Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

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 Credit Strategies Income Fund

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nuveen Investments

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

 

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

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:   July 31                       

Date of reporting period:   January 31, 2016                    

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Semi-Annual Report  January 31, 2016

 

     
           
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Nuveen Senior Income Fund  
           
JFR            
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund  
           
JRO            
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund  
           
JSD            
Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund  
           
JQC            
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Table

of Contents

 

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

     4   

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

     5   

Fund Leverage

     8   

Common Share Information

     10   

Risk Considerations

     12   

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries

     14   

Portfolios of Investments

     24   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     71   

Statement of Operations

     72   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     73   

Statement of Cash Flows

     76   

Financial Highlights

     78   

Notes to Financial Statements

     85   

Additional Fund Information

     103   

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     104   

Reinvest Automatically, Easily and Conveniently

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Chairman’s Letter

to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

For better or for worse, the financial markets spent most of the past year waiting for the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) to end its accommodative monetary policy. The policy has propped up stock and bond markets since the Great Recession, but the question remains: how will markets behave without its influence? This uncertainty was a considerable source of volatility for stock and bond prices for much of 2015, despite the Fed carefully conveying its intention to raise rates slowly and only when the economy shows evidence of readiness.

As was widely expected, the long-awaited Fed rate hike materialized in mid-December. While the move was interpreted as a vote of confidence on the U.S. economy’s underlying strength, the Fed emphasized that future rate increases will be gradual and guided by its ongoing assessment of financial conditions. Headwinds including rising borrowing costs, softer commodity prices, low inflation, a strong U.S. dollar and a stagnant global economy could necessitate keeping monetary conditions accommodative for longer. Meanwhile, policy makers in Europe and Japan are deploying their available tools to try to bolster their economies’ fragile growth, while Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to manage China’s slowdown.

Although the new year began with a more pessimistic tone to investor sentiment and elevated volatility in the markets, we caution investors from making long-term decisions based on short-term news. In times like these, you can look to a professional investment manager with the experience and discipline to maintain the proper perspective on short-term events. And if the daily headlines do concern you, I encourage you to reach out to your financial advisor. Your financial advisor can help you evaluate your investment strategies in light of current events, your time horizon and risk tolerance.

On behalf of the other members of the Nuveen Fund Board, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

 

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William J. Schneider

Chairman of the Board

March 23, 2016

 

 

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Portfolio Managers’

Comments

 

Nuveen Senior Income Fund (NSL)

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund (JFR)

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund (JRO)

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (JSD)

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC)

The Funds’ investment portfolios are managed by Symphony Asset Management, LLC (Symphony), an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, Inc. Gunther Stein, who serves as the firm’s Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer, and Scott Caraher manage NSL, JFR and JRO. Gunther and Sutanto Widjaja manage JQC, while JSD is managed by Gunther, Scott and Jenny Rhee.

Effective September 30, 2015, NSL, JFR, JRO, JSD and JQC can invest up to 5% in iBOXX Loan Total Return Swaps. For NSL, JFR and JRO, investment in iBOXX Loan Total Return Swaps counted for the purpose of meeting the minimum 80% loan tests beginning after November 30, 2015.

On October 18, 2015, the Board of Trustees of JSD approved a policy change regarding the Fund’s use of leverage. The new policy permits the Fund to use leverage to the extent permissible under the 1940 Act, which currently permits leverage in an amount up to 50% of the Fund’s managed assets. The Board of Trustees also authorized the Fund to incur additional leverage that would increase the Fund’s effective leverage ratio.

Here the team discusses their management strategies and the performance of the Funds for the six-month reporting period ended January 31, 2016.

What strategies were used to manage the Funds during the six-month reporting period ended January 31, 2016?

NSL, JFR and JRO have similar investment objectives and strategies. Each Fund is designed to seek a high level of current income by primarily investing in a portfolio of adjustable rate, senior secured corporate loans. The Funds also may invest in unsecured senior loans, other debt securities, equity securities and warrants acquired in connection with an investment in senior loans. A significant portion of each Fund’s assets may be invested in instruments that, at the time of investment, are rated below investment grade or are unrated but judged by Symphony to be of comparable quality to below investment grade.

JSD seeks to provide current income and the potential for capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily in a blended portfolio of below investment grade adjustable rate corporate debt instruments, including senior secured loans, second

 

 

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 (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). 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 these national rating agencies.

Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

lien loans and other adjustable rate corporate debt instruments. The Fund may also make limited tactical investments in other types of debt instruments and may enter into tactical short positions consisting of primarily high yield debt. Under normal market conditions the Fund maintains a portfolio with an average duration that does not exceed two years.

JQC invests at least 70% of its assets in senior secured and second lien loans, and up to 30% of its assets opportunistically over the credit cycle in other types of securities across a company’s capital structure. These other securities primarily include income-oriented securities such as high yield corporate and convertible bonds as well as common stocks. The Fund maintained exposure to senior loans during the reporting period, while tactically allocating between high yield corporate bonds, equity securities and convertible bonds. Exposure consisted of mainly U.S. issuers, and was focused on companies that, in general, had high levels of tangible assets, predictable revenue streams, significant market share within their respective industries and positive free cash flow.

How did the Funds perform during this six-month reporting period ended January 31, 2016?

The tables in the Performance Overview and Holding Summaries section of this report provide total return performance for each Fund for the six-month, one-year, five-year, ten-year and/or since inception periods ended January 31, 2016. Each Fund’s total return at net asset value (NAV) is compared with the performance of a corresponding market index. For the six-month reporting period ended January 31, 2016 NSL, JFR, JRO, JSD and JQC underperformed the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index.

Highest rated within the capital structure, loan markets posted negative returns for the reporting period, yet handily outpaced their high yield bond counterparts. In the second half of the reporting period, the loan market was characterized by persistent weakness that escalated. Although to a lesser degree than high yield, the loan market traded off largely due to technical factors and in concert with general risk aversion across the broad capital markets. While overall loan mutual fund flows continued to be negative, institutional loan demand driven by collateralized loan obligation (CLO) issuance more than offset retail outflows. This institutional demand provided support to the loan market, allowing it in large part to avoid the downward cycle experienced in lower quality risk assets. By rating, better rated split BBB and BBB names were the top performers while split B/CCC and non-rated names lagged. The broad leveraged loan market, as represented by the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index, produced negative returns of 3.95% for the reporting period. Issuance during the reporting period was driven primarily by acquisition and refinancing related activity as re-pricings have remained subdued. The par-weighted U.S. default rate remained well below the long-term average default rate.

Across all five Funds, our top and bottom performing individual security positions and industry groups were relatively similar. As a result, for NSL, JFR, JRO, JSD and JQC, the computers & peripherals, food & staples retailing and airline industry groups contributed positively to absolute performance. However, these could not offset the Funds’ exposures to the media, oil, gas & consumable fuels and diversified telecommunication industry groups, which contributed to the Funds’ underperformance.

In the food & staples retailing industry, the loans of Albertson’s LLC and US Foods, Inc. continued to benefit performance. In our opinion, this industry has historically been more defensive during periods of volatility. We believe these loans offer an attractive coupon relative to the rest of the industry and broad market. Both the industry and the companies performed well during the reporting period. In addition, Millennium Laboratories, Inc. rebounded during the reporting period. The loans traded up as the company prepared to exit bankruptcy at the end of December.

Specific holdings that detracted from performance included the diversified media and entertainment company bonds of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. The loans and bonds were impacted as riskier assets experienced a sell-off during the second half of the reporting period. Also detracting from performance were the loans of Drill Rigs Holdings Inc., which sold off as oil prices continued to fall during the reporting period impacting energy-related companies. Lastly Avaya, Inc. detracted from performance.

 

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Despite overall risk aversion spreading into the credits markets, in our view, loans continue to be a compelling investment opportunity given their seniority in the capital structure and to a lesser extent, duration profile and overall lower sensitivity to Treasury rate volatility. We continue to believe that in the face of rising volatility around geopolitical risks and the Fed raising interest rates, that loans are positioned to perform well relative to other asset classes. We also feel the market volatility experienced in the wake of the global macro related issues, as opposed to underlying deterioration of credits in the names we hold, will continue in the near term and presents our strategies with compelling new investment opportunities.

In addition, the use of regulatory leverage was a factor affecting the performance of these Funds. Leverage is discussed in more detail later in the Fund Leverage section of this report.

For JSD we also continued to invest in credit default swaps, which were used to provide a benefit if particular bonds’ credit quality worsened. These contracts had a positive effect on performance.

All of these Funds have owned, or currently own, loans with the LIBOR floor feature. The coupon on most senior loans consists of both LIBOR (usually 90-day U.S. LIBOR) plus a spread. For example, a senior loan might have a coupon structure of “LIBOR plus 400 basis points (bp)” in which the coupon consists of 90-day LIBOR, plus 400bp. Given today’s relatively low LIBOR rate, however, many issuers have put in place LIBOR floors to enhance the yield (and satisfy demand from investors) for newly issued loans. LIBOR floors, as the name suggests, put a “floor” on the reference LIBOR rate. LIBOR floors typically range from 150bp to 50bp. A loan with a LIBOR floor might have a structure of “LIBOR + 400bp with a 100bp LIBOR floor.” In this example, the effective coupon is 5% (100bp + 400bp as long as LIBOR is less than or equal to 100bp). As a result, as LIBOR rises from current levels, the yield on a senior loan with a LIBOR floor will not rise in lockstep until after the reference LIBOR rate exceeds the LIBOR floor. Although many loans have LIBOR floors (the asset class is one of the few that will float when interest rates begin to rise), we believe the senior loan asset class provides fixed income oriented investors with a potential safeguard from a secular rise in interest rates.

 

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Fund

Leverage

 

IMPACT OF THE FUNDS’ LEVERAGE STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE

One important factor impacting the returns of the Funds relative to their benchmarks was the Funds’ use of leverage through the use of bank borrowings, Variable Rate Term Preferred (VRTP) Shares for NSL, JFR and JRO, Term Preferred Shares (Term Preferred) for JSD and reverse repurchase agreements for JQC. The Funds use leverage because our research has shown 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 NAV 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. The Funds’ use of leverage had a negative impact on performance during this reporting period.

JSD also used interest rate swap contracts to partially fix the interest cost of leverage, which as mentioned previously, is through bank borrowings and Term Preferred. Collectively, these interest rate swap contracts contributed positively to overall Fund performance during the period.

As of January 31, 2016, the Funds’ percentages of leverage are shown in the accompanying table.

 

     NSL        JFR        JRO        JSD        JQC  

Effective Leverage*

    38.22        38.35        38.45        38.42        38.20

Regulatory Leverage*

    38.22        38.35        38.45        38.42        32.60
* Effective leverage is a Fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage and the leverage effects of certain derivative and other investments in a Fund’s portfolio that increase the Fund’s investment exposure. Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued or borrowings of a Fund. Both of these are part of a Fund’s capital structure. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

THE FUNDS’ LEVERAGE

Bank Borrowings

As noted above, the Funds employs leverage through the use of bank borrowings. The Funds’ bank borrowing activities are as shown in the accompanying table.

 

        Current Reporting Period     Subsequent to the Close of
the Reporting Period
 
Fund   Regulatory
Leverage
  August 1,
2015
    Draws     Paydowns     January 31,
2016
    Draws     Paydowns     March 29,
2016
 

NSL

  Bank
Borrowings
  $ 112,500,000      $   —      $ (19,000,000   $ 93,500,000      $ 13,000,000      $ (5,500,000   $ 101,000,000   

JFR

  Bank
Borrowings
  $ 270,300,000      $      $ (45,000,000   $ 225,300,000      $ 31,000,000      $ (15,500,000   $ 240,800,000   

JRO

  Bank
Borrowings
  $ 188,800,000      $      $ (33,000,000   $ 155,800,000      $ 23,000,000      $ (12,000,000   $ 166,800,000   

JSD

  Bank
Borrowings
  $ 85,200,000      $      $ (16,700,000   $ 68,500,000      $      $ (4,500,000   $ 64,000,000   

JQC

  Bank
Borrowings
  $ 640,000,000      $      $ (64,000,000   $ 576,000,000      $      $ (15,000,000   $ 561,000,000   

Refer to Notes to Financial Statements, Note 9 – Borrowing Arrangements for further details.

 

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Reverse Repurchase Agreements

As noted above, in addition to bank borrowings, JQC also utilized reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund’s transactions in reverse repurchase agreements are as shown in the accompanying table.

 

     Current Reporting Period      Subsequent to the Close of
the Reporting Period
 
Effective Leverage    August 1, 2015     

Purchases

    

Sales

     January 31, 2016     

Purchases

    

Sales

     March 29, 2016  
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
   $ 160,000,000       $   —       $   —       $ 160,000,000       $   —       $ (15,000,000    $ 145,000,000   

Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares

As noted above, in addition to bank borrowings, NSL, JFR and JRO also issued VRTP Shares. The Funds’ transactions in VRTP Shares are as shown in the accompanying table.

 

        Current Reporting Period     Subsequent to the Close of
the Reporting Period
 
Fund   Regulatory
Leverage
  August 1, 2015     Issuance     Redemptions     January 31, 2016     Issuance     Redemptions     March 29, 2016  

NSL

  VRTP Shares   $ 58,000,000      $   —      $   —      $ 58,000,000      $   —      $ (13,000,000   $ 45,000,000   

JFR

  VRTP Shares   $ 139,000,000      $      $      $ 139,000,000      $      $ (31,000,000   $ 108,000,000   

JRO

  VRTP Shares   $ 98,000,000      $      $      $ 98,000,000      $      $ (23,000,000   $ 75,000,000   

Refer to Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4 – Fund Shares, Preferred Shares for further details on VRTP Shares.

Term Preferred Shares

As noted above, in addition to bank borrowings, JSD also issued Term Preferred. The Fund’s transactions in Term Preferred are as shown in the accompanying table.

 

        Current Reporting Period     Subsequent to the Close of
the Reporting Period
 
Fund   Regulatory
Leverage
  August 1, 2015     Issuance     Redemptions     January 31, 2016     Issuance     Redemptions     March 29, 2016  

JSD

  Term Preferred   $   —      $ 35,000,000      $   —      $ 35,000,000      $   —      $   —      $ 35,000,000   

Refer to Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4 – Fund Shares, Preferred Shares for further details on Term Preferred.

 

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Common Share

Information

 

COMMON SHARE DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

The following information regarding the Funds’ distributions is current as of January 31, 2016. Each Fund’s distribution levels may vary over time based on each Fund’s investment activity and portfolio investment value changes.

During the current reporting period, each Fund’s distributions to common shareholders were as shown in the accompanying table.

 

    Per Common Share Amounts  
Ex-Dividend Date   NSL        JFR        JRO        JSD        JQC  

August 2015

  $ 0.0350         $ 0.0600         $ 0.0630         $ 0.0970         $ 0.0500   

September

    0.0350           0.0600           0.0630           0.0970           0.0500   

October

    0.0350           0.0600           0.0630           0.0970           0.0500   

November

    0.0350           0.0600           0.0630           0.0970           0.0500   

December

    0.0350           0.0600           0.0630           0.0970           0.0515   

January 2016

    0.0350           0.0600           0.0630           0.0970           0.0515   

Ordinary Income Distribution*

  $         $         $ 0.0030         $         $   

Short-Term Capital Gain*

                                  0.0216             

Long-Term Capital Gain*

                                  0.0093             

Current Distribution Rate**

    7.54        7.32        8.03        8.08        8.23
* Distribution paid in December 2015.
** Current distribution rate is based on the Fund’s current annualized monthly distribution divided by the Fund’s current market price. The Fund’s monthly distributions to its shareholders may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and, if at the end of the fiscal 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.

Each Fund in this report seeks to pay regular monthly dividends out of its net investment income at a rate that reflects its past and projected net income performance. To permit each Fund to maintain a more stable monthly dividend, the Fund may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less than the amount of net income actually earned by the Fund during the period. If a Fund has cumulatively earned more than it has paid in dividends, it will hold the excess in reserve as undistributed net investment income (UNII) as part of the Fund’s net asset value. Conversely, if a Fund has cumulatively paid in dividends more than it has earned, the excess will constitute a negative UNII that will likewise be reflected in the Fund’s net asset value. Each Fund will, over time, pay all its net investment income as dividends to shareholders.

As of January 31, 2016, all of the Funds had positive UNII balances, based upon our best estimate, for tax purposes. NSL and JQC had positive UNII balances while JFR, JRO and JSD had negative UNII balances for financial reporting purposes.

All monthly dividends paid by each Fund during the current reporting period were paid from net investment income. If a portion of the Fund’s monthly distributions was sourced from or comprised of elements other than net investment income, including capital gains and/or a return of capital, shareholders would have received a notice to that effect. For financial reporting purposes, the composition and per share amounts of each Fund’s dividends for the reporting period are presented in this report’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights, respectively. For income tax purposes, distribution information for each Fund as of its most recent tax year end is presented in Note 6 – Income Tax Information within the Notes to Financial Statements of this report.

 

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COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES

During August 2015, the Funds’ Board of Trustees reauthorized an open-market share repurchase program, allowing each Fund to repurchase an aggregate of up to approximately 10% of its outstanding shares.

As of January 31, 2016, and since the inception of the Funds’ repurchase programs, the Funds have cumulatively repurchased and retired their outstanding common shares as shown in the accompanying table.

 

     NSL        JFR        JRO        JSD        JQC  

Common shares cumulatively repurchased and retired

    5,000           147,593           19,400           0           4,799,500   

Common shares authorized for repurchase

    3,865,000           5,515,000           3,850,000           1,010,000           13,605,000   

During the current reporting period, the following Funds repurchased and retired common shares at a weighted average price per share and a weighted average discount per common share as shown in the accompanying table.

 

     NSL        JQC  

Common shares repurchased and retired

    5,000           299,100   

Weighted average price per common share repurchased and retired

    $5.43           $7.50   

Weighted average discount per common share repurchased and retired

    15.42        16.72

OTHER COMMON SHARE INFORMATION

As of January 31, 2016, and during the current reporting period, the Funds’ common share prices were trading at a premium/(discount) to their common share NAVs as shown in the accompanying table.

 

     NSL        JFR        JRO        JSD        JQC  

Common share NAV

    $6.34           $10.61           $10.56           $16.43           $8.77   

Common share price

    $5.57           $9.84           $9.42           $14.40           $7.51   

Premium/(Discount) to NAV

    (12.15 )%         (7.26 )%         (10.80 )%         (12.36 )%         (14.37 )% 

6-month average premium/(discount) to NAV

    (13.35 )%         (11.39 )%         (12.06 )%         (13.55 )%         (14.22 )% 

 

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Risk

Considerations

 

Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Nuveen Senior Income Fund (NSL)

Investing in closed-end funds involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Closed-end fund shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Adjustable Rate Senior Loans may not be fully secured by collateral, generally do not trade on exchanges, and are typically issued by unrated or below-investment grade companies, and therefore are subject to greater liquidity and credit risk. Lower credit debt securities may be more likely to fail to make timely interest or principal payments. Leverage increases return volatility and magnifies the Fund’s potential return and its risks; there is no guarantee a fund’s leverage strategy will be successful. These and other risk considerations such as interest rate risk are described in more detail on the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/NSL.

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund (JFR)

Investing in closed-end funds involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Closed-end fund shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Adjustable Rate Senior Loans may not be fully secured by collateral, generally do not trade on exchanges, and are typically issued by unrated or below-investment grade companies, and therefore are subject to greater liquidity and credit risk. Lower credit debt securities may be more likely to fail to make timely interest or principal payments. Leverage increases return volatility and magnifies the Fund’s potential return and its risks; there is no guarantee a fund’s leverage strategy will be successful. These and other risk considerations such as interest rate risk are described in more detail on the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/JFR.

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund (JRO)

Investing in closed-end funds involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Closed-end fund shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Adjustable Rate Senior Loans may not be fully secured by collateral, generally do not trade on exchanges, and are typically issued by unrated or below-investment grade companies, and therefore are subject to greater liquidity and credit risk. Lower credit debt securities may be more likely to fail to make timely interest or principal payments. Leverage increases return volatility and magnifies the Fund’s potential return and its risks; there is no guarantee a fund’s leverage strategy will be successful. These and other risk considerations such as interest rate risk are described in more detail on the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/JRO.

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (JSD)

Investing in closed-end funds involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Closed-end fund shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Adjustable Rate Senior Loans may not be fully secured by collateral, generally do not trade on exchanges, and are typically issued by unrated or below-investment grade companies, and therefore are subject to greater liquidity and credit risk. Lower credit debt securities may be more likely to fail to make timely interest or principal payments. Leverage increases return volatility and magnifies the Fund’s potential return and its risks; there is no guarantee a fund’s leverage strategy will be successful. These and other risk considerations such as interest rate risk are described in more detail on the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/JSD.

 

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Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC)

Investing in closed-end funds involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Closed-end fund shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Adjustable Rate Senior Loans may not be fully secured by collateral, generally do not trade on exchanges, and are typically issued by unrated or below-investment grade companies, and therefore are subject to greater liquidity and credit risk. Lower credit debt securities may be more likely to fail to make timely interest or principal payments. Common stock prices have often experienced significant volatility. Leverage increases return volatility and magnifies the Fund’s potential return and its risks; there is no guarantee a fund’s leverage strategy will be successful. These and other risk considerations such as interest rate risk are described in more detail on the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/JQC.

 

Nuveen Investments     13   


NSL

 

Nuveen Senior Income Fund

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of January 31, 2016

 

Refer to Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.

Average Annual Total Returns as of January 31, 2016

 

    Cumulative        Average Annual  
     6-Month        1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  
NSL at Common Share NAV     (8.63)%           (7.01)%           4.11%           4.75%   
NSL at Common Share Price     (8.93)%           (7.60)%           1.36%           4.22%   
CSFB Leveraged Loan Index     (3.95)%           (1.36)%           3.20%           3.94%   

Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Returns at NAV are net of Fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions. Comparative index return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes are not available for direct investment.

Common Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price

 

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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.

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 these national rating agencies.

 

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests     134.6%   
Common Stocks     2.0%   
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred     0.0%   
Corporate Bonds     15.9%   
Repurchase Agreements     14.4%   
Other Assets Less Liabilities     (5.0)%   
Net Assets Plus Borrowings and VRTP Shares, at Liquidation Preference     161.9%   
Borrowings     (38.2)%   
VRTP Shares, at Liquidation Preference     (23.7)%   
Net Assets     100%   

Top Five Issuers

(% of total long-term investments)

 

Albertson’s LLC

    4.0%   

Avago Technologies

    3.2%   

Dell, Inc.

    2.4%   

US Foods, Inc.

    2.1%   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

    2.0%   

Portfolio Composition

(% of total investments)

 

Media

    10.3%   

Software

    7.0%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    5.6%   

Food & Staples Retailing

    5.2%   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    5.0%   

Health Care Providers & Services

    4.8%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    4.7%   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    4.2%   

Diversified Consumer Services

    3.9%   

Food Products

    3.8%   

Real Estate Investment Trust

    3.2%   

Pharmaceuticals

    3.1%   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    2.5%   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    2.2%   

Airlines

    1.7%   

Commercial Services & Supplies

    1.6%   

Automobiles

    1.6%   

Chemicals

    1.5%   

Other

    19.5%   

Repurchase Agreements

    8.6%   

Total

    100%   

Credit Quality

(% of total long-term fixed income investments)

 

BBB     11.5%   
BB or Lower     86.0%   
N/R (not rated)     2.5%   

Total

    100%   
 

 

Nuveen Investments     15   


JFR

 

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of January 31, 2016

 

Refer to Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.

Average Annual Total Returns as of January 31, 2016

 

    Cumulative        Average Annual  
     6-Month        1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  
JFR at Common Share NAV     (8.78)%           (6.92)%           3.98%           4.40%   
JFR at Common Share Price     (4.43)%           (2.83)%           2.39%           4.92%   
CSFB Leveraged Loan Index     (3.95)%           (1.36)%           3.20%           3.94%   

Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Returns at NAV are net of Fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions. Comparative index return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes are not available for direct investment.

Common Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price

 

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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.

Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s, 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 these national rating agencies.

 

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests     129.5%   
Common Stocks     1.5%   
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred     0.0%   
Convertible Bonds     0.1%   
Corporate Bonds     14.2%   
Asset-Backed Securities     6.0%   
Investment Companies     1.7%   
Repurchase Agreements     13.2%   
Other Assets Less Liabilities     (4.0)%   
Net Assets Plus Borrowings and VRTP Shares, at Liquidation Preference     162.2%   
Borrowings     (38.5)%   
VRTP Shares, at Liquidation Preference     (23.7)%   

Net Assets

    100%   

Top Five Issuers

(% of total long-term investments)

 

Albertson’s LLC

    3.9%   

Avago Technologies

    2.4%   

Dell, Inc.

    2.0%   

Univision Communications, Inc.

    1.9%   

US Foods, Inc.

    1.8%   

Portfolio Composition

(% of total investments)

 

Media

    10.7%   

Software

    6.5%   

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.2%   

Food & Staples Retailing

    5.1%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    4.3%   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    4.3%   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    4.1%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    3.7%   

Diversified Consumer Services

    3.7%   

Food Products

    3.4%   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    3.1%   

Pharmaceuticals

    2.9%   

Real Estate Investment Trust

    2.7%   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    1.8%   

Commercial Services & Supplies

    1.8%   

Automobiles

    1.7%   

Insurance

    1.4%   

Chemicals

    1.3%   

Other

    19.7%   

Asset-Backed Securities

    3.6%   

Investment Companies

    1.0%   

Repurchase Agreements

    8.0%   

Total

    100%   

Credit Quality

(% of total long-term fixed income investments)

 

BBB     10.1%   
BB or Lower     87.5%   
N/R (not rated)     2.4%   

Total

    100%   
 

 

Nuveen Investments     17   


JRO

 

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of January 31, 2016

 

Refer to Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.

Average Annual Total Returns as of January 31, 2016

 

    Cumulative        Average Annual  
     6-Month        1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  
JRO at Common Share NAV     (9.34)%           (7.59)%           4.51%           5.01%   
JRO at Common Share Price     (9.54)%           (8.74)%           1.80%           5.03%   
CSFB Leveraged Loan Index     (3.95)%           (1.36)%           3.20%           3.94%   

Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Returns at NAV are net of Fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions. Comparative index return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes are not available for direct investment.

Common Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price

 

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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.

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 these national rating agencies.

 

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests     130.5%   
Common Stocks     1.9%   
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred     0.0%   
Convertible Bonds     0.1%   
Corporate Bonds     16.2%   
Asset-Backed Securities     5.8%   
Repurchase Agreements     11.7%   
Other Assets Less Liabilities     (3.7)%   
Net Assets Plus Borrowings and VRTP Shares, at Liquidation Preference     162.5%   
Borrowings     (38.4)%   
VRTP Shares, Liquidation Preference     (24.1)%   
Net Assets     100%   

Top Five Issuers

(% of total long-term investments)

 

Albertson’s LLC

    3.4%   

Avago Technologies

    2.4%   

US Foods, Inc.

    2.2%   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    2.1%   

Dell, Inc.

    2.0%   

Portfolio Composition

(% of total investments)

 

Media

    11.5%   

Software

    7.2%   

Food & Staples Retailing

    4.7%   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    4.6%   

Health Care Providers & Services

    4.6%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    4.4%   

Diversified Consumer Services

    4.2%   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    4.1%   

Food Products

    3.8%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    3.8%   

Pharmaceuticals

    3.0%   

Real Estate Investment Trust

    2.9%   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    2.7%   

Automobiles

    2.1%   

Commercial Services & Supplies

    1.9%   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    1.9%   

Consumer Finance

    1.6%   

Airlines

    1.5%   

Other

    19.0%   

Asset-Backed Securities

    3.5%   

Repurchase Agreements

    7.0%   

Total

    100%   

Credit Quality

(% of total long-term fixed income investments)

 

BBB     10.2%   
BB or Lower     87.2%   
N/R (not rated)     2.6%   

Total

    100%   
 

 

Nuveen Investments     19   


JSD

 

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of January 31, 2016

 

Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.

Average Annual Total Returns as of January 31, 2016

 

    Cumulative        Average Annual  
     6-Month        1-Year        Since
Inception
 
JSD at Common Share NAV     (8.64)%           (6.10)%           4.31%   
JSD at Common Share Price     (8.62)%           (7.42)%           0.84%   
CSFB Leveraged Loan Index     (3.95)%           (1.36)%           3.14%   

Since inception returns are from May 25, 2011. Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Returns at NAV are net of Fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions. Comparative index return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes are not available for direct investment.

Common Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price

 

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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.

Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investor 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 these national rating agencies.

 

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests     136.5%   
Common Stocks     0.6%   
Corporate Bonds     15.7%   
Repurchase Agreements     14.4%   
Other Assets Less Liabilities     (4.8)%   
Net Assets Plus Borrowings and Term Preferred, at Liquidation Preference     162.4%   
Borrowings     (41.3)%   
Term Preferred, at Liquidation Preference     (21.1)%   

Net Assets

    100%   

Top Five Issuers

(% of total long-term
investments)1

 

Albertson’s LLC

    4.4%   

Avago Technologies

    2.7%   

First Data Corporation

    2.3%   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

    2.3%   

Dell, Inc.

    1.9%   

Portfolio Composition

(% of total investments)1

 

Media

    7.8%   

Software

    7.2%   

Food & Staples Retailing

    5.3%   

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.3%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    5.1%   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    4.4%   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    4.3%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    3.9%   

Real Estate Investment Trust

    3.5%   

Pharmaceuticals

    3.3%   

Diversified Consumer Services

    3.0%   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    2.7%   

Food Products

    2.6%   

Internet Software & Services

    2.2%   

Consumer Finance

    2.1%   

Commercial Services & Supplies

    2.1%   

Communications Equipment

    2.0%   

Leisure Products

    1.8%   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    1.8%   

Airlines

    1.7%   

Other

    19.3%   

Repurchase Agreements

    8.6%   

Total

    100%   

Credit Quality

(% of total long-term fixed income investments)

 

BBB     9.8%   
BB or Lower     87.2%   
N/R (not rated)     3.0%   

Total

    100%   
 

 

1 Excluding investments in derivatives.

 

Nuveen Investments     21   


JQC

 

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of January 31, 2016

 

Refer to Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.

Average Annual Total Returns as of January 31, 2016

 

    Cumulative        Average Annual  
     6-Month        1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  
JQC at Common Share NAV     (8.27)%           (6.79)%           4.07%           2.99%   
JQC at Common Share Price     (9.17)%           (7.96)%           4.80%           3.82%   
CSFB Leveraged Loan Index     (3.95)%           (1.36)%           3.20%           3.94%   

Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Returns at NAV are net of Fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions. Comparative index return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes are not available for direct investment.

Common Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price

 

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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.

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 these national rating agencies.

