SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Nuveen Select Tax Free Income Portfolio II
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 811-06622
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Mark L. Winget
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 917-7700
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2021
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Chair’s Letter
to Shareholders
Dear Shareholders,
More than a year and a half has passed since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020, resulting in a period marked by a global economic downturn, financial market turbulence and some immeasurable losses of life. Although the health crisis persists, with the widespread distribution of vaccines in the U.S. and extraordinary economic interventions by governments and central banks around the world, we collectively look forward to what our “new normal” might be.
Global economies have largely recovered from the pandemic-driven downturns with the help of vaccines and extraordinary support measures from governments and central banks. Since the crisis began, the U.S. government has enacted six relief measures totaling $5.3 trillion to support individuals and families, small and large businesses, state and local governments, education, public health and vaccinations. More recently, Congress passed a $1 trillion infrastructure spending plan, funding upgrades to road, rail and air transportation, broadband internet, and power and water systems.
Nevertheless, pandemic-related impacts continue to weigh on the outlook, particularly regarding inflation. The spread of the COVID-19 delta variant this year has exacerbated shortages of raw materials and labor, which contributed to inflation staying elevated for longer than expected. In response, some central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, are beginning to reduce pandemic-era stimulus measures while other central banks have already started raising interest rates. The timing of monetary policy normalization will be a key focus in the markets, as will the progression of the virus, which can be difficult to predict given uneven vaccination rates around the world and new variants such as delta. Other key pieces of legislation also remain on the horizon in the U.S., including a $1.75 trillion social spending plan and raising the nation’s borrowing limit (known as the debt ceiling).
Short-term market fluctuations can provide your Fund opportunities to invest in new ideas as well as upgrade existing positioning while providing long-term value for shareholders. For more than 120 years, the careful consideration of risk and reward has guided Nuveen’s focus on delivering long-term results to our shareholders.
During this time of economic uncertainty, it may be an opportune time to assess your portfolio. We encourage you to review your time horizon, risk tolerance and investment goals with your financial professional.
On behalf of the other members of the Nuveen Fund Board, I look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.
Terence J. Toth
Chair of the Board
November 22, 2021
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For Shareholders of
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXP)
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 (NXQ)
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 (NXR)
Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXC)
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXN)
Portfolio Manager Commentaries in Semiannual Reports
Beginning with this semiannual shareholder report, the Funds will include portfolio manager commentaries only in their annual shareholder reports. For the Funds’ most recent annual portfolio manager discussion, please refer to the Portfolio Managers’ Comments section of each Fund’s March 31, 2021 annual shareholder report.
For current information on your Fund’s investment objectives, portfolio management team and average annual total returns please refer to the Fund’s website at www.nuveen.com.
For changes that occurred to your Fund both during and subsequent to this reporting period, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section of this report.
For average annual total returns as of the end of this reporting period, please refer to the Performance Overview and Holding Summaries section within this report.
Fund Reorganizations
At a special meeting held on October 29, 2021, shareholders of Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (“NXP”), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 (“NXQ”) and Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 (“NXR”) approved the reorganization of NXQ and NXR into NXP (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization is scheduled to take place prior to the opening of business on December 6, 2021. Refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements of this report for further details on the Reorganization.
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COMMON SHARE DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
The following information regarding the Funds’ distributions is current as of September 30, 2021. 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 | |||||
| Monthly Distributions (Ex-Dividend Date) | NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | NXN |
| April 2021 | $0.0455 | $0.0420 | $0.0465 | $0.0400 | $0.0345 |
| May | 0.0455 | 0.0420 | 0.0465 | 0.0400 | 0.0345 |
| June | 0.0455 | 0.0420 | 0.0465 | 0.0400 | 0.0345 |
| July | 0.0455 | 0.0420 | 0.0465 | 0.0400 | 0.0345 |
| August | 0.0455 | 0.0420 | 0.0465 | 0.0400 | 0.0345 |
| September 2021 | 0.0455 | 0.0420 | 0.0465 | 0.0400 | 0.0345 |
| Total Distributions from Net Investment Income | $0.2730 | $0.2520 | $0.2790 | $0.2400 | $0.2070 |
| Yields | |||||
| Market Yield* | 3.14% | 3.23% | 3.24% | 3.05% | 2.98% |
| Taxable-Equivalent Yield* | 5.28% | 5.42% | 5.32% | 6.63% | 5.92% |
| * | Market Yield is based on the Fund’s current annualized monthly dividend divided by the Fund’s current market price as of the end of the reporting period. Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 40.8%, 40.8%, 40.8%, 54.1% and 49.6% for NXP, NXQ, NXR, NXC and NXN, respectively. Your actual combined federal and state income tax rate may differ from the assumed rate. The Taxable-Equivalent Yield also takes into account the percentage of the Fund’s income generated and paid by the Fund (based on payments made during the previous calendar year) that was either exempt from federal income tax but not from state income tax (e.g., income from an out-of-state municipal bond), or was exempt from neither federal nor state income tax. Separately, if the comparison were instead to investments that generate qualified dividend income, which is taxable at a rate lower than an individual’s ordinary graduated tax rate, the fund’s Taxable-Equivalent Yield would be lower. |
Each Fund seeks to pay regular monthly dividends out of its net investment income at a rate that reflects its past and projected net income performance. To permit each Fund to maintain a more stable monthly dividend, the Fund may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less than the amount of net income actually earned by the Fund during the period. Distributions to common shareholders are determined on a tax basis, which may differ from amounts recorded in the accounting records. In instances where the monthly dividend exceeds the earned net investment income, the Fund would report a negative undistributed net ordinary income. Refer to Note 6 – Income Tax Information for additional information regarding the amounts of undistributed net ordinary income and undistributed net long-term capital gains and the character of the actual distributions paid by the Fund during the period.
All monthly dividends paid by each Fund during the current reporting period were paid from net investment income. If a portion of the Fund’s monthly distributions is sourced or comprised of elements other than net investment income, including capital gains and/or a return of capital, common shareholders will be notified of those sources. For financial reporting purposes, the per share amounts of the Fund’s distributions for the reporting period are presented in this report’s Financial Highlights. For income tax purposes, distribution information for each Fund as of its most recent tax year end is presented in Note 6 – Income Tax Information within the Notes to Financial Statements of this report.
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NUVEEN CLOSED-END FUND DISTRIBUTION AMOUNTS
The Nuveen Closed-End Funds’ monthly and quarterly periodic distributions to shareholders are posted on www.nuveen.com and can be found on Nuveen’s enhanced closed-end fund resource page, which is at https://www.nuveen.com/resource-center-closed-endfunds, along with other Nuveen closed-end fund product updates. To ensure timely access to the latest information, shareholders may use a subscribe function, which can be activated at this web page (https://www.nuveen.com/subscriptions).
COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES
During August 2021, the Funds’ Board of Trustees reauthorized an open-market share repurchase program, allowing each Fund to repurchase an aggregate of up to approximately 10% of its outstanding common shares.
As of September 30, 2021, and since the inception of the Funds’ repurchase programs, the Funds have cumulatively repurchased and retired their outstanding common shares as shown in the accompanying table.
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | NXN | |
| Common shares cumulatively repurchased and retired | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common shares authorized for repurchase | 1,655,000 | 1,770,000 | 1,300,000 | 635,000 | 390,000 |
During the current reporting period, the Funds did not repurchase any of their outstanding common shares.
OTHER COMMON SHARE INFORMATION
As of September 30, 2021, the Funds’ common share prices were trading at a premium/(discount) to their common share NAVs and trading at an average premium/(discount) to NAV during the current reporting period, as follows:
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | NXN | |
| Common share NAV | $16.34 | $15.58 | $16.75 | $15.78 | $14.38 |
| Common share price | $17.38 | $15.61 | $17.22 | $15.76 | $13.87 |
| Premium/(Discount) to NAV | 6.36% | 0.19% | 2.81% | (0.13)% | (3.55)% |
| Average premium/(discount) to NAV | 7.17% | 3.02% | 5.93% | 2.74% | (2.53)% |
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| NXP | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio |
| Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of | |
| September 30, 2021 |
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2021
| Cumulative | Average Annual | ||||
| 6-Month | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year | ||
| NXP at Common Share NAV | 1.67% | 4.72% | 4.23% | 5.50% | |
| NXP at Common Share Price | 1.56% | 7.58% | 6.34% | 6.31% | |
| S&P Municipal Bond Index | 1.24% | 2.71% | 3.18% | 3.92% | |
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.
Daily Common Share NAV and Share Price
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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.
For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
| Fund Allocation | |
| (% of net assets) | |
| Long-Term Municipal Bonds | 96.1% |
| Common Stocks | 0.5% |
| Short-Term Municipal Bonds | 0.6% |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities | 2.8% |
| Net Assets | 100% |
| Portfolio Credit Quality | |
| (% of total investment exposure) | |
| U.S. Guaranteed | 11.5% |
| AAA | 3.4% |
| AA | 44.3% |
| A | 19.0% |
| BBB | 12.8% |
| BB or Lower | 4.0% |
| N/R | 4.5% |
| N/A | 0.5% |
| Total | 100% |
| Portfolio Composition | |
| (% of total investments) | |
| Tax Obligation/Limited | 35.1% |
| Tax Obligation/General | 16.4% |
| Transportation | 13.1% |
| U.S. Guaranteed | 11.5% |
| Health Care | 7.9% |
| Education and Civic Organizations | 7.1% |
| Utilities | 6.8% |
| Other | 2.1% |
| Total | 100% |
| States and Territories | |
| (% of total municipal bonds) | |
| California | 16.2% |
| New Jersey | 12.0% |
| Illinois | 10.3% |
| Texas | 7.6% |
| Colorado | 6.7% |
| Connecticut | 5.7% |
| Washington | 4.5% |
| Massachusetts | 3.5% |
| District of Columbia | 3.4% |
| New York | 3.2% |
| Arizona | 3.1% |
| Missouri | 2.9% |
| Puerto Rico | 2.5% |
| Other1 | 18.4% |
| Total | 100% |
1 See Portfolio of Investments for details on “other” States and Territories.
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| NXQ | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 |
| Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of | |
| September 30, 2021 |
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2021
| Cumulative | Average Annual | ||||
| 6-Month | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year | ||
| NXQ at Common Share NAV | 1.88% | 4.41% | 4.01% | 5.41% | |
| NXQ at Common Share Price | (1.36)% | 7.61% | 5.07% | 5.96% | |
| S&P Municipal Bond Index | 1.24% | 2.71% | 3.18% | 3.92% | |
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.
Daily Common Share NAV and Share Price
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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.
For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
| Fund Allocation | |
| (% of net assets) | |
| Long-Term Municipal Bonds | 96.4% |
| Common Stocks | 0.5% |
| Short-Term Municipal Bonds | 0.5% |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities | 2.6% |
| Net Assets | 100% |
| Portfolio Credit Quality | |
| (% of total investment exposure) | |
| U.S. Guaranteed | 9.6% |
| AAA | 3.5% |
| AA | 36.6% |
| A | 30.1% |
| BBB | 13.7% |
| BB or Lower | 2.9% |
| N/R | 3.1% |
| N/A | 0.5% |
| Total | 100% |
| Portfolio Composition | |
| (% of total investments) | |
| Tax Obligation/Limited | 23.2% |
| Tax Obligation/General | 21.0% |
| Transportation | 20.2% |
| Health Care | 11.1% |
| U.S. Guaranteed | 9.6% |
| Utilities | 7.2% |
| Education and Civic Organizations | 5.9% |
| Other | 1.8% |
| Total | 100% |
| States and Territories | |
| (% of total municipal bonds) | |
| California | 15.4% |
| Illinois | 11.1% |
| Colorado | 8.7% |
| Texas | 7.0% |
| Arizona | 6.3% |
| Massachusetts | 5.4% |
| Washington | 5.1% |
| Florida | 5.1% |
| New Jersey | 3.3% |
| Connecticut | 3.2% |
| Indiana | 3.2% |
| New York | 2.9% |
| District of Columbia | 2.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.2% |
| Other1 | 18.8% |
| Total | 100% |
1 See Portfolio of Investments for details on “other” States and Territories.
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| NXR | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 |
| Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of | |
| September 30, 2021 |
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2021
| Cumulative | Average Annual | ||||
| 6-Month | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year | ||
| NXR at Common Share NAV | 1.84% | 4.06% | 4.16% | 5.65% | |
| NXR at Common Share Price | 3.98% | 8.38% | 5.77% | 6.31% | |
| S&P Municipal Bond Index | 1.24% | 2.71% | 3.18% | 3.92% | |
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.
Daily Common Share NAV and Share Price
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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.
For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
| Fund Allocation | |
| (% of net assets) | |
| Long-Term Municipal Bonds | 96.0% |
| Common Stocks | 0.6% |
| Short-Term Municipal Bonds | 0.5% |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities | 2.9% |
| Net Assets | 100% |
| Portfolio Credit Quality | |
| (% of total investment exposure) | |
| U.S. Guaranteed | 18.8% |
| AAA | 1.9% |
| AA | 37.2% |
| A | 18.2% |
| BBB | 17.7% |
| BB or Lower | 1.7% |
| N/R | 3.9% |
| N/A | 0.6% |
| Total | 100% |
| Portfolio Composition | |
| (% of total investments) | |
| Tax Obligation/Limited | 27.7% |
| Tax Obligation/General | 20.2% |
| U.S. Guaranteed | 18.8% |
| Transportation | 12.2% |
| Health Care | 7.7% |
| Utilities | 6.7% |
| Other | 6.7% |
| Total | 100% |
| States and Territories | |
| (% of total municipal bonds) | |
| California | 26.5% |
| Illinois | 10.0% |
| Texas | 7.3% |
| Massachusetts | 6.7% |
| Washington | 5.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 4.1% |
| New Jersey | 3.7% |
| Colorado | 3.0% |
| Puerto Rico | 3.0% |
| Ohio | 2.8% |
| Connecticut | 2.8% |
| Virginia | 2.8% |
| District of Columbia | 2.4% |
| Other1 | 19.6% |
| Total | 100% |
1 See Portfolio of Investments for details on “other” States and Territories.
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| NXC | Nuveen California Select Tax-Free |
| Income Portfolio | |
| Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of | |
| September 30, 2021 |
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2021
| Cumulative | Average Annual | ||||
| 6-Month | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year | ||
| NXC at Common Share NAV | 1.19% | 3.13% | 3.63% | 5.33% | |
| NXC at Common Share Price | (1.80)% | 1.58% | 2.13% | 6.31% | |
| S&P Municipal Bond Index | 1.24% | 2.71% | 3.18% | 3.92% | |
| S&P Municipal Bond California Index1 | 1.06% | 2.07% | 3.10% | 4.32% | |
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.
Daily Common Share NAV and Share Price
1 For purposes of Fund performance, relative results are measured against this index.
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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.
For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
| Fund Allocation | |
| (% of net assets) | |
| Long-Term Municipal Bonds | 97.1% |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities | 2.9% |
| Net Assets | 100% |
| Portfolio Credit Quality | |
| (% of total investment exposure) | |
| U.S. Guaranteed | 11.7% |
| AAA | 16.5% |
| AA | 39.7% |
| A | 12.8% |
| BBB | 5.9% |
| BB or Lower | 4.2% |
| N/R | 9.2% |
| Total | 100% |
| Portfolio Composition | |
| (% of total investments) | |
| Tax Obligation/General | 22.0% |
| Utilities | 21.0% |
| Tax Obligation/Limited | 16.8% |
| U.S. Guaranteed | 13.1% |
| Transportation | 10.1% |
| Housing/Multifamily | 7.4% |
| Health Care | 7.0% |
| Other | 2.6% |
| Total | 100% |
| States and Territories | |
| (% of total municipal bonds) | |
| California | 97.4% |
| Puerto Rico | 1.5% |
| Virgin Islands | 1.1% |
| Total | 100% |
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| NXN | Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free |
| Income Portfolio | |
| Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of | |
| September 30, 2021 |
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2021
| Cumulative | Average Annual | ||||
| 6-Month | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year | ||
| NXN at Common Share NAV | 1.65% | 4.23% | 3.15% | 3.94% | |
| NXN at Common Share Price | (2.94)% | 9.40% | 2.55% | 4.26% | |
| S&P Municipal Bond Index | 1.24% | 2.71% | 3.18% | 3.92% | |
| S&P Municipal Bond New York Index1 | 1.38% | 3.56% | 2.95% | 3.71% | |
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.
Daily Common Share NAV and Share Price
1 For purposes of Fund performance, relative results are measured against this index.
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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.
For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
| Fund Allocation | |
| (% of net assets) | |
| Long-Term Municipal Bonds | 96.7% |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities | 3.3% |
| Net Assets | 100% |
| Portfolio Credit Quality | |
| (% of total investment exposure) | |
| U.S. Guaranteed | 2.0% |
| AAA | 13.6% |
| AA | 48.5% |
| A | 10.0% |
| BBB | 10.6% |
| BB or Lower | 10.1% |
| N/R | 5.2% |
| Total | 100% |
| Portfolio Composition | |
| (% of total investments) | |
| Transportation | 22.5% |
| Tax Obligation/Limited | 20.2% |
| Utilities | 19.2% |
| Education and Civic Organizations | 12.1% |
| Tax Obligation/General | 8.5% |
| Consumer Staples | 5.2% |
| Other | 12.3% |
| Total | 100% |
| States and Territories | |
| (% of total municipal bonds) | |
| New York | 95.3% |
| Guam | 2.2% |
| Virgin Islands | 1.6% |
| Puerto Rico | 0.9% |
| Total | 100% |
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The annual meeting of shareholders was held on August 4, 2021 for NXC and NXN. The meeting was held virtually due to public health concerns regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; at this meeting the shareholders were asked to elect Board members. The annual meeting of shareholders was held on September 22, 2021 for NXP, NXQ and NXR. The meeting was held virtually due to public health concerns regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; at this meeting the shareholders were asked to elect Board members and to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. The meeting was subsequently adjourned to October 29, 2021 in order to seek additional shareholder participation.
