reduce their debts are increasing savings but reducing demand for the goods and services that drive employment. These developments are undermining the rebuilding of confidence by consumers, corporations and investors that is so essential to a resumption of economic growth.

Although it is painfully slow, progress is being made. In Europe, the turnover of a number of national governments reflects the realization by politicians and voters alike that leaders who practiced business as usual had to be replaced by leaders willing to face problems and accept the hard choices needed to resolve them. The recent coordinated efforts by central banks in the U.S. and Europe to provide liquidity to the largest European banks indicates that these monetary authorities are committed to facilitating a recovery in the European banking sector.

In the U.S., the failure of the congressionally appointed Debt Reduction Committee was a blow to those who hoped for a bipartisan effort to finally begin addressing the looming fiscal crisis. Nevertheless, Congress and the administration cannot ignore the issue for long. The Bush era tax cuts are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012, and six months later the $1.2 trillion of mandatory across-the-board spending cuts under the Budget Control Act of 2011 begin to go into effect. Any legislative modification would require bipartisan support and the prospects for a bipartisan solution are unclear. The impact of these two developments would be a mixed blessing: a meaningful reduction in the annual budget deficit at the cost of slowing the economic recovery.

It is in these particularly volatile markets that professional investment management is most important. Skillful investment teams who have experienced challenging markets and remain committed to their investment disciplines are critical to the success of an investor's long-term objectives. In fact, many long-term investment track records are built during challenging markets when managers are able to protect investors against these economic crosscurrents. Experienced investment teams know that volatile markets put a premium on companies and investment ideas that will weather the short-term volatility and that compelling values and opportunities are opened up when markets overreact to negative developments. By maintaining appropriate time horizons, diversification and relying on practiced investment teams, we believe that investors can achieve their long-term investment objectives.

As always, I encourage you to contact your financial consultant if you have any questions about your investment in a Nuveen Fund. On behalf of the other members of your Fund Board, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

Robert P. Bremner
Chairman of the Board
February 22, 2012

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Portfolio Managers' Comments

FUND REPOSITIONINGS

On November 18, 2011, common shareholders of Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (JPC) and Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (JQC) approved certain changes needed to implement the repositioning of each Fund's portfolio. The implementation of each Fund's repositioning began on January 23, 2012.

The goal of each Fund's portfolio repositioning is to increase the attractiveness of the Fund's common shares and narrow the Fund's trading discount by:

•  Simplifying the Fund to focus on one of its current core portfolio strategies;

•  Positioning the Fund in a closed-end fund category that is well understood and has historically seen more consistent secondary market demand; and

•  Differentiating the Fund from similar funds, including other Nuveen closed-end funds in the same fund category.

Each Fund will notify shareholders when its portfolio repositioning has been completed.

Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (JPC)

For JPC's portfolio repositioning, shareholders approved a single-strategy, preferred securities approach. JPC's investment objective of high current income with a secondary objective of total return will remain unchanged. In connection with the Fund's repositioning Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, affiliates of Nuveen Investments, will assume portfolio management responsibilities from JPC's existing sub-advisers and each will manage approximately half of JPC's investment portfolio.

Upon completion of its repositioning, the Fund will change its name to Nuveen Preferred Income Opportunities Fund. The Funds' ticker symbol JPC will remain unchanged. Upon completion of its repositioning, the Fund also will discontinue its managed distribution policy (in which distributions may be sourced not just from income but also from realized capital gains and, if necessary, from capital), and shift from quarterly to monthly distributions. The Fund's repositioning is not expected to initially affect the level of the Fund's annualized distribution per share.

Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (JQC)

For JQC's portfolio repositioning, shareholders approved adopting a single-strategy, debt-oriented approach. JQC's investment objective of high current income with a secondary objective of total return will remain unchanged. In connection with the Fund's repositioning, Symphony Asset Management, LLC, an existing JQC sub-adviser and affiliate of Nuveen Investments, will assume sole responsibility for managing JQC's investment portfolio.

Upon completion of its repositioning, the Fund will change its name to Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund. The Fund's ticker symbol JQC will remain unchanged. Upon completion of its repositioning, the Fund also will discontinue its managed distribution policy (in which distributions may be sourced not just from income but also from realized capital gains and, if necessary, from capital), and shift from quarterly to monthly distributions. The Fund's repositioning is not expected to initially affect the level of the Fund's annualized distribution per share.

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Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

Ratings shown 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. 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. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by a national rating agency.

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (JPC)
Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (JQC)

These Funds are advised by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, which determines and oversees the Funds' asset allocations. Each Fund uses a team of sub-advisers with specialties in different asset classes to manage its portfolio. These sub-advisers include Spectrum Asset Management, Inc., Symphony Asset Management LLC, and Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC. Symphony and Tradewinds are affiliates of Nuveen Investments.

Spectrum, an affiliate of Principal CapitalSM, manages preferred securities positions within the income-oriented portion of each Fund's portfolio. Mark Lieb and Phil Jacoby, who have more than 40 years of combined experience in the preferred securities and other debt markets, lead the team at Spectrum.

Symphony has primary responsibility for investments in convertible, high yield and senior loan securities, and for domestic and international equity investments. The team at Symphony managing the convertible, high yield and senior loan portions of each portfolio is led by Gunther Stein, the firm's Chief Investment Officer, who has more than 20 years of investment management experience. The Symphony team responsible for managing domestic and international equity investments is led by Ross Sakamoto, who has more than 20 years of investment management experience.

Tradewinds invests its portion of each Fund's assets in global equities. The Tradewinds team is led by Dave Iben, who is the Chief Investment Officer of that firm and has more than 25 years of investment management experience.

Here representatives from Spectrum, Symphony and Tradewinds talk about general economic and market conditions, their management strategies and the performance of both Funds for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011.

What were the general market conditions for the reporting twelve-month period?

During this period, the U.S. economy continued to recover from the recent recession, but progress remained slow. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew in 2011, but at a slower rate than 2010 (1.7% vs. 3.0%). The unemployment picture showed some improvement, with the national unemployment rate standing at 8.5% as of December 2011, compared with 9.4% one year earlier. However, the housing market continued to be a weak spot. For the twelve months ended November 2011 (the most recent data available at the time this report was prepared), the average home price in the Standard & Poor's (S&P)/Case-Shiller Index lost 1.3%, with 18 of the 20 major metropolitan areas reporting lower values. In addition, the U.S. economic picture continued to be clouded by concerns about the European debt crisis and efforts to reduce the federal deficit.

In an attempt to improve the overall economic environment, the Federal Reserve (Fed) continued to hold the benchmark fed funds rate at the record low level of zero to 0.25% that it had established in December 2008. In January 2012 (following the close of this

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reporting period), the central bank stated that economic conditions would likely warrant maintaining this low rate through 2014. The Fed also implemented a program to extend the average maturity of its U.S. Treasury holdings by purchasing $400 billion of these securities with maturities of six to thirty years and selling an equal amount of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities of three years or less. The goals of this program, which the Fed expects to complete by the end of June 2012, are to lower longer-term interest rates, support a stronger economic recovery and help ensure that inflation remains at levels consistent with the Fed's mandates of maximum employment and price stability.

The U.S. equity markets experienced periods of extreme volatility over the twelve-month reporting period, and posted mixed results for the full year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 8.38% in 2011, and the broader S&P 500 Index ended the year up 2.11%. The NASDAQ Composite Index finished in the red, posting a -0.83% return during 2011.

In the preferred securities market, banks were offered access to plenty of money, and some responded by tendering for their subordinated capital, which had been eviscerated in August and September. The European Banking Authority (EBA) also took a very important initiative in October by requiring that the banks in the eurozone raise core capital to 9% quickly in order to offset the unknown risks of the sovereign debt crisis. Part of this initiative opened the door to convertible contingent capital, so this is good news for the future of the hybrid preferred securities. The rally was briefly interrupted again in November as eurozone fatigue came back (again) with notable concerns over Italy's sovereign debt excess. This set up another opportunity for liability management trades for the French banks (which own a lot of Italian sovereign bonds) and helped to kickoff a genuine rally to end the year.

Global equities markets took a decidedly negative turn starting in late July, declining by over 15%, in part because of the downgrade by S&P of the long-term credit rating of the United States. Lacking a clear model to contextualize the historically unprecedented move, markets settled into a wide channel of volatility for the rest of the period. Equities dynamically rose and fell during this time on alternating positive and negative economic data, news flow regarding continuing European economic troubles and renewed global stimulus efforts.

The elevated volatility in global equities carried into the fourth quarter. Erratic market movement often served as a proxy for equally inconsistent investor sentiment regarding rising peripheral eurozone bond yields and the political efforts to both reduce those yields and avoid contagion in core eurozone nations.

What key strategies were used to manage the Funds during this reporting period?

Within the preferred securities portion of both Funds' portfolios, we favored discounted securities that had favorable technical characteristics unique to hybrid preferred securities. Our risk-averse posture toward security structure and portfolio structure were important core aspects of our strategy, which over the long-term, seeks to preserve capital and provide sustainable income. We also maintained an approximate 60% weight to U.S.

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names and a 40% weight to foreign names, which kept the Funds in a neutral position relative to the benchmark.

In the senior loan and other debt portion of the Fund's portfolio, riskier assets traded positively during the first half of the reporting period as quantitative easing was underway, optimism about stability (and growth) increased, and sovereign concerns took a back burner until mid-May, when volatility began to increase as macro concerns about Europe (and later the U.S.) drove markets lower.

The corporate credit market remained positive through the end of the period, despite the sell off later in the period. Overall, consensus opinion in the loan and high yield market centered on overall optimism regarding a low default environment. While the average recovery rate has dropped, a low default rate makes the average recovery rate less meaningful, particularly for higher quality portfolios within the non-investment grade space. Within convertibles, sentiment was more mixed as the equity markets continued to trade volatility with little conviction to the upside.

In the core domestic and international equity portions of both Funds' portfolios that are managed by Symphony, we used both quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate opportunities. The quantitative screening process served as the starting point for decision-making, with the qualitative process then providing a systematic way of researching companies from a broad perspective, as fundamental analysts actively sought catalysts that we believed would drive upside price movements. Symphony uses a "bottom-up" approach to stock picking, seeking to maximize return per unit of risk while obeying limits on position size, industry weights, beta, and other portfolio constraints. Quantitative tools provide the risk diagnostic measurements, which guide these limits and keep forecasted risk within acceptable tolerances. The overall result is an investment process which is disciplined, repeatable, and we think blends the most effective elements of both quantitative and qualitative investing.

For the global equity portion of the Funds' portfolios managed by Tradewinds, our basic investment philosophy continued to focus on buying what we believed to be good or improving business franchises around the globe whose securities were selling below their intrinsic value. We tried to maintain a disciplined, opportunistic investing approach in this unique environment. We found that the best value opportunities were in the securities of those businesses that were the most leveraged to the growth of the global economy. We continued to like the materials, food, agriculture and energy sectors, which benefit from increased global demand, while we remained significantly underweight in the financials sector. During the period, we maintained both our long and short equity exposures, and continued to write (sell) covered calls on selected long equity positions in an effort to enhance yield and expected total return, although this did cause the Funds to potentially forego some upside opportunities. We also held put options on one stock in an attempt to benefit in the event its price declined.

In the first half of 2011, we continued to like materials, food, agriculture and energy stocks, which benefit from increased global demand. Within the equity asset class, both the long and short equity exposure remained generally unchanged, as measured at the

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Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares.

For additional information, see the Performance Overview page for your Fund in this report.

*  Refer to Glossary of Terms used in this Report for definitions.

beginning and end of the period, while the convertible bond position decreased by the end of the period.

How did the Funds perform over the reporting period?

The performance of JPC and JQC, as well as a comparative benchmark and a general fixed income index, is presented in the accompanying table.

Average Annual Total Returns on Common Share Net Asset Value

For periods ended 12/31/11

Fund   1-Year   5-Year  
JPC     -2.23 %     -1.07 %  
JQC     -1.70 %     -0.12 %  
Comparative Benchmark*     -0.53 %     1.12 %  
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index*     7.84 %     6.50 %  

 

For the twelve-month period ended December 2011, the total return on common share net asset value (NAV) for both Funds underperformed the comparative benchmark and the general fixed income index.

Among the largest positive contributors in the preferred securities portion of both Funds over the period were overweight positions in U.S. securities, reinsurance paper, U.S. real estate investment trust (REIT) preferreds and the cable and media sector holdings. Also, our underweight position in France contributed positively to relative performance.

Several positions detracted from performance. Our underweight positions in the Netherlands and Australia hurt, as did a relative underweight in the U.S. banking sector versus the benchmark. In particular, our underweight in JPMorgan and our overweight in Commerzbank detracted from performance.

During the period, the Funds were helped by their exposure to the high yield bond market, which rallied into year-end aside the equity markets. Senior loans, despite being attractive on a total return basis, dragged slightly on the portfolios, particularly into year end. We continued to find value in both markets, with high yield providing solid current income, although with less upside at current levels. Senior secured loans offer a lower current yield but an attractive total return opportunity given the discount in the loan market following the correction in August after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments that interest rates would remain low for an extended period. This led to retail investors moving out of floating rate funds, which put pressure on senior loans.

Towards the end of the period, we were helped by some of the higher-beta exposure—particularly in the high yield sleeve—as riskier assets rebounded. Positions such as HCA's 8.5% 2019 bonds performed very well as money flowed back into the high yield market following the late summer sell off. Not only did we feel that fundamentals remained solid relative to risk as we moved into these assets, but also felt that a lack of new supply in high yield would cause secondary prices to firm into year end. We also continued to favor shorter-dated convertible bonds, which also performed well as the market stabilized. Names such as Hologic and Equinix both added to the Funds' returns.

In the domestic equities portion of each Fund managed by Symphony, we remained invested in companies that we believed had relatively strong fundamentals. One solid performer for the period was Watson Pharmaceuticals, a generic drug manufacturer. The

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company is seeing steady growth and margin improvements as the generic drug pipeline remains attractive and Watson's push into overseas markets is seeing positive results. Also contributing positively was Humana, a U.S. focused managed health care company. Humana outperformed its peers in 2011, raising EPS guidance six times on the back of stronger than expected enrollment growth and margins.

Kansas City Southern also contributed positively to the Fund's overall return. Kansas City Southern is a railroad company controlling a network primarily located throughout the Midwest, expanding south into Mexico. The stock has performed well all year long as the company has consistently beat core earnings projections and is seeing solid growth in its carload traffic.

Several positions detracted from performance including Walter Energy and Broadcom. Walter Energy is a major producer of metallurgical coal in the U.S. The firm's shares declined during the year as the company encountered difficult geology in one of its mines that led to an inability to meet its production and shipment guidance for the year.

Broadcom operates in several market segments, such as networking, broadband, and wireless. Even with strength in their broadband and wireless divisions, the stock has underperformed due to weakness in its networking division as orders for networking gear came to a stall during the AT&T and T-Mobile merger negotiations.

In the international equity portion of the portfolios managed by Symphony, the Funds benefited from stock selection in the consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors. Jeronimo Martins, a leader in food distribution in Portugal and Poland, was a top performer for the reporting period. Coca-Cola Femsa, which operates in Central and South America, also positively contributed to performance. Lastly, Next PLC, a UK-based retailer, was among the top relative return contributors to the Fund. Our underweight to financials versus the benchmark also contributed positively. Conversely, our positions in Nippon Electric Glass and Rheinmetall adversely affected active performance.

In the global equity sleeve of the Funds managed by Tradewinds, the health care sector contributed the most to the portfolio's absolute return. U.S. pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly & Company was the top performer in the sector. The security rallied, particularly in November, in part due to sell side analyst enthusiasm regarding the company's Alzheimer's disease drug.

Canadian-based Cameco Corporation, the world's largest uranium producer, was the worst detractor during the period. Ongoing troubling news regarding the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan catalyzed extremely negative sentiment toward companies involved in the nuclear energy industry. It is our belief that nuclear power still meets important long-term global energy requirements, and we took advantage of the security's price decline to add to the Fund's holdings of high quality nuclear energy-related companies.

The Fund's overall short equity position detracted slightly from performance for the period. The Fund's short exposure is concentrated in several companies that we characterize as members of the "contemporary nifty fifty" — high momentum growth companies that we believe are outrageously overvalued. Amongst this group, Urban Outfitters Incorporated contributed most to absolute performance, however, its gains were more than offset by the position in Chipotle Mexican Grill Incorporated. Separately, our covered call writing strategy contributed positively to the Fund's performance.

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Fund Leverage
and Other Information

IMPACT OF THE FUNDS' LEVERAGE STRATEGY ON PERFORMANCE

One important factor impacting the return of the Funds relative to their benchmarks was the Funds' use of financial leverage through the use of bank borrowings. The Funds use leverage because their managers believe that, over time, leveraging provides opportunities for additional income and total return for common shareholders. However, use of leverage also can expose common shareholders to additional volatility. For example, as the prices of securities held by a Fund decline, the negative impact of these valuation changes on common share net asset value and common shareholder total return is magnified by the use of leverage. Conversely, leverage may enhance common share returns during periods when the prices of securities held by a Fund generally are rising. Leverage had a positive impact on the performance of the Funds over this reporting period. During the period, the Funds entered into interest rate swap contracts to partially fix the interest cost of their leverage. This activity detracted modestly from the overall positive impact of leverage, as rates declined slightly while the positions were in place, meaning it would have been better had the interest rates of the leverage floated rather than being partially fixed in the period.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING THE FUNDS' REDEMPTION OF AUCTION RATE PREFERRED SHARES

Shortly after their respective inceptions, each of the Funds issued auction rate preferred shares (ARPS) to create leverage. As noted in past shareholder reports, the weekly auctions for those ARPS shares began in February 2008 to consistently fail, causing the Funds to pay the so called "maximum rate" to ARPS shareholders under the terms of the ARPS in the Funds' charter documents.

The Fund redeemed their ARPS at par in 2009 and since then have relied upon bank borrowings to create effective leverage.

During 2010 and 2011, certain Nuveen leveraged closed-end funds (including these Funds) received a demand letter from a law firm on behalf of purported holders of common shares of each such fund, alleging that Nuveen and the funds' officers and Board of Directors/Trustees breached their fiduciary duties related to the redemption at par of the funds' ARPS. In response, the Board established an ad hoc Demand Committee consisting of certain of its disinterested and independent Board members to investigate the claims. The Demand Committee retained independent counsel to assist it in conducting an extensive investigation. Based upon its investigation, the Demand Committee found that it was not in the best interests of each fund or its shareholders to take the actions suggested in the demand letters, and recommended that the full Board

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reject the demands made in the demand letters. After reviewing the findings and recommendation of the Demand Committee, the full Board of each fund unanimously adopted the Demand Committee's recommendation.

Subsequently, the funds that received demand letters (including these Funds) were named in a consolidated complaint as nominal defendants in a putative shareholder derivative action captioned Martin Safier, et al. v. Nuveen Asset Management, et al. that was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Chancery Division (the "Cook County Chancery Court") on February 18, 2011 (the "Complaint"). The Complaint, filed on behalf of purported holders of each fund's common shares, also named Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. as a defendant, together with current and former Officers and interested Directors/Trustees of each of the funds (together with the nominal defendants, collectively, the "Defendants"). The Complaint contained the same basic allegations contained in the demand letters. The Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the suit and on December 16, 2011, the court granted that motion dismissing the Complaint. The plaintiffs failed to file an appeal of the court's decision within the required time period, resulting in the final disposition of the suit.

RISK CONSIDERATIONS

Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Fund common shares are subject to a variety of risks, including:

Investment Risk. The possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest.

Price Risk. Shares of closed-end investment companies like the Funds frequently trade at a discount to their NAV. Your common shares at any point in time may be worth less than your original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions.

Leverage Risk. The Funds' use of leverage creates the possibility of higher volatility for each Fund's per share NAV, market price, distributions and returns. There is no assurance that a Fund's leveraging strategy will be successful.

Tax Risk. The tax treatment of Fund distributions may be affected by new IRS interpretations of the Internal Revenue Code and future changes in tax laws and regulations. This is particularly true for funds employing a managed distribution program.

Common Stock Risk. Common stock returns often have experienced significant volatility.

Issuer Credit Risk. This is the risk that a security in a Fund's portfolio will fail to make dividend or interest payments when due.

Non-U.S. Securities Risk. Investments in non-U.S securities involve special risks not typically associated with domestic investments including currency risk and adverse political, social and economic development. These risks often are magnified in emerging markets.

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Interest Rate Risk. Fixed-income securities such as bonds, preferred, convertible and other debt securities will decline in value if market interest rates rise.

Reinvestment Risk. If market interest rates decline, income earned from each Fund's portfolio may be reinvested at rates below that of the original bond that generated the income.

Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stocks are subordinated to bonds and other debt instru- ments in a company's capital structure, and therefore are subject to greater credit risk.

Convertible Securities Risk. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or divi- dend yields than non-convertible fixed-income securities of similar credit quality.

Currency Risk. Changes in exchange rates will affect the value of each Fund's investments.

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Common Share Distribution
and Price Information

Distribution Information

The following information regarding each Fund's distributions is current as of December 31, 2011, and likely will vary over time based on the Fund's investment activities and portfolio investment value changes.

During the twelve-month reporting period, each Fund's quarterly distribution to common shareholders increased in March and June. Some of the important factors affecting the amount and composition of these distributions are summarized below.

The Funds employ financial leverage through the use of bank borrowings. Financial leverage provides the potential for higher earnings (net investment income), total returns and distributions over time, but–as noted earlier–also increases the variability of common shareholders' net asset value per share in response to changing market conditions.

Each Fund currently has a managed distribution program. The goal of this program is to provide common shareholders with relatively consistent and predictable cash flow by systematically converting the Fund's expected long-term return potential into regular distributions. As a result, regular common share distributions throughout the year are likely to include a portion of expected long-term gains (both realized and unrealized), along with net investment income.

Important points to understand about the managed distribution program are:

•  Each Fund seeks to establish a relatively stable common share distribution rate that roughly corresponds to the projected total return from its investment strategy over an extended period of time. However, you should not draw any conclusions about a Fund's past or future investment performance from its current distribution rate.

•  Actual common share returns will differ from projected long-term returns (and therefore a Fund's distribution rate), at least over shorter time periods. Over a specific timeframe, the difference between actual returns and total distributions will be reflected in an increasing (returns exceed distributions) or a decreasing (distributions exceed returns) Fund net asset value.

•  Each distribution is expected to be paid from some or all of the following sources:

•  net investment income (regular interest and dividends),

•  realized capital gains, and

•  unrealized gains, or, in certain cases, a return of principal (non-taxable distributions).

•  A non-taxable distribution is a payment of a portion of a Fund's capital. When a Fund's returns exceed distributions, it may represent portfolio gains generated, but not realized as a taxable capital gain. In periods when a Fund's returns fall short of distributions, the shortfall will represent a portion of your original principal, unless the shortfall

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is offset during other time periods over the life of your investment (previous or subsequent) when a Fund's total return exceeds distributions.

•  Because distribution source estimates are updated during the year based on a Fund's performance and forecast for its current fiscal year (which is the calendar year for each Fund), estimates on the nature of your distributions provided at the time distributions are paid may differ from both the tax information reported to you in your Fund's IRS Form 1099 statement provided at year end, as well as the ultimate economic sources of distributions over the life of your investment.

The following table provides information regarding each Fund's common share distributions and total return performance for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. This information is intended to help you better understand whether the Fund's returns for the specified time period were sufficient to meet each Fund's distributions.

As of 12/31/11 (Common Shares)   JPC   JQC  
Inception date   3/26/03   6/25/03  
Fiscal year (calendar year) ended December 31, 2011:  
Per share distribution:  
From net investment income   $ 0.75     $ 0.79    
From long-term capital gains     0.00       0.00    
From short-term capital gains     0.00       0.00    
Return of capital     0.00 *     0.00    
Total per share distribution   $ 0.75     $ 0.79    
Distribution rate on NAV     8.65 %     8.61 %  
Average annual total returns:  
1-Year on NAV     -2.23 %     -1.70 %  
5-Year on NAV     -1.07 %     -0.12 %  
Since inception on NAV     3.03 %     3.14 %  

 

*  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

Common Share Repurchases and Share Price Information

As of December 31, 2011, and since the inception of the Funds' repurchase programs, the Funds have cumulatively repurchased and retired shares of their common stock as shown in the accompanying table.

Fund   Common Shares
Repurchased and Retired
  % of Outstanding
Common Shares
 
JPC     2,724,287       2.8 %  
JQC     4,315,092       3.2 %  

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During the twelve-month reporting period, the Funds' common shares were repurchased and retired at a weighted average price and a weighted average discount per common share as shown in the accompanying table.

Fund   Common Shares
Repurchased and Retired
  Weighted Average Price
Per Common Share
Repurchased and Retired
  Weighted Average Discount
Per Common Share
Repurchased and Retired
 
JPC     601,037     $ 8.40       13.78 %  
JQC     895,697     $ 8.76       13.77 %  

 

At December 31, 2011, the Funds' common share prices were trading at (–) discounts to their common share NAVs as shown in the accompanying table.

Fund   12/31/11
(–) Discount
  Twelve-Month Average
(–) Discount
 
JPC     -7.61 %     -11.96 %  
JQC     -12.31 %     -12.73 %  

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Performance

OVERVIEW

(Unaudited)

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund

  as of December 31, 2011

Portfolio Allocation (as a % of total investments)2,4

2010-2011 Distributions Per Common Share

Common Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price

Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this Fund's Performance Overview page.

1 Current Distribution Rate is based on the Fund's current annualized quarterly distribution divided by the Fund's current market price. The Fund's quarterly distributions to its shareholders may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and, if at the end of the calendar year the Fund's cumulative net ordinary income and net realized gains are less than the amount of the Fund's distributions, a return of capital for tax purposes.

2 Excluding common stocks sold short and investments in derivatives.

3 Excluding short-term investments, common stocks sold short and investments in derivatives.

4 Holdings are subject to change.

5 Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Fund Snapshot

Common Share Price   $ 8.01    
Common Share Net Asset Value (NAV)   $ 8.67    
Premium/(Discount) to NAV     -7.61 %  
Current Distribution Rate1     9.49 %  
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares ($000)
  $ 840,643    

 

Leverage

Regulatory Leverage     29.28 %  
Effective Leverage     29.28 %  

 

Average Annual Total Returns

(Inception 3/26/03)

    On Share Price   On NAV  
1-Year     4.95 %     -2.23 %  
5-Year     -1.38 %     -1.07 %  
Since Inception     2.58 %     3.03 %  

 

Portfolio Composition

(as a % of total investments)2,4

Insurance     13.8 %  
Commercial Banks     10.5 %  
Real Estate     8.4 %  
Media     5.2 %  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     5.1 %  
Diversified Financial Services     4.0 %  
Capital Markets     3.5 %  
Metals & Mining     3.2 %  
Wireless Telecommunication Services     2.2 %  
Health Care Providers & Services     2.1 %  
Food Products     1.9 %  
Electric Utilities     1.9 %  
Pharmaceuticals     1.8 %  
Semiconductors & Equipment     1.6 %  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     1.5 %  
Food & Staples Retailing     1.5 %  
Chemicals     1.4 %  
Multi-Utilities     1.4 %  
Specialty Retail     1.3 %  
IT Services     1.3 %  
Short-Term Investments     7.1 %  
Other     19.3 %  

 

Country Allocation

(as a % of total investments)2,4

United States     71.0 %  
United Kingdom     4.3 %  
Canada     4.0 %  
Netherlands     2.8 %  
Germany     2.1 %  
France     2.0 %  
Switzerland     2.0 %  
Japan     1.9 %  
Other     9.9 %  

 

Top Five Issuers

(as a % of total investments)3,4

Wachovia Corporation     2.0 %  
Deutsche Bank AG     1.5 %  
CommonWealth REIT     1.4 %  
Weingarten Realty     1.3 %  
Comcast Corporation     1.3 %  

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Fund Snapshot

Common Share Price   $ 8.05    
Common Share Net Asset Value (NAV)   $ 9.18    
Premium/(Discount) to NAV     -12.31 %  
Current Distribution Rate1      9.94 %  
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares ($000)
  $ 1,250,245    

 

Leverage

Regulatory Leverage     29.25 %  
Effective Leverage     29.25 %  

 

Average Annual Total Returns

(Inception 6/25/03)

    On Share Price   On NAV  
1-Year     0.24 %     -1.70 %  
5-Year     -1.07 %     -0.12 %  
Since Inception     2.11 %     3.14 %  

 

Portfolio Composition

(as a % of total investments)2,4

Insurance     13.3 %  
Commercial Banks     9.7 %  
Real Estate     7.4 %  
Media     5.2 %  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     3.8 %  
Diversified Financial Services     3.4 %  
Capital Markets     3.2 %  
Metals & Mining     3.2 %  
Pharmaceuticals     2.8 %  
Wireless Telecommunication Services     2.1 %  
Health Care Providers & Services     2.0 %  
Electric Utilities     2.0 %  
IT Services     1.8 %  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies     1.8 %  
Food Products     1.8 %  
Semiconductors & Equipment     1.8 %  
Food & Staples Retailing     1.7 %  
Road & Rail     1.6 %  
Investment Companies     1.4 %  
Specialty Retail     1.4 %  
Software     1.4 %  
Communications Equipment     1.3 %  
Short-Term Investments     6.2 %  
Other     19.7 %  

 

Country Allocation

(as a % of total investments)2,4

United States     70.5 %  
United Kingdom     6.0 %  
Canada     3.5 %  
Netherlands     2.8 %  
Switzerland     2.7 %  
France     2.2 %  
Japan     2.0 %  
Germany     1.8 %  
Other     8.5 %  

 

Top Five Issuers

(as a % of total investments)3,4

Wachovia Corporation     1.8 %  
Credit Suisse Group     1.5 %  
HSBC Bank PLC     1.5 %  
Comcast Corporation     1.4 %  
Deutsche Bank AG     1.4 %  

JQC

Performance

OVERVIEW

(Unaudited)

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2

  as of December 31, 2011

Portfolio Allocation (as a % of total investments)2,4

2010-2011 Distributions Per Common Share

Common Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price

Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this Fund's Performance Overview page.

1 Current Distribution Rate is based on the Fund's current annualized quarterly distribution divided by the Fund's current market price. The Fund's quarterly distributions to its shareholders may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and, if at the end of the calendar year the Fund's cumulative net ordinary income and net realized gains are less than the amount of the Fund's distributions, a return of capital for tax purposes.

2 Excluding common stocks sold short and investments in derivatives.

3 Excluding short-term investments, common stocks sold short and investments in derivatives.

4 Holdings are subject to change.

5 Rounds to less than 0.1%.

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JPC

JQC

Shareholder MEETING REPORT

The special meeting of shareholders was held in the offices of Nuveen Investments on November 18, 2011; at this meeting the shareholders were asked to vote on the approval of investment sub-advisory agreements and the approval of amending fundamental investment restrictions.

    JPC  
To approve an investment sub-advisory agreement between Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. and
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC for the Fund.
 
For     51,503,843    
Against     1,591,590    
Abstain     1,911,578    
Broker Non-Votes        
Total     55,007,011    
To approve an investment sub-advisory agreement between Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. and
NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC for the Fund.
 
For     51,328,065    
Against     1,682,816    
Abstain     1,996,130    
Broker Non-Votes        
Total     55,007,011    
    JQC  
To amend the Fund's fundamental investment restriction regarding concentration.  
For     70,994,230    
Against     2,589,152    
Abstain     2,984,257    
Broker Non-Votes        
Total     76,567,639    

 

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Report of INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund
Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund and Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (the "Funds") as of December 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian, counterparty, selling or agent banks and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from selling or agent banks or brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund and Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 at December 31, 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Chicago, Illinois
February 27, 2012

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Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund

Portfolio of INVESTMENTS

  December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Common Stocks – 33.6% (23.8% of Total Investments)  
    Aerospace & Defense – 1.0%  
  1,273     Alliant Techsystems Inc.   $ 72,765    
  29,962     Aveos Fleet Performance Inc., (2), (3)     539,316    
  10,469     BE Aerospace Inc., (2)     405,255    
  1,840     Esterline Technologies Corporation, (2)     102,985    
  180,000     Finmeccanica SPA     665,814    
  2,570     Hexcel Corporation, (2)     62,220    
  4,910     Honeywell International Inc.     266,859    
  36,828     Lockheed Martin Corporation, (4)     2,979,385    
  10,520     Textron Inc.     194,515    
  97,550     Thales S.A.     3,080,601    
    Total Aerospace & Defense     8,369,715    
    Air Freight & Logistics – 0.0%  
  1,200     Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., (2)     46,116    
  2,640     FedEx Corporation     220,466    
    Total Air Freight & Logistics     266,582    
    Airlines – 0.0%  
  1,710     United Continental Holdings Inc., (2)     32,268    
    Auto Components – 0.1%  
  2,370     BorgWarner Inc., (2)     151,064    
  2,110     Tenneco Inc., (2)     62,836    
  9,872     Visteon Corporation, (2)     493,008    
    Total Auto Components     706,908    
    Automobiles – 0.4%  
  12,850     Ford Motor Company     138,266    
  5,350     General Motors Company, (2)     108,445    
  63,589     Honda Motor Company Limited     1,939,807    
  27,658     Toyota Motor Corporation     921,694    
    Total Automobiles     3,108,212    
    Beverages – 0.5%  
  164,330     Coca-Cola Amatil Limited     1,934,564    
  970     Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated     56,794    
  17,440     Coca-Cola Company, (4)     1,220,277    
  15,675     Dr. Pepper Snapple Group     618,849    
    Total Beverages     3,830,484    
    Biotechnology – 0.2%  
  8,460     Amgen Inc.     543,217    
  3,300     Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)     56,760    
  4,910     Biogen Idec Inc., (2)     540,346    
  11,000     Gilead Sciences, Inc., (2)     450,230    
  3,680     Incyte Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)     55,237    
  12,971     Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, (2)     24,385    

 

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JPC

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (continued)

Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Biotechnology (continued)  
  10,040     Neurocrine Biosciences Inc., (2)   $ 85,340    
  3,290     United Therapeutics Corporation, (2)     155,453    
    Total Biotechnology     1,910,968    
    Building Products – 0.1%  
  31,690     Masco Corporation     332,111    
  12,632     Owens Corning, (2)     362,791    
    Total Building Products     694,902    
    Capital Markets – 0.5%  
  5,350     Affiliated Managers Group Inc., (2)     513,333    
  7,680     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     381,235    
  4,720     Apollo Investment Corporation     30,397    
  5,880     Artio Global Investors Inc.     28,694    
  4,230     Calamos Asset Management, Inc. Class A     52,917    
  3,680     Cohen & Steers Inc.     106,352    
  18,460     E*Trade Group Inc., (2)     146,942    
  416,250     Egyptian Financial Group – Hermes Holdings, (3)     696,414    
  139,000     GP Investments     295,848    
  15,440     Invesco LTD     310,190    
  6,650     T. Rowe Price Group Inc.     378,718    
  45,240     UBS AG     538,468    
  88,000     Uranium Participation Corporation, (2)     485,458    
  6,270     Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A     155,308    
  5,270     Walter Investment Management Corporation     108,088    
    Total Capital Markets     4,228,362    
    Chemicals – 1.0%  
  3,720     Airgas, Inc.     290,458    
  3,190     Celanese Corporation, Series A     141,221    
  3,850     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     558,173    
  8,750     Dow Chemical Company     251,650    
  7,790     Interpid Potash Inc., (2)     176,288    
  80,252     Kuraray Company Limited     1,141,691    
  18,490     LyondellBasell Industries NV     600,740    
  1,990     Minerals Technologies Inc.     112,495    
  4,090     Monsanto Company     286,586    
  7,940     Mosaic Company     400,414    
  27,125     Nitto Denko Corporation     970,537    
  2,660     OM Group Inc., (2)     59,557    
  24,360     Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan     1,006,920    
  5,080     Sigma-Aldrich Corporation     317,296    
  49,607     Umicore     2,046,178    
  1,710     Westlake Chemical Corporation     68,810    
    Total Chemicals     8,429,014    
    Commercial Banks – 1.9%  
  77,919     Banco Itau Holdings Financeira, S.A., Sponsored ADR     1,446,177    
  90,398     Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A.     686,776    
  12,100     BNP Paribas SA     475,294    
  3,490     Columbia Banking Systems Inc.     67,252    
  5,445     Community Bank System Inc.     151,371    
  199,562     DnB NOR ASA     1,953,628    
  3,380     First Financial Bancorp.     56,243    
  76,091     Hang Seng Bank     902,813    
  156,530     HSBC Holdings PLC     1,193,699    
  42,190     KeyCorp.     324,441    
  3,250     M&T Bank Corporation     248,105    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Commercial Banks (continued)  
  91,571     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., ADR   $ 389,031    
  298,117     Mizuho Financial Group     402,808    
  14,800     Societe Generale     329,560    
  83,163     Standard Chartered PLC     1,819,754    
  2,820     State Bank Financial Corporation, (2)     42,610    
  14,845     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group     413,508    
  437,000     Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings     1,283,123    
  11,870     SunTrust Banks, Inc.     210,099    
  26,000     Toronto-Dominion Bank     1,947,033    
  14,910     U.S. Bancorp     403,316    
  44,300     Wells Fargo & Company     1,220,908    
  4,770     Zions Bancorporation     77,656    
    Total Commercial Banks     16,045,205    
    Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.3%  
  26,795     Aggreko PLC     839,327    
  2,720     Clean Harbors, Inc., (2)     173,346    
  25,835     Republic Services, Inc.     711,754    
  3,967     Stericycle Inc., (2)     309,109    
  8,090     Waste Management, Inc.     264,624    
    Total Commercial Services & Supplies     2,298,160    
    Communications Equipment – 0.5%  
  1,590     Comtech Telecom Corporation     45,506    
  1,065     Interdigital Inc.     46,402    
  17,340     Motorola Solutions Inc.     802,669    
  372,000     Nokia Oyj, (4)     1,793,040    
  2,110     Plantronics Inc.     75,200    
  26,320     QUALCOMM, Inc.     1,439,704    
    Total Communications Equipment     4,202,521    
    Computers & Peripherals – 0.4%  
  7,546     Apple, Inc., (2)     3,056,130    
  7,350     EMC Corporation, (2)     158,319    
  5,000     OCZ Technology Group Inc., (2)     33,050    
  3,070     SanDisk Corporation, (2)     151,075    
  6,740     Seagate Technology     110,536    
    Total Computers & Peripherals     3,509,110    
    Construction & Engineering – 0.2%  
  7,670     Fluor Corporation     385,418    
  4,600     MasTec Inc., (2)     79,902    
  27,130     Royal Boskalis Westminster NV     996,858    
    Total Construction & Engineering     1,462,178    
    Construction Materials – 0.2%  
  955,000     India Cements Limited, 144A, GDR     1,188,020    
  1,750,000     Luks Group Vietnam Holdings Company Limited     349,252    
    Total Construction Materials     1,537,272    
    Consumer Finance – 0.1%  
  2,620     Capital One Financial Corporation     110,800    
  13,720     Discover Financial Services     329,280    
    Total Consumer Finance     440,080    

 

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Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (continued)

Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0%  
  1,180     Ascent Media Corporation, (2)   $ 59,850    
    Diversified Financial Services – 0.1%  
  52,000     Guoco Group Ltd, ADR     484,073    
    Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.8%  
  60,500     KT Corporation, Sponsored ADR     946,220    
  44,500     Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, ADR     1,127,185    
  41,900     PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia     1,288,006    
  26,650     Telecom Egypt SAE, (3)     58,499    
  1,455,000     Telecom Italia S.p.A.     1,303,129    
  16,640     Telefonica Brasil SA     454,771    
  28,630     Verizon Communications Inc.     1,148,636    
    Total Diversified Telecommunication Services     6,326,446    
    Electric Utilities – 1.5%  
  146,484     Centrais Electricas Brasileiras S.A.,PFD B ADR, (2)     2,124,018    
  19,430     Duke Energy Corporation     427,460    
  2,100     Edison International     86,940    
  19,064     Electricite de France S.A., ADR, (3)     91,698    
  111,700     Electricite de France S.A.     2,717,874    
  38,000     Exelon Corporation, (4)     1,648,060    
  152,632     Korea Electric Power Corporation, Sponsored ADR     1,675,899    
  13,600     Northeast Utilities     490,552    
  5,530     Portland General Electric Company     139,854    
  7,170     Progress Energy, Inc.     401,663    
  24,292     RusHydro, ADR, (3)     73,605    
  400,000     RusHydro, ADR     1,220,000    
  23,180     Southern Company     1,073,002    
  3,920     UIL Holdings Corporation     138,650    
    Total Electric Utilities     12,309,275    
    Electrical Equipment – 0.5%  
  67,689     ABB Limited     1,274,078    
  20,041     Areva SA     495,158    
  13,664     Nidec Corporation     1,187,634    
  3,800     Rockwell Automation, Inc.     278,806    
  53,350     Sensata Techologies Holdings, (2)     1,402,038    
    Total Electrical Equipment     4,637,714    
    Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.3%  
  10,740     Corning Incorporated     139,405    
  950     Dolby Laboratories, Inc., (2)     28,985    
  59,801     Hoya Corporation     1,288,165    
  5,180     Jabil Circuit Inc.     101,839    
  125,982     Nippon Electric Glass Company Limited     1,247,217    
    Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments     2,805,611    
    Energy Equipment & Services – 0.3%  
  4,610     Global Geophysical Services Inc., (2)     30,979    
  3,305     Halliburton Company     114,056    
  5,200     Helmerich & Payne Inc.     303,472    
  3,210     Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc., (2)     99,574    
  8,410     National-Oilwell Varco Inc.     571,796    
  2,110     Oil States International Inc., (2)     161,141    
  22,580     Parker Drilling Company, (2)     161,899    
  11,650     RPC Inc.     212,613    
  48,010     Subsea 7 SA     891,029    
  13,470     Superior Energy Services, Inc., (2)     383,087    
    Total Energy Equipment & Services     2,929,646    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Food & Staples Retailing – 1.6%  
  8,490     Costco Wholesale Corporation   $ 707,387    
  4,820     CVS Caremark Corporation     196,560    
  130,811     Jeronimo Martins SGPS     2,165,375    
  83,645     Koninklijke Ahold N.V.     1,126,420    
  114,724     Kroger Co., (4)     2,778,615    
  24,870     Walgreen Co.     822,202    
  87,866     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (4)     5,250,872    
    Total Food & Staples Retailing     13,047,431    
    Food Products – 1.1%  
  8,130     General Mills, Inc.     328,533    
  10,200     H.J. Heinz Company     551,208    
  1,510     Hain Celestial Group Inc., (2)     55,357    
  15,025     Hershey Foods Corporation     928,245    
  13,800     Kraft Foods Inc.     515,568    
  4,510     McCormick & Company, Incorporated     227,394    
  16,590     Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, Class A Shares     1,140,231    
  31,966     Nestle S.A.     1,837,713    
  2,330     Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.     55,151    
  70,600     Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A, (4)     1,457,184    
  76,130     Unilever PLC, ADR     2,557,313    
    Total Food Products     9,653,897    
    Gas Utilities – 0.1%  
  2,120     National Fuel Gas Company     117,830    
  2,000     ONEOK, Inc.     173,380    
  8,560     Questar Corporation     170,002    
    Total Gas Utilities     461,212    
    Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.2%  
  3,380     Align Technology, Inc., (2)     80,191    
  11,810     Baxter International, Inc.     584,359    
  6,530     Becton, Dickinson and Company     487,922    
  1,750     C. R. Bard, Inc.     149,625    
  11,120     CareFusion Corporation, (2)     282,559    
  1,280     Cooper Companies, Inc.     90,266    
  5,320     Hologic Inc., (2)     93,153    
  4,280     Medtronic, Inc.     163,710    
  1,930     Steris Corporation     57,553    
    Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies     1,989,338    
    Health Care Providers & Services – 0.9%  
  80,929     Aetna Inc., (4)     3,414,395    
  830     Air Methods Corporation, (2)     70,094    
  2,340     Centene Corporation, (2)     92,641    
  6,320     Davita Inc., (2)     479,119    
  26,233     Fresenius Medical Care     1,782,484    
  4,650     Humana Inc.     407,387    
  10,770     McKesson HBOC Inc.     839,091    
  2,480     Molina Healthcare Inc., (2)     55,378    
  3,080     Owens and Minor Inc.     85,593    
  68,000     Profarma Distribuidora de Produtos Farmaceuticos SA     391,905    
  1,220     Wellcare Health Plans Inc., (2)     64,050    
    Total Health Care Providers & Services     7,682,137    
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.3%  
  6,340     Ameristar Casinos, Inc.     109,619    
  25,600     International Game Technology     440,320    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  
  9,350     Las Vegas Sands, (2)   $ 399,526    
  3,820     McDonald's Corporation     383,261    
  24,800     Orascom Development Holding AG     378,878    
  2,160     Penn National Gaming, Inc., (2)     82,231    
  2,850     Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (2)     78,945    
  13,710     Scientific Games Corporation, (2)     132,987    
  2,960     Vail Resorts, Inc.     125,386    
  650     Wynn Resorts Ltd     71,819    
    Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     2,202,972    
    Household Durables – 0.2%  
  57,999     Brookfield Residential Properties Inc., (2)     452,972    
  6,877     Brookfield Residential Properties Inc., (2)     54,543    
  278,917     Oriental Weavers Company, (3)     1,392,504    
  1,190     Tempur Pedic International Inc., (2)     62,511    
    Total Household Durables     1,962,530    
    Household Products – 0.1%  
  6,480     Kimberly-Clark Corporation     476,669    
  9,200     Procter & Gamble Company     613,732    
    Total Household Products     1,090,401    
    Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.0%  
  12,370     AES Corporation, (2)     146,461    
    Industrial Conglomerates – 0.5%  
  233,172     Fraser and Neave Limited     1,114,580    
  55,540     General Electric Company, (4)     994,721    
  14,980     Rheinmetall AG     663,744    
  7,950     Siemens AG, Sponsored ADR     760,790    
  6,290     Tyco International Ltd.     293,806    
    Total Industrial Conglomerates     3,827,641    
    Insurance – 1.3%  
  11,330     AFLAC Incorporated     490,136    
  5,320     Alterra Capital Holdings Limited     125,712    
  13,350     Aon Corporation     624,780    
  3,310     Chubb Corporation     229,118    
  3,820     Everest Reinsurance Group Ltd     321,224    
  42,354     Hannover Rueckversicherung AG     2,100,849    
  19,580     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     318,175    
  18,350     Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.     580,227    
  7,400     Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.     79,032    
  5,890     MetLife, Inc.     183,650    
  49,000     Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited     907,808    
  7,860     National Financial Partners Corp., (2)     106,267    
  1,840     PartnerRe Limited     118,146    
  5,340     Primerica Inc.     124,102    
  105,446     Prudential Corporation PLC     1,045,593    
  42,790     SCOR SE, ADR     1,000,180    
  13,870     Torchmark Corporation     601,819    
  33,560     Willis Group Holdings PLC     1,302,128    
  5,360     WR Berkley Corporation     184,330    
  24,120     XL Capital Ltd, Class A     476,852    
    Total Insurance     10,920,128    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.1%  
  860     Priceline.com Incorporated, (2)   $ 402,231    
    Internet Software & Services – 0.3%  
  2,018     Google Inc., Class A, (2)     1,303,426    
  12,166     Rackspace Hosting Inc., (2)     523,260    
  25,145     Tencent Holdings Limited     505,063    
  24,720     Yahoo! Inc., (2)     398,734    
    Total Internet Software & Services     2,730,483    
    IT Services – 0.5%  
  4,850     Accenture Limited     258,166    
  4,570     CSG Systems International Inc., (2)     67,225    
  13,205     International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)     2,428,135    
  1,165     MasterCard, Inc.     434,335    
  3,180     Maximus Inc.     131,493    
  5,080     Paychex, Inc.     152,959    
  7,500     Teradata Corporation, (2)     363,825    
  11,500     VeriFone Holdings Inc., (2)     408,480    
  2,780     Visa Inc.     282,253    
  2,265     Wright Express Corporation, (2)     122,944    
    Total IT Services     4,649,815    
    Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.1%  
  3,492     Polaris Industries Inc.     195,482    
  6,400     Sankyo Company Ltd     323,866    
    Total Leisure Equipment & Products     519,348    
    Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.1%  
  11,550     Agilent Technologies, Inc., (2)     403,442    
  810     Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., (2)     77,792    
  3,750     Life Technologies Corporation, (2)     145,913    
  910     Waters Corporation, (2)     67,386    
    Total Life Sciences Tools & Services     694,533    
    Machinery – 0.8%  
  2,500     Astecx Industries Inc., (2)     80,525    
  14,590     Caterpillar Inc.     1,321,854    
  1,950     CNH Global N.V., (2)     70,181    
  12,980     Cummins Inc.     1,142,500    
  1,420     Dover Corporation     82,431    
  1,480     Joy Global Inc.     110,956    
  35,991     Kone OYJ     1,867,913    
  48,560     Nabtesco Corporation     885,146    
  3,490     SPX Corporation     210,342    
  4,790     Titan International Inc.     93,213    
  2,597     Twin Disc, Inc.     94,323    
  11,080     Vallourec SA     719,309    
  1,770     Wabtec Corporation     123,812    
    Total Machinery     6,802,505    
    Marine – 0.1%  
  39,600     Stolt-Nielsen S.A.     794,536    
    Media – 0.3%  
  17,035     Comcast Corporation, Class A     403,900    
  3,346     DIRECTV Group, Inc., (2)     143,075    
  3,011     Liberty Media Starz, (2)     235,009    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Media (continued)  
  14,297     Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, (2), (3)   $ 291,898    
  6,180     Scripps Networks Interactive, Class A Shares     262,156    
  10,260     Viacom Inc., Class B     465,907    
  78,450     WPP Group PLC     822,981    
    Total Media     2,624,926    
    Metals & Mining – 3.5%  
  89,335     AngloGold Ashanti Limited, Sponsored ADR, (4)     3,792,271    
  122,250     Barrick Gold Corporation, (4)     5,531,813    
  44,513     BHP Billiton PLC, ADR     1,567,071    
  8,460     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.     311,243    
  285,649     Gold Fields Limited, Sponsored ADR, (4)     4,356,147    
  360,000     Gran Colombia Gold Corporation, (2)     183,755    
  81,160     Iluka Resources Limited     1,286,662    
  1,300     Kaiser Aluminum Corporation     59,644    
  18,770     Kinross Gold Corporation     213,978    
  3,636     Newcrest Mining Limited, Sponsored ADR, (3)     110,207    
  95,300     Newcrest Mining Limited     2,885,197    
  66,455     Newmont Mining Corporation, (4)     3,987,965    
  595,957     Polyus Gold International Limited, GDR, (3)     1,758,073    
  31,660     Rio Tinto Limited     1,952,626    
  13,280     Southern Copper Corporation     400,790    
  4,800     Steel Dynamics Inc.     63,120    
  25,680     Titanium Metals Corporation     384,686    
  2,179,909     Village Main Reef Limited     553,581    
  5,800     Walter Industries Inc.     351,248    
    Total Metals & Mining     29,750,077    
    Multiline Retail – 0.5%  
  4,375     Dillard's, Inc., Class A     196,350    
  11,520     J.C. Penney Company, Inc.     404,928    
  23,400     Macy's, Inc.     753,012    
  46,951     Next PLC     1,995,681    
  11,450     Target Corporation     586,469    
    Total Multiline Retail     3,936,440    
    Multi-Utilities – 0.2%  
  3,310     Alliant Energy Corporation     146,004    
  7,190     Consolidated Edison, Inc.     445,996    
  10,280     Dominion Resources, Inc.     545,662    
  2,250     OGE Energy Corp.     127,598    
  2,720     Sempra Energy     149,600    
    Total Multi-Utilities     1,414,860    
    Office Electronics – 0.1%  
  23,343     Canon Inc.     1,034,164    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.3%  
  2,420     Apache Corporation     219,204    
  47,000     Arch Coal Inc.     681,970    
  97,730     BG Group PLC     2,089,179    
  154,130     Cameco Corporation, (4)     2,782,047    
  64,618     Chesapeake Energy Corporation, (4)     1,440,335    
  4,270     Chevron Corporation     454,328    
  3,750     Cimarex Energy Company     232,125    
  6,700     Cloud Peak Energy Inc., (2)     129,444    
  17,510     ConocoPhillips     1,275,954    
  3,650     Continental Resources Inc., (2)     243,492    
  2,660     CVTR Energy Inc., (2)     49,822    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  
  4,650     Devon Energy Corporation   $ 288,300    
  2,180     EOG Resources, Inc.     214,752    
  2,740     Exxon Mobil Corporation     232,242    
  116,000     Gazprom OAO, ADR     1,236,560    
  1,624     Hess Corporation     92,243    
  19,720     HollyFrontier Company     461,448    
  19,800     Marathon Oil Corporation     579,546    
  11,060     Marathon Petroleum Corporation     368,187    
  4,240     Murphy Oil Corporation     236,338    
  2,920     Newfield Exploration Company, (2)     110,172    
  157,600     Nexen Inc.     2,507,416    
  7,200     Niko Resources Limited     340,865    
  4,385     Occidental Petroleum Corporation     410,875    
  1,780     Peabody Energy Corporation     58,936    
  2,900     Petrobras Energia S.A., ADR     36,598    
  8,880     Petroquest Energy Inc., (2)     58,608    
  3,500,000     PT Medco Energi Internasional TBK     936,035    
  6,390     QEP Resources Inc.     187,227    
  5,830     Range Resources Corporation     361,110    
  34,290     Repsol YPF S.A     1,053,356    
  65,490     Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, Sponsored ADR     2,495,865    
  6,180     SM Energy Company     451,758    
  3,940     Spectra Energy Corporation     121,155    
  44,170     StatoilHydro ASA, Sponsored ADR     1,133,634    
  5,300     Stone Energy Corporation, (2)     139,814    
  45,900     Suncor Energy, Inc., (4)     1,323,297    
  14,970     Sunoco, Inc.     614,069    
  8,170     Teekay Shipping Corporation     218,384    
  2,270     Tesoro Corporation, (2)     53,027    
  28,675     Total S.A.     1,465,949    
  3,690     Williams Companies, Inc.     121,844    
    Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     27,507,510    
    Paper & Forest Products – 0.1%  
  2,500     Clearwater Paper Corporation, (2)     89,025    
  14,040     International Paper Company     415,584    
  9,448     Stora Enso Oyj, (3)     56,121    
    Total Paper & Forest Products     560,730    
    Personal Products – 0.0%  
  9,290     Prestige Brands Holdings Inc., (2)     104,698    
    Pharmaceuticals – 1.9%  
  9,010     Abbott Laboratories     506,632    
  24,800     AstraZeneca Group, Sponsored ADR, (4)     1,147,992    
  27,280     AstraZeneca Group     1,260,384    
  21,548     Bristol-Myers Squibb Company     759,352    
  80,928     Eli Lilly and Company, (4)     3,363,368    
  25,260     Johnson & Johnson, (4)     1,656,551    
  1,640     Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation     54,530    
  16,980     Merck & Company Inc.     640,146    
  21,236     Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR     1,214,067    
  12,720     Novo Nordisk A/S     1,461,738    
  15,640     Pfizer Inc.     338,450    
  20,817     Sanofi-Aventis, S.A.     1,528,982    
  24,490     Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Sponsored ADR     988,416    
  5,230     Warner Chilcott Limited, (2)     79,130    
  17,150     Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)     1,034,831    
    Total Pharmaceuticals     16,034,569    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Professional Services – 0.0%  
  1,550     Acacia Research, (2)   $ 56,591    
  1,680     Towers Watson & Company, Class A Shares     100,682    
    Total Professional Services     157,273    
    Real Estate – 0.5%  
  2,460     American Campus Communities Inc.     103,222    
  5,110     Camden Property Trust     318,046    
  3,280     Chesapeake Lodging Trust     50,709    
  11,410     Digital Realty Trust Inc.     760,705    
  2,280     Equity Lifestyles Properties Inc.     152,053    
  9,070     Equity One Inc.     154,009    
  1,110     Essex Property Trust Inc.     155,966    
  1,770     Home Properties New York, Inc.     101,899    
  5,610     Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust     55,146    
  8,215     Rayonier Inc.     366,635    
  5,819     Simon Property Group, Inc.     750,302    
  3,640     Tanger Factory Outlet Centers     106,725    
  2,210     Taubman Centers Inc.     137,241    
  111,300     Westfield Group     889,072    
  111,300     Westfield Realty Trust     283,456    
    Total Real Estate     4,385,186    
    Real Estate Management & Development – 0.3%  
  67,160     Brookfield Properties Corporation     1,052,805    
  246,918     Hysan Development Company     810,703    
  32,550     Solidere, 144A, GDR, (3)     468,069    
    Total Real Estate Management & Development     2,331,577    
    Road & Rail – 0.7%  
  19,060     CSX Corporation     401,404    
  27,300     East Japan Railway Company     1,737,950    
  3,060     Genesee & Wyoming Inc., (2)     185,375    
  6,600     Hertz Global Holdings Inc., (2)     77,352    
  1,940     J.B. Hunt Transports Serives Inc.     87,436    
  11,680     Kansas City Southern Industries, (2)     794,357    
  2,380     Norfolk Southern Corporation     173,407    
  4,910     Ryder System, Inc.     260,917    
  4,270     Union Pacific Corporation     452,364    
  30,500     West Japan Railway Company     1,325,484    
    Total Road & Rail     5,496,046    
    Semiconductors & Equipment – 0.5%  
  46,880     ASM Lithography Holding NV     1,970,403    
  12,560     Avago Technologies Limtied     362,482    
  4,160     Broadcom Corporation, Class A, (2)     122,138    
  22,270     Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, (2)     376,140    
  25,545     Intel Corporation     619,466    
  2,530     KLA-Tencor Corporation     122,073    
  9,800     Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc., (2)     90,650    
  3,400     Lam Research Corporation, (2)     125,868    
  4,960     NVIDIA Corporation, (2)     68,746    
  8,940     ON Semiconductor Corporation, (2)     69,017    
  12,400     Silicon Image, Inc., (2)     58,280    
    Total Semiconductors & Equipment     3,985,263    
    Software – 0.5%  
  2,720     Advent Software Inc., (2)     66,259    
  1,840     Ansys Inc., (2)     105,395    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Software (continued)  
  2,670     CommVault Systems, Inc., (2)   $ 114,062    
  3,510     Fortinet Inc., (2)     76,553    
  2,300     Manhattan Associates Inc., (2)     93,104    
  3,150     Mentor Graphics Corporation, (2)     42,714    
  2,160     Micros Systems, Inc., (2)     100,613    
  114,510     Microsoft Corporation, (4)     2,972,680    
  30,030     Oracle Corporation     770,270    
  1,030     Red Hat, Inc., (2)     42,529    
  4,660     TeleNav Inc., (2)     36,395    
  6,750     TiVo, Inc., (2)     60,548    
    Total Software     4,481,122    
    Specialty Retail – 0.2%  
  1,530     Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     106,534    
  3,420     Ann Inc., (2)     84,748    
  1,950     Body Central Corporation, (2)     48,672    
  4,370     Express Inc., (2)     87,138    
  11,480     Foot Locker, Inc.     273,683    
  13,780     Gap, Inc.     255,619    
  1,060     Guess Inc.     31,609    
  13,480     Limited Brands, Inc.     543,918    
  2,100     PetSmart Inc.     107,709    
  4,510     Select Comfort Corporation, (2)     97,822    
  3,010     Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., (2)     195,409    
  990     Vitamin Shoppe Inc., (2)     39,481    
    Total Specialty Retail     1,872,342    
    Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.5%  
  70,570     Burberry Group PLC     1,298,703    
  9,710     LVMH Moet Hennessy     1,374,849    
  2,280     Nike, Inc., Class B     219,724    
  1,190     Oxford Industries Inc.     53,693    
  3,080     PVH Corporation     217,109    
  455,455     Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited     1,439,680    
    Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods     4,603,758    
    Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.0%  
  9,820     Ocwen Financial Corporation, (2)     142,194    
    Tobacco – 0.6%  
  10,600     Altria Group, Inc.     314,290    
  33,910     British American Tobacco PLC     1,609,094    
  29,500     Eastern Tobacco, (3)     455,662    
  1,800     Lorillard Inc.     205,200    
  23,525     Philip Morris International     1,846,242    
  13,300     Reynolds American Inc.     550,886    
    Total Tobacco     4,981,374    
    Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.2%  
  4,607     CAI International Inc., (2)     71,224    
  112,464     Mitsui & Company Limited     1,748,985    
  3,860     SeaCube Container Leasing Limited     57,167    
  4,540     United Rentals Inc., (2)     134,157    
    Total Trading Companies & Distributors     2,011,533    
    Water Utilities – 0.0%  
  2,060     American Water Works Company     65,632    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.5%  
  18,066     Millicom International Cellular S.A.   $ 1,809,999    
  2,929     Telephone and Data Systems Inc.     75,812    
  129,778     Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S., ADR, (2), (4)     1,526,189    
  460,240     Vodafone Group PLC     1,278,685    
    Total Wireless Telecommunication Services     4,690,685    
    Total Common Stocks (cost $281,944,975)     282,374,114    

 

Shares   Description (1)   Coupon     Ratings (5)   Value  
    Convertible Preferred Securities – 1.4% (1.0% of Total Investments)  
    Capital Markets – 0.0%  
  5,800     AMG Capital Trust II     5.150 %         BB   $ 229,100    
    Commercial Banks – 0.4%  
  1,961     KeyCorp Convertible Preferred Stock     7.750 %         BBB-     207,160    
  3,500     Credit Suisse AG     7.750 %         Baa1     3,437,700    
    Total Commerical Banks                             3,644,860    
    Food Products – 0.1%  
  5,300     Bunge Limited     4.875 %         Ba1     488,925    
    Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%  
  8,350     Omnicare Capital Trust II, Series B     4.000 %         B     378,422    
    Household Durables – 0.1%  
  8,050     Newell Financial Trust I     5.250 %         BB     340,113    
    Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.1%  
  17,000     AES Trust III, Convertible Preferred     6.750 %         B     834,530    
    Insurance – 0.0%  
  5,150     Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited     5.625 %         BBB-     277,070    
    Machinery – 0.1%  
  9,300     Stanley, Black, and Decker Inc.     4.750 %         BBB+     1,090,425    
    Media – 0.0%  
  100     Interpublic Group Companies Inc.     5.250 %         B+     95,000    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.3%  
  2,050     Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Convertible     5.750 %         B+     2,009,000    
  8,065     El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, Convertible Preferred     4.750 %         B     371,313    
    Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                             2,380,313    
    Real Estate – 0.2%  
  32,096     CommonWealth REIT     6.500 %         Baa3     651,228    
  19,650     Health Care REIT, Inc.     6.500 %         Baa3     1,005,491    
    Total Real Estate                             1,656,719    
    Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.0%  
  1,400     New York Community Capital Trust V     6.000 %         Baa2     58,378    
    Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $12,004,989)                             11,473,855    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Coupon     Ratings (5)   Value  
    $ 25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities – 33.9% (24.1% of Total Investments)  
    Capital Markets – 2.8%  
  88,000     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     7.750 %         A   $ 2,491,280    
  95,044     Credit Suisse     7.900 %         A3     2,428,374    
  887,130     Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust II     6.550 %         BBB     16,544,975    
  7,800     Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust IX     6.625 %         BBB     146,250    
  20,300     Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Series 2004-4 (CORTS)     6.000 %         A3     426,300    
  8,000     Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Series GSC-3 (PPLUS)     6.000 %         A3     169,280    
  1,500,000     Macquarie PMI LLC     8.375 %         Baa3     1,410,242    
  600     Morgan Stanley Capital Trust III     6.250 %         Baa2     12,390    
  2,700     Morgan Stanley Capital Trust IV     6.250 %         Baa2     56,052    
    Total Capital Markets                         23,685,143    
    Commercial Banks – 3.7%  
  1,000     ABN AMRO North America Capital Funding, 144A     6.968 %         BB+     594,063    
  307,718     Banco Santander Finance     10.500 %         BBB+     8,083,752    
  14,600     Barclays Bank PLC     7.750 %         BBB     307,768    
  37,700     Barclays Bank PLC     7.100 %         A+     745,329    
  59,300     BB&T Capital Trust VI     9.600 %         Baa1     1,589,240    
  71,462     BB&T Capital Trust VII     8.100 %         Baa1     1,900,889    
  3,450     Fifth Third Bancorp     8.500 %         BB+     490,176    
  1,792     Fifth Third Capital Trust VI     7.250 %         Baa3     45,373    
  35,300     First Naigara Finance Group, (2)     8.625 %         BB+     905,667    
  2,000,000     HSBC Bank PLC     1.000 %         A-     900,000    
  16,300     HSBC Holdings PLC     8.000 %         A3     424,778    
  22,700     HSBC Holdings PLC     6.200 %         A3     542,530    
  14,500     HSBC USA Inc., Series F     2.858 %         BBB+     642,495    
  500,000     National Australia Bank     8.000 %         Baa1     526,550    
  10,000,000     PNC Financial Services, Inc.     6.750 %         BBB     9,779,300    
  3,250     Wells Fargo & Company     7.500 %         BBB+     3,425,500    
    Total Commercial Banks                         30,903,410    
    Diversified Financial Services – 3.1%  
  2,310     Bank of America Corporation     7.250 %         BB+     1,820,326    
  33,000     Citigroup Capital Trust XI     6.000 %         Baa3     705,210    
  5,400     Citigroup Capital Trust XII     8.500 %         Baa3     135,864    
  125,768     Citigroup Capital XIII     7.875 %         Ba1     3,277,514    
  40,000     Citigroup Capital XVI     6.450 %         Baa3     859,200    
  16,300     Citigroup Capital XVII     6.350 %         Baa3     351,917    
  32,600     Countrywide Capital Trust IV     6.750 %         BB+     647,436    
  644,975     ING Groep N.V     7.050 %         BBB     11,680,497    
  114,469     JPMorgan Chase Capital Trust XI     5.875 %         A2     2,862,870    
  38,700     JPMorgan Chase Capital Trust XXIX     6.700 %         A2     987,624    
  1,890     MBNA Capital Trust     8.125 %         BB+     44,604    
  43,650     Merrill Lynch Capital Trust II     6.450 %         BB+     814,509    
  79,592     Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V     7.280 %         BB+     1,638,799    
    Total Diversified Financial Services                         25,826,370    
    Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.2%  
  52,044     Qwest Corporation     7.500 %         BBB-     1,373,962    
  5,000     Qwest Corporation     7.375 %         BBB-     132,700    
    Total Diversified Telecommunication Services                         1,506,662    
    Electric Utilities – 0.2%  
  58,151     Entergy Texas Inc.     7.875 %         BBB+     1,693,357    
    Food Products – 0.3%  
  25,000     Dairy Farmers of America Inc., 144A     7.875 %         BBB-     2,350,000    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Coupon     Ratings (5)   Value  
    Insurance – 5.3%  
  624,430     Aegon N.V.     6.375 %         Baa1   $ 12,157,652    
  24,200     Allianz SE     8.375 %         A+     617,857    
  321,946     Arch Capital Group Limited     8.000 %         BBB     8,199,965    
  2,750,000     Dai-Ichi Mutual Life, 144A     7.250 %         A3     2,768,252    
  275,725     EverestRe Capital Trust II     6.200 %         Baa1     6,815,922    
  451,037     PartnerRe Limited     6.750 %         BBB+     11,433,788    
  62,997     PLC Capital Trust III     7.500 %         BBB     1,592,564    
  5,800     PLC Capital Trust IV     7.250 %         BBB     145,580    
  2,000     RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited, Series C     6.080 %         BBB+     49,320    
  27,197     RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited, Series D     6.600 %         BBB+     684,277    
    Total Insurance                         44,465,177    
    Media – 4.4%  
  462,451     CBS Corporation     6.750 %         BBB     11,750,880    
  447,869     Comcast Corporation     7.000 %         BBB+     11,460,968    
  89,000     Comcast Corporation     6.625 %         BBB+     2,322,010    
  478,046     Viacom Inc.     6.850 %         BBB+     11,998,955    
    Total Media                         37,532,813    
    Multi-Utilities – 1.3%  
  216,300     Dominion Resources Inc.     8.375 %         BBB     6,352,731    
  11,289     DTE Energy Company     6.500 %         BBB-     303,223    
  153,951     Xcel Energy Inc.     7.600 %         BBB     4,179,770    
    Total Multi-Utilities                         10,835,724    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.2%  
  410,795     Nexen Inc.     7.350 %         BB+     10,508,136    
    Real Estate – 10.0%  
  620,993     CommomWealth REIT     7.125 %         Baa3     15,183,279    
  2,300     Duke Realty Corporation, Series O     8.375 %         Baa3     60,375    
  1,400     Harris Preferred Capital Corporation, Series A     7.375 %         BBB+     35,350    
  317,217     Kimco Realty Corporation, Series F     6.650 %         Baa2     7,987,524    
  109,832     Kimco Realty Corporation, Series G     7.750 %         Baa2     2,828,174    
  35,862     Kimco Realty Corporation, Series H     6.900 %         Baa2     981,902    
  40,882     Prologis Inc.     8.540 %         Baa3     2,231,904    
  2,000     PS Business Parks, Inc.     6.875 %         BBB-     53,040    
  188,804     Public Storage, Inc.     6.750 %         BBB+     4,857,927    
  30,774     Public Storage, Inc., Series C     6.600 %         BBB+     783,506    
  37,274     Public Storage, Inc., Series E     6.750 %         BBB+     950,114    
  16,539     Public Storage, Inc., Series M     6.625 %         BBB+     420,918    
  4,100     Public Storage, Inc., Series Q     6.500 %         BBB+     114,800    
  192,385     Realty Income Corporation     6.750 %         Baa2     4,963,533    
  92,383     Regency Centers Corporation     7.450 %         Baa3     2,343,757    
  138,828     Vornado Realty LP     7.875 %         BBB     3,814,993    
  4,600     Vornado Realty Trust     6.750 %         BBB-     115,506    
  857,862     Wachovia Preferred Funding Corporation     7.250 %         BBB+     22,149,997    
  582,230     Weingarten Realty Trust, Preferred Securities     6.750 %         Baa3     14,497,527    
    Total Real Estate                         84,374,126    
    U.S. Agency – 0.8%  
  108,000     Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, 144A     7.000 %         N/R     4,907,250    
  31,000     Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank     11.000 %         A     1,629,438    
    Total U.S. Agency                         6,536,688    
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.6%  
  17,026     Telephone and Data Systems Inc.     7.000 %         Baa2     459,361    
  164,547     Telephone and Data Systems Inc.     6.875 %         Baa2     4,383,529    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Coupon     Ratings (5)   Value  
    Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)  
  4,855     United States Cellular Corporation     6.950 %         Baa2   $ 129,240    
    Total Wireless Telecommunication Services                             4,972,130    
    Total $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities (cost $293,426,917)                             285,189,736    
Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Weighted
Average
Coupon
  Maturity (6)   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests – 10.4% (7.4% of Total Investments) (7)  
    Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%  
$ 408     DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B1     5.430 %   7/31/14   B   $ 397,407    
  391     DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B2     5.430 %   7/31/14   B     380,263    
  799     Total Aerospace & Defense                       777,670    
    Airlines – 0.1%  
  995     Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan     5.500 %   4/20/17   Ba2     945,250    
    Automobiles – 0.1%  
  695     Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan     6.000 %   5/24/17   BB     659,621    
    Biotechnology – 0.2%  
  1,000     Alkermes, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien     6.750 %   9/16/17   BB     995,000    
  896     Grifols, Term Loan     6.000 %   6/01/17   BB     894,661    
  1,896     Total Biotechnology                       1,889,661    
    Chemicals – 0.5%  
  2,804     Ashland, Inc., Term Loan     3.750 %   8/23/18   Baa3     2,818,638    
  990     Univar, Inc., Term Loan     5.000 %   6/30/17   B+     957,825    
  3,794     Total Chemicals                       3,776,463    
    Communications Equipment – 0.5%  
  862     Intelsat, Term Loan     5.250 %   4/02/18   BB-     860,537    
  657     Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3     5.006 %   10/26/17   B1     603,137    
  2,811     Avaya, Inc., Term Loan     3.256 %   10/27/14   B1     2,698,102    
  4,330     Total Communications Equipment                       4,161,776    
    Consumer Finance – 0.1%  
  900     Springleaf Financial Funding Company, Term Loan     5.500 %   5/10/17   B+     785,532    
    Containers & Packaging – 0.1%  
  926     Sealed Air Corporation, Term Loan     4.750 %   10/03/18   Ba1     936,775    
    Diversified Consumer Services – 0.1%  
  948     Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan     2.550 %   7/03/14   B+     811,578    
    Diversified Financial Services – 0.0%  
  152     Pinafore LLC, Term Loan     4.250 %   9/29/16   BB     151,662    
    Electric Utilities – 0.1%  
  930     TXU Corporation, 2014 Term Loan     3.776 %   10/10/14   B2     652,554    
    Electrical Equipment – 0.0%  
  223     Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc., Term Loan     2.780 %   8/07/14   BB-     218,157    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Weighted
Average
Coupon
  Maturity (6)   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Food & Staples Retailing – 0.4%  
$ 1,539     Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Add on Term Loan     6.500 %   8/09/18   BB-   $ 1,533,147    
  1,979     U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Term Loan     2.795 %   7/03/14   B     1,836,131    
  3,518     Total Food & Staples Retailing                       3,369,278    
    Food Products – 0.4%  
  1,241     Del Monte Foods Company, Term Loan     4.500 %   3/08/18   Ba3     1,182,297    
  990     Pierre Foods, Inc. Term Loan     7.000 %   9/30/16   B+     988,144    
  1,197     JBS USA LLC, Term Loan     4.250 %   5/25/18   BB     1,170,068    
  3,428     Total Food Products                       3,340,509    
    Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.1%  
  1,000     Chiron Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan     7.000 %   5/04/18   Ba2     1,010,275    
    Health Care Providers & Services – 0.8%  
  1,580     Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan     2.757 %   7/25/14   BB     1,537,016    
  80     Community Health Systems, Inc., Delayed Term Loan     2.546 %   7/25/14   BB     77,391    
  437     Community Health Systems, Inc., Extended Term Loan     3.965 %   1/25/17   BB     423,478    
  644     Emergency Medical Services, Term Loan     5.250 %   5/25/18   B+     629,659    
  1,194     Golden Living, Term Loan     5.000 %   5/04/18   B+     1,044,028    
  114     HCA, Inc., Tranche B2, Term Loan     3.829 %   3/31/17   BB     108,573    
  750     HCA, Inc., Tranche B3, Term Loan     3.546 %   5/01/18   BB     710,781    
  1,117     National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Tranche B     7.000 %   2/09/17   B+     1,027,238    
  1,194     Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan     5.500 %   6/01/18   BB-     1,142,260    
  7,110     Total Health Care Providers & Services                       6,700,424    
    Health Care Technology – 0.1%  
  667     Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan     6.750 %   11/02/18   BB-     673,230    
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.7%  
  507     Harrah's Operating Company, Inc., Term Loan B2     3.375 %   1/28/15   B     442,423    
  420     Venetian Casino Resort LLC, Delayed Term Loan     2.930 %   11/23/16   BB     403,955    
  1,322     Venetian Casino Resort LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan     2.930 %   11/23/16   BB     1,271,149    
  1,472     CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan     7.000 %   3/01/17   B+     1,462,485    
  344     Herbst Gaming LLC, Term Loan     10.000 %   12/31/15   B+     345,362    
  132     OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, Revolver     3.540 %   6/14/13   B+     125,569    
  1,341     OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, Term Loan     2.739 %   6/14/14   B+     1,273,772    
  546     Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., US Term Loan     6.500 %   2/09/18   BB     541,681    
  6,084     Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure                       5,866,396    
    Household Products – 0.1%  
  724     Visant Corporation, Term Loan     5.260 %   12/22/16   BB-     680,900    
    Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.1%  
  1,012     AES Corporation, Term Loan     4.250 %   6/01/18   BB+     1,012,825    
    Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%  
  596     U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien     5.750 %   3/31/17   B-     570,191    
    Internet Software & Services – 0.1%  
  948     Go Daddy Operating Co., LLC, Term Loan, First Lien     7.000 %   12/16/18   Ba3     949,283    
    IT Services – 0.6%  
  408     First Data Corporation, Term Loan B1     3.044 %   9/24/14   B+     369,781    
  810     Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Extended Delayed Draw Term Loan     6.050 %   7/28/15   B+     769,050    
  768     SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan B     2.029 %   2/28/14   BB     750,819    
  278     First Data Corporation, Term Loan B2     3.044 %   9/24/14   B+     251,568    
  794     Frac Tech International LLC, Term Loan     6.250 %   5/06/16   B+     785,146    
  994     Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan B2     7.250 %   7/28/15   B+     949,287    
  1,552     Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan     6.050 %   7/28/15   B+     1,460,464    
  5,604     Total IT Services                       5,336,115    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Weighted
Average
Coupon
  Maturity (6)   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.2%  
$ 470     Cedar Fair LP, Term Loan     4.000 %   12/15/17   Ba2   $ 469,739    
  750     Academy, Ltd., Term Loan     6.000 %   8/03/18   B     744,375    
  1,220     Total Leisure Equipment & Products                       1,214,114    
    Media – 1.7%  
  552     Cequel Communications LLC, Term Loan B     2.274 %   11/05/13   Ba2     547,101    
  2,910     Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan C     3.830 %   9/06/16   BB+     2,852,599    
  2,000     Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien     5.750 %   9/16/18   Ba2     1,962,084    
  1,000     Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien     7.500 %   3/18/19   B2     971,667    
  651     Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan B     3.780 %   12/31/14   B     632,762    
  1,219     Nielsen Finance LLC, Term Loan B     3.976 %   5/02/16   BB     1,205,878    
  540     Nielsen Finance LLC, Term Loan c     3.476 %   5/02/16   Ba2     529,230    
  306     SuperMedia, Term Loan     11.000 %   12/31/15   Caa1     144,922    
  675     Tribune Company, Term Loan B, (8), (9)     0.000 %   6/04/14   Ca     396,187    
  5,281     Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan     4.546 %   3/31/17   B+     4,728,232    
  15,134     Total Media                       13,970,662    
    Metals & Mining – 0.1%  
  769     John Maneely Company, Term Loan     4.750 %   4/01/17   BB     763,899    
    Multiline Retail – 0.1%  
  1,200     Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Term Loan     4.750 %   5/16/18   BB-     1,160,750    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.2%  
  1,925     CCS Income Trust, Term Loan     3.296 %   11/14/14   B     1,775,639    
    Personal Products – 0.1%  
  806     NBTY, Inc., Term Loan B1     4.250 %   10/01/17   BB-     799,204    
    Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%  
  955     Quintiles Transnational Corporation, Term Loan B     5.000 %   6/08/18   BB-     940,456    
    Real Estate – 0.2%  
  1,282     iStar Financial, Inc., Tranche A1     5.000 %   6/28/13   BB-     1,275,466    
    Real Estate Management & Development – 0.3%  
  1,133     Realogy Corporation, Delayed Term Loan     4.691 %   10/10/16   B1     1,016,681    
  946     Capital Automotive LP, Tranche B     5.000 %   3/11/17   Ba3     924,950    
  998     LNR Property Corporation, Term Loan     4.750 %   4/29/16   BB+     986,278    
  3,077     Total Real Estate Management & Development                       2,927,909    
    Road & Rail – 0.1%  
  1,051     Swift Transportation Company, Inc., Term Loan     6.000 %   12/21/16   BB-     1,054,144    
    Semiconductors & Equipment – 0.3%  
  1,981     Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan     4.520 %   12/01/16   Ba3     1,911,248    
  993     NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan     4.500 %   3/04/17   B2     946,597    
  2,974     Total Semiconductors & Equipment                       2,857,845    
    Software – 0.3%  
  3,000     BlackBoard, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien     7.500 %   10/04/18   B+     2,857,500    
    Specialty Retail – 1.1%  
  1,237     Claire's Stores, Inc., Term Loan B     2.991 %   5/29/14   B     1,072,875    
  821     Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan B1     2.765 %   10/31/13   B+     809,209    
  1,105     Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan B2     5.015 %   7/31/16   B+     1,087,557    
  1,143     Toys "R" Us – Delaware, Inc., Term Loan     6.000 %   9/01/16   BB-     1,131,055    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Weighted
Average
Coupon
  Maturity (6)   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Specialty Retail (continued)  
$ 438     Toys "R" Us – Delaware, Inc., Term Loan     5.250 %   5/25/18   BB-   $ 429,591    
  2,222     Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, Term Loan B     6.250 %   2/23/17   B-     2,186,078    
  995     J Crew Group, Term Loan     4.750 %   3/07/18   B1     937,290    
  1,824     Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan     4.750 %   3/16/18   B+     1,755,757    
  9,785     Total Specialty Retail                       9,409,412    
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.2%  
  1,928     Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan     3.946 %   1/29/16   CCC+     1,430,507    
$ 92,385     Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $90,237,395)                       87,713,632    
Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Convertible Bonds – 10.6% (7.5% of Total Investments)  
    Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%  
$ 300     L-3 Communications Corporation, Convertible Bond     3.000 %   8/01/35   BB+   $ 287,250    
  300     Orbital Sciences Corporation, Convertible Bond     2.438 %   1/15/27   BB     301,500    
  450     Textron Inc.     4.500 %   5/01/13   BBB-     690,750    
  1,050     Total Aerospace & Defense                       1,279,500    
    Auto Components – 0.2%  
  400     BorgWarner Inc.     3.500 %   4/15/12   BBB     777,000    
  250     Sonic Automotive Inc., Convertible     5.000 %   10/01/29   B+     330,938    
  200     TRW Automotive Inc., Convertible Bond     3.500 %   12/01/15   BB-     269,500    
  850     Total Auto Components                       1,377,438    
    Automobiles – 0.1%  
  650     Ford Motor Company, Convertible Bonds     4.250 %   11/15/16   BB+     931,938    
    Beverages – 0.0%  
  250     Molson Coors Brewing Company, Convertible Notes     2.500 %   7/30/13   BBB-     264,688    
    Biotechnology – 0.7%  
  2,411     Amgen Inc., Convertible Bond     0.375 %   2/01/13   A+     2,420,041    
  400     BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.     1.875 %   4/23/17   B     711,500    
  600     Gilead Sciences Inc., (4)     0.625 %   5/01/13   A-     693,750    
  1,900     Gilead Sciences Inc., (4)     1.625 %   5/01/16   A-     2,163,625    
  300     Invitrogen Corporation, Convertible Bond     1.500 %   2/15/24   BBB     300,000    
  5,611     Total Biotechnology                       6,288,916    
    Capital Markets – 0.2%  
  700     Affiliated Managers Group Inc.     3.950 %   8/15/38   BBB-     759,500    
  500     Ares Capital Corporation, Convertible Bond     5.125 %   6/01/16   BBB     464,375    
  1,200     Total Capital Markets                       1,223,875    
    Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.0%  
  300     Covanta Holding Corporation, Convertible Bonds     3.250 %   6/01/14   Ba3     312,750    
    Communications Equipment – 0.5%  
  400     Ciena Corporation, Convertible Bond     0.250 %   5/01/13   B     389,000    
  250     Ciena Corporation, Convertible Bond     0.875 %   6/15/17   B     189,375    
  1,050     Liberty Media Corporation, Senior Debentures, Exchangeable for Motorola Common Stock     3.500 %   1/15/31   BB     594,563    
  3,175     Lucent Technologies Inc., Series B     2.750 %   6/15/25   B     2,786,063    
  4,875     Total Communications Equipment                       3,959,001    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Computers & Peripherals – 0.8%  
$ 1,000     EMC Corporation, Convertible Bonds, 144A, (10)     1.750 %     N/A     A-   $ 1,381,381    
  600     EMC Corporation, Convertible Bonds, 144A     1.750 %   12/01/13   A-     861,000    
  650     EMC Corporation, Convertible Bonds, (10)     1.750 %     N/A     A-     897,898    
  900     EMC Corporation, Convertible Bonds     1.750 %   12/01/13   A-     1,291,500    
  1,400     Sandisk Corporation, Convertible Bond     1.000 %   5/15/13   BB     1,363,250    
  850     Sandisk Corporation, Convertible Bond     1.500 %   8/15/17   BB     1,000,875    
  5,400     Total Computers & Peripherals                       6,795,904    
    Containers & Packaging – 0.1%  
  695     Owens-Brockway Glass Containers     3.000 %   6/01/15   BB     646,350    
    Diversified Consumer Services – 0.1%  
  200     Coinstar Inc., Convertible Bond     4.000 %   9/01/14   BB-     260,750    
  250     Sotheby's Holdings Inc., Convertible Bond     3.125 %   6/15/13   BB     282,813    
  450     Total Diversified Consumer Services                       543,563    
    Diversified Financial Services – 0.0%  
  300     PHH Corporation, Convertible Bond     4.000 %   9/01/14   Ba2     241,500    
    Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.1%  
  685     Time Warner Telecom Inc., Convertible Bond     2.375 %   4/01/26   B     806,588    
    Electrical Equipment – 0.1%  
  487     General Cable Corporation, Convertible Bonds     0.875 %   11/15/13   Ba3     448,040    
  323     General Cable Corporation, Convertible Bonds     4.500 %   11/15/29   B     305,639    
  810     Total Electrical Equipment                       753,679    
    Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.1%  
  364     Anixter International Inc., Convertible Bond     1.000 %   2/15/13   B+     414,505    
  450     Vishay Intertechnology Inc., Convertible Bonds     2.250 %   11/15/40   BB+     365,063    
  814     Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments                       779,568    
    Energy Equipment & Services – 0.2%  
  350     Exterran Holdings Inc., Convertible Bond     4.250 %   6/15/14   BB     310,625    
  350     Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc., Convertible Bonds     1.625 %   11/15/26   BB-     351,750    
  1,300     Transocean Inc., Convertible Bond     1.500 %   12/15/37   BBB-     1,277,250    
  2,000     Total Energy Equipment & Services                       1,939,625    
    Food Products – 0.3%  
  250     Archer Daniels Midland Company, Convertible Bonds, 144A     0.875 %   2/15/14   A     251,250    
  750     Archer Daniels Midland Company, Convertible Bonds     0.875 %   2/15/14   A     753,750    
  300     Chiquita Brands International Inc., Convertible Bond     4.250 %   8/15/16   B-     256,875    
  550     Smithfield Foods Inc., Convertible Bond     4.000 %   6/30/13   BB-     674,438    
  650     Tyson Foods inc., Convertible Bond     3.250 %   10/15/13   BB+     862,063    
  2,500     Total Food Products                       2,798,376    
    Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.5%  
  1,315     Hologic Inc. Convertible Bond     2.000 %   12/15/37   BB+     1,254,181    
  750     Hologic Inc. Convertible Bond     2.000 %   12/15/37   BB+     820,313    
  2,000     Medtronic, Inc.     1.625 %   4/15/13   AA-     2,015,000    
  400     Teleflex Inc., Convertible Bond     3.875 %   8/01/17   BB-     481,000    
  4,465     Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies                       4,570,494    
    Health Care Providers & Services – 0.3%  
  200     AmeriGroup Corporation, Convertible Bond     2.000 %   5/15/12   BB+     281,000    
  300     LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Convertible Bond     3.250 %   8/15/25   B     304,875    