 

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests     122.0%   
Common Stocks     3.9%   
Exchange-Traded Funds     0.8%   
Convertible Preferred Securities     0.8%   
Corporate Bonds     24.6%   
Repurchase Agreements     10.4%   
Other Assets Less Liabilities     (0.6)%   
Net Assets Plus Borrowings and Reverse Repurchase Agreements     161.9%   
Borrowings     (48.4)%   
Reverse Repurchase Agreements     (13.5)%   

Net Assets

    100%   

Top Five Issuers

(% of total long-term investments)

 

First Data Corporation     2.8%   
Avago Technologies     2.4%   
Albertson’s LLC     2.3%   
Ziggo N.V.     2.2%   
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.     2.2%   

Portfolio Composition

(% of total investments)

 

Software     10.1%   
Media     8.5%   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     5.7%   
Diversified Telecommunication Services     5.5%   
Health Care Providers & Services     4.9%   
Real Estate Investment Trust     4.3%   
Pharmaceuticals     4.2%   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies     4.0%   
Chemicals     3.9%   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     3.9%   
Specialty Retail     3.3%   
Wireless Telecommunication Services     3.3%   
Food & Staples Retailing     3.3%   
Diversified Consumer Services     3.2%   
Consumer Finance     2.6%   
Internet Software & Services     2.3%   
Food Products     2.3%   
Other     18.3%   
Repurchase Agreements     6.4%   

Total

    100%   

Credit Quality

(% of total long-term fixed income investments)

 

BBB     9.1%   
BB or Lower     89.7%   
N/R (not rated)     1.2%   

Total

    100%   
 

 

Nuveen Investments     23   


NSL

 

Nuveen Senior Income Fund

  

Portfolio of Investments

   January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 152.5% (91.4% of Total Investments)

          
 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 134.6% (80.6% of Total Investments) (4)

  

  
      Aerospace & Defense – 2.5% (1.5% of Total Investments)  
$ 1,829     

B/E Aerospace, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         12/16/21         BB+       $ 1,832,418   
  3,352     

Sequa Corporation, Term Loan B

    5.250%         6/19/17         CCC+         2,254,156   
  1,986     

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan E, First Lien

    3.500%         5/16/22         Ba3         1,908,568   
  7,167     

Total Aerospace & Defense

                               5,995,142   
      Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  1,500     

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.500%         10/27/21         Ba1         1,486,875   
      Airlines – 2.8% (1.7% of Total Investments)                
  1,466     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.250%         6/29/20         BB+         1,442,803   
  1,980     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.500%         10/08/21         BB+         1,959,493   
  970     

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B2

    2.677%         4/18/16         BBB         969,784   
  2,450     

US Airways, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         5/23/19         BB+         2,432,007   
  6,866     

Total Airlines

                               6,804,087   
      Automobiles – 2.6% (1.6% of Total Investments)                
  2,441     

Chrysler Group LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.250%         12/31/18         BB+         2,426,335   
  3,341     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/30/21         B         3,160,640   
  1,000     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         7/29/22         CCC+         838,333   
  6,782     

Total Automobiles

                               6,425,308   
      Building Products – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)                
  1,580     

Gates Global LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/06/21         B+         1,427,266   
  1,418     

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         9/28/20         BB–         1,408,491   
  2,998     

Total Building Products

                               2,835,757   
      Capital Markets – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  1,466     

Guggenheim Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

    4.250%         7/22/20         N/R         1,457,086   
      Chemicals – 2.5% (1.5% of Total Investments)                
  1,534     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Cash Dollar, Term Loan

    3.750%         5/04/18         BB–         1,493,585   
  333     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         3/31/22         BB–         319,757   
  1,595     

Mineral Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.750%         5/07/21         BB         1,567,056   
  750     

OM Group, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    7.000%         11/17/21         B         693,750   
  970     

PQ Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.000%         8/07/17         B+         962,801   
  1,161     

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         7/01/22         BB–         1,128,296   
  6,343     

Total Chemicals

                               6,165,245   
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                
  499     

Acosta, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         9/26/21         B1         476,689   
  969     

CCS Income Trust, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         5/15/18         B–         753,597   
  130     

Education Management LLC, Tranche A, Term Loan

    5.500%         7/02/20         N/R         36,342   
  232     

Education Management LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan

    8.500%         7/02/20         N/R         19,725   
  2,284     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.000%         4/01/21         B         1,811,796   
  250     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         4/01/22         CCC+         188,125   
  1,496     

Protection One, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         7/01/21         B1         1,474,741   
  1,000     

Universal Services of America, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/28/22         B         960,000   
  6,860     

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                               5,721,015   
      Communications Equipment – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)                
  3,163     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3

    5.121%         10/26/17         B1         2,497,862   
  326     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B6

    6.500%         3/31/18         B1         248,220   

 

  24      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Communications Equipment (continued)                           
$ 21     

Commscope, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.827%         12/29/22         BB       $ 20,720   
  992     

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.000%         4/25/22         B1         986,031   
  4,502     

Total Communications Equipment

                               3,752,833   
      Consumer Finance – 2.4% (1.4% of Total Investments)                
  4,500     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan

    3.927%         3/23/18         BB         4,447,769   
  1,500     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.177%         7/08/22         BB         1,476,696   
  6,000     

Total Consumer Finance

                               5,924,465   
      Containers & Packaging – 0.9% (0.5% of Total Investments)                
  974     

Berry Plastics Holding Corporation, Term Loan F

    4.000%         10/03/22         BB–         970,891   
  1,280     

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.500%         8/14/20         B2         1,210,073   
  2,254     

Total Containers & Packaging

                               2,180,964   
      Diversified Consumer Services – 6.0% (3.6% of Total Investments)                
  997     

AlixPartners LLP, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.500%         7/28/22         B+         991,266   
  4,839     

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Exit Term Loan

    7.000%         3/31/20         B+         4,720,762   
  2,864     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B3

    7.000%         5/22/18         BB–         2,737,059   
  2,876     

Hilton Hotels Corporation, Term Loan B2

    3.500%         10/25/20         BBB–         2,874,783   
  1,492     

Houghton Mifflin, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         5/28/21         BB         1,460,784   
  108     

Laureate Education, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         6/15/18         B         85,161   
  1,813     

ServiceMaster Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/01/21         BB–         1,802,524   
  14,989     

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                               14,672,339   
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)                
  995     

MJ Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.001%         6/01/22         BB–         981,319   
  990     

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    4.750%         11/12/21         N/R         990,260   
  1,985     

Total Diversified Financial Services

                               1,971,579   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 4.6% (2.8% of Total Investments)                
  854     

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, Term Loan B

    4.000%         2/08/20         B         836,771   
  1,005     

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Tranche B2, Term Loan, (DD1)

    3.750%         6/30/19         BB–         964,619   
  1,667     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B3

    4.000%         8/01/19         Ba1         1,666,458   
  3,102     

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

    4.500%         4/01/19         Ba3         3,024,927   
  1,849     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         1/15/22         BB–         1,797,367   
  1,191     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B2

    3.508%         1/15/22         BB–         1,158,258   
  1,960     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B3, Delayed Draw

    3.601%         1/15/22         BB–         1,904,920   
  11,628     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               11,353,320   
      Electric Utilities – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  1,000     

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         12/19/16         N/R         998,750   
      Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.1% (0.6% of Total Investments)                
  1,496     

SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B

    8.250%         8/31/17         B         1,110,944   
  1,769     

TTM Technologies, Term Loan B

    6.000%         5/31/21         B+         1,477,022   
  3,265     

Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

                               2,587,966   
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  2,506     

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., Tranche B1, Term Loan

    6.000%         3/31/21         B         789,432   
  338     

Dynamic Energy Services International LLC, Term Loan

    9.500%         3/06/18         B3         309,138   
  1,138     

Offshore Group Investment Limited, Term Loan B, (5)

    0.000%         10/25/17         D         211,133   
  3,982     

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                               1,309,703   
      Food & Staples Retailing – 8.7% (5.2% of Total Investments)                
  2,461     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B2

    5.500%         3/21/19         BB–         2,440,074   
  12,902     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B4

    5.500%         8/25/21         BB–         12,652,514   
  2,345     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         9/26/19         B–         2,232,561   
  2,000     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         3/26/20         CCC         1,685,000   
  1,250     

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 2, Term Loan, Second Lien

    4.875%         6/21/21         BB         1,249,805   

 

Nuveen Investments     25   


NSL    Nuveen Senior Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Food & Staples Retailing (continued)                           
$ 972     

Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan

    4.500%         3/21/19         BB       $ 939,121   
  21,930     

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                               21,199,075   
      Food Products – 6.4% (3.8% of Total Investments)                           
  985     

Hearthside Group Holdings, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         6/02/21         B1         950,525   
  3,880     

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B

    4.250%         7/02/22         BB         3,865,457   
  7,944     

US Foods, Inc., Incremental Term Loan

    4.500%         3/31/19         B2         7,844,540   
  3,080     

Wilton Products, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    8.500%         8/30/18         N/R         2,905,466   
  15,889     

Total Food Products

                               15,565,988   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.1% (2.5% of Total Investments)                       
  581     

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.500%         8/04/21         B1         579,050   
  987     

CareCore National LLC, Term Loan

    5.500%         3/05/21         B         849,196   
  968     

ConvaTec Healthcare, Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/15/20         Ba2         957,292   
  1,000     

Greatbatch, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.250%         10/14/22         B+         992,500   
  2,096     

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Incremental Term Loan E1

    4.500%         5/04/18         BB–         2,044,083   
  3,299     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         6/07/19         B+         2,886,371   
  973     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.500%         12/09/19         B–         844,578   
  997     

Sterigenics International, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         5/16/22         B1         970,069   
  10,901     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               10,123,139   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 5.6% (3.3% of Total Investments)                       
  6     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan F

    3.657%         12/31/18         BB         5,579   
  524     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan G

    3.750%         12/31/19         BB         505,225   
  1,049     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan H

    4.000%         1/27/21         BB         1,011,628   
  2,290     

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.500%         6/24/21         Ba1         2,289,213   
  2,484     

Drumm Investors LLC, Term Loan

    6.750%         5/04/18         B         2,474,696   
  570     

Genesis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan

    10.000%         12/04/17         B–         567,028   
  990     

Healogics, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.250%         7/01/21         B         836,529   
  1,713     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.500%         12/21/18         B1         1,601,399   
  500     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         6/21/19         CCC         467,500   
  767     

LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan B

    9.000%         7/03/18         B2         751,274   
  2,014     

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    7.500%         12/21/20         N/R         1,830,041   
  593     

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         1/31/21         B+         584,088   
  750     

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan E, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         Ba2         742,500   
  14,250     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               13,666,700   
      Health Care Technology – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  1,322     

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan

    4.250%         5/20/21         BB         1,318,281   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 8.2% (4.9% of Total Investments)                
  3,553     

Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B

    3.750%         12/10/21         Ba3         3,536,024   
  3,238     

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/08/21         BB–         3,231,144   
  2,218     

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         10/16/20         BB–         2,208,966   
  537     

Extended Stay America, Inc., Term Loan

    5.000%         6/24/19         BB+         540,502   
  1,629     

Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         12/09/20         CCC         1,601,769   
  1,493     

Life Time Fitness, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/10/22         BB–         1,456,120   
  1,455     

MGM Resorts International, Term Loan B

    3.500%         12/20/19         BB+         1,444,239   
  1,960     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan

    6.000%         10/18/20         BB–         1,762,250   
  1,982     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan B2

    6.000%         10/01/21         BB–         1,771,488   
  907     

Seaworld Parks and Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B2

    3.000%         5/14/20         BB         856,317   
  1,808     

Station Casino LLC, Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/02/20         B+         1,778,906   
  20,780     

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               20,187,725   
      Household Durables – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                
  443     

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         10/01/19         BB–         440,978   
      Industrial Conglomerates – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  1,368     

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.750%         11/26/20         B1         1,275,343   

 

  26      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Insurance – 2.4% (1.4% of Total Investments)                           
$ 2,328     

Alliant Holdings I LLC, Initial Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.500%         8/12/22         B       $ 2,271,885   
  1,000     

AssuredPartners Capital, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         10/21/22         B1         983,750   
  2,690     

Hub International Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         10/02/20         Ba3         2,588,481   
  6,018     

Total Insurance

                               5,844,116   
      Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)                
  2,970     

Travelport LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         9/02/21         B         2,880,900   
      Internet Software & Services – 2.1% (1.3% of Total Investments)                
  997     

Ancestry.com, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         8/29/22         Ba3         990,954   
  727     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan

    4.000%         2/19/19         Ba3         720,453   
  489     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         2/19/19         Ba3         484,168   
  116     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan C

    3.500%         2/19/18         Ba3         115,208   
  3,307     

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.500%         12/04/20         B1         2,867,223   
  5,636     

Total Internet Software & Services

                               5,178,006   
      IT Services – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)                
  2,071     

EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan

    5.000%         11/09/19         B1         2,014,112   
  200     

Mitchell International, Inc., Initial Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         177,667   
  284     

VFH Parent LLC, New Term Loan

    5.250%         11/08/19         N/R         282,846   
  500     

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B2

    4.500%         5/06/21         Ba2         500,860   
  3,055     

Total IT Services

                               2,975,485   
      Leisure Products – 1.9% (1.2% of Total Investments)                
  1,498     

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.750%         5/28/21         Ba3         1,385,940   
  1,741     

Academy, Ltd., Term Loan B

    5.000%         7/01/22         B         1,676,599   
  1,167     

Equinox Holdings, Inc., New Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         1/31/20         B1         1,155,030   
  500     

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    6.250%         12/27/20         B–         497,917   
  4,906     

Total Leisure Products

                               4,715,486   
      Machinery – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                           
  496     

Rexnord LLC, Term Loan B

    4.000%         8/21/20         BB–         474,246   
      Marine – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  750     

American Commercial Lines LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    9.750%         11/06/20         B         667,500   
      Media – 13.8% (8.3% of Total Investments)                           
  1,284     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.250%         7/23/21         B1         1,232,133   
  950     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.500%         7/25/22         CCC+         839,959   
  639     

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         10/31/18         Caa1         539,461   
  997     

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.750%         4/30/18         B1         907,379   
  1,477     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         4/09/21         B1         1,172,150   
  1,000     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         4/11/22         Caa1         573,333   
  3,490     

Cequel Communications LLC, Extended Term Loan

    4.250%         12/14/22         BB–         3,434,011   
  3,000     

Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan I

    3.500%         1/24/23         BBB–         3,002,187   
  2,111     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan E

    7.928%         7/30/19         Caa1         1,404,944   
  6,705     

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         12/23/20         B2         4,950,687   
  1,250     

Emerald Expositions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         6/17/20         BB–         1,236,181   
  445     

Gray Television, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    3.750%         6/13/21         BB         441,464   
  985     

IMG Worldwide, Inc., First Lien

    5.250%         5/06/21         B1         969,918   
  750     

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, Term Loan B, Second Lien

    5.000%         3/17/22         BB–         746,250   
  1,665     

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    4.750%         3/22/19         B+         1,647,080   
  1,000     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan

    4.750%         1/20/23         B+         960,982   
  1,592     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B1

    4.500%         5/21/20         B+         1,534,835   
  1,378     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B2

    4.500%         5/21/20         B+         1,327,841   
  1,646     

Springer Science & Business Media, Inc., Term Loan B9, First Lien

    4.750%         8/14/20         B1         1,579,823   
  3,801     

Univision Communications, Inc., Replacement Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/01/20         B+         3,717,775   
  1,298     

WMG Acquisition Corporation, Tranche B, Refinancing Term Loan

    3.750%         7/01/20         B1         1,249,457   
  187     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan A2

    5.586%         3/01/19         N/R         384,515   
  7     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan A2, (8)

    1.500%         3/03/19         N/R           
  756     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan B2, PIK, (8)

    0.000%         3/03/24         N/R           
  38,413     

Total Media

                               33,852,365   

 

Nuveen Investments     27   


NSL    Nuveen Senior Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Multiline Retail – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                           
$ 992     

Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         6/05/20         BB–       $ 954,661   
  1,500     

Belk, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         12/12/22         B+         1,328,750   
  1,830     

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         7/06/22         BBB         1,828,463   
  830     

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.250%         7/06/22         BBB         826,888   
  691     

Hudson’s Bay Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         BB         691,136   
  5,843     

Total Multiline Retail

                               5,629,898   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)                
  342     

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    7.000%         6/19/19         B2         167,433   
  2,192     

Energy and Exploration Partners, Term Loan

    7.750%         1/22/19         N/R         230,143   
  416     

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.375%         9/30/20         B–         69,131   
  1,395     

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.500%         6/18/20         B–         685,968   
  1,841     

Seadrill Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         2/21/21         B         734,241   
  183     

Southcross Holdings Borrower L.P., Holdco Term Loan

    6.000%         8/04/21         CCC–         38,818   
  559     

Western Refining, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         11/12/20         BB–         526,960   
  6,928     

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               2,452,694   
      Pharmaceuticals – 5.2% (3.1% of Total Investments)                
  3,000     

Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         9/26/22         Ba1         2,966,250   
  2,000     

Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, (5)

    0.000%         5/03/13         N/R         12,500   
  985     

Patheon, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/21         B1         946,831   
  2,785     

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         8/18/22         B1         2,736,630   
  2,322     

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc., Term Loan

    4.500%         9/23/20         BB–         2,314,343   
  1,318     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan E

    3.750%         8/05/20         BB         1,267,403   
  2,551     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan F

    4.000%         4/01/22         Ba1         2,455,658   
  14,961     

Total Pharmaceuticals

                               12,699,615   
      Professional Services – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  1,170     

Ceridian Corporation, Term Loan B2

    4.500%         9/15/20         Ba3         1,026,251   
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 5.1% (3.0% of Total Investments)                
  8,059     

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         10/24/22         BBB–         7,589,365   
  2,432     

Realogy Corporation, Initial Term Loan B

    3.750%         3/05/20         BB         2,419,973   
  569     

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.500%         4/17/20         BB         561,146   
  2,342     

Walter Investment Management Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         12/18/20         BB–         1,829,837   
  13,402     

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                               12,400,321   
      Real Estate Management & Development – 0.8% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  1,861     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    6.000%         4/30/20         B1         1,826,544   
      Road & Rail – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  1,000     

Quality Distribution, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         8/18/22         B1         940,000   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 7.7% (4.6% of Total Investments)         
  12,000     

Avago Technologies, Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         BBB         11,825,004   
  3,000     

Microsemi Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.250%         12/17/22         Ba2         2,982,501   
  3,000     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         12/07/20         BBB–         2,996,517   
  964     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan D

    3.250%         1/11/20         BBB–         957,408   
  18,964     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               18,761,430   
      Software – 11.1% (6.7% of Total Investments)                
  1,173     

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.750%         10/04/18         B+         1,121,188   
  2,080     

BMC Software, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    5.000%         9/10/20         B1         1,666,805   
  1,000     

Computer Sciences Government Services, Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         10/06/22         BB+         1,000,313   
  2,681     

Compuware Corporation, Tranche B2, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         12/15/21         B         2,458,640   
  1,747     

Ellucian, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         B         1,710,238   
  1,040     

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2

    3.750%         11/02/18         Ba3         1,024,429   
  5,930     

Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan B5

    3.750%         6/03/20         B+         5,592,733   
  997     

Informatica Corp., Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/05/22         B         954,857   

 

  28      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Software (continued)                           
$ 787     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B

    5.250%         11/19/21         BB–       $ 779,166   
  1,249     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan C

    4.500%         11/20/19         BB–         1,232,828   
  3,386     

Misys PLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         12/12/18         B+         3,385,074   
  698     

MSC Software Corporation, Initial Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         645,188   
  2,314     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B1

    4.007%         7/08/22         BB         2,305,638   
  332     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.018%         7/08/22         BB         331,268   
  946     

Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.250%         10/03/19         B+         940,783   
  2,076     

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         10/27/21         BB+         2,078,493   
  28,436     

Total Software

                               27,227,641   
      Specialty Retail – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                           
  1,564     

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/16/18         Ba3         1,465,548   
  3,000     

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan B1, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         2,942,916   
  1,343     

Petsmart, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/22         BB–         1,300,237   
  5,907     

Total Specialty Retail

                               5,708,701   
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 3.6% (2.2% of Total Investments)  
  8,821     

Dell, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         4/29/20         BBB         8,805,531   
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)         
  3,098     

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         8/13/21         BB–         3,055,332   
  833     

Neff Rental/Neff Finance Closing Date Loan, Second Lien

    7.250%         6/09/21         B–         669,559   
  3,931     

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                               3,724,891   
      Transportation Infrastructure – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  66     

Ceva Group PLC, Canadian Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         55,403   
  385     

Ceva Group PLC, Dutch B.V., Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         321,338   
  371     

Ceva Group PLC, Synthetic Letter of Credit Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         310,137   
  531     

Ceva Group PLC, US Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         443,225   
  1,353     

Total Transportation Infrastructure

                               1,130,103   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.1% (1.3% of Total Investments)  
  838     

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B1

    5.000%         5/24/19         Ba3         791,533   
  865     

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B4, First Lien

    5.000%         8/04/22         Ba3         796,840   
  2,958     

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Term Loan B

    7.500%         2/14/19         B         2,922,826   
  675     

T-Mobile USA, Term Loan B

    3.500%         11/09/22         BBB–         676,125   
  5,336     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

  

              5,187,324   
$ 356,627     

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $355,726,851)

  

              329,528,711   
Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)

  

     
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  53,514     

Cengage Learning Holdings II LP, (6)

           $ 1,043,523   
  1,562,493     

Education Management Corporation, (6), (7)

                               156   
 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                               1,043,679   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  58,830     

Millennium Health LLC, (6), (7)

                               764,790   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  36,577     

BLB Worldwide Holdings Inc., (6), (7)

                               1,786,176   
      Media – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                           
  3,479     

Cumulus Media, Inc., (6)

             912   
  6,268     

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, (6), (7)

             463,832   
  18,422     

Tribune Media Company

             607,005   
  14,825     

Tribune Media Company, (8)

               

 

Nuveen Investments     29   


NSL    Nuveen Senior Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
      Media (continued)                           
  4,605     

Tribune Publishing Company

                             $ 43,011   
 

Total Media

                               1,114,760   
      Professional Services – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)                
  47,152     

Vertrue, Inc., (6), (7)

                               101,377   
      Software – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                
  291,294     

Eagle Topco LP, (6), (8)

                                 
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $4,582,049)

                               4,810,782   
Shares     Description (1)   Coupon              Ratings (3)      Value  
 

$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)

  

     
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                
  1,738     

Education Management Corporation, (7)

    7.500%                  N/R       $ 3,476   
 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $4,219)

                               3,476   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 15.9% (9.6% of Total Investments)

  

     
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
$ 1,233     

NES Rental Holdings Inc., 144A

    7.875%         5/01/18         B–       $ 949,410   
      Communications Equipment – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  3,125     

Avaya, Inc., 144A

    10.500%         3/01/21         CCC+         763,672   
      Containers & Packaging – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  776     

Reynolds Group

    9.875%         8/15/19         CCC+         758,540   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)         
  600     

Frontier Communications Corporation, 144A

    8.875%         9/15/20         BB         601,500   
  1,585     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.250%         9/15/21         BB         1,334,871   
  1,350     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.875%         1/15/25         BB         1,073,250   
  300     

IntelSat Limited

    6.750%         6/01/18         CCC+         219,750   
  3,050     

IntelSat Limited

    7.750%         6/01/21         CCC+         1,326,750   
  2,650     

IntelSat Limited

    8.125%         6/01/23         CCC+         1,093,125   
  9,535     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               5,649,246   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.7% (2.2% of Total Investments)         
  2,025     

Kinetic Concepts

    10.500%         11/01/18         B–         1,964,250   
  1,000     

Kinetic Concepts

    12.500%         11/01/19         CCC+         895,000   
  3,500     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.000%         10/01/20         Ba2         3,710,000   
  1,100     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    8.125%         4/01/22         B3         1,105,500   
  1,560     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.750%         6/15/23         B3         1,433,250   
  9,185     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               9,108,000   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 2.2% (1.3% of Total Investments)                       
  1,500     

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    5.125%         8/01/21         BB         1,488,750   
  2,400     

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    6.875%         2/01/22         B+         2,180,700   
  600     

IASIS Healthcare Capital Corporation

    8.375%         5/15/19         CCC+         562,500   
  250     

Select Medical Corporation

    6.375%         6/01/21         B–         212,500   
  1,000     

Truven Health Analytics Inc.

    10.625%         6/01/20         CCC+         980,000   
  5,750     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               5,424,450   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  275     

Scientific Games Corporation

    8.125%         9/15/18         B–         195,250   
  1,550     

Scientific Games International Inc.

    10.000%         12/01/22         B         1,077,250   
  1,825     

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               1,272,500   

 

  30      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Media – 2.8% (1.7% of Total Investments)                           
$ 100     

CCO Safari II LLC, 144A

    3.579%         7/23/20         BBB–       $ 100,571   
  1,524     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    10.000%         1/15/18         CC         628,650   
  2,872     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         12/15/19         Caa1         1,970,910   
  6,404     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    14.000%         2/01/21         CC         1,607,316   
  3,050     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         3/01/21         Caa1         1,982,500   
  500     

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings

    9.750%         4/01/21         BB         531,250   
  14,450     

Total Media

                               6,821,197   
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  750     

iStar Inc.

    4.000%         11/01/17         B+         706,875   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  1,075     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.750%         8/01/20         B–         682,625   
  1,200     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.500%         8/15/22         B–         744,000   
  2,275     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               1,426,625   
      Software – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                           
  1,330     

BMC Software Finance Inc., 144A

    8.125%         7/15/21         CCC+         814,625   
  700     

Boxer Parent Company Inc./BMC Software, 144A

    9.000%         10/15/19         CCC+         399,000   
  2,030     

Total Software

                               1,213,625   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)                
  500     

FairPoint Communications Inc., 144A

    8.750%         8/15/19         B         482,500   
  1,000     

Sprint Capital Corporation

    6.900%         5/01/19         B+         800,000   
  500     

Sprint Corporation

    7.875%         9/15/23         B+         357,500   
  2,000     

Sprint Corporation

    7.125%         6/15/24         B+         1,350,000   
  1,750     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.250%         4/01/21         BB         1,785,000   
  75     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.731%         4/28/22         BB         77,063   
  75     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.836%         4/28/23         BB         77,437   
  5,900     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               4,929,500   
$ 56,834     

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $54,961,342)

                               39,023,640   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $415,274,461)

                               373,366,609   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity              Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 14.4% (8.6% of Total Investments)

  

  
      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 14.4% (8.6% of Total Investments)         
$ 35,258     

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
dated 1/29/16, repurchase price $35,257,898,
collateralized by $35,800,000 U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.000%, due 5/15/18, value $35,966,076

    0.030%         2/01/16                $ 35,257,810   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $35,257,810)

                               35,257,810   
 

Total Investments (cost $450,532,271) – 166.9%

                               408,624,419   
 

Borrowings – (38.2)% (9), (10)

                               (93,500,000
 

Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference – (23.7)% (11)

  

              (58,000,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (5.0)%

                               (12,259,722
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

                             $ 244,864,697   

 

Nuveen Investments     31   


NSL    Nuveen Senior Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.

 

(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted.

 

(2) 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.

 

(3) Ratings: 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.

 

(4) 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. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(5) As of, or subsequent to, the end of the reporting period, this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely meet its future interest payment obligations and has ceased accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

(6) Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months.

 

(7) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

 

(8) Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

 

(9) Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 22.9%.

 

(10) The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) as collateral for borrowings.

 

(11) Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference as a percentage of Total Investments is 14.2%.

 

(DD1) 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.