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | NXN | |
| Common | Common | Common | Common | Common | |
| Shares | Shares | Shares | Shares | Shares | |
| To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization | |||||
| For | 8,495,081 | 9,002,449 | 6,594,377 | — | — |
| Against | 519,272 | 428,895 | 258,462 | — | — |
| Abstain | 549,671 | 561,545 | 326,214 | — | — |
| BNV | 5,383,618 | 6,440,552 | 4,929,146 | — | — |
| Total | 14,947,642 | 16,433,441 | 12,108,199 | — | — |
| Approval of the Board Members was reached as follows: | |||||
| Jack B. Evans | |||||
| For | 12,888,946 | 12,959,853 | 9,335,190 | 4,262,377 | 2,756,606 |
| Withhold | 1,834,580 | 3,331,058 | 2,542,646 | 952,687 | 623,614 |
| Total | 14,723,526 | 16,290,911 | 11,877,836 | 5,215,064 | 3,380,220 |
| Joanne T. Medero | |||||
| For | 14,094,569 | 15,559,822 | 11,440,583 | 5,087,685 | 3,372,246 |
| Withhold | 628,957 | 731,089 | 437,253 | 127,379 | 7,974 |
| Total | 14,723,526 | 16,290,911 | 11,877,836 | 5,215,064 | 3,380,220 |
| Albin F. Moschner | |||||
| For | 12,907,303 | 13,009,957 | 9,377,054 | 4,262,377 | 2,751,139 |
| Withhold | 1,816,223 | 3,280,954 | 2,500,782 | 952,687 | 629,081 |
| Total | 14,723,526 | 16,290,911 | 11,877,836 | 5,215,064 | 3,380,220 |
| Matthew Thornton III | |||||
| For | 14,020,869 | 15,518,864 | 11,408,554 | 5,120,081 | 3,362,057 |
| Withhold | 702,657 | 772,047 | 469,282 | 94,983 | 18,163 |
| Total | 14,723,526 | 16,290,911 | 11,877,836 | 5,215,064 | 3,380,220 |
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| NXP | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio |
| Portfolio of Investments | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 96.6% | ||||
| MUNICIPAL BONDS – 96.1% | ||||
| Arizona – 3.0% | ||||
| $ 1,015 | Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020B, | 7/30 at 100.00 | AA | $ 1,178,740 |
| 4.000%, 7/01/47 | ||||
| 85 | Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Facility Revenue Bonds, | No Opt. Call | BB | 86,201 |
| Basis Schools, Inc Projects, Series 2017D, 3.000%, 7/01/22, 144A | ||||
| 255 | Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Facility Revenue Bonds, | No Opt. Call | AA– | 276,147 |
| Basis Schools, Inc Projects, Series 2017F, 3.000%, 7/01/26 | ||||
| 350 | Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Revenue Bonds, Academies of | No Opt. Call | AA– | 357,322 |
| Math & Science Projects, Series 2018A, 4.000%, 7/01/22 | ||||
| 1,000 | Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Revenue Bonds, Banner Health, | 1/27 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,196,890 |
| Refunding Series 2016A, 5.000%, 1/01/38 | ||||
| 500 | Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Revenue Bonds, Banner Health, | 7/29 at 100.00 | AA– | 575,380 |
| Series 2019A, 4.000%, 1/01/44 | ||||
| 3,500 | Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation, Arizona, Airport Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien | 7/29 at 100.00 | A1 | 4,302,095 |
| Series 2019A, 5.000%, 7/01/49 | ||||
| 160 | Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds, Citigroup Energy | No Opt. Call | A3 | 220,414 |
| Inc Prepay Contract Obligations, Series 2007, 5.000%, 12/01/37 | ||||
| 6,865 | Total Arizona | 8,193,189 | ||
| Arkansas – 1.1% | ||||
| 6,555 | Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Arkansas | No Opt. Call | Aa2 | 3,050,238 |
| Cancer Research Center Project, Series 2006, 0.000%, 7/01/46 – AMBAC Insured | ||||
| California – 15.6% | ||||
| 4,245 | Anaheim City School District, Orange County, California, General Obligation Bonds, | No Opt. Call | AA | 3,506,837 |
| Election 2002 Series 2007, 0.000%, 8/01/31 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 2,840 | Anaheim Public Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, Public Improvement | No Opt. Call | AA | 2,445,950 |
| Project, Series 1997C, 0.000%, 9/01/30 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 3,000 | Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, | 4/23 at 100.00 | A1 (4) | 3,216,240 |
| Series 2013S-4, 5.000%, 4/01/38 (Pre-refunded 4/01/23) | ||||
| 40 | California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, | 6/30 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 46,381 |
| Los Angeles County Securitization Corporation, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 6/01/49 | ||||
| 2,310 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Saint Joseph Health | 7/23 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,498,773 |
| System, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/33 | ||||
| 1,630 | California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Various Capital Projects, | 11/23 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,781,900 |
| Series 2013I, 5.000%, 11/01/38 | ||||
| 2,645 | Cypress Elementary School District, Orange County, California, General Obligation Bonds, | No Opt. Call | AA | 2,075,267 |
| Series 2009A, 0.000%, 5/01/34 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 2,710 | Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement | No Opt. Call | Aa3 | 2,485,449 |
| Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 0.000%, 6/01/28 – AMBAC Insured | ||||
| 3,030 | Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation | No Opt. Call | Aa2 | 2,952,826 |
| Bonds, Series 2006, 0.000%, 8/01/25 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 1,000 | Moreno Valley Unified School District, Riverside County, California, General Obligation | No Opt. Call | A+ | 988,840 |
| Bonds, Refunding Series 2007, 0.000%, 8/01/23 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 1,160 | Mount San Antonio Community College District, Los Angeles County, California, General | 8/35 at 100.00 | Aa1 | 1,301,323 |
| Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series 2013A, 0.000%, 8/01/43 (5) | ||||
| 4,390 | Pittsburg Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Los Medanos Community | No Opt. Call | AA– | 3,912,368 |
| Development Project, Series 1999, 0.000%, 8/01/29 – AMBAC Insured |
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| NXP | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio |
| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| California (continued) | ||||
| $ 1,700 | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Orange County, California, Certificates | No Opt. Call | A1 (4) | $ 1,367,888 |
| of Participation, Series 2006, 0.000%, 10/01/34 – FGIC Insured (ETM) | ||||
| 8,000 | Poway Unified School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation Bonds, | No Opt. Call | Aa2 | 6,416,160 |
| School Facilities Improvement District 2007-1, Election 2008 Series 2009A, 0.000%, 8/01/33 | ||||
| 1,350 | San Diego Association of Governments, California, South Bay Expressway Toll Revenue | 7/27 at 100.00 | A | 1,618,987 |
| Bonds, First Senior Lien Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 | ||||
| 675 | San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, | 7/29 at 100.00 | A+ | 834,192 |
| Subordinate Series 2019B, 5.000%, 7/01/38 (AMT) | ||||
| 1,800 | San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, California, Water Revenue | 11/24 at 100.00 | Aa2 (4) | 2,058,138 |
| Bonds, Non-WSIP, Series 2017A, 5.000%, 11/01/42 (Pre-refunded 11/01/24) | ||||
| 2,110 | Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County, California, General Obligation Bonds, | No Opt. Call | AA | 1,900,519 |
| Election of 2006, Series 2006A, 0.000%, 11/01/28 – FGIC Insured | ||||
| 1,150 | Woodside Elementary School District, San Mateo County, California, General Obligation | No Opt. Call | AAA | 997,131 |
| Bonds, Election of 2005, Series 2007, 0.000%, 10/01/30 – AMBAC Insured | ||||
| 45,785 | Total California | 42,405,169 | ||
| Colorado – 6.5% | ||||
| 500 | Centerra Metropolitan District 1, Loveland, Colorado, Special Revenue Bonds, Refunding & | No Opt. Call | N/R | 502,590 |
| Improvement Series 2017, 5.000%, 12/01/21, 144A | ||||
| 1,780 | Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health | 1/23 at 100.00 | BBB+ (4) | 1,889,791 |
| Initiatives, Series 2013A, 5.250%, 1/01/45 (Pre-refunded 1/01/23) | ||||
| 150 | Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, CommonSpirit Health, | 8/29 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 170,154 |
| Series 2019A-1, 4.000%, 8/01/44 | ||||
| 2,630 | Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees, Golden, Colorado, Institutional Enterprise | 12/27 at 100.00 | A+ | 3,200,447 |
| Revenue Bonds, Series 2017B, 5.000%, 12/01/47 | ||||
| 810 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2020A, | 11/30 at 100.00 | AA+ | 954,634 |
| 4.000%, 11/15/45 | ||||
| 660 | Colorado State, Certificates of Participation, Rural Series 2020A, 4.000%, 12/15/37 | 12/30 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 791,927 |
| 1,935 | Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien Series | 11/23 at 100.00 | A+ | 2,113,368 |
| 2013B, 5.000%, 11/15/43 | ||||
| 250 | E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2000B, 0.000%, | No Opt. Call | A | 221,840 |
| 9/01/29 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 12,500 | E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, 0.000%, | 9/26 at 54.77 | A | 6,313,250 |
| 9/01/38 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 605 | E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 9/01/40 | 9/24 at 100.00 | A | 675,210 |
| 620 | Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior Limited Property Tax Supported | 12/25 at 100.00 | A | 711,363 |
| Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 12/01/35 | ||||
| 22,440 | Total Colorado | 17,544,574 | ||
| Connecticut – 5.6% | ||||
| 1,000 | Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Trinity Health | 6/26 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,180,910 |
| Credit Group, Series 2016CT, 5.000%, 12/01/45 | ||||
| 690 | Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Yale-New Haven | 1/24 at 100.00 | AA– | 711,921 |
| Health Issue, Series 2014D, 1.800%, 7/01/49 (Mandatory Put 7/01/24) | ||||
| 2,500 | Connecticut State, General Obligation Bonds, Green Series 2014G, 5.000%, 11/15/31 | 11/24 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 2,831,425 |
| 1,000 | Connecticut State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2012E, 5.000%, 9/15/32 | 9/22 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,041,930 |
| 1,000 | Connecticut State, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018C, 5.000%, 6/15/26 | No Opt. Call | Aa3 | 1,206,590 |
| 1,860 | Connecticut State, Special Tax Obligation Bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes | 10/23 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,025,521 |
| Series 2013A, 5.000%, 10/01/30 |
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| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Connecticut (continued) | ||||
| $ 1,625 | Connecticut State, Special Tax Obligation Bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, | 9/24 at 100.00 | AA– | $ 1,830,189 |
| Series 2014A, 5.000%, 9/01/34 | ||||
| 3,000 | Hartford County Metropolitan District, Connecticut, Clean Water Project Revenue Bonds, | 11/24 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 3,344,790 |
| Refunding Green Bond Series 2014A, 5.000%, 11/01/42 | ||||
| 750 | University of Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 3/15/31 | 3/26 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 883,013 |
| 13,425 | Total Connecticut | 15,056,289 | ||
| District of Columbia – 3.3% | ||||
| 1,975 | District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, Public Utility Revenue Bonds, | 10/22 at 100.00 | AA+ | 2,068,911 |
| Subordinate Lien Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/25 | ||||
| 960 | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia, Dulles Toll Road Revenue Bonds, | 10/29 at 100.00 | A– | 1,085,501 |
| Dulles Metrorail & Capital improvement Projects, Refunding & Subordinate Lien Series 2019B, | ||||
| 4.000%, 10/01/44 | ||||
| 2,000 | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia, Dulles Toll Road Revenue Bonds, | 10/28 at 100.00 | A– | 2,641,660 |
| Dulles Metrorail Capital Appreciation, Second Senior Lien Series 2010B, 6.500%, 10/01/44 | ||||
| Metropolitan Washington DC Airports Authority, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Refunding | ||||
| Series 2021A: | ||||
| 905 | 5.000%, 10/01/29 (AMT) | No Opt. Call | Aa3 | 1,158,690 |
| 1,050 | 5.000%, 10/01/46 (AMT) | 10/31 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,321,257 |
| 600 | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, District of Columbia, Dedicated Revenue | 7/30 at 100.00 | AA | 700,350 |
| Bonds, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/15/45 | ||||
| 7,490 | Total District of Columbia | 8,976,369 | ||
| Florida – 0.7% | ||||
| 1,000 | Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2019A, 5.000%, | 10/29 at 100.00 | A | 1,219,450 |
| 10/01/49 (AMT) | ||||
| 470 | Tampa, Florida, Revenue Bonds, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, | 7/30 at 100.00 | A2 | 577,747 |
| Series 2020B, 5.000%, 7/01/50 | ||||
| 1,470 | Total Florida | 1,797,197 | ||
| Georgia – 0.6% | ||||
| 1,300 | Brookhaven Development Authority, Georgia, Revenue Bonds, Children’s Healthcare of | 7/29 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,501,045 |
| Atlanta, Inc Project, Series 2019A, 4.000%, 7/01/44 | ||||
| Guam – 1.9% | ||||
| 3,000 | Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2015D, 5.000%, 11/15/39 | 11/25 at 100.00 | BB | 3,379,500 |
| 1,740 | Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series | 7/23 at 100.00 | A– | 1,870,691 |
| 2013, 5.250%, 7/01/25 | ||||
| 4,740 | Total Guam | 5,250,191 | ||
| Hawaii – 0.1% | ||||
| 225 | Hawaii State, Harbor System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/01/35 (AMT) | 7/30 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 265,174 |
| Idaho – 1.2% | ||||
| 3,000 | Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Saint Luke’s Health System Project, | 3/24 at 100.00 | A– | 3,293,910 |
| Series 2014A, 5.000%, 3/01/44 | ||||
| Illinois – 10.0% | ||||
| 2,000 | Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, Housing and Auxiliary Facilities | No Opt. Call | Baa2 | 1,959,380 |
| System Revenue Bonds, Series 1999A, 0.000%, 4/01/23 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 725 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax Revenue Bonds, | 4/27 at 100.00 | A– | 881,353 |
| Series 2016, 6.000%, 4/01/46 | ||||
| 735 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated Revenues | 12/21 at 100.00 | BB | 739,623 |
| Series 2011A, 5.000%, 12/01/41 |
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| NXP | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio |
| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Illinois (continued) | ||||
| $ 735 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated Revenues, | 12/27 at 100.00 | BB | $ 887,211 |
| Refunding Series 2017C, 5.000%, 12/01/30 | ||||
| 360 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated Revenues, | 12/26 at 100.00 | BB | 442,260 |
| Series 2016B, 6.500%, 12/01/46 | ||||
| 55 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated | No Opt. Call | Baa2 | 48,957 |
| Tax Revenues, Series 1998B-1, 0.000%, 12/01/28 – FGIC Insured | ||||
| 880 | Chicago, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Project & Refunding Series 2017A, 6.000%, 1/01/38 | 1/27 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 1,079,452 |
| Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Series 2013: | ||||
| 2,100 | 4.000%, 8/15/33 (Pre-refunded 8/15/22) | 8/22 at 100.00 | AA+ (4) | 2,170,329 |
| 2,245 | 5.000%, 8/15/43 (Pre-refunded 8/15/22) | 8/22 at 100.00 | AA+ (4) | 2,339,559 |
| 260 | Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Series | 7/23 at 100.00 | A– | 277,953 |
| 2013A, 6.000%, 7/01/43 | ||||
| 2,070 | Illinois State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding September Series 2018B, 5.000%, 10/01/23 | No Opt. Call | BBB | 2,256,093 |
| 1,000 | Kendall, Kane, and Will Counties Community Unit School District 308 Oswego, Illinois, | No Opt. Call | A2 | 982,920 |
| General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008, 0.000%, 2/01/24 – AGM Insured | ||||
| Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue Bonds, McCormick Place | ||||
| Expansion Project, Series 2002A: | ||||
| 1,720 | 0.000%, 12/15/29 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 1,479,217 |
| 45 | 0.000%, 6/15/30 (ETM) | No Opt. Call | N/R (4) | 39,686 |
| 765 | 0.000%, 6/15/30 | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 647,221 |
| 6,070 | 0.000%, 12/15/31 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 4,904,014 |
| 5,000 | 0.000%, 12/15/36 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 3,501,250 |
| 1,775 | Springfield, Illinois, Electric Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2015, | 3/25 at 100.00 | A | 2,034,008 |
| 5.000%, 3/01/28 | ||||
| 310 | University of Illinois, Health Services Facilities System Revenue Bonds, Series 2013, | 10/23 at 100.00 | A– | 339,531 |
| 6.000%, 10/01/42 | ||||
| 28,850 | Total Illinois | 27,010,017 | ||
| Indiana – 1.6% | ||||
| 1,785 | Indiana Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Marion General Hospital Project, | 7/30 at 100.00 | A | 2,063,014 |
| Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/01/40 | ||||
| 1,250 | Indiana Finance Authority, Wastewater Utility Revenue Bonds, CWA Authority Project, | 10/24 at 100.00 | AA | 1,397,362 |
| Series 2015A, 5.000%, 10/01/45 | ||||
| 1,000 | Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Indiana, Series 1999E, 0.000%, 2/01/24 – | No Opt. Call | AA | 990,010 |
| AMBAC Insured | ||||
| 4,035 | Total Indiana | 4,450,386 | ||
| Iowa – 0.3% | ||||
| 830 | Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa, Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Bonds, Iowa Fertilizer | 12/22 at 105.00 | BB– | 906,277 |
| Company Project, Series 2018B, 5.250%, 12/01/50 (Mandatory Put 12/01/37) | ||||
| Massachusetts – 3.4% | ||||
| 1,000 | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, CareGroup Issue, Series | 7/28 at 100.00 | A | 1,205,350 |
| 2018J-2, 5.000%, 7/01/43 | ||||
| 1,625 | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Olin College, Series 2013E, | 11/23 at 100.00 | A | 1,761,419 |
| 5.000%, 11/01/43 | ||||
| 200 | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, UMass Memorial Health Care | 7/27 at 100.00 | A– | 215,082 |
| Obligated Group Issue, Series 2017L, 3.625%, 7/01/37 | ||||
| 2,500 | Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Subordinated | 2/26 at 100.00 | AA+ (4) | 2,985,000 |
| Series 2019A, 5.000%, 2/15/49 (Pre-refunded 2/15/26) | ||||
| 2,415 | Massachusetts State, Transportation Fund Revenue Bonds, Rail Enhancement & Accelerated | 6/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 2,942,919 |
| Bridge Programs, Series 2017A, 5.000%, 6/01/47 | ||||
| 7,740 | Total Massachusetts | 9,109,770 |
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| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Michigan – 0.1% | ||||
| $ 355 | Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System Revenue Bonds, | 7/22 at 100.00 | AA– (4) | $ 368,494 |
| Refunding Senior Lien Series 2012A, 5.250%, 7/01/39 (Pre-refunded 7/01/22) | ||||
| Missouri – 2.8% | ||||
| Kansas City Municipal Assistance Corporation, Missouri, Leasehold Revenue Bonds, | ||||
| Improvement Series 2004B-1: | ||||
| 1,165 | 0.000%, 4/15/23 – AMBAC Insured | No Opt. Call | AA | 1,159,979 |
| 5,000 | 0.000%, 4/15/30 – AMBAC Insured | No Opt. Call | AA– | 4,351,950 |
| 2,000 | Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, | 11/23 at 100.00 | A2 | 2,177,720 |
| CoxHealth, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 11/15/38 | ||||
| 8,165 | Total Missouri | 7,689,649 | ||
| Nevada – 0.1% | ||||
| 275 | Carson City, Nevada, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Project, | 9/27 at 100.00 | A– | 326,681 |
| Series 2017A, 5.000%, 9/01/37 | ||||
| New Hampshire – 0.5% | ||||
| 1,250 | New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Waste | No Opt. Call | A– | 1,341,188 |
| Management Inc Project, Series 2003, 3.125%, 8/01/24 (AMT) | ||||
| New Jersey – 11.7% | ||||
| 1,225 | Delaware River Port Authority, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Series 2013, | 1/24 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,345,540 |
| 5.000%, 1/01/37 | ||||
| 940 | New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Private Activity Bonds, The Goethals Bridge | 1/24 at 100.00 | AA | 1,036,999 |
| Replacement Project, Series 2013, 5.125%, 1/01/39 – AGM Insured (AMT) | ||||
| 1,380 | New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, New Jersey Transit Corporation | No Opt. Call | Baa1 | 1,511,859 |
| Projects Sublease, Refunding Series 2017B, 5.000%, 11/01/23 | ||||
| 260 | New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, University | 7/25 at 100.00 | AA | 300,474 |
| Hospital Issue, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/29 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 35,000 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System Bonds, Refunding | No Opt. Call | AA | 26,594,050 |
| Series 2006C, 0.000%, 12/15/34 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 690 | New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series 2021A, 4.000%, 1/01/42 | 1/31 at 100.00 | A+ | 811,102 |
| 39,495 | Total New Jersey | 31,600,024 | ||
| New Mexico – 1.2% | ||||
| 1,000 | Farmington Municipal School District 5, San Juan County, New Mexico, General Obligation | 9/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,170,210 |
| Bonds, School Building Series 2015, 5.000%, 9/01/28 | ||||
| 1,000 | New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, St Anthony, | 10/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,003,510 |
| Series 2007A, 5.250%, 9/01/42 (AMT) | ||||
| 1,035 | University of New Mexico, Revenue Bonds, Refunding & Improvement Subordinate Lien Series | 6/26 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,190,871 |
| 2016A, 4.500%, 6/01/36 | ||||
| 3,035 | Total New Mexico | 3,364,591 | ||
| New York – 3.1% | ||||
| 4,400 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA+ | 5,122,832 |
| General Purpose, Series 2020A Bidding Group 1 thru 5, 4.000%, 3/15/44 | ||||
| 455 | Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Senior Fiscal 2012 | 11/21 at 100.00 | AA– | 456,633 |
| Series 2011A, 5.250%, 2/15/47 | ||||
| 1,000 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Green | No Opt. Call | A3 | 1,133,430 |
| Climate Bond Certified Series 2019A-1, 5.000%, 11/15/48 (Mandatory Put 11/15/24) | ||||
| 1,100 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Refunding | 11/22 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,152,558 |
| Series 2002D-1, 5.000%, 11/01/27 | ||||
| 500 | TSASC Inc, New York, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Fiscal 2017 Series B, | No Opt. Call | B– | 520,365 |
| 5.000%, 6/01/24 | ||||
| 7,455 | Total New York | 8,385,818 |
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| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Ohio – 1.4% | ||||
| $ 230 | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed | 6/30 at 100.00 | BBB+ | $ 255,946 |
| Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2020A-2 Class 1, 4.000%, 6/01/48 | ||||
| 360 | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed | 6/30 at 100.00 | N/R | 407,804 |
| Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2020B-2 Class 2, 5.000%, 6/01/55 | ||||
| 1,975 | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed | 6/22 at 100.00 | N/R (4) | 2,054,356 |
| Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2007A-3, 6.250%, 6/01/37 (Pre-refunded 6/01/22) | ||||
| 1,105 | Ohio State, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructutre Commission | 2/23 at 100.00 | Aa3 (4) | 1,176,571 |
| Infrastructure Projects, Junior Lien, Current Interest Series 2013A-1, 5.000%, 2/15/48 | ||||
| (Pre-refunded 2/15/23) | ||||
| 1,000 | Ohio Water Development Authority, Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, FirstEnergy Nuclear | No Opt. Call | N/R | 1,250 |
| Generating Corporation Project, Refunding Series 2005B, 4.000%, 1/01/34 (6) | ||||
| 4,670 | Total Ohio | 3,895,927 | ||
| Oklahoma – 0.2% | ||||
| 435 | Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Revenue Bonds, OU Medicine | 8/28 at 100.00 | Baa3 | 521,343 |
| Project, Series 2018B, 5.000%, 8/15/38 | ||||
| Oregon – 2.1% | ||||
| 590 | Beaverton School District 48J, Washington and Multnomah Counties, Oregon, General | 6/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 713,151 |
| Obligation Bonds, Convertible Deferred Interest Series 2017D, 5.000%, 6/15/36 | ||||
| 395 | Beaverton, Oregon, Special Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 6/01/37 | 6/30 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 469,651 |
| 515 | Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, Oregon, Senior Living Revenue Bonds, | No Opt. Call | N/R | 540,580 |
| Willamette View Project, Series 2017A, 4.000%, 11/15/23 | ||||
| 500 | Lake Oswego, Oregon, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013, 5.000%, 6/01/26 | 6/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 538,860 |
| 750 | Multnomah County Hospital Facilities Authority, Oregon, Revenue Bond, Terwilliger Plaza, | No Opt. Call | BB+ | 769,912 |
| Inc, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 12/01/22 | ||||
| 1,365 | Oregon Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Reed College, Series 2017A, 4.000%, 7/01/41 | 7/27 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 1,562,488 |
| 1,000 | Oregon Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Willamette University, Refunding Series | 10/26 at 100.00 | BBB | 1,146,710 |
| 2016B, 5.000%, 10/01/40 | ||||
| 5,115 | Total Oregon | 5,741,352 | ||
| Pennsylvania – 0.7% | ||||
| 500 | Beaver County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Pollution Control Revenue | 4/31 at 100.00 | N/R | 520,885 |
| Refunding Bonds, FirstEnergy Generation Project, Series 2008B, 3.750%, 10/01/47 (Mandatory | ||||
| Put 4/01/21) | ||||
| 1,000 | Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, State System of | 6/26 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,185,300 |
| Higher Education, Refunding Series 2016AT-1, 5.000%, 6/15/31 | ||||
| 280 | Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, Pennsylvania, Water and Sewer System Revenue | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA | 302,862 |
| Bonds, First Lien Series 2020B, 3.000%, 9/01/40 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 1,780 | Total Pennsylvania | 2,009,047 | ||
| Puerto Rico – 2.4% | ||||
| 1,000 | Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2012A, | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 1,037,250 |
| 5.250%, 7/01/42 | ||||
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Restructured 2018A-1: | ||||
| 1,500 | 4.750%, 7/01/53 | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,682,145 |
| 900 | 5.000%, 7/01/58 | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,023,084 |
| 2,500 | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 2,778,525 |
| Restructured Cofina Project Series 2019A-2, 4.329%, 7/01/40 | ||||
| 5,900 | Total Puerto Rico | 6,521,004 |
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| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Texas – 7.4% | ||||
| $ 2,795 | Alamo Regional Mobility Authority, Texas, Vehicle Registration Fee Revenue Bonds, Senior | 6/25 at 100.00 | AA+ | $ 3,177,188 |
| Lien Series 2016, 5.000%, 6/15/46 | ||||
| 110 | Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series 2015A, | 7/25 at 100.00 | A– | 126,170 |
| 5.000%, 1/01/33 | ||||
| 5,565 | Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation, Texas, System Toll Revenue Bonds, Frst Tier | 10/23 at 100.00 | A+ (4) | 6,150,939 |
| Series 2013A, 5.500%, 4/01/53 (Pre-refunded 10/01/23) | ||||
| 1,250 | Harris County Flood Control District, Texas, Contract Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2017A, | 10/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,443,112 |
| 4.000%, 10/01/35 | ||||
| Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien Series 2001H: | ||||
| 480 | 0.000%, 11/15/30 – NPFG Insured (ETM) | No Opt. Call | Baa2 (4) | 420,778 |
| 2,935 | 0.000%, 11/15/30 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | Baa2 | 2,233,359 |
| 4,230 | Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Third Lien Series 2004A-3, | 11/24 at 52.47 | Baa2 | 2,037,887 |
| 0.000%, 11/15/35 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 4,015 | Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Special Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior | 11/30 at 61.17 | AA | 1,892,189 |
| Lien Series 2001A, 0.000%, 11/15/38 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 150 | Mission Economic Development Corporation, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Natgasoline Project, | 10/21 at 105.00 | BB– | 157,751 |
| Senior Lien Series 2018, 4.625%, 10/01/31, 144A (AMT) | ||||
| 2,000 | North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Bonds, Refunding First Tier Capital | 1/25 at 100.00 | A+ (4) | 2,388,940 |
| Appreciation Series 2008I, 6.500%, 1/01/43 (Pre-refunded 1/01/25) | ||||
| 23,530 | Total Texas | 20,028,313 | ||
| Virginia – 1.2% | ||||
| Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Elizabeth River | ||||
| Crossing, Opco LLC Project, Series 2012: | ||||
| 1,000 | 5.250%, 1/01/32 (AMT) | 7/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 1,033,660 |
| 650 | 6.000%, 1/01/37 (AMT) | 7/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 676,026 |
| 1,565 | 5.500%, 1/01/42 (AMT) | 7/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 1,620,088 |
| 3,215 | Total Virginia | 3,329,774 | ||
| Washington – 4.4% | ||||
| 2,115 | Energy Northwest, Washington, Electric Revenue Bonds, Nuclear Project 1, Refunding | 7/31 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 2,525,204 |
| Series 2021-A, 4.000%, 7/01/42 | ||||
| 385 | Port of Seattle, Washington, Revenue Bonds, Intermediate Lien Series 2019, 5.000%, | 4/29 at 100.00 | AA– | 462,712 |
| 4/01/44 (AMT) | ||||
| 1,075 | Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, Lodging Tax Revenue | 7/31 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 1,210,375 |
| Bonds, Refunding Series2021B Exchange Purchase, 4.000%, 7/01/58 | ||||
| 2,855 | Washington State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2015B, 5.000%, 2/01/37 | 2/25 at 100.00 | Aaa | 3,258,726 |
| 2,060 | Washington State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2016A-1, 5.000%, 8/01/39 | 8/25 at 100.00 | Aaa | 2,385,624 |
| 2,115 | Washington State, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003F, 0.000%, | No Opt. Call | Aaa | 1,975,368 |
| 12/01/27 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 10,605 | Total Washington | 11,818,009 | ||
| West Virginia – 0.6% | ||||
| 1,500 | West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, West Virginia United | 6/23 at 100.00 | A (4) | 1,630,485 |
| Health System Obligated Group, Refunding & Improvement Series 2013A, 5.500%, 6/01/44 | ||||
| (Pre-refunded 6/01/23) | ||||
| Wisconsin – 1.3% | ||||
| 1,645 | Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Mercy Alliance, | 6/22 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,691,109 |
| Inc, Series 2012, 5.000%, 6/01/39 | ||||
| 1,500 | Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin, Revenue Bonds, Medical | 11/26 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,771,635 |
| College of Wisconsin, Inc, Series 2016, 5.000%, 12/01/41 | ||||
| 3,145 | Total Wisconsin | 3,462,744 | ||
| $ 274,675 | Total Municipal Bonds (cost $221,349,460) | 260,844,238 |
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| NXP | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio |
| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Shares | Description (1) | Value | ||
| COMMON STOCKS – 0.5% | ||||
| Electric Utilities – 0.5% | ||||
| 32,258 | Energy Harbor Corp (7), (8), (9) | $ 1,297,385 | ||
| Total Common Stocks (cost $899,914) | 1,297,385 | |||
| Total Long-Term Investments (cost $222,249,374) | 262,141,623 | |||
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.6% | ||||
| MUNICIPAL BONDS – 0.6% | ||||
| Florida – 0.5% | ||||
| $ 1,305 | Florida Development Finance Corporation, Florida, Surface Transportation Facility Revenue Bonds, | 11/21 at 103.00 | N/R | $ 1,331,296 |
| Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project , Series 2019A, 6.250%, 1/01/49 (AMT) (Mandatory | ||||
| Put 1/01/24), 144A (10) | ||||
| Ohio – 0.1% | ||||
| 250 | Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Ohio, Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, FirstEnergy | No Opt. Call | N/R | 250,000 |
| Generation Corporation Project, Refunding Series 2009D, 4.250%, 8/01/29 | ||||
| $ 1,555 | Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,555,000) | 1,581,296 | ||
| Total Investments (cost $223,804,374) – 97.2% | 263,722,919 | |||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.8% | 7,586,440 | |||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | $ 271,309,359 | |||
| (1) | All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted. |
| (2) | Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. |
| (3) | For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. |
| (4) | Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. |
| (5) | Step-up coupon bond, a bond with a coupon that increases (“steps up”), usually at regular intervals, while the bond is outstanding. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period. |
| (6) | Defaulted security. A security whose issuer has failed to fully pay principal and/or interest when due, or is under the protection of bankruptcy. |
| (7) | Common Stock received as part of the bankruptcy settlement during February 2020 for Ohio Water Development Authority, Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, FirstEnergy Nuclear Generating Corporation Project, Series 2005B, 0.000%, 1/01/34. |
| (8) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. |
| (9) | Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months. |
| (10) | Investment has a maturity of greater than one year, but has variable rate and/or demand features which qualify it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed, as well as the reference rate and spread, where applicable, is that in effect as of the end of the reporting period. This rate changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index. |
| 144A | Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. |
| AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax ETM Escrowed to maturity |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| NXQ | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 |
| Portfolio of Investments | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 96.9% | ||||
| MUNICIPAL BONDS – 96.4% | ||||
| Arizona – 6.1% | ||||
| $ 1,015 | Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020B, | 7/30 at 100.00 | AA | $ 1,178,740 |
| 4.000%, 7/01/47 | ||||
| 2,500 | Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Phoenix Children’s | 2/30 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,876,775 |
| Hospital, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 2/01/50 | ||||
| 1,000 | Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Revenue Bonds, Banner Health, | 1/27 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,196,890 |
| Refunding Series 2016A, 5.000%, 1/01/38 | ||||
| 1,950 | McAllister Academic Village LLC, Arizona, Revenue Bonds, Arizona State University | 7/26 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,293,609 |
| Hassayampa Academic Village Project, Refunding Series 2016, 5.000%, 7/01/37 | ||||
| 1,250 | Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation, Arizona, Airport Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien | 7/25 at 100.00 | A1 | 1,448,488 |
| Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/34 | ||||
| 3,000 | Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation, Arizona, Airport Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien | 7/29 at 100.00 | A1 | 3,687,510 |
| Series 2019A, 5.000%, 7/01/49 | ||||
| 1,160 | Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Lease Revenue Bonds, Rowan University | 6/22 at 100.00 | A | 1,191,529 |
| Project, Series 2012, 5.000%, 6/01/42 | ||||
| 2,250 | Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds, Citigroup Energy | No Opt. Call | A3 | 3,099,577 |
| Inc Prepay Contract Obligations, Series 2007, 5.000%, 12/01/37 | ||||
| 14,125 | Total Arizona | 16,973,118 | ||
| California – 14.9% | ||||
| 11,000 | Alhambra Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation | No Opt. Call | AA | 6,934,620 |
| Bonds, Capital Appreciation Series 2009B, 0.000%, 8/01/41 – AGC Insured | ||||
| 45 | California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, | 6/30 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 52,178 |
| Los Angeles County Securitization Corporation, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 6/01/49 | ||||
| 2,440 | Eureka Unified School District, Humboldt County, California, General Obligation Bonds, | No Opt. Call | AA | 2,258,903 |
| Series 2002, 0.000%, 8/01/27 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 3,290 | Folsom Cordova Unified School District, Sacramento County, California, General | No Opt. Call | Aa2 | 3,224,792 |
| Obligation Bonds, School Facilities Improvement District 4, Series 2007A, 0.000%, 10/01/24 – | ||||
| NPFG Insured | ||||
| 3,030 | Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation | No Opt. Call | Aa2 | 2,952,826 |
| Bonds, Series 2006, 0.000%, 8/01/25 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 1,495 | Huntington Beach Union High School District, Orange County, California, General | No Opt. Call | Aa2 | 1,194,819 |
| Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 0.000%, 8/01/33 – FGIC Insured | ||||
| 1,160 | Mount San Antonio Community College District, Los Angeles County, California, General | 8/35 at 100.00 | Aa1 | 1,301,323 |
| Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series 2013A, 0.000%, 8/01/43 (4) | ||||
| 450 | M-S-R Energy Authority, California, Gas Revenue Bonds, Citigroup Prepay Contracts, | No Opt. Call | A | 705,632 |
| Series 2009C, 6.500%, 11/01/39 | ||||
| 1,195 | Palmdale School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation Bonds, | No Opt. Call | AA | 1,082,527 |
| Series 2003, 0.000%, 8/01/28 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 4,620 | Palomar Pomerado Health, California, General Obligation Bonds, Capital Appreciation, | No Opt. Call | A2 | 4,517,528 |
| Election of 2004, Series 2007A, 0.000%, 8/01/24 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 4,400 | Pittsburg Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Los Medanos Community | No Opt. Call | AA– | 3,921,280 |
| Development Project, Series 1999, 0.000%, 8/01/29 – AMBAC Insured | ||||
| 2,500 | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Orange County, California, Certificates | No Opt. Call | A1 (5) | 2,011,600 |
| of Participation, Series 2006, 0.000%, 10/01/34 – FGIC Insured (ETM) | ||||
| 2,755 | Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County, California, General | No Opt. Call | A2 | 2,662,652 |
| Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 0.000%, 7/01/25 – AGM Insured |
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| NXQ | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 |
| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| California (continued) | ||||
| $ 1,395 | San Diego Association of Governments, California, South Bay Expressway Toll Revenue | 7/27 at 100.00 | A | $ 1,672,954 |
| Bonds, First Senior Lien Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 | ||||
| 1,305 | San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, | 7/29 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,609,117 |
| Subordinate Series 2019B, 5.000%, 7/01/39 (AMT) | ||||
| 6,025 | Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County, California, General Obligation | No Opt. Call | AA | 5,154,990 |
| Bonds, Series 2007C, 0.000%, 8/01/30 | ||||
| 47,105 | Total California | 41,257,741 | ||
| Colorado – 8.4% | ||||
| 540 | Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, CommonSpirit Health, | 8/29 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 606,069 |
| Series 2019A-2, 4.000%, 8/01/49 | ||||
| 1,580 | Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees, Golden, Colorado, Institutional Enterprise | 12/27 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,922,702 |
| Revenue Bonds, Series 2017B, 5.000%, 12/01/47 | ||||
| 1,190 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2020A, | 11/30 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,402,486 |
| 4.000%, 11/15/45 | ||||
| 445 | Colorado State, Certificates of Participation, Rural Series 2020A, 4.000%, 12/15/38 | 12/30 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 530,485 |
| 1,935 | Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien Series | 11/23 at 100.00 | A+ | 2,113,368 |
| 2013B, 5.000%, 11/15/43 | ||||
| E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2000B: | ||||
| 5,140 | 0.000%, 9/01/24 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | A | 5,055,190 |
| 8,100 | 0.000%, 9/01/29 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | A | 7,187,616 |
| 4,475 | 0.000%, 9/01/33 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | A | 3,556,596 |
| 715 | E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, | 9/30 at 100.00 | A | 915,500 |
| 5.000%, 9/01/36 | ||||
| 24,120 | Total Colorado | 23,290,012 | ||
| Connecticut – 3.1% | ||||
| 705 | Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Yale-New Haven | 1/24 at 100.00 | AA– | 727,398 |
| Health Issue, Series 2014D, 1.800%, 7/01/49 (Mandatory Put 7/01/24) | ||||
| 2,600 | Connecticut State, General Obligation Bonds, Green Series 2014G, 5.000%, 11/15/31 | 11/24 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 2,944,682 |
| 1,000 | Connecticut State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2012E, 5.000%, 9/15/32 | 9/22 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,041,930 |
| 1,000 | Connecticut State, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018C, 5.000%, 6/15/26 | No Opt. Call | Aa3 | 1,206,590 |
| 2,490 | Connecticut State, Special Tax Obligation Bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes | 10/23 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,709,518 |
| Series 2013A, 5.000%, 10/01/33 | ||||
| 7,795 | Total Connecticut | 8,630,118 | ||
| District of Columbia – 2.3% | ||||
| 985 | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia, Dulles Toll Road Revenue Bonds, | 10/29 at 100.00 | A– | 1,113,769 |
| Dulles Metrorail & Capital improvement Projects, Refunding & Subordinate Lien Series 2019B, | ||||
| 4.000%, 10/01/44 | ||||
| 1,500 | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia, Dulles Toll Road Revenue Bonds, | 10/26 at 100.00 | AA | 1,899,015 |
| Dulles Metrorail & Capital improvement Projects, Second Senior Lien Series 2009C, 6.500%, | ||||
| 10/01/41 – AGC Insured | ||||
| Metropolitan Washington DC Airports Authority, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Refunding | ||||
| Series 2021A: | ||||
| 920 | 5.000%, 10/01/29 (AMT) | No Opt. Call | Aa3 | 1,177,895 |
| 1,065 | 5.000%, 10/01/46 (AMT) | 10/31 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,340,132 |
| 600 | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, District of Columbia, Dedicated Revenue | 7/30 at 100.00 | AA | 700,350 |
| Bonds, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/15/45 | ||||
| 5,070 | Total District of Columbia | 6,231,161 |
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| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Florida – 4.4% | ||||
| $ 1,040 | Broward County, Florida, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017, 5.000%, 10/01/47 (AMT) | 10/27 at 100.00 | A1 | $ 1,243,174 |
| 1,155 | Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Florida, Orlando Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds, | 10/27 at 100.00 | A1 | 1,380,641 |
| Priority Subordinated Series 2017, 5.000%, 10/01/47 (AMT) | ||||
| 1,500 | Lakeland, Florida, Hospital System Revenue Bonds, Lakeland Regional Health, Series 2015, | 11/24 at 100.00 | A2 | 1,688,460 |
| 5.000%, 11/15/45 | ||||
| 2,000 | Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2019A, 5.000%, | 10/29 at 100.00 | A | 2,438,900 |
| 10/01/49 (AMT) | ||||
| 2,000 | Miami-Dade County, Florida, General Obligation Bonds, Build Better Communities Program, | 7/25 at 100.00 | AA | 2,331,320 |
| Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/30 | ||||
| 2,705 | Tampa, Florida, Revenue Bonds, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, | 7/30 at 100.00 | A2 | 3,078,534 |
| Series 2020B, 4.000%, 7/01/45 | ||||
| 10,400 | Total Florida | 12,161,029 | ||
| Georgia – 0.6% | ||||
| 1,330 | Brookhaven Development Authority, Georgia, Revenue Bonds, Children’s Healthcare of | 7/29 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,535,684 |
| Atlanta, Inc Project, Series 2019A, 4.000%, 7/01/44 | ||||
| Guam – 1.8% | ||||
| 3,000 | Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2015D, 5.000%, 11/15/39 | 11/25 at 100.00 | BB | 3,379,500 |
| 1,460 | Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series | 7/26 at 100.00 | A– | 1,634,149 |
| 2016, 5.000%, 1/01/46 | ||||
| 4,460 | Total Guam | 5,013,649 | ||
| Hawaii – 0.1% | ||||
| 230 | Hawaii State, Harbor System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/01/35 (AMT) | 7/30 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 271,067 |
| Idaho – 1.6% | ||||
| 4,000 | Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Saint Luke’s Health System Project, | 3/24 at 100.00 | A– | 4,391,880 |
| Series 2014A, 5.000%, 3/01/44 | ||||
| Illinois – 10.8% | ||||
| 1,615 | Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, Housing and Auxiliary Facilities | No Opt. Call | Baa2 | 1,582,199 |
| System Revenue Bonds, Series 1999A, 0.000%, 4/01/23 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 750 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax Revenue Bonds, | 4/27 at 100.00 | A– | 911,745 |
| Series 2016, 6.000%, 4/01/46 | ||||
| 735 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated Revenues | 12/21 at 100.00 | BB | 739,623 |
| Series 2011A, 5.000%, 12/01/41 | ||||
| 760 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated Revenues, | 12/27 at 100.00 | BB | 917,388 |
| Refunding Series 2017C, 5.000%, 12/01/30 | ||||
| 365 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated Revenues, | 12/26 at 100.00 | BB | 448,403 |
| Series 2016B, 6.500%, 12/01/46 | ||||
| 2,245 | Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Series | 8/22 at 100.00 | AA+ (5) | 2,339,559 |
| 2013, 5.000%, 8/15/43 (Pre-refunded 8/15/22) | ||||
| 2,070 | Illinois State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding September Series 2018B, 5.000%, 10/01/23 | No Opt. Call | BBB | 2,256,093 |
| 2,500 | Illinois Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2019A, | 7/29 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,910,325 |
| 4.000%, 1/01/39 | ||||
| Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue Bonds, McCormick Place | ||||
| Expansion Project, Series 2002A: | ||||
| 6,350 | 0.000%, 12/15/31 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 5,130,229 |
| 1,350 | 0.000%, 6/15/35 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 986,459 |
| 5,000 | 0.000%, 12/15/36 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 3,501,250 |
| 9,370 | 0.000%, 6/15/39 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 6,019,944 |
| 1,825 | Springfield, Illinois, Electric Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2015, | 3/25 at 100.00 | A | 2,091,304 |
| 5.000%, 3/01/28 | ||||
| 34,935 | Total Illinois | 29,834,521 |
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| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Indiana – 3.1% | ||||
| $ 1,600 | Indiana Bond Bank, Special Program Bonds, Carmel Junior Waterworks Project, Series | No Opt. Call | AA | $ 1,369,216 |
| 2008B, 0.000%, 6/01/30 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 2,040 | Indiana Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Indiana Unversity Health Obligation | 6/25 at 100.00 | AA | 2,337,085 |
| Group, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 12/01/40 | ||||
| 1,825 | Indiana Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Marion General Hospital Project, | 7/30 at 100.00 | A | 2,109,244 |
| Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/01/40 | ||||
| 2,500 | Indiana Finance Authority, Wastewater Utility Revenue Bonds, CWA Authority Project, | 10/24 at 100.00 | AA | 2,794,725 |
| Series 2015A, 5.000%, 10/01/45 | ||||
| 7,965 | Total Indiana | 8,610,270 | ||
| Iowa – 0.3% | ||||
| 830 | Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa, Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Bonds, Iowa Fertilizer | 12/22 at 105.00 | BB– | 906,277 |
| Company Project, Series 2018B, 5.250%, 12/01/50 (Mandatory Put 12/01/37) | ||||
| Kentucky – 0.4% | ||||
| 805 | Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, Toll Revenue Bonds, Downtown | 7/31 at 100.00 | Baa2 | 989,812 |
| Crossing Project, Convertible Capital Appreciation First Tier Series 2013C, 0.000%, 7/01/43 (4) | ||||
| Louisiana – 0.8% | ||||
| 1,870 | Jefferson Sales Tax District, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Special Sales Tax Revenue | 12/27 at 100.00 | AA | 2,284,579 |
| Bonds, Series 2017B, 5.000%, 12/01/42 – AGM Insured | ||||
| Maryland – 0.4% | ||||
| 1,000 | Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Johns Hopkins | 7/22 at 100.00 | Aa2 (5) | 1,036,160 |
| Health System Obligated Group Issue, Series 2012B, 5.000%, 7/01/27 (Pre-refunded 7/01/22) | ||||
| Massachusetts – 5.2% | ||||
| 2,200 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Assessment Bonds, Series 2012A, | 7/22 at 100.00 | AAA | 2,275,086 |
| 5.000%, 7/01/41 | ||||
| 2,000 | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, CareGroup Issue, Series | 7/28 at 100.00 | A | 2,410,700 |
| 2018J-2, 5.000%, 7/01/43 | ||||
| 1,675 | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Olin College, Series 2013E, | 11/23 at 100.00 | A | 1,815,616 |
| 5.000%, 11/01/43 | ||||
| 2,250 | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Partners HealthCare System, | 7/23 at 100.00 | AA– (5) | 2,438,078 |
| Series 2014M-4, 5.000%, 7/01/44 (Pre-refunded 7/01/23) | ||||
| 400 | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, UMass Memorial Health Care | 7/27 at 100.00 | A– | 430,164 |
| Obligated Group Issue, Series 2017L, 3.625%, 7/01/37 | ||||
| 2,100 | Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Subordinated | 2/26 at 100.00 | AA+ (5) | 2,507,400 |
| Series 2019A, 5.000%, 2/15/49 (Pre-refunded 2/15/26) | ||||
| 2,115 | Massachusetts State, Transportation Fund Revenue Bonds, Rail Enhancement & Accelerated | 6/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 2,577,339 |
| Bridge Programs, Series 2017A, 5.000%, 6/01/42 | ||||
| 12,740 | Total Massachusetts | 14,454,383 | ||
| Michigan – 1.2% | ||||
| 355 | Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System Revenue Bonds, | 7/22 at 100.00 | AA– (5) | 368,493 |
| Refunding Senior Lien Series 2012A, 5.250%, 7/01/39 (Pre-refunded 7/01/22) | ||||
| 385 | Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Bonds, Facilities Program, Refunding Series | 10/25 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 448,402 |
| 2015-I, 5.000%, 4/15/38 | ||||
| 2,000 | Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Bonds, Facilities Program, Refunding Series | 10/26 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 2,385,440 |
| 2016-I, 5.000%, 4/15/35 | ||||
| 2,740 | Total Michigan | 3,202,335 |
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| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Nebraska – 0.7% | ||||
| $ 545 | Douglas County Hospital Authority 3, Nebraska, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, Nebraska | 11/25 at 100.00 | A | $ 601,146 |
| Methodist Health System, Refunding Series 2015, 4.125%, 11/01/36 | ||||
| 305 | Madison County Hospital Authority 1, Nebraska, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Faith Regional | 7/25 at 100.00 | BBB | 350,338 |
| Health Services Project, Series 2018, 5.000%, 7/01/27 | ||||
| 1,000 | Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A-2, 5.000%, 1/01/40 | 1/22 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,011,710 |
| 1,850 | Total Nebraska | 1,963,194 | ||
| Nevada – 1.7% | ||||
| 990 | Carson City, Nevada, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Project, | 9/27 at 100.00 | A– | 1,176,051 |
| Series 2017A, 5.000%, 9/01/37 | ||||
| 3,000 | Las Vegas Valley Water District, Nevada, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series | 12/24 at 100.00 | Aa1 | 3,411,810 |
| 2015, 5.000%, 6/01/34 | ||||
| 3,990 | Total Nevada | 4,587,861 | ||
| New Jersey – 3.2% | ||||
| 1,255 | Delaware River Port Authority, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Series 2013, | 1/24 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,378,492 |
| 5.000%, 1/01/37 | ||||
| 2,000 | New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Bonds, | 12/26 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 2,442,060 |
| Refunding Series 2016BBB, 5.500%, 6/15/31 | ||||
| 2,000 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System Bonds, Series | 6/25 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 2,326,760 |
| 2015AA, 5.250%, 6/15/29 | ||||
| 2,400 | New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series 2021A, 4.000%, 1/01/51 | 1/31 at 100.00 | A+ | 2,780,568 |
| 7,655 | Total New Jersey | 8,927,880 | ||
| New Mexico – 1.1% | ||||
| 1,000 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, Refuse Removal and Disposal Revenue Bonds, Series 2020, | 7/30 at 100.00 | AA | 1,182,850 |
| 4.000%, 7/01/43 | ||||
| 800 | New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Haverland | 7/22 at 100.00 | BB+ | 815,048 |
| Carter Lifestyle Group, Series 2013, 5.000%, 7/01/42 | ||||
| 1,000 | New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, St Anthony, | 10/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,003,510 |
| Series 2007A, 5.250%, 9/01/42 (AMT) | ||||
| 2,800 | Total New Mexico | 3,001,408 | ||
| New York – 2.8% | ||||
| 3,800 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA+ | 4,424,264 |
| General Purpose, Series 2020A Bidding Group 1 thru 5, 4.000%, 3/15/44 | ||||
| 455 | Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Senior Fiscal 2012 | 11/21 at 100.00 | AA– | 456,633 |
| Series 2011A, 5.250%, 2/15/47 | ||||
| 1,000 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Green | No Opt. Call | A3 | 1,133,430 |
| Climate Bond Certified Series 2019A-1, 5.000%, 11/15/48 (Mandatory Put 11/15/24) | ||||
| 1,250 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Refunding | 11/22 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,312,575 |
| Series 2012F, 5.000%, 11/15/26 | ||||
| 500 | TSASC Inc, New York, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Fiscal 2017 Series B, | No Opt. Call | B– | 520,365 |
| 5.000%, 6/01/24 | ||||
| 7,005 | Total New York | 7,847,267 | ||
| Ohio – 0.7% | ||||
| 330 | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed | 6/30 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 367,227 |
| Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2020A-2 Class 1, 4.000%, 6/01/48 | ||||
| 315 | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed | 6/30 at 100.00 | N/R | 356,829 |
| Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2020B-2 Class 2, 5.000%, 6/01/55 | ||||
| 1,105 | Ohio State, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructutre Commission | 2/23 at 100.00 | Aa3 (5) | 1,176,571 |
| Infrastructure Projects, Junior Lien, Current Interest Series 2013A-1, 5.000%, 2/15/48 | ||||
| (Pre-refunded 2/15/23) |
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| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Ohio (continued) | ||||
| $ 1,000 | Ohio Water Development Authority, Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, FirstEnergy Nuclear | No Opt. Call | N/R | $ 1,250 |