 

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Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (continued)

Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  
$ 600     LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Convertible Bonds     3.500 %   5/15/14   B   $ 613,500    
  700     Omnicare, Inc.     3.750 %   12/15/25   BB     973,000    
  379     Omnicare, Inc.     3.250 %   12/15/35   B+     347,733    
  250     PSS World Medical Inc. Convertible Note, 144A     3.125 %   8/01/14   BB     321,250    
  2,429     Total Health Care Providers & Services                       2,841,358    
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1%  
  150     Host Hotels and Resorts Inc., Convertible Bond, 144A     2.500 %   10/15/29   BB+     185,813    
  825     International Game Technology     3.250 %   5/01/14   BBB     976,594    
  975     Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure                       1,162,407    
    Household Durables – 0.2%  
  650     D.R. Horton, Inc.     2.000 %   5/15/14   BB-     758,875    
  500     Lennar Corporation, 144A     2.750 %   12/15/20   B+     557,500    
  300     Lennar Corporation     2.000 %   12/01/20   B+     301,500    
  1,450     Total Household Durables                       1,617,875    
    Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%  
  650     Danaher Corporation, Convertible Bonds, (4)     4.500 %   1/22/21   A+     887,250    
    Insurance – 0.1%  
  300     CNO Financial Group Inc., Convertible Bond     7.000 %   12/30/16   B     396,375    
  500     Old Republic International Corporation     8.000 %   5/15/12   BBB+     499,375    
  800     Total Insurance                       895,750    
    Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.1%  
  250     Priceline.com Inc., Convertible Bond     1.250 %   3/15/15   BBB-     411,563    
    Internet Software & Services – 0.2%  
  750     Equinix Inc., Convertible Bond     3.000 %   10/15/14   B     839,063    
  600     Equinix Inc.     4.750 %   6/15/16   B     844,500    
  1,350     Total Internet Software & Services                       1,683,563    
    Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.0%  
  200     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.     2.250 %   6/15/13   BB+     193,750    
    Machinery – 0.2%  
  350     Chart Industries Inc., Convertible Bond     2.000 %   8/01/18   B+     369,688    
  169     Ingersoll Rand     4.500 %   4/15/12   BBB+     289,413    
  500     Navistar International Corporation, Convertible Bond     3.000 %   10/15/14   B1     538,750    
  200     Terex Corporation     4.000 %   6/01/15   B     222,500    
  450     Trinity Industries Inc., Convertible Bonds     3.875 %   6/01/36   Ba2     439,875    
  1,669     Total Machinery                       1,860,226    
    Media – 0.6%  
  250     Interpublic Group Companies Inc., Convertible Notes     4.750 %   3/15/23   Baa3     274,375    
  700     Interpublic Group Companies Inc., Convertible Notes     4.250 %   3/15/23   Baa3     707,875    
  750     Liberty Media Corporation, Senior Debentures,
Exchangeable for PCS Common Stock, Series 1
    4.000 %   11/15/29   BB     393,750    
  1,950     Liberty Media Corporation     3.125 %   3/30/23   BB     2,181,563    
  750     Omnicom Group Inc., Convertible Bond     0.000 %   7/01/38   BBB+     791,250    
  500     XM Satellite Radio Inc., 144A     7.000 %   12/01/14   BB     646,250    
  4,900     Total Media                       4,995,063    
    Metals & Mining – 0.8%  
  550     Alcoa Inc., Convertible Bond     5.250 %   3/15/14   BBB-     831,875    
  300     Allegheny Technologies Inc., Convetible Bond     4.250 %   6/01/14   BBB-     419,625    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Metals & Mining (continued)  
$ 2,230     First Uranium Corporation     4.250 %   6/30/12   N/R   $ 1,400,933    
  2,000     Gold Reserve, Inc., Convertible Bonds     5.500 %   6/15/22   N/R     1,510,000    
  150     Newmont Mining Corp., Senior Convertible Note     1.625 %   7/15/17   BBB+     216,375    
  450     Newmont Mining Corporation, 144A     1.625 %   7/15/17   BBB+     649,125    
  250     Newmont Mining Corporation     3.000 %   2/15/12   BBB+     328,438    
  600     Newmont Mining Corporation     1.250 %   7/15/14   BBB+     834,000    
  250     Steel Dynamics, Inc.     5.125 %   6/15/14   BB+     272,188    
  600     United States Steel Corporation     4.000 %   5/15/14   BB     663,750    
  7,380     Total Metals & Mining                       7,126,309    
    Multiline Retail – 0.1%  
  350     Saks, Inc., Convertible Bonds     2.000 %   3/15/24   BB     355,688    
    Multi-Utilities – 0.1%  
  500     CMS Energy Corporation, Convertible Bonds     2.875 %   12/01/24   BB+     878,750    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5%  
  400     Alpha Natural Resouces Inc., Convertible Bond     2.375 %   4/15/15   B+     372,000    
  450     Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Convertible Bonds     2.750 %   11/15/35   BB+     439,875    
  1,050     Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Convertible Bonds     2.500 %   5/15/37   BB+     935,813    
  500     Massey Energy Company, Convertible Bond     3.250 %   8/01/15   BB-     461,875    
  500     Peabody Energy Corp., Convertible Bond     4.750 %   12/15/66   Ba3     510,000    
  500     Pioneer Natural Resouces Company, Convertible Bond     2.875 %   1/15/38   BBB-     766,875    
  1,500     USEC Inc., Convertible Bond     3.000 %   10/01/14   Caa2     695,625    
  4,900     Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                       4,182,063    
    Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%  
  450     Mylan Labs, Inc., Convertible Bonds, 144A     3.750 %   9/15/15   BB     785,813    
  450     Mylan Labs, Inc., Convertible Bonds     1.250 %   3/15/12   BB     451,125    
  550     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Company LLC, Convertible Bonds     0.250 %   2/01/26   A-     568,563    
  1,450     Total Pharmaceuticals                       1,805,501    
    Real Estate – 0.8%  
  950     Boston Properties Limited Partnership, Convertible Bonds, 144A     3.625 %   2/15/14   A-     1,024,813    
  850     Boston Properties Limited Partnership, Convertible Bonds, 144A     2.875 %   2/15/37   A-     850,000    
  500     Health Care REIT, Inc., Convertible Bonds     3.000 %   12/01/29   Baa2     571,875    
  850     Host Hotels and Resorts Inc., Convertible Bond, 144A     2.625 %   4/15/27   BB+     852,125    
  500     Istar Financial Inc., Convertible Bond     0.872 %   10/01/12   B+     450,000    
  450     National Retail Properties Inc., Convertible Bonds     5.125 %   6/15/28   BBB     511,875    
  400     Prologis Inc., Convertible Bond     3.250 %   3/15/15   BBB-     412,500    
  1,107     Prologis Inc., Convertible Bond     2.250 %   4/01/37   BBB-     1,104,233    
  500     Rayonier Trust Holdings Inc., Convertible Bond     3.750 %   10/15/12   BBB+     622,500    
  333     Vornado Realty, Convertible Bond     3.875 %   4/15/25   BBB     339,660    
  6,440     Total Real Estate                       6,739,581    
    Road & Rail – 0.1%  
  500     Hertz Global Holdings Inc., Convertible Bond     5.250 %   6/01/14   B-     778,125    
    Semiconductors & Equipment – 1.2%  
  1,987     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Convertible Bonds, 144A     6.000 %   5/01/15   B+     1,939,809    
  637     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Convertible Bonds     5.750 %   8/15/12   B+     643,370    
  2,861     Intel Corporation, Convertible Bond     2.950 %   12/15/35   A-     2,979,016    
  700     Intel Corporation, Convertible Bond     3.250 %   8/01/39   A2     876,750    
  350     Lam Research Corporation, Convertible Bond, 144A     0.500 %   5/15/16   Baa1     328,125    
  350     Lam Research Corporation, Convertible Bond     1.250 %   5/15/18   Baa1     328,125    
  1,211     Micron Technology, Inc.     1.875 %   6/01/14   BB-     1,156,505    
  1,050     ON Semiconductor Corporation     2.625 %   12/15/26   BB     1,158,938    
  300     Xilinx Inc., Convertible Bond, 144A     3.125 %   3/15/37   BB+     340,500    
  600     Xilinx Inc., Convertible Bond     3.125 %   3/15/37   BB+     681,000    
  10,046     Total Semiconductors & Equipment                       10,432,138    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Software – 0.2%  
$ 700     Microsoft Corporation, Convertible Bond, 144A, (4)     0.000 %   6/15/13   AAA   $ 708,750    
  250     Nuance Communications Inc., 144A     2.750 %   11/01/31   BB-     268,438    
  950     Symantec Corporation, Convertible Bond     1.000 %   6/15/13   BBB     1,058,063    
  1,900     Total Software                       2,035,251    
    Specialty Retail – 0.1%  
  250     Best Buy Co., Inc.     2.250 %   1/15/22   Baa3     249,375    
  250     RadioShack Corporation, Convertible Bond     2.500 %   8/01/13   Ba2     239,063    
  500     Total Specialty Retail                       488,438    
    Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1%  
  586     Iconix Brand Group, Inc., Convertible Notes, 144A     1.875 %   6/30/12   BB-     577,210    
    Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.2%  
  261     United Rentals Inc., Convertible Bonds     4.000 %   11/15/15   B     717,742    
  290     WESCO International Inc., Convertible Bond     6.000 %   9/15/29   B     586,880    
  551     Total Trading Companies & Distributors                   1,304,622    
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1%  
  900     Liberty Media Corporation, Convertible Bonds     3.750 %   2/15/30   BB     461,250    
$ 83,581     Total Convertible Bonds (cost $87,348,966)                       89,227,484    

 

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)  
  Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Corporate Bonds – 12.6% (8.9% of Total Investments)  
    Aerospace & Defense – 0.0%  
$ 333     Hexcel Corporation           6.750 %   2/01/15   BB+   $ 337,579    
    Airlines – 0.1%  
  600     United Airlines Inc., 144A           12.000 %   11/01/13   B-     625,500    
    Auto Components – 0.1%  
  800     Cooper Standard Automitve           8.500 %   5/01/18   B+     837,000    
    Building Products – 0.1%  
  360     Libbey Glass Inc.           10.000 %   2/15/15   B+     385,200    
  400     McJunkin Red Man Corporation           9.500 %   12/15/16   B-     406,000    
  760     Total Building Products                             791,200    
    Capital Markets – 0.5%  
  650     Ares Capital Corporation           5.750 %   2/01/16   BBB     625,625    
  5,600     State Street Capital Trust IV           1.560 %   6/15/77   A3     3,686,290    
  6,250     Total Capital Markets                             4,311,915    
    Chemicals – 0.5%  
  1,950     Hexion US Finance Corporation           8.875 %   2/01/18   B3     1,828,125    
  800     NOVA Chemicals Corporation           8.625 %   11/01/19   Ba2     882,000    
  350     Phibro Animal Health Corporation, 144A           9.250 %   7/01/18   B-     303,625    
  1,400     Rockwood Specialties Group Inc., Series WI           7.500 %   11/15/14   B+     1,417,500    
  4,500     Total Chemicals                             4,431,250    
    Commercial Banks – 0.7%  
  200     Ally Financial Inc.           8.000 %   3/15/20   B+     205,000    
  650     CIT Group Inc.           7.000 %   5/01/17   B+     650,000    
  2,100     Groupe BCPE           3.800 %   12/30/49   BBB-     809,697    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)  
  Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Commercial Banks (continued)  
$ 2,900     LBG Capital I PLC, 144A           7.875 %   11/01/20   BB   $ 2,198,200    
  2,800     Lloyds Banking Group LBG Capital 1, 144A           8.000 %   6/15/20   BB-     2,002,000    
  8,650     Total Commercial Banks                             5,864,897    
    Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.2%  
  1,000     International Lease Finance Corporation, 144A           8.750 %   3/15/17   BBB-     1,030,000    
  800     Ticketmaster           10.750 %   8/01/16   B     852,000    
  260     Universal City Development Partners           8.875 %   11/15/15   BBB+     287,950    
  2,060     Total Commercial Services & Supplies                             2,169,950    
    Communications Equipment – 0.2%  
  1,200     Avaya Inc., 144A           7.000 %   4/01/19   B1     1,164,000    
  350     Avaya Inc.           10.125 %   11/01/15   CCC+     315,000    
  1,550     Total Communications Equipment                             1,479,000    
    Computers & Peripherals – 0.1%  
  750     Seagate HDD Cayman           6.875 %   5/01/20   BB+     770,625    
    Consumer Finance – 0.1%  
  600     Ally Financial Inc.           7.500 %   9/15/20   B+     606,000    
    Containers & Packaging – 0.1%  
  400     Boise Paper Holdings Company           8.000 %   4/01/20   BB     423,000    
    Diversified Financial Services – 0.4%  
  5,200     Fortis Hybrid Financing           8.250 %   8/27/49   BBB     3,291,600    
    Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.3%  
  800     Cequel Communication Holdings I, 144A           8.625 %   11/15/17   B-     848,000    
  200     Insight Communications, 144A           9.375 %   7/15/18   B-     228,500    
  800     IntelSat Bermuda Limited           11.250 %   2/04/17   CCC+     774,000    
  800     Windstream Corporation           7.875 %   11/01/17   Ba3     866,000    
  2,600     Total Diversified Telecommunication Services                             2,716,500    
    Electric Utilities – 0.6%  
  600     Energy Future Holdings           10.250 %   1/15/20   B-     630,000    
  2,000     FPL Group Capital Inc.           6.650 %   6/15/17   BBB     2,020,000    
  2,900     WPS Resource Corporation           6.110 %   12/01/16   Baa2     2,785,450    
  5,500     Total Electric Utilities                             5,435,450    
    Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.1%  
  800     Kemet Corporation           10.500 %   5/01/18   B+     846,000    
    Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1%  
  1,000     Alta Mesa Holdngs Finance           9.625 %   10/15/18   B     970,000    
    Food & Staples Retailing – 0.1%  
  800     Stater Brothers Holdings Inc.           7.375 %   11/15/18   B+     844,000    
    Food Products – 0.5%  
  800     Dole Foods Company, 144A           8.000 %   10/01/16   B+     834,000    
  2,243     Dole Foods Company           8.750 %   7/15/13   B-     2,371,973    
  800     JBS USA LLC           7.250 %   6/01/21   BB     746,000    
  3,843     Total Food Products                             3,951,973    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)  
  Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.2%  
$ 800     Beagle Acquisition Corporation, 144A           11.000 %   12/31/19   CCC+   $ 837,000    
  500     Biomet Inc.           10.000 %   10/15/17   B-     540,000    
  1,300     Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies                             1,377,000    
    Health Care Providers & Services – 0.9%  
  400     Aurora Diagnostics Holdings LLC           10.750 %   1/15/18   B3     398,000    
  350     Capella Healthcare Inc.           9.250 %   7/01/17   B     355,250    
  1,204     Community Health Systems, Inc.           8.875 %   7/15/15   B     1,243,130    
  2,200     HCA Inc.           8.500 %   4/15/19   BB     2,409,000    
  600     Iasis Healthcare Capital Corporation           8.375 %   5/15/19   CCC+     523,500    
  1,453     Select Medical Corporation           7.625 %   2/01/15   CCC+     1,365,820    
  1,200     Select Medical Corporation           6.267 %   9/15/15   CCC+     1,008,000    
  7,407     Total Health Care Providers & Services                             7,302,700    
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.0%  
  800     CCM Merger Inc., 144A           8.000 %   8/01/13   CCC+     772,000    
  800     GWR Operating Partnership           10.875 %   4/01/17   BB-     870,000    
  1,550     Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.           11.250 %   6/01/17   B     1,644,938    
  600     Landry's Restaurants Inc.           11.625 %   12/01/15   B     631,500    
  200     MGM Resorts International           9.000 %   3/15/20   Ba2     221,500    
  400     Peninsula Gaming LLC           8.375 %   8/15/15   BB     424,000    
  400     Penn National Gaming Inc.           8.750 %   8/15/19   BB     435,000    
  800     Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.           8.750 %   5/15/20   B     784,000    
  200     Reynolds Group, 144A           9.000 %   4/15/19   B-     190,000    
  850     Reynolds Group           7.875 %   8/15/19   BB-     888,250    
  1,750     Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc., 144A           3.030 %   3/15/14   BB     1,636,250    
  8,350     Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure                             8,497,438    
    Household Products – 0.1%  
  1,150     Central Garden & Pet Company, Senior Subordinate Notes           8.250 %   3/01/18   B     1,127,000    
    Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.2%  
  400     Calpine Corporation, 144A           7.875 %   7/31/20   BB-     431,000    
  1,000     NRG Energy Inc.           7.375 %   1/15/17   BB-     1,037,500    
  1,400     Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders                             1,468,500    
    Insurance – 0.8%  
  7,500     QBE Capital Funding Trust II, 144A           7.250 %   5/24/41   BBB+     6,604,035    
    IT Services – 0.6%  
  200     Fidelity National Information Services Inc.           7.875 %   7/15/20   Ba2     216,000    
  1,650     First Data Corporation, 144A           7.375 %   6/15/19   B+     1,551,000    
  1,200     First Data Corporation, 144A           8.875 %   8/15/20   B+     1,200,000    
  983     First Data Corporation           10.550 %   9/24/15   B-     937,184    
  400     First Data Corporation           9.875 %   9/24/15   B-     376,000    
  400     First Data Corporation           11.250 %   3/31/16   CCC+     332,000    
  400     ManTech International Company           7.250 %   4/15/18   BB+     407,500    
  400     Sungard Data Systems Inc.           7.625 %   11/15/20   B     411,000    
  5,633     Total IT Services                             5,430,684    
    Machinery – 0.2%  
  250     AGCO Corporation, Convertible Bond           1.250 %   12/15/36   BB+     313,438    
  1,200     Titan International Inc.           7.875 %   10/01/17   B+     1,248,000    
  1,450     Total Machinery                             1,561,438    
    Media – 0.3%  
  400     Allbritton Communications Company, 144A           8.000 %   5/15/18   B     397,000    
  300     Cablevision Systems Corporation           7.750 %   4/15/18   B+     318,000    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)  
  Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Media (continued)  
$ 200     Cablevision Systems Corporation           8.000 %   4/15/20   B+   $ 214,500    
  200     Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 144A           5.500 %   9/15/14   CCC-     150,000    
  700     Clear Channel Communications, Inc.           10.750 %   8/01/16   CCC-     469,000    
  350     Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.           9.250 %   12/15/17   B     378,000    
  200     NexStar Mission Broadcast           8.875 %   4/15/17   B     205,000    
  600     Nielsen Finance LLC Co           7.750 %   10/15/18   B+     648,000    
  2,950     Total Media                             2,779,500    
    Metals & Mining – 0.1%  
  600     Essar Steel Algoma Inc., 144A           9.375 %   3/15/15   B+     582,000    
    Multi-Utilities – 0.3%  
  3,500     Dominion Resources Inc.           2.881 %   9/30/66   BBB     2,941,295    
    Municipal – 0.1%  
  400     Tops Markets           10.125 %   10/15/15   B     418,000    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.9%  
  400     Arch Coal Inc., 144A           7.000 %   6/15/19   B+     408,000    
  800     Arch Coal Inc., 144A           7.250 %   6/15/21   B+     822,000    
  1,650     Chaparral Energy Inc.           8.875 %   2/01/17   B-     1,707,750    
  400     CONSOL Energy Inc.           8.000 %   4/01/17   BB     438,000    
  400     CONSOL Energy Inc.           8.250 %   4/01/20   BB     442,000    
  500     Energy XXI Gulf Coast Inc.           7.750 %   6/15/19   B     510,000    
  800     Genesis Energy LP           7.875 %   12/15/18   B     800,000    
  800     Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Company, 144A           7.625 %   4/15/21   BB-     838,000    
  700     Western Refining Inc.           11.250 %   6/15/17   B+     796,250    
  1,000     Whiting Petroleum Corporation           7.000 %   2/01/14   BB     1,065,000    
  7,450     Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                             7,827,000    
    Personal Products – 0.2%  
  1,200     Prestige Brands Inc.           8.250 %   4/01/18   B     1,230,000    
  400     Revlon Consumer Products           9.750 %   11/15/15   B     425,500    
  1,600     Total Personal Products                             1,655,500    
    Pharmaceuticals – 0.3%  
  800     Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc.           5.000 %   12/01/13   N/R     682,000    
  600     Mylan Inc., 144A           7.875 %   7/15/20   BB     662,250    
  1,200     Warner Chilcott Company LLC           7.750 %   9/15/18   BB     1,225,500    
  2,600     Total Pharmaceuticals                             2,569,750    
    Real Estate – 0.1%  
  800     Entertainment Properties Trust           7.750 %   7/15/20   Baa3     840,956    
    Road & Rail – 0.2%  
  600     Avis Budget Car Rental           9.625 %   3/15/18   B     621,000    
  800     Avis Budget Car Rental           8.250 %   1/15/19   B     794,000    
  1,400     Total Road & Rail                             1,415,000    
    Semiconductors & Equipment – 0.2%  
  350     Amkor Technology Inc.           7.375 %   5/01/18   BB     357,875    
  1,400     Freescale Semiconductor Inc.           9.250 %   4/15/18   Ba3     1,496,250    
  75     NXP BV           3.153 %   10/15/13   B+     75,000    
  1,825     Total Semiconductors & Equipment                             1,929,125    
    Software – 0.1%  
  700     SoftBrands Inc/Atlantis, 144A           11.500 %   7/15/18   B-     679,000    

 

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Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (continued)

Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)  
  Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Specialty Retail – 0.5%  
$ 771     Brookstone Company Inc., 144A           13.000 %   10/15/14   CCC+   $ 615,836    
  900     Claires Stores, Inc.           9.250 %   6/01/15   CCC     715,500    
  800     Claires Stores, Inc.           10.500 %   6/01/17   CCC     548,000    
  200     Express LLC           8.750 %   3/01/18   B+     216,500    
  800     Toys "R" Us, Inc.           7.375 %   10/15/18   B3     718,000    
  1,000     Toys "R" Us Property Company II LLC           8.500 %   12/01/17   Ba1     1,035,000    
  4,471     Total Specialty Retail                             3,848,836    
    Transportation Infrastructure – 0.1%  
  1,085     AWAS Aviation Capital Limited, 144A           7.000 %   10/15/16   BBB-     1,084,800    
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.4%  
  800     IntelSat Jackson Holdings           7.250 %   10/15/20   B     812,000    
  1,500     IPCS, Inc.           2.554 %   5/01/13   B+     1,391,250    
  1,225     Sprint Nextel Corporation           8.375 %   8/15/17   B+     1,097,905    
  3,525     Total Wireless Telecommunication Services                             3,301,155    
$ 114,092     Total Corporate Bonds (cost $109,052,742)                     105,944,151    

 

Principal
Amount (000)/
Shares
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Capital Preferred Securities – 27.0% (19.1% of Total Investments)  
    Capital Markets – 0.9%  
  7     AMG Capital Trust II, Convertible Bond     5.150 %   10/15/37   BB   $ 280,450    
  6,445     Credit Suisse Guernsey     1.147 %   5/15/17   A3     4,278,836    
  500     Credit Suisse thru Claudius Limited     8.250 %   6/27/49   A3     501,750    
  3,600     Dresdner Funding Trust I, 144A     8.151 %   6/30/31   Ba1     2,340,000    
    Total Capital Markets                     7,401,036    
    Commercial Banks – 8.1%  
  8,400     ABN AMRO North America Holding Capital, 144A     6.523 %   12/31/49   BB+     5,722,500    
  2,584     Banco Santander Finance     10.500 %   9/29/49   BBB+     2,532,922    
  781     Barclays Bank PLC, 144A     7.434 %   12/15/17   BBB     695,090    
  3,500     Barclays Bank PLC     6.278 %   12/15/34   BBB     2,413,908    
  800     BB&T Capital Trust I     5.850 %   8/18/35   Baa1     798,515    
  4,200     BB&T Capital Trust IV     6.820 %   6/12/77   Baa1     4,226,250    
  9,000     First Empire Capital Trust I     8.234 %   2/01/27   BBB     9,032,517    
  3,100     Fulton Capital Trust I     6.290 %   2/01/36   Baa3     2,557,500    
  300     HBOS Capital Funding LP, 144A     6.071 %   6/30/14   BB     186,000    
  1,000     HSBC Bank PLC     0.600 %   6/11/49   A-     450,000    
  550     HSBC Capital Funding LP, Debt     10.176 %   6/30/50   A3     676,500    
  1,500     HSBC Financial Capital Trust IX     5.911 %   11/30/15   BBB+     1,245,000    
  4,200     Nordea Bank AB     8.375 %   3/25/15   BBB+     4,322,850    
  8,000     North Fork Capital Trust II     8.000 %   12/15/27   Baa3     7,600,000    
  3,645     Rabobank Nederland, 144A     11.000 %   6/30/19   A     4,264,650    
  600     Reliance Capital Trust I, Series B     8.170 %   5/01/28   N/R     582,514    
  2,600     Societe Generale, 144A     1.128 %   12/31/49   BBB-     1,453,244    
  300     Societe Generale, 144A     5.922 %   4/05/57   BBB-     182,606    
  5,824     Societe Generale     8.750 %   10/07/49   BBB-     4,368,000    
  2,000     Sparebanken Rogaland, Notes, 144A     6.443 %   5/01/49   Ba1     1,925,900    
  3,300     Standard Chartered PLC, 144A     7.014 %   7/30/37   BBB+     3,009,448    
  (11)   Union Planters Preferred Fund, 144A     7.750 %   7/15/53   B+     10,148,531    
    Total Commercial Banks                     68,394,445    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)/
Shares
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Consumer Finance – 0.3%  
$ 1,000     Capital One Capital IV Corporation     6.745 %   2/05/82   Baa3   $ 987,500    
  1,700     Capital One Capital VI     8.875 %   5/15/40   Baa3     1,764,415    
    Total Consumer Finance                         2,751,915    
    Diversified Financial Services – 2.2%  
  1,200     Bank One Capital III     8.750 %   9/01/30   A2     1,589,539    
  100     BankAmerica Capital II, Series 2     8.000 %   12/15/26   BB+     90,000    
  1,500     BankAmerica Institutional Capital Trust, Series B, 144A     7.700 %   12/31/26   BB+     1,327,500    
  1,000     BankAmerica Institutional Trust, 144A     8.070 %   12/31/26   BB+     900,000    
  3,100     CitiGroup Capital XXI     8.300 %   12/21/77   Baa3     3,096,125    
  7,500     JPMorgan Chase Capital Trust XX Ser T     6.550 %   9/29/36   A2     7,500,000    
  2,450     JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV     6.800 %   10/01/37   A2     2,459,188    
  275     MBNA Capital Trust     8.278 %   12/01/26   BB+     255,063    
  900     NB Capital Trust II     7.830 %   12/15/26   BB+     801,000    
    Total Diversified Financial Services                         18,018,415    
    Electric Utilities – 0.3%  
  2,300     FPL Group Capital Inc.     6.350 %   10/01/16   BBB     2,301,150    
    Insurance – 11.9%  
  3,893     Allstate Corporation     6.125 %   5/15/67   Baa1     3,537,764    
  300     AXA SA, 144A     6.379 %   12/14/36   Baa1     195,000    
  3,700     AXA     8.600 %   12/15/30   A3     3,644,075    
  15     Axis Capital Holdings Limited     7.500 %   12/01/15   BBB     1,420,800    
  5,800     Catlin Insurance Company Limited     7.249 %   1/19/17   BBB+     4,930,000    
  9,925     Glen Meadows Pass Through Trust     6.505 %   2/15/17   BB+     6,997,125    
  8,000     Great West Life & Annuity Capital I, 144A     6.625 %   11/15/34   A-     7,603,592    
  5,900     Liberty Mutual Group, 144A     7.800 %   3/15/37   Baa3     5,251,000    
  3,500     Lincoln National Corporation     6.050 %   4/20/17   BBB     2,913,750    
  3,900     Lincoln National Corporation     7.000 %   5/17/66   BBB     3,519,750    
  7,300     MetLife Capital Trust IV, 144A     7.875 %   12/15/67   BBB     7,573,750    
  400     MetLife Capital Trust X, 144A     9.250 %   4/08/68   BBB     457,000    
  9,400     National Financial Services Inc.     6.750 %   5/15/37   Baa2     8,131,000    
  1,150     Nationwide Financial Services Capital Trust     7.899 %   3/01/37   Baa2     1,125,863    
  6,400     Oil Insurance Limited, 144A     7.558 %   12/30/56   Baa1     6,135,168    
  2,500     Old Mutual Capital Funding, Notes     8.000 %   6/22/53   Baa3     2,377,500    
  5,600     Progressive Corporation     6.700 %   6/15/67   A2     5,656,000    
  3,800     Prudential Financial Inc.     8.875 %   6/15/18   BBB+     4,351,000    
  3,200     Prudential PLC     6.500 %   6/29/49   A-     2,822,400    
  4,600     QBE Capital Funding Trust II, 144A     6.797 %   6/01/49   BBB+     3,922,412    
  3,800     Swiss Re Capital I     6.854 %   5/25/16   A     3,229,460    
  12,600     XL Capital Ltd     6.500 %   10/15/57   BBB-     9,859,500    
  4,700     ZFS Finance USA Trust II 144A     6.450 %   12/15/65   A     4,277,000    
    Total Insurance                         99,930,909    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.8%  
  6,700     TranCanada Pipelines Limited     6.350 %   5/15/17   Baa1     6,722,546    
    Road & Rail – 0.8%  
  6,400     Burlington Northern Santa Fe Funding Trust I     6.613 %   12/15/55   BBB     6,592,000    
    U.S. Agency – 0.4%  
  2,600     AgFirst Farm Credit Bank     7.300 %   12/15/53   A     2,481,726    
  1     Farm Credit Bank of Texas     10.000 %   12/15/60   A3     934,500    
  2,601     Total U.S. Agency                       3,416,226    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)/
Shares
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.3%  
$ 10     Centaur Funding Corporation, Series B     9.080 %   4/21/20   BBB   $ 11,257,630    
    Total Capital Preferred Securities (cost $239,636,861)                             226,786,272    
Shares   Description (1)         Value  
    Investment Companies – 1.6% (1.1% of Total Investments)  
  354,750     BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II                     $ 3,487,193    
  298,160     Flaherty and Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.                       5,205,874    
  259,567     John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III                       4,430,808    
    Total Investment Companies(cost $17,660,649)                             13,123,875    
Shares   Description (1)         Value  
    Warrants – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  105,500     Gran Colombia Gold Corporation, (2)                     $ 16,052    
  5,404     Medianews Group Inc., Warrants, (10)                       10,670    
    Total Warrants (cost $83,175)                             26,722    
Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity     Value  
    Short-Term Investments – 10.0% (7.1% of Total Investments)  
$ 75,194     Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/30/11,
repurchase price $75,194,338, collateralized by:
$11,000,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 8.750%, due 5/15/20 value $17,325,000,
$3,040,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.750%, due 2/15/19 value $3,359,200,
$26,000,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.625%, due 2/15/20, value $30,485,000,
$20,000,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, due 11/15/20, value $21,550,000 and
$3,565,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, due 5/15/21, value $3,983,888
  0.010





%   1/03/12





        $ 75,194,254





 
  9,035     Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/30/11,
repurchase price $9,035,353, collateralized by:
$560,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.625%, due 2/15/20, value $656,600 and
$8,235,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.500%, due 6/30/16, value $8,564,400
  0.010


%   1/03/12


          9,035,343    
$ 84,230     Total Short-Term Investments (cost $84,229,597)                 84,229,597    
    Total Investments (cost $1,215,626,266) – 141.1%                             1,186,089,438    
Shares   Description (1)               Value  
    Common Stocks Sold Short – (0.5)%  
    Chemicals – (0.1)%  

 

  (8,000 )   Sigma-Aldrich Corporation   $ (499,680 )  
    Computers & Peripherals – (0.0)%  
  (875 )   Apple, Inc. (2)     (354,375 )  
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – (0.2)%  
  (2,000 )   Chipotle Mexican Grill, (2)     (675,480 )  
  (2,300 )   Monster Beverage Corporation     (211,922 )  
  (6,700 )   Panera Bread Company, (2)     (947,715 )  
    Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     (1,835,117 )  
    Internet & Catalog Retail – (0.1)%  
  (2,800 )   Amazon.com, Inc., (2)     (484,680 )  
    Software – (0.0)%  
  (2,600 )   Salesforce.com, Inc., (2)     (263,796 )  

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Specialty Retail – (0.1)%  
  (8,800 )   Tiffany & Co.   $ (583,088 )  
    Total Common Stocks Sold Short (proceeds $2,727,502)     (4,020,736 )  
    Borrowings – (41.4)% (12), (13)     (348,000,000 )  
    Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.8% (14)     6,574,707    
    Net Assets Applicaple to Common Shares – 100%   $ 840,643,409    

 

Investments in Derivatives at December 31, 2011

Put Options Purchased outstanding:

Number of
Contracts
  Type   Notional
Amount (15)
  Expiration
Date
  Strike
Price
  Value  
  71     Autozone Inc.   $ 1,420,000     1/21/12   $ 200.0     $ 710    
  71     Total Put Options Purchased (premiums paid $158,961)   $ 1,420,000                 $ 710    

 

Call Options Written oustanding:

Number of
Contracts
  Type   Notional
Amount (15)
  Expiration
Date
  Strike
Price
  Value  
  (710 )   Aetna Inc.   $ (2,485,000 )   1/21/12   $ 35.0     $ (512,975 )  
  (391 )   AngloGold Ashanti Limited     (1,759,500 )   1/21/12     45.0       (17,595 )  
  (51 )   AngloGold Ashanti Limited     (255,000 )   1/21/12     50.0       (383 )  
  (248 )   AstraZeneca PLC     (1,240,000 )   1/21/12     50.0       (1,860 )  
  (580 )   Barrick Gold Corporation     (2,900,000 )   1/21/12     50.0       (12,470 )  
  (468 )   Cameco Corporation     (1,872,000 )   1/21/12     40.0       (2,340 )  
  (156 )   Cameco Corporation     (702,000 )   1/21/12     45.0       (780 )  
  (578 )   Cameco Corporation     (2,023,000 )   1/21/12     35.0       (2,890 )  
  (308 )   Chesapeake Energy Corporation     (770,000 )   1/21/12     25.0       (5,082 )  
  (196 )   Chesapeake Energy Corporation     (588,000 )   1/21/12     30.0       (685 )  
  (713 )   Eli Lilly & Company     (2,495,500 )   1/21/12     35.0       (474,145 )  
  (380 )   Exelon Corporation     (1,615,000 )   1/21/12     42.5       (47,500 )  
  (565 )   Gold Fields Limited     (847,500 )   1/21/12     15.0       (38,137 )  
  (383 )   Gold Fields Limited     (670,250 )   1/21/12     17.5       (958 )  
  (454 )   Gold Fields Limited     (726,400 )   1/21/12     16       (10,215 )  
  (1,080 )   Kroger Company     (2,430,000 )   1/21/12     22.5       (194,400 )  
  (339 )   Lockheed Martin Corporation     (2,712,000 )   1/21/12     80.0       (65,258 )  
  (449 )   Microsoft Corporation     (1,347,000 )   1/21/12     30.0       (674 )  
  (426 )   Newmont Mining Corporation     (2,449,500 )   1/21/12     57.5       (142,710 )  
  (1,110 )   Nokia Corporation     (1,387,500 )   1/21/12     12.5       (1,110 )  
  (1,530 )   Nokia Corporation     (1,530,000 )   1/21/12     10       (1,530 )  
  (459 )   Suncor Energy Inc     (1,836,000 )   1/21/12     40.0       (1,377 )  
  (4,877 )   Thales S.A.     (13,655,600 )   3/17/12     28.0       (6,312 )  
  (706 )   Tyson Foods, Inc.     (1,235,500 )   1/21/12     17.5       (222,390 )  
  (414 )   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     (2,380,500 )   1/21/12     57.5       (101,223 )  
  (414 )   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     (2,484,000 )   1/21/12     60.0       (29,394 )  
  (17,985 )   Total Call Options Written (premiums received $3,260,353)   $ (54,396,750 )               $ (1,894,393 )  

 

Interest Rate Swaps outstanding:

Counterparty   Notional
Amount
  Fund
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate Index   Fixed Rate*   Fixed Rate
Payment
Frequency
  Termination
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
JPMorgan   $ 69,725,000     Receive   1-Month USD-LIBOR     0.360 %   Monthly   3/21/12   $ 13,060    
JPMorgan     69,725,000     Receive   1-Month USD-LIBOR     1.193     Monthly   3/21/14     (1,011,910 )  
Morgan Stanley     69,725,000     Receive   1-Month USD-LIBOR     2.064     Monthly   3/21/16     (3,362,272 )  
    $ (4,361,122 )  

 

*  Annualized.