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  32      Nuveen Investments


JFR

 

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

  

Portfolio of Investments

   January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 153.0% (92.0% of Total Investments)

  

     
 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 129.5% (77.9% of Total Investments) (4)

  

 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.8% (1.1% of Total Investments)

  

$ 4,269     

B/E Aerospace, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         12/16/21         BB+       $ 4,275,643   
  5,504     

Sequa Corporation, Term Loan B

    5.250%         6/19/17         CCC+         3,701,172   
  2,979     

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan E, First Lien

    3.500%         5/16/22         Ba3         2,862,852   
  12,752     

Total Aerospace & Defense

                               10,839,667   
 

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)

  

  3,000     

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.500%         10/27/21         Ba1         2,973,750   
 

Airlines – 2.2% (1.3% of Total Investments)

  

  3,431     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.250%         6/29/20         BB+         3,376,280   
  2,970     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.500%         10/08/21         BB+         2,939,240   
  1,940     

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B2

    2.677%         4/18/16         BBB         1,939,567   
  4,410     

US Airways, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         5/23/19         BB+         4,377,613   
  12,751     

Total Airlines

                               12,632,700   
 

Automobiles – 2.9% (1.7% of Total Investments)

  

  7,830     

Chrysler Group LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.250%         12/31/18         BB+         7,782,117   
  7,795     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/30/21         B         7,374,827   
  2,000     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         7/29/22         CCC+         1,676,666   
  17,625     

Total Automobiles

                               16,833,610   
 

Building Products – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)

  

  2,765     

Gates Global LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/06/21         B+         2,497,716   
  2,115     

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         9/28/20         BB–         2,100,940   
  4,880     

Total Building Products

                               4,598,656   
 

Capital Markets – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)

  

  2,794     

Citco III Limited, Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/29/18         N/R         2,784,251   
  2,932     

Guggenheim Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

    4.250%         7/22/20         N/R         2,914,172   
  5,726     

Total Capital Markets

                               5,698,423   
 

Chemicals – 2.2% (1.3% of Total Investments)

  

  2,734     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Cash Dollar, Term Loan

    3.750%         5/04/18         BB–         2,662,087   
  594     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         3/31/22         BB–         569,918   
  2,319     

Mineral Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.750%         5/07/21         BB         2,278,277   
  2,000     

OM Group, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    7.000%         11/17/21         B         1,850,000   
  2,425     

PQ Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.000%         8/07/17         B+         2,407,002   
  3,498     

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         7/01/22         BB–         3,398,258   
  13,570     

Total Chemicals

                               13,165,542   
 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.8% (1.7% of Total Investments)

  

  1,497     

Acosta, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         9/26/21         B1         1,430,066   
  934     

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Tranche B2

    3.750%         10/09/19         B+         909,518   
  3,423     

CCS Income Trust, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         5/15/18         B–         2,661,402   
  824     

Education Management LLC, Tranche A, Term Loan

    5.500%         7/02/20         N/R         229,768   
  1,467     

Education Management LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan

    8.500%         7/02/20         N/R         124,708   
  4,567     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.000%         4/01/21         B         3,623,593   
  500     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         4/01/22         CCC+         376,250   
  3,865     

Protection One, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         7/01/21         B1         3,809,749   
  2,000     

Universal Services of America, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/28/22         B         1,920,000   
  1,750     

Universal Services of America, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.500%         7/28/23         CCC+         1,627,500   
  20,827     

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                               16,712,554   

 

Nuveen Investments     33   


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Communications Equipment – 1.4% (0.9% of Total Investments)  
$ 6,723     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3

    5.121%         10/26/17         B1       $ 5,309,226   
  1,060     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B6

    6.500%         3/31/18         B1         807,622   
  2,314     

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.000%         4/25/22         B1         2,299,091   
  10,097     

Total Communications Equipment

                               8,415,939   
      Consumer Finance – 2.1% (1.2% of Total Investments)  
  9,750     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan

    3.927%         3/23/18         BB         9,636,832   
  2,500     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.177%         7/08/22         BB         2,461,160   
  12,250     

Total Consumer Finance

                               12,097,992   
      Containers & Packaging – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)  
  1,947     

Berry Plastics Holding Corporation, Term Loan F

    4.000%         10/03/22         BB–         1,941,782   
  4,308     

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.500%         8/14/20         B2         4,071,636   
  2,826     

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Incremental US Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         12/01/18         B+         2,817,863   
  9,081     

Total Containers & Packaging

                               8,831,281   
      Diversified Consumer Services – 5.8% (3.5% of Total Investments)                       
  1,746     

AlixPartners LLP, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.500%         7/28/22         B+         1,734,715   
  7,952     

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Exit Term Loan

    7.000%         3/31/20         B+         7,758,883   
  422     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Extended Term Loan

    5.857%         6/30/17         BB–         403,511   
  3,260     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B3

    7.000%         5/22/18         BB–         3,116,255   
  1,425     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B4

    6.000%         8/04/19         BB–         1,339,500   
  8,568     

Hilton Hotels Corporation, Term Loan B2

    3.500%         10/25/20         BBB–         8,564,238   
  2,985     

Houghton Mifflin, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         5/28/21         BB         2,921,569   
  217     

Laureate Education, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         6/15/18         B         171,414   
  7,772     

ServiceMaster Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/01/21         BB–         7,727,844   
  34,347     

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                               33,737,929   
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)                       
  1,492     

MJ Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.001%         6/01/22         BB–         1,471,978   
  1,980     

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    4.750%         11/12/21         N/R         1,980,520   
  1,000     

TransFirst, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.000%         11/11/22         CCC+         1,011,250   
  4,472     

Total Diversified Financial Services

                               4,463,748   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 5.4% (3.3% of Total Investments)  
  1,708     

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, Term Loan B

    4.000%         2/08/20         B         1,673,542   
  2,010     

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Tranche B2, Term Loan, (DD1)

    3.750%         6/30/19         BB–         1,929,239   
  2,435     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B2

    3.500%         5/31/22         Ba1         2,403,065   
  3,667     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B3

    4.000%         8/01/19         Ba1         3,666,208   
  10,798     

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

    4.500%         4/01/19         Ba3         10,529,507   
  4,437     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         1/15/22         BB–         4,313,682   
  2,860     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B2

    3.508%         1/15/22         BB–         2,779,818   
  4,703     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B3, Delayed Draw

    3.601%         1/15/22         BB–         4,571,808   
  32,618     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               31,866,869   
      Electric Utilities – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)                       
  2,500     

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         12/19/16         N/R         2,496,875   
      Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  4,057     

SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B

    8.250%         8/31/17         B         3,012,627   
  3,096     

TTM Technologies, Term Loan B

    6.000%         5/31/21         B+         2,584,789   
  7,153     

Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

                               5,597,416   
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  5,214     

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., Tranche B1, Term Loan

    6.000%         3/31/21         B         1,642,296   
  638     

Dynamic Energy Services International LLC, Term Loan

    9.500%         3/06/18         B3         583,928   
  1,574     

Offshore Group Investment Limited, Term Loan B, (5)

    0.000%         10/25/17         D         292,058   
  7,426     

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                               2,518,282   

 

  34      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Food & Staples Retailing – 8.4% (5.1% of Total Investments)                       
$ 4,923     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B2

    5.500%         3/21/19         BB–       $ 4,880,147   
  27,789     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B4

    5.500%         8/25/21         BB–         27,251,569   
  3,000     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B5

    5.500%         12/10/22         BB         2,942,499   
  3,220     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         9/26/19         B–         3,065,702   
  4,000     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         3/26/20         CCC         3,370,000   
  735     

Del Monte Foods Company, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.252%         2/18/21         B2         705,600   
  1,500     

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 1, Term Loan, Second Lien

    5.750%         8/21/20         BB         1,503,750   
  2,675     

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 2, Term Loan, Second Lien

    4.875%         6/21/21         BB         2,674,583   
  3,114     

Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan

    4.500%         3/21/19         BB         3,008,909   
  50,956     

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                               49,402,759   
      Food Products – 5.7% (3.4% of Total Investments)                       
  1,970     

Hearthside Group Holdings, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         6/02/21         B1         1,901,050   
  6,790     

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B

    4.250%         7/02/22         BB         6,764,549   
  3,866     

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G

    3.000%         4/29/20         BB+         3,827,480   
  16,749     

US Foods, Inc., Incremental Term Loan

    4.500%         3/31/19         B2         16,539,835   
  4,620     

Wilton Products, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    8.500%         8/30/18         N/R         4,358,198   
  33,995     

Total Food Products

                               33,391,112   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.7% (2.2% of Total Investments)                       
  581     

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.500%         8/04/21         B1         579,050   
  1,975     

CareCore National LLC, Term Loan

    5.500%         3/05/21         B         1,698,392   
  2,420     

ConvaTec Healthcare, Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/15/20         Ba2         2,393,231   
  2,000     

Greatbatch, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.250%         10/14/22         B+         1,985,000   
  6,738     

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Incremental Term Loan E1

    4.500%         5/04/18         BB–         6,571,879   
  4,948     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         6/07/19         B+         4,329,556   
  2,553     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.500%         12/09/19         B–         2,217,017   
  1,995     

Sterigenics International, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         5/16/22         B1         1,940,138   
  23,210     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               21,714,263   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 6.3% (3.8% of Total Investments)                       
  1,980     

Acadia Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         2/11/22         Ba2         1,969,274   
  1,730     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan G

    3.750%         12/31/19         BB         1,667,037   
  3,461     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan H

    4.000%         1/27/21         BB         3,337,962   
  3,607     

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.500%         6/24/21         Ba1         3,605,062   
  7,465     

Drumm Investors LLC, Term Loan

    6.750%         5/04/18         B         7,436,524   
  1,425     

Genesis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan

    10.000%         12/04/17         B–         1,417,570   
  1,295     

HCA, Inc., Tranche B5, Term Loan

    3.178%         3/31/17         BBB–         1,295,354   
  2,475     

Healogics, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.250%         7/01/21         B         2,091,322   
  3,653     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.500%         12/21/18         B1         3,415,723   
  2,000     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         6/21/19         CCC         1,870,000   
  1,533     

LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan B

    9.000%         7/03/18         B2         1,502,548   
  3,886     

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    7.500%         12/21/20         N/R         3,531,122   
  2,370     

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         1/31/21         B+         2,336,351   
  1,500     

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan E, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         Ba2         1,485,000   
  38,380     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               36,960,849   
      Health Care Technology – 0.9% (0.5% of Total Investments)                       
  5,115     

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan

    4.250%         5/20/21         BB         5,098,984   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.4% (3.9% of Total Investments)                       
  7,817     

Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B

    3.750%         12/10/21         Ba3         7,779,254   
  3,003     

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/08/21         BB–         2,997,032   
  4,435     

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         10/16/20         BB–         4,417,700   
  586     

Extended Stay America, Inc., Term Loan

    5.000%         6/24/19         BB+         589,638   
  2,715     

Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         12/09/20         CCC         2,669,615   
  2,239     

Life Time Fitness, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/10/22         BB–         2,184,180   
  2,910     

MGM Resorts International, Term Loan B

    3.500%         12/20/19         BB+         2,888,478   
  3,920     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan

    6.000%         10/18/20         BB–         3,524,499   
  4,459     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan B2

    6.000%         10/01/21         BB–         3,984,184   
  3,265     

Seaworld Parks and Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B2

    3.000%         5/14/20         BB         3,083,300   

 

Nuveen Investments     35   


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)                       
$ 3,615     

Station Casino LLC, Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/02/20         B+       $ 3,557,811   
  38,964     

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               37,675,691   
      Household Durables – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                       
  2,435     

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         10/01/19         BB–         2,425,379   
  245     

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc., New Term Loan B

    3.500%         3/18/20         BB+         244,941   
  2,680     

Total Household Durables

                               2,670,320   
      Industrial Conglomerates – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                       
  2,279     

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.750%         11/26/20         B1         2,125,572   
      Insurance – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                       
  5,313     

Alliant Holdings I LLC, Initial Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.500%         8/12/22         B         5,185,060   
  2,500     

AssuredPartners Capital, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         10/21/22         B1         2,459,375   
  5,870     

Hub International Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         10/02/20         Ba3         5,648,453   
  13,683     

Total Insurance

                               13,292,888   
      Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.4% (0.8% of Total Investments)                       
  8,417     

Travelport LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         9/02/21         B         8,164,957   
      Internet Software & Services – 2.1% (1.2% of Total Investments)                       
  997     

Ancestry.com, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         8/29/22         Ba3         990,954   
  3,395     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan

    4.000%         2/19/19         Ba3         3,362,113   
  733     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         2/19/19         Ba3         726,252   
  290     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan C

    3.500%         2/19/18         Ba3         288,019   
  7,856     

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.500%         12/04/20         B1         6,809,655   
  13,271     

Total Internet Software & Services

                               12,176,993   
      IT Services – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)                       
  3,775     

EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan

    5.000%         11/09/19         B1         3,670,287   
  450     

Mitchell International, Inc., Initial Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         399,750   
  567     

VFH Parent LLC, New Term Loan

    5.250%         11/08/19         N/R         565,692   
  1,250     

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B2

    4.500%         5/06/21         Ba2         1,252,149   
  6,042     

Total IT Services

                               5,887,878   
      Leisure Products – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)                       
  3,746     

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.750%         5/28/21         Ba3         3,464,850   
  3,134     

Academy, Ltd., Term Loan B

    5.000%         7/01/22         B         3,017,878   
  938     

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         1/30/19         BB–         926,511   
  3,161     

Equinox Holdings, Inc., New Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         1/31/20         B1         3,128,207   
  1,000     

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    6.250%         12/27/20         B–         995,833   
  11,979     

Total Leisure Products

                               11,533,279   
      Machinery – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                       
  1,823     

Rexnord LLC, Term Loan B

    4.000%         8/21/20         BB–         1,744,806   
      Marine – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                           
  1,500     

American Commercial Lines LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    9.750%         11/06/20         B         1,335,000   
      Media – 13.5% (8.1% of Total Investments)                           
  2,116     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.250%         7/23/21         B1         2,030,596   
  2,200     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.500%         7/25/22         CCC+         1,945,167   
  1,743     

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         10/31/18         Caa1         1,471,892   
  997     

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.750%         4/30/18         B1         907,379   
  1,970     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         4/09/21         B1         1,562,866   
  2,000     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         4/11/22         Caa1         1,146,666   
  7,480     

Cequel Communications LLC, Extended Term Loan

    4.250%         12/14/22         BB–         7,358,595   
  5,000     

Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan I

    3.500%         1/24/23         BBB–         5,003,645   
  1,038     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche D, Term Loan

    7.178%         1/30/19         Caa1         691,482   
  2,718     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,Term Loan E

    7.928%         7/30/19         Caa1         1,808,503   

 

  36      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Media (continued)                           
$ 13,535     

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         12/23/20         B2       $ 9,994,458   
  3,751     

Emerald Expositions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         6/17/20         BB–         3,708,544   
  641     

EMI Music Publishing LLC, Term Loan B3

    4.000%         8/19/22         BB–         634,557   
  890     

Gray Television, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    3.750%         6/13/21         BB         882,927   
  2,955     

IMG Worldwide, Inc., First Lien

    5.250%         5/06/21         B1         2,909,753   
  1,500     

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, Term Loan B, Second Lien

    5.000%         3/17/22         BB–         1,492,500   
  3,330     

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    4.750%         3/22/19         B+         3,294,160   
  2,500     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan

    4.750%         1/20/23         B+         2,402,455   
  3,185     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B1

    4.500%         5/21/20         B+         3,069,670   
  2,755     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B2

    4.500%         5/21/20         B+         2,655,683   
  3,291     

Springer Science & Business Media, Inc., Term Loan B9, First Lien

    4.750%         8/14/20         B1         3,159,645   
  17,481     

Univision Communications, Inc., Replacement Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/01/20         B+         17,101,767   
  673     

Virgin Media Investment Holdings, Term Loan F, First Lien

    3.500%         6/30/23         BB–         660,369   
  1,989     

WMG Acquisition Corporation, Tranche B, Refinancing Term Loan

    3.750%         7/01/20         B1         1,914,753   
  475     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan A2

    5.586%         3/01/19         N/R         978,977   
  17     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan A2, (8)

    1.500%         3/03/19         N/R           
  1,925     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan B2, PIK, (8)

    0.000%         3/03/24         N/R           
  88,155     

Total Media

                               78,787,009   
      Multiline Retail – 2.2% (1.3% of Total Investments)                           
  2,233     

Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         6/05/20         BB–         2,147,987   
  3,000     

Belk, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         12/12/22         B+         2,657,499   
  4,449     

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         7/06/22         BBB         4,444,996   
  2,010     

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.250%         7/06/22         BBB         2,002,462   
  1,382     

Hudson’s Bay Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         BB         1,382,273   
  13,074     

Total Multiline Retail

                               12,635,217   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)                       
  683     

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    7.000%         6/19/19         B2         334,867   
  5,480     

Energy and Exploration Partners, Term Loan

    7.750%         1/22/19         N/R         575,358   
  867     

EP Energy LLC, Term Loan B3, Second Lien

    3.500%         5/24/18         Ba2         563,333   
  745     

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.375%         9/30/20         B–         123,807   
  4,248     

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.500%         6/18/20         B–         2,088,787   
  3,833     

Seadrill Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         2/21/21         B         1,528,333   
  426     

Southcross Holdings Borrower L.P., Holdco Term Loan

    6.000%         8/04/21         CCC–         90,576   
  1,118     

Western Refining, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         11/12/20         BB–         1,053,920   
  17,400     

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               6,358,981   
      Pharmaceuticals – 4.9% (2.9% of Total Investments)                           
  6,000     

Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         9/26/22         Ba1         5,932,500   
  5,625     

Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, (5)

    0.000%         5/03/13         N/R         35,156   
  3,940     

Patheon, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/21         B1         3,787,325   
  5,569     

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         8/18/22         B1         5,473,260   
  4,451     

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc., Term Loan

    4.500%         9/23/20         BB–         4,435,825   
  2,639     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan E

    3.750%         8/05/20         BB         2,536,262   
  6,502     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan F

    4.000%         4/01/22         Ba1         6,257,966   
  34,726     

Total Pharmaceuticals

                               28,458,294   
      Professional Services – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                           
  1,624     

Ceridian Corporation, Term Loan B2

    4.500%         9/15/20         Ba3         1,425,448   
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 4.4% (2.6% of Total Investments)                       
  15,222     

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         10/24/22         BBB–         14,335,466   
  4,863     

Realogy Corporation, Initial Term Loan B

    3.750%         3/05/20         BB         4,839,945   
  2,280     

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.500%         4/17/20         BB         2,250,274   
  5,466     

Walter Investment Management Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         12/18/20         BB–         4,270,146   
  27,831     

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                               25,695,831   
      Real Estate Management & Development – 1.4% (0.8% of Total Investments)  
  3,723     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    6.000%         4/30/20         B1         3,653,087   

 

Nuveen Investments     37   


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Real Estate Management & Development (continued)                       
$ 4,569     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Tranche B1

    4.000%         4/10/19         Ba2       $ 4,565,740   
  8,292     

Total Real Estate Management & Development

                               8,218,827   
      Road & Rail – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  2,000     

Quality Distribution, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         8/18/22         B1         1,880,000   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 6.2% (3.7% of Total Investments)                
  22,000     

Avago Technologies, Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         BBB         21,679,174   
  6,000     

Microsemi Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.250%         12/17/22         Ba2         5,965,002   
  6,000     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         12/07/20         BBB–         5,993,034   
  2,891     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan D

    3.250%         1/11/20         BBB–         2,872,225   
  36,891     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               36,509,435   
      Software – 10.4% (6.3% of Total Investments)                
  3,074     

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.750%         10/04/18         B+         2,937,917   
  5,625     

BMC Software, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    5.000%         9/10/20         B1         4,507,385   
  2,500     

Computer Sciences Government Services, Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         10/06/22         BB+         2,500,783   
  5,362     

Compuware Corporation, Tranche B2, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         12/15/21         B         4,917,280   
  3,997     

Ellucian, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         B         3,912,091   
  4,660     

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2

    3.750%         11/02/18         Ba3         4,592,302   
  12,814     

Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan B5

    3.750%         6/03/20         B+         12,085,807   
  1,746     

Informatica Corp., Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/05/22         B         1,671,000   
  2,800     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B

    5.250%         11/19/21         BB–         2,770,367   
  3,052     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan C

    4.500%         11/20/19         BB–         3,013,581   
  6,289     

Misys PLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         12/12/18         B+         6,286,566   
  2,320     

MSC Software Corporation, Initial Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         2,146,000   
  3,857     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B1

    4.007%         7/08/22         BB         3,842,731   
  554     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.018%         7/08/22         BB         552,113   
  5,189     

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         10/27/21         BB+         5,196,232   
  63,839     

Total Software

                               60,932,155   
      Specialty Retail – 2.2% (1.3% of Total Investments)                
  3,589     

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/16/18         Ba3         3,362,099   
  7,000     

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan B1, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         6,866,804   
  2,687     

Petsmart, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/22         BB–         2,600,475   
  13,276     

Total Specialty Retail

                               12,829,378   
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 3.0% (1.8% of Total Investments)                
  17,642     

Dell, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         4/29/20         BBB         17,611,062   
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)                       
  8,125     

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         8/13/21         BB–         8,014,648   
  1,666     

Neff Rental/Neff Finance Closing Date Loan, Second Lien

    7.250%         6/09/21         B–         1,339,117   
  9,791     

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                               9,353,765   
      Transportation Infrastructure – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  151     

Ceva Group PLC, Canadian Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         126,267   
  877     

Ceva Group PLC, Dutch B.V., Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         732,346   
  846     

Ceva Group PLC, Synthetic Letter of Credit Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         706,817   
  1,210     

Ceva Group PLC, US Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         1,010,132   
  3,084     

Total Transportation Infrastructure

                               2,575,562   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 3.1% (1.9% of Total Investments)                
  4,612     

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B1

    5.000%         5/24/19         Ba3         4,353,433   
  4,757     

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B4, First Lien

    5.000%         8/04/22         Ba3         4,382,619   
  4,862     

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Term Loan B

    7.500%         2/14/19         B         4,804,150   
  2,700     

T-Mobile USA, Term Loan B

    3.500%         11/09/22         BBB–         2,704,501   
  2,000     

UPC Broadband Holding BV, Term Loan AH

    3.344%         6/30/21         BB         1,964,108   
  18,931     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               18,208,811   
$ 819,925     

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $818,417,940)

  

              758,136,359   

 

  38      Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)

          
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  78,490     

Cengage Learning Holdings II LP, (6)

           $ 1,530,555   
  9,876,769     

Education Management Corporation, (6), (7)

                               988   
 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                               1,531,543   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                
  113,515     

Millennium Health LLC, (6), (7)

                               1,475,695   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  37,535     

BLB Worldwide Holdings Inc., (6), (7)

             1,832,958   
  2,670     

Buffets Term Loan, (6), (7)

                                 
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               1,832,958   
      Media – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  6,597     

Cumulus Media, Inc., (6)

             1,730   
  26,045     

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, (6), (7)

             1,927,330   
  57,088     

Tribune Media Company

             1,881,050   
  45,942     

Tribune Media Company, (8)

               
  14,272     

Tribune Publishing Company

                               133,300   
 

Total Media

                               3,943,410   
      Professional Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                           
  47,152     

Vertrue, Inc., (6), (7)

                               101,377   
      Software – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                           
  743,286     

Eagle Topco LP, (6), (8)

                               1   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $9,958,357)

                               8,884,984   
Shares     Description (1)   Coupon              Ratings (3)      Value  
 

$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)

  

      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                           
  10,989     

Education Management Corporation, (7)

    7.500%                  N/R       $ 21,978   
 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $26,686)

                               21,978   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)

  

        
      Communications Equipment – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                           
$ 850     

Nortel Networks Corp., (5)

    1.750%         4/15/12         N/R       $ 717,187   
$ 850     

Total Convertible Bonds (cost $696,250)

                               717,187   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 14.2% (8.5% of Total Investments)

  

     
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                           
$ 1,034     

NES Rental Holdings Inc., 144A

    7.875%         5/01/18         B–       $ 796,180   
      Communications Equipment – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)         
  5,565     

Avaya, Inc., 144A

    10.500%         3/01/21         CCC+         1,359,947   
      Containers & Packaging – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)         
  1,715     

Reynolds Group

    9.875%         8/15/19         CCC+         1,676,413   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)                
  2,560     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.250%         9/15/21         BB         2,156,006   

 

Nuveen Investments     39   


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)                
$ 2,200     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.875%         1/15/25         BB       $ 1,749,000   
  1,500     

IntelSat Limited

    6.750%         6/01/18         CCC+         1,098,750   
  5,750     

IntelSat Limited

    7.750%         6/01/21         CCC+         2,501,250   
  4,550     

IntelSat Limited

    8.125%         6/01/23         CCC+         1,876,875   
  16,560     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               9,381,881   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.6% (1.5% of Total Investments)  
  3,250     

Kinetic Concepts

    10.500%         11/01/18         B–         3,152,500   
  2,000     

Kinetic Concepts

    12.500%         11/01/19         CCC+         1,790,000   
  1,000     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.750%         2/01/20         B3         960,000   
  4,000     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.000%         10/01/20         Ba2         4,240,000   
  1,650     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    8.125%         4/01/22         B3         1,658,250   
  3,335     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.750%         6/15/23         B3         3,064,031   
  15,235     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               14,864,781   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 2.1% (1.3% of Total Investments)  
  4,000     

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    5.125%         8/01/21         BB         3,970,000   
  6,400     

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    6.875%         2/01/22         B+         5,815,200   
  1,200     

IASIS Healthcare Capital Corporation

    8.375%         5/15/19         CCC+         1,125,000   
  600     

Select Medical Corporation

    6.375%         6/01/21         B–         510,000   
  1,000     

Truven Health Analytics Inc.

    10.625%         6/01/20         CCC+         980,000   
  13,200     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               12,400,200   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  275     

Scientific Games Corporation

    8.125%         9/15/18         B–         195,250   
  3,200     

Scientific Games International Inc.

    10.000%         12/01/22         B         2,224,000   
  3,475     

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               2,419,250   
      Media – 3.6% (2.2% of Total Investments)  
  1,000     

CCO Holdings LLC Finance Corporation

    5.750%         9/01/23         BB–         1,022,390   
  200     

CCO Safari II LLC, 144A

    3.579%         7/23/20         BBB–         201,141   
  1,762     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    10.000%         1/15/18         CC         726,825   
  6,562     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         12/15/19         Caa1         4,503,172   
  10,842     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    14.000%         2/01/21         CC         2,721,219   
  10,350     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         3/01/21         Caa1         6,727,500   
  2,000     

Dish DBS Corporation

    5.875%         7/15/22         BB–         1,882,500   
  1,500     

Dish DBS Corporation

    5.875%         11/15/24         BB–         1,335,000   
  1,875     

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings

    9.750%         4/01/21         BB         1,992,188   
  36,091     

Total Media

                               21,111,935   
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.3% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  1,500     

iStar Inc.

    4.000%         11/01/17         B+         1,413,750   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  500     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    6.750%         3/01/19         B–         341,250   
  2,800     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.750%         8/01/20         B–         1,778,000   
  2,468     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.500%         8/15/22         B–         1,530,160   
  1,000     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.000%         7/01/24         B–         620,000   
  6,768     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               4,269,410   
      Software – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  2,500     

BMC Software Finance Inc., 144A

    8.125%         7/15/21         CCC+         1,531,250   
  1,500     

Boxer Parent Company Inc./BMC Software, 144A

    9.000%         10/15/19         CCC+         855,000   
  4,000     

Total Software

                               2,386,250   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.9% (1.2% of Total Investments)  
  750     

FairPoint Communications Inc., 144A

    8.750%         8/15/19         B         723,750   
  7,750     

Sprint Corporation

    7.875%         9/15/23         B+         5,541,250   
  1,750     

Sprint Corporation

    7.125%         6/15/24         B+         1,181,250   

 

  40      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)                
$ 3,750     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.250%         4/01/21         BB       $ 3,825,000   
  14,000     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               11,271,250   
$ 119,143     

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $115,556,859)

                               83,351,247   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 6.0% (3.6% of Total Investments)         
$ 1,200     

Bluemountain Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 2012 2A E14

    5.462%         11/20/24         BB       $ 997,834   
  2,500     

Bluemountain Collateralized Loan Obligations Limited 2012-1A, 144A

    6.120%         7/20/23         BB         2,171,943   
  500     

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2013-2A

    5.620%         4/18/25         BB         397,174   
  1,750     

Carlyle Global Market Strategies, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2013-3A, 144A

    5.222%         7/15/25         BB         1,343,904   
  1,000     

Finn Square Collateralized Loan Obligations Limited, Series 2012-1A, 144A

    5.644%         12/24/23         BB         767,305   
  1,500     

Flatiron Collateralized Loan Obligation Limited, Series 2011-1A

    5.020%         1/15/23         BB         1,165,277   
  500     

ING Investment Management, Collateralized Loan Obligation, 2013-1A D, 144A

    5.620%         4/15/24         BB         360,320   
  2,700     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation 2012A, 144A

    6.370%         10/19/22         BB         2,622,707   
  6,000     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, 2015A

    5.393%         2/25/17         BB–         4,602,713   
  3,000     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 10AR, 144A

    6.120%         4/15/22         BB         2,846,331   
  1,500     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 11A

    5.770%         4/19/22         BB+         1,260,824   
  1,500     

Madison Park Funding Limited, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2012-8A, 144A

    5.670%         4/22/22         BB         1,461,885   
  2,750     

Madison Park Funding Limited, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2015-16A

    6.120%         4/20/26         Ba3         2,096,014   
  1,500     

Madison Park Funding Limited, Series 2012-10A

    5.870%         1/20/25         BB         1,254,050   
  500     

North End CLO Limited, Loan Pool, 144A

    5.220%         7/17/25         BB         307,165   
  750     

Northwoods Capital Corporation, Collateralized Loan Obligations 2012-9A

    5.720%         1/18/24         BB–         524,626   
  800     

Oak Hill Credit Partners Series 2013-9A

    5.630%         10/20/25         BB–         603,678   
  3,360     

Oak Hill Credit Partners, Series 2012-7A

    5.370%         11/20/23         BB         2,583,743   
  3,000     

Octagon Investment Partners, Series 2015-1A

    6.470%         10/20/26         Ba3         2,260,410   
  3,000     

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligation Series 2012-7A, 144A

    5.344%         11/08/24         BB–         2,111,877   
  1,000     

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligation Limited 2011-5AR, 144A

    6.337%         12/15/22         BB         966,497   
  3,000     

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2012-6A, 144A

    6.132%         5/24/23         BB         2,637,051   
$ 43,310     

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $40,414,387)

                               35,343,328   
Shares     Description (1), (9)                           Value  
      INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.7% (1.0% of Total Investments)         
  353,668     

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust Fund

           $ 4,304,140   
  968,586     

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

                               5,288,479   
 

Total Investment Companies (cost $11,981,509)

                               9,592,619   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $997,051,988)

                               896,047,702   

 

Nuveen Investments     41   


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity            Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 13.2% (8.0% of Total Investments)

  
      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 13.2% (8.0% of Total Investments)       
$ 77,432     

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
dated 1/29/16, repurchase price $77,431,983,
collateralized by $76,220,000 U.S. Treasury Notes,
2.375%, due 7/31/17, value $78,982,975

    0.030%         2/01/16            $ 77,431,789   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $77,431,789)

                           77,431,789   
 

Total Investments (cost $1,074,483,777) – 166.2%

                           973,479,491   
 

Borrowings – (38.5)% (10), (11)

                           (225,300,000
 

Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference – (23.7)% (12)

  

                   (139,000,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (4.0)%

                           (23,597,408
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

                         $ 585,582,083   

 

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) 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.

 

(3) Ratings: 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.

 

(4) 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. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(5) As of, or subsequent to, the end of the reporting period, this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely to meet its future interest payment obligations and has ceased accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

(6) Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months.

 

(7) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

 

(8) Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

 

(9) A copy of the most recent financial statements for these investment companies can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

(10) Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 23.1%.

 

(11) The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) as collateral for borrowings.

 

(12) Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference as a percentage of Total Investments is 14.3%.

 

(DD1) 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.