| Generating Corporation Project, Refunding Series 2005B, 4.000%, 1/01/34 (6) | ||||
| 2,750 | Total Ohio | 1,901,877 | ||
| Oklahoma – 0.2% | ||||
| 450 | Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Revenue Bonds, OU Medicine | 8/28 at 100.00 | Baa3 | 539,321 |
| Project, Series 2018B, 5.000%, 8/15/38 | ||||
| Oregon – 1.5% | ||||
| 915 | Beaverton School District 48J, Washington and Multnomah Counties, Oregon, General | 6/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,105,988 |
| Obligation Bonds, Convertible Deferred Interest Series 2017D, 5.000%, 6/15/36 | ||||
| 605 | Beaverton, Oregon, Special Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 6/01/37 | 6/30 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 719,339 |
| 60 | Clackamas Community College District, Oregon, General Obligation Bonds, Deferred | 6/27 at 100.00 | Aa1 | 72,353 |
| Interest Series 2017A, 5.000%, 6/15/40 | ||||
| 500 | Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, Oregon, Senior Living Revenue Bonds, | 11/25 at 102.00 | N/R | 547,465 |
| Willamette View Project, Series 2017A, 5.000%, 11/15/52 | ||||
| 500 | Lake Oswego, Oregon, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013, 5.000%, 6/01/26 | 6/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 538,860 |
| 1,090 | Oregon Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Reed College, Series 2017A, 4.000%, 7/01/41 | 7/27 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 1,247,701 |
| 3,670 | Total Oregon | 4,231,706 | ||
| Pennsylvania – 2.1% | ||||
| 500 | Beaver County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Pollution Control Revenue | 4/31 at 100.00 | N/R | 520,885 |
| Refunding Bonds, FirstEnergy Generation Project, Series 2008B, 3.750%, 10/01/47 (Mandatory | ||||
| Put 4/01/21) | ||||
| 1,500 | Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, State System of | 6/26 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,777,950 |
| Higher Education, Refunding Series 2016AT-1, 5.000%, 6/15/31 | ||||
| 2,970 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A, 5.000%, | 7/24 at 100.00 | A+ (5) | 3,349,091 |
| 7/01/40 (Pre-refunded 7/01/24) | ||||
| 260 | Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, Pennsylvania, Water and Sewer System Revenue | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA | 281,229 |
| Bonds, First Lien Series 2020B, 3.000%, 9/01/40 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 5,230 | Total Pennsylvania | 5,929,155 | ||
| Puerto Rico – 1.7% | ||||
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Restructured 2018A-1: | ||||
| 1,000 | 4.750%, 7/01/53 | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,121,430 |
| 1,080 | 5.000%, 7/01/58 | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,227,701 |
| 2,000 | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 2,222,820 |
| Restructured Cofina Project Series 2019A-2, 4.329%, 7/01/40 | ||||
| 4,080 | Total Puerto Rico | 4,571,951 | ||
| South Carolina – 0.6% | ||||
| 1,500 | Richland County School District 2, South Carolina, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding | 5/23 at 100.00 | Aa1 | 1,558,170 |
| Series 2012B, 3.050%, 5/01/27 | ||||
| South Dakota – 0.3% | ||||
| 600 | South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sanford Health, | 11/25 at 100.00 | AA– | 695,010 |
| Series 2015, 5.000%, 11/01/35 | ||||
| Texas – 6.8% | ||||
| 1,880 | Alamo Regional Mobility Authority, Texas, Vehicle Registration Fee Revenue Bonds, Senior | 6/25 at 100.00 | AA+ | 2,137,071 |
| Lien Series 2016, 5.000%, 6/15/46 | ||||
| 240 | Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series 2015A, | 7/25 at 100.00 | A– | 275,040 |
| 5.000%, 1/01/35 |
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| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Texas (continued) | ||||
| $ 5,560 | Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation, Texas, System Toll Revenue Bonds, Frst Tier | 10/23 at 100.00 | A+ (5) | $ 6,145,413 |
| Series 2013A, 5.500%, 4/01/53 (Pre-refunded 10/01/23) | ||||
| 1,160 | Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation, Texas, Revenue Bonds, | 6/25 at 100.00 | AA | 1,314,593 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital System, Series 2015, 5.000%, 12/01/45 | ||||
| 1,250 | Harris County Flood Control District, Texas, Contract Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2017A, | 10/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,443,113 |
| 4.000%, 10/01/35 | ||||
| Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien Series 2001H: | ||||
| 110 | 0.000%, 11/15/24 – NPFG Insured (ETM) | No Opt. Call | Baa2 (5) | 107,899 |
| 520 | 0.000%, 11/15/24 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | Baa2 | 489,824 |
| 12,480 | 0.000%, 11/15/41 – NPFG Insured | 11/31 at 53.78 | Baa2 | 4,772,102 |
| 575 | Houston, Texas, Hotel Occupancy Tax and Special Revenue Bonds, Convention and | No Opt. Call | A | 560,619 |
| Entertainment Project, Series 2001B, 0.000%, 9/01/24 – AMBAC Insured | ||||
| 155 | Mission Economic Development Corporation, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Natgasoline Project, | 10/21 at 105.00 | BB– | 163,009 |
| Senior Lien Series 2018, 4.625%, 10/01/31, 144A (AMT) | ||||
| 1,025 | North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Bonds, Refunding First Tier, Series 2015B, | 1/23 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,083,087 |
| 5.000%, 1/01/40 | ||||
| 200 | Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation, Texas, Hospital | 5/26 at 100.00 | AA– | 222,980 |
| Revenue Bonds, Scott & White Healthcare Project, Series 2016A, 4.000%, 11/15/42 | ||||
| 25,155 | Total Texas | 18,714,750 | ||
| Virginia – 0.9% | ||||
| Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Elizabeth River | ||||
| Crossing, Opco LLC Project, Series 2012: | ||||
| 1,000 | 5.250%, 1/01/32 (AMT) | 7/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 1,033,660 |
| 410 | 6.000%, 1/01/37 (AMT) | 7/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 426,416 |
| 1,010 | 5.500%, 1/01/42 (AMT) | 7/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 1,045,552 |
| 2,420 | Total Virginia | 2,505,628 | ||
| Washington – 5.0% | ||||
| 1,610 | Energy Northwest, Washington, Electric Revenue Bonds, Nuclear Project 1, Refunding | 7/31 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 1,922,259 |
| Series 2021-A, 4.000%, 7/01/42 | ||||
| 395 | Port of Seattle, Washington, Revenue Bonds, Intermediate Lien Series 2019, 5.000%, | 4/29 at 100.00 | AA– | 474,731 |
| 4/01/44 (AMT) | ||||
| 860 | Snohomish County School District 306 Lakewood, Washington, General Obligation Bonds, | 6/24 at 100.00 | Aaa | 965,445 |
| Series 2014, 5.000%, 12/01/28 | ||||
| 4,000 | Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health Initiative, | 1/23 at 100.00 | BBB+ (5) | 4,271,480 |
| Series 2013A, 5.750%, 1/01/45 (Pre-refunded 1/01/23) | ||||
| 1,615 | Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, Lodging Tax Revenue | 7/31 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 1,818,377 |
| Bonds, Refunding Series2021B Exchange Purchase, 4.000%, 7/01/58 | ||||
| 1,130 | Washington State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2015B, 5.000%, 2/01/37 | 2/25 at 100.00 | Aaa | 1,289,793 |
| 2,535 | Washington State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2017A, 5.000%, 8/01/38 | 8/26 at 100.00 | Aaa | 3,022,379 |
| 12,145 | Total Washington | 13,764,464 | ||
| Wisconsin – 1.6% | ||||
| 1,645 | Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Mercy Alliance, | 6/22 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,691,109 |
| Inc, Series 2012, 5.000%, 6/01/39 | ||||
| 2,355 | Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin, Revenue Bonds, Medical | 11/26 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,781,467 |
| College of Wisconsin, Inc, Series 2016, 5.000%, 12/01/41 | ||||
| 4,000 | Total Wisconsin | 4,472,576 | ||
| $ 266,820 | Total Municipal Bonds (cost $230,674,733) | 266,286,014 |
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| NXQ | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 |
| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Shares | Description (1) | Value | ||
| COMMON STOCKS – 0.5% | ||||
| Electric Utilities – 0.5% | ||||
| 32,258 | Energy Harbor Corp (7), (8), (9) | $ 1,297,385 | ||
| Total Common Stocks (cost $899,914) | 1,297,385 | |||
| Total Long-Term Investments (cost $231,574,647) | 267,583,399 | |||
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.5% | ||||
| MUNICIPAL BONDS – 0.5% | ||||
| Florida – 0.5% | ||||
| $ 1,345 | Florida Development Finance Corporation, Florida, Surface Transportation Facility Revenue Bonds, | 11/21 at 103.00 | N/R | $ 1,372,102 |
| Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project , Series 2019A, 6.250%, 1/01/49 (AMT) (Mandatory | ||||
| Put 1/01/24), 144A (10) | ||||
| $ 1,345 | Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,345,000) | 1,372,102 | ||
| Total Investments (cost $232,919,647) – 97.4% | 268,955,501 | |||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.6% | 7,155,885 | |||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | $ 276,111,386 |
| (1) | All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted. |
| (2) | Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. |
| (3) | For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. |
| (4) | Step-up coupon bond, a bond with a coupon that increases (“steps up”), usually at regular intervals, while the bond is outstanding. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period. |
| (5) | Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. |
| (6) | Defaulted security. A security whose issuer has failed to fully pay principal and/or interest when due, or is under the protection of bankruptcy. |
| (7) | Common Stock received as part of the bankruptcy settlement during February 2020 for Ohio Water Development Authority, Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, FirstEnergy Nuclear Generating Corporation Project, Series 2005B, 0.000%, 1/01/34. |
| (8) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. |
| (9) | Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months. |
| (10) | Investment has a maturity of greater than one year, but has variable rate and/or demand features which qualify it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed, as well as the reference rate and spread, where applicable, is that in effect as of the end of the reporting period. This rate changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index. |
| 144A | Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. |
| AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax |
| ETM | Escrowed to maturity |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| NXR | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 |
| Portfolio of Investments | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 96.6% | ||||
| MUNICIPAL BONDS – 96.0% | ||||
| Alabama – 0.6% | ||||
| $ 1,170 | Birmingham, Alabama, General Obligation Convertable Capital Appriciation Bonds, Series | 3/23 at 100.00 | AA (4) | $ 1,249,104 |
| 2013A, 5.000%, 3/01/32 (Pre-refunded 3/01/23) | ||||
| Arizona – 1.8% | ||||
| 1,950 | Glendale Municipal Property Corporation, Arizona, Excise Tax Revenue Bonds, Subordinate | 1/23 at 100.00 | AA | 2,018,562 |
| Series 2012C, 4.000%, 7/01/38 | ||||
| 1,000 | Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation, Arizona, Airport Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien | 7/29 at 100.00 | A1 | 1,229,170 |
| Series 2019A, 5.000%, 7/01/49 | ||||
| 500 | Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation, Arizona, Rental Car Facility Charge Revenue | 7/29 at 100.00 | A3 | 610,855 |
| Bonds, Series 2019A, 5.000%, 7/01/39 | ||||
| 3,450 | Total Arizona | 3,858,587 | ||
| California – 25.6% | ||||
| Anaheim Public Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, Public Improvement | ||||
| Project, Series 1997C: | ||||
| 6,740 | 0.000%, 9/01/35 – AGM Insured (ETM) | No Opt. Call | AA (4) | 5,333,429 |
| 5,760 | 0.000%, 9/01/35 – AGM Insured | No Opt. Call | AA | 4,273,056 |
| 35 | California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, | 6/30 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 40,583 |
| Los Angeles County Securitization Corporation, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 6/01/49 | ||||
| 49 | California Statewide Financing Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Pooled | 11/21 at 100.00 | A3 | 49,200 |
| Tobacco Securitization Program, Series 2002A, 5.625%, 5/01/29 | ||||
| 2,275 | Folsom Cordova Unified School District, Sacramento County, California, General | No Opt. Call | Aa2 | 2,060,149 |
| Obligation Bonds, School Facilities Improvement District 4, Series 2007A, 0.000%, 10/01/28 – | ||||
| NPFG Insured | ||||
| 3,370 | Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement | No Opt. Call | Aa3 | 3,090,762 |
| Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 0.000%, 6/01/28 – AMBAC Insured | ||||
| 4,055 | Kern Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003A, | No Opt. Call | Aa2 | 3,762,270 |
| 0.000%, 3/01/28 – FGIC Insured | ||||
| 1,160 | Mount San Antonio Community College District, Los Angeles County, California, General | 8/35 at 100.00 | Aa1 | 1,301,323 |
| Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series 2013A, 0.000%, 8/01/43 (5) | ||||
| 11,985 | Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General | No Opt. Call | AA | 9,840,644 |
| Obligation Bonds, Election 2002, Series 2007C, 0.000%, 8/01/32 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 1,250 | Ontario International Airport Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2021A, | 5/31 at 100.00 | AA | 1,583,025 |
| 5.000%, 5/15/46 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 3,000 | Palomar Pomerado Health, California, General Obligation Bonds, Capital Appreciation, | No Opt. Call | A2 | 2,885,970 |
| Election of 2004, Series 2007A, 0.000%, 8/01/25 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 8,040 | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Orange County, California, Certificates | No Opt. Call | A1 (4) | 6,469,306 |
| of Participation, Series 2006, 0.000%, 10/01/34 – FGIC Insured (ETM) | ||||
| 1,500 | Placer Union High School District, Placer County, California, General Obligation Bonds, | No Opt. Call | AA | 1,232,940 |
| Series 2004C, 0.000%, 8/01/32 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 8,000 | Poway Unified School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation Bonds, | No Opt. Call | Aa2 | 6,611,040 |
| School Facilities Improvement District 2007-1, Election 2008 Series 2009A, 0.000%, 8/01/32 | ||||
| 3,940 | Rancho Mirage Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Combined | No Opt. Call | A+ | 2,925,489 |
| Whitewater and 1984 Project Areas, Series 2003A, 0.000%, 4/01/35 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 765 | San Diego Association of Governments, California, South Bay Expressway Toll Revenue | 7/27 at 100.00 | A | 917,426 |
| Bonds, First Senior Lien Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 |
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| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| California (continued) | ||||
| $ 535 | San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, | 7/29 at 100.00 | A+ | $ 661,174 |
| Subordinate Series 2019B, 5.000%, 7/01/38 (AMT) | ||||
| 2,525 | San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, California, Water Revenue | 11/24 at 100.00 | Aa2 (4) | 2,887,110 |
| Bonds, Non-WSIP, Series 2017A, 5.000%, 11/01/42 (Pre-refunded 11/01/24) | ||||
| 64,984 | Total California | 55,924,896 | ||
| Colorado – 2.9% | ||||
| 500 | Centerra Metropolitan District 1, Loveland, Colorado, Special Revenue Bonds, Refunding & | No Opt. Call | N/R | 518,305 |
| Improvement Series 2017, 5.000%, 12/01/22, 144A | ||||
| 790 | Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees, Golden, Colorado, Institutional Enterprise | 12/27 at 100.00 | A+ | 961,351 |
| Revenue Bonds, Series 2017B, 5.000%, 12/01/47 | ||||
| 1,935 | Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien Series | 11/23 at 100.00 | A+ | 2,113,368 |
| 2013B, 5.000%, 11/15/43 | ||||
| 1,295 | E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2000B, 0.000%, | No Opt. Call | A | 1,057,834 |
| 9/01/32 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| 490 | E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, | 9/24 at 100.00 | A | 546,864 |
| 5.000%, 9/01/40 | ||||
| 1,000 | Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior Limited Property Tax Supported | 12/25 at 100.00 | A | 1,149,980 |
| Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 12/01/33 | ||||
| 6,010 | Total Colorado | 6,347,702 | ||
| Connecticut – 2.7% | ||||
| 2,290 | Connecticut State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2012E, 5.000%, 9/15/32 | 9/22 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 2,386,020 |
| 1,500 | Connecticut State, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018C, 5.000%, 6/15/26 | No Opt. Call | Aa3 | 1,809,885 |
| 1,615 | Connecticut State, Special Tax Obligation Bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes | 10/23 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,758,719 |
| Series 2013A, 5.000%, 10/01/30 | ||||
| 5,405 | Total Connecticut | 5,954,624 | ||
| District of Columbia – 2.3% | ||||
| 765 | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia, Dulles Toll Road Revenue Bonds, | 10/29 at 100.00 | A– | 865,008 |
| Dulles Metrorail & Capital improvement Projects, Refunding & Subordinate Lien Series 2019B, | ||||
| 4.000%, 10/01/44 | ||||
| 855 | Metropolitan Washington DC Airports Authority, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Refunding | No Opt. Call | Aa3 | 1,094,674 |
| Series 2021A, 5.000%, 10/01/29 (AMT) | ||||
| 2,500 | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, District of Columbia, Dedicated Revenue | 7/30 at 100.00 | AA | 3,149,150 |
| Bonds, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 7/15/45 | ||||
| 4,120 | Total District of Columbia | 5,108,832 | ||
| Florida – 1.3% | ||||
| 390 | Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Florida, Orlando Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds, | 10/27 at 100.00 | A1 | 466,190 |
| Priority Subordinated Series 2017, 5.000%, 10/01/47 (AMT) | ||||
| 2,000 | Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2019A, 5.000%, | 10/29 at 100.00 | A | 2,438,900 |
| 10/01/49 (AMT) | ||||
| 2,390 | Total Florida | 2,905,090 | ||
| Georgia – 0.5% | ||||
| 1,035 | Brookhaven Development Authority, Georgia, Revenue Bonds, Children’s Healthcare of | 7/29 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,195,063 |
| Atlanta, Inc Project, Series 2019A, 4.000%, 7/01/44 | ||||
| Guam – 0.6% | ||||
| 1,250 | Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2015D, 5.000%, 11/15/39 | 11/25 at 100.00 | BB | 1,408,125 |
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| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Hawaii – 0.1% | ||||
| $ 190 | Hawaii State, Harbor System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/01/35 (AMT) | 7/30 at 100.00 | Aa3 | $ 223,925 |
| Idaho – 1.5% | ||||
| 3,000 | Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Saint Luke’s Health System Project, | 3/24 at 100.00 | A– | 3,293,910 |
| Series 2014A, 5.000%, 3/01/44 | ||||
| Illinois – 9.7% | ||||
| 575 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax Revenue Bonds, | 4/27 at 100.00 | A– | 699,004 |
| Series 2016, 6.000%, 4/01/46 | ||||
| 295 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated Revenues, | 12/27 at 100.00 | BB | 356,092 |
| Refunding Series 2017C, 5.000%, 12/01/30 | ||||
| 3,900 | Chicago Board of Education, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1999A, 0.000%, | No Opt. Call | Baa2 | 3,471,468 |
| 12/01/28 – FGIC Insured | ||||
| 260 | Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Series | 7/23 at 100.00 | A– | 277,953 |
| 2013A, 6.000%, 7/01/43 | ||||
| 335 | Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Evangelical Hospitals Corporation, | 11/21 at 100.00 | N/R (4) | 345,576 |
| Series 1992C, 6.250%, 4/15/22 (ETM) | ||||
| 2,060 | Illinois State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding September Series 2018B, 5.000%, 10/01/23 | No Opt. Call | BBB | 2,245,194 |
| 1,000 | Kankakee & Will Counties Community Unit School District 5, Illinois, General Obligation | No Opt. Call | Aa3 | 994,590 |
| Bonds, Series 2006, 0.000%, 5/01/23 – AGM Insured | ||||
| Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue Bonds, McCormick Place | ||||
| Expansion Project, Series 2002A: | ||||
| 2,500 | 0.000%, 12/15/30 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 2,082,750 |
| 4,775 | 0.000%, 12/15/31 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 3,857,770 |
| 5,000 | 0.000%, 12/15/36 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 3,501,250 |
| 2,000 | 0.000%, 6/15/37 – NPFG Insured | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 1,373,460 |
| 1,400 | Springfield, Illinois, Electric Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2015, | 3/25 at 100.00 | A | 1,604,288 |
| 5.000%, 3/01/28 | ||||
| 310 | University of Illinois, Health Services Facilities System Revenue Bonds, Series 2013, | 10/23 at 100.00 | A– | 339,531 |
| 6.000%, 10/01/42 | ||||
| 24,410 | Total Illinois | 21,148,926 | ||
| Indiana – 1.8% | ||||
| 1,450 | Indiana Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Marion General Hospital Project, | 7/30 at 100.00 | A | 1,675,837 |
| Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/01/40 | ||||
| 1,250 | Indiana Finance Authority, Wastewater Utility Revenue Bonds, CWA Authority Project, | 10/24 at 100.00 | AA | 1,397,363 |
| Series 2015A, 5.000%, 10/01/45 | ||||
| 1,000 | Zionsville Community Schools Building Corporation, Boone County, Indiana, First Mortgage | No Opt. Call | AA | 909,840 |
| Bonds, Series 2005Z, 0.000%, 7/15/28 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 3,700 | Total Indiana | 3,983,040 | ||
| Iowa – 0.3% | ||||
| 660 | Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa, Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Bonds, Iowa Fertilizer | 12/22 at 105.00 | BB– | 720,654 |
| Company Project, Series 2018B, 5.250%, 12/01/50 (Mandatory Put 12/01/37) | ||||
| Massachusetts – 6.4% | ||||
| 2,230 | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Boston University, Series | 10/26 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,634,901 |
| 2016BB-1, 5.000%, 10/01/46 | ||||
| 1,300 | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Olin College, Series 2013E, | 11/23 at 100.00 | A | 1,409,135 |
| 5.000%, 11/01/43 | ||||
| 2,250 | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Partners HealthCare System, | 7/23 at 100.00 | AA– (4) | 2,438,077 |
| Series 2014M-4, 5.000%, 7/01/44 (Pre-refunded 7/01/23) | ||||
| 2,200 | Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Subordinated | 2/26 at 100.00 | AA+ (4) | 2,626,800 |
| Series 2019A, 5.000%, 2/15/49 (Pre-refunded 2/15/26) |
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| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Massachusetts (continued) | ||||
| $ 2,180 | Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Refunding Green Series | 8/26 at 100.00 | AA+ | $ 2,597,099 |
| 2016C, 5.000%, 8/01/40 | ||||
| 1,000 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, General Obligation Bonds, Municipal Purpose Loan, Refunding | 1/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,045,040 |
| Series 2013, 4.000%, 1/15/30 | ||||
| University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Project Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 2014-1: | ||||
| 210 | 5.000%, 11/01/39 (Pre-refunded 11/01/24) | 11/24 at 100.00 | N/R (4) | 240,188 |
| 255 | 5.000%, 11/01/39 (Pre-refunded 11/01/24) | 11/24 at 100.00 | N/R (4) | 291,656 |
| 220 | 5.000%, 11/01/39 (Pre-refunded 11/01/24) | 11/24 at 100.00 | N/R (4) | 250,897 |
| 480 | 5.000%, 11/01/39 | 11/24 at 100.00 | AA | 543,581 |
| 12,325 | Total Massachusetts | 14,077,374 | ||
| Michigan – 1.3% | ||||
| 355 | Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System Revenue Bonds, | 7/22 at 100.00 | AA– (4) | 368,494 |
| Refunding Senior Lien Series 2012A, 5.250%, 7/01/39 (Pre-refunded 7/01/22) | ||||
| 2,000 | Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Bonds, Facilities Program, Refunding Series | 10/26 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 2,385,440 |
| 2016-I, 5.000%, 4/15/35 | ||||
| 2,355 | Total Michigan | 2,753,934 | ||
| Nebraska – 1.6% | ||||
| 250 | Madison County Hospital Authority 1, Nebraska, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Faith Regional | 7/25 at 100.00 | BBB | 287,870 |
| Health Services Project, Series 2018, 5.000%, 7/01/26 | ||||
| 2,600 | Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A-2, 5.000%, 1/01/40 | 1/22 at 100.00 | A+ | 2,630,446 |
| 500 | Platte County School District 001, Columbus Public Schools, Nebraska, General Obligation | 6/24 at 100.00 | Aa3 (4) | 563,510 |
| Bonds, School Building Series 2014, 5.000%, 12/15/39 (Pre-refunded 6/15/24) | ||||
| 3,350 | Total Nebraska | 3,481,826 | ||
| Nevada – 0.2% | ||||
| 445 | Carson City, Nevada, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Project, | 9/27 at 100.00 | A– | 528,629 |
| Series 2017A, 5.000%, 9/01/37 | ||||
| New Hampshire – 0.5% | ||||
| 1,000 | New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Waste | No Opt. Call | A– | 1,072,950 |
| Management Inc Project, Series 2003, 3.125%, 8/01/24 (AMT) | ||||
| New Jersey – 3.6% | ||||
| 1,015 | Delaware River Port Authority, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Series 2013, | 1/24 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,114,876 |
| 5.000%, 1/01/37 | ||||
| 1,850 | New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, New Jersey Transit Corporation | No Opt. Call | Baa1 | 2,026,767 |
| Projects Sublease, Refunding Series 2017B, 5.000%, 11/01/23 | ||||
| 305 | New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, University | 7/25 at 100.00 | AA | 352,919 |
| Hospital Issue, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/28 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 4,900 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System Bonds, Refunding | No Opt. Call | Baa1 | 4,366,782 |
| Series 2006C, 0.000%, 12/15/28 – AMBAC Insured | ||||
| 8,070 | Total New Jersey | 7,861,344 | ||
| New Mexico – 0.5% | ||||
| 1,000 | New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, St Anthony, | 10/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,003,510 |
| Series 2007A, 5.250%, 9/01/42 (AMT) | ||||
| New York – 2.2% | ||||
| 1,800 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA+ | 2,095,704 |
| General Purpose, Series 2020A Bidding Group 1 thru 5, 4.000%, 3/15/44 | ||||
| 1,250 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Refunding | 11/22 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,312,575 |
| Series 2012F, 5.000%, 11/15/26 | ||||
| 1,260 | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 6/25 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,454,544 |
| General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2015 Series HH, 5.000%, 6/15/37 | ||||
| 4,310 | Total New York | 4,862,823 |
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| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Ohio – 2.7% | ||||
| $ 130 | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed | 6/30 at 100.00 | BBB+ | $ 144,665 |
| Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2020A-2 Class 1, 4.000%, 6/01/48 | ||||
| 360 | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed | 6/30 at 100.00 | N/R | 407,804 |
| Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2020B-2 Class 2, 5.000%, 6/01/55 | ||||
| 3,720 | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed | 6/22 at 100.00 | N/R (4) | 3,869,470 |
| Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2007A-3, 6.250%, 6/01/37 (Pre-refunded 6/01/22) | ||||
| 1,475 | Ohio State, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructutre Commission | 2/23 at 100.00 | Aa3 (4) | 1,570,536 |
| Infrastructure Projects, Junior Lien, Current Interest Series 2013A-1, 5.000%, 2/15/48 | ||||