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

    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 a dividend within the past twelve months.

  (3)  For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, Common Stock categorized as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1—General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Investment Valuation for more information.

  (4)  Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives.

  (5)  Ratings (not covered by report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the highest of Standard & Poor's Group ("Standard & Poor's"), Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Fitch, Inc. ("Fitch") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's, Baa by Moody's or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.

  (6)  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.

  (7)  Senior Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate plus an assigned fixed rate. 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.

  (8)  At or subsequent to December 31, 2011, this issue was under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court.

  (9)  Non-income producing security, in the case of a Senior Loan, denotes that the issuer has defaulted on the payment of principal or interest or has filed for bankruptcy.

  (10)  Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board of Trustees. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment categorized as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1—General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Investment Valuation for more information.

  (11)  Principal Amount (000) rounds to less than $1,000.

  (12)  Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 29.3%.

  (13)  The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for Borrowings. As of December 31, 2011, investments with a value of $808,826,868 have been pledged as collateral for Borrowings.

  (14)  Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the Value and/or the Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as noted within Investments in Derivatives at December 31, 2011.

  (15)  For disclosure purposes, Notional Amount is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Strike Price by 100.

  N/A  Not applicable.

  N/R  Not rated.

  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.

  CORTS  Corporate Backed Trust Securities.

  GDR  Global Depositary Receipt.

  PPLUS  PreferredPlus Trust.

  USD-LIBOR  United States Dollar—London Inter-Bank Offered Rate.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS

  December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Common Stocks – 33.9% (23.2% of Total Investments)  
    Aerospace & Defense – 1.0%  
  907     Alliant Techsystems Inc.   $ 51,844    
  15,320     BE Aerospace Inc., (2)     593,037    
  2,675     Esterline Technologies Corporation, (2)     149,720    
  280,000     Finmeccanica SPA     1,035,711    
  3,760     Hexcel Corporation, (2)     91,030    
  7,520     Honeywell International Inc.     408,712    
  56,910     Lockheed Martin Corporation, (3)     4,604,019    
  15,240     Textron Inc.     281,788    
  150,200     Thales S.A.     4,743,272    
    Total Aerospace & Defense     11,959,133    
    Air Freight & Logistics – 0.0%  
  1,760     Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., (2)     67,637    
  3,860     FedEx Corporation     322,349    
    Total Air Freight & Logistics     389,986    
    Airlines – 0.0%  
  2,480     United Continental Holdings Inc., (2)     46,798    
    Auto Components – 0.1%  
  3,480     BorgWarner Inc., (2)     221,815    
  3,080     Tenneco Inc., (2)     91,722    
  14,630     Visteon Corporation, (2)     730,622    
    Total Auto Components     1,044,159    
    Automobiles – 0.4%  
  18,820     Ford Motor Company     202,503    
  7,750     General Motors Company, (2)     157,093    
  94,118     Honda Motor Company Limited     2,871,106    
  40,838     Toyota Motor Corporation     1,360,913    
    Total Automobiles     4,591,615    
    Beverages – 0.5%  
  242,429     Coca-Cola Amatil Limited     2,853,979    
  1,410     Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated     82,556    
  26,370     Coca-Cola Company     1,845,109    
  22,950     Dr. Pepper Snapple Group     906,066    
    Total Beverages     5,687,710    
    Biotechnology – 0.2%  
  12,330     Amgen Inc.     791,709    
  4,800     Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)     82,560    
  7,520     Biogen Idec Inc., (2)     827,576    
  16,860     Gilead Sciences, Inc., (2)     690,080    
  5,350     Incyte Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)     80,304    
  18,890     Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, (2)     35,513    
  14,620     Neurocrine Biosciences Inc., (2)     124,270    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Biotechnology (continued)  
  4,810     United Therapeutics Corporation, (2)   $ 227,273    
    Total Biotechnology     2,859,285    
    Building Products – 0.2%  
  48,060     Masco Corporation     503,669    
  36,123     Masonite Worldwide Holdings, (2), (4)     859,727    
  18,345     Owens Corning, (2)     526,868    
    Total Building Products     1,890,264    
    Capital Markets – 0.5%  
  7,800     Affiliated Managers Group Inc., (2)     748,410    
  11,170     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     554,479    
  6,880     Apollo Investment Corporation     44,307    
  8,550     Artio Global Investors Inc.     41,724    
  6,160     Calamos Asset Management, Inc. Class A     77,062    
  5,350     Cohen & Steers Inc.     154,615    
  26,740     E*Trade Group Inc., (2)     212,850    
  640,000     Egyptian Financial Group – Hermes Holdings, (4)     1,070,762    
  215,000     GP Investments     457,606    
  22,430     Invesco LTD     450,619    
  9,740     T. Rowe Price Group Inc.     554,693    
  66,430     UBS AG     790,682    
  137,000     Uranium Participation Corporation, (2)     755,769    
  9,610     Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A     238,040    
  7,669     Walter Investment Management Corporation     157,291    
    Total Capital Markets     6,308,909    
    Chemicals – 1.0%  
  5,450     Airgas, Inc.     425,536    
  4,660     Celanese Corporation, Series A     206,298    
  5,610     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     813,338    
  13,400     Dow Chemical Company     385,384    
  11,310     Interpid Potash Inc., (2)     255,945    
  117,975     Kuraray Company Limited     1,678,350    
  27,250     LyondellBasell Industries NV     885,353    
  2,900     Minerals Technologies Inc.     163,937    
  5,980     Monsanto Company     419,019    
  11,990     Mosaic Company     604,656    
  39,243     Nitto Denko Corporation     1,404,121    
  3,880     OM Group Inc., (2)     86,873    
  35,790     Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan     1,479,379    
  7,400     Sigma-Aldrich Corporation     464,702    
  72,873     Umicore     3,005,848    
  2,495     Westlake Chemical Corporation     100,399    
    Total Chemicals     12,379,138    
    Commercial Banks – 1.9%  
  114,352     Banco Itau Holdings Financeira, S.A., Sponsored ADR     2,122,373    
  132,720     Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A.     1,008,307    
  17,770     BNP Paribas SA     698,014    
  5,100     Columbia Banking Systems Inc.     98,277    
  7,940     Community Bank System Inc.     220,732    
  294,358     DnB NOR ASA     2,881,641    
  4,920     First Financial Bancorp.     81,869    
  111,780     Hang Seng Bank     1,326,260    
  229,950     HSBC Holdings PLC     1,753,600    
  61,260     KeyCorp.     471,089    
  4,990     M&T Bank Corporation     380,937    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Commercial Banks (continued)  
  134,868     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., ADR   $ 572,974    
  438,604     Mizuho Financial Group     592,631    
  21,730     Societe Generale     483,874    
  122,317     Standard Chartered PLC     2,676,512    
  4,110     State Bank Financial Corporation, (2)     62,102    
  21,982     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group     612,309    
  678,000     Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings     1,990,750    
  17,220     SunTrust Banks, Inc.     304,794    
  38,200     Toronto-Dominion Bank     2,860,641    
  21,620     U.S. Bancorp     584,821    
  65,590     Wells Fargo & Company     1,807,660    
  6,960     Zions Bancorporation     113,309    
    Total Commercial Banks     23,705,476    
    Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.3%  
  39,340     Aggreko PLC     1,232,287    
  3,960     Clean Harbors, Inc., (2)     252,371    
  37,645     Republic Services, Inc.     1,037,120    
  5,808     Stericycle Inc., (2)     452,559    
  12,410     Waste Management, Inc.     405,931    
    Total Commercial Services & Supplies     3,380,268    
    Communications Equipment – 0.5%  
  2,320     Comtech Telecom Corporation     66,398    
  1,560     Interdigital Inc.     67,969    
  26,000     Motorola Solutions Inc.     1,203,540    
  576,000     Nokia Oyj, (3)     2,776,320    
  3,075     Plantronics Inc.     109,593    
  39,100     QUALCOMM, Inc.     2,138,770    
    Total Communications Equipment     6,362,590    
    Computers & Peripherals – 0.4%  
  11,238     Apple, Inc., (2)     4,551,390    
  10,990     EMC Corporation, (2)     236,725    
  7,270     OCZ Technology Group Inc., (2)     48,055    
  4,470     SanDisk Corporation, (2)     219,969    
  9,780     Seagate Technology     160,392    
    Total Computers & Peripherals     5,216,531    
    Construction & Engineering – 0.2%  
  11,220     Fluor Corporation     563,805    
  6,710     MasTec Inc., (2)     116,553    
  39,730     Royal Boskalis Westminster NV     1,459,830    
    Total Construction & Engineering     2,140,188    
    Construction Materials – 0.2%  
  1,575,000     India Cements Limited, 144A, GDR     1,959,300    
  2,700,000     Luks Group Vietnam Holdings Company Limited     538,846    
    Total Construction Materials     2,498,146    
    Consumer Finance – 0.1%  
  3,810     Capital One Financial Corporation     161,125    
  19,970     Discover Financial Services     479,280    
    Total Consumer Finance     640,405    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0%  
  1,720     Ascent Media Corporation, (2)   $ 87,238    
    Diversified Financial Services – 0.1%  
  80,000     Guoco Group Ltd., ADR     744,727    
    Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.8%  
  93,800     KT Corporation, Sponsored ADR     1,467,032    
  69,000     Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, ADR     1,747,770    
  64,500     PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia     1,982,730    
  41,600     Telecom Egypt SAE, (4)     91,315    
  2,240,000     Telecom Italia S.p.A.     2,006,192    
  24,580     Telefonica Brasil SA     671,771    
  42,440     Verizon Communications Inc.     1,702,693    
    Total Diversified Telecommunication Services     9,669,503    
    Electric Utilities – 1.5%  
  231,574     Centrais Electricas Brasileiras S.A., PFD B ADR (2)     3,357,823    
  28,150     Duke Energy Corporation     619,300    
  3,070     Edison International     127,098    
  28,719     Electricite de France S.A., ADR, (4)     138,138    
  172,400     Electricite de France S.A.     4,194,821    
  58,800     Exelon Corporation, (3)     2,550,156    
  233,614     Korea Electric Power Corporation, Sponsored ADR     2,565,082    
  20,840     Northeast Utilities     751,699    
  8,060     Portland General Electric Company     203,837    
  10,990     Progress Energy, Inc.     615,660    
  36,582     RusHydro, ADR, (4)     110,843    
  620,000     RusHydro, ADR     1,891,000    
  35,010     Southern Company     1,620,613    
  5,710     UIL Holdings Corporation     201,963    
    Total Electric Utilities     18,948,033    
    Electrical Equipment – 0.5%  
  99,841     ABB Limited     1,879,260    
  30,441     Areva CI     752,113    
  20,190     Nidec Corporation     1,754,854    
  5,560     Rockwell Automation, Inc.     407,937    
  78,470     Sensata Techologies Holdings, (2)     2,062,192    
    Total Electrical Equipment     6,856,356    
    Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.3%  
  15,550     Corning Incorporated     201,839    
  1,380     Dolby Laboratories, Inc., (2)     42,104    
  87,805     Hoya Corporation     1,891,395    
  7,550     Jabil Circuit Inc.     148,433    
  185,886     Nippon Electric Glass Company Limited     1,840,264    
    Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments     4,124,035    
    Energy Equipment & Services – 0.3%  
  6,720     Global Geophysical Services Inc., (2)     45,158    
  4,790     Halliburton Company     165,303    
  7,620     Helmerich & Payne Inc.     444,703    
  4,680     Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc., (2)     145,174    
  12,890     National-Oilwell Varco Inc.     876,391    
  3,080     Oil States International Inc., (2)     235,220    
  32,890     Parker Drilling Company, (2)     235,821    
  17,060     RPC Inc.     311,345    
  70,800     Subsea 7 SA     1,313,994    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Energy Equipment & Services (continued)  
  19,710     Superior Energy Services, Inc., (2)   $ 560,552    
    Total Energy Equipment & Services     4,333,661    
    Food & Staples Retailing – 1.6%  
  12,650     Costco Wholesale Corporation     1,053,998    
  7,060     CVS Caremark Corporation     287,907    
  192,823     Jeronimo Martins SGPS     3,191,888    
  123,375     Koninklijke Ahold N.V.     1,661,451    
  176,627     Kroger Co., (3)     4,277,906    
  36,730     Walgreen Co.     1,214,294    
  135,429     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (3)     8,093,237    
    Total Food & Staples Retailing     19,780,681    
    Food Products – 1.1%  
  12,470     General Mills, Inc.     503,913    
  15,370     H.J. Heinz Company     830,595    
  2,200     Hain Celestial Group Inc., (2)     80,652    
  21,885     Hershey Foods Corporation     1,352,055    
  20,000     Kraft Foods Inc.     747,200    
  6,910     McCormick & Company, Incorporated     348,402    
  24,540     Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, Class A Shares     1,686,634    
  46,904     Nestle S.A.     2,696,493    
  3,390     Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.     80,241    
  109,000     Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A, (3)     2,249,760    
  111,340     Unilever PLC, ADR     3,740,065    
    Total Food Products     14,316,010    
    Gas Utilities – 0.1%  
  3,090     National Fuel Gas Company     171,742    
  3,060     ONEOK, Inc.     265,271    
  12,500     Questar Corporation     248,250    
    Total Gas Utilities     685,263    
    Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.2%  
  4,920     Align Technology, Inc., (2)     116,727    
  17,550     Baxter International, Inc.     868,374    
  9,870     Becton, Dickinson and Company     737,486    
  2,690     C. R. Bard, Inc.     229,995    
  16,110     CareFusion Corporation, (2)     409,355    
  1,860     Cooper Companies, Inc.     131,167    
  7,750     Hologic Inc., (2)     135,703    
  6,540     Medtronic, Inc.     250,155    
  2,810     Steris Corporation     83,794    
    Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies     2,962,756    
    Health Care Providers & Services – 0.9%  
  124,156     Aetna Inc., (3)     5,238,142    
  1,210     Air Methods Corporation, (2)     102,185    
  3,405     Centene Corporation, (2)     134,804    
  9,250     Davita Inc., (2)     701,243    
  38,587     Fresenius Medical Care, ADR     2,621,915    
  6,770     Humana Inc.     593,120    
  15,910     McKesson HBOC Inc.     1,239,548    
  3,620     Molina Healthcare Inc., (2)     80,835    
  4,480     Owens and Minor Inc.     124,499    
  105,000     Profarma Distribuidora de Produtos Farmaceuticos SA     605,147    
  1,780     Wellcare Health Plans Inc., (2)     93,450    
    Total Health Care Providers & Services     11,534,888    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.3%  
  9,250     Ameristar Casinos, Inc.   $ 159,933    
  38,910     International Game Technology     669,252    
  13,930     Las Vegas Sands, (2)     595,229    
  5,590     McDonald's Corporation     560,845    
  38,500     Orascom Development Holding AG     588,177    
  3,140     Penn National Gaming, Inc., (2)     119,540    
  4,150     Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (2)     114,955    
  19,970     Scientific Games Corporation, (2)     193,709    
  4,305     Vail Resorts, Inc.     182,360    
  940     Wynn Resorts Ltd     103,861    
    Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     3,287,861    
    Household Durables – 0.2%  
  85,506     Brookfield Residential Properties Inc., (2)     667,802    
  10,092     Brookfield Residential Properties Inc., (2)     80,043    
  429,314     Oriental Weavers Company, (4)     2,143,367    
  1,730     Tempur Pedic International Inc., (2)     90,877    
    Total Household Durables     2,982,089    
    Household Products – 0.1%  
  9,930     Kimberly-Clark Corporation     730,451    
  14,110     Procter & Gamble Company, (3)     941,278    
    Total Household Products     1,671,729    
    Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.0%  
  18,040     AES Corporation, (2)     213,594    
    Industrial Conglomerates – 0.5%  
  342,952     Fraser and Neave Limited     1,639,337    
  83,150     General Electric Company     1,489,217    
  22,000     Rheinmetall AG     974,791    
  11,730     Siemens AG, Sponsored ADR     1,122,524    
  9,130     Tyco International Ltd.     426,462    
    Total Industrial Conglomerates     5,652,331    
    Insurance – 1.3%  
  16,690     AFLAC Incorporated     722,009    
  7,760     Alterra Capital Holdings Limited     183,369    
  19,960     Aon Corporation     934,128    
  4,800     Chubb Corporation     332,256    
  5,790     Everest Reinsurance Group Ltd     486,881    
  62,476     Hannover Rueckversicherung AG     3,098,944    
  29,080     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     472,550    
  27,020     Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.     854,372    
  10,770     Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.     115,024    
  8,540     MetLife, Inc.     266,277    
  76,000     Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited     1,408,029    
  11,450     National Financial Partners Corp., (2)     154,804    
  2,810     PartnerRe Limited     180,430    
  7,780     Primerica Inc.     180,807    
  155,544     Prudential Corporation PLC     1,542,360    
  63,090     SCOR SE,ADR     1,474,676    
  20,610     Torchmark Corporation     894,268    
  49,290     Willis Group Holdings PLC     1,912,452    
  7,820     WR Berkley Corporation     268,930    
  35,020     XL Capital Ltd, Class A     692,345    
    Total Insurance     16,174,911    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.0%  
  1,250     Priceline.com Incorporated, (2)   $ 584,638    
    Internet Software & Services – 0.3%  
  2,997     Google Inc., Class A, (2)     1,935,762    
  17,765     Rackspace Hosting Inc., (2)     764,073    
  37,027     Tencent Holdings Limited     743,725    
  36,650     Yahoo! Inc., (2)     591,165    
    Total Internet Software & Services     4,034,725    
    IT Services – 0.5%  
  7,100     Accenture Limited     377,933    
  6,660     CSG Systems International Inc., (2)     97,969    
  19,705     International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)     3,623,355    
  1,705     MasterCard, Inc.     635,658    
  4,630     Maximus Inc.     191,451    
  7,370     Paychex, Inc.     221,911    
  10,960     Teradata Corporation, (2)     531,670    
  16,801     VeriFone Holdings Inc., (2)     596,772    
  4,030     Visa Inc.     409,166    
  3,290     Wright Express Corporation, (2)     178,581    
    Total IT Services     6,864,466    
    Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.1%  
  5,084     Polaris Industries Inc.     284,602    
  9,700     Sankyo Company Ltd     490,860    
    Total Leisure Equipment & Products     775,462    
    Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.1%  
  16,890     Agilent Technologies, Inc., (2)     589,968    
  1,170     Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., (2)     112,367    
  5,490     Life Technologies Corporation, (2)     213,616    
  1,330     Waters Corporation, (2)     98,487    
    Total Life Sciences Tools & Services     1,014,438    
    Machinery – 0.8%  
  3,640     Astecx Industries Inc., (2)     117,244    
  21,790     Caterpillar Inc.     1,974,174    
  2,840     CNH Global N.V., (2)     102,212    
  19,490     Cummins Inc.     1,715,510    
  2,080     Dover Corporation     120,744    
  2,160     Joy Global Inc.     161,935    
  52,839     Kone OYJ     2,742,315    
  71,713     Nabtesco Corporation     1,307,176    
  5,110     SPX Corporation     307,980    
  6,970     Titan International Inc.     135,636    
  3,789     Twin Disc, Inc.     137,616    
  16,200     Vallourec SA     1,051,698    
  2,570     Wabtec Corporation     179,772    
    Total Machinery     10,054,012    
    Marine – 0.1%  
  61,000     Stolt-Nielsen S.A.     1,223,906    
    Media – 0.4%  
  25,245     Comcast Corporation, Class A     598,559    
  24,385     Dex One Corporation, (2)     40,479    
  4,905     DIRECTV Group, Inc., (2)     209,738    

 

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Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (continued)

Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Media (continued)  
  4,377     Liberty Media Starz, (2)   $ 341,625    
  56,735     Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, (2), (4)     1,158,341    
  9,050     Scripps Networks Interactive, Class A Shares     383,901    
  15,370     Viacom Inc., Class B     697,952    
  115,380     WPP Group PLC     1,210,396    
    Total Media     4,640,991    
    Metals & Mining – 3.6%  
  138,408     AngloGold Ashanti Limited, Sponsored ADR, (3)     5,875,420    
  189,200     Barrick Gold Corporation, (3)     8,561,300    
  65,667     BHP Billiton PLC, ADR     2,311,793    
  12,390     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.     455,828    
  440,908     Gold Fields Limited, Sponsored ADR, (3)     6,723,847    
  552,000     Gran Colombia Gold Corporation, (2)     281,757    
  119,650     Iluka Resources Limited     1,896,860    
  1,900     Kaiser Aluminum Corporation     87,172    
  28,278     Kinross Gold Corporation     322,369    
  5,476     Newcrest Mining Limited, Sponsored ADR, (4)     165,978    
  147,000     Newcrest Mining Limited     4,450,409    
  102,649     Newmont Mining Corporation, (3)     6,159,966    
  918,326     Polyus Gold International Limited, GDR, (4)     2,709,062    
  46,480     Rio Tinto Limited     2,866,647    
  20,350     Southern Copper Corporation     614,163    
  7,000     Steel Dynamics Inc.     92,050    
  38,260     Titanium Metals Corporation     573,135    
  3,317,253     Village Main Reef Limited     842,407    
  8,680     Walter Industries Inc.     525,661    
    Total Metals & Mining     45,515,824    
    Multiline Retail – 0.5%  
  6,364     Dillard's, Inc., Class A     285,616    
  17,230     J.C. Penney Company, Inc.     605,635    
  34,080     Macy's, Inc.     1,096,694    
  69,059     Next PLC     2,935,395    
  16,670     Target Corporation     853,837    
    Total Multiline Retail     5,777,177    
    Multi-Utilities – 0.2%  
  4,830     Alliant Energy Corporation     213,051    
  11,020     Consolidated Edison, Inc.     683,571    
  15,760     Dominion Resources, Inc.     836,541    
  3,290     OGE Energy Corp.     186,576    
  3,960     Sempra Energy     217,800    
    Total Multi-Utilities     2,137,539    
    Office Electronics – 0.1%  
  34,257     Canon Inc.     1,517,687    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.3%  
  3,510     Apache Corporation     317,936    
  73,200     Arch Coal Inc.     1,062,132    
  144,110     BG Group PLC     3,080,646    
  237,630     Cameco Corporation, (3)     4,289,222    
  99,708     Chesapeake Energy Corporation, (3)     2,222,491    
  6,250     Chevron Corporation     665,000    
  5,610     Cimarex Energy Company     347,259    
  9,760     Cloud Peak Energy Inc., (2)     188,563    
  25,940     ConocoPhillips     1,890,248    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  
  5,510     Continental Resources Inc., (2)   $ 367,572    
  3,870     CVTR Energy Inc., (2)     72,485    
  6,720     Devon Energy Corporation     416,640    
  3,200     EOG Resources, Inc.     315,232    
  3,970     Exxon Mobil Corporation     336,497    
  180,000     Gazprom OAO, ADR     1,918,800    
  2,402     Hess Corporation     136,434    
  28,840     HollyFrontier Company     674,856    
  30,350     Marathon Oil Corporation     888,345    
  16,680     Marathon Petroleum Corporation     555,277    
  6,210     Murphy Oil Corporation     346,145    
  4,230     Newfield Exploration Company, (2)     159,598    
  243,200     Nexen Inc.     3,869,312    
  11,000     Niko Resources Limited     520,766    
  6,360     Occidental Petroleum Corporation     595,932    
  2,600     Peabody Energy Corporation     86,086    
  2,314     Petrobras Energia S.A., ADR     29,203    
  12,930     Petroquest Energy Inc., (2)     85,338    
  5,400,000     PT Medco Energi Internasional TBK     1,444,169    
  9,260     QEP Resources Inc.     271,318    
  8,650     Range Resources Corporation     535,781    
  50,570     Repsol YPF S.A     1,553,462    
  96,560     Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, Sponsored ADR     3,679,961    
  9,000     SM Energy Company     657,900    
  5,720     Spectra Energy Corporation     175,890    
  65,140     StatoilHydro ASA, Sponsored ADR     1,671,834    
  7,720     Stone Energy Corporation, (2)     203,654    
  71,100     Suncor Energy, Inc., (3)     2,049,813    
  22,180     Sunoco, Inc.     909,824    
  12,530     Teekay Shipping Corporation     334,927    
  3,300     Tesoro Corporation, (2)     77,088    
  42,285     Total SA     2,161,731    
  5,350     Williams Companies, Inc.     176,657    
    Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     41,342,024    
    Paper & Forest Products – 0.1%  
  3,640     Clearwater Paper Corporation, (2)     129,620    
  21,010     International Paper Company     621,896    
  14,233     Stora Enso Oyj, (4)     84,544    
    Total Paper & Forest Products     836,060    
    Personal Products – 0.0%  
  13,540     Prestige Brands Holdings Inc., (2)     152,596    
    Pharmaceuticals – 1.9%  
  13,190     Abbott Laboratories     741,674    
  38,200     AstraZeneca Group, Sponsored ADR, (3)     1,768,278    
  40,130     AstraZeneca Group     1,854,076    
  32,137     Bristol-Myers Squibb Company     1,132,508    
  124,504     Eli Lilly and Company, (3)     5,174,386    
  37,985     Johnson & Johnson, (3)     2,491,056    
  2,380     Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation     79,135    
  24,600     Merck & Company Inc.     927,420    
  31,154     Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR     1,781,081    
  18,670     Novo Nordisk A/S     2,145,491    
  22,650     Pfizer Inc.     490,146    
  30,703     Sanofi-Aventis, S.A.     2,255,096    
  36,500     Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Sponsored ADR     1,473,140    
  7,630     Warner Chilcott Limited, (2)     115,442    

 

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Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (continued)

Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Pharmaceuticals (continued)  
  25,690     Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)   $ 1,550,135    
    Total Pharmaceuticals     23,979,064    
    Professional Services – 0.0%  
  2,260     Acacia Research, (2)     82,513    
  2,450     Towers Watson & Company, Class A Shares     146,829    
    Total Professional Services     229,342    
    Real Estate – 0.5%  
  3,580     American Campus Communities Inc.     150,217    
  7,410     Camden Property Trust     461,198    
  4,770     Chesapeake Lodging Trust     73,744    
  17,080     Digital Realty Trust Inc.     1,138,724    
  3,330     Equity Lifestyles Properties Inc.     222,078    
  13,900     Equity One Inc.     236,022    
  1,610     Essex Property Trust Inc.     226,221    
  2,580     Home Properties New York, Inc.     148,531    
  8,160     Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust     80,213    
  12,025     Rayonier Inc.     536,676    
  8,718     Simon Property Group, Inc.     1,124,099    
  5,300     Tanger Factory Outlet Centers     155,396    
  3,230     Taubman Centers Inc.     200,583    
  163,410     Westfield Group     1,305,331    
  163,410     Westfield Realty Trust     416,168    
    Total Real Estate     6,475,201    
    Real Estate Management & Development – 0.3%  
  98,560     Brookfield Properties Corporation     1,545,034    
  4,000     CommonWealth REIT     97,960    
  364,087     Hysan Development Company     1,195,403    
  50,633     Solidere, 144A, GDR, (4)     728,103    
    Total Real Estate Management & Development     3,566,500    
    Road & Rail – 0.7%  
  27,640     CSX Corporation     582,098    
  42,300     East Japan Railway Company     2,692,867    
  4,450     Genesee & Wyoming Inc., (2)     269,581    
  9,630     Hertz Global Holdings Inc., (2)     112,864    
  2,830     J.B. Hunt Transports Serives Inc.     127,548    
  17,020     Kansas City Southern Industries, (2)     1,157,530    
  3,640     Norfolk Southern Corporation     265,210    
  7,130     Ryder System, Inc.     378,888    
  6,360     Union Pacific Corporation     673,778    
  47,200     West Japan Railway Company     2,051,241    
    Total Road & Rail     8,311,605    
    Semiconductors & Equipment – 0.5%  
  68,820     ASM Lithography Holding NV     2,892,558    
  18,390     Avago Technologies Limtied     530,735    
  6,090     Broadcom Corporation, Class A, (2)     178,802    
  32,540     Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, (2)     549,601    
  38,700     Intel Corporation     938,475    
  3,690     KLA-Tencor Corporation     178,043    
  14,290     Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc., (2)     132,183    
  4,980     Lam Research Corporation, (2)     184,360    
  7,220     NVIDIA Corporation, (2)     100,069    
  13,025     ON Semiconductor Corporation, (2)     100,553    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Semiconductors & Equipment (continued)  
  18,060     Silicon Image, Inc., (2)   $ 84,882    
    Total Semiconductors & Equipment     5,870,261    
    Software – 0.5%  
  3,960     Advent Software Inc., (2)     96,466    
  2,670     Ansys Inc., (2)     152,938    
  3,885     CommVault Systems, Inc., (2)     165,967    
  5,110     Fortinet Inc., (2)     111,449    
  3,350     Manhattan Associates Inc., (2)     135,608    
  4,580     Mentor Graphics Corporation, (2)     62,105    
  3,150     Micros Systems, Inc., (2)     146,727    
  172,274     Microsoft Corporation, (3)     4,472,233    
  44,540     Oracle Corporation     1,142,451    
  1,510     Red Hat, Inc., (2)     62,348    
  6,800     TeleNav Inc., (2)     53,108    
  9,850     TiVo, Inc., (2)     88,355    
    Total Software     6,689,755    
    Specialty Retail – 0.2%  
  2,240     Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     155,971    
  4,990     Ann Inc., (2)     123,652    
  2,830     Body Central Corporation, (2)     70,637    
  6,370     Express Inc., (2)     127,018    
  17,230     Foot Locker, Inc.     410,763    
  20,600     Gap, Inc.     382,130    
  1,550     Guess Inc.     46,221    
  20,090     Limited Brands, Inc.     810,632    
  3,070     PetSmart Inc.     157,460    
  6,580     Select Comfort Corporation, (2)     142,720    
  4,410     Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., (2)     286,297    
  1,440     Vitamin Shoppe Inc., (2)     57,427    
    Total Specialty Retail     2,770,928    
    Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.5%  
  103,790     Burberry Group PLC     1,910,053    
  14,220     LVMH Moet Hennessy     2,013,424    
  3,340     Nike, Inc., Class B     321,876    
  1,730     Oxford Industries Inc.     78,058    
  4,510     PVH Corporation     317,910    
  670,011     Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited     2,117,886    
    Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods     6,759,207    
    Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.0%  
  14,300     Ocwen Financial Corporation, (2)     207,064    
    Tobacco – 0.6%  
  16,240     Altria Group, Inc.     481,516    
  49,760     British American Tobacco PLC     2,361,207    
  45,000     Eastern Tobacco, (4)     695,078    
  2,610     Lorillard Inc.     297,540    
  34,869     Philip Morris International     2,736,519    
  20,400     Reynolds American Inc.     844,968    
    Total Tobacco     7,416,828    

 

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.2%  
  6,715     CAI International Inc., (2)   $ 103,814    
  164,926     Mitsui & Company Limited     2,564,849    
  5,620     SeaCube Container Leasing Limited     83,232    
  6,620     United Rentals Inc., (2)     195,621    
    Total Trading Companies & Distributors     2,947,516    
    Water Utilities – 0.0%  
  2,990     American Water Works Company     95,261    
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.6%  
  26,682     Millicom International Cellular S.A.     2,673,221    
  4,272     Telephone and Data Systems Inc.     110,602    
  202,954     Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S., ADR, (2), (3)     2,386,739    
  676,090     Vodafone Group PLC     1,878,379    
    Total Wireless Telecommunication Services     7,048,941    
    Total Common Stocks (cost $427,186,962)     423,965,285    

 