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  42      Nuveen Investments


JRO

 

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund

  

Portfolio of Investments

   January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 154.5% (93.0% of Total Investments)

  

 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 130.5% (78.5% of Total Investments) (4)

  

      Aerospace & Defense – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                       
$ 3,049     

B/E Aerospace, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         12/16/21         BB+       $ 3,054,030   
  4,551     

Sequa Corporation, Term Loan B

    5.250%         6/19/17         CCC+         3,061,295   
  3,390     

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan E, First Lien

    3.500%         5/16/22         Ba3         3,258,316   
  10,990     

Total Aerospace & Defense

                               9,373,641   
      Air Freight & Logistics – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                       
  2,000     

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.500%         10/27/21         Ba1         1,982,500   
      Airlines – 2.5% (1.5% of Total Investments)                       
  2,449     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.250%         6/29/20         BB+         2,409,542   
  1,980     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.500%         10/08/21         BB+         1,959,493   
  2,910     

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B2

    2.677%         4/18/16         BBB         2,909,351   
  2,940     

US Airways, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         5/23/19         BB+         2,918,409   
  10,279     

Total Airlines

                               10,196,795   
      Automobiles – 3.5% (2.1% of Total Investments)                       
  7,829     

Chrysler Group LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.250%         12/31/18         BB+         7,782,117   
  5,567     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/30/21         B         5,267,734   
  1,500     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         7/29/22         CCC+         1,257,500   
  14,896     

Total Automobiles

                               14,307,351   
      Building Products – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)                       
  1,975     

Gates Global LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/06/21         B+         1,784,083   
  1,170     

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         9/28/20         BB–         1,161,946   
  3,145     

Total Building Products

                               2,946,029   
      Capital Markets – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)                       
  2,794     

Citco III Limited, Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/29/18         N/R         2,784,251   
  1,955     

Guggenheim Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

    4.250%         7/22/20         N/R         1,942,781   
  4,749     

Total Capital Markets

                               4,727,032   
      Chemicals – 1.7% (1.0% of Total Investments)                       
  2,014     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Cash Dollar, Term Loan

    3.750%         5/04/18         BB–         1,960,986   
  438     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         3/31/22         BB–         419,821   
  1,521     

Mineral Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.750%         5/07/21         BB         1,494,749   
  1,500     

OM Group, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    7.000%         11/17/21         B         1,387,500   
  1,455     

PQ Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.000%         8/07/17         B+         1,444,201   
  6,928     

Total Chemicals

                               6,707,257   
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 3.0% (1.8% of Total Investments)         
  998     

Acosta, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         9/26/21         B1         953,377   
  936     

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Tranche B2

    3.750%         10/09/19         B+         911,809   
  2,196     

CCS Income Trust, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         5/15/18         B–         1,707,499   
  261     

Education Management LLC, Tranche A, Term Loan

    5.500%         7/02/20         N/R         72,685   
  464     

Education Management LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan

    8.500%         7/02/20         N/R         39,450   
  3,196     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.000%         4/01/21         B         2,536,515   
  333     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         4/01/22         CCC+         250,833   
  2,868     

Protection One, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         7/01/21         B1         2,826,588   
  1,500     

Universal Services of America, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/28/22         B         1,440,000   
  1,750     

Universal Services of America, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.500%         7/28/23         CCC+         1,627,500   
  14,502     

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                               12,366,256   

 

Nuveen Investments     43   


JRO    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Communications Equipment – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)                       
$ 5,417     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3

    5.121%         10/26/17         B1       $ 4,278,029   
  1,060     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B6

    6.500%         3/31/18         B1         807,622   
  1,322     

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.000%         4/25/22         B1         1,313,060   
  7,799     

Total Communications Equipment

                               6,398,711   
      Consumer Finance – 2.6% (1.6% of Total Investments)  
  8,690     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan

    3.927%         3/23/18         BB         8,590,447   
  2,000     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.177%         7/08/22         BB         1,968,928   
  10,690     

Total Consumer Finance

                               10,559,375   
      Containers & Packaging – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)                
  1,461     

Berry Plastics Holding Corporation, Term Loan F

    4.000%         10/03/22         BB–         1,456,337   
  3,272     

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.500%         8/14/20         B2         3,092,512   
  4,733     

Total Containers & Packaging

                               4,548,849   
      Diversified Consumer Services – 6.7% (4.0% of Total Investments)         
  1,247     

AlixPartners LLP, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.500%         7/28/22         B+         1,239,082   
  6,794     

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Exit Term Loan

    7.000%         3/31/20         B+         6,629,622   
  2,329     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B3

    7.000%         5/22/18         BB–         2,225,896   
  1,425     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B4

    6.000%         8/04/19         BB–         1,339,500   
  5,312     

Hilton Hotels Corporation, Term Loan B2

    3.500%         10/25/20         BBB–         5,309,656   
  2,488     

Houghton Mifflin, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         5/28/21         BB         2,434,641   
  156     

Laureate Education, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         6/15/18         B         123,041   
  7,945     

ServiceMaster Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/01/21         BB–         7,900,426   
  27,696     

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                               27,201,864   
      Diversified Financial Services – 1.3% (0.8% of Total Investments)         
  1,492     

MJ Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.001%         6/01/22         BB–         1,471,978   
  1,500     

Protection One, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         7/01/22         CCC+         1,428,750   
  1,485     

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    4.750%         11/12/21         N/R         1,485,390   
  1,000     

TransFirst, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.000%         11/11/22         CCC+         1,011,250   
  5,477     

Total Diversified Financial Services

                               5,397,368   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 5.4% (3.2% of Total Investments)                
  1,067     

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, Term Loan B

    4.000%         2/08/20         B         1,045,964   
  1,257     

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Tranche B2, Term Loan, (DD1)

    3.750%         6/30/19         BB–         1,206,168   
  761     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B2

    3.500%         5/31/22         Ba1         751,390   
  2,667     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B3

    4.000%         8/01/19         Ba1         2,666,333   
  7,517     

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

    4.500%         4/01/19         Ba3         7,329,858   
  3,328     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         1/15/22         BB–         3,235,261   
  2,145     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B2

    3.508%         1/15/22         BB–         2,084,864   
  3,527     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B3, Delayed Draw

    3.601%         1/15/22         BB–         3,428,856   
  22,269     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               21,748,694   
      Electric Utilities – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)         
  1,500     

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         12/19/16         N/R         1,498,125   
      Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.9% (0.5% of Total Investments)         
  2,332     

SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B

    8.250%         8/31/17         B         1,731,815   
  2,211     

TTM Technologies, Term Loan B

    6.000%         5/31/21         B+         1,846,278   
  4,543     

Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

                               3,578,093   
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)         
  4,012     

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., Tranche B1, Term Loan

    6.000%         3/31/21         B         1,263,670   
  638     

Dynamic Energy Services International LLC, Term Loan

    9.500%         3/06/18         B3         583,928   
  1,471     

Offshore Group Investment Limited, Term Loan B, (5)

    0.000%         10/25/17         D         272,797   
  6,121     

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                               2,120,395   

 

  44      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Food & Staples Retailing – 7.8% (4.7% of Total Investments)         
$ 3,447     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B2

    5.500%         3/21/19         BB–       $ 3,416,593   
  18,360     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B4

    5.500%         8/25/21         BB–         18,005,500   
  3,273     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         9/26/19         B–         3,115,409   
  2,500     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         3/26/20         CCC         2,106,250   
  2,675     

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 2, Term Loan, Second Lien

    4.875%         6/21/21         BB         2,674,583   
  2,628     

Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan

    4.500%         3/21/19         BB         2,539,348   
  32,883     

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                               31,857,683   
      Food Products – 6.3% (3.8% of Total Investments)                           
  1,478     

Hearthside Group Holdings, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         6/02/21         B1         1,425,788   
  5,820     

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B

    4.250%         7/02/22         BB         5,798,185   
  1,013     

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G

    3.000%         4/29/20         BB+         1,002,566   
  14,016     

US Foods, Inc., Incremental Term Loan

    4.500%         3/31/19         B2         13,841,645   
  3,850     

Wilton Products, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    8.500%         8/30/18         N/R         3,631,832   
  26,177     

Total Food Products

                               25,700,016   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.6% (2.2% of Total Investments)         
  1,481     

CareCore National LLC, Term Loan

    5.500%         3/05/21         B         1,273,794   
  1,936     

ConvaTec Healthcare, Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/15/20         Ba2         1,914,585   
  1,500     

Greatbatch, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.250%         10/14/22         B+         1,488,750   
  2,213     

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Incremental Term Loan E1

    4.500%         5/04/18         BB–         2,158,361   
  4,123     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         6/07/19         B+         3,607,964   
  2,553     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.500%         12/09/19         B–         2,217,017   
  1,995     

Sterigenics International, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         5/16/22         B1         1,940,138   
  15,801     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               14,600,609   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 5.1% (3.1% of Total Investments)         
  1,384     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan G

    3.750%         12/31/19         BB         1,333,629   
  2,769     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan H

    4.000%         1/27/21         BB         2,670,370   
  4,478     

Drumm Investors LLC, Term Loan

    6.750%         5/04/18         B         4,461,360   
  855     

Genesis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan

    10.000%         12/04/17         B–         850,542   
  1,485     

Healogics, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.250%         7/01/21         B         1,254,793   
  2,198     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.500%         12/21/18         B1         2,054,980   
  1,500     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         6/21/19         CCC         1,402,500   
  1,150     

LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan B

    9.000%         7/03/18         B2         1,126,911   
  2,848     

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    7.500%         12/21/20         N/R         2,587,849   
  1,778     

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         1/31/21         B+         1,752,263   
  1,250     

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan E, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         Ba2         1,237,500   
  21,695     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               20,732,697   
      Health Care Technology – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                       
  2,110     

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan

    4.250%         5/20/21         BB         2,103,882   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.3% (3.8% of Total Investments)                       
  5,685     

Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B

    3.750%         12/10/21         Ba3         5,657,639   
  2,251     

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/08/21         BB–         2,246,289   
  3,104     

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         10/16/20         BB–         3,092,460   
  391     

Extended Stay America, Inc., Term Loan

    5.000%         6/24/19         BB+         393,092   
  2,172     

Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         12/09/20         CCC         2,135,692   
  1,741     

Life Time Fitness, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/10/22         BB–         1,698,807   
  1,940     

MGM Resorts International, Term Loan B

    3.500%         12/20/19         BB+         1,925,652   
  2,940     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan

    6.000%         10/18/20         BB–         2,643,375   
  3,468     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan B2

    6.000%         10/01/21         BB–         3,099,549   
  2,711     

Station Casino LLC, Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/02/20         B+         2,668,358   
  26,403     

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               25,560,913   
      Household Durables – 0.2% (0.2% of Total Investments)                       
  886     

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         10/01/19         BB–         881,956   
  95     

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc., New Term Loan B

    3.500%         3/18/20         BB+         94,460   
  981     

Total Household Durables

                               976,416   

 

Nuveen Investments     45   


JRO    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Industrial Conglomerates – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                       
$ 889     

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.750%         11/26/20         B1       $ 828,866   
      Insurance – 2.2% (1.3% of Total Investments)                       
  3,314     

Alliant Holdings I LLC, Initial Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.500%         8/12/22         B         3,233,820   
  1,500     

AssuredPartners Capital, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         10/21/22         B1         1,475,625   
  4,403     

Hub International Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         10/02/20         Ba3         4,236,340   
  9,217     

Total Insurance

                               8,945,785   
      Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)                       
  4,950     

Travelport LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         9/02/21         B         4,801,500   
      Internet Software & Services – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                       
  3,395     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan

    4.000%         2/19/19         Ba3         3,362,113   
  733     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         2/19/19         Ba3         726,252   
  290     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan C

    3.500%         2/19/18         Ba3         288,019   
  5,790     

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.500%         12/04/20         B1         5,017,641   
  10,208     

Total Internet Software & Services

                               9,394,025   
      IT Services – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)                       
  3,235     

EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan

    5.000%         11/09/19         B1         3,145,113   
  350     

Mitchell International, Inc., Initial Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         310,917   
  245     

VFH Parent LLC, New Term Loan

    5.250%         11/08/19         N/R         244,607   
  1,250     

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B2

    4.500%         5/06/21         Ba2         1,252,149   
  5,080     

Total IT Services

                               4,952,786   
      Leisure Products – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)                       
  2,247     

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.750%         5/28/21         Ba3         2,078,910   
  2,786     

Academy, Ltd., Term Loan B

    5.000%         7/01/22         B         2,682,558   
  423     

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         1/30/19         BB–         417,901   
  2,140     

Equinox Holdings, Inc., New Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         1/31/20         B1         2,117,555   
  1,000     

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    6.250%         12/27/20         B–         995,833   
  8,596     

Total Leisure Products

                               8,292,757   
      Machinery – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                       
  988     

Rexnord LLC, Term Loan B

    4.000%         8/21/20         BB–         945,256   
      Marine – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                       
  1,000     

American Commercial Lines LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    9.750%         11/06/20         B         890,000   
      Media – 14.5% (8.7% of Total Investments)                       
  1,178     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.250%         7/23/21         B1         1,130,191   
  1,450     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.500%         7/25/22         CCC+         1,282,042   
  1,743     

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         10/31/18         Caa1         1,471,892   
  997     

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.750%         4/30/18         B1         907,379   
  3,448     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         4/09/21         B1         2,735,016   
  1,500     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         4/11/22         Caa1         860,000   
  5,485     

Cequel Communications LLC, Extended Term Loan

    4.250%         12/14/22         BB–         5,396,303   
  4,000     

Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan I

    3.500%         1/24/23         BBB–         4,002,916   
  360     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche D, Term Loan

    7.178%         1/30/19         Caa1         239,686   
  1,646     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,Term Loan E

    7.928%         7/30/19         Caa1         1,095,254   
  10,715     

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         12/23/20         B2         7,911,949   
  2,500     

Emerald Expositions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         6/17/20         BB–         2,472,363   
  191     

EMI Music Publishing LLC, Term Loan B3

    4.000%         8/19/22         BB–         188,958   
  594     

Gray Television, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    3.750%         6/13/21         BB         588,618   
  1,970     

IMG Worldwide, Inc., First Lien

    5.250%         5/06/21         B1         1,939,835   
  1,125     

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, Term Loan B, Second Lien

    5.000%         3/17/22         BB–         1,119,375   
  2,497     

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    4.750%         3/22/19         B+         2,470,620   
  2,450     

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    6.250%         12/18/19         BB         2,414,781   
  1,500     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan

    4.750%         1/20/23         B+         1,441,473   
  3,716     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B1

    4.500%         5/21/20         B+         3,581,281   
  3,214     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B2

    4.500%         5/21/20         B+         3,098,297   

 

  46      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Media (continued)                       
$ 2,194     

Springer Science & Business Media, Inc., Term Loan B9, First Lien

    4.750%         8/14/20         B1       $ 2,106,430   
  8,361     

Univision Communications, Inc., Replacement Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/01/20         B+         8,179,106   
  1,466     

WMG Acquisition Corporation, Tranche B, Refinancing Term Loan

    3.750%         7/01/20         B1         1,411,725   
  317     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan A2

    5.586%         3/01/19         N/R         654,005   
  11     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan A2, (8)

    1.500%         3/03/19         N/R           
  1,286     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan B2, PIK, (8)

    0.000%         3/03/24         N/R           
  65,914     

Total Media

                               58,699,495   
      Multiline Retail – 2.4% (1.4% of Total Investments)                           
  1,737     

Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         6/05/20         BB–         1,670,657   
  2,000     

Belk, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         12/12/22         B+         1,771,666   
  3,667     

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         7/06/22         BBB         3,663,838   
  1,650     

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.250%         7/06/22         BBB         1,643,813   
  922     

Hudson’s Bay Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         BB         921,515   
  9,976     

Total Multiline Retail

                               9,671,489   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)  
  692     

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    7.000%         6/19/19         B2         339,308   
  4,383     

Energy and Exploration Partners, Term Loan

    7.750%         1/22/19         N/R         460,287   
  173     

EP Energy LLC, Term Loan B3, Second Lien

    3.500%         5/24/18         Ba2         112,667   
  1,130     

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.375%         9/30/20         B–         187,931   
  2,734     

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.500%         6/18/20         B–         1,344,049   
  2,911     

Seadrill Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         2/21/21         B         1,160,907   
  304     

Southcross Holdings Borrower L.P., Holdco Term Loan

    6.000%         8/04/21         CCC–         64,697   
  839     

Western Refining, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         11/12/20         BB–         790,440   
  13,166     

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               4,460,286   
      Pharmaceuticals – 4.9% (3.0% of Total Investments)                           
  4,500     

Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         9/26/22         Ba1         4,449,375   
  3,125     

Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, (5)

    0.000%         5/03/13         N/R         19,531   
  2,955     

Patheon, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/21         B1         2,840,494   
  2,467     

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         8/18/22         B1         2,424,073   
  3,677     

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc., Term Loan

    4.500%         9/23/20         BB–         3,664,377   
  1,418     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan E

    3.750%         8/05/20         BB         1,363,396   
  5,350     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan F

    4.000%         4/01/22         Ba1         5,148,959   
  23,492     

Total Pharmaceuticals

                               19,910,205   
      Professional Services – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  654     

Ceridian Corporation, Term Loan B2

    4.500%         9/15/20         Ba3         573,549   
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 4.5% (2.7% of Total Investments)  
  10,745     

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         10/24/22         BBB–         10,119,153   
  3,891     

Realogy Corporation, Initial Term Loan B

    3.750%         3/05/20         BB         3,871,956   
  1,420     

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.500%         4/17/20         BB         1,400,992   
  3,812     

Walter Investment Management Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         12/18/20         BB–         2,978,074   
  19,868     

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                               18,370,175   
      Real Estate Management & Development – 1.1% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  2,482     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    6.000%         4/30/20         B1         2,435,392   
  1,863     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Tranche B1

    4.000%         4/10/19         Ba2         1,861,394   
  4,345     

Total Real Estate Management & Development

                               4,296,786   
      Road & Rail – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  1,500     

Quality Distribution, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         8/18/22         B1         1,410,000   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 6.1% (3.7% of Total Investments)                
  15,000     

Avago Technologies, Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         BBB         14,781,254   
  4,000     

Microsemi Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.250%         12/17/22         Ba2         3,976,668   
  4,000     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         12/07/20         BBB–         3,995,356   

 

Nuveen Investments     47   


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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)                
$ 1,927     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan D

    3.250%         1/11/20         BBB–       $ 1,914,817   
  24,927     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               24,668,095   
      Software – 11.5% (6.9% of Total Investments)                
  2,000     

Ascend Learning LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.500%         11/30/20         CCC+         1,900,000   
  3,464     

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.750%         10/04/18         B+         3,311,152   
  4,207     

BMC Software, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    5.000%         9/10/20         B1         3,371,153   
  1,500     

Computer Sciences Government Services, Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         10/06/22         BB+         1,500,470   
  4,468     

Compuware Corporation, Tranche B2, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         12/15/21         B         4,097,733   
  2,367     

Ellucian, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         B         2,316,682   
  2,892     

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2

    3.750%         11/02/18         Ba3         2,849,724   
  9,053     

Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan B5

    3.750%         6/03/20         B+         8,538,217   
  1,247     

Informatica Corp., Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/05/22         B         1,193,571   
  1,225     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B

    5.250%         11/19/21         BB–         1,212,035   
  1,943     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan C

    4.500%         11/20/19         BB–         1,917,733   
  4,596     

Misys PLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         12/12/18         B+         4,594,029   
  1,551     

MSC Software Corporation, Initial Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         1,434,213   
  750     

MSC Software Corporation, Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         5/31/21         Caa1         667,500   
  3,085     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B1

    4.007%         7/08/22         BB         3,074,185   
  443     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.018%         7/08/22         BB         441,691   
  4,151     

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         10/27/21         BB+         4,156,986   
  48,942     

Total Software

                               46,577,074   
      Specialty Retail – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)                
  1,932     

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/16/18         Ba3         1,810,398   
  4,000     

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan B1, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         3,923,888   
  2,239     

Petsmart, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/22         BB–         2,167,062   
  8,171     

Total Specialty Retail

                               7,901,348   
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 3.1% (1.9% of Total Investments)                
  12,741     

Dell, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         4/29/20         BBB         12,719,100   
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)                       
  2,790     

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         8/13/21         BB–         2,751,295   
  1,250     

Neff Rental/Neff Finance Closing Date Loan, Second Lien

    7.250%         6/09/21         B–         1,004,338   
  4,040     

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                               3,755,633   
      Transportation Infrastructure – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  85     

Ceva Group PLC, Canadian Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         70,863   
  492     

Ceva Group PLC, Dutch B.V., Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         411,007   
  475     

Ceva Group PLC, Synthetic Letter of Credit Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         396,680   
  679     

Ceva Group PLC, US Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         566,907   
  1,731     

Total Transportation Infrastructure

                               1,445,457   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                
  2,096     

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B1

    5.000%         5/24/19         Ba3         1,978,833   
  2,162     

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B4, First Lien

    5.000%         8/04/22         Ba3         1,992,100   
  3,161     

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Term Loan B

    7.500%         2/14/19         B         3,122,698   
  2,250     

T-Mobile USA, Term Loan B

    3.500%         11/09/22         BBB–         2,253,751   
  9,669     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               9,347,382   
$ 574,431     

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $572,441,701)

                               530,047,600   
Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS – 1.9% (1.1% of Total Investments)

          
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  71,949     

Cengage Learning Holdings II LP, (6)

           $ 1,403,006   
  3,124,035     

Education Management Corporation, (6), (7)

                               312   
 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                               1,403,318   

 

  48      Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 0.3% (0.1% of Total Investments)         
  83,191     

Millennium Health LLC, (6), (7)

                             $ 1,081,483   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  37,535     

BLB Worldwide Holdings Inc., (6), (7)

                               1,832,958   
      Media – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)                
  5,752     

Cumulus Media, Inc., (6)

             1,509   
  23,363     

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, (6), (7)

             1,728,862   
  44,843     

Tribune Media Company

             1,477,577   
  36,087     

Tribune Media Company, (8)

               
  11,210     

Tribune Publishing Company

                               104,701   
 

Total Media

                               3,312,649   
      Software – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                           
  496,552     

Eagle Topco LP, (6), (8)

                               1   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $7,797,694)

                               7,630,409   
Shares     Description (1)   Coupon              Ratings (3)      Value  
 

$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)

  

  
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)         
  3,476     

Education Management Corporation, (7)

    7.500%                  N/R       $ 6,952   
 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $8,437)

                               6,952   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)

  

  
      Communications Equipment – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)         
$ 550     

Nortel Networks Corp., (5)

    1.750%         4/15/12         N/R       $ 464,062   
$ 550     

Total Convertible Bonds (cost $440,000)

                               464,062   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 16.2% (9.8% of Total Investments)

  

  
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)         
$ 1,233     

NES Rental Holdings Inc., 144A

    7.875%         5/01/18         B–       $ 949,410   
      Communications Equipment – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  4,140     

Avaya, Inc., 144A

    10.500%         3/01/21         CCC+         1,011,713   
      Containers & Packaging – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)         
  1,178     

Reynolds Group

    9.875%         8/15/19         CCC+         1,151,495   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.4% (1.4% of Total Investments)         
  1,800     

Frontier Communications Corporation, 144A

    8.875%         9/15/20         BB         1,804,500   
  2,415     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.250%         9/15/21         BB         2,033,889   
  1,700     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.875%         1/15/25         BB         1,351,500   
  1,400     

IntelSat Limited

    6.750%         6/01/18         CCC+         1,025,500   
  4,300     

IntelSat Limited

    7.750%         6/01/21         CCC+         1,870,500   
  4,100     

IntelSat Limited

    8.125%         6/01/23         CCC+         1,691,250   
  15,715     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               9,777,139   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.7% (1.6% of Total Investments)  
  3,000     

Kinetic Concepts

    10.500%         11/01/18         B–         2,910,000   
  2,000     

Kinetic Concepts

    12.500%         11/01/19         CCC+         1,790,000   
  3,000     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.000%         10/01/20         Ba2         3,180,000   

 

Nuveen Investments     49   


JRO    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  
$ 1,100     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    8.125%         4/01/22         B3       $ 1,105,500   
  2,225     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.750%         6/15/23         B3         2,044,218   
  11,325     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               11,029,718   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)  
  3,000     

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    5.125%         8/01/21         BB         2,977,500   
  4,800     

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    6.875%         2/01/22         B+         4,361,400   
  900     

IASIS Healthcare Capital Corporation

    8.375%         5/15/19         CCC+         843,750   
  400     

Select Medical Corporation

    6.375%         6/01/21         B–         340,000   
  1,000     

Truven Health Analytics Inc.

    10.625%         6/01/20         CCC+         980,000   
  10,100     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               9,502,650   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  275     

Scientific Games Corporation

    8.125%         9/15/18         B–         195,250   
  2,550     

Scientific Games International Inc.

    10.000%         12/01/22         B         1,772,250   
  2,825     

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               1,967,500   
      Machinery – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  1,030     

Xerium Technologies

    8.875%         6/15/18         B         1,000,388   
      Media – 3.8% (2.3% of Total Investments)  
  150     

CCO Safari II LLC, 144A

    3.579%         7/23/20         BBB–         150,856   
  1,714     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    10.000%         1/15/18         CC         707,025   
  6,412     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         12/15/19         Caa1         4,400,234   
  10,825     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    14.000%         2/01/21         CC         2,717,148   
  7,850     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         3/01/21         Caa1         5,102,500   
  1,200     

Expo Event Transco Inc., 144A

    9.000%         6/15/21         B–         1,164,000   
  1,000     

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings

    9.750%         4/01/21         BB         1,062,500   
  29,151     

Total Media

                               15,304,263   
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)         
  1,250     

iStar Inc.

    4.000%         11/01/17         B+         1,178,125   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  500     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    6.750%         3/01/19         B–         341,250   
  2,050     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.750%         8/01/20         B–         1,301,750   
  2,200     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.500%         8/15/22         B–         1,364,000   
  4,750     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               3,007,000   
      Software – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)                           
  1,750     

BMC Software Finance Inc., 144A

    8.125%         7/15/21         CCC+         1,071,875   
  1,100     

Boxer Parent Company Inc./BMC Software, 144A

    9.000%         10/15/19         CCC+         627,000   
  2,850     

Total Software

                               1,698,875   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.1% (1.3% of Total Investments)         
  750     

FairPoint Communications Inc., 144A

    8.750%         8/15/19         B         723,750   
  6,000     

Sprint Corporation

    7.875%         9/15/23         B+         4,290,000   
  500     

Sprint Corporation

    7.125%         6/15/24         B+         337,500   
  2,750     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.250%         4/01/21         BB         2,805,000   
  175     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.731%         4/28/22         BB         179,813   
  175     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.836%         4/28/23         BB         180,688   
  10,350     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               8,516,751   
$ 95,897     

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $92,846,574)

                               66,095,027   

 

  50      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 5.8% (3.5% of Total Investments)         
$ 800     

Bluemountain Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 2012 2A E14, 144A

    5.462%         11/20/24         BB       $ 665,222   
  2,500     

Bluemountain Collateralized Loan Obligations Limited 2012-1A, 144A

    6.120%         7/20/23         BB         2,171,943   
  1,250     

Carlyle Global Market Strategies, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2013-3A, 144A

    5.222%         7/15/25         BB         959,931   
  1,500     

Flatiron Collateralized Loan Obligation Limited, Series 2011-1A, 144A

    5.020%         1/15/23         BB         1,165,278   
  250     

ING Investment Management, Collateralized Loan Obligation, 2013-1A D, 144A

    5.620%         4/15/24         BB         180,160   
  1,800     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation 2012A, 144A

    6.370%         10/19/22         BB         1,748,471   
  4,000     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, 2015A, 144A

    5.393%         2/25/17         BB–         3,068,476   
  2,000     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 10AR, 144A

    6.120%         4/15/22         BB         1,897,554   
  1,500     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 11A, 144A

    5.770%         4/19/22         BB+         1,260,824   
  1,500     

Madison Park Funding Limited, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2012-8A, 144A

    5.670%         4/22/22         BB         1,461,885   
  1,250     

Madison Park Funding Limited, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2015-16A, 144A

    6.120%         4/20/26         Ba3         952,734   
  500     

North End CLO Limited, Loan Pool, 144A

    5.220%         7/17/25         BB         307,165   
  450     

Oak Hill Credit Partners Series 2013-9A, 144A

    5.630%         10/20/25         BB–         339,569   
  2,240     

Oak Hill Credit Partners, Series 2012-7A, 144A

    5.370%         11/20/23         BB         1,722,495   
  2,000     

Octagon Investment Partners, Series 2015-1A, 144A

    6.470%         10/20/26         Ba3         1,506,940   
  2,000     

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligation Series 2012-7A, 144A

    5.344%         11/08/24         BB–         1,407,918   
  1,000     

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligation Limited 2011-5AR, 144A

    6.337%         12/15/22         BB         966,497   
  2,000     

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2012-6A, 144A

    6.132%         5/24/23         BB         1,758,034   
$ 28,540     

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $26,578,262)

                               23,541,096   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $700,112,668)

                               627,785,146   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity              Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 11.7% (7.0% of Total Investments)

  

  
      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 11.7% (7.0% of Total Investments)         
$ 47,356     

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
dated 1/29/16, repurchase price $47,356,077,
collateralized by $48,005,000 U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.375%, due 10/31/20, value $48,305,031

    0.030%         2/01/16                $ 47,355,959   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $47,355,959)

                               47,355,959   
 

Total Investments (cost $747,468,627) – 166.2%

                               675,141,105   
 

Borrowings – (38.4)% (9), (10)

                               (155,800,000
 

Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference – (24.1)% (11)

  

     (98,000,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (3.7)%

                               (15,106,274
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

                             $ 406,234,831   

 

Nuveen Investments     51   


JRO    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.

 

(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted.

 

(2) 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.

 

(3) Ratings: 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.

 

(4) 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. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(5) As of, or subsequent to, the end of the reporting period, this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely to meet its future interest payment obligations and has ceased accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

(6) Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months.

 

(7) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

 

(8) Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

 

(9) Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 23.1%.

 

(10) The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) as collateral for borrowings.

 

(11) Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference as a percentage of Total Investments is 14.5%.

 

(DD1) 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.

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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JSD

 

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

  

Portfolio of Investments

   January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 152.8% (91.4% of Total Investments)

  

     
 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 136.5% (81.6% of Total Investments) (4)

  

     
      Aerospace & Defense – 2.8% (1.7% of Total Investments)                
$ 1,828     

B/E Aerospace, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         12/16/21         BB+       $ 1,832,418   
  2,378     

Sequa Corporation, Term Loan B

    5.250%         6/19/17         CCC+         1,599,692   
  1,195     

Transdigm Inc. Tranche C Term Loan

    3.750%         2/28/20         BB         1,170,461   
  5,401     

Total Aerospace & Defense

                               4,602,571   
      Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  1,000     

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.500%         10/27/21         Ba1         991,250   
      Airlines – 2.8% (1.7% of Total Investments)                
  983     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.250%         6/29/20         BB+         966,739   
  1,733     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.500%         10/08/21         BB+         1,714,557   
  970     

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B2

    2.677%         4/18/16         BBB         969,784   
  980     

US Airways, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         5/23/19         BB+         972,803   
  4,666     

Total Airlines

                               4,623,883   
      Automobiles – 2.6% (1.5% of Total Investments)                
  983     

Chrysler Group LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.250%         12/31/18         BB+         976,482   
  2,783     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/30/21         B         2,633,867   
  750     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         7/29/22         CCC+         628,750   
  4,516     

Total Automobiles

                               4,239,099   
      Building Products – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  1,185     

Gates Global LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/06/21         B+         1,070,450   
      Chemicals – 1.9% (1.1% of Total Investments)                
  960     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Cash Dollar, Term Loan

    3.750%         5/04/18         BB–         934,802   
  209     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         3/31/22         BB–         200,129   
  399     

Mineral Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.750%         5/07/21         BB         391,764   
  750     

OM Group, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    7.000%         11/17/21         B         693,750   
  998     

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         7/01/22         BB–         969,000   
  3,316     

Total Chemicals

                               3,189,445   
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.5% (1.5% of Total Investments)                
  499     

Acosta, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         9/26/21         B1         476,689   
  1,472     

CCS Income Trust, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         5/15/18         B–         1,144,683   
  1,827     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.000%         4/01/21         B         1,449,437   
  167     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         4/01/22         CCC+         125,417   
  1,000     

Universal Services of America, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/28/22         B         960,000   
  4,965     

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                               4,156,226   
      Communications Equipment – 3.0% (1.8% of Total Investments)                
  2,023     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3

    5.121%         10/26/17         B1         1,597,850   
  326     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B6

    6.500%         3/31/18         B1         248,220   
  1,081     

Commscope, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.827%         12/29/22         BB         1,077,417   
  993     

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.000%         4/25/22         B1         986,031   
  1,134     

Telesat Canada Inc., Term Loan B

    3.500%         3/28/19         BB         1,109,381   
  5,557     

Total Communications Equipment

                               5,018,899   
      Consumer Finance – 3.6% (2.1% of Total Investments)                
  6,000     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan

    3.927%         3/23/18         BB         5,930,358   

 

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JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Containers & Packaging – 1.9% (1.1% of Total Investments)                
$ 974     

Berry Plastics Holding Corporation, Term Loan F

    4.000%         10/03/22         BB–       $ 970,891   
  1,084     

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.500%         8/14/20         B2         1,023,907   
  1,095     

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Incremental US Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         12/01/18         B+         1,091,471   
  3,153     

Total Containers & Packaging

                               3,086,269   
      Diversified Consumer Services – 4.5% (2.7% of Total Investments)                
  748     

AlixPartners LLP, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.500%         7/28/22         B+         743,449   
  2,499     

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Exit Term Loan

    7.000%         3/31/20         B+         2,438,090   
  2,487     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B3

    7.000%         5/22/18         BB–         2,378,430   
  93     

Laureate Education, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         6/15/18         B         73,737   
  1,813     

ServiceMaster Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/01/21         BB–         1,802,524   
  7,640     

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                               7,436,230   
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  990     

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    4.750%         11/12/21         N/R         990,260   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 4.3% (2.5% of Total Investments)                
  854     

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, Term Loan B

    4.000%         2/08/20         B         836,771   
  503     

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Tranche B2, Term Loan, (DD1)

    3.750%         6/30/19         BB–         483,097   
  974     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B2

    3.500%         5/31/22         Ba1         961,226   
  2,918     

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

    4.500%         4/01/19         Ba3         2,846,497   
  740     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         1/15/22         BB–         718,947   
  477     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B2

    3.508%         1/15/22         BB–         463,303   
  784     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B3, Delayed Draw

    3.601%         1/15/22         BB–         761,968   
  7,250     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               7,071,809   
      Electric Utilities – 2.7% (1.6% of Total Investments)                
  4,500     

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         12/19/16         N/R         4,494,375   
      Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)         
  1,065     

SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B

    8.250%         8/31/17         B         790,740   
  1,327     

TTM Technologies, Term Loan B

    6.000%         5/31/21         B+         1,107,767   
  2,392     

Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

                               1,898,507   
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  1,800     

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., Tranche B1, Term Loan

    6.000%         3/31/21         B         566,977   
  765     

Offshore Group Investment Limited, Term Loan B, (5)

    0.000%         10/25/17         D         141,877   
  2,565     

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                               708,854   
      Food & Staples Retailing – 8.9% (5.3% of Total Investments)                
  2,460     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B2

    5.500%         3/21/19         BB–         2,440,074   
  8,932     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B4

    5.500%         8/25/21         BB–         8,759,432   
  490     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         9/26/19         B–         466,864   
  250     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         3/26/20         CCC         210,625   
  980     

Del Monte Foods Company, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.252%         2/18/21         B2         940,800   
  1,000     

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 2, Term Loan, Second Lien

    4.875%         6/21/21         BB         999,844   
  972     

Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan

    4.500%         3/21/19         BB         939,121   
  15,084     

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                               14,756,760   
      Food Products – 4.4% (2.6% of Total Investments)                
  2,910     

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B

    4.250%         7/02/22         BB         2,899,092   
  3,354     

US Foods, Inc., Incremental Term Loan

    4.500%         3/31/19         B2         3,312,075   
  1,155     

Wilton Products, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    8.500%         8/30/18         N/R         1,089,550   
  7,419     

Total Food Products

                               7,300,717   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.5% (3.3% of Total Investments)                
  393     

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.500%         8/04/21         B1         391,912   
  1,733     

ConvaTec Healthcare, Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/15/20         Ba2         1,713,735   
  1,000     

Greatbatch, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.250%         10/14/22         B+         992,500   

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)                
$ 1,795     

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Incremental Term Loan E1

    4.500%         5/04/18         BB–       $ 1,750,440   
  2,886     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         6/07/19         B+         2,525,573   
  973     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.500%         12/09/19         B–         844,578   
  998     

Sterigenics International, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         5/16/22         B1         970,069   
  9,778     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               9,188,807   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 7.1% (4.3% of Total Investments)                
  1,576     

Amsurg Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    3.500%         7/16/21         Ba2         1,568,448   
  49     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan F

    3.657%         12/31/18         BB         48,790   
  565     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan G

    3.750%         12/31/19         BB         544,833   
  1,131     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan H

    4.000%         1/27/21         BB         1,090,938   
  1,817     

Drumm Investors LLC, Term Loan

    6.750%         5/04/18         B         1,809,729   
  795     

Genesis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan

    10.000%         12/04/17         B–         790,805   
  1,713     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.500%         12/21/18         B1         1,601,399   
  500     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         6/21/19         CCC         467,500   
  1,194     

IASIS Healthcare LLC, Term Loan B2, First Lien

    4.500%         5/03/18         Ba3         1,181,329   
  767     

LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan B

    9.000%         7/03/18         B2         751,274   
  692     

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    7.500%         12/21/20         N/R         628,848   
  593     

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         1/31/21         B+         584,088   
  750     

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan E, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         Ba2         742,500   
  12,142     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               11,810,481   
      Health Care Technology – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  788     

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan

    4.250%         5/20/21         BB         785,601   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.6% (3.9% of Total Investments)                
  2,841     

Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B

    3.750%         12/10/21         Ba3         2,828,819   
  2,008     

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/08/21         BB–         2,003,923   
  1,552     

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         10/16/20         BB–         1,546,346   
  995     

Life Time Fitness, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/10/22         BB–         970,747   
  1,980     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan B2

    6.000%         10/01/21         BB–         1,769,271   
  1,808     

Station Casino LLC, Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/02/20         B+         1,778,906   
  11,184     

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               10,898,012   
      Industrial Conglomerates – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  912     

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.750%         11/26/20         B1         850,229   
      Insurance – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)                           
  1,000     

AssuredPartners Capital, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         10/21/22         B1         983,750   
  604     

Hub International Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         10/02/20         Ba3         580,799   
  1,604     

Total Insurance

                               1,564,549   
      Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.7% (1.0% of Total Investments)                
  2,970     

Travelport LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         9/02/21         B         2,880,900   
      Internet Software & Services – 3.6% (2.2% of Total Investments)                
  998     

Ancestry.com, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         8/29/22         Ba3         990,954   
  2,425     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan

    4.000%         2/19/19         Ba3         2,401,509   
  116     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan C

    3.500%         2/19/18         Ba3         115,208   
  2,895     

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.500%         12/04/20         B1         2,508,820   
  6,434     

Total Internet Software & Services

                               6,016,491   
      IT Services – 1.8% (1.1% of Total Investments)                
  1,732     

EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan

    5.000%         11/09/19         B1         1,684,017   
  322     

VFH Parent LLC, New Term Loan

    5.250%         11/08/19         N/R         320,758   
  972     

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B

    3.750%         5/06/21         BB–         959,435   
  3,026     

Total IT Services

                               2,964,210   
      Leisure Products – 3.0% (1.8% of Total Investments)                
  1,498     

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.750%         5/28/21         Ba3         1,385,940   

 

Nuveen Investments     55   


JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Leisure Products (continued)                
$ 1,393     

Academy, Ltd., Term Loan B

    5.000%         7/01/22         B       $ 1,341,279   
  772     

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         1/30/19         BB–         762,915   
  1,459     

Equinox Holdings, Inc., New Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         1/31/20         B1         1,443,788   
  5,122     

Total Leisure Products

                               4,933,922   
      Machinery – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  594     

TNT Crane and Rigging Inc., Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    5.500%         11/27/20         B2         435,052   
      Marine – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  750     

American Commercial Lines LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    9.750%         11/06/20         B         667,500   
      Media – 10.1% (6.0% of Total Investments)                
  854     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.250%         7/23/21         B1         819,842   
  750     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.500%         7/25/22         CCC+         663,125   
  392     

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         10/31/18         Caa1         331,290   
  493     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         4/09/21         B1         390,717   
  500     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         4/11/22         Caa1         286,667   
  2,000     

Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan I

    3.500%         1/24/23         BBB–         2,001,458   
  1,062     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche D, Term Loan

    7.178%         1/30/19         Caa1         707,810   
  1,633     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,Term Loan E

    7.928%         7/30/19         Caa1         1,086,318   
  2,820     

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         12/23/20         B2         2,082,509   
  1,250     

Emerald Expositions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         6/17/20         BB–         1,236,181   
  445     

Gray Television, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    3.750%         6/13/21         BB         441,464   
  739     

IMG Worldwide, Inc., First Lien

    5.250%         5/06/21         B1         727,438   
  750     

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, Term Loan B, Second Lien

    5.000%         3/17/22         BB–         746,250   
  1,249     

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    4.750%         3/22/19         B+         1,235,310   
  980     

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    6.250%         12/18/19         BB         965,913   
  1,000     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan

    4.750%         1/20/23         B+         960,982   
  531     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B1

    4.500%         5/21/20         B+         511,612   
  459     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B2

    4.500%         5/21/20         B+         442,614   
  1,097     

Springer Science & Business Media, Inc., Term Loan B9, First Lien

    4.750%         8/14/20         B1         1,053,215   
  19,004     

Total Media

                               16,690,715   
      Multiline Retail – 1.7% (1.0% of Total Investments)                
  993     

Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         6/05/20         BB–         954,661   
  1,500     

Belk, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         12/12/22         B+         1,328,750   
  461     

Hudson’s Bay Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         BB         460,758   
  2,954     

Total Multiline Retail

                               2,744,169   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)                
  408     

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    7.000%         6/19/19         B2         200,053   
  1,644     

Energy and Exploration Partners, Term Loan

    7.750%         1/22/19         N/R         172,607   
  810     

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.375%         9/30/20         B–         134,587   
  1,320     

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.500%         6/18/20         B–         648,838   
  921     

Seadrill Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         2/21/21         B         367,430   
  122     

Southcross Holdings Borrower L.P., Holdco Term Loan

    6.000%         8/04/21         CCC–         25,879   
  5,225     

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               1,549,394   
      Pharmaceuticals – 5.6% (3.3% of Total Investments)                
  1,125     

Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         9/26/22         Ba1         1,112,344   
  985     

Patheon, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/21         B1         946,831   
  2,527     

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         8/18/22         B1         2,484,251   
  774     

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc., Term Loan

    4.500%         9/23/20         BB–         771,448   
  2,381     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan E

    3.750%         8/05/20         BB         2,288,340   
  1,728     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan F

    4.000%         4/01/22         Ba1         1,663,510   
  9,520     

Total Pharmaceuticals

                               9,266,724   
      Professional Services – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  971     

Ceridian Corporation, Term Loan B2

    4.500%         9/15/20         Ba3         852,313   

 

  56      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 5.9% (3.5% of Total Investments)                
$ 6,267     

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         10/24/22         BBB–       $ 5,902,840   
  1,944     

Realogy Corporation, Initial Term Loan B

    3.750%         3/05/20         BB         1,935,978   
  54     

Realogy Corporation, Synthetic Letter of Credit

    0.000%         10/10/16         BB         53,596   
  285     

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.500%         4/17/20         BB         280,897   
  2,148     

Walter Investment Management Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         12/18/20         BB–         1,677,771   
  10,698     

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                               9,851,082   
      Real Estate Management & Development – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)                
  1,861     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    6.000%         4/30/20         B1         1,826,544   
  1,561     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Tranche B1

    4.000%         4/10/19         Ba2         1,559,774   
  3,422     

Total Real Estate Management & Development

                               3,386,318   
      Road & Rail – 0.6% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  1,000     

Quality Distribution, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         8/18/22         B1         940,000   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 7.1% (4.3% of Total Investments)                
  7,000     

Avago Technologies, Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         BBB         6,897,918   
  2,000     

Microsemi Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.250%         12/17/22         Ba2         1,988,334   
  2,000     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         12/07/20         BBB–         1,997,678   
  964     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan D

    3.250%         1/11/20         BBB–         957,408   
  11,964     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               11,841,338   
      Software – 11.6% (7.0% of Total Investments)                
  939     

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.750%         10/04/18         B+         897,400   
  1,943     

BMC Software, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    5.000%         9/10/20         B1         1,556,713   
  1,000     

Computer Sciences Government Services, Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         10/06/22         BB+         1,000,313   
  1,787     

Compuware Corporation, Tranche B2, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         12/15/21         B         1,639,093   
  748     

Ellucian, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         B         732,227   
  954     

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2

    3.750%         11/02/18         Ba3         940,036   
  2,525     

Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan B5

    3.750%         6/03/20         B+         2,382,245   
  998     

Informatica Corp.,Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/05/22         B         954,857   
  525     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B

    5.250%         11/19/21         BB–         519,444   
  833     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan C

    4.500%         11/20/19         BB–         821,886   
  2,660     

Misys PLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         12/12/18         B+         2,659,701   
  698     

MSC Software Corporation, Initial Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         645,188   
  1,542     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B1

    4.007%         7/08/22         BB         1,537,092   
  222     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.018%         7/08/22         BB         220,845   
  708     

Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.250%         10/03/19         B+         704,337   
  2,075     

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         10/27/21         BB+         2,078,493   
  20,157     

Total Software

                               19,289,870   
      Specialty Retail – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                
  993     

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/16/18         Ba3         930,199   
  2,000     

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan B1, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         1,961,944   
  896     

Petsmart, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/22         BB–         866,825   
  3,889     

Total Specialty Retail

                               3,758,968   
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 3.0% (1.8% of Total Investments)                
  4,900     

Dell, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         4/29/20         BBB         4,891,962   
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.4% (0.8% of Total Investments)                
  1,842     

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         8/13/21         BB–         1,816,301   
  625     

Neff Rental/Neff Finance Closing Date Loan, Second Lien

    7.250%         6/09/21         B–         502,169   
  2,467     

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                               2,318,470   
      Transportation Infrastructure – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  66     

Ceva Group PLC, Canadian Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         55,403   
  385     

Ceva Group PLC, Dutch B.V., Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         321,338   
  371     

Ceva Group PLC, Synthetic Letter of Credit Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         310,137   

 

Nuveen Investments     57   


JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Transportation Infrastructure (continued)                
$ 531     

Ceva Group PLC, US Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2       $ 443,225   
  1,353     

Total Transportation Infrastructure

                               1,130,103   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)                
  2,431     

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Term Loan B

    7.500%         2/14/19         B         2,402,075   
  900     

T-Mobile USA, Term Loan B

    3.500%         11/09/22         BBB–         901,500   
  3,331     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               3,303,575   
$ 243,758     

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $240,948,916)

  

              226,376,717   
Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)

  

  
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  39,749     

Cengage Learning Holdings II LP, (6)

                             $ 775,105   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                       
  20,216     

Millennium Health LLC, (6), (7)

                               262,808   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $1,579,516)

                               1,037,913   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 15.7% (9.4% of Total Investments)

  

     
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)                
$ 2,050     

NES Rental Holdings Inc., 144A

    7.875%         5/01/18         B–       $ 1,578,500   
      Communications Equipment – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  2,250     

Avaya, Inc., 144A

    10.500%         3/01/21         CCC+         549,844   
      Containers & Packaging – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                           
  209     

Reynolds Group

    9.875%         8/15/19         CCC+         204,298   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.0% (1.8% of Total Investments)                
  1,600     

Frontier Communications Corporation, 144A

    8.875%         9/15/20         BB         1,604,000   
  1,210     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.250%         9/15/21         BB         1,019,050   
  750     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.875%         1/15/25         BB         596,250   
  300     

IntelSat Limited

    6.750%         6/01/18         CCC+         219,750   
  1,800     

IntelSat Limited

    7.750%         6/01/21         CCC+         783,000   
  1,750     

IntelSat Limited

    8.125%         6/01/23         CCC+         721,875   
  7,410     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               4,943,925   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.0% (1.8% of Total Investments)                
  2,700     

Kinetic Concepts

    10.500%         11/01/18         B–         2,619,000   
  2,660     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.750%         6/15/23         B3         2,443,875   
  5,360     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               5,062,875   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)                
  1,350     

IASIS Healthcare Capital Corporation

    8.375%         5/15/19         CCC+         1,265,625   
  250     

Select Medical Corporation

    6.375%         6/01/21         B–         212,500   
  1,000     

Truven Health Analytics Inc.

    10.625%         6/01/20         CCC+         980,000   
  2,600     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               2,458,125   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)                
  175     

Scientific Games Corporation

    8.125%         9/15/18         B–         124,250   
      Media – 3.1% (1.8% of Total Investments)                
  100     

CCO Safari II LLC, 144A

    3.579%         7/23/20         BBB–         100,570   

 

  58      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Media (continued)                
$ 3,585     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         12/15/19         Caa1       $ 2,460,205   
  3,151     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    14.000%         2/01/21         CC         790,931   
  1,000     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         3/01/21         Caa1         650,000   
  600     

Expo Event Transco Inc., 144A

    9.000%         6/15/21         B–         582,000   
  500     

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings

    9.750%         4/01/21         BB         531,250   
  8,936     

Total Media

                               5,114,956   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                
  250     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.750%         8/01/20         B–         158,750   
  166     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.500%         8/15/22         B–         102,920   
  416     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               261,670   
      Software – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                
  580     

BMC Software Finance Inc., 144A

    8.125%         7/15/21         CCC+         355,250   
  450     

Boxer Parent Company Inc./BMC Software, 144A

    9.000%         10/15/19         CCC+         256,500   
  1,030     

Total Software

                               611,750   
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  1,000     

HD Supply Inc.

    11.500%         7/15/20         B–         1,102,500   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.4% (1.5% of Total Investments)                
  500     

FairPoint Communications Inc., 144A

    8.750%         8/15/19         B         482,500   
  2,750     

Sprint Corporation

    7.875%         9/15/23         B+         1,966,250   
  250     

Sprint Corporation

    7.125%         6/15/24         B+         168,750   
  1,250     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.250%         4/01/21         BB         1,275,000   
  75     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.731%         4/28/22         BB         77,063   
  75     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.836%         4/28/23         BB         77,438   
  4,900     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               4,047,001   
$ 36,336     

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $34,352,575)

                               26,059,694   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $276,881,007)

                               253,474,324   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity              Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 14.4% (8.6% of Total Investments)

  

     
      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 14.4% (8.6% of Total Investments)                
$ 23,827     

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
dated 1/29/16, repurchase price $23,826,683,
collateralized by $24,125,000 U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.000%, due 2/15/18, value $24,305,938

    0.030%         2/01/16                $ 23,826,623   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $23,826,623)

                               23,826,623   
 

Total Investments (cost $300,707,630) – 167.2%

                               277,300,947   
 

Borrowings – (41.3)% (8), (9)

                               (68,500,000
 

Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference – (21.1)% (10)

  

                       (35,000,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (4.8)% (11)

                               (7,907,932
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

                             $ 165,893,015   

 

Nuveen Investments     59   


JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Investments in Derivatives as of January 31, 2016

Interest Rate Swaps outstanding:

 

Counterparty    Notional
Amount
     Fund
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
     Floating Rate Index      Fixed Rate
(Annualized)
    Fixed Rate
Payment
Frequency
     Termination
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

   $ 17,500,000         Receive         1-Month USD-LIBOR-ICE         1.659     Monthly         9/15/18      $ (415,267

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     35,000,000         Receive         1-Month USD-LIBOR-ICE         1.500 (12)      Monthly         11/01/20 (13)      239,995 (14) 

Total

   $ 52,500,000                                                  $ (175,272

Credit Default Swaps outstanding:

 

Counterparty   Referenced entity   Buy/Sell
Protection (15)
    Current
Credit Spread (16)
    Notional
Amount
    Fixed Rate
(Annualized)
    Termination
Date
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank, National Association

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    Buy        0.79   $ 2,000,000        1.000     12/20/20      $ (22,074   $ (15,637

Citibank, National Association

 

Newmont Mining Corporation

    Buy        2.14        2,000,000        1.000        12/20/20        98,787        (35,640

Credit Suisse International

 

Barrick Gold Corporation

    Buy        3.29        2,000,000        1.000        12/20/20        191,551        (18,046

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

Avon Products

    Buy        10.33        2,000,000        5.000        12/20/20        335,611        31,626   

Total

                      $ 8,000,000                     $ 603,875     $ (37,697

 

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) 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.

 

(3) Ratings: 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.

 

(4) 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. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(5) As of, or subsequent to, the end of the reporting period, this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely to meet its future interest payment obligations and has ceased accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

(6) Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months.

 

(7) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

 

(8) Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 24.7%.

 

(9) The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) as collateral for borrowings.

 

(10) Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference as a percentage of Total Investments is 12.6%.

 

(11) Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certain over-the-counter derivatives as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of exchange-cleared and exchange-traded derivatives is recognized as part of the cash collateral at brokers and/or the receivable or payable for variation margin as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable.

 

(12) Effective November 1, 2017, the fixed rate paid by the Fund will increase according to a predetermined scheduled as specified in the swap contract. Additionally, this fixed rate increase will continue to occur every six months on specific dates through the swap contract’s termination date.

 

(13) This interest rate swap has an optional early termination date beginning on November 1, 2018 and monthly thereafter through the termination date as specified in the swap contract.

 

(14) Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, Investment classified as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

 

(15) The Fund entered into the credit default swap to gain investment exposure to the referenced entity. Selling protection has a similar credit risk position to owning that referenced entity. Buying protection has a similar credit risk position to selling the referenced entity short.

 

(16) The credit spread generally serves as an indication of the current status of the payment/performance risk and therefore the likelihood of default of the credit derivative. The credit spread also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into a credit default swap contract. Higher credit spreads are indicative of a higher likelihood of performance by the seller of protection.

 

(DD1) 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.

 

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

 

USD-LIBOR-ICE United States Dollar – London Inter-Bank Offered Rate Intercontinental Exchange.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

  

Portfolio of Investments

   January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 152.1% (93.6% of Total Investments)

  

 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 122.0% (75.1% of Total Investments) (4)

  

      Aerospace & Defense – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
$ 4,269     

B/E Aerospace, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         12/16/21         BB+       $ 4,275,643   
      Airlines – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  7,369     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.250%         6/29/20         BB+         7,250,541   
      Automobiles – 3.5% (2.2% of Total Investments)  
  4,509     

Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan B

    3.500%         5/24/17         BB+         4,490,739   
  21,089     

Chrysler Group LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.250%         12/31/18         BB+         20,959,940   
  15,795     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/30/21         B         14,943,163   
  2,000     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         7/29/22         CCC+         1,676,666   
  43,393     

Total Automobiles

                               42,070,508   
      Capital Markets – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)  
  12,935     

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B4

    3.500%         11/09/20         Baa2         12,915,815   
      Chemicals – 5.8% (3.6% of Total Investments)  
  16,979     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Cash Dollar, Term Loan

    3.750%         5/04/18         BB–         16,533,030   
  5,385     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         3/31/22         BB–         5,167,291   
  34,327     

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         7/01/22         BB–         33,346,686   
  14,659     

US Coatings Acquisition, Term Loan B

    3.750%         2/01/20         BB–         14,550,273   
  71,350     

Total Chemicals

                               69,597,280   
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)  
  9,364     

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Tranche B2

    3.750%         10/09/19         B+         9,118,087   
      Communications Equipment – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)  
  3,296     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3

    5.121%         10/26/17         B1         2,602,278   
  1,891     

Commscope, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.827%         12/29/22         BB         1,885,479   
  14,744     

Telesat Canada Inc., Term Loan B

    3.500%         3/28/19         BB         14,424,494   
  19,931     

Total Communications Equipment

                               18,912,251   
      Consumer Finance – 4.2% (2.6% of Total Investments)  
  23,173     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.177%         7/08/22         BB         22,812,899   
  7,000     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan B1, Second Lien

    3.927%         9/24/18         BB         6,921,250   
  21,000     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan, (5)

    3.927%         3/23/18         BB         20,756,253   
  51,173     

Total Consumer Finance

                               50,490,402   
      Containers & Packaging – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)  
  1,947     

Berry Plastics Holding Corporation, Term Loan F

    4.000%         10/03/22         BB–         1,941,782   
  17,641     

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Incremental US Term Loan, First Lien, (5)

    4.500%         12/01/18         B+         17,587,297   
  19,588     

Total Containers & Packaging

                               19,529,079   
      Diversified Consumer Services – 4.5% (2.8% of Total Investments)  
  10,244     

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Exit Term Loan

    7.000%         3/31/20         B+         9,994,454   
  25,879     

Hilton Hotels Corporation, Term Loan B2, (5)

    3.500%         10/25/20         BBB–         25,866,144   
  650     

Laureate Education, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         6/15/18         B         512,393   
  17,144     

ServiceMaster Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/01/21         BB–         17,047,278   
  53,917     

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                               53,420,269   

 

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   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 5.3% (3.3% of Total Investments)  
$ 7,382     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B2

    3.500%         5/31/22         Ba1       $ 7,286,766   
  16,388     

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

    4.500%         4/01/19         Ba3         15,977,876   
  15,161     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         1/15/22         BB–         14,738,413   
  9,770     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B2

    3.508%         1/15/22         BB–         9,497,712   
  16,069     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B3, Delayed Draw

    3.601%         1/15/22         BB–         15,620,344   
  64,770     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               63,121,111   
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.2% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  6,010     

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., Tranche B1, Term Loan

    6.000%         3/31/21         B         1,893,127   
  6,339     

Offshore Group Investment Limited, Term Loan B, (6)

    0.000%         3/28/19         D         1,130,417   
  12,349     

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                               3,023,544   
      Food & Staples Retailing – 5.2% (3.2% of Total Investments)  
  13,265     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B2

    5.500%         3/21/19         BB–         13,149,926   
  28,782     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B4

    5.500%         8/25/21         BB–         28,224,839   
  12,751     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         9/26/19         B–         12,138,473   
  7,500     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         3/26/20         CCC         6,318,750   
  1,944     

Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan

    4.500%         3/21/19         BB         1,878,243   
  64,242     

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                               61,710,231   
      Food Products – 3.6% (2.2% of Total Investments)  
  11,640     

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B

    4.250%         7/02/22         BB         11,596,370   
  32,135     

US Foods, Inc., Incremental Term Loan

    4.500%         3/31/19         B2         31,732,877   
  43,775     

Total Food Products

                               43,329,247   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.7% (2.9% of Total Investments)  
  9,950     

ConvaTec Healthcare, Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/15/20         Ba2         9,840,132   
  15,512     

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Incremental Term Loan E1

    4.500%         5/04/18         BB–         15,130,640   
  9,247     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         6/07/19         B+         8,091,512   
  11,672     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.500%         12/09/19         B–         10,134,937   
  13,466     

Sterigenics International, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         5/16/22         B1         13,095,928   
  59,847     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               56,293,149   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 6.1% (3.7% of Total Investments)  
  436     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan F

    3.657%         12/31/18         BB         430,511   
  7,548     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan G

    3.750%         12/31/19         BB         7,273,527   
  15,101     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan H

    4.000%         1/27/21         BB         14,564,022   
  13,113     

Drumm Investors LLC, Term Loan

    6.750%         5/04/18         B         13,063,701   
  11,933     

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    7.500%         12/21/20         N/R         10,844,069   
  8,296     

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         1/31/21         B+         8,177,111   
  18,000     

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.250%         11/17/22         B1         17,943,750   
  74,427     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               72,296,691   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 7.7% (4.7% of Total Investments)  
  34,420     

Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B

    3.750%         12/10/21         Ba3         34,255,532   
  1,661     

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/08/21         BB–         1,657,540   
  6,281     

Landry’s Restaurants, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.000%         4/24/18         BB–         6,265,747   
  12,935     

Life Time Fitness, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/10/22         BB–         12,619,709   
  6,365     

MGM Resorts International, Term Loan B

    3.500%         12/20/19         BB+         6,317,917   
  8,820     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan

    6.000%         10/18/20         BB–         7,930,124   
  7,425     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan B2

    6.000%         10/01/21         BB–         6,634,765   
  16,268     

Station Casino LLC, Term Loan B, (5)

    4.250%         3/02/20         B+         16,010,150   
  94,175     

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               91,691,484   
      Household Durables – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  11,956     

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         10/01/19         BB–         11,906,408   
      Insurance – 0.9% (0.5% of Total Investments)  
  10,753     

Hub International Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         10/02/20         Ba3         10,346,853   

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Internet & Catalog Retail – 2.4% (1.5% of Total Investments)  
$ 29,720     

Travelport LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         9/02/21         B       $ 28,828,254   
      Internet Software & Services – 3.8% (2.3% of Total Investments)  
  36,484     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan

    4.000%         2/19/19         Ba3         36,130,658   
  9,925     

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.500%         12/04/20         B1         8,601,670   
  46,409     

Total Internet Software & Services

                               44,732,328   
      IT Services – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  2,888     

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B

    3.750%         5/06/21         BB–         2,850,891   
      Leisure Products – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  3,134     

Academy, Ltd., Term Loan B

    5.000%         7/01/22         B         3,017,878   
  2,574     

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         1/30/19         BB–         2,543,048   
  5,708     

Total Leisure Products

                               5,560,926   
      Machinery – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  5,865     

Rexnord LLC, Term Loan B

    4.000%         8/21/20         BB–         5,613,292   
      Media – 10.7% (6.6% of Total Investments)  
  7,246     

Acquisitions Cogeco Cable II L.P., Term Loan B

    3.250%         11/30/19         BB         7,229,926   
  3,604     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.250%         7/23/21         B1         3,459,450   
  2,950     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.500%         7/25/22         CCC+         2,608,293   
  1,235     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche D, Term Loan

    7.178%         1/30/19         Caa1         823,330   
  1,358     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,Term Loan E

    7.928%         7/30/19         Caa1         903,494   
  33,847     

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         12/23/20         B2         24,990,111   
  29,593     

EMI Music Publishing LLC, Term Loan B3

    4.000%         8/19/22         BB–         29,284,381   
  12,000     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan

    4.750%         1/20/23         B+         11,531,784   
  6,583     

Springer Science & Business Media, Inc., Term Loan B9, First Lien

    4.750%         8/14/20         B1         6,319,291   
  31,982     

Tribune Company, Term Loan B

    3.750%         12/27/20         BB+         31,488,801   
  4,257     

Univision Communications, Inc., Replacement Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/01/20         B+         4,163,908   
  5,190     

Virgin Media Investment Holdings, Term Loan F, First Lien

    3.500%         6/30/23         BB–         5,089,820   
  139,845     

Total Media

                               127,892,589   
      Multiline Retail – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  7,000     

Belk, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         12/12/22         B+         6,200,831   
  3,487     

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         7/06/22         BBB         3,483,990   
  2,840     

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.250%         7/06/22         BBB         2,829,350   
  13,327     

Total Multiline Retail

                               12,514,171   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  1,150     

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    7.000%         6/19/19         B2         563,574   
  5,115     

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.375%         9/30/20         B–         850,376   
  3,635     

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.500%         6/18/20         B–         1,787,108   
  9,900     

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               3,201,058   
      Pharmaceuticals – 5.3% (3.3% of Total Investments)  
  4,500     

Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         9/26/22         Ba1         4,449,375   
  36,112     

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         8/18/22         B1         35,489,376   
  12,712     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan E

    3.750%         8/05/20         BB         12,219,509   
  4,033     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan F

    4.000%         4/01/22         Ba1         3,881,523   
  7,234     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan C2

    3.750%         12/11/19         Ba1         6,964,073   
  64,591     

Total Pharmaceuticals

                               63,003,856   
      Professional Services – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  925     

Ceridian Corporation, Term Loan B2

    4.500%         9/15/20         Ba3         811,859   
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 6.1% (3.7% of Total Investments)  
  28,855     

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         10/24/22         BBB–         27,171,801   
  24,872     

iStar Financial, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche A2, First Lien

    7.000%         3/19/17         Ba3         24,997,568   

 

Nuveen Investments     63   


JQC    Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Real Estate Investment Trust (continued)  
$ 17,051     

Realogy Corporation, Initial Term Loan B

    3.750%         3/05/20         BB       $ 16,969,068   
  4,161     

Walter Investment Management Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         12/18/20         BB–         3,250,495   
  74,939     

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                               72,388,932   
      Real Estate Management & Development – 1.8% (1.1% of Total Investments)  
  21,369     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Tranche B1

    4.000%         4/10/19         Ba2         21,355,974   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.5% (3.4% of Total Investments)  
  45,000     

Avago Technologies, Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         BBB         44,343,765   
  10,000     

Microsemi Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         Ba2         9,941,670   
  10,750     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         12/07/20         BBB–         10,737,519   
  65,750     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               65,022,954   
      Software – 16.0% (9.8% of Total Investments)  
  4,113     

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.750%         10/04/18         B+         3,931,041   
  31,776     

BMC Software, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    5.000%         9/10/20         B1         25,463,212   
  10,724     

Compuware Corporation, Tranche B2, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         12/15/21         B         9,834,559   
  28,304     

Ellucian, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         B         27,702,720   
  16,850     

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2

    3.750%         11/02/18         Ba3         16,605,671   
  24,451     

Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan B5

    3.750%         6/03/20         B+         23,060,635   
  6,484     

Informatica Corp.,Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/05/22         B         6,206,570   
  18,169     

Kronos Incorporated, Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         4/30/20         CCC         18,067,130   
  9,055     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B

    5.250%         11/19/21         BB–         8,960,405   
  1,526     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan C

    4.500%         11/20/19         BB–         1,506,790   
  15,000     

Misys PLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

    12.000%         6/12/19         CCC+         15,712,500   
  13,112     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B1

    4.007%         7/08/22         BB         13,065,284   
  1,884     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.018%         7/08/22         BB         1,877,185   
  10,000     

Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         10/27/17         CCC+         10,007,500   
  8,302     

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         10/27/21         BB+         8,313,971   
  199,750     

Total Software

                               190,315,173   
      Specialty Retail – 4.9% (3.0% of Total Investments)  
  7,447     

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, Term Loan B3

    4.250%         8/13/21         BB         7,400,125   
  1,652     

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/16/18         Ba3         1,551,701   
  2,841     

Michaels Stores, Inc. Term Loan, First Lien

    3.750%         1/28/20         Ba2         2,814,569   
  8,000     

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan B1, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         7,847,776   
  39,429     

Petsmart, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/22         BB–         38,263,165   
  59,369     

Total Specialty Retail

                               57,877,336   
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.5% (1.6% of Total Investments)  
  30,457     

Dell, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         4/29/20         BBB         30,404,501   
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.4% (0.9% of Total Investments)  
  17,081     

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         8/13/21         BB–         16,846,005   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  2,700     

T-Mobile USA, Term Loan B

    3.500%         11/09/22         BBB–         2,704,501   
$ 1,520,176     

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $1,528,364,933)

                               1,453,223,193   
Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS – 3.9% (2.4% of Total Investments)

  

      Aerospace & Defense – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  21,000     

Airbus Group NV, (7)

           $ 329,700   
  10,660     

BAE Systems PLC, (7)

                               315,429   
 

Total Aerospace & Defense

                               645,129   
      Airlines – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  6,730     

Ryanair Holdings PLC

                               527,295   

 

  64      Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                     Value  
      Auto Components – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  2,090     

Autoliv Inc.