| (Pre-refunded 2/15/23) | ||||
| 1,000 | Ohio Water Development Authority, Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, FirstEnergy Nuclear | No Opt. Call | N/R | 1,250 |
| Generating Corporation Project, Refunding Series 2005B, 4.000%, 1/01/34 (6) | ||||
| 6,685 | Total Ohio | 5,993,725 | ||
| Oklahoma – 0.2% | ||||
| 345 | Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Revenue Bonds, OU Medicine | 8/28 at 100.00 | Baa3 | 413,479 |
| Project, Series 2018B, 5.000%, 8/15/38 | ||||
| Oregon – 1.5% | ||||
| 490 | Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, Oregon, Senior Living Revenue Bonds, | No Opt. Call | N/R | 497,477 |
| Willamette View Project, Series 2017A, 4.000%, 5/15/22 | ||||
| 545 | Oregon Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Reed College, Series 2017A, 4.000%, 7/01/41 | 7/27 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 623,851 |
| 1,000 | Oregon Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Willamette University, Refunding Series | 10/26 at 100.00 | BBB | 1,146,710 |
| 2016B, 5.000%, 10/01/40 | ||||
| 750 | Washington and Clackamas Counties School District 23J Tigard-Tualatin, Oregon, General | 6/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 917,047 |
| Obligation Bonds, Series 2017, 5.000%, 6/15/30 | ||||
| 2,785 | Total Oregon | 3,185,085 | ||
| Pennsylvania – 4.0% | ||||
| 500 | Beaver County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Pollution Control Revenue | 4/31 at 100.00 | N/R | 520,885 |
| Refunding Bonds, FirstEnergy Generation Project, Series 2008B, 3.750%, 10/01/47 (Mandatory | ||||
| Put 4/01/21) | ||||
| 2,500 | Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, State System of | 6/26 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 2,963,250 |
| Higher Education, Refunding Series 2016AT-1, 5.000%, 6/15/31 | ||||
| 4,455 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A, 5.000%, | 7/24 at 100.00 | A+ (4) | 5,023,636 |
| 7/01/40 (Pre-refunded 7/01/24) | ||||
| 210 | Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, Pennsylvania, Water and Sewer System Revenue | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA | 227,147 |
| Bonds, First Lien Series 2020B, 3.000%, 9/01/40 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 7,665 | Total Pennsylvania | 8,734,918 | ||
| Puerto Rico – 2.9% | ||||
| 1,000 | Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2012A, | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 1,037,250 |
| 5.250%, 7/01/42 | ||||
| 945 | Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue Bonds, Series 2007N, | No Opt. Call | AAA | 1,033,225 |
| 5.250%, 7/01/31 – AMBAC Insured | ||||
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Restructured 2018A-1: | ||||
| 1,050 | 4.750%, 7/01/53 | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,177,502 |
| 750 | 5.000%, 7/01/58 | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 852,570 |
| 2,000 | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 2,222,820 |
| Restructured Cofina Project Series 2019A-2, 4.329%, 7/01/40 | ||||
| 5,745 | Total Puerto Rico | 6,323,367 | ||
| South Carolina – 0.6% | ||||
| 1,270 | South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series | 10/24 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,355,268 |
| 2015A, 2.900%, 10/01/25 |
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| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| South Dakota – 0.2% | ||||
| $ 400 | South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sanford Health, | 11/25 at 100.00 | AA– | $ 463,340 |
| Series 2015, 5.000%, 11/01/35 | ||||
| Tennessee – 0.4% | ||||
| 795 | Chattanooga Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Tennessee, Revenue Bonds, | 1/23 at 100.00 | BBB+ (4) | 843,519 |
| Catholic Health Initiatives, Series 2013A, 5.250%, 1/01/45 (Pre-refunded 1/01/23) | ||||
| Texas – 7.1% | ||||
| 85 | Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series 2015A, | 7/25 at 100.00 | A– | 97,477 |
| 5.000%, 1/01/34 | ||||
| 4,640 | Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation, Texas, System Toll Revenue Bonds, Frst Tier | 10/23 at 100.00 | A+ (4) | 5,128,546 |
| Series 2013A, 5.500%, 4/01/53 (Pre-refunded 10/01/23) | ||||
| Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien Series 2001H: | ||||
| 1,405 | 0.000%, 11/15/32 – NPFG Insured | 11/31 at 94.05 | Baa2 | 961,132 |
| 2,510 | 0.000%, 11/15/36 – NPFG Insured | 11/31 at 73.51 | Baa2 | 1,330,651 |
| 2,235 | Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Third Lien Series 2004A-3, | 11/24 at 62.71 | Baa2 | 1,290,400 |
| 0.000%, 11/15/32 – NPFG Insured | ||||
| Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Special Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior | ||||
| Lien Series 2001A: | ||||
| 3,045 | 0.000%, 11/15/34 – NPFG Insured | 11/30 at 78.27 | AA | 1,858,090 |
| 4,095 | 0.000%, 11/15/38 – NPFG Insured | 11/30 at 61.17 | AA | 1,929,892 |
| 125 | Mission Economic Development Corporation, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Natgasoline Project, | 10/21 at 105.00 | BB– | 131,459 |
| Senior Lien Series 2018, 4.625%, 10/01/31, 144A (AMT) | ||||
| 290 | North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Bonds, Refunding First Tier Capital | 1/25 at 100.00 | AA (4) | 344,218 |
| Appreciation Series 2008I, 6.200%, 1/01/42 – AGC Insured (Pre-refunded 1/01/25) | ||||
| 2,410 | Texas Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue Bonds, First Tier Series | No Opt. Call | A | 2,333,940 |
| 2002A, 0.000%, 8/15/25 – AMBAC Insured | ||||
| 20,840 | Total Texas | 15,405,805 | ||
| Virginia – 2.7% | ||||
| 3,500 | Chesapeake, Virginia, Transportation System Senior Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Capital | 7/28 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 3,830,610 |
| Appreciation Series 2012B, 0.000%, 7/15/32 (5) | ||||
| Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Elizabeth River | ||||
| Crossing, Opco LLC Project, Series 2012: | ||||
| 410 | 6.000%, 1/01/37 (AMT) | 7/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 426,416 |
| 1,510 | 5.500%, 1/01/42 (AMT) | 7/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 1,563,152 |
| 5,420 | Total Virginia | 5,820,178 | ||
| Washington – 5.1% | ||||
| 1,275 | Energy Northwest, Washington, Electric Revenue Bonds, Nuclear Project 1, Refunding | 7/31 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 1,522,286 |
| Series 2021-A, 4.000%, 7/01/42 | ||||
| 205 | Port of Seattle, Washington, Revenue Bonds, Intermediate Lien Series 2019, 5.000%, | 4/29 at 100.00 | AA– | 246,379 |
| 4/01/44 (AMT) | ||||
| 1,600 | Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, CommonSpirit Health, Series | 8/29 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 1,949,072 |
| 2019A-2, 5.000%, 8/01/44 | ||||
| 4,000 | Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & | 10/22 at 100.00 | AA– | 4,186,920 |
| Services, Refunding Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/32 | ||||
| 1,075 | Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, Lodging Tax Revenue | 7/31 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 1,210,375 |
| Bonds, Refunding Series2021B Exchange Purchase, 4.000%, 7/01/58 | ||||
| 1,725 | Washington State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2015B, 5.000%, 2/01/37 | 2/25 at 100.00 | Aaa | 1,968,932 |
| 9,880 | Total Washington | 11,083,964 | ||
| Wisconsin – 0.6% | ||||
| 1,250 | Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Marshfield Clinic, | 2/22 at 100.00 | A– | 1,270,962 |
| Series 2012B, 5.000%, 2/15/32 | ||||
| $ 217,709 | Total Municipal Bonds (cost $174,073,106) | 209,858,478 |
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| Shares | Description (1) | Value | ||
| COMMON STOCKS – 0.6% | ||||
| Electric Utilities – 0.6% | ||||
| 32,258 | Energy Harbor Corp (7), (8), (9) | $ 1,297,385 | ||
| Total Common Stocks (cost $899,914) | 1,297,385 | |||
| Total Long-Term Investments (cost $174,973,020) | 211,155,863 | |||
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.5% | ||||
| MUNICIPAL BONDS – 0.5% | ||||
| Florida – 0.5% | ||||
| $ 1,040 | Florida Development Finance Corporation, Florida, Surface Transportation Facility Revenue | 11/21 at 103.00 | N/R | $ 1,060,956 |
| Bonds, Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project , Series 2019A, 6.250%, 1/01/49 (AMT) | ||||
| (Mandatory Put 1/01/24), 144A (10) | ||||
| $ 1,040 | Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,040,000) | 1,060,956 | ||
| Total Investments (cost $176,013,020) – 97.1% | 212,216,819 | |||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.9% | 6,362,367 | |||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | $ 218,579,186 |
| (1) | All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted. |
| (2) | Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. |
| (3) | For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. (4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. |
| (5) | Step-up coupon bond, a bond with a coupon that increases (“steps up”), usually at regular intervals, while the bond is outstanding. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period. |
| (6) | Defaulted security. A security whose issuer has failed to fully pay principal and/or interest when due, or is under the protection of bankruptcy. |
| (7) | Common Stock received as part of the bankruptcy settlement during February 2020 for Ohio Water Development Authority, Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, FirstEnergy Nuclear Generating Corporation Project, Series 2005B, 0.000%, 1/01/34. |
| (8) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. |
| (9) | Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months. |
| (10) | Investment has a maturity of greater than one year, but has variable rate and/or demand features which qualify it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed, as well as the reference rate and spread, where applicable, is that in effect as of the end of the reporting period. This rate changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index. |
| 144A | Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. |
| AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax |
| ETM | Escrowed to maturity |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| NXC | Nuveen California Select Tax-Free |
| Income Portfolio | |
| Portfolio of Investments | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 97.1% | ||||
| MUNICIPAL BONDS – 97.1% | ||||
| Consumer Staples – 1.2% | ||||
| $ 20 | California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, | 6/30 at 100.00 | BBB+ | $ 23,190 |
| Los Angeles County Securitization Corporation, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 6/01/49 | ||||
| 1,095 | Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement | 6/22 at 100.00 | B– | 1,126,230 |
| Asset-Backed Bonds, Senior Convertible Series 2007A-2, 5.300%, 6/01/37 | ||||
| 100 | Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement | 6/22 at 100.00 | N/R | 102,994 |
| Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2018A-1, 5.250%, 6/01/47 | ||||
| 1,215 | Total Consumer Staples | 1,252,414 | ||
| Education and Civic Organizations – 1.2% | ||||
| 550 | California Municipal Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Partnerships to | 8/22 at 100.00 | BB | 560,571 |
| Uplift Communities Project, Series 2012A, 5.250%, 8/01/42 | ||||
| 160 | California Municipal Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Rocketship | 6/22 at 102.00 | N/R | 168,706 |
| Education, Multiple Projects, Series 2014A, 7.250%, 6/01/43 | ||||
| 60 | California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Alliance for | 7/25 at 100.00 | BBB | 66,691 |
| College-Ready Public Schools Project, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/46, 144A | ||||
| 385 | California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Alliance for | 7/25 at 101.00 | BBB | 431,519 |
| College-Ready Public Schools Project, Series 2016C, 5.000%, 7/01/46 | ||||
| 1,155 | Total Education and Civic Organizations | 1,227,487 | ||
| Health Care – 6.8% | ||||
| 590 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter | 11/26 at 100.00 | A1 | 702,554 |
| Health, Refunding Series 2016B, 5.000%, 11/15/46 | ||||
| 1,000 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter | 11/27 at 100.00 | A1 | 1,206,280 |
| Health, Refunding Series 2017A, 5.000%, 11/15/48 | ||||
| 1,000 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter | 11/27 at 100.00 | A1 | 1,206,280 |
| Health, Series 2018A, 5.000%, 11/15/48 | ||||
| 1,000 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, CommonSpirit Health, | 4/30 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 1,146,510 |
| Series 2020A, 4.000%, 4/01/44 | ||||
| 115 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Lucile Salter Packard | 8/24 at 100.00 | AA– | 129,174 |
| Children’s Hospital, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 8/15/43 | ||||
| 70 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & | 10/24 at 100.00 | AA– | 78,873 |
| Services, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 10/01/38 | ||||
| 255 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & | 10/24 at 100.00 | AA– | 286,839 |
| Services, Series 2014B, 5.000%, 10/01/44 | ||||
| 35 | California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Eisenhower Medical Center, | 7/27 at 100.00 | Baa2 | 41,591 |
| Refunding Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 | ||||
| 130 | California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, NorthBay Healthcare Group, Series | 11/26 at 100.00 | BBB– | 151,104 |
| 2017A, 5.250%, 11/01/41 | ||||
| 350 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Loma | 12/24 at 100.00 | BB | 396,582 |
| Linda University Medical Center, Series 2014A, 5.250%, 12/01/34 | ||||
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Loma | ||||
| Linda University Medical Center, Series 2016A: | ||||
| 825 | 5.000%, 12/01/46, 144A | 6/26 at 100.00 | BB | 914,842 |
| 540 | 5.250%, 12/01/56, 144A | 6/26 at 100.00 | BB | 601,555 |
| 5,910 | Total Health Care | 6,862,184 |
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| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Housing/Multifamily – 7.2% | ||||
| $ 615 | California Community Housing Agency, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, | 8/31 at 100.00 | N/R | $ 657,355 |
| Creekwood, Series 2021A, 4.000%, 2/01/56, 144A | ||||
| 280 | California Community Housing Agency, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, | 8/31 at 100.00 | N/R | 298,259 |
| Glendale Properties, Junior Series 2021A-2, 4.000%, 8/01/47, 144A | ||||
| 750 | California Community Housing Agency, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, | 2/30 at 100.00 | N/R | 842,692 |
| Serenity at Larkspur Apartments, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 2/01/50, 144A | ||||
| 260 | California Community Housing Agency, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, Summit | 8/32 at 100.00 | N/R | 246,394 |
| at Sausalito Apartments, Series 2021A-1, 3.000%, 2/01/57, 144A | ||||
| 633 | California Housing Finance Agency, Municipal Certificate Revenue Bonds, Class A Series | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 745,810 |
| 2019-2, 4.000%, 3/20/33 | ||||
| 536 | California Housing Finance Agency, Municipal Certificate Revenue Bonds, Class A Series | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 622,393 |
| 2021-1, 3.500%, 11/20/35 | ||||
| 92 | California Housing Finance Agency, Municipal Certificate Revenue Bonds, Class A | No Opt. Call | BBB+ | 111,997 |
| Series2019-1, 4.250%, 1/15/35 | ||||
| California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas | ||||
| Affordable Housing Inc Projects, Senior Series 2014A: | ||||
| 25 | 5.250%, 8/15/39 | 8/24 at 100.00 | A– | 27,108 |
| 65 | 5.250%, 8/15/49 | 8/24 at 100.00 | A– | 70,089 |
| 395 | California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas Projects | 8/22 at 100.00 | A– | 406,388 |
| Series 2012A, 5.500%, 8/15/47 | ||||
| 660 | CMFA Special Finance Agency I, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, The Mix at | 4/31 at 100.00 | N/R | 691,891 |
| Center City, Series 2021A-2, 4.000%, 4/01/56, 144A | ||||
| 100 | CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, 4.000%, 10/01/56, 144A, (WI/DD, Settling 10/21/21) | 10/31 at 100.00 | N/R | 107,650 |
| 495 | CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, | 10/31 at 100.00 | N/R | 524,284 |
| Altana Glendale, Series 2021A-2, 4.000%, 10/01/56, 144A | ||||
| 650 | CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, | 1/31 at 100.00 | N/R | 744,049 |
| Center City Anaheim, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 1/01/54, 144A | ||||
| 540 | CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, Moda | 10/31 at 100.00 | N/R | 569,111 |
| at Monrovia Station, Social Series 2021A-2, 4.000%, 10/01/56, 144A | ||||
| 380 | CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, | 3/32 at 100.00 | N/R | 359,621 |
| Orange City Portfolio, Senior Lien Series 2021A-2, 3.000%, 3/01/57, 144A | ||||
| 185 | CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, | 7/31 at 100.00 | N/R | 195,471 |
| Union South Bay, Series 2021A-2, 4.000%, 7/01/56, 144A | ||||
| 6,661 | Total Housing/Multifamily | 7,220,562 | ||
| Tax Obligation/General – 21.4% | ||||
| 1,000 | California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Refunding Series 2015, | 8/25 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 1,163,830 |
| 5.000%, 8/01/34 | ||||
| 2,000 | California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2012, 5.250%, 4/01/35 | 4/22 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 2,049,840 |
| 1,000 | Chaffey Joint Union High School District, San Bernardino County, California, General | 8/28 at 100.00 | Aa1 | 1,150,150 |
| Obligation Bonds, Election 2012 Series 2019D, 4.000%, 8/01/49 | ||||
| 1,000 | Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation | 1/28 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,229,430 |
| Bonds, Election 2008 Series 2018B-1, 5.250%, 7/01/42 | ||||
| 7,575 | Palomar Pomerado Health, California, General Obligation Bonds, Convertible Capital | No Opt. Call | A2 | 5,592,622 |
| Appreciation, Election 2004 Series 2010A, 0.000%, 8/01/34 | ||||
| 1,000 | San Benito High School District, San Benito and Santa Clara Counties, California, | 8/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,236,210 |
| General Obligation Bonds, 2016 Election Series 2017, 5.250%, 8/01/46 | ||||
| 8,075 | San Bernardino Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, | No Opt. Call | Aa1 | 4,168,557 |
| Election of 2008 Series 2009B, 0.000%, 8/01/44 | ||||
| 2,050 | San Mateo County Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, | 9/28 at 100.00 | AAA | 2,554,075 |
| Election 2014 Series 2018B, 5.000%, 9/01/45 |
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| NXC | Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio |
| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Tax Obligation/General (continued) | ||||
| $ 2,000 | West Hills Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, School | 8/31 at 100.00 | AA | $ 2,283,320 |
| Facilities Improvement District 3, 2008 Election Series 2011, 0.000%, 8/01/38 – AGM Insured (4) | ||||
| 25,700 | Total Tax Obligation/General | 21,428,034 | ||
| Tax Obligation/Limited – 16.3% | ||||
| 1,000 | Bell Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Bell Project | 11/21 at 100.00 | AA | 1,018,920 |
| Area, Series 2003, 5.625%, 10/01/33 – RAAI Insured | ||||
| 2,000 | California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department of Corrections & | 9/23 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 2,183,020 |
| Rehabilitation, Various Correctional Facilities Series 2013F, 5.250%, 9/01/33 | ||||
| 1,350 | Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement | 6/25 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,542,172 |
| Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 6/01/40 | ||||
| 1,215 | Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, Vermont | 11/21 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,218,402 |
| Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 – AMBAC Insured | ||||
| 1,000 | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California, Measure R Sales | 6/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,188,940 |
| Tax Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 2016A, 5.000%, 6/01/38 | ||||
| 3,000 | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California, Proposition C | 7/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 3,643,950 |
| Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 | ||||
| 1,000 | Norco Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Project Area 1, Series | 11/21 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,004,310 |
| 2009, 7.000%, 3/01/34 | ||||
| Patterson Public Finance Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities | ||||
| District 2001-1, Senior Series 2013A: | ||||
| 350 | 5.250%, 9/01/30 | 9/23 at 100.00 | N/R | 375,669 |
| 320 | 5.750%, 9/01/39 | 9/23 at 100.00 | N/R | 343,754 |
| 60 | Patterson Public Finance Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities | 9/23 at 100.00 | N/R | 64,594 |
| District 2001-1, Subordinate Lien Series 2013B, 5.875%, 9/01/39 | ||||
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Restructured 2018A-1: | ||||
| 705 | 0.000%, 7/01/46 | 7/28 at 41.38 | N/R | 232,756 |
| 763 | 5.000%, 7/01/58 | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 867,348 |
| 20 | San Clemente, California, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities District | 9/25 at 100.00 | N/R | 22,425 |
| 2006-1 Marblehead Coastal, Series 2015, 5.000%, 9/01/40 | ||||
| 60 | San Francisco City and County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, California, Special | 8/24 at 100.00 | N/R | 64,343 |
| Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 7, Hunters Point Shipyard Phase One Improvements, | ||||
| Refunding Series 2014, 5.000%, 8/01/39 | ||||
| 40 | Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency, California, Project 1 Tax Allocation Bonds, Series | 11/21 at 100.00 | N/R | 40,178 |
| 2011, 7.000%, 10/01/26 | ||||
| 1,285 | Stockton Public Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Arch Road East Community | 9/25 at 103.00 | N/R | 1,487,490 |
| Facility District 99-02, Series 2018A, 5.000%, 9/01/28 | ||||
| 50 | Transbay Joint Powers Authority, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Senior Green Series | 4/30 at 100.00 | A– | 62,055 |
| 2020A, 5.000%, 10/01/45 | ||||
| 1,000 | Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Matching Fund Loan Notes Revenue Bonds, Series | 10/22 at 100.00 | AA | 1,035,060 |
| 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/32 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 15,218 | Total Tax Obligation/Limited | 16,395,386 | ||
| Transportation – 9.8% | ||||
| 60 | California Municipal Finance Authority, Special Facility Revenue Bonds, United Airlines, | No Opt. Call | B+ | 67,985 |
| Inc Los Angeles International Airport Project, Series 2019, 4.000%, 7/15/29 (AMT) | ||||
| 1,000 | Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, | 1/24 at 100.00 | AA | 1,089,990 |
| Refunding Series 2013A, 5.000%, 1/15/42 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 800 | Long Beach, California, Harbor Revenue Bonds, Series 2015D, 5.000%, 5/15/42 | 5/25 at 100.00 | AA | 914,392 |
| 1,525 | Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International | 5/28 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,870,778 |
| Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2018A, 5.250%, 5/15/48 (AMT) | ||||
| 2,315 | Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International | 5/29 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 2,873,609 |
| Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2019F, 5.000%, 5/15/37 (AMT) |
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| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Transportation (continued) | ||||
| $ 955 | Port of Oakland, California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012P, 5.000%, 5/01/31 (AMT) | 5/22 at 100.00 | A+ | $ 981,320 |
| 1,000 | San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, | 7/29 at 100.00 | A+ | 1,213,070 |
| Subordinate Series 2019B, 5.000%, 7/01/49 (AMT) | ||||
| 750 | San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, Orange County, California, Toll Road | 1/25 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 834,923 |
| Revenue Bonds, Refunding Junior Lien Series 2014B, 5.250%, 1/15/44 | ||||
| 8,405 | Total Transportation | 9,846,067 | ||
| U.S. Guaranteed – 12.8% (5) | ||||
| 410 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter | 11/26 at 100.00 | N/R | 500,946 |
| Health, Refunding Series 2016B, 5.000%, 11/15/46 (Pre-refunded 11/15/26) | ||||
| 2,500 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter | 11/25 at 100.00 | A1 | 2,969,875 |
| Health, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 11/15/41 (Pre-refunded 11/15/25) | ||||
| 55 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & | 10/24 at 100.00 | N/R | 62,675 |
| Services, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 10/01/38 (Pre-refunded 10/01/24) | ||||
| 2,000 | Escondido Joint Powers Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Water System | 3/22 at 100.00 | AA– | 2,039,160 |
| Financing, Series 2012, 5.000%, 9/01/41 (Pre-refunded 3/01/22) | ||||
| 530 | Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, | 1/24 at 100.00 | BBB+ | 597,994 |
| Refunding Junior Lien Series 2013C, 6.500%, 1/15/43 (Pre-refunded 1/15/24) | ||||
| Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, | ||||
| Refunding Series 2013A: | ||||
| 1,170 | 5.750%, 1/15/46 (Pre-refunded 1/15/24) | 1/24 at 100.00 | A– | 1,316,812 |
| 1,175 | 6.000%, 1/15/53 (Pre-refunded 1/15/24) | 1/24 at 100.00 | A– | 1,328,243 |
| 1,650 | Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement | 6/25 at 100.00 | N/R | 1,921,425 |
| Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 6/01/40 (Pre-refunded 6/01/25) | ||||
| 670 | San Buenaventura, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Memorial Health System, Series | 12/21 at 100.00 | BB | 677,712 |
| 2011, 7.500%, 12/01/41 (Pre-refunded 12/01/21) | ||||
| 1,365 | San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, California, Sales Tax Revenue | 4/22 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,397,856 |
| Bonds, Refunding Series 2012A, 5.000%, 4/01/42 (Pre-refunded 4/01/22) | ||||
| 11,525 | Total U.S. Guaranteed | 12,812,698 | ||
| Utilities – 20.4% | ||||
| 1,000 | Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency, California, Revenue Bonds, Capital Cost | 4/23 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,066,630 |
| Recovery Prepayment Program, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 10/01/34 | ||||
| 1,480 | California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Clean Water State Revolving | 4/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,799,813 |
| Fund Revenue Bonds, Green Series 2017, 5.000%, 10/01/33 | ||||
| California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Revenue Bonds, | ||||
| Poseidon Resources Channelside LP Desalination Project, Series 2012: | ||||
| 375 | 5.000%, 7/01/37 (AMT), 144A | 1/23 at 100.00 | BBB | 392,700 |
| 1,160 | 5.000%, 11/21/45 (AMT), 144A | 1/23 at 100.00 | BBB | 1,213,140 |
| 1,730 | East Bay Municipal Utility District, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California, | 6/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,961,681 |
| Water System Revenue Bonds, Green Series 2017A, 4.000%, 6/01/45 | ||||
| 2,000 | Irvine Ranch Water District, California, Certificates of Participation, Irvine Ranch | 9/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 2,366,560 |
| Water District Series 2016, 5.000%, 3/01/41 | ||||
| 645 | Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue Bonds, | No Opt. Call | AA– | 938,101 |
| Series 2007A, 5.500%, 11/15/37 | ||||
| 3,000 | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, | 7/27 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 3,650,940 |