Shares   Description (1)   Coupon     Ratings (5)   Value  
    Convertible Preferred Securities – 1.5% (1.0% of Total Investments)  
    Capital Markets – 0.0%  
  8,150     AMG Capital Trust II     5.150 %         BB   $ 321,925    
    Commercial Banks – 0.7%  
  2,739     KeyCorp Convertible Preferred Stock     7.750 %         BBB-     289,348    
  7,300     Credit Suisse AG     7.850 %         BBB+     7,170,060    
    Total Commercial Banks                             7,459,408    
    Food Products – 0.1%  
  7,450     Bunge Limited     4.875 %         Ba1     687,263    
    Health Care Providers & Services – 0.0%  
  11,650     Omnicare Capital Trust II, Series B     4.000 %           B       527,978    
    Household Durables – 0.0%  
  11,300     Newell Financial Trust I     5.250 %         BB     477,425    
    Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.1%  
  23,750     AES Trust III, Convertible Preferred     6.750 %           B       1,165,888    
    Insurance – 0.0%  
  7,200     Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited     5.625 %         BBB-     387,360    
    Machinery – 0.1%  
  13,000     Stanley, Black, and Decker Inc.     4.750 %         BBB+     1,524,250    
    Media – 0.0%  
  150     Interpublic Group Companies Inc.     5.250 %         B+     142,500    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.3%  
  2,880     Chesapeake Energy Corporation     5.750 %         B+     2,822,400    
  11,325     El Paso Energy Capital Trust I     4.750 %           B       521,402    
    Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                             3,343,802    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Coupon     Ratings (5)   Value  
    Real Estate – 0.2%  
  44,915     CommonWealth REIT     6.500 %         Baa3   $ 911,325    
  27,500     Health Care REIT, Inc.     6.500 %         Baa3     1,407,175    
    Total Real Estate                         2,318,500    
    Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.0%  
  1,900     New York Community Capital Trust V     6.000 %         Baa2     79,230    
    Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $19,259,908)                         18,435,529    
Shares   Description (1)   Coupon     Ratings (5)   Value  
    $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities – 36.5% (24.9% of Total Investments)  
    Capital Markets – 3.7%  
  58,500     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     7.750 %           A     $ 1,656,135    
  72,775     BNY Capital Trust V, Series F     5.950 %         A1     1,848,485    
  683,077     Credit Suisse     7.900 %         A3     17,452,617    
  1,179,057     Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust II     6.550 %         BBB     21,989,413    
  3,200     Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust IX     6.625 %         BBB     60,000    
  68,200     Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust III     7.600 %         BBB     1,475,166    
  15,300     Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Series 2004-4 (CORTS)     6.000 %         A3     321,300    
  18,600     Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Series GSC-3 (PPLUS)     6.000 %         A3     393,576    
  15,900     Morgan Stanley Capital Trust V     5.750 %         Baa2     324,678    
  2,500     Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VII     6.600 %         Baa2     54,400    
    Total Capital Markets                         45,575,770    
    Commercial Banks – 4.4%  
  1,500     ABN AMRO North America Capital Funding, 144A     6.968 %         BB+     891,094    
  533,427     Banco Santander Finance     10.500 %         BBB+     14,013,127    
  28,400     Barclays Bank PLC     7.750 %         BBB     598,672    
  170,400     BB&T Capital Trust VI     9.600 %         Baa1     4,566,720    
  35,309     BB&T Capital Trust VII     8.100 %         Baa1     939,219    
  4,800     Fifth Third Bancorp     8.500 %         BB+     681,984    
  2,800     Fifth Third Capital Trust V     7.250 %         Baa3     70,840    
  182,200     First Naigara Finance Group, (2)     8.625 %         BB+     4,674,578    
  1,000,000     HSBC Bank PLC     1.000 %         A-     450,000    
  367,100     HSBC Holdings PLC     8.000 %         A3     9,566,626    
  1,400     HSBC Holdings PLC     6.200 %         A3     33,460    
  15,100     HSBC USA Inc., Series F     2.858 %         BBB+     669,081    
  9,400,000     PNC Financial Services     6.750 %         BBB     9,192,542    
  11,000     Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Series L     5.750 %         BB     162,250    
  5,400,000     Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC     7.648 %         BB     3,678,750    
  4,600     Wells Fargo & Company     7.500 %         BBB+     4,848,400    
  9,700     Wells Fargo Capital Trust VII     5.850 %         BBB+     245,895    
    Total Commercial Banks                         55,283,238    
    Diversified Financial Services – 2.7%  
  3,240     Bank of America Corporation     7.250 %         BB+     2,553,185    
  78,800     Bank of America Corporation     6.375 %         BB+     1,436,524    
  69,000     Citigroup Capital Trust XI     6.000 %         Baa3     1,474,530    
  72,000     Citigroup Capital Trust XII     8.500 %         Baa3     1,811,520    
  178,500     Citigroup Capital XIII     7.875 %         Ba1     4,651,710    
  14,991     Citigroup Capital XVI     6.450 %         Baa3     322,007    
  2,000     Countrywide Capital Trust III     7.000 %         BB+     40,560    
  63,600     Countrywide Capital Trust IV     6.750 %         BB+     1,263,096    
  188,023     ING Groep N.V     7.200 %         BBB     3,516,030    
  755,475     ING Groep N.V     7.050 %         BBB     13,681,652    
  6,600     JPMorgan Chase Capital Trust XXIX     6.700 %         A2     168,432    
  150,200     Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V     7.280 %         BB+     3,092,618    
    Total Diversified Financial Services                         34,011,864    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Shares   Description (1)   Coupon     Ratings (5)   Value  
    Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.3%  
  46,878     AT&T Inc.     6.375 %         A2   $ 1,253,987    
  95,173     Qwest Corporation     7.500 %         BBB-     2,512,567    
    Total Diversified Telecommunication Services                         3,766,554    
    Electric Utilities – 0.7%  
  259,300     Entergy Texas Inc.     7.875 %         BBB+     7,550,816    
    Food Products – 0.2%  
  33,100     Dairy Farmers of America Inc., 144A     7.875 %         BBB-     3,111,400    
    Insurance – 7.7%  
  1,122,600     Aegon N.V.     6.375 %         Baa1     21,857,022    
  35,900     Allianz SE     8.375 %         A+     916,574    
  173,797     Arch Capital Group Limited, Series B     7.875 %         BBB     4,416,182    
  343,688     Arch Capital Group Limited     8.000 %         BBB     8,753,733    
  6,250,000     Dai-Ichi Mutual Life, 144A     7.250 %         A3     6,291,481    
  29,400     Delphi Financial Group, Inc.     7.376 %         BB+     717,066    
  197,751     EverestRe Capital Trust II     6.200 %         Baa1     4,888,405    
  79,205     Markel Corporation     7.500 %         BBB     2,004,679    
  674,141     PartnerRe Limited     6.750 %         BBB+     17,089,474    
  143,693     PLC Capital Trust III     7.500 %         BBB     3,632,559    
  14,000     PLC Capital Trust IV     7.250 %         BBB     351,400    
  22,317     Protective Life Corporation     7.250 %         BBB     561,049    
  126,730     Prudential Financial Inc.     9.000 %         BBB+     3,448,323    
  24,617     Prudential PLC     6.750 %         A-     625,026    
  1,000,000     Reinsurance Group of America Inc.     6.750 %         BBB-     866,922    
  85,828     RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited, Series C     6.080 %         BBB+     2,116,518    
  171,414     RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited, Series D     6.600 %         BBB+     4,312,776    
  584,774     W. R. Berkley Corporation, Capital Trust II     6.750 %         BBB-     15,128,103    
    Total Insurance                         97,977,292    
    Media – 4.4%  
  596,221     CBS Corporation     6.750 %         BBB     15,149,976    
  897,920     Comcast Corporation     7.000 %         BBB+     22,977,773    
  25,738     Comcast Corporation     6.625 %         BBB+     671,504    
  641,540     Viacom Inc.     6.850 %         BBB+     16,102,654    
    Total Media                         54,901,907    
    Multi-Utilities – 0.8%  
  122,534     Dominion Resources Inc.     8.375 %         BBB     3,598,824    
  223,578     Xcel Energy Inc.     7.600 %         BBB     6,070,143    
    Total Multi-Utilities                         9,668,967    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.2%  
  604,577     Nexen Inc.     7.350 %         BB+     15,465,080    
    Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%  
  37,197     Bristol Myers Squibb Company (CORTS)     6.250 %         A+     975,305    
    Real Estate – 9.2%  
  59,021     CommomWealth REIT     7.500 %         BBB     1,247,114    
  528,517     CommomWealth REIT     7.125 %         Baa3     12,922,241    
  199,813     Developers Diversified Realty Corporation     7.375 %         Ba1     4,845,465    
  16,200     Digital Realty Trust Inc.     7.000 %         Baa3     414,558    
  6,800     Duke Realty Corporation, Series K     6.500 %         Baa3     165,580    
  71,421     Duke Realty Corporation, Series L     6.600 %         Baa3     1,746,958    
  121,700     Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation     6.625 %         Baa3     3,020,594    
  106,215     Equity Residential Properties Trust, Series N     6.480 %         BBB-     2,719,104    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Coupon     Ratings (5)   Value  
    Real Estate (continued)  
  628,420     Kimco Realty Corporation, Series G     7.750 %         Baa2   $ 16,181,815    
  21,620     Kimco Realty Corporation, Series H     6.900 %         Baa2     591,956    
  3,997     Prologis Inc.     8.540 %         Baa3     218,211    
  51,275     Prologis Inc.     6.750 %         BB     1,219,320    
  119,609     PS Business Parks, Inc.     7.375 %         BBB-     3,011,755    
  20,000     PS Business Parks, Inc.     6.875 %         BBB-     530,400    
  29,949     Public Storage, Inc.     6.875 %         BBB+     858,338    
  230,350     Public Storage, Inc.     6.750 %         BBB+     5,926,906    
  22,475     Public Storage, Inc., Series C     6.600 %         BBB+     572,214    
  144,899     Public Storage, Inc., Series E     6.750 %         BBB+     3,693,476    
  3,400     Public Storage, Inc., Series Q     6.500 %         BBB+     95,200    
  15,671     Realty Income Corporation     6.750 %         Baa2     404,312    
  2,570     Regency Centers Corporation     7.250 %         Baa3     64,327    
  622,768     Vornado Realty LP     7.875 %         BBB     17,113,665    
  1,227,443     Wachovia Preferred Funding Corporation     7.250 %         BBB+     31,692,578    
  3,660     Weingarten Realty Trust     8.100 %         BBB     87,840    
  116,800     Weingarten Realty Trust     6.950 %         Baa3     2,960,880    
  96,725     Weingarten Realty Trust     6.500 %         Baa3     2,436,503    
    Total Real Estate                             114,741,310    
    U.S. Agency – 0.8%  
  155,500     Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, 144A     7.000 %         N/R     7,065,531    
  48,000     Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank     11.000 %         A     2,523,000    
    Total U.S. Agency                             9,588,531    
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.3%  
  26,700     Telephone and Data Systems Inc.     7.000 %         Baa2     720,364    
  52,000     Telephone and Data Systems Inc.     6.875 %         Baa2     1,385,280    
  70,000     United States Cellular Corporation     6.950 %         Baa2     1,863,400    
    Total Wireless Telecommunication Services                             3,969,044    
    Total $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities (cost $463,754,000)                       456,587,078    
Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Weighted
Average
Coupon
  Maturity (6)   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests – 14.6% (10.0% of Total Investments) (7)  
    Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%  
$ 408     DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B1     5.430 %   7/31/14   B   $ 397,407    
  391     DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B2     5.430 %   7/31/14   B     380,263    
  799     Total Aerospace & Defense                       777,670    
    Airlines – 0.1%  
  1,493     Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan     5.500 %   4/20/17   Ba2     1,417,875    
    Automobiles – 0.1%  
  1,292     Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan     6.000 %   5/24/17   BB     1,226,025    
    Biotechnology – 0.1%  
  667     Alkermes, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien     6.750 %   9/16/17   BB     663,335    
  896     Grifols, Term Loan     6.000 %   6/01/17   BB     894,661    
  1,563     Total Biotechnology                       1,557,996    
    Chemicals – 0.2%  
  1,869     Ashland, Inc., Term Loan     3.750 %   8/23/18   Baa3     1,879,092    
  990     Univar, Inc., Term Loan     5.000 %   6/30/17   B+     957,825    
  2,859     Total Chemicals                       2,836,917    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Weighted
Average
Coupon
  Maturity (6)   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Communications Equipment – 0.4%  
$ 773     Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3     5.006 %   10/26/17   B1   $ 709,412    
  3,134     Avaya, Inc., Term Loan     3.256 %   10/27/14   B1     3,009,003    
  862     Intelsat, Term Loan     5.250 %   4/02/18   BB-     860,537    
  4,769     Total Communications Equipment                       4,578,952    
    Consumer Finance – 0.1%  
  1,350     Springleaf Financial Funding Company, Term Loan     5.500 %   5/10/17   B+     1,178,298    
    Containers & Packaging – 0.0%  
  617     Sealed Air Corporation, Term Loan     4.750 %   10/03/18   Ba1     624,517    
    Diversified Consumer Services – 0.1%  
  938     Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan     2.550 %   7/03/14   B+     803,297    
    Diversified Financial Services – 0.3%  
  1,400     NPC International, Inc., Term Loan B     6.750 %   12/28/18   Ba3     1,400,000    
  2,000     Ocwen Financial Corporation, Term Loan, WI/DD     TBD     TBD   N/R     1,970,000    
  152     Pinafore LLC, Term Loan     4.250 %   9/29/16   BB     151,662    
  3,552     Total Diversified Financial Services                       3,521,662    
    Electric Utilities – 0.1%  
  2,664     TXU Corporation, 2014 Term Loan     3.776 %   10/10/14   B2     1,868,799    
    Electrical Equipment – 0.1%  
  1,561     Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc., Term Loan     2.780 %   8/07/14   BB-     1,527,098    
    Food & Staples Retailing – 0.8%  
  7,934     Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Add on Term Loan, DD1     6.500 %   8/09/18   BB-     7,901,604    
  1,979     U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Term Loan     2.795 %   7/03/14   B3     1,836,131    
  9,913     Total Food & Staples Retailing                       9,737,735    
    Food Products – 0.4%  
  2,239     Del Monte Foods Company, Term Loan     4.500 %   3/08/18   Ba3     2,132,409    
  1,796     JBS USA LLC, Term Loan     4.250 %   5/25/18   BB     1,755,101    
  990     Pierre Foods, Inc Term Loan     7.000 %   9/30/16   B+     988,144    
  5,025     Total Food Products                       4,875,654    
    Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.7%  
  9,000     Chiron Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan, DD1     7.000 %   5/04/18   Ba2     9,092,475    
    Health Care Providers & Services – 0.7%  
  136     Community Health Systems, Inc., Delayed Term Loan     2.546 %   7/25/14   BB     132,715    
  834     Community Health Systems, Inc., Extended Term Loan     3.965 %   1/25/17   BB     808,654    
  2,703     Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan     2.757 %   7/25/14   BB     2,629,502    
  1,064     Emergency Medical Services, Term Loan     5.250 %   5/25/18   B+     1,040,862    
  1,791     Golden Living, Term Loan     5.000 %   5/04/18   B+     1,566,041    
  371     HCA, Inc., Tranche B2, Term Loan     3.829 %   3/31/17   BB     353,019    
  1,117     National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Tranche B     7.000 %   2/09/17   B+     1,027,238    
  1,791     Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan     5.500 %   6/01/18   BB-     1,713,391    
  9,807     Total Health Care Providers & Services                       9,271,422    
    Health Care Technology – 0.3%  
  4,000     Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan, DD1     6.750 %   11/02/18   Ba3     4,039,376    
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5%  
  991     Harrah's Operating Company, Inc., Term Loan B2     3.375 %   1/28/15   B     864,638    
  901     Orbitz Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan     3.390 %   7/25/14   B+     773,702    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Weighted
Average
Coupon
  Maturity (6)   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  
$ 208     Venetian Casino Resort LLC, Delayed Term Loan     2.930 %   11/23/16   BB   $ 200,112    
  272     Venetian Casino Resort LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan     2.930 %   11/23/16   BB     261,530    
  2,208     CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan     7.000 %   3/01/17   B+     2,193,727    
  516     Herbst Gaming LLC, Term Loan     10.000 %   12/31/15   B+     518,043    
  132     OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, Revolver     3.540 %   6/14/13   B+     125,569    
  1,341     OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, Term Loan     2.739 %   6/14/14   B+     1,273,772    
  546     Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., US Term Loan     6.500 %   2/09/18   BB     541,681    
  7,115     Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure                       6,752,774    
    Household Products – 0.1%  
  724     Visant Corporation, Term Loan     5.260 %   12/22/16   BB-     680,900    
    Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.1%  
  1,519     AES Corporation, Term Loan     4.250 %   6/01/18   BB+     1,519,237    
    Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%  
  893     U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien     5.750 %   3/31/17   B-     855,287    
    Internet Software & Services – 0.4%  
  4,888     Go Daddy Operating Co., LLC, Term Loan, First Lien, DD1     7.000 %   12/16/18   Ba3     4,896,304    
    IT Services – 1.0%  
  1,133     First Data Corporation, Term Loan B1     3.044 %   9/24/14   B+     1,025,844    
  771     First Data Corporation, Term Loan B2     3.044 %   9/24/14   B+     697,899    
  6,191     Frac Tech International LLC, Term Loan, DD1     6.250 %   5/06/16   B+     6,121,859    
  1,173     Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Extended Delayed Draw Term Loan     6.050 %   7/28/15   B+     1,114,240    
  994     Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan B2     7.250 %   7/28/15   B+     949,287    
  2,248     Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan     6.050 %   7/28/15   B+     2,115,999    
  1,153     SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan B     2.029 %   2/28/14   BB     1,126,228    
  13,663     Total IT Services                       13,151,356    
    Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.1%  
  1,000     Academy, Ltd., Term Loan     6.000 %   8/03/18   B     992,500    
  711     Cedar Fair LP, Term Loan     4.000 %   12/15/17   Ba2     711,039    
  1,711     Total Leisure Equipment & Products                       1,703,539    
    Media – 1.9%  
  735     Cequel Communications LLC, Term Loan B     2.274 %   11/05/13   Ba2     727,750    
  3,167     Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan C     3.830 %   9/06/16   BB+     3,104,248    
  2,000     Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien     5.750 %   9/16/18   Ba2     1,962,084    
  8,529     Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien, DD1     7.500 %   3/18/19   B2     8,287,348    
  1,101     Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan B     3.780 %   12/31/14   B     1,070,828    
  1,836     Nielson Finance LLC, Term B     3.976 %   5/02/16   BB     1,816,541    
  813     Nielson Finance LLC, Term C     3.476 %   5/02/16   Ba2     797,234    
  311     SuperMedia, Term Loan     11.000 %   12/31/15   Caa1     147,129    
  675     Tribune Company, Term Loan B, (8), (9)     0.000 %   6/04/14   Ca     396,187    
  5,477     Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan     4.546 %   3/31/17   B+     4,903,352    
  24,644     Total Media                       23,212,701    
    Metals & Mining – 0.1%  
  819     John Maneely Company, Term Loan     4.750 %   4/01/17   BB     813,183    
    Multiline Retail – 0.2%  
  1,136     99 Cents Only Store, Term Loan B, WI/DD     TBD     TBD   B2     1,126,422    
  1,800     Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Term Loan     4.750 %   5/16/18   BB-     1,741,126    
  2,936     Total Multiline Retail                       2,867,548    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Weighted
Average
Coupon
  Maturity (6)   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.2%  
$ 2,887     CCS Income Trust, Term Loan     3.296 %   11/14/14   B   $ 2,663,459    
    Personal Products – 0.1%  
  806     NBTY, Inc., Term Loan B1     4.250 %   10/01/17   BB-     799,204    
    Pharmaceuticals – 0.8%  
  1,433     Quintiles Transnational Corporation, Term Loan B     5.000 %   6/08/18   BB-     1,410,685    
  8,000     Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc., Term Loan, DD1     5.250 %   11/21/41   BB-     7,990,004    
  9,433     Total Pharmaceuticals                       9,400,689    
    Real Estate – 0.1%  
  1,282     iStar Financial, Inc., Tranche A1     5.000 %   6/28/13   BB-     1,275,466    
    Real Estate Management & Development – 0.6%  
  4,936     Capital Automotive LP, Tranche B, DD1     5.000 %   3/11/17   Ba3     4,824,647    
  1,496     LNR Property Corporation, Term Loan     4.750 %   4/29/16   BB+     1,479,417    
  1,191     Realogy Corporation, Delayed Term Loan     4.691 %   10/10/16   B1     1,068,913    
  7,623     Total Real Estate Management & Development                       7,372,977    
    Road & Rail – 0.4%  
  4,794     Swift Transportation Company, Inc., Term Loan, DD1     6.000 %   12/21/16   BB-     4,809,769    
    Semiconductors & Equipment – 0.7%  
  3,981     Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan, DD1     4.520 %   12/01/16   Ba3     3,841,248    
  993     NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan     4.500 %   3/04/17   B2     946,597    
  4,249     NXP Semiconductor LLC, Tranche A2, Term Loan, DD1     5.500 %   3/03/17   B+     4,129,837    
  9,223     Total Semiconductors & Equipment                       8,917,682    
    Software – 1.2%  
  8,000     BlackBoard, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien , DD1     7.500 %   9/23/18   B+     7,620,000    
  6,156     DataTel Inc., Term Loan B, WI/DD     TBD     TBD   B     6,170,087    
  844     IPC Systems, Inc., Term Loan     2.763 %   6/02/14   B1     789,266    
  15,000     Total Software                       14,579,353    
    Specialty Retail – 1.3%  
  2,222     Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, Term Loan B     6.250 %   2/23/17   B-     2,186,078    
  1,237     Claire's Stores, Inc. Term Loan B     2.991 %   5/29/14   B     1,072,875    
  995     J Crew Group, Term Loan     4.750 %   3/07/18   B1     937,290    
  1,824     Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan     4.750 %   3/16/18   B+     1,755,750    
  5,500     Lord & Taylor Holdings, Term Loan, WI/DD     TBD     TBD   Ba3     5,486,250    
  971     Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan B1     2.765 %   10/31/13   B+     956,470    
  1,306     Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan B2     5.015 %   7/31/16   B+     1,285,472    
  1,714     Toys "R" Us – Delaware, Inc., Term Loan     6.000 %   9/01/16   BB-     1,696,583    
  438     Toys "R" Us – Delaware, Inc., Term Loan     5.250 %   5/17/18   BB-     429,591    
  16,207     Total Specialty Retail                       15,806,359    
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1%  
  1,928     Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan     3.946 %   1/29/16   CCC+     1,430,506    
$ 189,297     Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $185,031,259)                       182,444,061    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Convertible Bonds – 10.0% (6.9% of Total Investments)  
    Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%  
$ 377     L-3 Communications Corporation, Convertible Bond     3.000 %   8/01/35   BB+   $ 360,978    
  400     Orbital Sciences Corporation, Convertible Bond     2.438 %   1/15/27   BB     402,000    
  650     Textron Inc.     4.500 %   5/01/13   BBB-     997,750    
  1,427     Total Aerospace & Defense                       1,760,728    
    Auto Components – 0.1%  
  500     BorgWarner Inc.     3.500 %   4/15/12   BBB     971,250    
  400     Sonic Automotive Inc., Convertible     5.000 %   10/01/29   B+     529,500    
  250     TRW Automotive Inc., Convertible Bond     3.500 %   12/01/15   BB-     336,875    
  1,150     Total Auto Components                       1,837,625    
    Automobiles – 0.1%  
  900     Ford Motor Company, Convertible Bonds     4.250 %   11/15/16   BB+     1,290,375    
    Beverages – 0.0%  
  400     Molson Coors Brewing Company, Convertible Notes     2.500 %   7/30/13   BBB-     423,500    
    Biotechnology – 0.7%  
  3,375     Amgen Inc., Convertible Bond     0.375 %   2/01/13   A+     3,387,656    
  600     BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.     1.875 %   4/23/17   B     1,067,250    
  900     Gilead Sciences Inc., (3)     0.625 %   5/01/13   A-     1,040,625    
  2,650     Gilead Sciences Inc., (3)     1.625 %   5/01/16   A-     3,017,688    
  400     Invitrogen Corporation, Convertible Bond     1.500 %   2/15/24   BBB     400,000    
  7,925     Total Biotechnology                       8,913,219    
    Capital Markets – 0.1%  
  950     Affiliated Managers Group Inc.     3.950 %   8/15/38   BBB-     1,030,750    
  700     Ares Capital Corporation, Convertible Bond     5.125 %   6/01/16   BBB     650,125    
  1,650     Total Capital Markets                       1,680,875    
    Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.0%  
  450     Covanta Holding Corporation, Convertible Bonds     3.250 %   6/01/14   Ba3     469,125    
    Communications Equipment – 0.5%  
  600     Ciena Corporation, Convertible Bond     0.250 %   5/01/13   B     583,500    
  300     Ciena Corporation, Convertible Bond     0.875 %   6/15/17   B     227,250    
  1,450     Liberty Media Corporation, Senior Debentures, Exchangeable for
Motorola Common Stock
    3.500 %   1/15/31   BB     821,063    
  4,750     Lucent Technologies Inc., Series B     2.750 %   6/15/25   B     4,168,125    
  7,100     Total Communications Equipment                       5,799,938    
    Computers & Peripherals – 0.8%  
  1,400     EMC Corporation, Convertible Bonds, 144A, (10)     1.750 %   N/A   A-     1,933,934    
  700     EMC Corporation, Convertible Bonds, 144A     1.750 %   12/01/13   A-     1,004,500    
  900     EMC Corporation, Convertible Bonds, (10)     1.750 %   N/A   A-     1,243,243    
  1,450     EMC Corporation, Convertible Bonds     1.750 %   12/01/13   A-     2,080,750    
  2,000     Sandisk Corporation, Convertible Bond     1.000 %   5/15/13   BB     1,947,500    
  1,161     Sandisk Corporation, Convertible Bond     1.500 %   8/15/17   BB     1,367,078    
  7,611     Total Computers & Peripherals                       9,577,005    
    Containers & Packaging – 0.1%  
  950     Owens-Brockway Glass Containers     3.000 %   6/01/15   BB     883,500    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Diversified Consumer Services – 0.1%  
$ 261     Coinstar Inc., Convertible Bond     4.000 %   9/01/14   BB-   $ 340,279    
  400     Sotheby's Holdings Inc., Convertible Bond     3.125 %   6/15/13   BB     452,500    
  661     Total Diversified Consumer Services                       792,779    
    Diversified Financial Services – 0.0%  
  450     PHH Corporation, Convertible Bond     4.000 %   9/01/14   Ba2     362,250    
    Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.1%  
  915     Time Warner Telecom Inc., Convertible Bond     2.375 %   4/01/26   B     1,077,413    
    Electrical Equipment – 0.1%  
  650     General Cable Corporation, Convertible Bonds     0.875 %   11/15/13   Ba3     598,000    
  462     General Cable Corporation, Convertible Bonds     4.500 %   11/15/29   B     437,168    
  1,112     Total Electrical Equipment                       1,035,168    
    Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.1%  
  500     Anixter International Inc., Convertible Bond     1.000 %   2/15/13   B+     569,375    
  600     Vishay Intertechnology Inc., Convertible Bonds     2.250 %   11/15/40   BB+     486,750    
  1,100     Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments                       1,056,125    
    Energy Equipment & Services – 0.2%  
  450     Exterran Holdings Inc., Convertible Bond     4.250 %   6/15/14   BB     399,375    
  500     Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc., Convertible Bonds     1.625 %   11/15/26   BB-     502,500    
  1,875     Transocean Inc., Convertible Bond     1.500 %   12/15/37   BBB-     1,842,188    
  2,825     Total Energy Equipment & Services                       2,744,063    
    Food Products – 0.3%  
  400     Archer Daniels Midland Company, Convertible Bonds, 144A     0.875 %   2/15/14   A     402,000    
  1,000     Archer Daniels Midland Company, Convertible Bonds     0.875 %   2/15/14   A     1,005,000    
  450     Chiquita Brands International Inc., Convertible Bond     4.250 %   8/15/16   B-     385,313    
  800     Smithfield Foods Inc., Convertible Bond     4.000 %   6/30/13   BB-     981,000    
  950     Tyson Foods inc., Convertible Bond     3.250 %   10/15/13   BB+     1,259,938    
  3,600     Total Food Products                       4,033,251    
    Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.5%  
  1,789     Hologic Inc. Convertible Bond     2.000 %   12/15/37   BB+     1,706,259    
  1,089     Hologic Inc. Convertible Bond     2.000 %   12/15/37   BB+     1,191,094    
  2,750     Medtronic, Inc.     1.625 %   4/15/13   AA-     2,770,625    
  550     Teleflex Inc., Convertible Bond     3.875 %   8/01/17   BB-     661,375    
  6,178     Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies                       6,329,353    
    Health Care Providers & Services – 0.3%  
  300     AmeriGroup Corporation, Convertible Bond     2.000 %   5/15/12   BB+     421,500    
  450     LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Convertible Bond     3.250 %   8/15/25   B     457,313    
  825     LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Convertible Bonds     3.500 %   5/15/14   B     843,563    
  976     Omnicare, Inc.     3.750 %   12/15/25   BB     1,356,640    
  538     Omnicare, Inc.     3.250 %   12/15/35   B+     493,615    
  300     PSS World Medical Inc. Convertible Note, 144A     3.125 %   8/01/14   BB     385,500    
  3,389     Total Health Care Providers & Services                       3,958,131    
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1%  
  150     Host Hotels and Resorts Inc., Convertible Bond, 144A     2.500 %   10/15/29   BB+     185,813    
  1,125     International Game Technology     3.250 %   5/01/14   BBB     1,331,719    
  1,275     Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure                       1,517,532    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Household Durables – 0.2%  
$ 911     D.R. Horton, Inc.     2.000 %   5/15/14   BB-   $ 1,063,593    
  750     Lennar Corporation, 144A     2.750 %   12/15/20   B+     836,250    
  361     Lennar Corporation     2.000 %   12/01/20   B+     362,805    
  2,022     Total Household Durables                       2,262,648    
    Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%  
  850     Danaher Corporation, Convertible Bonds     0.000 %   1/22/21   A+     1,160,250    
    Insurance – 0.1%  
  450     CNO Financial Group Inc., Convertible Bond     7.000 %   12/30/16   B     594,563    
  750     Old Republic International Corporation     8.000 %   5/15/12   BBB+     749,063    
  1,200     Total Insurance                       1,343,626    
    Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.0%  
  300     Priceline.com Inc., Convertible Bond     1.250 %   3/15/15   BBB-     493,875    
    Internet Software & Services – 0.2%  
  1,050     Equinix Inc., Convertible Bond     3.000 %   10/15/14   B     1,174,688    
  850     Equinix Inc.     4.750 %   6/15/16   B     1,196,375    
  1,900     Total Internet Software & Services                       2,371,063    
    Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.0%  
  250     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.     2.250 %   6/15/13   BB+     242,188    
    Machinery – 0.2%  
  450     Chart Industries Inc., Convertible Bond     2.000 %   8/01/18   B+     475,313    
  250     Ingersoll Rand     4.500 %   4/15/12   BBB+     428,125    
  650     Navistar International Corporation, Convertible Bond     3.000 %   10/15/14   B1     700,375    
  250     Terex Corporation     4.000 %   6/01/15   B     278,125    
  600     Trinity Industries Inc., Convertible Bonds     3.875 %   6/01/36   Ba2     586,500    
  2,200     Total Machinery                       2,468,438    
    Media – 0.5%  
  300     Interpublic Group Companies Inc., Convertible Notes     4.750 %   3/15/23   Baa3     329,250    
  950     Interpublic Group Companies Inc., Convertible Notes     4.250 %   3/15/23   Baa3     960,688    
  1,061     Liberty Media Corporation, Senior Debentures, Exchangeable for
PCS Common Stock, Series 1
    4.000 %  
11/15/29
 
BB
    557,025    
  2,700     Liberty Media Corporation     3.125 %   3/30/23   BB     3,020,625    
  1,050     Omnicom Group Inc., Convertible Bond     0.000 %   7/01/38   Baa1     1,107,750    
  665     XM Satellite Radio Inc., 144A     7.000 %   12/01/14   BB     859,513    
  6,726     Total Media                       6,834,851    
    Metals & Mining – 0.9%  
  750     Alcoa Inc., Convertible Bond     5.250 %   3/15/14   BBB-     1,134,375    
  450     Allegheny Technologies Inc., Convetible Bond     4.250 %   6/01/14   BBB-     629,438    
  3,450     First Uranium Corporation     4.250 %   6/30/12   N/R     2,167,362    
  3,000     Gold Reserve, Inc., Convertible Bonds     5.500 %   6/15/22   N/R     2,265,000    
  250     Newmont Mining Corp., Senior Convertible Note     1.625 %   7/15/17   BBB+     360,625    
  650     Newmont Mining Corporation, 144A     1.625 %   7/15/17   BBB+     937,625    
  400     Newmont Mining Corporation     3.000 %   2/15/12   BBB+     525,500    
  900     Newmont Mining Corporation     1.250 %   7/15/14   BBB+     1,251,000    
  350     Steel Dynamics, Inc.     5.125 %   6/15/14   BB+     381,063    
  900     United States Steel Corporation     4.000 %   5/15/14   BB     995,625    
  11,100     Total Metals & Mining                       10,647,613    
    Multiline Retail – 0.0%  
  450     Saks, Inc., Convertible Bonds     2.000 %   3/15/24   BB     457,313    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Multi-Utilities – 0.1%  
$ 700     CMS Energy Corporation, Convertible Bonds     2.875 %   12/01/24   BB+   $ 1,230,250    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5%  
  550     Alpha Natural Resouces Inc., Convertible Bond     2.375 %   4/15/15   B+     511,500    
  600     Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Convertible Bonds     2.750 %   11/15/35   BB+     586,500    
  1,461     Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Convertible Bonds     2.500 %   5/15/37   BB+     1,302,116    
  650     Massey Energy Company, Convertible Bond     3.250 %   8/01/15   BB-     600,438    
  700     Peabody Energy Corp., Convertible Bond     4.750 %   12/15/66   Ba3     714,000    
  700     Pioneer Natural Resouces Company, Convertible Bond     2.875 %   1/15/38   BBB-     1,073,625    
  2,246     USEC Inc., Convertible Bond     3.000 %   10/01/14   Caa2     1,041,583    
  6,907     Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                       5,829,762    
    Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%  
  661     Mylan Labs, Inc., Convertible Bonds, 144A     3.750 %   9/15/15   BB     1,154,271    
  600     Mylan Labs, Inc., Convertible Bonds     1.250 %   3/15/12   BB     601,500    
  800     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Company LLC, Convertible Bonds     0.250 %   2/01/26   A-     827,000    
  2,061     Total Pharmaceuticals                       2,582,771    
    Real Estate – 0.8%  
  1,350     Boston Properties Limited Partnership, Convertible Bonds, 144A     3.625 %   2/15/14   A-     1,456,313    
  950     Boston Properties Limited Partnership, Convertible Bonds, 144A     2.875 %   2/15/37   A-     950,000    
  250     Boston Properties Limited Partnership, Convertible Bonds     2.875 %   2/15/37   A2     250,000    
  750     Health Care REIT, Inc., Convertible Bonds     3.000 %   12/01/29   Baa2     857,813    
  1,200     Host Hotels and Resorts Inc., Convertible Bond, 144A     2.625 %   4/15/27   BB+     1,203,000    
  750     Istar Financial Inc., Convertible Bond     0.872 %   10/01/12   B+     675,000    
  600     National Retail Properties Inc., Convertible Bonds     5.125 %   6/15/28   BBB     682,500    
  550     Prologis Inc., Convertible Bonds     3.250 %   3/15/15   BBB-     567,188    
  1,500     Prologis Inc., Convertible Bonds     2.250 %   4/01/37   BBB-     1,496,250    
  650     Rayonier Trust Holdings Inc., Convertible Bond     3.750 %   10/15/12   BBB+     809,250    
  450     Vornado Realty, Convertible Bond     3.875 %   4/15/25   BBB     459,000    
  9,000     Total Real Estate                       9,406,314    
    Road & Rail – 0.1%  
  649     Hertz Global Holdings Inc., Convertible Bond     5.250 %   6/01/14   B-     1,010,006    
    Semiconductors & Equipment – 1.2%  
  2,848     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Convertible Bonds, 144A     6.000 %   5/01/15   B+     2,780,360    
  924     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Convertible Bonds     5.750 %   8/15/12   B+     933,240    
  3,950     Intel Corporation, Convertible Bond     2.950 %   12/15/35   A-     4,112,938    
  950     Intel Corporation, Convertible Bond     3.250 %   8/01/39   A2     1,189,875    
  500     Lam Research Corporation, Convertible Bond, 144A     0.500 %   5/15/16   Baa1     468,750    
  500     Lam Research Corporation, Convertible Bond     1.250 %   5/15/18   Baa1     468,750    
  1,650     Micron Technology, Inc.     1.875 %   6/01/14   BB-     1,575,750    
  1,500     ON Semiconductor Corporation     2.625 %   12/15/26   BB     1,655,625    
  450     Xilinx Inc., Convertible Bond, 144A     3.125 %   3/15/37   BB+     510,750    
  850     Xilinx Inc., Convertible Bond     3.125 %   3/15/37   BB+     964,750    
  14,122     Total Semiconductors & Equipment                       14,660,788    
    Software – 0.2%  
  950     Microsoft Corporation, Convertible Bond, 144A, (3)     0.000 %   6/15/13   AAA     961,875    
  350     Nuance Communications Inc., 144A     2.750 %   11/01/31   BB-     375,813    
  1,300     Symantec Corporation, Convertible Bond     1.000 %   6/15/13   BBB     1,447,875    
  2,600     Total Software                       2,785,563    
    Specialty Retail – 0.1%  
  400     Best Buy Co., Inc.     2.250 %   1/15/22   Baa3     399,000    
  350     RadioShack Corporation, Convertible Bond     2.500 %   8/01/13   Ba2     334,688    
  750     Total Specialty Retail                       733,688    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1%  
$ 850     Iconix Brand Group, Inc., Convertible Notes, 144A     1.875 %   6/30/12   BB-   $ 837,250    
    Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.1%  
  400     United Rentals Inc., Convertible Bonds     4.000 %   11/15/15   B     1,100,000    
  386     WESCO International Inc., Convertible Bond     6.000 %   9/15/29   B     781,152    
  786     Total Trading Companies & Distributors                       1,881,152    
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1%  
  1,250     Liberty Media Corporation, Convertible Bonds     3.750 %   2/15/30   BB     640,625    
$ 117,741     Total Convertible Bonds (cost $122,788,890)                       125,421,989    
Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Corporate Bonds – 14.9% (10.2% of Total Investments)  
    Aerospace & Defense – 0.0%  
$ 333     Hexcel Corporation, Term Loan     6.750 %   2/01/15   BB+   $ 337,579    
    Airlines – 0.1%  
  900     United Airlines Inc., 144A     12.000 %   11/01/13   B-     938,250    
    Auto Components – 0.1%  
  1,200     Cooper Standard Automitve     8.500 %   5/01/18   B+     1,255,500    
    Building Products – 0.1%  
  540     Libbey Glass Inc.     10.000 %   2/15/15   B+     577,800    
  600     McJunkin Red Man Corporation     9.500 %   12/15/16   B-     609,000    
  1,140     Total Building Products                       1,186,800    
    Capital Markets – 0.1%  
  950     Ares Capital Corporation, Convertible Bond     5.750 %   2/01/16   BBB     914,375    
    Chemicals – 0.5%  
  2,850     Hexion US Finance Corporation     8.875 %   2/01/18   B3     2,671,875    
  1,200     NOVA Chemicals Corporation     8.625 %   11/01/19   Ba2     1,323,000    
  450     Phibro Animal Health Corporation, 144A     9.250 %   7/01/18   B-     390,375    
  2,100     Rockwood Specialties Group Inc., Series WI     7.500 %   11/15/14   B+     2,126,250    
  6,600     Total Chemicals                       6,511,500    
    Commercial Banks – 0.9%  
  300     Ally Financial Inc.     8.000 %   3/15/20   B+     307,500    
  950     CIT Group Inc.     7.000 %   5/01/17   B+     950,000    
  1,400     Den Norske Bank     0.625 %   2/18/35   Baa1     742,000    
  1,400     Den Norske Bank     0.650 %   2/24/37   Baa1     630,000    
  2,915     Groupe BCPE     3.800 %   12/30/49   BBB-     1,123,937    
  7,076     LBG Capital I PLC, 144A     7.875 %   11/01/20   BB     5,363,608    
  2,900     Lloyds Banking Group LBG Capital I, 144A     8.000 %   6/15/20   BB-     2,073,500    
  16,941     Total Commercial Banks                       11,190,545    
    Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.3%  
  1,250     Ceridian Corporation     11.250 %   11/15/15   CCC     975,000    
  1,500     International Lease Finance Corporation, 144A     8.750 %   3/15/17   BBB-     1,545,000    
  1,200     Ticketmaster     10.750 %   8/01/16   B     1,278,000    
  390     Universal City Development Partners     8.875 %   11/15/15   BBB+     431,925    
  4,340     Total Commercial Services & Supplies                       4,229,925    
    Communications Equipment – 0.6%  
  3,800     Avaya Inc., 144A     7.000 %   4/01/19   B1     3,686,000    
  1,450     Avaya Inc.     10.125 %   11/01/15   CCC+     1,305,000    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Communications Equipment (continued)  
$ 2,250     Avaya Inc.     9.750 %   11/01/15   CCC+   $ 2,025,000    
  7,500     Total Communications Equipment                       7,016,000    
    Computers & Peripherals – 0.1%  
  1,050     Seagate HDD Cayman     6.875 %   5/01/20   BB+     1,078,875    
    Consumer Finance – 0.1%  
  900     Ally Financial Inc.     7.500 %   9/15/20   B+     909,000    
    Containers & Packaging – 0.1%  
  600     Boise Paper Holdings Company     8.000 %   4/01/20   BB     634,500    
    Diversified Financial Services – 0.0%  
  200     Fortis Hybrid Financing     8.250 %   8/27/49   BBB     126,600    
    Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.6%  
  1,200     Cequel Communication Holdings I, 144A     8.625 %   11/15/17   B-     1,272,000    
  350     Insight Communications, 144A     9.375 %   7/15/18   B-     399,875    
  3,200     IntelSat Bermuda Limited     11.250 %   2/04/17   CCC+     3,096,000    
  1,200     Windstream Corporation     7.875 %   11/01/17   Ba3     1,299,000    
  1,000     Windstream Corporation     7.500 %   4/01/23   Ba3     987,500    
  6,950     Total Diversified Telecommunication Services                       7,054,375    
    Electric Utilities – 0.6%  
  900     Energy Future Holdings     10.250 %   1/15/20   B-     945,000    
  6,400     WPS Resource Corporation     6.110 %   12/01/16   Baa2     6,147,200    
  7,300     Total Electric Utilities                       7,092,200    
    Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.1%  
  1,200     Kemet Corporation     10.500 %   5/01/18   B+     1,269,000    
    Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1%  
  1,500     Alta Mesa Holdngs Finance     9.625 %   10/15/18   B     1,455,000    
    Food & Staples Retailing – 0.1%  
  1,200     Stater Brothers Holdings Inc.     7.375 %   11/15/18   B+     1,266,000    
    Food Products – 0.4%  
  1,200     Dole Foods Company, 144A     8.000 %   10/01/16   B+     1,251,000    
  2,700     Dole Foods Company     8.750 %   7/15/13   B-     2,855,250    
  1,200     JBS USA LLC     7.250 %   6/01/21   BB     1,119,000    
  5,100     Total Food Products                       5,225,250    
    Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.1%  
  2,000     Beagle Acquisition Corporation, 144A     11.000 %   12/31/19   CCC+     2,092,500    
  6,500     Biomet Inc.     10.375 %   10/15/17   B-     7,036,250    
  500     Biomet Inc.     10.000 %   10/15/17   B-     540,000    
  1,300     Chiron Merger Sub Inc., 144A     10.500 %   11/01/18   B     1,274,000    
  3,000     Merge Healthcare Inc.     11.750 %   5/01/15   B+     3,180,000    
  13,300     Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies                       14,122,750    
    Health Care Providers & Services – 1.0%  
  600     Aurora Diagnostics Holdings LLC     10.750 %   1/15/18   B3     597,000    
  450     Capella Healthcare Inc.     9.250 %   7/01/17   B     456,750    
  1,204     Community Health Systems, Inc.     8.875 %   7/15/15   B     1,243,130    
  3,300     HCA Inc.     8.500 %   4/15/19   BB     3,613,500    
  900     Iasis Healthcare Capital Corporation     8.375 %   5/15/19   CCC+     785,250    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  
$ 2,140     Select Medical Corporation     7.625 %   2/01/15   CCC+   $ 2,011,600    
  1,800     Select Medical Corporation     6.267 %   9/15/15   CCC+     1,512,000    
  1,500     Tenet Healthcare Corporation     10.000 %   5/01/18   BB-     1,713,750    
  11,894     Total Health Care Providers & Services                       11,932,980    
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.9%  
  1,200     CCM Merger Inc., 144A     8.000 %   8/01/13   CCC+     1,158,000    
  1,200     GWR Operating Partnership     10.875 %   4/01/17   BB-     1,305,000    
  2,250     Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.     11.250 %   6/01/17   B     2,387,813    
  900     Landry's Restaurants Inc.     11.625 %   12/01/15   B     947,250    
  300     MGM Resorts International     9.000 %   3/15/20   Ba2     332,250    
  600     Peninsula Gaming LLC     8.375 %   8/15/15   BB     636,000    
  600     Penn National Gaming Inc.     8.750 %   8/15/19   BB     652,500    
  1,200     Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.     8.750 %   5/15/20   B     1,176,000    
  300     Reynolds Group, 144A     9.000 %   4/15/19   B-     285,000    
  1,250     Reynolds Group     7.875 %   8/15/19   BB-     1,306,250    
  1,750     Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc., 144A     3.030 %   3/15/14   BB     1,636,250    
  11,550     Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure                       11,822,313    
    Household Products – 0.3%  
  1,650     Central Garden & Pet Company, Senior Subordinate Notes     8.250 %   3/01/18   B     1,617,000    
  2,200     Spectrum Brands Inc.     9.500 %   6/15/18   B1     2,406,250    
  3,850     Total Household Products                       4,023,250    
    Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.1%  
  600     Calpine Corporation, 144A     7.875 %   7/31/20   BB-     646,500    
  1,000     NRG Energy Inc.     7.375 %   1/15/17   BB-     1,037,500    
  1,600     Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders                       1,684,000    
    Insurance – 0.7%  
  10,400     QBE Capital Funding Trust II, 144A     7.250 %   5/24/41   BBB+     9,157,595    
    IT Services – 1.0%  
  300     Fidelity National Information Services Inc.     7.875 %   7/15/20   Ba2     324,000    
  2,350     First Data Corporation, 144A     7.375 %   6/15/19   B+     2,209,000    
  3,800     First Data Corporation, 144A     8.875 %   8/15/20   B+     3,800,000    
  1,474     First Data Corporation     10.550 %   9/24/15   B-     1,405,777    
  2,600     First Data Corporation     9.875 %   9/24/15   B-     2,444,000    
  1,600     First Data Corporation     11.250 %   3/31/16   CCC+     1,328,000    
  600     ManTech International Company     7.250 %   4/15/18   BB+     611,250    
  600     Sungard Data Systems Inc.     7.625 %   11/15/20   B     616,500    
  13,324     Total IT Services                       12,738,527    
    Machinery – 0.2%  
  400     AGCO Corporation, Convertible Bond     1.250 %   12/15/36   BB+     501,500    
  1,800     Titan International Inc.     7.875 %   10/01/17   B+     1,872,000    
  2,200     Total Machinery                       2,373,500    
    Media – 0.5%  
  600     Allbritton Communications Company, 144A     8.000 %   5/15/18   B     595,500    
  2,000     AMC Entertainment Inc.     8.000 %   3/01/14   CCC+     1,975,000    
  450     Cablevision Systems Corporation     7.750 %   4/15/18   B+     477,000    
  300     Cablevision Systems Corporation     8.000 %   4/15/20   B+     321,750    
  300     Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 144A     5.500 %   9/15/14   CCC-     225,000    
  1,050     Clear Channel Communications, Inc.     10.750 %   8/01/16   CCC-     703,500    
  450     Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.     9.250 %   12/15/17   B     486,000    
  300     NexStar Mission Broadcast     8.875 %   4/15/17   B     307,500    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Media (continued)  
$ 900     Nielsen Finance LLC Co     7.750 %   10/15/18   B+   $ 972,000    
  6,350     Total Media                       6,063,250    
    Metals & Mining – 0.1%  
  900     Essar Steel Algoma Inc., 144A     9.375 %   3/15/15   B+     873,000    
    Multiline Retail – 0.3%  
  3,000     Dollar General Corporation     11.875 %   7/15/17   BB-     3,315,000    
    Municipal – 0.0%  
  600     Tops Markets     10.125 %   10/15/15   B     627,000    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.9%  
  600     Arch Coal Inc., 144A     7.000 %   6/15/19   B+     612,000    
  1,200     Arch Coal Inc., 144A     7.250 %   6/15/21   B+     1,233,000    
  2,400     Chaparral Energy Inc.     8.875 %   2/01/17   B-     2,484,000    
  600     CONSOL Energy Inc.     8.000 %   4/01/17   BB     657,000    
  600     CONSOL Energy Inc.     8.250 %   4/01/20   BB     663,000    
  700     Energy XXI Gulf Coast Inc.     7.750 %   6/15/19   B     714,000    
  1,200     Genesis Energy LP, 144A     7.875 %   12/15/18   B     1,200,000    
  1,200     Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Company, 144A     7.625 %   4/15/21   BB-     1,257,000    
  1,050     Western Refining Inc., 144A     11.250 %   6/15/17   B+     1,194,375    
  1,500     Whiting Petroleum Corporation     7.000 %   2/01/14   BB     1,597,500    
  11,050     Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                       11,611,875    
    Personal Products – 0.2%  
  1,800     Prestige Brands Inc.     8.250 %   4/01/18   B     1,845,000    
  600     Revlon Consumer Products     9.750 %   11/15/15   B     638,250    
  2,400     Total Personal Products                       2,483,250    
    Pharmaceuticals – 1.2%  
  1,200     Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc.     5.000 %   12/01/13   N/R     1,023,000    
  900     Mylan Inc., 144A     7.875 %   7/15/20   BB     993,375    
  3,000     Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 144A     7.000 %   10/01/20   BB     2,962,500    
  4,000     Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 144A     7.250 %   7/15/22   BB     3,880,000    
  5,800     Warner Chilcott Company LLC     7.750 %   9/15/18   BB     5,923,250    
  14,900     Total Pharmaceuticals                       14,782,125    
    Real Estate – 0.1%  
  1,200     Entertainment Properties Trust     7.750 %   7/15/20   Baa3     1,261,434    
    Road & Rail – 0.2%  
  900     Avis Budget Car Rental     9.625 %   3/15/18   B     931,500    
  1,200     Avis Budget Car Rental     8.250 %   1/15/19   B     1,191,000    
  2,100     Total Road & Rail                       2,122,500    
    Semiconductors & Equipment – 0.2%  
  450     Amkor Technology Inc.     7.375 %   5/01/18   BB     460,125    
  2,000     Freescale Semiconductor Inc.     9.250 %   4/15/18   Ba3     2,137,500    
  75     NXP BV     3.153 %   10/15/13   B+     75,000    
  2,525     Total Semiconductors & Equipment                       2,672,625    
    Software – 0.1%  
  1,000     SoftBrands Inc/Atlantis, 144A     11.500 %   7/15/18   B-     970,000    