                 $ 214,810   
      Automobiles – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  6,777     

Daimler AG, (7)

             474,661   
  34,529     

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, (8)

             243,084   
  6,595     

Toyota Motor Corporation, Sponsored ADR

                   791,598   
 

Total Automobiles

                   1,509,343   
      Banks – 0.2% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  21,768     

Barclays PLC

             234,659   
  17,748     

BNP Paribas SA, (7)

             423,148   
  25,620     

ING Groep N.V

             296,936   
  62,549     

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

             238,312   
  101,654     

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

             515,386   
  38,088     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, (8)

             280,709   
  48,594     

Societe Generale, (7)

             369,961   
  65,590     

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

                   431,582   
 

Total Banks

                   2,790,693   
      Beverages – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  19,085     

Embotelladora Andina SA

                   321,201   
      Capital Markets – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  16,739     

Credit Suisse Group

             297,954   
  36,970     

Julius Baer Holding Limited Zurich AG, (7)

             314,245   
  67,976     

Nomura Holdings Inc.

                   367,750   
 

Total Capital Markets

                   979,949   
      Chemicals – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  5,130     

Celanese Corporation, Series A

                   326,627   
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  12,760     

Progressive Waste Solutions Limited

                   359,449   
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  403,318     

Cengage Learning Holdings II LP, (8)

                   7,864,701   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  16,224     

BT Group PLC

             565,569   
  11,412     

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd

             355,141   
  18,260     

Deutsche Telekom AG, (7)

             318,089   
  12,839     

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, ADR

             548,996   
  14,510     

Orange SA

             256,392   
  8,771     

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia

             429,779   
  25,614     

Spark New Zealand Limited, (7)

             277,912   
  17,936     

Telstra Corporation Limited, (7)

                   357,464   
 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                   3,109,342   
      Electric Utilities – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  18,306     

Korea Electric Power Corporation

                   399,071   
      Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  28,199     

Celestica Inc., (8)

                   255,483   
      Food & Staples Retailing – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  22,684     

Delhaize America Inc.

             592,506   
  54,698     

Metro AG, (7)

                   306,309   
 

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                   898,815   

 

Nuveen Investments     65   


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Shares     Description (1)                     Value  
      Food Products – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  4,423     

Nestle S.A, (7)

           $ 326,152   
  44,240     

Orkla ASA

                   353,478   
 

Total Food Products

                   679,630   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  348,604     

Millennium Health LLC, (7), (8)

                   4,531,852   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                     
  9,235     

Carnival Corporation

             464,798   
  15,341     

China Lodging Group Limited

                   425,713   
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                   890,511   
      Household Products – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                     
  27,217     

Reckitt and Benckiser, (7)

                   488,817   
      Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  8,463     

Huaneng Power International Inc.

                   279,618   
      Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)                     
  5,568     

Siemens AG, Sponsored ADR, (7)

                   534,083   
      Insurance – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                     
  36,474     

Allinaz S.E, (7)

             590,879   
  13,115     

AXA-UAP, (7)

             322,629   
  22,703     

Muenchener Ruekversicherung-Gesellschaft AG (MunichRe), (7)

             436,806   
  11,783     

Sun Life Financial Inc.

                   335,815   
 

Total Insurance

                   1,686,129   
      Internet Software & Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                     
  2,615     

Netease.com, Inc.

                   408,306   
      IT Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                     
  13,325     

WNS Holdings Limited, (8)

                   382,294   
      Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                     
  5,825     

ICON plc, (8)

                   384,858   
      Marine – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                     
  21,161     

Costamare Inc., (8)

                   153,840   
      Media – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                     
  51,720     

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., (7), (8)

             607,712   
  2,174     

Cumulus Media, Inc., (8)

             570   
  22,352     

Tribune Media Company

             736,498   
  17,987     

Tribune Media Company, (9)

               
  5,588     

Tribune Publishing Company

                   52,192   
 

Total Media

                   1,396,972   
      Metals & Mining – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                     
  57,687     

Alumina Limited, (7)

                   167,869   
      Multi-Utilities – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                     
  4,090     

National Grid PLC

             289,613   
  21,979     

Veolia Environment S.A., ADR, (7)

                   526,837   
 

Total Multi-Utilities

                   816,450   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                     
  17,982     

BP PLC

             582,077   
  47,886     

Capital Product Partners LP

             219,318   

 

  66      Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                     Value  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)                     
  12,155     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

           $ 533,969   
  9,256     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B Shares

             408,467   
  11,015     

Sasol Ltd

             286,390   
  21,236     

Statoil ASA

             288,810   
  13,820     

Total SA, Sponsored ADR

                   612,502   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                   2,931,533   
      Paper & Forest Products – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                     
  26,357     

Fibria Celulose S.A

                   291,245   
      Personal Products – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                     
  11,852     

Unilever PLC

                   524,688   
      Pharmaceuticals – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                     
  17,820     

AstraZeneca PLC

             574,160   
  5,850     

Doctor Reddy’s Laboratories Limited

             262,840   
  4,775     

Endo International PLC, (8)

             264,869   
  3,076     

Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR

             239,836   
  14,055     

Novo-Nordisk A/S

             785,253   
  25,188     

Roche Holdings AG, Sponsored ADR, (7)

             816,595   
  14,333     

Sanofi-Aventis

             596,826   
  2,454     

Shire plc, ADR

                   413,008   
 

Total Pharmaceuticals

                   3,953,387   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)            
  26,960     

Infineon Technologies AG, (7)

             362,342   
  10,124     

Mellanox Technologies, Limited, (8)

             460,136   
  3,740     

NXP Semiconductors NV, (8)

             279,677   
  26,725     

Tower Semiconductor, Limited, (8)

                   335,933   
 

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                   1,438,088   
      Software – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  4,657     

Check Point Software Technology Limited, (8)

             367,018   
  12,394     

Nintendo Co., LTD., ADR, (7)

                   217,763   
 

Total Software

                   584,781   
      Specialty Retail – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  28,292     

Industria de Diseno Textil SA, Inditex, (7)

                   462,034   
      Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  5,730     

Adidas-Salomon AG, (7)

             294,751   
  4,090     

Luxottica Group SpA

                   251,699   
 

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

                   546,450   
      Tobacco – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  5,967     

British American Tobacco PLC

                   662,397   
      Transportation Infrastructure – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  4,518     

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de CV

             379,693   
  2,334     

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV

                   319,058   
 

Total Transportation Infrastructure

                   698,751   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  42,183     

KDDI Corporation, (7)

             534,880   
  20,693     

NTT DoCoMo Inc.

                   466,627   
 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                   1,001,507   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $53,618,778)

                   46,097,998   

 

Nuveen Investments     67   


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Shares     Description (1), (10)                           Value  
      EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)  
  113,500     

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

                             $ 8,998,280   
 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds (cost $10,001,749)

                               8,998,280   
Shares     Description (1)   Coupon              Ratings (3)      Value  
      CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)  
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)

  

  60,000     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    11.125%                  N/R       $ 5,362,800   
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)

  

  5,000     

Allergan PLC

    5.500%                  N/R         4,741,450   
 

Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $11,182,748)

                               10,104,250   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      CORPORATE BONDS – 24.6% (15.1% of Total Investments)  
 

Chemicals – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)

  

$ 7,500     

Hexion Inc., (5)

    6.625%         4/15/20         B3       $ 5,812,500   
 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.3% (0.1% of Total Investments)

  

  3,900     

NES Rental Holdings Inc., 144A

    7.875%         5/01/18         B–         3,003,000   
 

Communications Equipment – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)

  

  19,000     

Avaya, Inc., 144A, (5)

    7.000%         4/01/19         B1         12,635,000   
  10,000     

Avaya, Inc., 144A

    10.500%         3/01/21         CCC+         2,443,750   
  8,510     

CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, 144A, (5)

    6.000%         6/15/25         B         8,275,975   
  37,510     

Total Communications Equipment

                               23,354,725   
 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)

  

  5,015     

Argos Merger Sub Inc., 144A

    7.125%         3/15/23         B–         5,052,613   
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.7% (1.7% of Total Investments)

  

  4,660     

Frontier Communications Corporation, 144A

    10.500%         9/15/22         BB         4,555,150   
  10,000     

Frontier Communications Corporation, (5)

    6.250%         9/15/21         BB         8,421,900   
  6,000     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.875%         1/15/25         BB         4,770,000   
  11,800     

IntelSat Limited

    7.750%         6/01/21         CCC+         5,133,000   
  23,355     

IntelSat Limited

    8.125%         6/01/23         CCC+         9,633,938   
  55,815     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               32,513,988   
 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.3% (0.8% of Total Investments)

  

  14,500     

Zebra Technologies Corporation, (5)

    7.250%         10/15/22         B+         15,080,000   
      Food & Staples Retailing – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  1,000     

Rite Aid Corporation, 144A

    6.125%         4/01/23         B         1,055,000   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)  
  15,460     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation, (5)

    8.125%         4/01/22         B3         15,537,300   
  5,600     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.750%         6/15/23         B3         5,145,000   
  21,060     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               20,682,300   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)  
  10,000     

Community Health Systems, Inc., (5)

    6.875%         2/01/22         B+         9,086,250   
  12,500     

DJO Finco Inc. / DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corporation, 144A, (5)

    8.125%         6/15/21         CCC+         10,500,000   
  22,500     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               19,586,250   

 

  68      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.4% (0.9% of Total Investments)  
$ 4,250     

Scientific Games Corporation, 144A

    7.000%         1/01/22         BB–       $ 3,995,000   
  18,750     

Scientific Games International Inc.

    10.000%         12/01/22         B         13,031,250   
  23,000     

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               17,026,250   
      Media – 3.0% (1.8% of Total Investments)  
  572     

Affinion International Holdings Co, 144A

    7.500%         7/30/18         B–         400,400   
  6,860     

Altice US Finance I Corporation, 144A

    5.375%         7/15/23         BB–         6,894,300   
  10,609     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., (5)

    9.000%         12/15/19         Caa1         7,280,426   
  40,207     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    14.000%         2/01/21         CC         10,092,007   
  300     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         3/01/21         Caa1         195,000   
  10,000     

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, (5)

    9.750%         4/01/21         BB         10,625,000   
  68,548     

Total Media

                               35,487,133   
      Multiline Retail – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  7,375     

Family Tree Escrow LLC, 144A, (5)

    5.750%         3/01/23         BB–         7,771,406   
      Pharmaceuticals – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)                           
  3,600     

Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco Inc., 144A

    6.000%         7/15/23         B1         3,618,000   
  5,350     

Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco Inc., 144A

    6.000%         2/01/25         B1         5,283,767   
  8,950     

Total Pharmaceuticals

                               8,901,767   
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  13,950     

Communications Sales & Leasing Inc., (5)

    8.250%         10/15/23         BB         12,310,875   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  14,000     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., (5)

    7.000%         7/01/24         B–         8,680,000   
      Software – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  2,830     

Balboa Merger Sub Inc., 144A

    11.375%         12/01/21         CCC         2,348,900   
  5,000     

BMC Software Finance Inc., 144A

    8.125%         7/15/21         CCC+         3,062,500   
  7,830     

Total Software

                               5,411,400   
      Specialty Retail – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  9,500     

Claires Stores, Inc., 144A, (5)

    9.000%         3/15/19         B3         5,676,250   
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  4,650     

HD Supply Inc.

    11.500%         7/15/20         B–         5,126,625   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 5.0% (3.1% of Total Investments)  
  12,000     

Altice Financing SA, 144A, (5)

    6.625%         2/15/23         BB–         11,790,000   
  2,500     

Sprint Corporation

    7.250%         9/15/21         B+         1,800,000   
  41,000     

Sprint Corporation, (5)

    7.875%         9/15/23         B+         29,315,000   
  5,000     

T-Mobile USA Inc., (5)

    6.250%         4/01/21         BB         5,100,000   
  12,000     

T-Mobile USA Inc., (5)

    6.375%         3/01/25         BB         12,030,000   
  72,500     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               60,035,000   
$ 399,103     

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $394,853,559)

                               292,567,082   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $1,998,021,767)

  

              1,810,990,803   

 

Nuveen Investments     69   


JQC    Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity            Value  
      SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 10.4% (6.4% of Total Investments)  
      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 10.4% (6.4% of Total Investments)  
$ 124,327     

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 1/29/16, repurchase price $124,327,806,
collateralized by: $19,285,000 U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.375%, due 6/30/18, value $19,533,622; $106,790,000
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.000%, due 5/15/18, value $107,285,399

    0.030%         2/01/16            $ 124,327,495   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $124,327,495)

                           124,327,495   
 

Total Investments (cost $2,122,349,262) – 162.5%

                           1,935,318,298   
 

Borrowings – (48.4)% (11), (12)

                           (576,000,000
 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements – (13.5)% (13)

                           (160,247,870
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.6)%

                           (8,337,637
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

                         $ 1,190,732,791   

 

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) 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.

 

(3) Ratings: 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.

 

(4) 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. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(5) Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(6) As of, or subsequent to, the end of the reporting period, this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely meet its future interest payment obligations and has ceased accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

(7) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

 

(8) Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months.

 

(9) Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

 

(10) A copy of the most recent financial statements for these exchange-traded funds can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

(11) Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 29.8%.

 

(12) The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives or reverse repurchase agreements, when applicable) as collateral for borrowings.

 

(13) Reverse Repurchase Agreements as a percentage of Total Investments is 8.3%.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

(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.

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  70      Nuveen Investments


Statement of

Assets and Liabilities

   January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Senior
Income
(NSL)
    Floating Rate
Income
(JFR)
    Floating Rate
Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
    Short Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
    Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Assets

         

Long-term investments, at value (cost $415,274,461, $997,051,988, $700,112,668, $276,881,007 and $1,998,021,767, respectively)

  $ 373,366,609      $ 896,047,702      $ 627,785,146      $ 253,474,324      $ 1,810,990,803   

Short-term investments, at value (cost approximates value)

    35,257,810        77,431,789        47,355,959        23,826,623        124,327,495   

Cash

    59,477        182,935        90,609        40,102        143,845   

Cash collateral at brokers(1)

                         310,000          

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $14,163, $36,060, $24,090, $— and $—, respectively)

    14,089        35,871        23,964                 

Credit default swaps premiums paid

                         641,572          

Unrealized appreciation on credit default swaps

                         31,626          

Receivable for:

         

Dividends

    806        2,498        1,962               43,104   

Interest

    3,175,078        7,186,823        5,526,198        2,009,152        17,056,979   

Investments sold

    3,271,588        7,199,170        4,986,851        432,901        46,053,494   

Reclaims

                                26,058   

Deferred offering costs

    222,116        483,130        351,832        867,757          

Other assets

    91,373        178,310        91,223        61,697        270,567   

Total assets

    415,458,946        988,748,228        686,213,744        281,695,754        1,998,912,345   

Liabilities

         

Borrowings

    93,500,000        225,300,000        155,800,000        68,500,000        576,000,000   

Reverse repurchase agreements

                                160,247,870   

Unrealized depreciation on credit default swaps

                         69,323          

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps, net

                         175,272          

Payable for:

         

Dividends

    1,325,669        3,285,319        2,402,855        910,468        6,922,223   

Investments purchased

    17,055,820        34,104,453        22,708,680        10,797,272        62,327,500   

Term Preferred Shares (“Term Preferred”), at liquidation preference

                         35,000,000          

Variable Rate Term Preferred (“VRTP”) Shares, at liquidation preference

    58,000,000        139,000,000        98,000,000                 

Accrued expenses:

         

Interest

    136,861        333,293        230,375        92,490        706,333   

Management fees

    274,778        649,385        454,616        186,919        1,322,943   

Trustees fees

    63,540        115,072        72,362        11,170        317,867   

Other

    237,581        378,623        310,025        59,825        334,818   

Total liabilities

    170,594,249        403,166,145        279,978,913        115,802,739        808,179,554   

Net assets applicable to common shares

  $ 244,864,697      $ 585,582,083      $ 406,234,831      $ 165,893,015      $ 1,190,732,791   

Common shares outstanding

    38,621,872        55,169,216        38,478,782        10,095,286        135,771,990   

Net asset value (“NAV”) per common share outstanding

  $ 6.34      $ 10.61      $ 10.56      $ 16.43      $ 8.77   

Net assets applicable to common shares consist of:

                                       

Common shares, $0.01 par value per share

  $ 386,219      $ 551,692      $ 384,788      $ 100,953      $ 1,357,720   

Paid-in surplus

    324,709,737        766,273,473        526,775,524        192,369,788        1,835,757,410   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

    149,207        (1,218,382     (231,989     (870,306     1,780,427   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    (38,472,540     (79,020,225     (48,365,844     (2,087,768     (461,131,802

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (41,907,926     (101,004,475     (72,327,648     (23,619,652     (187,030,964

Net assets applicable to common shares

  $ 244,864,697      $ 585,582,083      $ 406,234,831      $ 165,893,015      $ 1,190,732,791   

Authorized shares:

         

Common

    Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited   

Preferred

    Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited   
(1) Cash pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     71   


Statement of

Operations

   Six Months Ended January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

      Senior
Income
(NSL)
       Floating Rate
Income
(JFR)
       Floating Rate
Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
       Short Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
       Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Investment Income

                      

Interest and dividends (net of foreign tax withheld of $—, $—, $—,$— and $30,455, respectively)

   $ 11,768,197         $ 27,195,028         $ 19,957,245         $ 7,707,322         $ 55,300,834   

Fees

     72,393           164,378           103,039           66,370           434,375   

Total investment income

     11,840,590           27,359,406           20,060,284           7,773,692           55,735,209   

Expenses

                      

Management fees

     1,719,458           4,060,756           2,851,937           1,104,689           8,246,059   

Interest expense and amortization of offering costs

     1,340,972           3,228,475           2,242,621           606,471           5,768,621   

Custodian fees

     75,051           146,135           107,005           54,952           271,884   

Trustees fees

     6,390           15,674           10,885           4,441           34,882   

Professional fees

     28,410           44,892           36,373           51,542           343,162   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     14,084           34,694           38,226           15,956           110,028   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

     9,220           8,493           8,286           5,642           2,454   

Stock exchange listing fees

     6,187           8,837           6,163           4,004           21,797   

Investor relations expenses

     15,988           34,350           24,674           11,858           71,123   

Other

     22,043           25,650           23,498           9,799           19,678   

Total expenses

     3,237,803           7,607,956           5,349,668           1,869,354           14,889,688   

Net investment income (loss)

     8,602,787           19,751,450           14,710,616           5,904,338           40,845,521   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

                      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

                      

Investments and foreign currency

     (932,898        (1,523,978        (1,426,094        (2,134,846        (10,383,339

Swaps

                                   48,452             

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

                      

Investments and foreign currency

     (31,196,695        (75,585,913        (56,118,077        (19,754,148        (141,035,838

Swaps

                                   (14,741          

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (32,129,593        (77,109,891        (57,544,171        (21,855,283        (151,419,177

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations

   $ (23,526,806      $ (57,358,441      $ (42,833,555      $ (15,950,945      $ (110,573,656

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  72      Nuveen Investments


Statement of

Changes in Net Assets

   (Unaudited)

 

     Senior Income (NSL)        Floating Rate Income (JFR)  
     

Six Months

Ended
1/31/16

       Year
Ended
7/31/15
      

Six Months
Ended

1/31/16

       Year
Ended
7/31/15
 

Operations

                 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 8,602,787         $ 17,200,574         $ 19,751,450         $ 41,166,584   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

                 

Investments and foreign currency

     (932,898        (370,349        (1,523,978        1,075,483   

Swaps

               (607,114                  (1,623,403

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

                 

Investments and foreign currency

     (31,196,695        (14,108,045        (75,585,913        (34,151,330

Swaps

               550,340                     1,471,592   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations

     (23,526,806        2,665,406           (57,358,441        7,938,926   

Distributions to Common Shareholders

                 

From net investment income

     (8,111,468        (16,223,287        (19,860,918        (39,721,836

From accumulated net realized gains

                                     

Decrease in net assets applicable to common shares from distributions to common shareholders

     (8,111,468        (16,223,287        (19,860,918        (39,721,836

Capital Share Transactions

                 

Cost of shares repurchased and retired

     (27,250                              

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from capital share transactions

     (27,250                              

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares

     (31,665,524        (13,557,881        (77,219,359        (31,782,910

Net assets applicable to common shares at the beginning of period

     276,530,221           290,088,102           662,801,442           694,584,352   

Net assets applicable to common shares at the end of period

   $ 244,864,697         $ 276,530,221         $ 585,582,083         $ 662,801,442   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period

   $ 149,207         $ (342,112      $ (1,218,382      $ (1,108,914

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     73   


Statement of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

     Floating Rate
Income Opportunity (JRO)
       Short Duration
Credit Opportunities (JSD)
 
      Six Months
Ended
1/31/16
       Year
Ended
7/31/15
       Six Months
Ended
1/31/16
       Year
Ended
7/31/15
 

Operations

                 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 14,710,616         $ 30,408,679         $ 5,904,338         $ 12,327,386   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

                 

Investments and foreign currency

     (1,426,094        890,595           (2,134,846        401,299   

Swaps

               (962,762        48,452           (438,439

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

                 

Investments and foreign currency

     (56,118,077        (26,174,687        (19,754,148        (8,796,752

Swaps

               872,730           (14,741        54,909   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations

     (42,833,555        5,034,555           (15,950,945        3,548,403   

Distributions to Common Shareholders

                 

From net investment income

     (14,660,416        (29,089,959        (5,875,456        (11,750,913

From accumulated net realized gains

                         (311,944        (379,583

Decrease in net assets applicable to common shares from distributions to common shareholders

     (14,660,416        (29,089,959        (6,187,400        (12,130,496

Capital Share Transactions

                 

Cost of shares repurchased and retired

                                     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from capital share transactions

                                     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares

     (57,493,971        (24,055,404        (22,138,345        (8,582,093

Net assets applicable to common shares at the beginning of period

     463,728,802           487,784,206           188,031,360           196,613,453   

Net assets applicable to common shares at the end of period

   $ 406,234,831         $ 463,728,802         $ 165,893,015         $ 188,031,360   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period

   $ (231,989      $ (282,189      $ (870,306      $ (899,188

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  74      Nuveen Investments


     Credit Strategies Income (JQC)  
      Six Months
Ended
1/31/16
       Year
Ended
7/31/15
 

Operations

       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 40,845,521         $ 84,707,962   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments and foreign currency

     (10,383,339        22,176,347   

Swaps

               (3,031,192

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

       

Investments and foreign currency

     (141,035,838        (81,354,562

Swaps

               2,744,568   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from
operations

     (110,573,656        25,243,123   

Distributions to Common Shareholders

       

From net investment income

     (41,205,923        (75,543,576

From accumulated net realized gains

                 

Decrease in net assets applicable to common shares from distributions to
common shareholders

     (41,205,923        (75,543,576

Capital Share Transactions

       

Cost of shared repurchased and retired

     (2,250,475        (1,239,262

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from
capital share transactions

     (2,250,475        (1,239,262

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares

     (154,030,054        (51,539,715

Net assets applicable to common shares at the beginning of period

     1,344,762,845           1,396,302,560   

Net assets applicable to common shares at the end of period

   $ 1,190,732,791         $ 1,344,762,845   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of
period

   $ 1,780,427         $ 2,140,829   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     75   


Statement of

Cash Flows

   Six Months Ended January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Senior
Income
(NSL)
    Floating Rate
Income
(JFR)
    Floating Rate
Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
    Short Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
    Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

         

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations

  $ (23,526,806   $ (57,358,441   $ (42,833,555   $ (15,950,945   $ (110,573,656

Adjustments to reconcile the net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

         

Purchases of investments

    (43,628,492     (92,871,729     (63,250,459     (48,915,181     (400,391,092

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments

    72,154,118        142,894,730        102,529,579        39,318,402        515,858,761   

Proceeds from (Purchases of) short-term investments, net

    4,021,514        21,512,113        14,445,195        (7,969,618     (50,853,601

Proceeds from (Payments for) cash denominated in foreign currencies

    (12,311     (31,344     (20,940              

Proceeds from (Payments for) closed foreign currency spot contracts

    (3,064     (7,802     (5,212              

Proceeds from (Payments for) swap contracts, net

                         48,452          

Premiums received (paid) for credit default swaps

                         (298,357       

Proceeds from litigation settlement

                                6,927   

Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net

    (439,728     (696,335     (706,951     (364,252     (530,205

Amortization of deferred offering costs

    111,360        242,223        176,395                 

(Increase) Decrease in:

         

Cash collateral at brokers

                         340,000          

Receivable for dividends

                                29,597   

Receivable for interest

    (284,764     (458,368     (349,092     (194,269     1,107,719   

Receivable for investments sold

    (200,330     3,338,231        1,033,469        533,581        43,179,452   

Receivable for reclaims

                                (1,820

Other assets

    106,695        242,214        172,308        (40,112     65,113   

Increase (Decrease) in:

         

Payable for investments purchased

    (13,186,586     (28,832,295     (20,952,101     434,015        (41,740,582

Accrued interest

    26,769        68,142        44,620        14,519        (105,784

Accrued management fees

    (35,240     (80,248     (60,659     (2,579     (141,896

Accrued Trustees fees

    (839     (724     (128     1,167        (3,737

Accrued other expenses

    (32,039     (35,334     (27,077     (20,610     20,704   

Net realized (gain) loss from:

         

Investments and foreign currency

    932,898        1,523,978        1,426,094        2,134,846        10,383,339   

Swaps

                         (48,452       

Change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of:

         

Investments and foreign currency

    31,196,695        75,585,913        56,118,077        19,754,148        141,035,838   

Swaps

                         14,741          

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    27,199,850        65,034,924        47,739,563        (11,210,504     107,345,077   

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

         

Net borrowings through reverse repurchase agreements

                                53,605   

(Payments for) deferred offering costs

                         (867,757       

Repayments of borrowings

    (19,000,000     (45,000,000     (33,000,000     (16,700,000     (64,000,000

Increase (Decrease) in Term Preferred, at liquidation preference

                         35,000,000          

Cash distributions paid to common shareholders

    (8,113,123     (19,851,989     (14,648,954     (6,181,637     (41,004,362

Cost of common shares repurchased and retired

    (27,250                          (2,250,475

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (27,140,373     (64,851,989     (47,648,954     11,250,606        (107,201,232

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

    59,477        182,935        90,609        40,102        143,845   

Cash at beginning of period

                                  

Cash at end of period

  $ 59,477      $ 182,935      $ 90,609      $ 40,102      $ 143,845   
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information   Senior
Income
(NSL)
    Floating Rate
Income
(JFR)
    Floating Rate
Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
    Short Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
    Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Cash paid for interest on borrowings (excluding borrowing and amortization of offering costs)

  $ 1,107,072      $ 2,686,602      $ 1,860,228      $ 517,076      $ 5,874,405   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial

Highlights (Unaudited)

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 

          Investment Operations     Less Distributions to
Common Shareholders
    Common Share  
     Beginning
Common
Share
NAV
    Net
Invest
ment
Income
(Loss)(a)
    Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total     From
Net
Investment
Income
    From
Accumu
lated
Net
Realized
Gains
    Total     Offering
Costs
    Discount
Per
Share
Repurchased
and Retired
    Premium
Per
Share
Sold
through
Shelf
Offering
    Ending
NAV
    Ending
Share
Price
 

Senior Income (NSL)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(h)

  $ 7.16      $ 0.22      $ (0.83   $ (0.61   $ (0.21   $   —      $ (0.21   $          $      $ 6.34      $ 5.57   

2015

    7.51        0.45        (0.38     0.07        (0.42            (0.42                          7.16        6.34   

2014

    7.46        0.44        0.05        0.49        (0.44            (0.44                          7.51        6.98   

2013

    7.07        0.54        0.35        0.89        (0.56            (0.56     (0.01            0.07        7.46        7.45   

2012

    7.12        0.57        (0.10     0.47        (0.54            (0.54                   0.02        7.07        7.29   

2011

    6.81        0.64        0.09        0.73        (0.49            (0.49                   0.07        7.12        6.99   

Floating Rate Income (JFR)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(h)

    12.01        0.36        (1.40     (1.04     (0.36            (0.36                          10.61        9.84   

2015

    12.59        0.75        (0.61     0.14        (0.72            (0.72                          12.01        10.67   

2014

    12.54        0.75        0.06        0.81        (0.76            (0.76                    12.59        11.72   

2013

    11.87        0.90        0.68        1.58        (0.97            (0.97                0.06        12.54        12.72   

2012

    12.06        1.02        (0.25     0.77        (0.96            (0.96                       11.87        11.78   

2011

    11.47        1.07        0.19        1.26        (0.69            (0.69                   0.02        12.06        11.41   

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b) Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in common share NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.

Total Return Based on Common Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period takes place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.