| Series 2017C, 5.000%, 7/01/47 | ||||
| 2,000 | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, | 1/28 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 2,448,760 |
| Series 2018A, 5.000%, 7/01/38 | ||||
| 1,970 | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series | 7/24 at 100.00 | AA+ | 2,205,435 |
| 2014A, 5.000%, 7/01/44 | ||||
| 1,000 | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series | 7/28 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,245,270 |
| 2018B, 5.000%, 7/01/38 |
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| NXC | Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio |
| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Utilities (continued) | ||||
| $ 620 | Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Green Subordinate Lien Series | 6/27 at 100.00 | AA | $ 758,830 |
| 2017A, 5.250%, 6/01/47 | ||||
| Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2012A: | ||||
| 50 | 5.500%, 7/01/28 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 51,955 |
| 175 | 5.750%, 7/01/37 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 182,166 |
| 145 | 6.000%, 7/01/47 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 151,173 |
| 17,350 | Total Utilities | 20,433,154 | ||
| $ 93,139 | Total Long-Term Investments (cost $85,943,582) | 97,477,986 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.9% | 2,881,307 | |||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | $ 100,359,293 |
| (1) | All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted. |
| (2) | Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. |
| (3) | For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. |
| (4) | Step-up coupon bond, a bond with a coupon that increases (“steps up”), usually at regular intervals, while the bond is outstanding. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period. |
| (5) | Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. |
| 144A | Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. |
| AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax |
| WI/DD | Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| NXN | Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free |
| Income Portfolio | |
| Portfolio of Investments | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 96.7% | ||||
| MUNICIPAL BONDS – 96.7% | ||||
| Consumer Staples – 5.0% | ||||
| $ 435 | Erie County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, New York, Tobacco Settlement | 11/21 at 100.00 | BBB | $ 435,531 |
| Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 6/01/38 | ||||
| New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, New York, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, | ||||
| Series Series 2016A-1: | ||||
| 345 | 5.625%, 6/01/35 | No Opt. Call | A– | 376,526 |
| 1,530 | 5.750%, 6/01/43 | No Opt. Call | BB+ | 2,002,571 |
| 2,310 | Total Consumer Staples | 2,814,628 | ||
| Education and Civic Organizations – 11.7% | ||||
| 165 | Albany Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, Brighter Choice Charter | 11/21 at 100.00 | BB | 165,460 |
| Schools, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 4/01/37 | ||||
| 275 | Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation, New York, Revenue | 11/21 at 100.00 | CCC | 275,316 |
| Bonds, Enterprise Charter School Project, Series 2011A, 7.500%, 12/01/40 | ||||
| Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, South Bronx Charter | ||||
| School for International Cultures and the Arts Project, Series 2013A: | ||||
| 75 | 5.000%, 4/15/33 | 4/23 at 100.00 | BB+ | 78,236 |
| 110 | 5.000%, 4/15/43 | 4/23 at 100.00 | BB+ | 114,036 |
| 100 | Build NYC Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Family Life Academy Charter | 12/30 at 100.00 | N/R | 106,808 |
| School, Series 2020C-1, 5.000%, 6/01/40, 144A | ||||
| 150 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, General Revenue Bonds, Saint Johns | 7/23 at 100.00 | A– | 158,864 |
| University, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/44 | ||||
| 1,000 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Housing Revenue Bonds, Fashion Institute | No Opt. Call | Baa2 | 1,195,890 |
| of Technology, Series 2007, 5.250%, 7/01/34 – FGIC Insured | ||||
| Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University | ||||
| Dormitory Facilities, Series 2015A: | ||||
| 20 | 5.000%, 7/01/31 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 23,115 |
| 25 | 5.000%, 7/01/33 | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 28,872 |
| 605 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Icahn School of Medicine at | 7/25 at 100.00 | A– | 686,367 |
| Mount Sinai, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/40 | ||||
| 290 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, Series | 7/25 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 336,049 |
| 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/35 | ||||
| 1,185 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York University, Series | 7/26 at 100.00 | Aa2 | 1,403,016 |
| 2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/39 | ||||
| 70 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rochester Institute of | 7/29 at 100.00 | A1 | 85,985 |
| Technology, Series 2019A, 5.000%, 7/01/49 | ||||
| 250 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Vaughn College of | 12/26 at 100.00 | BB– | 275,255 |
| Aeronautics & Technology, Series 2016A, 5.500%, 12/01/36, 144A | ||||
| 215 | Glen Cove Local Economic Assistance Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Garvies Point | 1/34 at 100.00 | N/R | 227,371 |
| Public Improvement Project, Capital Appreciation Series 2016C, 5.625%, 1/01/55 (4) | ||||
| 110 | Hempstead Town Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Adelphi | 9/23 at 100.00 | A– | 117,858 |
| University Project, Series 2013, 5.000%, 9/01/38 | ||||
| 295 | New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, PILOT Payment in Lieu of Taxes | 1/31 at 100.00 | AA | 317,045 |
| Revenue Bonds, Queens Baseball Stadium Project, Refunding Series 2021A, 3.000%, 1/01/39 – | ||||
| AGM Insured | ||||
| 180 | New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, PILOT Payment in Lieu of Taxes | 9/30 at 100.00 | AA | 202,963 |
| Revenue Bonds, Yankee Stadium Project, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 3/01/45 |
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| NXN | Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio |
| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Education and Civic Organizations (continued) | ||||
| $ 350 | New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, New York, Revenue Bonds, Whitney Museum of | No Opt. Call | AA | $ 470,838 |
| American Art, Refunding Series 2021, 5.000%, 7/01/31 | ||||
| 190 | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, Bank of | 3/29 at 100.00 | A2 | 194,421 |
| America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Second Priority Refunding Series 2019 Class 2, | ||||
| 2.625%, 9/15/69 | ||||
| 145 | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, Bank of | 3/29 at 100.00 | Baa2 | 147,458 |
| America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Second Priority Refunding Series 2019 Class 3, | ||||
| 2.800%, 9/15/69 | ||||
| 5,805 | Total Education and Civic Organizations | 6,611,223 | ||
| Financials – 1.1% | ||||
| 450 | Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Goldman Sachs Headquarter Revenue Bonds, | No Opt. Call | A2 | 633,740 |
| Series 2005, 5.250%, 10/01/35 | ||||
| Health Care – 4.6% | ||||
| 1,100 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Montefiore Obligated Group, | 3/30 at 100.00 | BBB– | 1,234,739 |
| Series 2020A, 4.000%, 9/01/50 | ||||
| 1,000 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, NYU Langone Hospitals | 7/30 at 100.00 | A | 1,148,160 |
| Obligated Group, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 7/01/53 | ||||
| 200 | Dutchess County Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Health Quest | 7/26 at 100.00 | A– | 221,726 |
| Systems, Inc Project, Series 2016B, 4.000%, 7/01/41 | ||||
| 2,300 | Total Health Care | 2,604,625 | ||
| Industrials – 3.6% | ||||
| 1,865 | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, 3 World Trade | 11/24 at 100.00 | N/R | 2,043,704 |
| Center Project, Class 1 Series 2014, 5.000%, 11/15/44, 144A | ||||
| Long-Term Care – 0.2% | ||||
| 100 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Non-State Supported Debt, Ozanam Hall of | 11/21 at 100.00 | A2 | 100,795 |
| Queens Nursing Home Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 11/01/31 | ||||
| 25 | Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Saint Ann’s | 1/26 at 103.00 | N/R | 28,185 |
| Community Project, Series 2019, 5.000%, 1/01/40 | ||||
| 125 | Total Long-Term Care | 128,980 | ||
| Materials – 0.3% | ||||
| 160 | Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, | 1/25 at 100.00 | N/R | 178,350 |
| Pratt Paper NY, Inc Project, Series 2014, 5.000%, 1/01/35 (AMT), 144A | ||||
| Tax Obligation/General – 8.3% | ||||
| 1,000 | Nassau County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, General Improvement Bonds Series | 4/30 at 100.00 | AA | 1,237,330 |
| 2019B, 5.000%, 4/01/49 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 1,000 | Nassau County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, General Improvement Series 2021A, | 4/31 at 100.00 | AA | 1,156,880 |
| 4.000%, 4/01/51 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 1,080 | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2017 Series B-1, 5.000%, 12/01/41 | 12/26 at 100.00 | AA | 1,298,214 |
| 835 | New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2020 SeriesD-1, 4.000%, 3/01/44 | 3/30 at 100.00 | AA | 961,787 |
| 3,915 | Total Tax Obligation/General | 4,654,211 | ||
| Tax Obligation/Limited – 19.6% | ||||
| 1,050 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 2/22 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,068,154 |
| General Purpose Series 2012D, 5.000%, 2/15/37 | ||||
| 1,000 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, | 3/29 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,234,030 |
| General Purpose, Series 2019A Bidding Group 1,2,3,4, 5.000%, 3/15/46 | ||||
| 1,000 | Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/25 at 100.00 | AA+ | 1,165,650 |
| 2015B Group A,B&C, 5.000%, 3/15/35 | ||||
| 1,000 | Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2015D, 5.000%, 11/15/25 | No Opt. Call | BB | 1,168,820 |
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| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) | ||||
| $ 800 | Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Second Indenture | 2/27 at 100.00 | Aa3 | $ 950,976 |
| Fiscal 2017 Series A, 5.000%, 2/15/38 | ||||
| 645 | Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Senior Fiscal 2012 | 11/21 at 100.00 | AA– | 647,715 |
| Series 2011A, 5.750%, 2/15/47 | ||||
| 1,000 | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, | 7/25 at 100.00 | AA | 1,156,930 |
| Fiscal Series 2015S-2, 5.000%, 7/15/40 | ||||
| 1,000 | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 5/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,072,900 |
| Subordinate Fiscal 2013 Series I, 5.000%, 5/01/38 | ||||
| 450 | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, | 2/24 at 100.00 | AAA | 497,052 |
| Subordinate Fiscal 2014 Series D-1, 5.000%, 2/01/35 | ||||
| 235 | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Restructured | 7/28 at 100.00 | N/R | 267,139 |
| 2018A-1, 5.000%, 7/01/58 | ||||
| 750 | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, Payroll Mobility Tax Bonds, Senior | 5/31 at 100.00 | AA+ | 941,940 |
| Lien Subseries 2021A-1, 5.000%, 5/15/51 | ||||
| 845 | Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Matching Fund Loan Notes Revenue Bonds, Series | 10/22 at 100.00 | AA | 874,626 |
| 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/32 – AGM Insured | ||||
| 9,775 | Total Tax Obligation/Limited | 11,045,932 | ||
| Transportation – 21.8% | ||||
| 900 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series | 11/24 at 100.00 | A3 | 1,001,862 |
| 2014D-1, 5.000%, 11/15/39 | ||||
| 250 | New York Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, 4 World Trade | 11/21 at 100.00 | A | 251,393 |
| Center Project, Series 2011, 5.000%, 11/15/44 | ||||
| 190 | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Facility Revenue Bonds, | 10/31 at 100.00 | BBB– | 216,009 |
| Thruway Service Areas Project, Series 2021, 4.000%, 10/31/46 (AMT) | ||||
| 980 | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facilities Bonds, | 7/24 at 100.00 | BBB | 1,087,496 |
| LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/46 (AMT) | ||||
| New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | ||||
| Bonds, American Airlines, Inc John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Refunding Series 2016: | ||||
| 200 | 5.000%, 8/01/26 (AMT) | 10/21 at 100.00 | B | 200,408 |
| 830 | 5.000%, 8/01/31 (AMT) | 10/21 at 100.00 | B | 831,660 |
| 30 | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | 8/30 at 100.00 | B | 37,793 |
| Bonds, American Airlines, Inc John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Series 2020, | ||||
| 5.375%, 8/01/36 (AMT) | ||||
| 85 | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | 12/30 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 106,414 |
| Bonds, Terminal 4 John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Series 2020A, 5.000%, | ||||
| 12/01/37 (AMT) | ||||
| 100 | New York Transportation Development Corporation, New York, Special Facility Revenue | 12/30 at 100.00 | Baa1 | 125,479 |
| Bonds, Terminal 4 John F Kennedy International Airport Project, Series 2020C, 5.000%, 12/01/37 | ||||
| New York Transportation Development Corporation, Special Facility Revenue Bonds, Delta | ||||
| Air Lines, Inc – LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, Series 2018: | ||||
| 700 | 5.000%, 1/01/28 (AMT) | No Opt. Call | Baa3 | 858,340 |
| 300 | 5.000%, 1/01/31 (AMT) | 1/28 at 100.00 | Baa3 | 360,945 |
| 1,000 | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred | 10/25 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,174,570 |
| Ninety-Fourth Series 2015, 5.250%, 10/15/55 | ||||
| 1,500 | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred | 9/28 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,826,745 |
| Eleventh Series 2018, 5.000%, 9/01/48 | ||||
| 1,475 | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, Two Hundred | 7/31 at 100.00 | Aa3 | 1,684,730 |
| Twenty-Third Series 2021, 4.000%, 7/15/51 (AMT) | ||||
| 1,000 | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Purpose Revenue Bonds, MTA | 5/27 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,214,870 |
| Bridges & Tunnels, Refunding Series 2017B, 5.000%, 11/15/36 | ||||
| 1,095 | Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Purpose Revenue Bonds, MTA | 5/27 at 100.00 | AA– | 1,316,223 |
| Bridges & Tunnels, Series 2017A, 5.000%, 11/15/47 | ||||
| 10,635 | Total Transportation | 12,294,937 |
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| NXN | Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio |
| Portfolio of Investments (continued) | |
| September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| Principal | Optional Call | |||
| Amount (000) | Description (1) | Provisions (2) | Ratings (3) | Value |
| U.S. Guaranteed – 2.0% (5) | ||||
| $ 1,005 | New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, New York, Revenue Bonds, Wildlife | 8/23 at 100.00 | A+ | $ 1,093,209 |
| Conservation Society, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 8/01/32 (Pre-refunded 8/01/23) | ||||
| Utilities – 18.5% | ||||
| 200 | Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water System Revenue Bonds, | 7/25 at 100.00 | A+ | 231,920 |
| Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/29 | ||||
| 35 | Guam Power Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/34 | 10/22 at 100.00 | BBB | 36,304 |
| 50 | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/24 at 100.00 | A | 55,882 |
| 2014A, 5.000%, 9/01/44 | ||||
| 180 | Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, Series | 9/27 at 100.00 | A | 215,820 |
| 2017, 5.000%, 9/01/47 | ||||
| 3,000 | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Second | 12/27 at 100.00 | AA+ | 3,671,820 |
| General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2018 Series EE, 5.000%, 6/15/40 | ||||
| 1,000 | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking | 6/27 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,210,580 |
| Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority | ||||
| Projects-Second Resolution Bonds, Subordinated SRF Series 2017A, 5.000%, 6/15/42 | ||||
| 1,000 | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Revolving Funds Revenue | 10/30 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,074,230 |
| Bonds, 2010 Master Financing Program, Green Series 2020B, 3.000%, 10/15/50 | ||||
| 150 | Niagara Area Development Corporation, New York, Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue | 7/23 at 100.00 | B1 | 156,810 |
| Refunding Bonds, Covanta Energy Project, Series 2018A, 4.750%, 11/01/42 (AMT), 144A | ||||
| Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2012A: | ||||
| 25 | 5.500%, 7/01/28 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 25,978 |
| 100 | 5.750%, 7/01/37 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 104,095 |
| 80 | 6.000%, 7/01/47 | 7/22 at 100.00 | CCC | 83,406 |
| 1,365 | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Series 2013TE, | 12/23 at 100.00 | AAA | 1,501,855 |
| 5.000%, 12/15/41 | ||||
| 1,750 | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York, Restructuring Bonds, Series 2016B, | 6/26 at 100.00 | AAA | 2,085,510 |
| 5.000%, 12/15/35 | ||||
| 8,935 | Total Utilities | 10,454,210 | ||
| $ 47,280 | Total Long-Term Investments (cost $50,546,160) | 54,557,749 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities – 3.3% | 1,863,183 | |||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | $ 56,420,932 |
| (1) | All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted. |
| (2) | Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. |
| (3) | For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. |
| (4) | Step-up coupon bond, a bond with a coupon that increases (“steps up”), usually at regular intervals, while the bond is outstanding. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period. |
| (5) | Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. |
| 144A | Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. |
| AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | NXN | |
| Assets | |||||
| Long-term investments, at value (cost $222,249,374, | |||||
| $231,574,647, $174,973,020, $85,943,582 | |||||
| and $50,546,160, respectively) | $262,141,623 | $267,583,399 | $211,155,863 | $ 97,477,986 | $54,557,749 |
| Short-term investments, at value (cost $1,555,000, | |||||
| $1,345,000, and $1,040,000, $— and $—, respectively) | 1,581,296 | 1,372,102 | 1,060,956 | — | — |
| Cash | 6,353,924 | 3,873,592 | 5,599,061 | 216,337 | 788,037 |
| Receivable for: | |||||
| Interest | 2,189,824 | 2,431,592 | 1,688,078 | 1,086,075 | 657,111 |
| Investments sold | — | 2,000,000 | — | 1,998,821 | 600,000 |
| Other assets | 87,892 | 91,681 | 68,369 | 33,380 | 20,398 |
| Total assets | 272,354,559 | 277,352,366 | 219,572,327 | 100,812,599 | 56,623,295 |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Payable for: | |||||
| Dividends | 721,078 | 720,761 | 589,477 | 243,855 | 130,249 |
| Investments purchased - when-issued/ | |||||
| delayed-delivery settlement | — | — | — | 107,649 | — |
| Accrued expenses: | |||||
| Management fees | 43,973 | 56,112 | 44,929 | 21,078 | 11,841 |
| Professional fees | 11,385 | 11,369 | 11,684 | 12,289 | 12,558 |
| Trustees fees | 89,134 | 92,960 | 69,370 | 33,847 | 20,664 |
| Custodian fees | 39,644 | 39,792 | 33,257 | 20,968 | 15,824 |
| Reorganization fees | 103,543 | 284,408 | 215,264 | — | — |
| Other | 36,443 | 35,578 | 29,160 | 13,620 | 11,227 |
| Total liabilities | 1,045,200 | 1,240,980 | 993,141 | 453,306 | 202,363 |
| Net assets applicable to common shares | $271,309,359 | $276,111,386 | $218,579,186 | $100,359,293 | $56,420,932 |
| Common shares outstanding | 16,599,296 | 17,721,659 | 13,050,427 | 6,358,988 | 3,924,895 |
| Net asset value (“NAV”) per common share outstanding | $ 16.34 | $ 15.58 | $ 16.75 | $ 15.78 | $ 14.38 |
| Net assets applicable to common shares consist of: | |||||
| Common shares, $0.01 par value per share | $ 165,993 | $ 177,217 | $ 130,504 | $ 63,590 | $ 39,249 |
| Paid-in-surplus | 230,585,131 | 245,677,128 | 179,620,326 | 88,501,195 | 53,856,609 |
| Total distributable earnings | 40,558,235 | 30,257,041 | 38,828,356 | 11,794,508 | 2,525,074 |
| Net assets applicable to common shares | $271,309,359 | $276,111,386 | $218,579,186 | $100,359,293 | $56,420,932 |
| Authorized shares | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Six Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | NXN | |
| Investment Income | $4,814,886 | $4,686,686 | $3,882,012 | $1,767,204 | $939,160 |
| Expenses | |||||
| Management fees | 269,610 | 343,847 | 275,312 | 129,541 | 72,629 |
| Custodian fees | 18,367 | 18,087 | 15,191 | 9,905 | 7,653 |
| Trustees fees | 4,202 | 4,272 | 3,381 | 1,557 | 875 |
| Professional fees | 19,818 | 19,912 | 18,666 | 16,123 | 15,167 |
| Shareholder reporting expenses | 17,443 | 15,967 | 12,803 | 8,073 | 7,021 |
| Shareholder servicing agent fees | 5,074 | 4,754 | 4,378 | 1,977 | 1,971 |
| Stock exchange listing fees | 3,327 | 3,327 | 3,327 | 3,329 | 3,327 |
| Investor relations expenses | 6,416 | 6,416 | 5,106 | 2,425 | 1,455 |
| Reorganization expense | 225,000 | 370,000 | 280,000 | — | — |
| Other | 5,013 | 5,161 | 5,086 | 4,380 | 4,042 |
| Total expenses | 574,270 | 791,743 | 623,250 | 177,310 | 114,140 |
| Net investment income (loss) | 4,240,616 | 3,894,943 | 3,258,762 | 1,589,894 | 825,020 |
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from investments | 1,231,677 | 698,748 | 734,190 | 18,242 | (4,058) |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | |||||
| of investments | (885,881) | 663,526 | 80,751 | (369,740) | 100,983 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 345,796 | 1,362,274 | 814,941 | (351,498) | 96,925 |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable | |||||
| to common shares from operations | $4,586,412 | $5,257,217 | $4,073,703 | $1,238,396 | $921,945 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Six Months | Year | Six Months | Year | Six Months | Year | ||||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||
| 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 | 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 | 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 | ||||
| Operations | |||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ 4,240,616 | $ 9,769,995 | $ 3,894,943 | $ 9,382,205 | $ 3,258,762 | $ 7,313,628 | |||
| Net realized gain (loss) from investments | 1,231,677 | 227,919 | 698,748 | 13,837 | 734,190 | 822,175 | |||
| Change in net unrealized appreciation | |||||||||
| (depreciation) of investments | (885,881) | 8,513,674 | 663,526 | 8,462,301 | 80,751 | 4,302,867 | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | |||||||||
| applicable to common shares | |||||||||
| from operations | 4,586,412 | 18,511,588 | 5,257,217 | 17,858,343 | 4,073,703 | 12,438,670 | |||
| Distributions to Common Shareholders | |||||||||
| Dividends | (4,530,518) | (9,053,656) | (4,465,315) | (8,927,983) | (3,640,650) | (6,809,914) | |||
| Decrease in net assets applicable to | |||||||||
| common shares from distributions to | |||||||||
| common shareholders | (4,530,518) | (9,053,656) | (4,465,315) | (8,927,983) | (3,640,650) | (6,809,914) | |||
| Capital Share Transactions | |||||||||
| Net proceeds from shares issued | |||||||||
| to shareholders due to | |||||||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 162,541 | 194,847 | 82,365 | 42,118 | 62,978 | 20,515 | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | |||||||||
| applicable to common shares | |||||||||
| from capital share transactions | 162,541 | 194,847 | 82,365 | 42,118 | 62,978 | 20,515 | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | |||||||||
| applicable to common shares | 218,435 | 9,652,779 | 874,267 | 8,972,478 | 496,031 | 5,649,271 | |||
| Net assets applicable to common | |||||||||
| shares at the beginning of period | 271,090,924 | 261,438,145 | 275,237,119 | 266,264,641 | 218,083,155 | 212,433,884 | |||
| Net assets applicable to common | |||||||||
| shares at the end of period | $271,309,359 | $271,090,924 | $276,111,386 | $275,237,119 | $218,579,186 | $218,083,155 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| NXC | NXN | |||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||
| Six Months | Year | Six Months | Year | |||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||
| 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 | 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 | |||
| Operations | ||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ 1,589,894 | $ 3,270,899 | $ 825,020 | $ 1,819,457 | ||
| Net realized gain (loss) from investments | 18,242 | 460,516 | (4,058) | (132,901) | ||
| Change in net unrealized appreciation | ||||||
| (depreciation) of investments | (369,740) | 2,121,520 | 100,983 | 1,563,203 | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | ||||||
| applicable to common shares | ||||||
| from operations | 1,238,396 | 5,852,935 | 921,945 | 3,249,759 | ||
| Distributions to Common Shareholders | ||||||
| Dividends | (1,525,876) | (3,331,881) | (812,453) | (1,830,963) | ||
| Decrease in net assets applicable to | ||||||
| common shares from distributions to | ||||||
| common shareholders | (1,525,876) | (3,331,881) | (812,453) | (1,830,963) | ||
| Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
| Net proceeds from shares issued | ||||||
| to shareholders due to | ||||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 46,305 | 66,551 | — | — | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | ||||||
| applicable to common shares | ||||||
| from capital share transactions | 46,305 | 66,551 | — | — | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | ||||||
| applicable to common shares | (241,175) | 2,587,605 | 109,492 | 1,418,796 | ||
| Net assets applicable to common | ||||||
| shares at the beginning of period | 100,600,468 | 98,012,863 | 56,311,440 | 54,892,644 | ||
| Net assets applicable to common | ||||||
| shares at the end of period | $100,359,293 | $100,600,468 | $56,420,932 | $56,311,440 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period:
| Less Distributions | |||||||||||
| Investment Operations | to Common Shareholders | Common Share | |||||||||
| Beginning | Net | Net | From | From | |||||||
| Common | Investment | Realized/ | Net | Accumulated | Ending | ||||||
| Share | Income | Unrealized | Investment | Net Realized | Ending | Share | |||||
| NAV | (Loss) | Gain (Loss) | Total | Income | Gains | Total | NAV | Price | |||
| NXP | |||||||||||
| Year Ended 3/31: | |||||||||||
| 2022(d) | $16.34 | $0.26 | $0.01 | $0.27 | $(0.27) | $ — | $(0.27) | $16.34 | $17.38 | ||
| 2021 | 15.77 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 1.12 | (0.55) | — | (0.55) | 16.34 | 17.39 | ||
| 2020 | 15.51 | 0.58 | 0.23 | 0.81 | (0.55) | — | (0.55) | 15.77 | 14.97 | ||
| 2019 | 15.12 | 0.57 | 0.37 | 0.94 | (0.55) | — | (0.55) | 15.51 | 14.64 | ||
| 2018 | 15.00 | 0.56 | 0.11 | 0.67 | (0.55) | — | (0.55) | 15.12 | 14.02 | ||
| 2017 | 15.46 | 0.56 | (0.47) | 0.09 | (0.55) | — | (0.55) | 15.00 | 14.03 | ||
| NXQ | |||||||||||
| Year Ended 3/31: | |||||||||||
| 2022(d) | 15.54 | 0.22 | 0.07 | 0.29 | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | 15.58 | 15.61 | ||
| 2021 | 15.03 | 0.53 | 0.48 | 1.01 | (0.50) | — | (0.50) | 15.54 | 16.08 | ||
| 2020 | 14.86 | 0.53 | 0.14 | 0.67 | (0.50) | — | (0.50) | 15.03 | 14.21 | ||
| 2019 | 14.52 | 0.53 | 0.31 | 0.84 | (0.50) | — | (0.50) | 14.86 | 13.93 | ||
| 2018 | 14.47 | 0.52 | 0.05 | 0.57 | (0.52) | — | (0.52) | 14.52 | 13.47 | ||
| 2017 | 14.88 | 0.53 | (0.42) | 0.11 | (0.52) | — | (0.52) | 14.47 | 13.41 | ||