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Specialty Retail – 0.5%  
$ 1,154     Brookstone Company Inc., 144A     13.000 %   10/15/14   CCC+   $ 921,758    
  1,350     Claires Stores, Inc.     9.250 %   6/01/15   CCC     1,073,250    
  1,200     Claires Stores, Inc.     10.500 %   6/01/17   CCC     822,000    
  300     Express LLC     8.750 %   3/01/18   B+     324,750    
  1,200     Toys "R" Us, Inc.     7.375 %   10/15/18   B3     1,077,000    
  1,500     Toys "R" Us Property Company II LLC     8.500 %   12/01/17   Ba1     1,552,500    
  6,704     Total Specialty Retail                       5,771,258    
    Transportation Infrastructure – 0.1%  
  1,627     AWAS Aviation Capital Limited, 144A     7.000 %   10/15/16   BBB-     1,627,200    
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.3%  
  1,200     IntelSat Jackson Holdings     7.250 %   10/15/20   B     1,218,000    
  1,500     IPCS, Inc.     2.554 %   5/01/13   B+     1,391,250    
  1,775     Sprint Nextel Corporation     8.375 %   8/15/17   B+     1,590,842    
  4,475     Total Wireless Telecommunication Services                       4,200,092    
$ 192,853     Total Corporate Bonds (cost $186,676,699)                       185,926,798    
Principal
Amount (000)/
Shares
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Capital Preferred Securities – 23.9% (16.3% of Total Investments)  
    Capital Markets – 0.3%  
  10     AMG Capital Trust II, Convertible Bond     5.150 %   10/15/37   BB   $ 391,050    
  1,600     Credit Suisse Guernsey     1.147 %   5/15/17   A3     1,062,240    
  3,100     Dresdner Funding Trust I, 144A     8.151 %   6/30/31   Ba1     2,015,000    
    Total Capital Markets                             3,468,290    
    Commercial Banks – 6.4%  
  2,800     ABN AMRO North America Holding Capital, 144A     6.523 %   12/31/49   BB+     1,907,500    
  2,120     Banco Santander Finance     10.500 %   9/29/49   BBB+     2,078,094    
  4,875     Barclays Bank PLC, 144A     7.434 %   12/15/17   BBB     4,338,750    
  2,000     Barclays Bank PLC, 144A     6.860 %   6/15/32   BBB     1,540,000    
  1,000     Barclays Bank PLC     6.278 %   12/15/34   BBB     689,688    
  3,000     BB&T Capital Trust II     6.750 %   6/07/36   Baa1     2,977,092    
  3,800     BB&T Capital Trust IV     6.820 %   6/12/77   Baa1     3,823,750    
  5,750     First Empire Capital Trust I     8.234 %   2/01/27   BBB     5,770,775    
  3,500     First Union Capital Trust II, Series A     7.950 %   11/15/29   BBB+     3,701,495    
  4,800     Fulton Capital Trust I     6.290 %   2/01/36   Baa3     3,960,000    
  1,450     HBOS Capital Funding LP, 144A     6.071 %   6/30/14   BB     899,000    
  1,300     HSBC America Capital Trust I, 144A     7.808 %   12/15/26   A3     1,280,500    
  1,000     HSBC Bank PLC     0.600 %   6/11/49   A-     450,000    
  9,300     HSBC Capital Funding LP, Debt     10.176 %   6/30/50   A3     11,439,000    
  100     HSBC Financial Capital Trust IX     5.911 %   11/30/15   BBB+     83,000    
  4,000     KeyCorp Capital III     7.750 %   7/15/29   BBB-     4,093,344    
  10,000     North Fork Capital Trust II     8.000 %   12/15/27   Baa3     9,500,000    
  4,490     Rabobank Nederland, 144A     11.000 %   6/30/19   A     5,253,300    
  2,000     Reliance Capital Trust I, Series B     8.170 %   5/01/28   N/R     1,941,714    
  3,100     Societe Generale, 144A     1.128 %   12/31/49   BBB-     1,732,714    
  400     Societe Generale, 144A     5.922 %   4/05/57   BBB-     243,475    
  8,310     Societe Generale     8.750 %   10/07/49   BBB-     6,232,500    
  6,500     Standard Chartered PLC, 144A     7.014 %   7/30/37   BBB+     5,927,701    
    Total Commercial Banks                             79,863,392    
    Consumer Finance – 0.5%  
  5,500     Capital One Capital IV Corporation     6.745 %   2/05/82   Baa3     5,431,250    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Principal
Amount (000)/
Shares
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (5)   Value  
    Diversified Financial Services – 1.8%  
  5,270     Bank One Capital III     8.750 %   9/01/30   A2   $ 6,980,726    
  3,000     BankAmerica Capital II, Series 2     8.000 %   12/15/26   BB+     2,700,000    
  3,200     BankAmerica Institutional Capital Trust, Series B, 144A     7.700 %   12/31/26   BB+     2,832,000    
  2,500     BankAmerica Institutional Trust, 144A     8.070 %   12/31/26   BB+     2,250,000    
  4,300     JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV     6.800 %   10/01/37   A2     4,316,125    
  4,150     NB Capital Trust II     7.830 %   12/15/26   BB+     3,693,500    
    Total Diversified Financial Services                         22,772,351    
    Electric Utilities – 0.1%  
  1,600     PPL Capital Funding, Inc.     6.700 %   3/30/17   BB+     1,560,800    
    Insurance – 10.2%  
  1,500     Allstate Corporation     6.500 %   5/15/67   Baa1     1,353,750    
  3,600     Allstate Corporation     6.125 %   5/15/67   Baa1     3,271,500    
  8,275     AXA SA, 144A     6.379 %   12/14/36   Baa1     5,378,750    
  5,700     AXA     8.600 %   12/15/30   A3     5,613,845    
  8,065     Catlin Insurance Company Limited     7.249 %   1/19/17   BBB+     6,855,250    
  4,000     Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc.     6.600 %   5/15/37   Baa1     3,520,000    
  16,025     Glen Meadows Pass Through Trust     6.505 %   2/15/17   BB+     11,297,625    
  2,000     Great West Life & Annuity Capital I, 144A     6.625 %   11/15/34   A-     1,900,898    
  750     Great West Life and Annuity Insurance Company, 144A     7.153 %   5/16/16   A-     731,250    
  8,900     Liberty Mutual Group, 144A     7.800 %   3/15/37   Baa3     7,921,000    
  11,370     MetLife Capital Trust IV, 144A     7.875 %   12/15/67   BBB     11,796,375    
  9,700     National Financial Services Inc.     6.750 %   5/15/37   Baa2     8,390,500    
  1,550     Nationwide Financial Services Capital Trust     7.899 %   3/01/37   Baa2     1,517,467    
  9,100     Oil Insurance Limited, 144A     7.558 %   12/30/56   Baa1     8,723,442    
  8,500     Old Mutual Capital Funding, Notes     8.000 %   6/22/53   Baa3     8,083,500    
  2,700     Progressive Corporation, (3)     6.700 %   6/15/67   A2     2,727,000    
  3,100     Prudential Financial Inc.     8.875 %   6/15/18   BBB+     3,549,500    
  4,000     Prudential PLC     6.500 %   6/29/49   A-     3,528,000    
  8,300     Swiss Re Capital I     6.854 %   5/25/16   A     7,053,821    
  1,200     White Mountains Re Group Limited     7.506 %   6/30/17   BB+     1,093,248    
  19,200     XL Capital Ltd     6.500 %   10/15/57   BBB-     15,024,000    
  8,000     ZFS Finance USA Trust II 144A     6.450 %   12/15/65   A     7,280,000    
  1,100     ZFS Finance USA Trust V     6.500 %   5/09/67   A     990,000    
    Total Insurance                         127,600,721    
    Multi-Utilities – 0.7%  
  8,200     Dominion Resources Inc.     7.500 %   6/30/16   BBB     8,610,000    
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.4%  
  5,360     TranCanada Pipelines Limited     6.350 %   5/15/17   Baa1     5,378,036    
    Road & Rail – 1.0%  
  12,410     Burlington Northern Santa Fe Funding Trust I     6.613 %   12/15/55   BBB     12,782,300    
    U.S. Agency – 0.8%  
  9,350     AgFirst Farm Credit Bank     7.300 %   12/15/53   A     8,924,669    
  1     Farm Credit Bank of Texas     10.000 %   12/15/60   A3     1,051,313    
  9,351     Total U.S. Agency                       9,975,982    
    Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.7%  
  19     Centaur Funding Corporation, Series B     9.080 %   4/21/20   BBB     21,572,324    
    Total Capital Preferred Securities (cost $317,676,974)                       299,015,446    

 

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Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Investment Companies – 2.1% (1.4% of Total Investments)  
  682,749     BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II   $ 6,711,422    
  619,395     Flaherty and Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.     10,814,637    
  469,287     John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III     8,010,729    
    Total Investment Companies (cost $34,909,731)     25,536,788    
Shares   Description (1)   Value  
    Warrants – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  161,766     Gran Colombia Gold Corporation, (2)   $ 24,612    
  10,945     Medianews Group Inc., (10)     21,611    
    Total Warrants (cost $127,535)     46,223    

 

Principal
Amount (000)
  Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity     Value  
    Short-Term Investments – 9.0% (6.1% of Total Investments)  
$ 76,275     Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated
12/30/11, repurchase price $76,274,865, collateralized by:
$32,800,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.000%, due 2/15/15, value
$36,891,308 and $39,340,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.500%,
due 6/30/16, value $40,913,600
  0.010



%   1/03/12



        $ 76,274,780



 
  36,302     Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated
12/30/11, repurchase price $36,301,913, collateralized by $35,605,000
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.500%, due 6/30/16, value $37,029,200
  0.010

%   1/03/12

          36,301,873    
$ 112,577     Total Short-Term Investments (cost $112,576,653)                       112,576,653    
        Total Investments (cost $1,869,988,611) – 146.4%                       1,829,955,850    
Shares   Description (1)         Value  
    Common Stocks Sold Short – (0.5)%  
    Beverages – (0.0)%  
  (3,600 )   Hansen Natural Corporation, (2)                     $ (331,704 )  
    Chemicals – (0.1)%  
  (12,500 )   Sigma-Aldrich Corporation                       (780,750 )  
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – (0.2)%  
  (3,100 )   Chipotle Mexican Grill, (2)                       (1,046,994 )  
  (10,400 )   Panera Bread Company, (2)                       (1,471,080 )  
        Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure                       (2,518,074 )  
    Computers & Peripherals – (0.0)%  
  (1,300 )   Apple,Inc.                       (526,500 )  
    Internet & Catalog Retail – (0.1)%  
  (5,100 )   Amazon.com, Inc., (2)                       (882,810 )  
    Software – (0.0)%  
  (4,000 )   Salesforce.com, Inc., (2)                       (405,840 )  
    Specialty Retail – (0.1)%  
  (13,800 )   Tiffany & Co.                       (914,388 )  
        Total Common Stocks Sold Short (proceeds $4,389,924)                       (6,360,066 )  
        Borrowings – (41.4)% (11), (12)                       (517,000,000 )  
        Other Assets Less Liabilities – (4.5)% (13)                       (56,350,461 )  
        Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%                     $ 1,250,245,323    

 

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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS December 31, 2011

Investments in Derivatives at December 31, 2011

Put Options Purchased outstanding:

Number of
Contracts
  Type   Notional
Amount (14)
  Expiration
Date
  Strike
Price
  Value  
  125     Autozone Inc.   $ 2,500,000     1/21/12   $ 200.0     $ 1,250    
  125     Total Put Options Purchased (premiums paid $279,861)   $ 2,500,000                 $ 1,250    

 

Call Options Written oustanding:

Number of
Contracts
  Type   Notional
Amount (14)
  Expiration
Date
  Strike
Price
  Value  
  (1,096 )   Aetna Inc.   $ (3,836,000 )   1/21/12   $ 35.0     $ (791,860 )  
  (605 )   AngloGold Ashanti Limited     (2,722,500 )   1/21/12     45.0       (27,225 )  
  (80 )   AngloGold Ashanti Limited     (400,000 )   1/21/12     50.0       (600 )  
  (382 )   AstraZeneca PLC     (1,910,000 )   1/21/12     50.0       (2,865 )  
  (895 )   Barrick Gold Corporation     (4,475,000 )   1/21/12     50.0       (19,242 )  
  (896 )   Cameco Corporation     (3,136,000 )   1/21/12     35.0       (4,480 )  
  (720 )   Cameco Corporation     (2,880,000 )   1/21/12     40.0       (3,600 )  
  (240 )   Cameco Corporation     (1,080,000 )   1/21/12     45.0       (1,200 )  
  (480 )   Chesapeake Energy Corporation     (1,200,000 )   1/21/12     25.0       (7,920 )  
  (300 )   Chesapeake Energy Corporation     (900,000 )   1/21/12     30.0       (1,050 )  
  (1,100 )   Eli Lilly & Company     (3,850,000 )   1/21/12     35.0       (731,500 )  
  (588 )   Exelon Corporation     (2,499,000 )   1/21/12     42.5       (73,500 )  
  (434 )   Gold Fields Limited     (651,000 )   1/21/12     15.0       (29,295 )  
  (710 )   Gold Fields Limited     (1,136,000 )   1/21/12     16.0       (15,975 )  
  (1,021 )   Gold Fields Limited     (1,786,750 )   1/21/12     17.5       (2,552 )  
  (1,665 )   Kroger Company     (3,746,250 )   1/21/12     22.5       (299,700 )  
  (525 )   Lockheed Martin Corporation     (4,200,000 )   1/21/12     80.0       (101,063 )  
  (690 )   Microsoft Corporation     (2,070,000 )   1/21/12     30.0       (1,035 )  
  (657 )   Newmont Mining Corporation     (3,777,750 )   1/21/12     57.5       (220,095 )  
  (2,370 )   Nokia Corporation     (2,370,000 )   1/21/12     10.0       (2,370 )  
  (1,710 )   Nokia Corporation     (2,137,500 )   1/21/12     12.5       (1,710 )  
  (711 )   Suncor Energy Inc     (2,844,000 )   1/21/12     40.0       (2,133 )  
  (7,510 )   Thales S.A.     (21,028,000 )   3/17/12     28.0       (9,720 )  
  (1,090 )   Tyson Foods Inc.     (1,907,500 )   1/21/12     17.5       (343,350 )  
  (639 )   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     (3,674,250 )   1/21/12     57.5       (156,236 )  
  (639 )   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     (3,834,000 )   1/21/12     60.0       (45,369 )  
  (27,753 )   Total Call Options Written (premiums received $4,975,697)   $ (84,051,500 )               $ (2,895,645 )  

 

Interest Rate Swaps outstanding:

Counterparty   Notional
Amount
  Fund
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate Index   Fixed Rate*   Fixed Rate
Payment
Frequency
  Termination
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
JPMorgan   $ 103,075,000     Receive   1-Month USD-LIBOR     0.360 %   Monthly   3/21/12   $ 19,308    
JPMorgan     103,075,000     Receive   1-Month USD-LIBOR     1.193     Monthly   3/21/14     (1,495,915 )  
Morgan Stanley     103,075,000     Receive   1-Month USD-LIBOR     2.064     Monthly   3/21/16     (4,970,472 )  
    $ (6,447,079 )  

 

*  Annualized.

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    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 a dividend within the past twelve months.

  (3)  Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives.

  (4)  For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, Common Stock categorized as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1—General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Investment Valuation for more information.

  (5)  Ratings (not covered by report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the highest of Standard & Poor's Group ("Standard & Poor's"), Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Fitch, Inc. ("Fitch") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's, Baa by Moody's or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.

  (6)  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.

  (7)  Senior Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate plus an assigned fixed rate. 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.

  (8)  At or subsequent to December 31, 2011, this issue was under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court.

  (9)  Non-income producing security, in the case of a Senior Loan, denotes that the issuer has defaulted on the payment of principal or interest or has filed for bankruptcy.

  (10)  Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board of Trustees. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment categorized as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1—General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Investment Valuation for more information.

  (11)  Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 28.3%.

  (12)  The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for Borrowings. As of December 31, 2011, investments with a value of $1,227,106,906 have been pledged as collateral for Borrowings.

  (13)  Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the Value and/or the Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as noted within Investments in Derivatives at December 31, 2011.

  (14)  For disclosure purposes, Notional Amount is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Strike Price by 100.

  N/A  Not applicable.

  N/R  Not rated.

  DD1  Investment, or portion of investment, purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

  WI/DD  Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

  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.

  CORTS  Corporate Backed Trust Securities.

  GDR  Global Depositary Receipt.

  PPLUS  PreferredPlus Trust.

  TBD  Senior Loan purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date of the transaction. In addition, Senior Loans typically trade without accrued interest and therefore a weighted average coupon rate is not available prior to settlement. At settlement, if still unknown, the borrower or counterparty will provide the Fund with the final weighted average coupon rate and maturity date.

  USD-LIBOR  United States Dollar—London Inter-Bank Offered Rate.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of

ASSETS & LIABILITIES

  December 31, 2011

    Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
JPC
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
JQC
 
Assets  
Investments, at value (cost $1,215,626,266 and $1,869,988,611, respectively)   $ 1,186,089,438     $ 1,829,955,850    
Put options purchased, at value (premiums paid $158,961 and $279,861, respectively)     710       1,250    
Deposits with brokers for securities sold short and options written     4,624,233       7,207,714    
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $217,252 and $318,621, respectively)     207,617       303,756    
Receivables:  
Dividends     1,098,882       1,888,891    
Interest     6,510,862       10,296,020    
Investments sold     3,505,828       6,484,107    
Matured senior loans     505,206       712,826    
Reclaims     109,266       181,720    
Other assets     148,540       198,487    
Total assets     1,202,800,582       1,857,230,621    
Liabilities  
Borrowings     348,000,000       517,000,000    
Cash overdraft     2,326,355       3,839,910    
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $2,727,502 and $4,389,924, respectively)     4,020,736       6,360,066    
Call options written, at value (premiums received $3,260,353 and $4,975,697, respectively)     1,894,393       2,895,645    
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps, net     4,361,122       6,447,079    
Payables:  
Dividends on securities sold short     2,552       4,002    
Investments purchased     83,800       68,284,609    
Accrued expenses:  
Interest on borrowings     30,038       44,618    
Management fees     848,855       1,235,364    
Other     589,322       874,005    
Total liabilities     362,157,173       606,985,298    
Net assets applicable to Common shares   $ 840,643,409     $ 1,250,245,323    
Common shares outstanding     96,990,341       136,180,708    
Net asset value per Common share outstanding (net assets applicable to Common shares,
divided by Common shares outstanding)
  $ 8.67     $ 9.18    
Net assets applicable to Common shares consist of:  
Common shares, $.01 par value per share   $ 969,903     $ 1,361,807    
Paid-in surplus     1,295,794,787       1,849,431,565    
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income     (12,176,715 )     (21,220,049 )  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (409,948,313 )     (532,661,942 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (33,996,253 )     (46,666,058 )  
Net assets applicable to Common shares   $ 840,643,409     $ 1,250,245,323    
Authorized shares:  
Common     Unlimited       Unlimited    
FundPreferred     Unlimited       Unlimited    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of

OPERATIONS

  Years Ended December 31, 2011

    Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
JPC
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
JQC
 
Investment Income  
Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld of $503,163 and $747,375, respectively)   $ 31,983,695     $ 48,767,329    
Interest     33,410,869       48,196,006    
Total investment income     65,394,564       96,963,335    
Expenses  
Management fees     10,333,051       15,015,433    
Interest expense on borrowings     3,978,392       5,861,762    
Dividends on securities sold short     36,796       56,363    
Shareholders' servicing agent fees and expenses     5,773       7,565    
Custodian's fees and expenses     409,020       518,018    
Trustees' fees and expenses     69,661       102,600    
Professional fees     27,264       71,041    
Shareholders' reports — printing and mailing expenses     528,684       801,162    
Stock exchange listing fees     32,376       45,476    
Investor relations expense     234,761       327,103    
Other expenses     213,667       300,960    
Total expenses before custodian fee credit and expense reimbursement     15,869,445       23,107,483    
Custodian fee credit     (637 )     (1,057 )  
Expense reimbursement     (243,344 )     (727,047 )  
Net expenses     15,625,464       22,379,379    
Net investment income (loss)     49,769,100       74,583,956    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss) from:  
Investments and foreign currency     20,827,371       34,300,234    
Securities sold short     (257,417 )     (395,059 )  
Call options written     2,645,835       4,079,563    
Interest rate swaps     (1,540,259 )     (2,276,976 )  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments and foreign currency     (90,229,278 )     (130,830,545 )  
Securities sold short     (64,105 )     (126,014 )  
Call options written     2,935,353       4,843,734    
Interest rate swaps     (4,361,122 )     (6,447,079 )  
Put options purchased     (37,985 )     (66,875 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (70,081,607 )     (96,919,017 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations   $ (20,312,507 )   $ (22,335,061 )  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of

CHANGES in NET ASSETS

    Multi-Strategy
Income and Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and Growth 2 (JQC)
 
    Year
Ended
12/31/11
  Year
Ended
12/31/10
  Year
Ended
12/31/11
  Year
Ended
12/31/10
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 49,769,100     $ 48,694,903     $ 74,583,956     $ 72,927,887    
Net realized gain (loss) from:  
Investments and foreign currency     20,827,371       1,305,162       34,300,234       5,964,210    
Securities sold short     (257,417 )     (405,274 )     (395,059 )     (621,682 )  
Call options written     2,645,835       5,739,320       4,079,563       8,855,989    
Interest rate swaps     (1,540,259 )           (2,276,976 )        
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments and foreign currency     (90,229,278 )     114,649,646       (130,830,545 )     164,383,472    
Securities sold short     (64,105 )     (1,005,081 )     (126,014 )     (1,512,851 )  
Call options written     2,935,353       430,714       4,843,734       79,481    
Interest rate swaps     (4,361,122 )           (6,447,079 )        
Put options purchased     (37,985 )     (120,266 )     (66,875 )     (211,736 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares
from operations
    (20,312,507 )     169,289,124       (22,335,061 )     249,864,770    
Distributions to Common Shareholders  
From net investment income     (72,490,114 )     (55,633,444 )     (107,792,494 )     (82,345,674 )  
Return of capital     (334,401 )     (10,876,168 )           (13,885,777 )  
Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions
to Common shareholders
    (72,824,515 )     (66,509,612 )     (107,792,494 )     (96,231,451 )  
Capital Share Transactions  
Common shares repurchased and retired     (5,063,325 )     (3,782,168 )     (7,862,456 )     (8,196,512 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from
capital share transactions
    (5,063,325 )     (3,782,168 )     (7,862,456 )     (8,196,512 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares     (98,200,347 )     98,997,344       (137,990,011 )     145,436,807    
Net assets applicable to Common shares at the beginning of period     938,843,756       839,846,412       1,388,235,334       1,242,798,527    
Net assets applicable to Common shares at the end of period   $ 840,643,409     $ 938,843,756     $ 1,250,245,323     $ 1,388,235,334    
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at
the end of period
  $ (12,176,715 )   $ (12,650,325 )   $ (21,220,049 )   $ (21,916,437 )  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of

CASH FLOWS

  Year Ended December 31, 2011

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
(JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
(JQC)
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations   $ (20,312,507 )   $ (22,335,061 )  
Adjustments to reconcile the net increase in net assets applicable to Common shares
from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
Purchases of investments and securities sold short     (418,490,041 )     (748,299,311 )  
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments and securities sold short     412,343,539       657,449,972    
Proceeds from (Purchases of) short-term investments, net     (35,860,732 )     (43,545,540 )  
Proceeds from (Payments for) cash denominated in foreign currencies, net     (148,584 )     (213,827 )  
Proceeds from (Payments for) interest rate swap contracts     (1,540,259 )     (2,276,976 )  
Cash paid for terminated call options written     (2,723,367 )     (4,154,294 )  
Premiums received for call options written     3,772,239       5,757,420    
Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net     (244,305 )     (304,784 )  
(Increase) Decrease in:  
Deposits with brokers for securities sold short and options written     3,638,966       4,587,843    
Receivable for dividends     (260,521 )     (264,387 )  
Receivable for interest     (609,593 )     (2,253,629 )  
Receivable for investments sold     (2,185,152 )     (4,527,979 )  
Receivable for matured senior loans     96,592       136,286    
Receivable for reclaims     (16,896 )     (17,554 )  
Other assets     45,956       57,127    
Increase (Decrease) in:  
Payable for dividends on securities sold short     352       552    
Payable for investments purchased     (9,819,963 )     57,990,327    
Accrued interest on borrowings     11,246       16,778    
Accrued management fees     48,910       71,437    
Accrued other expenses     73,465       187,290    
Net realized (gain) loss from:  
Investments and foreign currency     (20,827,371 )     (34,300,234 )  
Securities sold short     257,417       395,059    
Call options written     (2,645,835 )     (4,079,563 )  
Interest rate swaps     1,540,259       2,276,976    
Paydowns     (1,076,163 )     (1,588,614 )  
Change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of:  
Investments and foreign currency     90,229,278       130,830,545    
Securities sold short     64,105       126,014    
Call options written     (2,935,353 )     (4,843,734 )  
Interest rate swaps     4,361,122       6,447,079    
Put options purchased     37,985       66,875    
Net cash provided by operating activities     (3,175,211 )     (6,607,907 )  
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:  
Increase (Decrease) in:  
Borrowings     78,000,000       117,000,000    
Cash overdraft balance     2,326,355       3,839,910    
Cash distributions paid to Common shareholders     (72,824,515 )     (107,792,494 )  
Cost of Common shares repurchased and retired     (5,063,325 )     (7,862,456 )  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     2,438,515       5,184,960    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash     (736,696 )     (1,422,947 )  
Cash at the beginning of period     736,696       1,422,947    
Cash at the End of Period   $     $    
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information  
Cash paid for interest on borrowings (excluding borrowing costs) was $3,779,646 and $5,564,984 for Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC) and Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC), respectively.  

 

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Financial

HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a Common share outstanding throughout each period:

       
        Investment Operations   Less Distributions  
    Beginning
Common
Share
Net Asset
Value
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
  Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income to
Fund-
Preferred
Share-
holders(b)
  Distributions
from Capital
Gains to
Fund-
Preferred
Share-
holders(b)
  Total   Net
Investment
Income to
Common
Share-
holders
  Capital
Gains to
Common
Share-
holders
  Return of
Capital to
Common
Share-
holders
  Total  
Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC)      
Year Ended 12/31:  
  2011     $ 9.62     $ .51     $ (.72 )   $     $     $ (.21 )   $ (.75 )   $     $ *   $ (.75 )  
  2010       8.56       .50       1.23                   1.73       (.57 )           (.11 )     (.68 )  
  2009       5.60       .54       3.03       *           3.57       (.61 )           (.02 )     (.63 )  
  2008       12.38       .86       (6.49 )     (.15 )           (5.78 )     (.69 )           (.31 )     (1.00 )  
  2007       14.26       .97       (1.34 )     (.28 )     (.09 )     (.74 )     (.77 )     (.25 )     (.12 )     (1.14 )  
Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC)      
Year Ended 12/31:  
  2011       10.13       .55       (.72 )                 (.17 )     (.79 )                 (.79 )  
  2010       9.00       .53       1.29                   1.82       (.60 )           (.10 )     (.70 )  
  2009       6.04       .59       3.01       *           3.60       (.65 )           *     (.65 )  
  2008       12.46       .86       (6.14 )     (.14 )           (5.42 )     (.72 )           (.28 )     (1.00 )  
  2007       14.29       .97       (1.30 )     (.26 )     (.10 )     (.69 )     (.79 )     (.30 )     (.05 )     (1.14 )  
    FundPreferred Shares at End of Period   Borrowings at End of Period  
    Aggregate
Amount
Outstanding
(000)
  Liquidation
Value
Per Share
  Asset
Coverage
Per Share
  Aggregate
Amount
Outstanding
(000)
  Asset
Coverage
Per $1,000
 
Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC)      
Year Ended 12/31:  
  2011     $     $     $     $ 348,000     $ 3,416    
  2010                         270,000       4,477    
  2009                         270,000       4,111    
  2008       118,650       25,000       142,298       145,545       5,640    
  2007       708,000       25,000       64,444                
Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC)      
Year Ended 12/31:  
  2011                         517,000       3,418    
  2010                         400,000       4,471    
  2009                         400,000       4,107    
  2008       165,800       25,000       152,182       224,200       5,502    
  2007       965,000       25,000       70,102                

 

(a)  Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  The amounts shown are based on Common share equivalents.

(c)  Total Return Based on Market Value 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.

  Total Return Based on Common Share Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in Common share net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, 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 net asset value. 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 net asset value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.

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            Ratios/Supplemental Data  
                Total Returns       Ratios to Average Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares
Before Reimbursement(e)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares
After Reimbursement(d)(e)
     
    Discount
from
Common
Shares
Repurchased
and Retired
  Ending
Common
Share
Net Asset
Value
  Ending
Market
Value
  Based
on
Market
Value(c)
  Based
on
Common
Share
Net
Asset
Value(c)
  Ending Net
Assets
Applicable to
Common
Shares (000)
  Expenses   Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
  Expenses   Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC)  
Year Ended 12/31:  
  2011     $ .01     $ 8.67     $ 8.01       4.95 %     (2.23 )%   $ 840,643       1.73 %     5.40 %     1.70 %     5.43 %     34 %  
  2010       .01       9.62       8.35       21.28       21.06       938,844       1.67       5.39       1.54       5.52       49    
  2009       .02       8.56       7.49       81.73       67.37       839,846       1.80       7.76       1.57       7.99       50    
  2008       *     5.60       4.60       (51.80 )     (49.27 )     556,698       2.47       8.14       2.04       8.57       36    
  2007       *     12.38       10.93       (16.28 )     (5.71 )     1,230,342       1.53       6.54       1.05       7.03       84    
Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC)  
Year Ended 12/31:  
  2011       .01       9.18       8.05       .24 %     (1.70 )%     1,250,245       1.70       5.44       1.65       5.49       37    
  2010       .01       10.13       8.80       24.26       21.02       1,388,235       1.64       5.41       1.48       5.57       48    
  2009       .01       9.00       7.69       76.23       63.01       1,242,799       1.75       8.01       1.48       8.27       55    
  2008       *     6.04       4.87       (49.39 )     (45.84 )     843,469       2.41       8.00       1.95       8.45       37    
  2007       *     12.46       11.00       (14.70 )     (5.34 )     1,740,952       1.50       6.51       1.02       6.99       78    

 

(d)  After expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. Ratios do not reflect the effect of custodian fee credits earned on the Fund's net cash on deposit with the custodian bank, where applicable. As of March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, the Adviser is no longer reimbursing Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC) and Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC), respectively, for any fees or expenses.

(e)  • Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to FundPreferred shareholders, where applicable.

  • Net Investment Income ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to FundPreferred shares and/or borrowings, where applicable.

  • Each ratio includes the effect of dividend expense on securities sold short and all interest expense and other costs related to borrowings as follows:

    Ratios of Dividend Expense
on Securities Sold Short
to Average Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shares
  Ratios of Borrowings
Interest Expense
to Average Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shares
 
Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC)      
  Year Ended 12/31:            
  2011       %**     0.43 %  
  2010       **     0.40    
  2009       **     0.45    
  2008       0.01       0.82    
  2007       **        
Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC)      
  Year Ended 12/31:            
  2011       **     0.43    
  2010       **     0.40    
  2009       **     0.46    
  2008       0.01       0.83    
  2007       **        

 

*  Rounds to less than $.01 per share.

**  Rounds to less than .01%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Notes to

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies

General Information

The funds covered in this report and their corresponding Common share New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") symbols are Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (JPC) and Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (JQC) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"). The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as closed-end registered investment companies.

Each Fund seeks to provide high current income by maintaining a portfolio exposure target of approximately 70% in income-oriented debt securities (preferred securities and fixed- and floating-rate debt including high yield debt and senior loans), and 30% in equities and equity-like securities (convertibles and domestic and international equities). The exact portfolio composition will vary over time as a result of market changes as well as the Adviser's view of the portfolio composition that best enables the Funds to achieve their investment objectives consistent with a strategic 70%/30% income/equity mix. Each Fund's secondary objective is total return.

Effective January 1, 2011, the Funds' adviser Nuveen Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. ("Nuveen"), changed its name to Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser").

Fund Repositionings

On November 18, 2011, common shareholders of Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (JPC) and Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (JQC) approved certain changes needed to implement the repositioning of each Fund's portfolio. The implementation of each Fund's repositioning began on January 23, 2012.

The goal of each Fund's portfolio repositioning is to increase the attractiveness of the Fund's common shares and narrow the Fund's trading discount by:

• Simplifying the Fund to focus on one of its current core portfolio strategies;

• Positioning the Fund in a closed-end fund category that is well understood and has historically seen more consistent secondary market demand; and

• Differentiating the Fund from similar funds, including other Nuveen closed-end funds in the same fund category.

Each Fund will notify shareholders when its portfolio repositioning has been completed.

For Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund's (JPC) portfolio repositioning, shareholders approved a single-strategy, preferred securities approach. Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund's (JPC) investment objective of high current income with a secondary objective of total return will remain unchanged. In connection with the Fund's repositioning Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen and NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, an affiliate of, will assume portfolio management responsibilities from Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund's (JPC) existing sub-advisers and each will manage approximately half of Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund's (JPC) investment portfolio.

For Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2's (JQC) portfolio repositioning, shareholders approved adopting a single-strategy, debt-oriented approach. Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2's (JQC) investment objective of high current income with a secondary objective of total return will remain unchanged. In connection with the Fund's repositioning, Symphony Asset Management, LLC, ("Symphony") an existing sub-adviser and affiliate of Nuveen, will assume sole responsibility for managing Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2's (JQC) investment portfolio.

Upon completion of its repositioning, the Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (JPC) and Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (JQC) will change their names to Nuveen Preferred Income Opportunities Fund (JPC) and Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC), respectively. Upon completion of their repositioning, the Fund also will discontinue their managed distribution policies (in which distributions may be sourced not just from income but also from realized capital gains and, if necessary, from capital), and

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shift from quarterly to monthly distributions. The Funds' repositionings are not expected to initially affect the level of the Funds' annualized distributions per share.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP").

Investment Valuation

Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as Level 1 for fair value measurement purposes. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market ("NASDAQ") are valued, except as indicated below, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price and are generally classified as Level 1. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or NASDAQ for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the quoted bid price and are generally classified as Level 2. Prices of certain American Depositary Receipts ("ADR") held by the Funds that trade in the United States are valued based on the last traded price, official closing price, or the most recent bid price of the underlying non-U.S.-traded stock, adjusted as appropriate for the underlying-to-ADR conversion ratio and foreign exchange rate, and from time-to-time foreign currencies may also be adjusted further to take into account material events that may take place after the close of the local non-U.S. market but before the close of the NYSE, which securities generally represents a transfer from a Level 1 to a Level 2 security. Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values on the valuation date. These investment vehicles are generally classified as Level 1.

Prices of fixed-income securities and interest rate swap contracts are provided by a pricing service approved by the Funds' Board of Trustees. These securities are generally classified as Level 2. When price quotes are not readily available the pricing service establishes a security's fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor's credit characteristics considered relevant. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, the pricing service may consider information about a security, its issuer, or market activity, provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

Like most fixed income instruments, the senior and subordinated loans in which the Funds invest are not listed on an organized exchange. The secondary market of such instruments may be less liquid relative to markets for other fixed-income securities. Consequently, the value of senior and subordinated loans, determined as described above, may differ significantly from the value that would have been determined had there been an active market for that senior loan. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.

The value of exchange-traded options are based on the mean of the closing bid and ask prices. Exchange-traded options are generally classified as Level 1. Options traded in the over-the-counter market are valued using an evaluated mean price and 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.

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by the pre-established pricing methods as described above. Such securities may be valued by the Funds' Board of Trustees or its designee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund's net asset value (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, is not deemed to reflect the security's fair value. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor's credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs. Regardless of the method employed to value a particular security, all valuations are subject to review by the Funds' Board of Trustees or its designee.

Refer to Footnote 2—Fair Value Measurements for further details on the leveling of securities held by the Funds as of the end of the reporting period.

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Notes to

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the "primary market" is considered the date on which the loan allocations are determined. Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the "secondary market" is the date on which the transaction is entered into. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the specific identification method, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have instructed the custodian to segregate assets with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments. At December 31, 2011, Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC) had outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments of $68,162,478. There were no outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments in Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC).

Investment Income

Dividend income on securities purchased and dividend expense on securities sold short are recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Interest income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and includes accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income also reflects paydown gains and losses, and fee income, if any. 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. Other income includes the increase of the net realizable value of the receivable of matured senior loans during the current fiscal period, when applicable.

Income Taxes

Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies ("RICs"). In any year when the Funds realize net capital gains, each Fund may choose to distribute all or a portion of its net capital gains to shareholders, or alternatively, to retain all or a portion of its net capital gains and pay federal corporate income taxes on such retained gains.

For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders

Distributions to Common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Each Fund makes quarterly cash distributions to Common shareholders of a stated dollar amount per share. Subject to approval and oversight by the Funds' Board of Trustees, 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 shareholders as a non-taxable distribution ("Return of Capital") for tax purposes. In the event that total distributions during a calendar year exceed a Fund's total return on net asset value, the difference will reduce net asset value per share. If a Fund's total return on net asset value exceeds total distributions during a calendar year, the excess will be reflected as an increase in net asset value per share. The final determination of the source and character of all distributions for the fiscal year are made after the end of the fiscal year and are reflected in the financial statements contained in the annual report as of December 31 each year.

The actual character of distributions made by each Fund during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

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FundPreferred Shares

The Funds are authorized to issue auction rate preferred ("FundPreferred") shares. As of December 31, 2009, Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC) and Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC) redeemed all of their outstanding FundPreferred shares, at liquidation values of $708,000,000 and $965,000,000, respectively.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, lawsuits pursuing claims made in a demand letter alleging that the Funds' Board of Trustees breached their fiduciary duties related to the redemption at par of the Funds' FundPreferred shares had been filed on behalf of shareholders of the Funds, against the Adviser, the Nuveen holding company, the majority owner of the holding company, the lone interested trustee, and current and former officers of the Funds. Nuveen and the other defendants have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuits, and on December 16, 2011, the court granted that motion dismissing the lawsuits. The plaintiffs failed to file an appeal on the court's decision within the required time period, resulting in the final disposition of the lawsuit.

Foreign Currency Transactions

Each Fund is authorized to engage in foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forwards, futures, options and swap contracts. To the extent that the Funds invest in securities and/or contracts that are denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, the Fund will be subject to currency risk, which is the risk that an increase in the U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currency will reduce returns or portfolio value. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Fund's investments denominated in that currency will lose value because its currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value. Investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars on a spot (i.e. cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and income denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Investments, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date of the transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of a Fund and the amounts actually received.