(c)     • Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to preferred shares (as described in Note 4 – Fund Shares, Preferred Shares) and/or borrowings (as described in Note 9 – Borrowing Arrangements), where applicable.
  Each ratio includes the effect of all interest expense paid and other costs related to preferred shares and/or borrowings, where applicable, as follows:

 

Ratios of Interest Expense
to Average Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares
 

Senior Income (NSL)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(h)

    1.02 %** 

2015

    0.89   

2014

    0.72   

2013

    0.47   

2012

    0.47   

2011

    0.49   
Ratios of Interest Expense
to Average Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares
 

Floating Rate Income (JFR)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(h)

    1.03 %** 

2015

    0.88   

2014

    0.71   

2013

    0.48   

2012

    0.51   

2011

    0.52   
 

 

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            Common Share Supplemental Data/
Ratios Applicable to Common Shares
 
Common Share
Total Returns
          Ratios to Average Net Assets
Before Reimbursement(c)
    Ratios to Average Net Assets
After Reimbursement(c)(d)
       
Based
on
NAV(b)
   

Based
on
Share
Price(b)

    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)(e)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)(e)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(g)
 
                                                             
             
  (8.63 )%      (8.93 )%    $ 244,865        2.47 %**      6.57 %**      N/A        N/A        10
  0.96        (3.25     276,530        2.37        6.08        N/A        N/A        34   
  6.78        (0.29     290,088        2.15        5.89        N/A        N/A        58   
  13.89        10.23        288,025        1.74        7.32        N/A        N/A        76   
  7.34        12.78        231,866        1.82        8.34        N/A        N/A        64   
  12.01        7.72        227,986        1.78        8.99        N/A        N/A        100   
                                                             
             
  (8.78     (4.43     585,582        2.42 **      6.29 **      N/A        N/A        9   
  1.15        (2.88     662,801        2.29        6.08        N/A        N/A        33   
  6.62        (1.84     694,584        2.05        5.94        N/A        N/A        52   
  14.26        16.76        691,312        1.71        7.34        N/A        N/A        69   
  6.91        12.43        572,118        1.79        8.72        1.72     8.80     57   
  11.31        7.96        580,419        1.72        8.74        1.54        8.92        99   

 

(d) After expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. As of March 31, 2012, the Adviser is no longer reimbursing Floating Rate Income (JFR) for any fees or expenses.
(e) Each Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) includes the effect of the increase (decrease) of the net realizable value of the receivable for the matured senior loans. The increase (decrease) to the Ratios of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares were as follows:

 

Increase (Decrease) of Ratios of
Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net
Assets Applicable to Common
Shares(f)
 

Senior Income (NSL)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(h)

   

2015

      

2014

      

2013

      

2012

    (0.01

2011

    0.02   
Increase (Decrease) of
Ratios of
Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net
Assets Applicable to Common
Shares(f)
 

Floating Rate Income (JFR)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(h)

   

2015

      

2014

      

2013

      

2012

    0.01   

2011

    0.02   
 

 

(f) The Fund had no matured senior loans subsequent to the fiscal year ended July 31, 2012.
(g) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.
(h) For the six months ended January 31, 2016.
* Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
** Annualized.
N/A Fund no longer has a contractual reimbursement agreement with the Adviser.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period:

 

           Investment Operations     Less Distributions to
Common Shareholders
     Common Share  
     Beginning
Common
Share
NAV
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
     Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
     Total     From
Net
Investment
Income
    From
Accumu
lated
Net
Realized
Gains
     Total      Offering
Costs
     Premium
Per
Share
Sold
through
Shelf
Offering
     Ending
NAV
     Ending
Share
Price
 

Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

                             

2016(i)

  $ 12.05       $ 0.38       $ (1.49    $ (1.11   $ (0.38   $       $ (0.38    $       $       $ 10.56       $ 9.42   

2015

    12.68         0.79         (0.66      0.13        (0.76             (0.76                      12.05         10.82   

2014

    12.55         0.78         0.14         0.92        (0.79             (0.79                12.68         12.40   

2013

    11.84         0.95         0.68         1.63        (1.04             (1.04      (0.01      0.13         12.55         12.73   

2012

    11.96         1.13         (0.26      0.87        (1.01             (1.01              0.02         11.84         12.09   

2011

    11.34         1.12         0.22         1.34        (0.79             (0.79              0.07         11.96         11.46   

Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

                             

2016(i)

    18.63         0.58         (2.17      (1.59     (0.58     (0.03      (0.61                      16.43         14.40   

2015

    19.48         1.22         (0.87      0.35        (1.16     (0.04      (1.20                      18.63         16.41   

2014

    19.91         1.29         (0.02      1.27        (1.37     (0.33      (1.70                   19.48         18.20   

2013

    19.49         1.61         0.49         2.10        (1.61     (0.07      (1.68                   19.91         19.89   

2012

    19.08         1.56         0.25         1.81        (1.40             (1.40                      19.49         19.54   

2011(f)

    19.10         0.05         0.08         0.13        (0.11             (0.11      (0.04              19.08         18.37   

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b) Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in common share NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
  Total Return Based on Common Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period takes place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
(c)     • Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to preferred shares (as described in Note 4 – Fund Shares, Preferred Shares) and/or borrowings (as described in Note 9 – Borrowing Arrangements), where applicable.
  Each ratio includes the effect of all interest expense paid and other costs related to preferred shares and/or borrowings, where applicable, as follows:

 

Ratios of Interest Expense
to Average Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares
 

Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(i)

    1.02 %** 

2015

    0.89   

2014

    0.71   

2013

    0.46   

2012

    0.47   

2011

    0.49   

 

Ratios of Interest Expense
to Average Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares
 

Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(i)

    0.68 %** 

2015

    0.45   

2014

    0.50   

2013

    0.50   

2012

    0.47   

2011(f)

      
 

 

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            Common Share Supplemental Data/
Ratios Applicable to Common Shares
 
Common Share
Total Returns
          Ratios to Average Net Assets
Before Reimbursement(c)
    Ratios to Average Net Assets
After Reimbursement(c)(d)
       
Based
on
NAV(b)
   

Based
on
Share
Price(b)

    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)(e)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)(e)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(h)
 
                                                             
             
  (9.34 )%      (9.54 )%    $ 406,235        2.44 %**      6.72 %**      N/A        N/A        9
  1.03        (6.74     463,729        2.31        6.41        N/A        N/A        34   
  7.54        3.91        487,784        2.07        6.16        N/A        N/A        55   
  15.27        14.42        482,204        1.71        7.73        N/A        N/A        72   
  8.03        15.20        369,939        1.74        9.75        1.65     9.85     85   
  12.77        5.20        364,883        1.75        9.19        1.56        9.38        101   
                                                             
             
  (8.64     (8.62     165,893        2.10 **      6.63 **      N/A        N/A        15   
  1.87        (3.27     188,031        1.78        6.43        N/A        N/A        31   
  6.59        0.16        196,613        1.88        6.52        N/A        N/A        45   
  11.17        10.77        201,031        1.80        8.12        N/A        N/A        82   
  9.96        14.77        195,165        1.75        8.25        N/A        N/A        62   
  0.49        (7.58     190,868        1.16 **      1.52 **      N/A        N/A        5   

 

(d) After expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. As of July 31, 2012, the Adviser is no longer reimbursing Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO) for any fees or expenses.
(e) Each Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) includes the effect of the increase (decrease) of the net realizable value of the receivable for matured senior loans. The increase (decrease) to the Ratios of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares were as follows:

 

Increase (Decrease) to Ratios
of
Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net
Assets Applicable to Common
Shares(g)
 

Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(i)

   

2015

      

2014

      

2013

      

2012

    0.01   

2011

    0.02   
Increase (Decrease) to Ratios
of
Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net
Assets Applicable to Common
Shares(g)
 

Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)

  

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(i)

   

2015

      

2014

      

2013

      

2012

      

2011(f)

      
 

 

(f) For the period May 25, 2011 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2011.
(g) Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO) had no matured senior loans subsequent to the fiscal year ended July 31, 2012. Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD) has not had any matured senior loans since its commencement of operations on May 25, 2011.
(h) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.
(i) For the six months ended January 31, 2016.
* Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
** Annualized.
N/A Fund does not have, or no longer has, a contractual reimbursement agreement with the Adviser.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 

          Investment Operations     Less Distributions to
Common Shareholders
    Common Share  
     Beginning
Common
Share
NAV
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
    Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total     From Net
Investment
Income
    From
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total     Discount
Per
Share
Repurchased
and Retired
    Ending
NAV
    Ending
Share
Price
 

Credit Strategies Income (JQC)

  

       

Year Ended 7/31:

  

 

2016(k)

  $ 9.88      $ 0.30      $ (1.11   $ (0.81   $ (0.30   $   —      $      $ (0.30   $   $ 8.77      $ 7.51   

2015

    10.25        0.62        (0.43     0.19        (0.56                   (0.56         9.88        8.59   

2014

    10.13        0.60        0.16        0.76        (0.64                   (0.64         10.25        9.05   

2013(j)

    9.88        0.42        0.29        0.71        (0.46                   (0.46            10.13        10.03   

Year Ended 12/31:

  

             

2012

    9.18        0.78        0.72        1.50        (0.80                   (0.80            9.88        9.65   

2011

    10.13        0.55        (0.72     (0.17     (0.79                   (0.79     0.01        9.18        8.05   

2010

    9.00        0.53        1.29        1.82        (0.60            (0.10     (0.70     0.01        10.13        8.80   

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b) Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in common share NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.

Total Return Based on Common Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period takes place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.

(c) After expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. As of June 30, 2011, the Adviser is no longer reimbursing the Fund for any fees or expenses.
(d)     • Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to reverse repurchase agreements and borrowings, where applicable, as described in Note 9 – Borrowing Arrangements.
  Each ratio includes the effect of dividends expense on securities sold short and all interest expense and other costs related to reverse repurchase agreements and borrowings, where applicable, as follows:

 

Credit Strategies Income (JQC)   Ratios of Dividends Expense
on Securities Sold Short
to Average Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shares(i)
    Ratios of Borrowings
Interest Expense
to Average Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shares
 

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(k)

        0.91 %*** 

2015

           0.66   

2014

           0.52   

2013(j)

           0.55 *** 

Year Ended 12/31:

  

2012

    **      0.58   

2011

    **      0.43   

2010

    **      0.40   

 

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            Common Share Supplemental Data/
Ratios Applicable to Common Shares
 
Common Share
Total Returns
          Ratios to Average Net Assets
Before Reimbursement(d)
    Ratios to Average Net Assets
After Reimbursement(c)(d)
       
Based
on
NAV(b)
        
Based
on
Share
Price(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income Loss(f)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income Loss(f)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(h)
 
                                                             
             
  (8.27 )%      (9.17 )%    $ 1,190,733        2.35 %***      6.44 %***      N/A        N/A        21
  1.82        1.02        1,344,763        1.95        6.16        N/A        N/A        61   
  7.74        (3.44     1,396,303        1.77 (e)      5.84 (e)      N/A        N/A        65   
  7.32        8.80        1,380,261        1.77 ***      7.22 ***      N/A        N/A        44   
             
  16.80        30.55        1,345,657        1.86        8.07        N/A        N/A        127   
  (1.70     0.24        1,250,245        1.70        5.44        1.65     5.49     37   
  21.02        24.26        1,388,235        1.64        5.41        1.48        5.57        48   

 

(e) During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed the Fund for certain expenses incurred in connection with its common shares equity shelf program. As a result the Expenses and Net Investment Income (Loss) Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares do not reflect the voluntary expense reimbursement from Adviser as described in Note 4 – Fund Shares, Common Shares Equity Shelf Program and Offering Costs. The expenses and net investment income (loss) ratios to average net assets applicable to common shares including this expense reimbursement from Adviser are as follows:

 

Credit Strategies Income (JQC)   Expenses      Net Investment
Income Loss
 

Year Ended 7/31:

    

2014

    1.76      5.85

 

(f) Each Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) includes the effect of the increase (decrease) of the net realizable value of the receivable for matured senior loans. The increase (decrease) to the Ratios of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares were as follows:

 

Increase (Decrease) to
Ratios of
Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net
Assets Applicable to Common
Shares(g)
 

Year Ended 7/31:

  

2016(k)

   

2015

      

2014

      

2013(j)

      

Year Ended 12/31:

 

2012

    ** 

2011

    ** 

2010

    ** 
 

 

(g) The Fund had no matured senior loans subsequent to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
(h) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.
(i) Effective for periods beginning after December 31, 2012, the Fund no longer makes short sales of securities.
(j) For the seven months ended July 31, 2013.
(k) For the six months ended January 31, 2016.
* Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
** Rounds to less than 0.01%.
*** Annualized.
N/A Fund no longer has a contractual reimbursement agreement with the Adviser.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

    Borrowings
at the End of Period
       VRTP Shares
at the End of Period
       Term Preferred
at the End of Period
       Borrowings,
VRTP Shares and/or
Term Preferred
at the End of Period
 
     Aggregate
Amount
Outstanding
(000)
       Asset
Coverage
Per $1,000
Share
       Aggregate
Amount
Outstanding
(000)
       Asset
Coverage
Per $100,000
Share
       Aggregate
Amount
Outstanding
(000)
       Asset
Coverage
Per $1,000
Share
       Asset
Coverage
Per $1
Liquidation
Preference
 

Senior Income (NSL)

  

                                                      

Year Ended 7/31:

  

                        

2016(c)

  $ 93,500         $ 2,616         $ 58,000         $ 261,627         $         $         $ 2.62   

2015

    112,500           2,622           58,000           262,188                               2.62   

2014

    112,000           2,706           58,000           270,640                               2.71   

2013

    123,000           3,342                                                     

2012

    100,000           3,319                                                     

2011

    73,950           4,083                                                     

Floating Rate Income (JFR)

  

                                                      

Year Ended 7/31:

  

                        

2016(c)

    225,300           2,607           139,000           260,742                               2.61   

2015

    270,300           2,619           139,000           261,935                               2.62   

2014

    269,000           2,702           139,000           270,241                               2.70   

2013

    295,200           3,342                                                     

2012

    249,200           3,296                                                     

2011

    197,740           3,935                                                     

Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO)

  

                                                      

Year Ended 7/31:

  

                        

2016(c)

    155,800           2,601           98,000           260,061                               2.60   

2015

    188,800           2,617           98,000           261,691                               2.62   

2014

    188,000           2,706           98,000           270,554                               2.71   

2013

    201,900           3,388                                                     

2012

    159,900           3,314                                                     

2011

    117,270           4,111                                                     

Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)

  

                                                      

Year Ended 7/31:

  

                        

2016(c)

    68,500           2,603                               35,000           2,603           2.60   

2015

    85,200           3,207                                                     

2014

    85,000           3,313                                                     

2013

    85,000           3,365                                                     

2012

    85,000           3,296                                                     

2011(a)

                                                                  

Credit Strategies Income (JQC)

  

                                                      

Year Ended 7/31:

  

                        

2016(c)

    576,000           3,067                                                     

2015

    640,000           3,101                                                     

2014

    606,000           3,304                                                     

2013(b)

    561,000           3,460                                                     

Year Ended 12/31:

  

                        

2012

    561,000           3,399                                                     

2011

    517,000           3,418                                                     

2010

    400,000           4,471                                                     

 

(a) For the period May 25, 2011 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2011.
(b) For the seven months ended July 31, 2013.
(c) For the six months ended January 31, 2016.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies

General Information

Fund Information

The funds covered in this report and their corresponding New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) symbols are as follows (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

    Nuveen Senior Income Fund (NSL) (“Senior Income (NSL)”)

 

    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund (JFR) (“Floating Rate Income (JFR)”)

 

    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund (JRO) (“Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO)”)

 

    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (JSD) (“Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)”)

 

    Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) (“Credit Strategies Income (JQC)”)

The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as diversified closed-end management investment companies. Senior Income (NSL), Floating Rate Income (JFR), Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO), Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD) and Credit Strategies Income (JQC) were organized as Massachusetts business trusts on August 13, 1999, January 15, 2004, April 27, 2004, January 3, 2011 and May 17, 2003, respectively.

The end of the reporting period for the Funds is January 31, 2016, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended January 31, 2016 (the “current fiscal period”).

Investment Adviser

The Funds’ investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”). The Adviser is responsible for each Fund’s overall investment strategy and asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Symphony Asset Management, LLC (“Symphony”), an affiliate of Nuveen, under which Symphony manages the investment portfolios of the Funds. The Adviser is responsible for overseeing the Funds’ investments in interest rate and credit default swap contracts.

Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies

Senior Income’s (NSL) investment objective is to achieve a high level of current income, consistent with capital preservation. The Fund invests at least 80% of its managed assets (as defined in Note 7 – Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates) in adjustable rate senior secured loans. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in U.S. dollar denominated senior loans of non-U.S. borrowers, senior loans that are not secured, other debt securities and equity securities and warrants acquired in connection with the Fund’s investment in senior loans.

Floating Rate Income’s (JFR) investment objective is to achieve a high level of current income. The Fund invests at least 80% of its managed assets in adjustable rate loans, primarily secured senior loans. As part of the 80% requirement, the Fund also may invest in unsecured senior loans and secured and unsecured subordinated loans. The Fund invests at least 65% of its managed assets in adjustable rate senior loans that are secured by specific collateral. The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its managed assets in senior loans and other debt instruments that are, at the time of investment, rated below investment grade or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by Symphony.

Floating Rate Income Opportunity’s (JRO) investment objective is to achieve a high level of current income. The Fund invests at least 80% of its managed assets in adjustable rate loans, primarily secured senior loans. As part of the 80% requirement, the Fund also may invest in unsecured senior loans and secured and unsecured subordinated loans. The Fund invests at least 65% of its managed assets in adjustable rate senior loans that are secured by specific collateral.

Short Duration Credit Opportunities’ (JSD) investment objective is to provide current income and the potential for capital appreciation. Under normal market circumstances the Fund will invest at least 70% of its managed assets in adjustable rate corporate debt instruments, including senior secured loans, second lien loans and other adjustable rate corporate debt instruments. The Fund may make limited tactical investments in high yield debt and other debt instruments of up to 30% of its managed assets. No more than 30% of the Fund’s managed assets may be invested in debt instruments that are, at the time of investment, rated CCC+ or Caa or below by any Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization or that are unrated but judged by Symphony, to be of comparable quality. The Fund may enter into tactical short positions consisting primarily of high yield debt, either directly or through the use of derivatives, including credit default swaps, creating investment exposure or hedging existing long (positive) investment exposure in a

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

notional amount up to 20% of its managed assets. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in debt instruments of non-U.S. issuers that are U.S. dollar or non-U.S. dollar denominated. The Fund’s investments in debt instruments of non-U.S. issuers may include debt instruments of issuers located, or conducting their business, in emerging markets countries.

Credit Strategies Income’s (JQC) investment objectives are high current income and total return. The Fund meets its investment objectives by investing approximately 70% of its managed assets in senior secured and second lien loans, and up to 30% of its managed assets across the capital structure of companies (including equity securities) with a primary emphasis on high yield bonds, convertible securities and other forms of income-producing securities.

Effective September 30, 2015, The Funds can invest up to 5% in iBOXX Loan Total Return Swaps. For Senior Income (NSL), Floating Rate Income (JFR) and Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO), investment in iBOXX Loan Total Return Swaps count for the purpose of meeting the minimum 80% loan tests beginning after November 30, 2015.

Significant Accounting Policies

Each Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.” The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the “primary market” is considered the date on which the loan allocations are determined. Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the “secondary market” is the date on which the transaction is entered into. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the specific identification method, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have earmarked securities in their portfolios with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments.

As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds’ outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments were as follows:

 

     Senior
Income
(NSL)
     Floating
Rate Income
(JFR)
     Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
     Short
Duration Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
     Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments

  $ 16,840,664       $ 33,588,078       $ 22,364,431       $ 10,582,115       $ 62,327,500   

Investment Income

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Interest income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. 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. Fee income and amendment fees, if any, are recognized as “Fees” on the Statement of Operations.

Professional Fees

Professional fees presented on the Statement of Operations consist of legal fees incurred in the normal course of operations, audit fees, tax consulting fees and, in some cases, workout expenditures. Workout expenditures are incurred in an attempt to protect or enhance an investment or to pursue other claims or legal actions on behalf of Fund shareholders. If a refund is received for workout expenditures paid in a prior reporting period, such amounts will be recognized as “Legal fee refund” on the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders

Dividends to common shareholders are declared monthly. Net realized capital gains from investment transactions, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.

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

Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, their officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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Netting Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, the Funds may enter into transactions subject to enforceable master repurchase agreements, International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) master agreements or other similar arrangements (“netting agreements”). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows each Fund to offset certain securities and derivatives with a specific counterparty as well as any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. Generally, each Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis.

The Funds’ investments subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, if any, are further described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives.

Use of Estimates

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

2. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

The fair valuation input levels as described below are for fair value measurement purposes.

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

 

Level 1 –   Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 –   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 –   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

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

Prices of fixed-income securities are provided by a pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The pricing service establishes a security’s fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, the pricing service may consider information about a security, its issuer or market activity provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

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

Prices of swap contracts are also provided by a pricing service approved by the Board using the same methods as described above and are generally classified as Level 2.

The exchange-traded funds in which the Funds invest 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.

Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value (“NAV”) on the valuation date and are generally classified as Level 1.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Repurchase agreements are valued at contract amount plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the NAV of the Funds’ shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares. If significant market events occur between the time of determination of the closing price of a foreign security on an exchange and the time that the Funds’ NAV is determined, or if under the Funds’ procedures, the closing price of a foreign security is not deemed to be reliable, the security would be valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established in good faith by the Board. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

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

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of each Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

Senior Income (NSL)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-Term Investments*:

           

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests**

   $       $ 329,528,711       $ ***     $ 329,528,711   

Common Stocks**

     1,694,451         3,116,331         ***       4,810,782   

$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred**

             3,476                 3,476   

Corporate Bonds

             39,023,640                 39,023,640   

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

             35,257,810                 35,257,810   

Total

   $ 1,694,451       $ 406,929,968       $ ***     $ 408,624,419   
Floating Rate Income (JFR)                                

Long-Term Investments*:

           

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests**

   $       $ 758,136,359       $ ***     $ 758,136,359   

Common Stocks**

     3,546,635         5,338,348         1         8,884,984   

$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred**

             21,978                 21,978   

Convertible Bonds

             717,187                 717,187   

Corporate Bonds

             83,351,247                 83,351,247   

Asset-Backed Securities

             35,343,328                 35,343,328   

Investment Companies

     9,592,619                         9,592,619   

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

             77,431,789                 77,431,789   

Total

   $ 13,139,254       $ 960,340,236       $ 1       $ 973,479,491   
Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO)                                

Long-Term Investments*:

           

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests**

   $       $ 530,047,600       $ ***     $ 530,047,600   

Common Stocks**

     2,986,793         4,643,615         1         7,630,409   

$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred**

             6,952                 6,952   

Convertible Bonds

             464,062                 464,062   

Corporate Bonds

             66,095,027                 66,095,027   

Asset-Backed Securities

             23,541,096                 23,541,096   

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

             47,355,959                 47,355,959   

Total

   $ 2,986,793       $ 672,154,311       $ 1       $ 675,141,105   

 

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Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-Term Investments*:

           

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

   $       $ 226,376,717       $       $ 226,376,717   

Common Stocks**

     775,105         262,808                 1,037,913   

Corporate Bonds

             26,059,694                 26,059,694   

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

             23,826,623                 23,826,623   

Investments in Derivatives:

           

Interest Rate Swaps****

             (415,267      239,995         (175,272

Credit Default Swaps****

             (37,697              (37,697

Total

   $ 775,105       $ 276,072,878       $ 239,995       $ 277,087,978   
Credit Strategies Income (JQC)                                

Long-Term Investments*:

           

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

   $       $ 1,453,223,193       $       $ 1,453,223,193   

Common Stocks**

     31,389,079         14,708,919         ***       46,097,998   

Exchange-Traded Funds

     8,998,280                         8,998,280   

Convertible Preferred Securities

     10,104,250                         10,104,250   

Corporate Bonds

             292,567,082                 292,567,082   

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

             124,327,495                 124,327,495   

Total

   $ 50,491,609       $ 1,884,826,689       $       $ 1,935,318,298   
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.
** Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for securities classified as Level 2 and/or Level 3.
*** Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.
**** Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

The Board is responsible for the valuation process and has appointed the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Funds’ pricing policies and reporting to the Board. The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee. When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the Funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making a fair value determination, based on the facts and circumstances specific to the portfolio instrument. Fair value determinations generally will be derived as follows, using public or private market information:

 

  (i) If available, fair value determinations shall be derived by extrapolating from recent transactions or quoted prices for identical or comparable securities.

 

  (ii) If such information is not available, an analytical valuation methodology may be used based on other available information including, but not limited to: analyst appraisals, research reports, corporate action information, issuer financial statements and shelf registration statements. Such analytical valuation methodologies may include, but are not limited to: multiple of earnings, discount from market value of a similar freely-traded security, discounted cash flow analysis, book value or a multiple thereof, risk premium/yield analysis, yield to maturity and/or fundamental investment analysis.

The purchase price of a portfolio instrument will be used to fair value the instrument only if no other valuation methodology is available or deemed appropriate, and it is determined that the purchase price fairly reflects the instrument’s current value.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board.

3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Foreign Currency Transactions

To the extent that a Fund 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 Funds’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because its currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value. Investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars on a spot (i.e. cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and income denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

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

The realized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with (i) foreign currency (ii) investments, (iii) investments in derivatives and (iv) other assets and liabilities are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.

The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with (i) investments and (ii) other assets and liabilities are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates associated with investments in derivatives are recognized as a component of the respective derivative’s related “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.

Repurchase Agreements

In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is each Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. If the counterparty defaults, and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral may be delayed or limited.

The following table presents the repurchase agreements for the Funds that are subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, and the collateral delivered related to those repurchase agreements.

 

Fund    Counterparty    Short-Term
Investments, at Value
       Collateral
Pledged (From)
Counterparty*
       Net
Exposure
 
Senior Income (NSL)   

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation

   $ 35,257,810         $ (35,257,810      $   
Floating Rate Income (JFR)   

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation

     77,431,789           (77,431,789          
Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO)   

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation

     47,355,959           (47,355,959          
Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)   

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation

     23,826,623           (23,826,623          
Credit Strategies Income (JQC)   

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation

     124,327,495           (124,327,495          
* As of the end of the reporting period, the value of the collateral pledged from the counterparty exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements. Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for details on the repurchase agreements.

Zero Coupon Securities

A zero coupon security does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the security. Income to the holder of the security comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the security at issuance and the par value of the security at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that pay interest periodically.

Investments in Derivatives

Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments, such as futures, options and swap contracts. Each Fund limits its investments in futures, options on futures and swap contracts to the extent necessary for the Adviser to claim the exclusion from registration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Fund. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

Interest rate swap contracts involve a Fund’s agreement with the counterparty to pay or receive a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty receiving or paying a variable rate payment. Forward interest rate swap contracts involve a Fund’s agreement with a counterparty to pay, in the future, a fixed or variable rate payment in exchange for the counterparty paying the Fund a variable or fixed rate payment, the accruals for which begin at a specified date in the future (the “effective date”).

The amount of the payment obligation for an interest rate swap is based on the notional amount and the termination date of the contract. Interest rate swap contracts do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to the swap counterparty on such transactions is limited to the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is to receive.

Interest rate swap contracts are valued daily. Upon entering into an interest rate swap contract (and beginning on the effective date for a forward interest rate swap contract), the Fund accrues the fixed rate payment expected to be paid or received and the variable rate payment expected to be received or paid on the interest rate swap contracts on a daily basis, and recognizes the daily change in the fair value of the Fund’s contractual rights and obligations under the contracts. For an over-the-counter (“OTC”) swap that is not cleared through a clearing house (“OTC Uncleared”), the net amount recorded on 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).”

 

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Upon the execution of an OTC swap cleared through a clearing house (“OTC Cleared”), the Fund is obligated to deposit cash or eligible securities, also known as “initial margin,” into an account at its clearing broker equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. Cash deposited by the Fund to cover initial margin requirements on open swap contracts, if any, is recognized as a component of “Cash collateral at brokers” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in OTC Cleared swaps obligate the Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior day’s “mark-to-market” of the swap contract. If the Fund has unrealized appreciation, the clearing broker will credit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to the appreciation. Conversely, if the Fund has unrealized depreciation, the clearing broker will debit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to the depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as “variation margin.” Variation margin for OTC Cleared swaps is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for “Variation margin on swap contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Upon the execution of an OTC Uncleared swap, neither the Fund nor the counterparty is required to deposit initial margin as the trades are recorded bilaterally between both parties to the swap contract, and the terms of the variation margin are subject to a predetermined threshold negotiated by the Fund and the counterparty. Variation margin for OTC Uncleared swaps is recognized as a component of “Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps (, net)” as described in the preceding paragraph.

The net amount of periodic payments settled in cash are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from swaps” on the Statement of Operations, in addition to the net realized gain or loss recorded upon the termination of the swap contract. For tax purposes, payments expected to be received or paid on the swap contracts are treated as ordinary income or expense, respectively. Changes in the value of the swap contracts during the fiscal period are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps” on the Statement of Operations. In certain instances, payments are made or received upon entering into the swap contract to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreements and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period, if any, are recognized as “Interest rate swaps premiums paid and/or received” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

During the current fiscal period, Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD) used interest rate swaps in which the Fund received payments based upon floating (one- or three-month) LIBOR rates, and paid a fixed rate of interest. The purpose of the interest rate swaps is to convert some portion of the Fund’s floating rate leverage (bank borrowings) to fixed rate through the maturity date of the swap. The Fund also entered into a cancellable interest rate swap in which the Fund received payments based upon pre-determined fixed rates and paid one-month LIBOR plus a fixed spread. After a non-callable period, the swap counterparty owns the right on future monthly dates to terminate the swap at par. The purpose of the cancellable interest rate swap is to convert a fixed rate Term Preferred Share issuance to floating rate, and the cancellation dates of the swap correspond to dates on which the Fund can call the Term Preferred Share issue.

The average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding during the current fiscal period was as follows:

 

     Short
Duration Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
 

Average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding*

  $ 29,166,667   
* The average notional amount is calculated based on the outstanding notional amount at the beginning of the fiscal period and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal period.

Credit Default Swaps

A Fund may enter into a credit default swap contract to seek to maintain a total return on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default. Credit default swap contracts involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if/when there is a credit event by a third party. Generally, a credit event means bankruptcy, failure to pay, or restructuring. The specific credit events applicable for each credit default swap are stated in the terms of the particular swap agreement. Upon occurrence of a specific credit event with respect to the underlying referenced entity, the Fund will either (i) receive that security, or an equivalent amount of cash, from the counterparty in exchange for payment of the notional amount to the counterparty, or (ii) pay a net settlement amount of the credit default swap contract less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. The difference between the value of the security delivered and the notional amount received is recorded as a realized gain or loss. Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are recognized as a component of “Credit default swaps premiums paid and/or received” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable.

Credit default swap contracts are valued daily. Changes in the value of a credit default swap during the fiscal period are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps” and realized gains and losses are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from swaps” on the Statement of Operations.

For OTC swaps not cleared through a clearing house (“OTC Uncleared”), the daily change in the market value of the swap contract, along with any daily interest fees accrued, are recognized as components of “Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on credit default swaps (, net)” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Upon the execution of an OTC swap cleared through a claering house (“OTC Cleared”), a Fund is obligated to deposit cash or eligible securities, also known as “initial margin,” into an account at its clearing broker equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. Cash held by the broker to cover initial margin requirements on open swap contracts, if any, is recognized as “Cash collateral at brokers” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in OTC Cleared swaps obligate a Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

prior day’s “mark-to-market” of the swap. If a Fund has unrealized appreciation the clearing broker would credit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to the appreciation and conversely if a Fund has unrealized depreciation the clearing broker would debit a Fund’s account with an amount equal to the depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as “variation margin.” Variation margin for OTC Cleared swaps is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for “Variation margin on swap contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Upon the execution of an OTC Uncleared swap, neither the Fund nor the counterparty is required to deposit initial margin as the trades are recorded bilaterally between both parties to the swap contract, and the terms of the variation margin are subject to a predetermined threshold negotiated by the Fund and the counterparty. Variation margin for OTC Uncleared swaps is recognized as a component of “Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps (, net)” as described in the preceding paragraph. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Fund could incur as a buyer or seller of protection in a credit default swap contract is limited to the notional amount of the contract. The maximum potential amount would be offset by the recovery value, if any, of the respective referenced entity.