| (a) | Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in common share NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. |
Total Return Based on Common Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
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| Common Share Supplemental Data/ | ||||||
| Ratios Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
| Common Share | ||||||
| Total Returns | Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||
| Based | Ending | |||||
| Based | on | Net | Net | Portfolio | ||
| on | Share | Assets | Investment | Turnover | ||
| NAV(a) | Price(a) | (000) | Expenses(b) | Income (Loss) | Rate(c) | |
| 1.67% | 1.56% | $271,309 | 0.42%* | 3.09%* | 3% | |
| 7.16 | 20.16 | 271,091 | 0.26 | 3.64 | 10 | |
| 5.19 | 5.89 | 261,438 | 0.26 | 3.60 | 10 | |
| 6.34 | 8.51 | 256,937 | 0.26 | 3.77 | 17 | |
| 4.52 | 3.83 | 250,551 | 0.27 | 3.66 | 19 | |
| 0.55 | (2.20) | 248,518 | 0.28 | 3.64 | 28 | |
| 1.88 | (1.36) | 276,111 | 0.57* | 2.79* | 3 | |
| 6.83 | 16.96 | 275,237 | 0.31 | 3.44 | 11 | |
| 4.52 | 5.57 | 266,265 | 0.31 | 3.48 | 13 | |
| 5.95 | 7.32 | 263,310 | 0.31 | 3.64 | 12 | |
| 3.98 | 4.32 | 257,250 | 0.32 | 3.53 | 20 | |
| 0.69 | (1.56) | 256,325 | 0.33 | 3.61 | 27 | |
| (b) | The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund (as described in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives), where applicable, as follows: |
| NXP | NXQ | |||
| Year Ended 3/31: | Year Ended 3/31: | |||
| 2022(d) | —% | 2022(d) | —% | |
| 2021 | — | 2021 | — | |
| 2020 | — | 2020 | — | |
| 2019 | — | 2019 | — | |
| 2018 | — | 2018 | — | |
| 2017 | — | 2017 | — |
| (c) | Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives), divided by the average long-term market value during the period. |
| (d) | Unaudited. For the six months ended September 30, 2021. |
| * | Annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period:
| Less Distributions | |||||||||||||
| Investment Operations | to Common Shareholders | Common Share | |||||||||||
| Premium | |||||||||||||
| Per Share | |||||||||||||
| Beginning | Net | Net | From | From | Sold | ||||||||
| Common | Investment | Realized/ | Net | Accumulated | Shelf | Through | Ending | ||||||
| Share | Income | Unrealized | Investment | Net Realized | Offering | Shelf | Ending | Share | |||||
| NAV | (Loss) | Gain (Loss) | Total | Income | Gains | Total | Costs | Offering | NAV | Price | |||
| NXR | |||||||||||||
| Year Ended 3/31: | |||||||||||||
| 2022(d) | $16.72 | $0.25 | $ 0.06 | $0.31 | $(0.28) | $ — | $(0.28) | $ — | $ — | $16.75 | $17.22 | ||
| 2021 | 16.28 | 0.56 | 0.40 | 0.96 | (0.52) | — | (0.52) | — | — | 16.72 | 16.83 | ||
| 2020 | 15.85 | 0.57 | 0.38 | 0.95 | (0.52) | — | (0.52) | — | — | 16.28 | 15.40 | ||
| 2019 | 15.39 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.98 | (0.52) | — | (0.52) | — | — | 15.85 | 14.73 | ||
| 2018 | 15.29 | 0.55 | 0.09 | 0.64 | (0.54) | — | (0.54) | — | — | 15.39 | 14.23 | ||
| 2017 | 15.76 | 0.57 | (0.51) | 0.06 | (0.53) | — | (0.53) | — | — | 15.29 | 14.21 | ||
| NXC | |||||||||||||
| Year Ended 3/31: | |||||||||||||
| 2022(d) | 15.83 | 0.25 | (0.06) | 0.19 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | — | — | 15.78 | 15.76 | ||
| 2021 | 15.43 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.92 | (0.52) | — | (0.52) | — | — | 15.83 | 16.29 | ||
| 2020 | 15.21 | 0.53 | 0.21 | 0.74 | (0.52) | — | (0.52) | — | — | 15.43 | 14.50 | ||
| 2019 | 15.02 | 0.50 | 0.19 | 0.69 | (0.52) | — | (0.52) | 0.02 | — | 15.21 | 14.12 | ||
| 2018 | 15.00 | 0.57 | 0.09 | 0.66 | (0.58) | (0.06) | (0.64) | — | —** | 15.02 | 13.90 | ||
| 2017 | 15.68 | 0.60 | (0.56) | 0.04 | (0.62) | (0.10) | (0.72) | — | — | 15.00 | 14.83 | ||
| (a) | Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in common share NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. |
Total Return Based on Common Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
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| Common Share Supplemental Data/ | ||||||
| Ratios Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
| Common Share | ||||||
| Total Returns | Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||
| Based | Ending | |||||
| Based | on | Net | Net | Portfolio | ||
| on | Share | Assets | Investment | Turnover | ||
| NAV(a) | Price(a) | (000) | Expenses(b) | Income (Loss) | Rate(c) | |
| 1.84% | 3.98% | $218,579 | 0.56%* | 2.94%* | 3% | |
| 5.97 | 12.82 | 218,083 | 0.32 | 3.37 | 8 | |
| 6.02 | 8.05 | 212,434 | 0.32 | 3.50 | 13 | |
| 6.53 | 7.31 | 206,778 | 0.32 | 3.62 | 17 | |
| 4.19 | 3.87 | 200,765 | 0.33 | 3.55 | 15 | |
| 0.37 | (1.09) | 199,496 | 0.33 | 3.61 | 29 | |
| 1.19 | (1.80) | 100,359 | 0.35* | 3.12* | 5 | |
| 6.05 | 16.13 | 100,600 | 0.35 | 3.26 | 5 | |
| 4.86 | 6.26 | 98,013 | 0.36 | 3.41 | 10 | |
| 4.82 | 5.44 | 96,573 | 0.55 | 3.38 | 23 | |
| 4.37 | (2.23) | 95,357 | 0.37 | 3.73 | 20 | |
| 0.20 | (6.98) | 94,310 | 0.37 | 3.89 | 24 | |
| (b) | The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund (as described in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives), where applicable, as follows: |
| NXR | NXC | |||
| Year Ended 3/31: | Year Ended 3/31: | |||
| 2022(d) | —% | 2022(d) | —% | |
| 2021 | — | 2021 | — | |
| 2020 | — | 2020 | — | |
| 2019 | — | 2019 | — | |
| 2018 | — | 2018 | — | |
| 2017 | — | 2017 | — |
| (c) | Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives), divided by the average long-term market value during the period. |
| (d) | Unaudited. For the six months ended September 30, 2021. |
| * | Annualized. |
| ** | Rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period:
| Less Distributions | |||||||||||
| Investment Operations | to Common Shareholders | Common Share | |||||||||
| Beginning | Net | Net | From | From | Ending | ||||||
| Common | Investment | Realized/ | Net | Accumulated | Common | ||||||
| Share | Income | Unrealized | Investment | Net Realized | Ending | Share | |||||
| NAV | (Loss) | Gain (Loss) | Total | Income | Gains | Total | NAV | Price | |||
| NXN | |||||||||||
| Year Ended 3/31: | |||||||||||
| 2022(d) | $14.35 | $0.21 | $ 0.03 | $0.24 | $(0.21) | $ — | $(0.21) | $14.38 | $13.87 | ||
| 2021 | 13.99 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 0.83 | (0.47) | — | (0.47) | 14.35 | 14.50 | ||
| 2020 | 14.08 | 0.49 | (0.11) | 0.38 | (0.47) | — | (0.47) | 13.99 | 12.65 | ||
| 2019 | 13.93 | 0.50 | 0.15 | 0.65 | (0.50) | — | (0.50) | 14.08 | 13.52 | ||
| 2018 | 14.04 | 0.52 | (0.09) | 0.43 | (0.54) | — | (0.54) | 13.93 | 12.98 | ||
| 2017 | 14.53 | 0.55 | (0.49) | 0.06 | (0.55) | — | (0.55) | 14.04 | 13.69 | ||
| (a) | Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in common share NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. |
Total Return Based on Common Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
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| Common Share Supplemental Data/ | ||||||
| Ratios Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
| Common Share | ||||||
| Total Returns | Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||
| Based | Ending | |||||
| Based | on | Net | Net | Portfolio | ||
| on | Share | Assets | Investment | Turnover | ||
| NAV(a) | Price(a) | (000) | Expenses(b) | Income (Loss) | Rate(c) | |
| 1.65% | (2.94)% | $56,421 | 0.40%* | 2.89%* | 7% | |
| 5.98 | 18.66 | 56,311 | 0.40 | 3.25 | 14 | |
| 2.69 | (3.18) | 54,893 | 0.43 | 3.39 | 5 | |
| 4.80 | 8.26 | 55,270 | 0.42 | 3.59 | 16 | |
| 3.05 | (1.41) | 54,679 | 0.43 | 3.64 | 17 | |
| 0.40 | 1.26 | 55,120 | 0.44 | 3.83 | 29 | |
| (b) | The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund (as described in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives), where applicable, as follows: |
| NXN | |
| Year Ended 3/31: | |
| 2022(d) | —% |
| 2021 | —** |
| 2020 | 0.02 |
| 2019 | 0.02 |
| 2018 | 0.02 |
| 2017 | 0.02 |
| (c) | Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives), divided by the average long-term market value during the period. |
| (d) | Unaudited. For the six months ended September 30, 2021. |
| * | Annualized. |
| ** | Rounds to less than 0.01% annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1.
General Information
Fund Information
The funds covered in this report and their corresponding New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) symbols are as follows (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
| • | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXP) |
| • | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 (NXQ) |
| • | Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 (NXR) |
| • | Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXC) |
| • | Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXN) |
The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as diversified closed-end management investment companies. NXP, NXQ, NXR, NXC, and NXN were organized as Massachusetts business trusts on January 29, 1992, March 30, 1992, May 28, 1992, March 30, 1992, and March 30, 1992, respectively.
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is September 30, 2021, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended September 30, 2021 (the “current fiscal period”).
Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser
The Funds’ investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC (“Nuveen”). Nuveen is the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). The Adviser has overall responsibility for management of the Funds, oversees the management of the Funds’ portfolios, manages the Funds’ business affairs and provides certain clerical, bookkeeping and other administrative services, and, if necessary, asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, (the “Sub-Adviser”), a subsidiary of the Adviser, under which the Sub-Adviser manages the investment portfolios of the Funds.
Fund Reorganization
During May, 2021, the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved the reorganization of NXQ and NXR (the “Target Funds”) into NXP (the “Acquiring Fund”) (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization is intended to create one larger fund with lower operating expenses and increased trading volume on the exchange for common shares. In order for the Reorganization to occur, it must be approved by shareholders of the Target Funds. The Target Funds’ shareholders approved the reorganization subsequent to the end of the reporting period. Further details and the planned timing of the Reorganization are included in Note 9 – Subsequent Events.
Upon the closing of the Reorganization, the Target Funds will transfer their assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange for common shares of the Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the liabilities of the Target Funds. The Target Funds will then be liquidated, dissolved and terminated in accordance with their Declaration of Trust. Shareholders of the Target Funds will become shareholders of the Acquiring Fund. Holders of common shares of the Target Funds will receive newly issued common shares of the Acquiring Fund, the aggregate net asset value (“NAV”) of which is equal to the aggregate NAV of the common shares of the Target Funds held immediately prior to the Reorganization (including for this purpose fractional Acquiring Fund shares to which shareholders would be entitled).
Other Matters
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and subsequent global pandemic began significantly impacting the U.S. and global financial markets and economies during the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2020. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has created significant uncertainty in the global economy. The duration and extent of COVID-19 over the long term cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 and the extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Funds’ normal course of business, results of operations, investments, and cash flows will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. Management continues to monitor and evaluate this situation.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require the use of estimates made by management and the evaluation of subsequent events. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Each Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)
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Accounting Standards Codification 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. The NAV for financial reporting purposes may differ from the NAV for processing security and common share transactions. The NAV for financial reporting purposes includes security and common share transactions through the date of the report. Total return is computed based on the NAV used for processing security and common share transactions. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds.
Compensation
The Funds pay no compensation directly to those of its trustees 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.
Distributions to Common Shareholders
Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount, character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications
Under the Funds’ organizational documents, their officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Investments and Investment Income
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses on securities transactions are based upon the specific identification method. Investment income is comprised of interest income, which is recorded on an accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums for financial reporting purposes. Investment income also reflects payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest and paydown gains and losses, if any. PIK interest represents income received in the form of securities in lieu of cash. Investment income also reflects dividend income, which is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Netting Agreements
In the ordinary course of business, the Funds may enter into transactions subject to enforceable International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) master agreements or other similar arrangements (“netting agreements”). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows each Fund to offset certain securities and derivatives with a specific counterparty, when applicable, as well as any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. Generally, each Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis.
The Funds’ investments subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, if any, are further described in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives.
New Accounting Pronouncements and Rule Issuances
Reference Rate Reform
In March 2020, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The main objective of the new guidance is to provide relief to companies that will be impacted by the expected change in benchmark interest rates, when participating banks will no longer be required to submit London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) quotes by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The new guidance allows companies to, provided the only change to existing contracts are a change to an approved benchmark interest rate, account for modifications as a continuance of the existing contract without additional analysis. For new and existing contracts, the Funds may elect to apply the amendments as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has not yet elected to apply the amendments, is continuously evaluating the potential effect a discontinuation of LIBOR could have on the Funds’ investments and has currently determined that it is unlikely the ASU’s adoption will have a significant impact on the Funds’ financial statements and various filings.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Adopts New Rules to Modernize Fund Valuation Framework
In December 2020, the SEC voted to adopt a new rule governing fund valuation practices. New Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, which requires a fund to fair value a security when market quotations are not readily available. The SEC also adopted new Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act, which sets forth the recordkeeping requirements associated with fair value determinations. Finally, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues, including the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and
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auditing of fund investments. Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 became effective on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. A fund may voluntarily comply with the rules after the effective date, and in advance of the compliance date, under certain conditions. Management is currently assessing the impact of these provisions on the Funds’ financial statements.
3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements
The Funds’ investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value utilizing valuation methods approved by the Board. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. U.S. GAAP establishes the three-tier hierarchy which is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect management’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.
| Level 1 – | Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| Level 2 – | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, credit spreads, etc.). |
| Level 3 – | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major classifications of assets and liabilities measured at fair value follows:
Equity securities and exchange-traded funds listed or traded on a national market or exchange are valued based on their sale price at the official close of business of such market or exchange on the valuation date. Foreign equity securities and registered investment companies that trade on a foreign exchange are valued at the last sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange where traded and converted to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange on the date of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and that valuation adjustments are not applied, they are generally classified as Level 1. If there is no official close of business, then the latest available sale price is utilized. If no sales are reported, then the mean of the latest available bid and ask prices is utilized and these securities are generally classified as Level 2.
Prices of fixed-income securities are generally provided by an independent pricing service (“pricing service”) approved by the Board. The pricing service establishes a security’s fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, the pricing service may consider information about a security, its issuer or market activity provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.
Any portfolio security or derivative for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise they would be classified as Level 3.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Funds’ investments as of the end of the reporting period, based on the inputs used to value them:
| NXP | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| Long-Term Investments*: | ||||
| Municipal Bonds | $ — | $260,844,238 | $ — | $260,844,238 |
| Common Stocks | — | 1,297,385** | — | 1,297,385 |
| Short-Term Investments*: | ||||
| Municipal Bonds | — | 1,581,296 | — | 1,581,296 |
| Total | $ — | $263,722,919 | $ — | $263,722,919 |
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| NXQ | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| Long-Term Investments* | ||||
| Municipal Bonds | $ — | $266,286,014 | $ — | $266,286,014 |
| Common Stocks | — | 1,297,385** | — | 1,297,385 |
| Short-Term Investments*: | ||||
| Municipal Bonds | — | 1,372,102 | — | 1,372,102 |
| Total | $ — | $268,955,501 | $ — | $268,955,501 |
| NXR | ||||
| Long-Term Investments* | ||||
| Municipal Bonds | $ — | $209,858,478 | $ — | $209,858,478 |
| Common Stocks | — | 1,297,385** | — | 1,297,385 |
| Short-Term Investments*: | ||||
| Municipal Bonds | — | 1,060,956 | — | 1,060,956 |
| Total | $ — | $212,216,819 | $ — | $212,216,819 |
| NXC | ||||
| Long-Term Investments* | ||||
| Municipal Bonds | $ — | $97,477,986 | $ — | $97,477,986 |
| NXN | ||||
| Long-Term Investments* | ||||
| Municipal Bonds | $ — | $54,557,749 | $ — | $54,557,749 |
| * | Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for state/industry classifications. |
| ** | Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for securities classified as Level 2. |
4. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives
Portfolio
Securities
Inverse Floating Rate Securities
Each Fund is authorized to invest in inverse floating rate securities. An inverse floating rate security is created by depositing a municipal bond (referred to as an “Underlying Bond”), typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose tender option bond (“TOB”) trust (referred to as the “TOB Trust”) created by or at the direction of one or more Funds. In turn, the TOB Trust issues (a) floating rate certificates (referred to as “Floaters”), in face amounts equal to some fraction of the Underlying Bond’s par amount or market value, and (b) an inverse floating rate certificate (referred to as an “Inverse Floater”) that represents all remaining or residual interest in the TOB Trust. Floaters typically pay short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties who are also provided a right to tender their certificate and receive its par value, which may be paid from the proceeds of a remarketing of the Floaters, by a loan to the TOB Trust from a third party liquidity provider (“Liquidity Provider”), or by the sale of assets from the TOB Trust. The Inverse Floater is issued to a long term investor, such as one or more of the Funds. The income received by the Inverse Floater holder varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to holders of the Floaters, and in most circumstances the Inverse Floater holder bears substantially all of the Underlying Bond’s downside investment risk and also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the Underlying Bond’s value. The value of an Inverse Floater will be more volatile than that of the Underlying Bond because the interest rate is dependent on not only the fixed coupon rate of the Underlying Bond but also on the short-term interest paid on the Floaters, and because the Inverse Floater essentially bears the risk of loss (and possible gain) of the greater face value of the Underlying Bond.
The Inverse Floater held by a Fund gives the Fund the right to (a) cause the holders of the Floaters to tender their certificates at par (or slightly more than par in certain circumstances), and (b) have the trustee of the TOB Trust (the “Trustee”) transfer the Underlying Bond held by the TOB Trust to the Fund, thereby collapsing the TOB Trust.
The Fund may acquire an Inverse Floater in a transaction where it (a) transfers an Underlying Bond that it owns to a TOB Trust created by a third party or (b) transfers an Underlying Bond that it owns, or that it has purchased in a secondary market transaction for the purpose of creating an Inverse Floater, to a TOB Trust created at its direction, and in return receives the Inverse Floater of the TOB Trust (referred to as a “self-deposited Inverse Floater”). A Fund may also purchase an Inverse Floater in a secondary market transaction from a third party creator of the TOB Trust without first owning the Underlying Bond (referred to as an “externally-deposited Inverse Floater”).
An investment in a self-deposited Inverse Floater is accounted for as a “financing” transaction (i.e., a secured borrowing). For a self-deposited Inverse Floater, the Underlying Bond deposited into the TOB Trust is identified in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments as “(UB) – Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction,” with the Fund recognizing as liabilities, labeled “Floating rate obligations” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, (a) the liquidation value of Floaters issued by the TOB Trust, and (b) the amount of any borrowings by the TOB Trust from a
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Liquidity Provider to enable the TOB Trust to purchase outstanding Floaters in lieu of a remarketing. In addition, the Fund recognizes in “Investment Income” the entire earnings of the Underlying Bond, and recognizes (a) the interest paid to the holders of the Floaters or on the TOB Trust’s borrowings, and (b) other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust, as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations. Earnings due from the Underlying Bond and interest due to the holders of the Floaters as of the end of the reporting period are recognized as components of “Receivable for interest” and “Payable for interest” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively.
In contrast, an investment in an externally-deposited Inverse Floater is accounted for as a purchase of the Inverse Floater and is identified in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments as “(IF) – Inverse floating rate investment.” For an externally-deposited Inverse Floater, a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities recognizes the Inverse Floater and not the Underlying Bond as an asset, and the Fund does not recognize the Floaters, or any related borrowings from a Liquidity Provider, as a liability. Additionally, the Fund reflects in “Investment Income” only the net amount of earnings on the Inverse Floater (net of the interest paid to the holders of the Floaters or the Liquidity Provider as lender, and the expenses of the Trust), and does not show the amount of that interest paid or the expenses of the TOB Trust as described above as interest expense on the Statement of Operations.
Fees paid upon the creation of a TOB Trust for self-deposited Inverse Floaters and externally-deposited Inverse Floaters are recognized as part of the cost basis of the Inverse Floater and are capitalized over the term of the TOB Trust.
During the current fiscal period, the Funds did not have any transactions in self-deposited Inverse Floaters and/or externally-deposited Inverse Floaters.
Zero Coupon Securities
A zero coupon security does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the security. Income to the holder of the security comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the security at issuance and the par value of the security at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that pay interest periodically.
Investment Transactions
Long-term purchases and sales (including maturities) during the current fiscal period were as follows:
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | NXN | |
| Purchases | $ 7,750,430 | $ 9,218,336 | $ 6,224,192 | $4,717,048 | $5,095,161 |
| Sales and maturities | 14,577,691 | 14,763,410 | 12,696,134 | 6,094,726 | 3,645,000 |
The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may have extended settlement periods; interest income is not accrued until settlement date. Any securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have earmarked securities in their portfolios with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/ delayed-delivery purchase commitments. If a Fund has outstanding when-issued/delayed-delivery purchases commitments as of the end of the reporting period, such amounts are recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Investments in Derivatives
In addition to the inverse floating rate securities in which each Fund may invest, which are considered portfolio securities for financial reporting purposes, each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative investments, 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 exclusion from registration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Fund. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.
Although the Funds are authorized to invest in derivative instruments and may do so in the future, they did not make any such investments during the current fiscal period.
Market and Counterparty Credit Risk
In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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
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gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.