The realized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with other assets and liabilities on investments, foreign currency forwards, futures, options purchased, options written and swaps 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 other assets and liabilities on investments are recognized as a component of "Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency" on the Statement of Operations when applicable. The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates associated with foreign currency exchange contracts, futures, options purchased, options written and swaps are recognized as a component of "Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency exchange contracts, futures, put options purchased, call options written and interest rate swaps", respectively on the Statement of Operations when applicable.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

Each Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and is authorized to invest in interest rate swap transactions in an attempt to manage such risk. Each Fund's use of interest rate swap contracts is intended to mitigate the negative impact that an increase in short-term interest rates could have on Common share net earnings as a result of leverage. Interest rate swap contracts involve each 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 that is intended to approximate each Fund's variable rate payment obligation on FundPreferred shares or any variable rate borrowing. The payment obligation is based on the notional amount of the interest rate swap 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 each Fund is to receive. Interest rate swap positions are valued daily. Each Fund accrues the fixed rate payment expected to be paid or received and the variable rate payment expected to be received or paid on 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. The net amount recorded for these transactions for each counterparty is recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of "Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps, net" with the change during the fiscal period recognized on the Statement of Operations as a component of "Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of interest rate swaps." Income received or paid by each Fund is recognized as a component of "Net realized gain (loss) from interest rate swaps" on the Statement of Operations, in addition to the net realized gains or losses recognized upon the termination of an interest rate swap contract and are equal to the difference between the Fund's basis in the interest rate swap and the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction. Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are recognized as a component of "Interest rate swap premiums paid and/or received" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For tax purposes, periodic payments are treated as ordinary income or expense.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, each Fund used interest rate swaps to partially fix the interest cost of leverage, which each Fund uses through the use of bank borrowings.

The average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, was as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
(JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
(JQC)
 
Average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding*   $ 167,340,000     $ 247,380,000    

 

*  The average notional amount is calculated based on the outstanding notional amount at the beginning of the fiscal year and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal year.

Refer to Footnote 3—Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities for further details on interest rate swap contract activity.

Options Transactions

Each Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and is authorized to purchase and write (sell) call and put options, in an attempt to manage such risk. The purchase of put options involves the risk of loss of all or a part of the cash paid for the options (the premium). The market risk associated with purchasing put options is limited to the premium paid. The counterparty credit risk of purchasing options, however, needs also to take into account the current value of the option, as this is the performance expected from the counterparty. When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid (the premium plus commission) is recognized as a component of "Call and/or Put options purchased, at value" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recognized as a component of "Call and/or Put options written, at value" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current value of the written option until the option is exercised or expires or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction. The changes in the value of options purchased during the fiscal period are recognized as a component of "Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of call and/or put options purchased" on the Statement of Operations. The changes in the value of options written during the fiscal period are recognized as a component of "Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of call and/or put options written" on the Statement of Operations. When an option is exercised or expires or a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid at expiration or on executing a closing purchase transaction, including commission, is recognized as a component of "Net realized gain (loss) from options purchased and/or written "on the Statement of Operations. The Fund, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying instrument may be sold (called) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument underlying the written option. There is also the risk a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

During fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, each Fund wrote call options on individual stocks held in its portfolio to enhance returns while foregoing some upside potential on its equity portfolio, and held put options on a single stock to benefit in the event its price declines.

The Funds did not purchase call options or write put options during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. The average notional amount of put options purchased and call options written during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
(JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
(JQC)
 
Average notional amount of put options purchased*   $ 1,420,000     $ 2,500,000    

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    Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
(JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
(JQC)
 
Average notional amount of call options written*   $ (56,687,210 )   $ (87,535,900 )  

 

*  The average notional amount is calculated based on the outstanding notional amount at the beginning of the fiscal year and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal year.

Refer to Footnote 3—Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities and Footnote 5—Investment Transactions for further details on options activity.

Short Sales

Each Fund is authorized to make short sales of securities. To secure its obligation to deliver securities sold short, each Fund has instructed the custodian to segregate assets of the Fund, which are then held at the applicable broker, as collateral with an equivalent amount of the securities sold short. The collateral required is determined by reference to the market value of the short positions and is recognized as a component of "Deposits with brokers for securities sold short and options written" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Each Fund is obligated to pay to the party to which the securities were sold short, dividends declared on the stock by the issuer and recognizes such amounts as "Dividends on securities sold short" on the Statement of Operations. Short sales are valued daily and the corresponding unrealized gains or losses are recognized as a component of "Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities sold short" on the Statement of Operations.

Liabilities for securities sold short are reported at market value in the accompanying financial statements. Short sale transactions result in off-balance sheet risk because the ultimate obligation may exceed the related amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Each Fund will incur a loss if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. Each Fund's loss on a short sale is potentially unlimited because there is no upward limit on the price a borrowed security could attain. Each Fund will realize a gain if the price of the security declines between those dates. Gains and losses from securities sold short are recognized as a component of "Net realized gain (loss) from securities sold short" on the Statement of Operations.

Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund's exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts, when applicable, expose a Fund to minimal counterparty credit risk as they are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, which is counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default.

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.

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.

Zero Coupon Securities

Each Fund is authorized to invest in 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.

Custodian Fee Credit

Each Fund has an arrangement with the custodian bank whereby certain custodian fees and expenses are reduced by net credits earned on each Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. Such deposit arrangements are an alternative to overnight investments. Credits for cash balances may be offset by charges for any days on which a Fund overdraws its account at the custodian bank.

 

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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 expect the risk of loss to be remote.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

2. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including management's assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of each Fund's fair value measurements as of December 31, 2011:

Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC)   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Investments:  
Common Stocks*   $ 276,382,048     $ 5,992,066     $     $ 282,374,114    
Convertible Preferred Securities     5,214,130       6,259,725             11,473,855    
$25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities     256,569,214       28,620,522             285,189,736    
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests           87,713,632             87,713,632    
Convertible Bonds           86,948,205       2,279,279       89,227,484    
Corporate Bonds           105,944,151             105,944,151    
Capital Preferred Securities           226,786,272             226,786,272    
Investment Companies     13,123,875                   13,123,875    
Warrants     16,052             10,670       26,722    
Short-Term Investments           84,229,597             84,229,597    
Common Stocks Sold Short     (4,020,736 )                 (4,020,736 )  
Derivatives:  
Put Options Purchased     710                   710    
Call Options Written     (1,894,393 )                 (1,894,393 )  
Interest Rate Swaps**           (4,361,122 )           (4,361,122 )  
Total   $ 545,390,900     $ 628,133,048     $ 2,289,949     $ 1,175,813,897    

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Multi-Strategy Income Growth 2 (JQC)   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Investments:  
Common Stocks*   $ 414,010,027     $ 9,955,258     $     $ 423,965,285    
Convertible Preferred Securities     7,291,382       11,144,147             18,435,529    
$25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities     416,706,995       39,880,083             456,587,078    
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests           182,444,061             182,444,061    
Convertible Bonds           122,244,812       3,177,177       125,421,989    
Corporate Bonds           185,926,798             185,926,798    
Capital Preferred Securities           299,015,446             299,015,446    
Investment Companies     25,536,788                   25,536,788    
Warrants     24,612             21,611       46,223    
Short-Term Investments           112,576,653             112,576,653    
Common Stocks Sold Short     (6,360,066 )                 (6,360,066 )  
Derivatives:  
Put Options Purchased     1,250                   1,250    
Call Options Written     (2,895,645 )                 (2,895,645 )  
Interest Rate Swaps**           (6,447,079 )           (6,447,079 )  
Total   $ 854,315,343     $ 956,740,179     $ 3,198,788     $ 1,814,254,310    

 

*  Refer to the Fund's Portfolio of Investments for industry breakdown of Common Stocks classified as Level 2.

**  Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.

The following is a reconciliation of each Fund's Level 3 investments held at the beginning and end of the measurement period:

Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC)   Level 3
Convertible Bonds
  Level 3
Corporate Bonds
  Level 3
Warrants
  Level 3
Total
 
Balance at the beginning of period   $     $ 3,657,866     $     $ 3,657,866    
Gains (losses):  
Net realized gains (losses)           (1,729,935 )           (1,729,935 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)           1,795,310       10,670       1,805,980    
Purchases at cost                          
Sales at proceeds           (3,774,000 )           (3,774,000 )  
Net discounts (premiums)           50,759             50,759    
Transfers in to     2,279,279                   2,279,279    
Transfers out of                          
Balance at the end of period   $ 2,279,279     $     $ 10,670     $ 2,289,949    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during
the period of Level 3 securities held as of December 31, 2011
  $ (132,669 )   $     $ 10,670     $ (121,998 )  
Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC)   Level 3
Convertible Bonds
  Level 3
Corporate Bonds
  Level 3
Warrants
  Level 3
Total
 
Balance at the beginning of period   $     $ 5,140,906     $     $ 5,140,906    
Gains (losses):  
Net realized gains (losses)           (3,636,034 )           (3,636,034 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)           3,725,728       21,611       3,747,339    
Purchases at cost                          
Sales at proceeds           (5,304,000 )           (5,304,000 )  
Net discounts (premiums)           73,400             73,400    
Transfers in to     3,177,177                   3,177,177    
Transfers out of                          
Balance at the end of period   $ 3,177,177     $     $ 21,611     $ 3,198,788    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during
the period of Level 3 securities held as of December 31, 2011
  $ (192,276 )   $     $ 21,611     $ (170,665 )  

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund recognized no significant transfers to or from Level 1 or Level 2. Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are shown using end of period values.

3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

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. For additional information on the derivative instruments in which the Funds were

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

invested during and at the end of the reporting period, refer to the Portfolios of Investments, Financial Statements and Footnote 1 – General Information and Significant Accounting Policies.

The following tables present the fair value of all derivative instruments held by the Funds as of December 31, 2011, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and the primary underlying risk exposure.

Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC)

        Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
Underlying   Derivative   Asset Derivatives   Liability Derivatives  
Risk Exposure   Instrument   Location   Value   Location   Value  
Equity Price   Options   Put options purchased, at value   $ 710     Call options written, at value   $ 1,894,393    
Interest Rate   Swaps
  Unrealized depreciation
on interest rate swaps, net*
  $ 13,060
  Unrealized depreciation
on interest rate swaps, net*
  $ 4,374,182
 
Total           $ 13,770         $ 6,268,575    

 

*  Value represents cumulative gross appreciation (depreciation) of interest rate swap contracts as reported in each Fund's Portfolio of Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities presents the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of all interest rate swap contracts as "Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps, net."

Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC)

        Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
Underlying   Derivative   Asset Derivatives   Liability Derivatives  
Risk Exposure   Instrument   Location   Value   Location   Value  
Equity Price   Options   Put options purchased, at value   $ 1,250     Call options written, at value   $ 2,895,645    
Interest Rate   Swaps
  Unrealized depreciation
on interest rate swaps, net*
  $ 19,308
  Unrealized depreciation
on interest rate swaps, net*
  $ 6,466,387
 
Total           $ 20,558         $ 9,362,032    

 

*  Value represents cumulative gross appreciation (depreciation) of interest rate swap contracts as reported in each Fund's Portfolio of Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities presents the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of all interest rate swap contracts as "Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps, net."

The following tables present the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, on derivative instruments, as well as the primary risk exposure associated with each.

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Call Options Written   Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
(JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
(JQC)
 
Risk Exposure  
Equity Price   $ 2,645,835     $ 4,079,563    
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Interest Rate Swaps   Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
(JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
(JQC)
 
Risk Exposure  
Interest Rate   $ (1,540,259 )   $ (2,276,976 )  

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Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Call Options Written   Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
(JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
(JQC)
 
Risk Exposure  
Equity Price   $ 2,935,353     $ 4,843,734    
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Interest Rate Swaps   Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
(JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
(JQC)
 
Risk Exposure  
Interest Rate   $ (4,361,122 )   $ (6,447,079 )  
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Put Options Purchased   Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
(JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
(JQC)
 
Risk Exposure  
Equity Price   $ (37,985 )   $ (66,875 )  

 

4. Fund Shares

Common Shares

Transactions in Common shares were as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and Growth 2 (JQC)
 
    Year
Ended
12/31/11
  Year
Ended
12/31/10
  Year
Ended
12/31/11
  Year
Ended
12/31/10
 
Common shares repurchased and retired     (601,037 )     (485,500 )     (895,697 )     (999,820 )  
Weighted average:  
Price per Common share repurchased and retired   $ 8.40     $ 7.77     $ 8.76     $ 8.18    
Discount per Common share repurchased and retired     13.78 %     14.20 %     13.77 %     14.30 %  

 

5. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales (including maturities and proceeds from securities sold short, but excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions, where applicable) during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth
(JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income
and Growth 2
(JQC)
 
Purchases   $ 418,490,041     $ 748,299,311    
Sales, maturities and proceeds from securities sold short     412,343,539       657,449,972    

 

Transactions in call options written during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and Growth 2 (JQC)
 
    Number of
Contracts
  Premiums
Received
  Number of
Contracts
  Premiums
Received
 
Call options outstanding, beginning of period     21,004     $ 4,856,749       32,745     $ 7,451,256    
Call options written     21,630       3,772,239       33,411       5,757,420    
Call options terminated in closing purchase transactions     (5,695 )     (1,247,331 )     (8,607 )     (1,876,978 )  
Call options exercised     (14,382 )     (3,593,903 )     (22,856 )     (5,554,283 )  
Call options expired     (4,572 )     (527,401 )     (6,940 )     (801,718 )  
Call options outstanding, end of period     17,985     $ 3,260,353       27,753     $ 4,975,697    

 

6. Income Tax Information

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to the treatment of paydown gains and losses, recognition of premium amortization, timing differences in the recognition of income on real estate investment trust ("REIT") investments and timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts

 

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are reclassified within the capital accounts as detailed below. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset values of the Funds.

At December 31, 2011, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (excluding common stocks sold short and investments in derivatives), as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Cost of investments   $ 1,228,863,835     $ 1,892,750,075    
Gross unrealized:  
Appreciation   $ 55,188,298     $ 85,465,144    
Depreciation     (97,962,695 )     (148,259,369 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   $ (42,774,397 )   $ (62,794,225 )  

 

Permanent differences, primarily due to complex securities character adjustments, adjustments for REITs, adjustments for passive foreign investment companies, and foreign currency reclasses, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds' components of Common share net assets at December 31, 2011, the Funds' tax year end, as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Paid-in-surplus   $ (23,399,920 )   $ (34,330,395 )  
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income     23,194,624       33,904,926    
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     205,296       425,469    

 

The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains at December 31, 2011, the Funds' tax year end, were as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Undistributed net ordinary income *   $     $    
Undistributed net long-term capital gains              

 

*  Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest, and net short-term capital gains, if any.

The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds' tax years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

2011   Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Distributions from net ordinary income *   $ 72,490,114     $ 107,792,494    
Distributions from net long-term capital gains              
Return of capital     334,401          

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2010   Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Distributions from net ordinary income *   $ 55,633,444     $ 82,345,674    
Distributions from net long-term capital gains              
Return of capital     10,876,168       13,885,777    

 

*  Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest, and current year earnings and profits attributable to realized gains.

At December 31, 2011, the Funds' tax year end, the Funds had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. If not applied, the carryforwards will expire as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Expiration:  
December 31, 2016   $ 192,989,628     $ 231,350,222    
December 31, 2017     204,895,930       289,143,715    
December 31, 2018     9,385,427       8,513,146    
Total   $ 407,270,985     $ 529,007,083    

 

During the Funds' tax year ended December 31, 2011, the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Utilized capital loss carryforwards   $ 22,904,968     $ 37,005,773    

 

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Act") was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of RICs. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. One of the more prominent changes addresses capital loss carryforwards. Under the Act, each Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulation.

The Act also contains several provisions aimed at preserving the character of distributions made by a fiscal year RIC during the portion of its taxable year ending after October 31 or December 31, reducing the circumstances under which a RIC might be required to file amended Forms 1099 to restate previously reported distributions.

During the Funds' tax year ended December 31, 2011, there were no post-enactment capital losses generated by any of the Funds.

The Funds have elected to defer losses incurred from November 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the Funds' tax year end, in accordance with federal income tax rules. These losses are treated as having arisen on the first day of the following fiscal year. The Funds have elected to defer losses as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JQC)
 
Post-October capital losses   $ 1,543,632     $ 1,757,474    
Late-year ordinary losses     24,767          

 

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Each Fund's management fee consists of two components — a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within the Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables Fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.

The annual fund-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

Average Daily Managed Assets*   Fund-Level Fee Rate  
For the first $500 million     .7000 %  
For the next $500 million     .6750    
For the next $500 million     .6500    
For the next $500 million     .6250    
For managed assets over $2 billion     .6000    

 

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The annual complex-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

Complex-Level Managed Asset Breakpoint Level*   Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level  
$55 billion     .2000 %  
$56 billion     .1996    
$57 billion     .1989    
$60 billion     .1961    
$63 billion     .1931    
$66 billion     .1900    
$71 billion     .1851    
$76 billion     .1806    
$80 billion     .1773    
$91 billion     .1691    
$125 billion     .1599    
$200 billion     .1505    
$250 billion     .1469    
$300 billion     .1445    

 

*  For the fund-level and complex-level fees, managed assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to financial leverage. For these purposes, financial 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 Funds that constitute "eligible assets." Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen Funds and assets in excess of $2 billion added to the Nuveen Fund complex in connection with the Adviser's assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011. As of December 31, 2011, the complex-level fee rate for these Funds was .1767%.

The management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Adviser is responsible for the Funds' overall investment strategy and asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. ("Spectrum"), Symphony and Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC ("Tradewinds"). Symphony and Tradewinds are both subsidiaries of Nuveen. Spectrum manages the portion of the Funds' investment portfolios allocated to preferred securities. Symphony manages the portion of the Funds' investment portfolios allocated to debt securities and certain equity investments. Tradewinds manages the portion of the Funds' investment portfolios allocated to global equities, common stocks sold short and options strategies. The Adviser is responsible for overseeing the Funds' investments in interest rate swap contracts. Each sub-adviser is compensated for its services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser. Spectrum also receives compensation on certain portfolio transactions for providing brokerage services to the Funds. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC) and Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC) paid Spectrum commissions of $30,000 and $36,446, respectively.

The Funds pay no compensation directly to those of its trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Funds from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Trustees 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.

For the first eight years of Multi-Strategy Income and Growth's (JPC) operations, the Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund, as a percentage of average daily managed assets, for fees and expenses in the amounts and for the time periods set forth below:

Year Ending
March 31,
  Year Ending
March 31,
 
  2003 *     .32 %     2008       .32 %  
  2004       .32       2009       .24    
  2005       .32       2010       .16    
  2006       .32       2011       .08    
  2007       .32            

 

*  From the commencement of operations.

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The Adviser has not agreed to reimburse Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC) for any portion of its fees and expenses beyond March 31, 2011.

For the first eight years of Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2's (JQC) operations, the Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund, as a percentage of average daily managed assets, for fees and expenses in the amounts and for the time periods set forth below:

Year Ending
June 30,
  Year Ending
June 30,
 
  2003 *     .32 %     2008       .32 %  
  2004       .32       2009       .24    
  2005       .32       2010       .16    
  2006       .32       2011       .08    
  2007       .32            

 

*  From the commencement of operations.

The Adviser has not agreed to reimburse Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC) for any portion of its fees and expenses beyond June 30, 2011.

8. Senior Loan Commitments

Unfunded Commitments

Pursuant to the terms of certain of the variable rate senior loan agreements, each Fund may have unfunded senior loan commitments. Each 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. At December 31, 2011, Multi-Strategy Income and Growth (JPC) and Multi-Strategy Income and Growth 2 (JQC) had no unfunded senior loan commitments.

Participation Commitments

With respect to the senior loans held in each Fund's portfolio, the Funds may: 1) invest in assignments; 2) act as a participant in primary lending syndicates; or 3) invest in participations. If a Fund purchases a participation of a senior loan interest, a 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. At December 31, 2011, there were no such outstanding participation commitments in either Fund.

9. Borrowing Arrangements

Each Fund has entered into prime brokerage facilities with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc. ("BNP") as a means of financial leverage. Each Fund's maximum commitment amount under these borrowings is as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Maximum commitment amount   $ 365,000,000     $ 542,000,000    

 

As of December 31, 2011, each Fund's outstanding balance on its borrowings was as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Outstanding borrowings   $ 348,000,000     $ 517,000,000    

 

On January 19, 2011, each Fund amended its prime brokerage facility with BNP. Prior to January 19, 2011, each Fund's maximum commitment amount was as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Maximum commitment amount   $ 270,000,000     $ 400,000,000    

 

On November 9, 2011, each Fund amended its prime brokerage facility with BNP. For the period January 19, 2011 through November 8, 2011, each Fund's maximum commitment amount was as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Mult-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Maximum commitment amount   $ 290,000,000     $ 430,000,000    

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During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the average daily balance outstanding and average annual interest rate on each Fund's borrowings were as follows:

    Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth (JPC)
  Multi-Strategy
Income and
Growth 2 (JQC)
 
Average daily balance outstanding   $ 285,121,918     $ 417,995,068    
Average annual interest rate     1.29 %     1.29 %  

 

In order to maintain these borrowing facilities, the Funds must meet certain collateral, asset coverage and other requirements. Borrowings outstanding are fully secured by securities held in each Fund's portfolio of investments. Interest is charged on these borrowings for each Fund at 3-Month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus .95% on the amounts borrowed and .50% on the undrawn balance. Each Fund also incurred a one-time .25% amendment fee on each increase to the maximum commitment amount, which was fully expensed during the current reporting period.

Effective January 9, 2012 interest charged on the amount borrowed changed from 3-Month LIBOR plus .95% to 3-Month LIBOR plus .85%. All other terms remain unchanged.

Borrowings outstanding are recognized as "Borrowings" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest expense incurred on each Fund's borrowed amount and undrawn balance and the one-time amendment fee are recognized as a component of "Interest expense on borrowings" on the Statement of Operations.

10. New Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements

On April 15, 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-03 ("ASU No. 2011-03"). The guidance in ASU No. 2011-03 is intended to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements and other similar agreements. Specifically, ASU No. 2011-03 modifies the criteria for determining when these transactions would be accounted for as financings (secured borrowings/lending agreements) as opposed to sales (purchases) with commitments to repurchase (resell). The effective date of ASU No. 2011-03 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have to the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

On May 12, 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 modifying Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. At the same time, the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") issued International Financial Reporting Standard ("IFRS") 13, Fair Value Measurement. The objective of the FASB and IASB is convergence of their guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. Specifically, ASU No. 2011-04 requires reporting entities to disclose i) the amounts of any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 and the reasons for the transfers and ii) for Level 3 fair value measurements, a) quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used, b) a description of the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and c) a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs if a change in those inputs might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-04 is for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have to the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited)

The management of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed for the Funds by the Adviser, is the responsibility of the Board Members of the Funds. The number of board members of the Fund is currently set at ten. None of the board members who are not "interested" persons of the Funds (referred to herein as "independent board members") has ever been a director or employee of, or consultant to, Nuveen or its affiliates. The names and business addresses of the board members and officers of the Funds, their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, the number of portfolios each oversees and other directorships they hold are set forth below.

Name, Birthdate
and Address

  Position(s) Held with
the Funds

  Year First
Elected or
Appointed
and Term(1)
  Principal Occupation(s)
Including other Directorships
During Past 5 Years
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Board Member
 
Independent Board Members:    
g ROBERT P. BREMNER(2)    
8/22/40
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Chairman of
the Board
and Board Member
  1996
Class III
  Private Investor and Management Consultant; Treasurer and Director, Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.; Board Member, Independent Directors Council (affiliated with the Investment Company Institute.)   238  
g JACK B. EVANS    
10/22/48
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Board Member   1999
Class III
  President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Director and Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; member of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa University System; Director, Source Media Group; Life Trustee of Coe College and the Iowa College Foundation; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc., a regional financial services firm.   238  
g WILLIAM C. HUNTER    
3/6/48
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Board Member   2004
Class I
  Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (since 2006); Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (since 2005), Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society; Director of Wellmark, Inc. (since 2009); formerly, Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance, School of Business at the University of Connecticut (2003-2006); previously, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995-2003); formerly, Director (1997-2007), Credit Research Center at Georgetown University.   238  

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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Name, Birthdate
and Address

  Position(s) Held with
the Funds

  Year First
Elected or
Appointed
and Term(1)
  Principal Occupation(s)
Including other Directorships
During Past 5 Years
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Board Member
 
Independent Board Members (continued):    
g DAVID J. KUNDERT(2)    
10/28/42
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Board Member   2005
Class II
  Director, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company; retired (since 2004) as Chairman, JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management, President and CEO, Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation, and President, One Group Mutual Funds; prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Banc One Corporation and Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group; Member, Board of Regents, Luther College; member of the Wisconsin Bar Association; member of Board of Directors, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens; member of Board of Directors and Chair of Investment Committee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation.   238  
g WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER(2)    
9/24/44
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Board Member   1997
Class III
  Chairman of Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., a real estate investment company; formerly, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2004) of Miller- Valentine Group; member, University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council; member, Mid-America Health System Board; formerly, member and chair, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association; formerly, member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank.   238  
g JUDITH M. STOCKDALE    
12/29/47
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Board Member   1997
Class I
  Executive Director, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994).   238  
g CAROLE E. STONE(2)    
6/28/47
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Board Member   2007
Class I
  Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange (since 2006); Director, C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (since 2009); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010); formerly, Chair, New York Racing Association Oversight Board (2005-2007).   238  
g VIRGINIA L. STRINGER    
8/16/44
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Board Member   2011   Board Member, Mutual Fund Directors Forum; Member, Governing Board, Investment Company Institute's Independent Directors Council; governance consultant and non-profit board member; former Owner and President, Strategic Management Resources, Inc. a management consulting firm; previously, held several executive positions in general management, marketing and human resources at IBM and The Pillsbury Company; Independent Director, First American Fund Complex (1987-2010) and Chair (1997-2010).   238  

 

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Name, Birthdate
and Address

  Position(s) Held with
the Funds

  Year First
Elected or
Appointed
and Term(1)
  Principal Occupation(s)
Including other Directorships
During Past 5 Years
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Board Member
 
Independent Board Members (continued):    
g TERENCE J. TOTH(2)    
9/29/59
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Board Member   2008
Class II
  Director, Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (since 2008); Managing Partner, Promus Capital (since 2008); formerly, CEO and President, Northern Trust Global Investments (2004-2007); Executive Vice President, Quantitative Management & Securities Lending (2000-2004); prior thereto, various positions with Northern Trust Company (since 1994); member: Goodman Theatre Board (since 2004), Chicago Fellowship Board (since 2005) and Catalyst Schools of Chicago Board (since 2008); formerly, member: Northern Trust Mutual Funds Board (2005-2007), Northern Trust Global Investments Board (2004-2007), Northern Trust Japan Board (2004-2007), Northern Trust Securities Inc. Board (2003-2007) and Northern Trust Hong Kong Board (1997-2004).   238  
Interested Board Member:    
g JOHN P. AMBOIAN(3)    
6/14/61
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Board Member   2008
Class II
  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman (since 2007) and Director (since 1999) of Nuveen Investments, Inc., formerly, President (1999-2007); Chief Executive Officer (since 2007) of Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc.; Director (since 1998) formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2010) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.   238  
Name, Birthdate
and Address

  Position(s) Held with
the Funds

  Year First
Elected or
Appointed(4)
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer
 
Officers of the Funds:    
g GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN    
9/9/56
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Chief
Administrative
Officer
  1988   Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2004) and Assistant Secretary (since 1994) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary (since 1997) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, of Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (since 2002), Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002), Tradewinds Global Investors LLC, and Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC (since 2006), Nuveen HydePark Group LLC and Nuveen Investment Solutions, Inc. (since 2007) and of Winslow Capital Management Inc. (since 2010); Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2006) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst.   238  

 

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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Name, Birthdate
and Address

  Position(s) Held with
the Funds

  Year First
Elected or
Appointed(4)
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer
 
Officers of the Funds (continued):    
g WILLIAM ADAMS IV    
6/9/55
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Vice President   2007   Senior Executive Vice President, Global Structured Products (since 2010), formerly, Executive Vice President (1999-2010) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. (since 2011); President (since August 2011), formerly, Managing Director (2010-2011) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC.   133  
g CEDRIC H. ANTOSIEWICZ    
1/11/62
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Vice President   2007   Managing Director of Nuveen Securities, LLC.   133  
g MARGO L. COOK    
4/11/64
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Vice President   2009   Executive Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. (since 2011); Managing Director-Investment Services of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since August 2011), previously, Head of Institutional Asset Management (2007-2008) of Bear Stearns Asset Management; Head of Institutional Asset Management (1986-2007) of Bank of NY Mellon; Chartered Financial Analyst.   238  
g LORNA C. FERGUSON    
10/24/45
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Vice President   1998   Managing Director (since 2005) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. and Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2004).   238  
g STEPHEN D. FOY    
5/31/54
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Vice President
and Controller
  1998   Senior Vice President (since 2010), formerly, Vice President (2005-2010) and Funds Controller of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Vice President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; (since 2010) Certified Public Accountant.   238  
g SCOTT S. GRACE    
8/20/70
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Vice President
and Treasurer
  2009   Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Development, Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director and Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., Nuveen Investment Solutions, Inc., Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc., Nuveen Investments Holdings Inc. and (since 2011) Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Winslow Capital Management, Inc.; Vice President of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC; formerly, Treasurer (2006-2009), Senior Vice President (2008-2009), previously, Vice President (2006-2008) of Janus Capital Group, Inc.; formerly, Senior Associate in Morgan Stanley's Global Financial Services Group (2000-2003); Chartered Accountant Designation.   238  

 

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Name, Birthdate
and Address

  Position(s) Held with
the Funds

  Year First
Elected or
Appointed(4)
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer
 
Officers of the Funds (continued):    
g WALTER M. KELLY    
2/24/70
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Chief Compliance
Officer and
Vice President
  2003   Senior Vice President (since 2008) and Assistant Secretary (since 2003) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.   238  
g TINA M. LAZAR    
8/27/61
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Vice President   2002   Senior Vice President (since 2010), formerly, Vice President (2005-2010) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.   238  
g KEVIN J. MCCARTHY    
3/26/66
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Vice President
and Secretary
  2007   Managing Director (since 2008), formerly, Vice President (2007-2008), Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (since 2007) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Managing Director (since 2008), and Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Investment Holdings, Inc.; Vice President (since 2007) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc., NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors LLC, NWQ Holdings, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC, Nuveen HydePark Group, LLC, Nuveen Investment Solutions, Inc. (since 2007) and of Winslow Capital Management, Inc. (since 2010); Vice President and Secretary (since 2010) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; prior thereto, Partner, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP (1997-2007).   238  
g KATHLEEN L. PRUDHOMME    
3/30/53
901 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402
  Vice President and Assistant Secretary   2011   Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since 2011) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; formerly, Deputy General Counsel, FAF Advisors, Inc. (2004-2010).   238  

 

(1)  The Board Members serve three year terms. The Board of Trustees is divided into three classes. Class I, Class II, and Class III, with each being elected to serve until the third succeeding annual shareholders' meeting subsequent to its election or thereafter in each case when its respective successors are duly elected or appointed. The first year elected or appointed represents the year in which the board member was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen Complex.

(2)  Also serves as a trustee of the Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund, an exchange-traded commodity pool managed by Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

(3)  Mr. Amboian is an interested Trustee because of his position with Nuveen Investments, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, which are affiliates of the Nuveen Funds.

(4)  Officers serve one year terms through August of each year. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the Officer was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen Complex.

 

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Annual Investment Management
Agreement Approval Process
(Unaudited)

I.  BACKGROUND

The Board of Trustees (each, a "Board" and each Trustee, a "Board Member") of the Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund ("Fund 1") and the Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 ("Fund 2" and together with Fund 1, the "Funds"), including the Board Members who are not parties to the Funds' advisory or sub-advisory agreements or "interested persons" of any such parties (the "Independent Board Members") is responsible for overseeing the performance of the investment advisers to the Funds and determining whether to approve the Funds' advisory arrangements, including sub-advisory arrangements. At a meeting held on May 23-25, 2011 (the "May Meeting"), the Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the investment management agreements between each Fund and Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser") and the sub-advisory agreements between the Adviser and each Fund's then-existing sub-advisers. During the course of the year, however, the Adviser had been evaluating the investment strategies of the Funds and considering potential changes to their respective strategies in an effort to enhance the attractiveness of the Funds' common shares in the marketplace in order to help narrow the trading discount. The Adviser sought to accomplish these goals by simplifying the Funds' portfolio strategies, positioning the Funds into a well understood closed-end fund category that has historically experienced consistent secondary market demand and differentiating the Funds from other similar funds, including those in the Nuveen fund family. Accordingly, at a meeting held on August 22, 2011 (the "August Meeting"), the Board approved various actions in connection with the repositioning of each Fund's portfolio. In connection with the repositioning of Fund 1, the Adviser recommended, among other things, the termination of the then-existing sub-advisers of Fund 1 and the appointment of the following two new sub-advisers: Nuveen Asset Management, LLC ("NAM") and NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC ("NWQ" and together with NAM, the "Sub-Advisers"). In that regard, at the August Meeting, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered and approved, and recommended that shareholders of Fund 1 approve, (1) an investment sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and NAM for such Fund and (2) an investment sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and NWQ for such Fund (collectively, the "Sub-Advisory Agreements"). The Board did not approve any new sub-advisory agreements in connection with the repositioning of Fund 2.

At a meeting of the shareholders of Fund 1 held on November 18, 2011, shareholders of such Fund approved the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The following is a summary of the considerations of the Board in approving the Sub-Advisory Agreements.

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II.  THE APPROVAL PROCESS

During the year 2011, the Board received a variety of materials relating to the proposed repositioning of Fund 1, including, among other things, a comparison of the investment processes of various potential sub-advisers; the performance history of Fund 1; a risk/return and asset allocation analysis of the portfolio of Fund 1 under the management of different combinations of potential sub-advisers; the proposed changes to the investment parameters of Fund 1 and rationale therefor; the portfolio characteristics of the repositioned Fund 1; the costs and steps to be followed in repositioning Fund 1; the estimated benefits if the discount were narrowed; and a description of the proposed new Sub-Advisers to Fund 1, their investment process, their responsibilities and investment mandates with respect to the portfolio assets allocated to them and the rationale for recommending NAM and NWQ as the new Sub-Advisers for the repositioned Fund 1. In recommending NAM and NWQ, the Board recognized the Adviser's conflict of interest as both NAM and NWQ were affiliated with the Adviser and would be replacing the then-existing sub-advisers to Fund 1, one of which was not affiliated with the Adviser. Accordingly, in connection with the proposal to reposition Fund 1, the Board also considered and discussed non-affiliated investment managers as well as alternative means to reduce the trading discount.

To assist the Board in its evaluation of the Sub-Advisory Agreements with the Sub-Advisers, the Independent Board Members had received, in adequate time in advance of the August Meeting or at prior meetings, materials which outlined, among other things:

•  the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided by the Sub-Advisers;

•  the organization of the Sub-Advisers, including the responsibilities of key investment personnel;

•  the expertise and background of the Sub-Advisers with respect to the investment strategy of Fund 1;

•  certain performance-related information (as described below);

•  the profitability of the Adviser (which incorporated the wholly-owned affiliated sub-advisers of Nuveen Investments, Inc. ("Nuveen"));

•  the proposed management fees;

•  the expected expenses of Fund 1; and

•  the soft dollar practices of the Sub-Advisers, if any.

At various meetings during the year, the Adviser made presentations to and responded to questions from the Board. During these meetings, the Independent Board Members also met privately with their legal counsel to review the Board's duties under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the general principles of state law in reviewing and approving advisory contracts, the standards used by courts in determining whether investment company boards of directors have fulfilled their duties, factors to be considered in voting on advisory contracts and an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to advisory agreements and compensation. It is with this background that the Independent

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Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

Board Members considered the Sub-Advisory Agreements with each Sub-Adviser for Fund 1. As outlined in more detail below, the Independent Board Members considered all factors they believed relevant with respect to Fund 1, including the following: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Sub-Advisers; (b) the investment performance, as described below; (c) the profitability of Nuveen and its affiliates; (d) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as Fund 1 grows; and (e) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In reviewing the Sub-Advisers, the Independent Board Members considered the nature, extent and quality of the respective Sub-Adviser's services, including advisory services and administrative services, if any. As each Sub-Adviser already served as a sub-adviser to other Nuveen funds overseen by the Board Members, the Board had a good understanding of each Sub-Adviser's organization, operations and personnel. As the Independent Board Members meet regularly throughout the year to oversee the Nuveen funds, including funds sub-advised by the Sub-Advisers, the Independent Board Members relied upon their knowledge from their meetings and any other interactions throughout the year of the respective Sub-Adviser and its services in evaluating the Sub-Advisory Agreements.

At the August Meeting and at prior meetings, the Independent Board Members reviewed materials outlining, among other things, the respective Sub-Adviser's organization and business; the types of services that such Sub-Adviser provides to other Nuveen funds and was expected to provide to Fund 1; and the experience of the respective Sub-Adviser with applicable investment strategies. Further, the Independent Board Members evaluated the background, experience and track record of the Sub-Adviser in managing the asset class. In reviewing potential sub-advisers for Fund 1, the Board Members reviewed a description of the investment process of the potential sub-advisers and an analysis of the portfolio of Fund 1 with different combinations of sub-advisers, including the extent of any portfolio overlap and the risk/return of the portfolio with these different combinations of investment teams. The Board Members noted the Adviser's recommendation that NWQ and NAM had distinct, but complementary, investment styles and the combination of these investment managers resulted in a better risk/return portfolio analysis and lower portfolio overlap than other combinations of investment managers.

In addition to advisory services, the Independent Board Members considered the quality of any administrative or non-advisory services to be provided. The Independent Board Members noted, however, that each Sub-Advisory Agreement was essentially an agreement for portfolio management services only and each Sub-Adviser was not expected to supply other significant administrative services to Fund 1. The services to be provided by the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements were the same type of services provided by the then-current sub-advisers under their respective sub-advisory agreements.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided to Fund 1 under each Sub-Advisory Agreement were satisfactory.

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B. Investment Performance

In considering the proposal to reposition Fund 1, the Board reviewed the performance history of such Fund over various time periods, including the returns of each sleeve of such Fund relative to the benchmark of the sleeve, as well as the historic premium and discount levels. The Board noted that the Adviser was recommending to reposition Fund 1 in part to seek to narrow the trading discount of such Fund's common shares. Although there was no record of such Fund's performance under the proposed modified investment strategy with the new Sub-Advisers, the Board reviewed estimated risk/return data of the proposed portfolio for the period of January 2010 through April 2011, as well as the estimated yield and total return on net asset value of the pro forma portfolio of such Fund for such period. The Board also reviewed an analysis of the estimated increased share value and fee savings if the trading discount was narrowed by various percentage points.

C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability

1. Fees and Expenses

In evaluating the management fees and expenses that Fund 1 was expected to bear, the Independent Board Members considered, among other things, such Fund's management fee structure, its proposed sub-advisory fee arrangements and its expense ratios. At the May Meeting, the Independent Board Members had reviewed Fund 1's gross management fees, net management fees, and net expense ratios in absolute terms as well as compared with the fees and expense ratios of comparable affiliated and unaffiliated funds based on data provided by an independent fund data provider (the "Peer Universe") and to a more focused subset of funds in the Peer Universe (the "Peer Group") and any expense limitations. In its review, the Independent Board Members had observed that Fund 1 had net management fees and net expense ratios below its peer averages. The Board, however, recognized that Fund 1 would bear the transaction costs of purchasing and selling portfolio securities in connection with repositioning the portfolio of Fund 1 and the proxy solicitation costs in seeking necessary shareholder approval and reviewed the estimated costs of the transition. Nevertheless, in light of the one-time transition costs and expected efficiencies, the Board noted that the Adviser had agreed to permanently reduce its management fee by two basis points. The Board further observed that the appointment of the new Sub-Advisers did not change the management fees of Fund 1 as the Adviser would pay the Sub-Advisers out of the management fee it received from such Fund. In addition, with respect to each Sub-Adviser, the Independent Board Members considered the sub-advisory fees and breakpoint schedule for the Sub-Advisers.

Based on their review of the fee and expense information provided, the Independent Board Members determined that Fund 1's advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to such Fund.

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Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

2. Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients

Due to their experience with other Nuveen funds, the Board Members were familiar with each Sub-Adviser's pricing schedule and/or the fees each Sub-Adviser charged for similar investment management services for other Nuveen funds and other clients, including separately managed accounts (both retail and institutional accounts) and funds that are not offered by Nuveen but are sub-advised by one of Nuveen's investment management teams.