During the current fiscal period, Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD) continued to invest in credit default swap contracts to provide a benefit if particular bonds’ credit quality worsened.

The average notional amount of credit default swap contracts outstanding during the current fiscal period was as follows:

 

     Short
Duration Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
 

Average notional amount of credit default swap contracts outstanding*

  $ 8,000,000   
* The average notional amount is calculated based on the outstanding notional at the beginning of the fiscal period and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal period.

The following table presents the fair value of all swap contracts held by Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD) as of the end of the reporting period, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the primary underlying risk exposure.

 

        

Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
Underlying
Risk Exposure
   Derivative
Instrument
 

Asset Derivatives

       

(Liability) Derivatives

 
     Location    Value          Location    Value  
Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)   
Interest rate    Swaps      $     —        Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps, net    $ 239,995   
Interest rate    Swaps               Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps, net      (415,267
Credit    Swaps   Unrealized appreciation on credit default swaps**      31,626       

       
Credit    Swaps                 Unrealized depreciation on credit default swaps**      (69,323
Total             $ 31,626               $ (244,595
** Some swap contracts require a counterparty to pay or receive a premium, which is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is not reflected in the cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) presented above.

The following tables present the swap contracts subject to netting agreements and the collateral delivered related to those swap contracts as of end of the reporting period.

 

Fund   Counterparty   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation on
Interest Rate
Swaps***
    Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation) on
Interest Rate
Swaps***
    Amounts
Netted on
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) on
Interest Rate
Swaps
    Collateral
Pledged
to (from)
Counterparty
    Net
Exposure
 
Short Duration Credit              
Opportunities (JSD)  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  $ 239,995      $ (415,267   $ 239,995      $ (175,272   $ 175,272      $   
*** Represents gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the counterparty as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

Fund   Counterparty   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation on
Credit Default
Swaps***
    Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation) on
Credit Default
Swaps***
    Amounts
Netted on
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) on
Credit Default
Swaps
    Collateral
Pledged
to (from)
Counterparty
    Net
Exposure
 
Short Duration Credit              
Opportunities (JSD)  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  $ 31,626      $      $          —      $ 31,626      $      $ 31,626   
 

Citibank, National Association

           (51,277            (51,277            (51,277
   

Credit Suisse International

           (18,046            (18,046            (18,046
Total       $ 31,626      $ (69,323   $      $ (37,697   $      $ 37,697   
*** Represents gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the counterparty as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

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The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on swap contracts on the Statement of Operations during the current fiscal period, and the primary underlying risk exposure.

 

Fund      Underlying
Risk Exposure
     Derivative
Instrument
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss) from
Swaps
       Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) of
Swaps
 
Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)                                    
     Credit      Swaps      $ 138,545         $ (141,497
       Interest      Swaps        (90,093        126,756   
Total                    $ 48,452         $ (14,741

Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

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

Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.

4. Fund Shares

Common Shares Equity Shelf Programs and Offering Costs

Each Fund has filed registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) authorizing the Funds to issue additional common shares through an equity shelf program (“Shelf Offering”), which became effective with the SEC during a prior fiscal period.

Under the Shelf Offering, each Fund, subject to market conditions, may raise additional equity capital from time to time in varying amounts and offering methods at a net price at or above the Fund’s NAV per common share. In the event each Fund’s Shelf Offering registration is no longer current, the Funds may not issue additional shares until a post-effective amendment to the registration statement has been filed with the SEC.

Common shares authorized, common shares issued and offering proceeds, net of offering costs under each Fund’s Shelf Offering during the current and prior fiscal periods were as follows:

 

    Senior Income
(NSL)
     Floating Rate
Income
(JFR)
     Floating Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
 
     Six Months Ended
1/31/16
     Year Ended
7/31/15
     Six Months Ended
1/31/16
     Year Ended
7/31/15
     Six Months Ended
1/31/16
     Year Ended
7/31/15
 

Common shares authorized

                                              

Common shares issued

                                              

Offering proceeds, net of offering costs

  $       $             —       $       $             —       $       $   

 

     Short Duration
Credit Opportunities
(JSD)*
     Credit Strategies
Income
(JQC)*
 
      Six Months Ended
1/31/16
     Year Ended
7/31/15
     Six Months Ended
1/31/16
     Year Ended
7/31/15
 

Common shares authorized

             1,000,000                 13,600,000   

Common shares issued

                               

Offering proceeds, net of offering costs

   $       $       $       $   
* Represents authorized common shares for the period August 1, 2014 through November 30, 2014.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with their initial Shelf Offerings were recorded as a deferred charge and recognized as a component of “Deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities during prior fiscal periods. The deferred asset is reduced during the one-year period that additional shares are sold by reducing the proceeds from such sales and is recognized as a component of “Proceeds from shelf offering, net of offering costs and adjustments” on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, when applicable. At the end of the one-year life of the Shelf Offering period, any remaining deferred charges will be expensed accordingly and recognized as “Shelf offering expenses” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Any additional costs the Funds may incur in connection with their Shelf Offerings will be expensed as incurred and recognized as a component of “Proceeds from shelf offering, net of offering costs and adjustments” on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, when applicable.

Common Share Transactions

Transactions in common shares during the current and prior fiscal periods were as follows:

 

     Senior Income
(NSL)
     Floating Rate
Income
(JFR)
     Floating Rate
Income Opportunity
(JRO)
 
      Six Months Ended
1/31/16
     Year Ended
7/31/15
     Six Months Ended
1/31/16
     Year Ended
7/31/15
     Six Months Ended
1/31/16
     Year Ended
7/31/15
 

Common shares repurchased and retired

     (5,000                                        

Weighted average common share:

                 

Price per share repurchased and retired

   $ 5.43       $     —       $     —       $     —       $       $   

Discount per share repurchased and retired

     15.42                         
                   Short Duration
Credit Opportunities
(JSD)
     Credit Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 
                      Six Months Ended
1/31/16
     Year Ended
7/31/15
     Six Months Ended
1/31/16
     Year Ended
7/31/15
 

Common shares repurchased and retired

                                       (299,100      (144,208

Weighted average common share:

                 

Price per share repurchased and retired

         $       $       $ 7.50       $ 8.57   

Discount per share repurchased and retired

                                 16.72      13.77

Preferred Shares

Term Preferred Shares

The following Fund has issued and has outstanding Term Preferred Shares (“Term Preferred”), with a $1,000 liquidation preference per share.

As of the end of the reporting period, the outstanding Term Preferred, at liquidation preference, for the Fund was as follows:

 

Fund   Series        Shares
Outstanding
       Shares Outstanding
at $1,000 Per Share
Liquidation Preference
 
Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)     2020           35,000         $ 35,000,000   

The Fund is obligated to redeem its Term Preferred by the date as specified in its offering document (“Term Redemption Date”), unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the Fund. The Term Preferred are subject to redemption at the option of the Fund, subject to payment of a premium for approximately one year following the date of issuance (“Optional Redemption Premium Expiration Date”), and at liquidation preference per share plus accumulated but unpaid dividends. Term Preferred are subject to mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The Fund may be obligated to redeem a certain amount of the Term Preferred if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage and leverage ratio requirements and such failures are not cured by the applicable cure date. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share (plus any premium) plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends. The Term Redemption Date and Optional Redemption Premium Expiration Date for each Fund’s series of Term Preferred are as follows:

 

Fund   Series        Term
Redemption Date
       Optional
Redemption Premium
Expiration Date
 
Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)     2020           November 1, 2020           October 31, 2016   

 

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The average liquidation preference of Term Preferred outstanding and the annualized dividend rate for the Fund during the current fiscal period were as follows:

 

     Duration Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)*
 

Average liquidation preference of TPS outstanding

  $ 35,000,000   

Annualized dividend rate

    1.50
* For the period November 16, 2015 (first issuance of shares) through January 31, 2016.

Term Preferred generally do not trade, and market quotations are generally not available. Term Preferred are short-term instruments that pay a dividend rate, subject to adjustment as set forth in accordance with the offering documents. The fair value of Term Preferred is expected to be approximately its liquidation preference so long as the fixed “spread” on the Term Preferred remains roughly in line with the “spread” rates being demanded by investors on instruments having similar terms in the current market environment. In present market conditions, the Fund’s Adviser has determined that the fair value of Term Preferred is its liquidation preference, but its fair value could vary if market conditions change materially. For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation preference of Term Preferred is a liability and is recognized as “Term Preferred Shares (“Term Preferred”), at liquidation preference” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Dividends on Term Preferred (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes) are at the rates set forth in its offering document. The initial dividend rate will expire approximately two years after the first issuance of shares and will be adjusted upwards semi-annually thereafter. Unpaid dividends on Term Preferred are recognized as a component of “Interest payable” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. Dividends accrued on Term Preferred are recognized as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.

The Fund incurred offering costs of $898,949 in connection with its issuance of Series 2020 TPS, which was recorded as a deferred charge and is being amortized over the life of the shares. These offering costs are recognized as components of “Deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.

Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares

During the current fiscal period, the following Funds have issued and outstanding Variable Rate Term Preferred (“VRTP”) Shares, with a $100,000 liquidation preference per share. VRTP Shares are issued via private placement and are not publicly available.

As of the end of the reporting period, VRTP Shares outstanding, at liquidation preference, for each Fund was as follows:

 

Fund   Series        Shares
Outstanding
       Shares Outstanding
at $100,000 Per Share
Liquidation Preference
 
Senior Income (NSL)     C-4           580         $ 58,000,000   
Floating Rate Income (JFR)     C-4           1,390         $ 139,000,000   
Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO)     C-4           980         $ 98,000,000   

Each Fund is obligated to redeem its VRTP Shares by the date as specified in its offering document (“Term Redemption Date”), unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the Fund. VRTP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The VRTP Shares are subject to redemption at the option of each Fund, subject to payment of premium for approximately one year following the date of issuance (“Premium Expiration Date”), and at par thereafter. The Term Redemption Date and Premium Expiration Date for each Fund’s VRTP Shares are as follows:

 

Fund   Series        Term
Redemption Date
       Premium
Expiration Date
 
Senior Income (NSL)     C-4           February 1, 2017           January 31, 2015   
Floating Rate Income (JFR)     C-4           February 1, 2017           January 31, 2015   
Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO)     C-4           February 1, 2017           January 31, 2015   

The average liquidation preference of VRTP Shares outstanding and annualized dividend rate for each Fund during the current fiscal period were as follows:

 

     Senior
Income
(NSL)
       Floating
Rate Income
(JFR)
       Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
 

Average liquidation preference of VRTP Shares outstanding

  $ 58,000,000         $ 139,000,000         $ 98,000,000   

Annualized dividend rate

    1.90        1.90        1.90

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

VRTP Shares generally do not trade, and market quotations are generally not available. VRTP Shares are short-term or short/intermediate-term instruments that pay a variable dividend rate tied to a short-term index, plus an additional fixed “spread” amount established at the time of issuance. The fair value of VRTP Shares is expected to be approximately their liquidation (par) value so long as the fixed “spread” on the VRTP Shares remains roughly in line with the “spread” rates being demanded by investors on instruments having similar terms in the current market environment. In present market conditions, the Funds’ Adviser has determined that the fair value of VRTP Shares is their liquidation preference, but their fair value could vary if market conditions change materially. For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation preference of VRTP Shares is recorded as a liability and is recognized as “Variable Rate Term Preferred (“VRTP”) Shares, at liquidation preference” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Dividends on VRTP Shares (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes) are set monthly. Unpaid dividends on VRTP Shares are recognized as a component of “Interest payable” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. Dividends accrued on VRTP Shares are recognized as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.

Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with their offerings of VRTP Shares were recorded as a deferred charge, which are amortized over the life of the shares and are recognized as components of “Deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.

Preferred Share Transactions

Transactions in preferred shares during the Funds’ current and prior fiscal periods, where applicable, are noted in the following tables.

Transactions in Term Preferred for the Funds, where applicable, were as follows:

 

    Six Months Ended
January 31, 2016
 
    Series        Shares        Amount  
Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)                              

Term Preferred issued

    2020           35,000         $ 35,000,000   

5. Investment Transactions

Long-term purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding derivative transactions) during the current fiscal period, were as follows:

 

     Senior
Income
(NSL)
       Floating
Rate
Income
(JFR)
       Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
    Short Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
       Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Purchases

  $ 43,628,492         $ 92,871,729         $ 63,250,459      $ 48,915,181         $ 400,391,092   

Sales and maturities

    72,154,118           142,894,730           102,529,579        39,318,402           515,858,761   

6. Income Tax Information

Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment 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. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

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

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to the treatment of timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and recognition of premium amortization (except for Senior Income (NSL)). To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts as detailed below. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the NAVs of the Funds.

 

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As of January 31, 2016, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (excluding investments in derivatives), as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

     Senior
Income
(NSL)
       Floating
Rate
Income
(JFR)
       Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
       Short Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
       Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Cost of investments

  $ 450,546,107         $ 1,076,063,191         $ 748,305,179         $ 300,875,519         $ 2,126,039,764   

Gross unrealized:

                     

Appreciation

  $ 2,693,173         $ 4,308,291         $ 3,623,825         $ 477,811         $ 5,385,990   

Depreciation

    (44,614,861        (106,891,991        (76,787,899        (24,052,383        (196,107,456

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

  $ (41,921,688      $ (102,583,700      $ (73,164,074      $ (23,574,572      $ (190,721,466

Permanent differences, primarily due to investments in passive foreign investment companies, bond premium amortization adjustments, treatment of notional principal contracts, nondeductible offering costs, foreign currency transactions, investments in partnerships and distribution reallocations, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of common share net assets as of July 31, 2015, the Funds’ last tax year end, as follows:

 

        Senior
Income
(NSL)
     Floating
Rate
Income
(JFR)
     Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
     Short Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
     Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Paid-in-surplus

     $ (232,301    $ (474,565    $ (345,656    $       $ (12,513

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

       87,810         466,805         361,663         (347,506      341,450   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

       144,491         7,760         (16,007      347,506         (328,937

The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of July 31, 2015, the Funds’ last tax year end, were as follows:

 

        Senior
Income
(NSL)
     Floating
Rate
Income
(JFR)
     Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
     Short Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
     Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Undistributed net ordinary income1

     $ 1,096,876       $ 3,336,165       $ 2,802,683       $ 545,659       $ 10,999,738   

Undistributed net long-term capital gains

                               93,282           

1      Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any. Undistributed net ordinary income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced for the dividend declared on July 1, 2015, paid on August 3, 2015.

          

The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ last tax year ended July 31, 2015 was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

 

        Senior
Income
(NSL)
     Floating
Rate
Income
(JFR)
     Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
     Short Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
     Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Distributions from net ordinary income2

     $ 17,229,072       $ 42,132,251       $ 30,789,389       $ 11,750,710       $ 74,666,039   

Distributions from net long-term capital gains

           —                         379,786           
2  Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest, and net short-term capital gains, if any.

As of July 31, 2015, the Funds’ last tax year end, the following 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 shown in the following table. The losses not subject to expiration will be utilized first by a Fund.

 

        Senior
Income
(NSL)
     Floating
Rate
Income
(JFR)
     Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
     Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Expiration:

             

July 31, 2016

     $       $       $       $ 150,054,972   

July 31, 2017

       6,925,213         9,819,992         503,687         289,143,715   

July 31, 2018

       29,264,459         67,020,214         46,332,843         8,513,146   

Not subject to expiration

       1,336,134         640,703         87,932           

Total

     $ 37,525,806       $ 77,480,909       $ 46,924,462       $ 447,711,833   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

During the Funds’ last tax year ended July 31, 2015, Credit Strategies Income (JQC) utilized $21,840,374 of its capital loss carryforward.

The Funds have elected to defer late-year losses in accordance with federal income tax rules. These losses are treated as having arisen on the first day of the current fiscal year. The following Fund has elected to defer losses as follows:

 

        Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Post-October capital losses3

     $ 1,608,573   

Late-year ordinary losses4

         
3  Capital losses incurred from November 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015, the Fund’s last tax year end.
4  Ordinary losses incurred from January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2015, and/or specified losses incurred from November 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015.

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Each Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. Symphony is compensated for its services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.

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

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

 

Average Daily Managed Assets*      Senior Income (NSL)  

For the first $1 billion

       0.6500

For the next $1 billion

       0.6375   

For the next $3 billion

       0.6250   

For the next $5 billion

       0.6000   

For managed assets over $10 billion

       0.5750   

 

Average Daily Managed Assets*   Floating Rate Income (JFR)
Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO)
    Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)     Credit Strategies Income (JQC)  

For the first $500 million

    0.6500     0.6500     0.6800

For the next $500 million

    0.6250        0.6375        0.6500   

For the next $500 million

    0.6000        0.6250        0.6300   

For the next $500 million

    0.5750        0.6125        0.6050   

For managed assets over $2 billion

    0.5500        0.6000        0.5800   

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

 

Complex-Level Managed Asset Breakpoint Level*      Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level  

$55 billion

       0.2000

$56 billion

       0.1996   

$57 billion

       0.1989   

$60 billion

       0.1961   

$63 billion

       0.1931   

$66 billion

       0.1900   

$71 billion

       0.1851   

$76 billion

       0.1806   

$80 billion

       0.1773   

$91 billion

       0.1691   

$125 billion

       0.1599   

$200 billion

       0.1505   

$250 billion

       0.1469   

$300 billion

       0.1445   
*

For the fund-level and complex-level fees, managed assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the funds’ use of preferred stock and borrowings and certain investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining managed assets in certain circumstances. The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily managed assets of all Nuveen funds that constitute ‘’eligible assets.” Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen funds or assets in excess of $2 billion added to the Nuveen fund complex in connection with the

 

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  Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011. As of January 31, 2016, the complex-level fee rate for these Funds was 0.1643%.

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 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.

8. Senior Loan Commitments

Unfunded Commitments

Pursuant to the terms of certain of the variable rate senior loan agreements, the Funds 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. As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds had no such 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, the Fund would typically enter into a contractual agreement with the lender or other third party selling the participation, rather than directly with the borrower. As such, the Fund not only assumes the credit risk of the borrower, but also that of the selling participant or other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds had no such outstanding participation commitments.

9. Borrowing Arrangements

Each Fund has entered into a borrowing arrangement (“Borrowings”) as a means of leverage.

Borrowings Information for Senior Income (NSL), Floating Rate Income (JFR) and Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO)

The following Funds have entered into a revolving credit and security agreement with Citibank N.A. and affiliated conduit lenders through February 1, 2016. Each Fund’s maximum commitment amount under its Borrowings is as follows:

 

     Senior
Income
(NSL)
       Floating
Rate Income
(JFR)
       Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
 

Maximum commitment amount

  $ 127,000,000         $ 307,000,000         $ 214,000,000   

As of the end of the reporting period, each Fund’s outstanding balance on its Borrowings was as follows:

 

     Senior
Income
(NSL)
       Floating
Rate Income
(JFR)
       Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
 

Outstanding balance on Borrowings

  $ 93,500,000         $ 225,300,000         $ 155,800,000   

Interest charged on these Borrowings is based on the conduit’s commercial paper issuance rate plus 0.75% per annum drawn fee on the amount borrowed and 0.15% per annum on the undrawn balance of the maximum commitment amount. The Funds also accrued an upfront fee of 0.15% per annum on the maximum commitment amount.

During the current fiscal period, the average daily balance outstanding and average annual interest rate on each Fund’s Borrowings were as follows:

 

     Senior
Income
(NSL)
       Floating
Rate Income
(JFR)
       Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
 

Average daily balance outstanding

  $ 101,233,696         $ 243,435,870         $ 168,870,652   

Average annual interest rate

    1.14%           1.17%           1.14%   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Borrowings Information for Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD)

The Fund has entered into a 364-day revolving line of credit with its custodian bank. The Fund’s maximum commitment amount under its Borrowings is as follows:

 

     Short
Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
 

Maximum commitment amount

  $ 85,200,000   

As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s outstanding balance on its Borrowings was as follows:

 

     Short
Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
 

Outstanding balance on Borrowings

  $ 68,500,000   

During the period August 1, 2015 through October 29, 2015, interest was charged on the these Borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Overnight LIBOR plus 0.75% or if LIBOR were to become unavailable, the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.75%. The Fund also accrued an upfront fee of 0.10% per annum on the maximum commitment amount of the Borrowings and a 0.10% per annum on the undrawn portion of the Borrowings of the maximum commitment amount.

Effective October 30, 2015, the interest charged on these Borrowings is at a rate per annum equal to the 1-Month LIBOR plus 0.85%. The Fund also accrues an amendment fee of 0.10% per annum on the maximum commitment amount of the Borrowings and a 0.15% per annum on the undrawn portion if less than 50% of the maximum commitment, however, if the undrawn portion of the Borrowings is greater than 50% of the maximum commitment amount the Fund will accrue a 0.25% per annum on the portion of the Borrowings.

During the current fiscal period, the combined average daily balance outstanding and average annual interest rate on the Fund’s Borrowings were as follows:

 

     Short
Duration
Credit
Opportunities
(JSD)
 

Average daily balance outstanding

  $ 78,211,413   

Average annual interest rate

    1.04%   

On August 6, 2015, Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD) renewed its Borrowings with its custodian bank through September 3, 2015. On September 4, 2015, the Fund renewed its Borrowings through October 5, 2015. On October 5, 2015, the Fund renewed its Borrowings through October 30, 2015. On October 30, 2015 the Fund renewed its Borrowings through August 4, 2016. The Fund accrued a 0.10% amendment fee based on the maximum commitment amount of the Borrowings for each renewal, except for the renewal on October 5, 2015.

Borrowings Information for Credit Strategies Income (JQC)

The Fund has entered into a credit agreement with Societe Generale. The Fund’s maximum commitment amount under its Borrowings is as follows:

 

    

Credit

Strategies

Income

(JQC)

 

Maximum commitment amount

  $ 640,000,000   

 

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As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s outstanding balance on its Borrowings was as follows:

 

     Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Outstanding balance on Borrowings

  $ 576,000,000   

Interest is charged on the Borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the 3-Month LIBOR plus 1.15%. The Fund also accrues a 1.15% per annum on any positive difference between 90% of the maximum commitment amount and the daily drawn amount.

During the current fiscal period, the combined average daily balance outstanding and average annual interest rate on the Fund’s Borrowings were as follows:

 

     Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Average daily balance outstanding

  $ 613,217,391   

Average annual interest rate

    1.51

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

During the current fiscal period, Credit Strategies Income (JQC) entered into reverse repurchase agreements as a means of leverage. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells to the counterparty a security that it holds with a contemporaneous agreement to repurchase the same security at an agreed-upon price and date, with the Fund retaining the risk of loss that is associated with that security. The Fund will segregate assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser to cover its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements. Securities sold under reverse repurchase agreements are recorded and recognized as “Reverse repurchase agreements” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Interest payments made on reverse repurchase agreements are recognized as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, the Fund received a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund.

As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s outstanding balances on its reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

 

Fund    Counterparty      Coupon        Principal
Amount
       Maturity        Value        Value and
Accrued Interest
 
Credit Strategies Income (JQC)    Societe Generale        1.43      $ (160,000,000        4/15/20         $ (160,000,000 )      $ 160,247,870   

During the current fiscal period, the average daily balance outstanding and weighted average interest rate on the Fund’s reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

 

       Credit
Strategies
Income
(JQC)
 

Average daily balance outstanding

       $160,000,000   

Weighted average interest rate

       1.43

The following table presents the reverse repurchase agreements subject to netting agreements and the collateral delivered related to those reverse repurchase agreements.

 

Counterparty   Reverse Repurchase**
Agreements
       Collateral Pledged
to Counterparty
       Net
Exposure
 

Societe Generale

  $ (160,247,870      $ 160,247,870         $         —   
** Represents gross value and accrued interest for the counterparty as reported in the preceding table.

Other Borrowings Information for the Funds

In order to maintain their Borrowings, the Funds must meet certain collateral, asset coverage and other requirements. Each Fund’s Borrowings outstanding is fully secured by eligible securities held in its portfolio of investments.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Each Funds’ Borrowings outstanding is recognized as “Borrowings” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest charged on the amount borrowed and other fees incurred on the Borrowings are recognized as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Borrowing Arrangements

On February 1, 2016, each Fund amended its Borrowings with Citibank N.A. through January 30, 2017 and decreased the maximum commitment amounts under its Borrowings as follows:

 

     Senior
Income
(NSL)
       Floating
Rate Income
(JFR)
       Floating
Rate Income
Opportunity
(JRO)
 

Maximum commitment amount

  $ 116,000,000         $ 276,000,000         $ 192,000,000   

Subsequent to the current fiscal period, Senior Income (NSL), Floating Rate Income (JFR), Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO), Short Duration Credit Opportunities (JSD) and Credit Strategies Income (JQC) reduced the outstanding balance on their Borrowings to $88,000,000, $209,800,000, $143,800,000, $64,000,000 and $561,000,000, respectively. Senior Income (NSL), Floating Rate Income (JFR) and Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO) then increased the outstanding balance on their Borrowings to $101,000,000, $240,800,000 and $166,800,000, respectively in order to finance the redemption of VRTP Shares as further discussed below.

Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares

Subsequent to the end of the reporting period, Senior Income (NSL), Floating Rate Income (JFR) and Floating Rate Income Opportunity (JRO) redeemed a portion of their outstanding VRTP Shares in the amounts of $13,000,000, $31,000,000 and $23,000,000, respectively.

 

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Additional

Fund Information

 

Board of Trustees          
William Adams IV*   Jack B. Evans   William C. Hunter   David J. Kundert   John K. Nelson   William J. Schneider
Thomas S. Schneider, Jr.*   Judith M. Stockdale   Carole E. Stone   Terence J. Toth  

Margaret L Wolff**

 

 

* Interested Board Member.
** Effective February 15, 2016.

 

         

Fund Manager

Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Custodian

State Street Bank
& Trust Company

Boston, MA 02111

 

Legal Counsel

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Chicago, IL 60603

 

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

KPMG LLP

Chicago, IL 60601

 

Transfer Agent and
Shareholder Services

State Street Bank
& Trust Company

Nuveen Funds

P.O. Box 43071

Providence, RI 02940-3071

(800) 257-8787

 

 

 

Quarterly Form N-Q Portfolio of Investments Information

Each Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. You may obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC toll-free at (800) SEC-0330 for room hours and operation.

Nuveen Funds’ Proxy Voting Information

You may obtain (i) information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll free at (800) 257-8787. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

CEO Certification Disclosure

Each Fund’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual CEO certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Each Fund has filed with the SEC the certification of its CEO and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

 

Common Share Repurchases

Each Fund intends to repurchase, through its open market share repurchase program, shares of its own common stock at such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. During the period covered by this report, each Fund repurchased shares of its common stock, as shown in the accompanying table. Any future repurchases will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report.

 

     NSL        JFR        JRO        JSD        JQC  

Common shares repurchased

    5,000                                         299,100   

FINRA BrokerCheck

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides information regarding the disciplinary history of FINRA member firms and associated investment professionals. This information as well as an investor brochure describing FINRA BrokerCheck is available to the public by calling the FINRA BrokerCheck Hotline number at (800) 289-9999 or by visiting www.FINRA.org.

 

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Glossary of Terms

Used in this Report

 

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

 

n   Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO): A security backed by a pool of debt, often low rated corporate loans. Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) are similar to collateralized mortgage obligations, except for the different type of underlying loan.

 

n   Convexity: A tool used in risk management to measure the sensitivity of bond duration to interest rate changes. Higher convexity generally means higher sensitivity to interest rate changes.

 

n   Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index: A representative, unmanaged index of tradeable, senior, U.S. dollar-denominated leveraged loans. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not include the effects of any applicable sales charges or management fees.

 

n   Effective Leverage: Effective leverage is a fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage (see below) and the leverage effects of certain derivative investments in the fund’s portfolio.

 

n   Leverage: Leverage is created whenever a fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk) equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital.

 

n   Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: A fund’s Net Assets is equal to its total assets (securities, cash, accrued earnings and receivables) less its total liabilities. NAV per share is equal to the fund’s Net Assets divided by its number of shares outstanding.

 

n   Regulatory Leverage: Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued by or borrowings of a fund. Both of these are part of a fund’s capital structure. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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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.

 

 

Your Nuveen Closed-End Funds Automatic Reinvestment Plan

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

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

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

Easy and convenient

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

How shares are purchased

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

Flexible

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

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

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

Call today to start reinvesting distributions

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

 

 

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Notes

 

 

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Notes

 

 

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  Nuveen Investments:   
     Serving Investors for Generations   
    

 

     Since 1898, financial advisors and their clients have relied on Nuveen Investments to provide dependable investment solutions through continued adherence to proven, long-term investing principles. Today, we offer a range of high quality equity and fixed-income solutions designed to be integral components of a well-diversified core portfolio.   
       

 

       

Focused on meeting investor needs.

 

Nuveen Investments provides high-quality investment services designed to help secure the long-term goals of institutional and individual investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets a wide range of specialized investment solutions which provide investors access to capabilities of its high-quality boutique investment affiliates – Nuveen Asset Management, Symphony Asset Management, NWQ Investment Management Company, Santa Barbara Asset Management, Tradewinds Global Investors, Winslow Capital Management and Gresham Investment Management. In total, Nuveen Investments managed approximately $225 billion as of December 31, 2015.

  
    

 

     
       

Find out how we can help you.

 

To learn more about how the products and services of Nuveen Investments may be able to help you meet your financial goals, talk to your financial advisor, or call us at (800) 257-8787. Please read the information provided carefully before you invest. Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of any investment carefully. Where applicable, be sure to obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other relevant information. To obtain a prospectus, please contact your securities representative or Nuveen Investments, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

 

Learn more about Nuveen Funds at: www.nuveen.com/cef

  

 

                 

Distributed by    Nuveen Securities, LLC    |    333 West Wacker Drive    |    Chicago, IL 60606    |    www.nuveen.com/cef

 

ESA-A-0116D        14647-INV-B-03/17


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

(a) See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Period*

   (a)
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased
     (b)
Average
Price Paid
per Share
(or Unit)
     (c)
Total Number of
Shares
(or Units)
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
     (d)*
Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
That May Yet Be
Purchased Under
The Plans or
Programs
 

August 1-31, 2015

     59,100       $ 8.12         59,100         13,545,900   

September 1-30, 2015

     10,000       $ 8.22         10,000         13,535,900   

October 1-31, 2015

     20,000       $ 7.87         20,000         13,515,900   

November 1-30, 2015

     0            0         13,515,900   

December 1-31, 2015

     50,000       $ 7.39         50,000         13,465,900   

January 1-31, 2016

     160,000       $ 7.22         160,000         13,305,900   

Total

     299,100            

 

* The registrant’s repurchase program, for the repurchase of 13,620,000 shares, was authorized August 6, 2014. The program was reauthorized for a maximum repurchase amount of 13,605,000 shares on August 4, 2015. 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.

(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable to this filing.

(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) in the exact form set forth below: See EX-99.CERT attached hereto.

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons: Not applicable.

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2 (b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an Exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registration specifically incorporates it by reference: See EX-99.906 CERT attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

 

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

  
   Kevin J. McCarthy   
   Vice President and Secretary   

Date: April 7, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

  
   Gifford R. Zimmerman   
   Chief Administrative Officer   
   (principal executive officer)   

Date: April 7, 2016

 

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

  
   Stephen D. Foy   
   Vice President and Controller   
   (principal financial officer)   

Date: April 7, 2016