3. Profitability of Fund Advisers

In conjunction with their review of fees at prior meetings, the Independent Board Members had considered the profitability of Nuveen for its advisory activities (which incorporated Nuveen's wholly-owned affiliated sub-advisers, including the Sub-Advisers) and its financial condition. At the May Meeting, the Independent Board Members reviewed the revenues and expenses of Nuveen's advisory activities for the last two years, the allocation methodology used in preparing the profitability data and an analysis of the key drivers behind the changes in revenues and expenses that impacted profitability in 2010. The Independent Board Members noted this information supplemented the profitability information requested and received during the year to help keep them apprised of developments affecting profitability (such as changes in fee waivers and expense reimbursement commitments). In this regard, the Independent Board Members noted that they have an Independent Board Member serve as a point person to review and keep them apprised of changes to the profitability analysis and/or methodologies during the year. Moreover, at the May Meeting, the Independent Board Members considered Nuveen's revenues for advisory activities, expenses, and profit margin compared to that of various unaffiliated management firms with similar amounts of assets under management and relatively comparable asset composition prepared by Nuveen.

In reviewing profitability, the Independent Board Members have recognized the subjective nature of determining profitability, which may be affected by numerous factors, including the allocation of expenses. Further, the Independent Board Members have recognized the difficulties in making comparisons as the profitability of other advisers generally is not publicly available and the profitability information that is available for certain advisers or management firms may not be representative of the industry and may be affected by, among other things, the adviser's particular business mix, capital costs, types of funds managed and expense allocations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Independent Board Members have reviewed Nuveen's methodology and assumptions for allocating expenses across product lines to determine profitability. In reviewing profitability, the Independent Board Members recognized Nuveen's investment in its fund business. The Board also reviewed NWQ's revenues, expenses and pre-tax profitability margins. As the Sub-Advisers were affiliated with the Adviser, the Independent Board Members recognized that Nuveen's profitability may increase as a result of the Sub-Advisers' affiliation. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that Nuveen's level of profitability for its advisory activities was reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

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In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered any other amounts expected to be paid to the Sub-Advisers as well as any indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements, if any) the respective Sub-Adviser and its affiliates were expected to receive that were directly attributable to their management of Fund 1, if any. See Section E below for additional information on indirect benefits a Sub-Adviser and its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationship with Fund 1. Based on their review of the overall fee arrangements of Fund 1, the Independent Board Members determined that the sub-advisory fees and expected expenses of such Fund were reasonable.

D. Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale

With respect to economies of scale, the Independent Board Members have recognized the potential benefits resulting from the costs of a fund being spread over a larger asset base, although economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, particularly on a fund-by-fund basis. The Independent Board Members therefore considered whether Fund 1 could be expected to benefit from any economies of scale. One method to help ensure that shareholders share in these benefits is to include breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule. As Fund 1 would pay the management fee to the Adviser and the Adviser would in turn pay the Sub-Advisers, the Board recognized that the sharing of benefits from economies of scale was reflected in breakpoints in the management fees at the Adviser level. Generally, management fees for funds in the Nuveen complex are comprised of a fund-level component and a complex-level component. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members received and reviewed the schedule of proposed advisory fees for Fund 1, including fund-level breakpoints thereto. As noted, the Board recognized that the Adviser agreed to reduce the fund-level management fee by two basis points at every breakpoint level.

In addition to fund-level advisory fee breakpoints, the Board also considered Fund 1's complex-wide fee arrangement. Pursuant to the complex-wide fee arrangement, the fees of the funds in the Nuveen complex, including Fund 1, are generally reduced as the assets in the fund complex reach certain levels. In evaluating the complex-wide fee arrangement, the Independent Board Members have considered that the complex-wide fee arrangement seeks to provide the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund complex assets increase, even if assets of a particular fund are unchanged or have decreased. The approach reflects the notion that some of Nuveen's costs are attributable to services provided to all its funds in the complex and therefore all funds benefit if these costs are spread over a larger asset base. Although closed-end funds, such as Fund 1, may from time-to-time make additional share offerings, the Board recognized that the growth of their assets would occur primarily through the appreciation of such fund's investment portfolio. The Board noted that the appointment of the new Sub-Advisers would not impact the complex-wide fee arrangement in effect for Fund 1.

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Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the breakpoint schedules and complex-wide fee arrangement were acceptable and reflected economies of scale to be shared with the shareholders of Fund 1.

E. Indirect Benefits

In evaluating fees, the Independent Board Members also considered information regarding potential "fall out" or ancillary benefits that a Sub-Adviser or its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationship with Fund 1. In this regard, the Independent Board Members recognized that Nuveen would be retaining additional advisory fees from its relationship with Fund 1 because one of the three then-existing sub-advisers of Fund 1 was unaffiliated with the Adviser whereas both the new Sub-Advisers were affiliates of the Adviser.

In addition to the above, the Independent Board Members considered whether the Sub-Advisers would receive any benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby a portion of the commissions paid by Fund 1 for brokerage may be used to acquire research that may be useful to a Sub-Adviser in managing the assets of such Fund and other clients. With respect to NAM, the Independent Board Members noted that NAM has the authority to pay a higher commission in return for brokerage and research services if NAM determines in good faith that the commission paid is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided. Similarly, with respect to NWQ, the Independent Board Members considered that such Sub-Adviser may benefit from its soft dollar arrangements pursuant to which it receives research from brokers that execute Fund 1's portfolio transactions. The Board also recognized that affiliates of the Sub-Advisers may receive revenues for serving as agent at Nuveen's trading desk and as co-manager in initial public offerings of new closed-end funds.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that any indirect benefits received by a Sub-Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with Fund 1 were reasonable and within acceptable parameters.

F. Approval

The Independent Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Board Members, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable, that the respective Sub-Adviser's fees were reasonable in light of the services to be provided to Fund 1 and that the Sub-Advisory Agreements should be and were approved. Accordingly, the Board recommended that shareholders approve the Sub-Advisory Agreements.

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Reinvest Automatically
Easily and Conveniently

Nuveen makes reinvesting easy. A phone call is all it takes to set up your reinvestment account.

Nuveen Closed-End Funds Automatic Reinvestment Plan

Your Nuveen Closed-End Fund allows you to conveniently reinvest distributions in additional Fund shares.

By choosing to reinvest, you'll be able to invest money regularly and automatically, and watch your investment grow through the power of compounding. Just like distributions in cash, there may be times when income or capital gains taxes may be payable on distributions that are reinvested.

It is important to note that an automatic reinvestment plan does not ensure a profit, nor does it protect you against loss in a declining market.

Easy and convenient

To make recordkeeping easy and convenient, each quarter you'll receive a statement showing your total distributions, the date of investment, the shares acquired and the price per share, and the total number of shares you own.

How shares are purchased

The shares you acquire by reinvesting will either be purchased on the open market or newly issued by the Fund. If the shares are trading at or above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of the net asset value or 95% of the then-current market price. If the shares are trading at less than net asset value, shares for your account will be purchased on the open market. If the Plan Agent begins purchasing Fund shares on the open market while shares are trading below net asset value, but the Fund's shares subsequently trade at or above their net asset value before the Plan Agent is able to complete its purchases, the Plan Agent may cease open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the distribution in newly-issued Fund shares at a price equal to the greater of the shares' net asset value or 95% of the shares' market value on the last business day immediately prior to the purchase date. Distributions received to purchase shares in the open market will normally be invested shortly after the distribution payment date. No interest will be paid on distributions awaiting reinvestment. Because the market price of the shares may increase before purchases are completed, the average purchase price per share may exceed the market price at the time of valuation, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund. A pro rata portion of any applicable brokerage commissions on open market purchases will be paid

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Reinvest Automatically
Easily and Conveniently (continued)

by Plan participants. These commissions usually will be lower than those charged on individual transactions.

Flexible

You may change your distribution option or withdraw from the Plan at any time, should your needs or situation change.

You can reinvest whether your shares are registered in your name, or in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee. Ask your financial advisor if his or her firm will participate on your behalf. Participants whose shares are registered in the name of one firm may not be able to transfer the shares to another firm and continue to participate in the Plan.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Although the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants, there is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan at this time.

Call today to start reinvesting distributions

For more information on the Nuveen Automatic Reinvestment Plan or to enroll in or withdraw from the Plan, speak with your financial advisor or call us at (800) 257-8787.

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Glossary of Terms
Used in this Report

•  Average Annual Total Return: This is a commonly used method to express an investment's performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment's actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or market price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered.

•  Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index: An unmanaged index that includes all investment-grade, publicly issued, fixed-rate, dollar denominated, nonconvertible debt issues and commercial mortgage backed securities with maturities of at least one year and outstanding par values of $150 million or more. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not include the effects of any applicable sales charges or management fees. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

•  Beta: A measure of the variability of the change in the share price for a fund in relation to a change in the value of the fund's market benchmark. Securities with betas higher than 1.0 have been, and are expected to be, more volatile than the benchmark; securities with betas lower than 1.0 have been, and are expected to be, less volatile than the benchmark.

•  Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs): Collateralized debt obligations are a type of asset-backed security constructed from a portfolio of fixed-income assets. CDOs usually are divided into different tranches having different ratings and paying different interest rates. Losses, if any, are applied in reverse order of seniority and so junior tranches generally offer higher coupons to compensate for added default risk.

•  Comparative Benchmark: A blended return consisting of: 1) 27.5% of the Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Hybrid Securities Index, an unmanaged index of investment-grade, exchange traded preferred issues with outstanding market values of at least $100 million and at least one year to maturity; 2) 22.5% of the Barclays Capital Tier 1 Capital Securities Index, an unmanaged index that includes securities that can generally be viewed as hybrid fixed-income securities that either receive regulatory capital treatment or a degree of "equity credit" from a rating agency; 3) 10.0% of the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the performance of the largest 3000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market; 4) 10.0% of the MSCI EAFE Index, a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada; 5) 10.0% of the MSCI AC World Index, a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets; 6) 6.7% of the Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index consisting of approximately 595 securities with a par value greater than $50

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Used in this Report (continued)

million that were issued by U.S. companies or non-U.S. based issuers that have a significant business presence in the U.S.; 7) 6.7% of the CSFB High Yield Index, which includes approximately $515 billion of U.S.$-denominated high yield debt with a minimum of $75 million in par value and at least one rating below investment-grade; and 8) 6.6% of the CSFB Leverage Loan Index, which includes approximately $611 billion of U.S.$-denominated Leveraged Loans at least one rating below investment-grade. Benchmark returns do not include the effects of any sales charges or management fees. It is not possible to invest directly in this benchmark.

•  Current Distribution Rate: Current distribution rate is based on the Fund's current annualized quarterly distribution divided by the Fund's current market price. The Fund's quarterly distributions to its shareholders may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and, if at the end of the calendar year the Fund's cumulative net ordinary income and net realized gains are less than the amount of the Fund's distributions, a tax return of capital.

•  Effective Leverage: Effective leverage is a Fund's effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage and the leverage effects of certain derivative investments in the Fund's portfolio.

•  Leverage: Using borrowed money to invest in securities or other assets.

•  Net Asset Value (NAV): The net market value of all securities held in a portfolio.

•  Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: The market value of one share of a mutual fund or closed-end fund. For a Fund, the NAV is calculated daily by taking the Fund's total assets (securities, cash, and accrued earnings), subtracting the Fund's liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding.

•  Regulatory Leverage: Regulatory Leverage consists of preferred shares or debt issued by the Fund. Both of these are part of the Fund's capital structure. Regulatory leverage is sometimes referred to as "'40 Act Leverage" and is subject to asset coverage limits set in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

•  S&P 500 Index: An unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not include the effects of any applicable sales charges or management fees. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

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Additional Fund Information

Board of Trustees

John P. Amboian
Robert P. Bremner
Jack B. Evans
William C. Hunter
David J. Kundert
William J. Schneider
Judith M. Stockdale
Carole E. Stone
Virginia L. Stringer
Terence J. Toth

Fund Manager

Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

Custodian

State Street Bank & Trust Company
Boston, MA

Transfer Agent and
Shareholder Services

State Street Bank & Trust Company
Nuveen Funds
P.O. Box 43071
Providence, RI 02940-3071
(800) 257-8787

Legal Counsel

Chapman and Cutler LLP
Chicago, IL

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, IL

Quarterly Portfolio of Investments and Proxy Voting Information

You may obtain (i) each Fund's quarterly portfolio of investments, (ii) information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, and (iii) a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen's website at www.nuveen.com.

You may also obtain this and other Fund information directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC may charge a copying fee for this information. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC at (202) 942-8090 for room hours and operation. You may also request Fund information by sending an e-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section at 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549.

CEO Certification Disclosure

Each Fund's Chief Executive Officer 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 Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Distribution Information

The following federal income tax information is provided with respect to the Funds' distributions paid during the taxable year ended December 31, 2011. The Funds hereby designate their amounts, (or the maximum amount eligible), as dividends qualifying for the 70% dividends received deduction (DRD) for corporations and their amounts, (or the maximum amount eligible), as qualified dividend income (QDI) for individuals under Section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code as shown in the accompanying table. The actual qualified dividend income distributions will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which will be sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year end.

Fund   % of DRD   % of QDI  
JPC     12.07 %     33.33 %  
JQC     11.18 %     33.91 %  

 

Common Share Information

Each Fund intends to repurchase shares of its own common stock in the future at such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. During the period covered by this report, the Funds repurchased shares of their common stock as shown in the accompanying table.

Fund   Common
Shares
Repurchased
 
JPC     601,037    
JQC     895,697    

 

Any future repurchases will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report.

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. There were no amendments to or waivers from the Code during the period covered by this report. The registrant has posted the code of ethics on its website at www.nuveen.com/CEF/Info/Shareholder/. (To view the code, click on Fund Governance and then click on Code of Conduct.)

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

The registrant’s Board of Directors or Trustees (“Board”) determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its Audit Committee. The registrant’s audit committee financial expert is Carole E. Stone, who is “independent” for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

Ms. Stone served for five years as Director of the New York State Division of the Budget.  As part of her role as Director, Ms. Stone was actively involved in overseeing the development of the State’s operating, local assistance and capital budgets, its financial plan and related documents; overseeing the development of the State’s bond-related disclosure documents and certifying that they fairly presented the State’s financial position; reviewing audits of various State and local agencies and programs; and coordinating the State’s system of internal audit and control.  Prior to serving as Director, Ms Stone worked as a budget analyst/examiner with increasing levels of responsibility over a 30 year period, including approximately five years as Deputy Budget Director.  Ms. Stone has also served as Chair of the New York State Racing Association Oversight Board, as Chair of the Public Authorities Control Board, as a Commissioner on the New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform and as a member of the Boards of Directors of several New York State public authorities.  These positions have involved overseeing operations and finances of certain entities and assessing the adequacy of project/entity financing and financial reporting.  Currently, Ms. Stone is on the Board of Directors of CBOE Holdings, Inc., of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and of C2 Options Exchange.  Ms. Stone’s position on the boards of these entities and as a member of both CBOE Holdings’ Audit Committee and its Finance Committee has involved, among other things, the oversight of audits, audit plans and preparation of financial statements.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2

 

The following tables show the amount of fees that Ernst & Young LLP, the Fund’s auditor, billed to the Fund during the Fund’s last two full fiscal years. For engagements with Ernst & Young LLP the Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that Ernst & Young LLP provided to the Fund, except for those non-audit services that were subject to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (the “pre-approval exception”). The pre-approval exception for services provided directly to the Fund waives the pre-approval requirement for services other than audit, review or attest services if: (A) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the Fund to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (B) the Fund did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee’s attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the audit is completed.

 

The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).

 

SERVICES THAT THE FUND’S AUDITOR BILLED TO THE FUND

 

 

 

Audit Fees Billed

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

Tax Fees

 

All Other Fees

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

to Fund (1)

 

Billed to Fund (2)

 

Billed to Fund (3)

 

Billed to Fund (4)

 

December 31, 2011

 

$

26,600

 

$

0

 

$

6,565

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

$

29,716

 

$

0

 

$

2,051

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

0

%

 


(1) “Audit Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

 

(2) “Audit Related Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees”.

 

(3) “Tax Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance, and tax planning.

 

(4) “All Other Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for products and services for agreed upon procedures engagements performed for leveraged funds.

 

SERVICES THAT THE FUND’S AUDITOR BILLED TO THE

ADVISER AND AFFILIATED FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS

 

The following tables show the amount of fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP to Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. (formerly Nuveen Asset Management) (the “Adviser”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Fund Service Provider”), for engagements directly related to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting, during the Fund’s last two full fiscal years.

 

The tables also show the percentage of fees subject to the pre-approval exception. The pre-approval exception for services provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider (other than audit, review or attest services) waives the pre-approval requirement if: (A) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to Ernst & Young LLP by the Fund, the Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee; (B) the Fund did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee’s attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the Fund’s audit is completed.

 

 

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

Tax Fees Billed to

 

All Other Fees

 

 

 

Billed to Adviser and

 

Adviser and

 

Billed to Adviser

 

 

 

Affiliated Fund

 

Affiliated Fund

 

and Affiliated Fund

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

Service Providers

 

Service Providers

 

Service Providers

 

December 31, 2011

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

 



 

NON-AUDIT SERVICES

 

The following table shows the amount of fees that Ernst & Young LLP billed during the Fund’s last two full fiscal years for non-audit services. The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve non-audit services that Ernst & Young LLP provides to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Services Provider, if the engagement related directly to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting (except for those subject to the pre-approval exception described above). The Audit Committee requested and received information from Ernst & Young LLP about any non-audit services that Ernst & Young LLP rendered during the Fund’s last fiscal year to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered this information in evaluating Ernst & Young LLP’s independence.

 

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Audit Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

billed to Adviser and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Fund Service

 

Total Non-Audit Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Providers (engagements

 

billed to Adviser and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

related directly to the

 

Affiliated Fund Service

 

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Audit Fees

 

operations and financial

 

Providers (all other

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

Billed to Fund

 

reporting of the Fund)

 

engagements)

 

Total

 

December 31, 2011

 

$

6,565

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

6,565

 

December 31, 2010

 

$

2,051

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

2,051

 

 

“Non-Audit Fees billed to Fund” for both fiscal year ends represent “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” billed to Fund in their respective

amounts from the previous table.

 

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. Generally, the Audit Committee must approve (i) all non-audit services to be performed for the Fund by the Fund’s independent accountants and (ii) all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the Fund’s independent accountants for the Affiliated Fund Service Providers with respect to operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Regarding tax and research projects conducted by the independent accountants for the Fund and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (with respect to operations and financial reports of the Fund) such engagements will be (i) pre-approved by the Audit Committee if they are expected to be for amounts greater than $10,000; (ii) reported to the Audit Committee chairman for his verbal approval prior to engagement if they are expected to be for amounts under $10,000 but greater than $5,000; and (iii) reported to the Audit Committee at the next Audit Committee meeting if they are expected to be for an amount under $5,000.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

The registrant’s Board has a separately designated Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). The members of the audit committee are Robert P. Bremner, David J. Kundert, William J. Schneider, Carole E. Stone and Terence J. Toth.

 

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.

 

The Adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., has engaged Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (“Spectrum”), Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC (“Tradewinds”), and Symphony Asset Management, LLC (“Symphony”) (Spectrum, Tradewinds and Symphony are also collectively referred to as “Sub-Advisers”) as Sub-Advisers to provide discretionary investment advisory services. As part of these services, the Adviser has also delegated to each Sub-Adviser the full responsibility for proxy voting and related duties in accordance with the Sub-Adviser’s policy and procedures. The Adviser periodically will monitor each Sub-Adviser’s voting to ensure that they are carrying out their duties. The Sub-Advisers’ proxy voting policies and procedures are summarized as follows:

 

SPECTRUM

 

Spectrum has adopted a Policy on Proxy Voting for Investment Advisory Clients (the “Voting Policy”), which provides that Spectrum aims to ensure that, when delegated proxy voting authority by a client, Spectrum act (1) solely in the interest of the client in providing for ultimate long-term stockholder value, and (2) without undue influence from individuals or groups who may have an economic interest in the outcome of a proxy vote. Spectrum relies on the custodian bank to deliver proxies to Spectrum for voting.

 

Spectrum has selected RiskMetrics Group (formerly ISS) to assist with Spectrum’s proxy voting responsibilities. Spectrum generally follows RiskMetrics standard proxy voting guidelines which embody the positions and factors Spectrum considers important in casting proxy votes. In connection with each proxy vote, RiskMetrics prepares a written analysis and recommendation based on its guidelines. In order to avoid any conflict of interest for RiskMetrics, the CCO will require RiskMetrics to deliver additional information or certify that RiskMetrics has adopted policies and procedures to detect and mitigate such conflicts of interest in issuing voting recommendations. Spectrum also may obtain voting recommendations from two proxy voting services as an additional check on the independence of RiskMetrics’ voting recommendations.

 

Spectrum may, on any particular proxy vote, diverge from RiskMetrics’ guidelines or recommendations. In such a case, Spectrum’s Voting Policy requires that: (i) the requesting party document the reason for the request; (ii) the approval of the Chief Investment Officer; (iii) notification to appropriate compliance personnel; (iv) a determination that the decision is not influenced by any conflict of interest; and (v) a written record of the process.

 

When Spectrum determines not to follow RiskMetrics’ guidelines or recommendations, Spectrum classifies proxy voting issues into three broad categories: (1) Routine Administrative Items; (2) Special Interest Issues; and (3) Issues having the Potential for Significant Economic Impact, and casts proxy votes in accordance with the philosophy and decision guidelines developed for that category in the Voting Policy.

 

·           Routine Administrative Items. Spectrum is willing to defer to management on matters a routine administrative nature. Examples of issues on which Spectrum will normally defer to

 



 

management’s recommendation include selection of auditors, increasing the authorized number of common shares and the election of unopposed directors.

 

·           Special Interest Issues. In general, Spectrum will abstain from voting on shareholder social, political, environmental proposals because their long-term impact on share value cannot be calculated with any reasonable degree of confidence.

 

·           Issues Having the Potential for Significant Economic Impact.  Spectrum is not willing to defer to management on proposals which have the potential for major economic impact on the corporation and value of its shares and believes such issues should be carefully analyzed and decided by shareholders. Examples of such issues are classification of board of directors’ cumulative voting and supermajority provisions, defensive strategies (e.g., greenmail prevention), business combinations and restructurings and executive and director compensation.

 

Conflicts of Interest. There may be a material conflict of interest when Spectrum votes, on behalf of a client, a proxy that is solicited by an affiliated person of Spectrum or another Spectrum client. To avoid such conflicts, Spectrum has established procedures under its Voting Policy to seek to ensure that voting decisions are based on a client’s best interests and are not the product of a material conflict. In addition to employee monitoring for potential conflicts, the CCO reviews Spectrum’s and its affiliates’ material business relationships and personal and financial relationships of senior personnel of Spectrum and its affiliates to monitor for conflicts of interest.

 

If a conflict of interest is identified, Spectrum considers both financial and non-financial materiality to determine if a conflict of interest is material. If a material conflict of interest is found to exist, the CCO discloses the conflict to affected clients and obtains consent from each client in the manner in which Spectrum proposed to vote.

 

Spectrum clients can obtain a copy of the Voting Policy or information on how Spectrum voted their proxies by calling Spectrum’s Compliance Department at (203) 322-0189.

 

SYMPHONY

 

Symphony votes proxies with the objective of maximizing shareholder value for its clients and in accordance with the firm’s Policies and Procedures for Proxy Voting.  Symphony’s Proxy Voting Committee is responsible for establishing proxy voting guidelines; review and oversight of the firm's Policies and Procedures for Proxy Voting; oversight of day-to-day proxy voting related activities; and, for overseeing the activities of proxy service providers utilized by the firm.

 

Symphony has established guidelines for proxy voting based on the recommendations of an independent third-party proxy service provider.  Symphony utilizes one or more independent third-party service providers to vote proxy in accordance with Symphony’s guidelines.  Service providers also provide proxy voting related research material as required.

 

In its Policies and Procedures for Proxy Voting, Symphony specifies a process for identifying and managing conflicts of interest in the proxy voting process so that votes are cast in the best interests of clients.  Conflicts of interest may arise from relationships Symphony has with its clients, vendors and lenders.  Symphony portfolio managers may change a proxy vote recommended by the firm’s guidelines to resolve a conflict of interest or for other reasons in the best economic interests of clients.  Symphony’s Proxy Voting Committee reviews vote changes.

 

TRADEWINDS

 

Tradewinds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures were developed and are maintained to ensure that proxies for which Tradewinds has ultimate voting authority are voted consistently and solely in the best economic interests of the beneficiaries of these equity investments. Note that clients may otherwise reserve the right to vote their proxies.

 

Tradewinds has engaged a third party service provider, MSCI Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), to assist with the proxy voting process.  We review their recommendations and frequently follow them; however, on selected issues, Tradewinds may not vote in accordance with the ISS recommendations when we believe that they are not in the best economic interest of our clients.  If Tradewinds manages assets of a company or its pension plan and any of Tradewinds’ clients hold securities of that company, Tradewinds will vote proxies relating to such company’s securities in accordance with ISS recommendations to avoid any conflict of interest.  If a client requests Tradewinds to follow specific voting guidelines or additional guidelines, Tradewinds will review the request and inform the client only if Tradewinds is not able to follow the request.

 

Tradewinds generally does not intend to vote proxies associated with the securities of any issuer if as a result of voting, the issuer restricts such securities from being transacted for a period (this occurs for issuers in a few foreign countries), or where the voting would in Tradewinds’ judgment result in some other financial, legal, regulatory disability or burden to Tradewinds or the client (such as imputing control with respect to the issuer).

 


 


 

ITEM 8.  PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. (NFA) is the registrant’s investment adviser (NFA is also referred to as the “Adviser”).  NFA is responsible for the selection and on-going monitoring of the Fund’s investment portfolio, managing the Fund’s business affairs and providing certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services.  The Adviser has engaged Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (“Spectrum”), Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC (“Tradewinds”), and Symphony Asset Management, LLC (“Symphony”), (Spectrum, Tradewinds and Symphony are also collectively referred to as “Sub-Advisers”), each responsible for a portion of the registrant’s portfolio, as Sub-Advisers to provide discretionary investment advisory services.  The following section provides information on the portfolio managers at each Sub-Adviser:

 

Spectrum

 

Item 8(a)(1).                PORTFOLIO MANAGER BIOGRAPHIES

 

MARK A. LIEB - Mr. Lieb is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum.  Prior to founding Spectrum in 1987, Mr. Lieb was a Founder, Director and Partner of DBL Preferred Management, Inc., a wholly owned corporate cash management subsidiary of Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc.  Mr. Lieb was instrumental in the formation and development of all aspects of DBL Preferred Management, Inc., including the daily management of preferred stock portfolios for institutional clients, hedging strategies, and marketing strategies.  Mr. Lieb’s prior employment included the development of the preferred stock trading desk at Mosley Hallgarten & Estabrook.  BA Economics, Central Connecticut State College; MBA Finance, University of Hartford.

 

L. PHILLIP JACOBY, IV - Mr. Jacoby is an Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of Spectrum. Mr. Jacoby joined Spectrum in 1995 as a Portfolio Manager and most recently held the position of Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager until his appointment as CIO on January 1, 2010, following the planned retirement of his predecessor.  Prior to joining Spectrum, Mr. Jacoby was a Senior Investment Officer at USL Capital Corporation (a subsidiary of Ford Motor Corporation) and co-manager of the preferred stock portfolio of its US Corporate Financing Division for six years. Mr. Jacoby began his career in 1981 with The Northern Trust Company, Chicago and then moved to Los Angeles to join E.F. Hutton & Co. as a Vice President and Institutional Salesman, Generalist Fixed Income Sales through most of the 1980s. BSBA Finance, Boston University School of Management.

 



 

Item 8(a)(2).                OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED BY PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Type of Account
Managed

 

Number of
Accounts

 

Assets*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phillip Jacoby

 

Separately Managed accounts

 

37

 

$

4,585,722,561

 

 

Pooled Accounts

 

5

 

$

937,321,676

 

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

8

 

$

6,993,737,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Lieb

 

Separately Managed accounts

 

38

 

$

4,599,282,546

 

 

Pooled Accounts

 

5

 

$

937,321,676

 

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

8

 

$

6,993,737,770

 


*         Assets are as of December 31, 2011.  None of the assets in these accounts are subject to an advisory fee based on performance.

 

POTENTIAL MATERIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

There are no material conflicts of interest to report.

 

Item 8(a)(3).                FUND MANAGER COMPENSATION

 

The structure and method used to determine the compensation of Spectrum Asset Management’s portfolio managers is as follows:

 

All Spectrum portfolio managers are paid a base salary and discretionary bonus.  Salaries are established based on a benchmark of national salary levels of relevant asset management firms, taking into account each portfolio manager’s position and responsibilities, experience, contribution to client servicing, compliance with firm and/or regulatory policies and procedures, work ethic, seniority and length of service, and contribution to the overall functioning of the organization. Base salaries are fixed, but are subject to periodic adjustments, usually on an annual basis.

 

The discretionary bonus component is variable and may represent a significant proportion of an individual’s total annual compensation. Discretionary bonuses are determined quarterly and are based on a methodology used by senior management that takes into consideration several factors, including but not necessarily limited to those listed below:

 

·                                                     Changes in overall firm assets under management, including those assets in the Fund. (Portfolio managers are not directly incentivized to increase assets (“AUM”), although they are indirectly compensated as a result of an increase in AUM);

·                                                     Portfolio performance (on a pre-tax basis) relative to benchmarks measured annually. (The relevant benchmark is a custom benchmark composed of 65% Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock - Fixed Rate Index and 35% Barclays Capital Securities US Tier 1 Index);

·                                                     Contribution to client servicing;

·                                                     Compliance with firm and/or regulatory policies and procedures;

·                                                     Work ethic;

·                                                     Seniority and length of service;

·                                                     Contribution to overall functioning of organization.

 



 

Total compensation is designed to be globally competitive and is evaluated annually relative to other top-tier asset management firms.

 

Item 8(a)(4).                OWNERSHIP OF JQC SECURITIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011

 

Name of Portfolio Manager

 

Dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned
in Fund

Phillip Jacoby

 

$

0

Mark Lieb

 

$

0

 



 

Symphony

 

Item 8(a)(1).                PORTFOLIO MANAGER BIOGRAPHIES

 

Gunther Stein

 

Mr. Stein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Symphony, is responsible for leading Symphony’s fixed-income and equity investments strategies and research and overseeing firm trading. Prior to joining Symphony in 1999, he was a high-yield portfolio manager at Wells Fargo Bank, where he managed a high yield portfolio, was responsible for investing in public high yield bonds and bank loans and managed a team of credit analysts.

 

Ross Sakamoto

 

Mr. Sakamoto, Co-Director of Equity at Symphony, is responsible for leading Symphony’s equity investment strategies and overseeing the equity trading and research activities. Mr. Sakamoto has over twenty years of industry experience and returns to Symphony after having spent six years with Symphony from 1996 to 2002 as an Equity Portfolio Manager of long-only and hedged strategies. Most recently, Mr. Sakamoto was a Director in the Quantitative Services group at Deutsche Bank Advisors focusing on business development. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank in 2008, he focused on program trading at Bear Stearns & Company from 2002 to 2007.

 

Sutanto Widjaja

 

Mr. Widjaja is a member of Symphony’s fixed-income team and his responsibilities include portfolio management for Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund and other related strategies. Prior to joining Symphony in 2003, Mr. Widjaja was Manager of Finance at WineShopper.com, an Analyst in investment banking at Robertson, Stephens & Company, and an Analyst at Accenture. He formerly served on the board of the San Francisco Public Health Foundation. Mr. Widjaja received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley.

 

Item 8(a)(2).                OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED BY PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

Other Accounts Managed by Symphony PMs

As of 12/31/11

 

 

 

Gunther Stein

 

Ross Sakamoto

 

Sutanto Widjaja

 

(a) RICs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of accts

 

18

 

9

 

0

 

Assets

 

$

2,178,828,040

 

$

153,972,584

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Other pooled accts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performance fee accts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of accts

 

8

 

12

 

4

 

Assets

 

$

66,628,302

 

$

78,312,175

 

$

49,489,749

 

Performance fee accts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of accts

 

15

 

5

 

1

 

Assets

 

$

1,066,497,261

 

$

32,493,138

 

$

23,531,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performance fee accts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of accts

 

5

 

5

 

1

 

Assets

 

$

52,063,712

 

$

663,000

 

$

0

 

Performance fee accts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of accts

 

3

 

3

 

3

 

Assets

 

$

215,571,812

 

$

241,043,036

 

$

215,571,812

 

 



 

POTENTIAL MATERIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

As described above, the portfolio manager may manage other accounts with investment strategies similar to the Fund, including other investment companies and separately managed accounts.  Fees earned by the sub-advisers may vary among these accounts and the portfolio managers may personally invest in some but not all of these accounts.   In addition, certain accounts may be subject to performance-based fees. These factors could create conflicts of interest because a portfolio manager may have incentives to favor certain accounts over others, resulting in other accounts outperforming the Fund. A conflict may also exist if a portfolio manager identified a limited investment opportunity that may be appropriate for more than one account, but the Fund is not able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to the need to allocate that opportunity among multiple accounts.  In addition, the portfolio manger may execute transactions for another account that may adversely impact the value of securities held by the Fund.  However, the sub-advisers believe that these risks are mitigated by the fact that accounts with like investment strategies managed by a particular portfolio manager are generally managed in a similar fashion, subject to exceptions to account for particular investment restrictions or policies applicable only to certain accounts, differences in cash flows and account sizes, and other factors.  In addition, each sub-adviser has adopted trade allocation procedures that require equitable allocation of trade orders for a particular security among participating accounts.

 

Item 8(a)(3).                FUND MANAGER COMPENSATION

 

Symphony investment professionals receive compensation based on three elements: fixed-base salary, participation in a bonus pool and certain long-term incentives.

 

The fixed-base salary is set at a level determined by Symphony and is reviewed periodically to ensure that it is competitive with base salaries paid by similar financial services companies for persons playing similar roles.

 

The portfolio manager is also eligible to receive an annual bonus from a pool based on Symphony’s aggregate asset-based and performance fees after all operating expenses.   The level of this bonus to each individual portfolio manager is determined by senior management’s assessment of the team’s performance, and the individual’s contribution to and performance on that team.   Factors considered in that assessment include the total return and risk-adjusted total return performance of the accounts for which the individual serves as portfolio manager relative to any benchmarks established for those accounts; the individual’s effectiveness in communicating investment performance to investors and/or their advisors; and the individual’s contribution to the firm’s overall investment process and to the execution of investment strategies.

 



 

Finally, certain key employees of Symphony, including the portfolio managers, have received profits interests in Symphony which entitle their holders to participate in the firm’s growth over time.

 

Item 8(a)(4).                OWNERSHIP OF JQC SECURITIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011

 

Name of Portfolio
Manager

 

None

 

$1 -
$10,000

 

$10,001-
$50,000

 

$50,001-
$100,000

 

$100,001-
$500,000

 

$500,001-
$1,000,000

 

Over
$1,000,000

Gunther Stein

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ross Sakamoto

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sutanto Widjaja

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Tradewinds

 

Item 8(a)(1).                PORTFOLIO MANAGER BIOGRAPHY:

 

David B. Iben, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Co-President of Tradewinds, Executive Managing Director, Portfolio Manager/Analyst

 

Prior to joining NWQ in 2000, and forming the affiliate Tradewinds, Mr. Iben was lead Portfolio Manager, CEO, and a founding member of Palladian Capital Management. Before launching Palladian, he worked at Cramblit & Carney, Inc. managing large institutional accounts. Formerly, he was acting CIO at the Farmers Group, responsible for $16 billion of investable assets before his departure in 1996.  Mr. Iben received a B.A. in Economics from the University of California at Davis and an M.B.A. from the Marshall School of Business at University of Southern California.  In addition, he received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1984 and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Los Angeles, Inc.

 

Item 8 (a)(2).   OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED

 

 

 

David Iben

 

(a) RICs

 

 

 

Number of accts

 

14

 

Assets ($000s)

 

$

7, 504,785,782

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Other pooled accts

 

 

 

Non-performance fee accts

 

 

 

Number of accts

 

21

 

Assets ($000s)

 

$

6,471,690,651

 

(c) Other

 

 

 

Non-performance fee accts

 

 

 

Number of accts

 

7,294

 

Assets ($000s)

 

$

7,706,219,905

 

Performance fee accts

 

 

 

Number of accts

 

7

 

Assets ($000s)

 

$

778,991,823

 

 

POTENTIAL MATERIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

Actual or perceived conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one account.  More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple accounts are presented with the following potential conflicts, which are not intended to be exhaustive list:

 

·                  The management of multiple accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each account. Tradewinds seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most accounts managed by a portfolio manager in a particular investment strategy are managed using the same investment models.

 



 

·                  If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one account, an account may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible accounts. To deal with these situations, Tradewinds has adopted procedures for allocating limited opportunities across multiple accounts.

 

·                  With respect to many of its clients’ accounts, Tradewinds determines which broker to use to execute transaction orders, consistent with its duty to seek to obtain best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts, Tradewinds may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, Tradewinds may place separate, non-simultaneous, transactions for a Fund and other accounts which may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transactions, or both, to the detriment of the Fund or the other accounts.

 

·                  The Fund is subject to different regulation than other pooled investment vehicles and other accounts managed by the portfolio managers. As a consequence of this difference in regulatory requirements, the Fund may not be permitted to engage in all the investment techniques or transactions or to engage in these transactions to the same extent as the other accounts managed by the portfolio managers. Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where Tradewinds has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of some accounts, with respect to which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities.

 

Tradewinds has adopted certain compliance procedures which are designed to address these types of conflicts common among investment managers. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

 

Item 8 (a)(3).   FUND MANAGER COMPENSATION

 

Tradewinds’ portfolio managers participate in a highly competitive compensation structure with the purpose of attracting and retaining the most talented investment professionals and rewarding them through a total compensation program as determined by the firm’s executive committee. The total compensation program consists of both a base salary and an annual bonus that can be a multiple of the base salary. The portfolio manager’s performance is formally evaluated annually based on a variety of factors. Bonus compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts is primarily a function of the firm’s overall annual profitability as well as the individual’s contribution, including the relative performance of their stock recommendations over a period of up to four years, depending on tenure. Tradewinds also evaluates and considers the professional’s quality of research and work ethic, as well as their contributions to portfolio strategy, teamwork, and collaboration. Additionally, programs allowing key employees to participate in the firm’s growth over time through grants of profit interests in Tradewinds have been in place since the firm’s formation.  A new program is being put in place to continue grants of profit interests to key employees, including portfolio managers.

 



 

Item 8 (a)(4).   OWNERSHIP OF JQC SECURITIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011.

 

Name of Portfolio
Manager

 

None

 

$1 -
$10,000

 

$10,001-
$50,000

 

$50,001-
$100,000

 

$100,001-
$500,000

 

$500,001-
$1,000,000

 

Over
$1,000,000

David Iben

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

(d)*

 

 

 

(a)

 

AVERAGE

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES

 

MAXIMUM NUMBER (OR

 

 

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF

 

PRICE

 

(OR UNITS) PURCHASED AS

 

APPROXIMATE DOLLAR VALUE) OF

 

 

 

SHARES (OR

 

PAID PER

 

PART OF PUBLICLY

 

SHARES (OR UNITS) THAT MAY YET

 

 

 

UNITS)

 

SHARE (OR

 

ANNOUNCED PLANS OR

 

BE PURCHASED UNDER THE PLANS OR

 

Period*

 

PURCHASED

 

UNIT)

 

PROGRAMS

 

PROGRAMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JANUARY 1-31, 2011

 

180,400

 

$

8.74

 

180,400

 

13,361,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY 1-28, 2011

 

103,223

 

$

8.92

 

103,223

 

13,258,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH 1-31, 2011

 

87,997

 

$

8.84

 

87,997

 

13,170,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APRIL 1-30, 2011

 

164,428

 

$

8.98

 

164,428

 

13,005,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 1-31, 2011

 

108,545

 

$

9.19

 

108,545

 

12,897,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUNE 1-30, 2011

 

65,666

 

$

9.05

 

65,666

 

12,831,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 1-31, 2011

 

11,400

 

$

9.06

 

11,400

 

12,820,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUGUST 1-31, 2011

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

12,820,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 1-30, 2011

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

12,820,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER 1-31, 2011

 

14,818

 

$

7.85

 

14,818

 

12,805,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOVEMBER 1-30, 2011

 

60,052

 

$

8.20

 

60,052

 

13,569,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER 1-31, 2011

 

99,168

 

$

7.96

 

99,168

 

13,470,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

895,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


* The registrant’s repurchase program, for the repurchase of 13,720,000 shares, was authorized November 16, 2010.  The program was reauthorized for a maximum repurchase amount of 13,630,000 shares on November 16, 2011.  Any repurchases made by the registrant pursuant to the program were made through open-market transactions.

 

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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 



 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

 

(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable because the code is posted on registrant’s website at www.nuveen.com/CEF/Info/Shareholder/ and there were no amendments during the period covered by this report. (To view the code, click on Fund Governance and then Code of Conduct.)

 

(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: 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.

 

(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 registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. 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 Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

 

Date: March 9, 2012

 

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.

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

Date: March 9, 2012

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller

 

 

(principal financial officer)

 

 

Date: March 9, 2012