5. Fund Shares
Common Shares Transactions
Transactions in common shares for the Funds during the Funds’ current and prior fiscal period, where applicable, were as follows:
| NXP | NXQ | |||||
| Six Months | Year | Six Months | Year | |||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||
| 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 | 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 | |||
| Common shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions | 9,615 | 11,895 | 5,232 | 2,700 |
| NXR | NXC | |||||
| Six Months | Year | Six Months | Year | |||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||
| 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 | 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 | |||
| Common shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions | 3,658 | 1,209 | 2,884 | 4,192 |
6. Income Tax Information
Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Furthermore, each Fund intends to satisfy conditions that will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from regular federal and designated state income taxes, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to shareholders of the Funds. Net realized capital gains and ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds are subject to federal taxation.
For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing taxable market discount, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and the treatment of investments in inverse floating rate securities reflected as financing transactions, if any. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts as detailed below. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the NAVs of the Funds.
The table below presents the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of each Fund’s investment portfolio, as determined on a federal income tax basis, as of September 30, 2021.
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | NXN | |
| Tax cost of investments | $221,732,840 | $231,849,167 | $174,219,623 | $85,930,732 | $50,554,353 |
| Gross unrealized: | |||||
| Appreciation | $ 42,072,080 | $ 37,244,013 | $ 38,043,483 | $11,576,859 | $ 4,154,489 |
| Depreciation | (82,001) | (137,679) | (46,287) | (29,605) | (151,093) |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ 41,990,079 | $ 37,106,334 | $ 37,997,196 | $11,547,254 | $ 4,003,396 |
Permanent differences, primarily due to taxable market discount and paydowns, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of net assets as of March 31, 2021, the Funds’ last tax year end.
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The tax components of undistributed net tax-exempt income, net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of March 31, 2021, the Funds’ last tax year end, were as follows:
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | NXN | |
| Undistributed net tax-exempt income1 | $1,937,016 | $1,818,550 | $1,711,451 | $184,086 | $88,406 |
| Undistributed net ordinary income2 | 8,752 | 7,126 | 52,818 | 25,481 | — |
| Undistributed net long-term capital gains | — | — | — | 233,898 | — |
| 1 | Undistributed net tax-exempt income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced for the dividend declared on March 1, 2021, paid on April 1, 2021. |
| 2 | Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any. |
The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ last tax year ended March 31, 2021 was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | NXN | |
| Distributions from net tax-exempt income | $8,949,560 | $8,806,247 | $6,354,508 | $3,327,984 | $1,830,963 |
| Distributions from net ordinary income2 | 104,096 | 121,736 | 455,406 | 3,897 | — |
| Distributions from net long-term capital gains | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any. |
As of March 31, 2021, the Funds’ last tax year end, the following Funds had unused capital losses carrying forward available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. The capital losses are not subject to expiration.
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXN | |
| Not subject to expiration: | ||||
| Short-term | $ 431,527 | $ 816,473 | $193,859 | $1,122,722 |
| Long-term | 3,246,564 | 7,307,767 | 636,403 | 305,575 |
| Total | $3,678,091 | $8,124,240 | $830,262 | $1,428,297 |
During the Funds’ last tax year ended March 31, 2021, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | |
| Utilized capital loss carryforwards | $248,931 | $33,710 | $845,255 | $167,069 |
7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees
Each Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Sub-Adviser is compensated for its services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.
Each Fund’s management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. 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 NXP, is calculated according to the following schedule:
| NXP | |
| Average Daily Net Assets* | Fund-Level Fee Rate |
| For the first $125 million | 0.0500% |
| For the next $125 million | 0.0375 |
| For the next $250 million | 0.0250 |
| For the next $500 million | 0.0125 |
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The annual fund-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund (excluding NXP) is calculated according to the following schedule:
| NXQ | |
| NXR | |
| NXC | |
| NXN | |
| Average Daily Net Assets* | Fund-Level Fee Rate |
| For the first $125 million | 0.1000% |
| For the next $125 million | 0.0875 |
| For the next $250 million | 0.0750 |
| For the next $500 million | 0.0625 |
| For the next $1 billion | 0.0500 |
| For the next $3 billion | 0.0250 |
| For managed assets over $5 billion | 0.0125 |
The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund is calculated by multiplying the current complex-wide fee rate, determined according to the following schedule by the Funds’ daily net assets:
| Complex-Level Eligible Asset Breakpoint Level* | Effective Complex-Level Fee Rate at Breakpoint Level |
| $55 billion | 0.2000% |
| $56 billion | 0.1996 |
| $57 billion | 0.1989 |
| $60 billion | 0.1961 |
| $63 billion | 0.1931 |
| $66 billion | 0.1900 |
| $71 billion | 0.1851 |
| $76 billion | 0.1806 |
| $80 billion | 0.1773 |
| $91 billion | 0.1691 |
| $125 billion | 0.1599 |
| $200 billion | 0.1505 |
| $250 billion | 0.1469 |
| $300 billion | 0.1445 |
| * | For the complex-level fees, managed assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the funds’ use of preferred stock and borrowings and certain investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining managed assets in certain circumstances. The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily managed assets of all Nuveen open-end and closed-end funds that constitute “eligible assets.” Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen funds or assets in excess of a determined amount (originally $2 billion) added to the Nuveen fund complex in connection with the Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011, but do not include certain assets of certain Nuveen funds that were reorganized into funds advised by an affiliate of the Adviser during the 2019 calendar year. As of September 30, 2021, the complex-level fee for each Fund was 0.1536%. |
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Each Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other funds or accounts managed by the Sub-Adviser (“Affiliated Entity”) under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board (“cross-trade”). These procedures have been designed to ensure that any cross-trade of securities by the Fund from or to an Affiliated Entity by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment adviser), common officer and/or common trustee complies with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. These transactions are effected at the current market price (as provided by an independent pricing service) without incurring broker commissions.
During the current fiscal period, the Funds did not engage in inter-fund trades pursuant to these procedures.
8. Borrowing Arrangements
Committed Line of Credit
The Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Adviser (“Participating Funds”), have established a 364-day, $2.635 billion standby credit facility with a group of lenders, under which the Participating Funds may borrow for various purposes other than leveraging for investment purposes. Each Participating Fund is allocated a designated proportion of the facility’s capacity (and its associated costs, as described below) based upon a multifactor assessment of the likelihood and frequency of its need to draw on the facility, the size of the Fund and its anticipated draws, and the potential importance of such draws to the operations and well-being of the Fund, relative to those of the other Funds. A Fund may effect draws on the
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facility in excess of its designated capacity if and to the extent that other Participating Funds have undrawn capacity. The credit facility expires in June 2022 unless extended or renewed.
The credit facility has the following terms: 0.15% per annum on unused commitment amounts and a drawn interest rate equal to the higher of (a) OBFR (Overnight Bank Funding Rate) plus 1.20% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds Effective Rate plus 1.20% per annum on amounts borrowed. Prior to June 23, 2021, the drawn interest rate was equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) plus 1.25% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 1.25% per annum on amounts borrowed. The Participating Funds also incurred a 0.05% upfront fee on the increase of the $230 million commitment amount during the reporting period. Interest expense incurred by the Participating Funds, when applicable, is recognized as a component of “Other expense” on the Statement of Operations. Participating Funds paid administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are recognized as a component of “Other expense” on the Statement of Operations, and along with commitment fees, have been allocated among such Participating Funds based upon the relative proportions of the facility’s aggregate capacity reserved for them and other factors deemed relevant by the Adviser and the Board of each Participating Fund.
During the current fiscal period, the Funds did not utilize this facility.
Borrowings outstanding as of the end of the reporting period, if any, are recognized as “Borrowings” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable.
Inter-Fund Borrowing and Lending
The SEC has granted an exemptive order permitting registered open-end and closed-end Nuveen funds to participate in an inter-fund lending facility whereby the Nuveen funds may directly lend to and borrow money from each other for temporary purposes (e.g., to satisfy redemption requests or when a sale of securities “fails,” resulting in an unanticipated cash shortfall) (the “Inter-Fund Program”). The closed-end Nuveen funds, including the Funds covered by this shareholder report, will participate only as lenders, and not as borrowers, in the Inter-Fund Program because such closed-end funds rarely, if ever, need to borrow cash to meet redemptions. The Inter-Fund Program is subject to a number of conditions, including, among other things, the requirements that (1) no fund may borrow or lend money through the Inter-Fund Program unless it receives a more favorable interest rate than is typically available from a bank or other financial institution for a comparable transaction; (2) no fund may borrow on an unsecured basis through the Inter-Fund Program unless the fund’s outstanding borrowings from all sources immediately after the inter-fund borrowing total 10% or less of its total assets; provided that if the borrowing fund has a secured borrowing outstanding from any other lender, including but not limited to another fund, the inter-fund loan must be secured on at least an equal priority basis with at least an equivalent percentage of collateral to loan value; (3) if a fund’s total outstanding borrowings immediately after an inter-fund borrowing would be greater than 10% of its total assets, the fund may borrow through the inter-fund loan on a secured basis only; (4) no fund may lend money if the loan would cause its aggregate outstanding loans through the Inter-Fund Program to exceed 15% of its net assets at the time of the loan; (5) a fund’s inter-fund loans to any one fund shall not exceed 5% of the lending fund’s net assets; (6) the duration of inter-fund loans will be limited to the time required to receive payment for securities sold, but in no event more than seven days; and (7) each inter-fund loan may be called on one business day’s notice by a lending fund and may be repaid on any day by a borrowing fund. In addition, a Nuveen fund may participate in the Inter-Fund Program only if and to the extent that such participation is consistent with the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. The Board is responsible for overseeing the Inter-Fund Program.
The limitations detailed above and the other conditions of the SEC exemptive order permitting the Inter-Fund Program are designed to minimize the risks associated with Inter-Fund Program for both the lending fund and the borrowing fund. However, no borrowing or lending activity is without risk. When a fund borrows money from another fund, there is a risk that the loan could be called on one day’s notice or not renewed, in which case the fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher rate or take other actions to payoff such loan if an inter-fund loan is not available from another fund. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.
During the current reporting period, none of the Funds covered by this shareholder report have entered into any inter-fund loan activity.
9. Subsequent Events
Fund Reorganization
At a special meeting held on October 29, 2021, shareholders of NXP, NXQ and NXR approved the Reorganization of NXQ and NXR into NXP. The Reorganization is scheduled to take place prior to the opening of business on December 6, 2021.
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Risk Considerations (Unaudited)
Fund common 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 Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXP)
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 common shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, derivatives risk, liquidity risk, and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. These and other risk considerations such as tax risk are described in more detail on the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/NXP.
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 (NXQ)
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 common shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, derivatives risk, liquidity risk, and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. These and other risk considerations such as tax risk are described in more detail on the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/NXQ.
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 (NXR)
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 common shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, derivatives risk, liquidity risk, and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. These and other risk considerations such as tax risk are described in more detail on the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/NXR.
Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXC)
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 common shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, derivatives risk, liquidity risk, and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. State concentration makes the Fund more susceptible to local adverse economic, political, or regulatory changes affecting municipal bond issuers. These and other risk considerations such as tax risk are described in more detail on the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/NXC.
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXN)
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 common shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, derivatives risk, liquidity risk, and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. State concentration makes the Fund more susceptible to local adverse economic, political, or regulatory changes affecting municipal bond issuers. These and other risk considerations such as tax risk are described in more detail on the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/NXN.
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Additional Fund Information (Unaudited)
| Board of Trustees | ||||||
| Jack B. Evans | William C. Hunter | Amy B.R. Lancellotta | Joanne T. Medero | Albin F. Moschner | John K. Nelson | |
| Judith M. Stockdale | Carole E. Stone | Terence J. Toth | Matthew Thornton III | Margaret L. Wolff | Robert L. Young | |
| Investment Adviser | Custodian | Legal Counsel | Independent Registered | Transfer Agent and |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | State Street Bank | Chapman and Cutler LLP | Public Accounting Firm | Shareholder Services |
| 333 West Wacker Drive | & Trust Company | Chicago, IL 60603 | KPMG LLP | Computershare Trust |
| Chicago, IL 60606 | One Lincoln Street | 200 East Randolph Street | Company, N.A. | |
| Boston, MA 02111 | Chicago, IL 60601 | 150 Royall Street | ||
| Canton, MA 02021 | ||||
| (800) 257-8787 |
Portfolio of Investments Information
Each Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-Port. You may obtain this information on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Nuveen Funds’ Proxy Voting Information
You may obtain (i) information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen toll free at (800) 257-8787. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.
CEO Certification Disclosure
Each Fund’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual CEO certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Each Fund has filed with the SEC the certification of its CEO and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Common Share Repurchases
Each Fund intends to repurchase, through its open-market share repurchase program, shares of its own common stock at such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. During the period covered by this report, each Fund repurchased shares of its common stock as shown in the accompanying table. Any future repurchases will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report.
| NXP | NXQ | NXR | NXC | NXN | |
| Common Shares repurchased | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FINRA BrokerCheck
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides information regarding the disciplinary history of FINRA member firms and associated investment professionals. This information as well as an investor brochure describing FINRA BrokerCheck is available to the public by calling the FINRA BrokerCheck Hotline number at (800) 289-9999 or by visiting www.FINRA.org.
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report (Unaudited)
| • | Average Annual Total Return: This is a commonly used method to express an investment’s performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment’s actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or market price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered. |
| • | Effective Leverage: Effective leverage is a fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage (see leverage) and the leverage effects of certain derivative investments in the fund’s portfolio. Currently, the leverage effects of Tender Option Bond (TOB) inverse floater holdings are included in effective leverage values, in addition to any regulatory leverage. |
| • | Inverse Floating Rate Securities: Inverse floating rate securities, also known as inverse floaters or tender option bonds (TOBs), are created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust. This trust, in turn, (a) issues floating rate certificates typically paying short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties in amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond’s par amount or market value, and (b) issues an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an “inverse floater”) to an investor (such as a fund) interested in gaining investment exposure to a long-term municipal bond. The income received by the holder of the inverse floater varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates’ holders, and in most circumstances the holder of the inverse floater bears substantially all of the underlying bond’s downside investment risk. The holder of the inverse floater typically also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond’s value. Hence, an inverse floater essentially represents an investment in the underlying bond on a leveraged basis. |
| • | Leverage: Leverage is created whenever a fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk) equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital. |
| • | Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: A fund’s Net Assets is equal to its total assets (securities, cash, accrued earnings and receivables) less its total liabilities. NAV per share is equal to the fund’s Net Assets divided by its number of shares outstanding. |
| • | Regulatory Leverage: Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued by or borrowings of a fund. Both of these are part of a fund’s capital structure. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
| • | S&P Municipal Bond California Index: An unleveraged, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment grade California municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
| • | S&P Municipal Bond Index: An unleveraged, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment grade U.S. municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
| • | S&P Municipal Bond New York Index: An unleveraged, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment grade New York municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
| • | Total Investment Exposure: Total investment exposure is a fund’s assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to financial leverage. For these purposes, financial leverage includes a fund’s use of preferred stock and borrowings and investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities. |
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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited)
At a meeting held on May 25-27, 2021 (the “May Meeting”), the Boards of Trustees (collectively, the “Board” and each Trustee, a “Board Member”) of the Funds, which are comprised entirely of Board Members who are not “interested persons” (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) (the “Independent Board Members”), approved, for their respective Fund, the renewal of the management agreement (each, an “Investment Management Agreement”) with Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), pursuant to which the Adviser serves as the investment adviser to such Fund and the sub-advisory agreement (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), pursuant to which the Sub-Adviser serves as the investment sub-adviser to such Fund. Although the 1940 Act requires that continuances of the Advisory Agreements (as defined below) be approved by the in-person vote of a majority of the Independent Board Members, the May Meeting was held virtually through the internet in view of the health risks associated with holding an in-person meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental restrictions on gatherings. The May Meeting was held virtually in reliance on certain exemptive relief the Securities and Exchange Commission provided to registered investment companies providing temporary relief from the in-person voting requirements of the 1940 Act with respect to the approval of a fund’s advisory agreement in light of these challenges.
Following up to an initial two-year period, the Board considers the renewal of each Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement on behalf of the applicable Fund on an annual basis. The Investment Management Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements” and the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are collectively, the “Fund Advisers” and each, a “Fund Adviser.” Throughout the year, the Board and its committees meet regularly and, at these meetings, receive regular and/or special reports that cover an extensive array of topics and information that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the advisory agreements for the Nuveen funds. Such information may address, among other things, fund performance and risk information; the Adviser’s strategic plans; product initiatives for various funds; the review of the funds and investment teams; compliance, regulatory and risk management matters; the trading practices of the various sub-advisers to the funds; valuation of securities; fund expenses; securities lending; liquidity management; overall market and regulatory developments; and with respect to closed-end funds, capital management initiatives, institutional ownership, management of leverage financing and the secondary market trading of the closed-end funds and any actions to address discounts. The Board also seeks to meet periodically with the Nuveen funds’ sub-advisers and portfolio teams, when feasible.
In addition, in connection with the annual consideration of the advisory agreements for the Nuveen funds, the Board, through its independent legal counsel, requested and received extensive materials and information prepared specifically for its annual consideration of the renewal of such advisory agreements by the Adviser and by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data. The materials cover a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, a description of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Fund Advisers; a review of product actions taken during 2020 (such as mergers, liquidations, fund launches, changes to investment teams, and changes to investment policies); a review of each sub-adviser to the Nuveen funds and the applicable investment teams; an analysis of fund performance in absolute terms and as compared to the performance of certain peer funds and benchmarks with a focus on any performance outliers; an analysis of the fees and expense ratios of the Nuveen funds in absolute terms and as compared to those of certain peer funds with a focus on any expense outliers; a review of management fee schedules; a description of portfolio manager compensation; an overview of the secondary market trading of shares of the Nuveen closed-end funds (including, among other things, an analysis of performance, distribution and valuation and capital-raising trends in the broader closed-end fund market and with respect to Nuveen closed-end funds and a review of the leverage management actions taken on behalf of the closed-end funds particularly during the periods of market volatility generally caused by the COVID-19 pandemic); a review of the performance of various service providers; a description of various initiatives Nuveen had undertaken or continued during the year for the benefit of particular fund(s) and/or the
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complex; a description of the profitability or financial data of Nuveen and the sub-advisers to the Nuveen funds; and a description of indirect benefits received by the Adviser and the sub-advisers as a result of their relationships with the Nuveen funds. The information prepared specifically for the annual review supplemented the information provided to the Board and its committees and the evaluations of the Nuveen funds by the Board and its committees during the year.
In continuing its practice, the Board met prior to the May Meeting to begin its considerations of the renewal of the Advisory Agreements. Accordingly, on April 21-22, 2021 (the “April Meeting”), the Board met to review and discuss, in part, the performance of the Nuveen funds and the Adviser’s evaluation of each sub-adviser to the Nuveen funds. At the April Meeting, the Board Members asked questions and requested additional information that was provided for the May Meeting. The Board reviewed fund performance throughout the year and in its review, the Board recognized the volatile market conditions that occurred in early 2020 arising, in part, from the public health crisis caused by the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 and the resulting impact on a fund’s performance for 2020 and thereafter. Accordingly, the Board considered performance data measured over various periods of time as summarized in more detail below.
The Independent Board Members considered the review of the advisory agreements for the Nuveen funds to be an ongoing process and employed the accumulated information, knowledge and experience the Board Members had gained during their tenure on the boards governing the Nuveen funds and working with the Adviser and sub-advisers in their review of the advisory agreements. The contractual arrangements are a result of multiple years of review, negotiation and information provided in connection with the boards’ annual review of the Nuveen funds’ advisory arrangements and oversight of the Nuveen funds.
The Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel during the annual review process as well as throughout the year, including meeting in executive sessions with such counsel at which no representatives from the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser were present. In connection with their annual review, the Independent Board Members also received a memorandum from independent legal counsel outlining their fiduciary duties and legal standards in reviewing the Advisory Agreements.
The Board’s decision to renew the Advisory Agreements was not based on a single identified factor, but rather the decision reflected the comprehensive consideration of all the information provided throughout the year and at the April and May Meetings, and each Board Member may have attributed different levels of importance to the various factors and information considered in connection with the approval process. The following summarizes the principal factors and information, but not all the factors, the Board considered in deciding to renew the Advisory Agreements as well as the Board’s conclusions.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In evaluating the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of the applicable Fund Adviser’s services provided to the respective Fund with particular focus on the services and enhancements to such services provided during the last year. The Independent Board Members considered the Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements separately in the course of their review. With this approach, they considered the respective roles of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser in providing services to the Funds.
The Board recognized that the Nuveen funds operate in a highly regulated industry and, therefore, the Adviser has provided a wide array of management, oversight and administrative services to manage and operate the funds, and the scope and complexity of these services have expanded over time as a result of, among other things, regulatory and other developments. The Board accordingly considered the extensive resources, tools and capabilities available to the Adviser to operate and manage the Nuveen funds. With respect to the Adviser, as a general matter, some of these services it and its affiliates provide to the Nuveen funds include, but are not limited to: product management (such as setting dividends, analyzing fund expenses, providing competitive analysis, and providing due diligence support); investment oversight, risk management and securities valuation services (such as overseeing and reviewing the various sub-advisers to the Nuveen funds and their investment teams; analyzing fund performance and risk data; overseeing operational and risk management; participating in financial statement,
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marketing and risk disclosures; providing daily valuation services and developing related valuation policies, procedures and methodologies; periodic testing of audit and regulatory requirements; participating in product development and management processes; participating in leverage management, liquidity monitoring and counterparty credit oversight; providing due diligence and overseeing fund accounting and custody providers; overseeing third party pricing services and periodically assessing investment and liquidity risks); fund administration (such as preparing fund tax returns and other tax compliance services; preparing regulatory filings; overseeing the funds’ independent public accountants and other service providers; analyzing products and enhancements; and managing fund budgets and expenses); oversight of shareholder services and transfer agency functions (such as overseeing transfer agent service providers which include registered shareholder customer service and transaction processing; overseeing proxy solicitation and tabulation services; and overseeing the production and distribution of financial reports by service providers); Board relations services (such as organizing and administering Board and committee meetings, preparing various reports to the Board and committees and providing other support services); compliance and regulatory oversight services (such as managing compliance policies; monitoring compliance with applicable fund policies and laws and regulations; devising internal compliance programs and a framework to review and assess compliance programs; evaluating the compliance programs of the various sub-advisers to the Nuveen funds and certain other service providers; responding to regulatory requests; and preparing compliance training materials); legal support and oversight of outside law firms (such as helping to prepare and file registration statements and proxy statements; overseeing fund activities and providing legal interpretations regarding such activities; maintaining regulatory registrations and negotiating agreements with other fund service providers; and monitoring changes in regulatory requirements and commenting on rule proposals impacting investment companies); and with respect to closed-end funds, managing leverage, monitoring asset coverage and promoting an orderly secondary market.
In evaluating services, the Board reviewed various highlights of the initiatives the Adviser and its affiliates have undertaken or continued in 2020 to benefit the Nuveen complex and/or particular Nuveen funds and meet the requirements of an increasingly complex regulatory environment including, but not limited to:
| • | Centralization of Functions – ongoing initiatives to centralize investment leadership, market approach and shared support functions within Nuveen and its affiliates in seeking to operate more effectively the business and enhance the services to the Nuveen funds; |
| • | Fund Improvements and Product Management Initiatives – continuing to proactively manage the Nuveen fund complex as a whole and at the individual fund level with an aim to continually improve product platforms and investment strategies to better serve shareholders through, among other things, rationalizing the product line and gaining efficiencies through mergers, repositionings and liquidations; launching new funds; reviewing and updating investment policies and benchmarks; and modifying portfolio management teams for various funds; |
| • | Investment Team Integrations – continuing to integrate and adjust the members of certain investment teams, in part, to allow greater access to tools and resources within the Nuveen organization and its affiliates; |
| • | Capital Initiatives – continuing to invest capital to support new Nuveen funds with initial capital as well as to support existing funds and facilitate regulatory or logistical changes; |
| • | Compliance Program Initiatives – continuing efforts to mitigate compliance risk, increase operating efficiencies, implement enhancements to strengthen key compliance program elements and support international business growth and other corporate objectives; |
| • | Investment Oversight – preparing reports to the Board addressing, among other things, fund performance; market conditions; investment teams; new products; changes to mandates, policies and benchmarks; and other management proposals; |
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| • | Risk Management and Valuation Services - continuing to oversee and manage risk including, among other things, conducting daily calculations and monitoring of risk measures across the Nuveen funds, instituting appropriate investment risk controls, providing risk reporting throughout the firm, participating in internal oversight committees, and continuing to implement an operational risk framework that seeks to provide greater transparency of operational risk matters across the complex as well as provide multiple other risk programs that seek to provide a more disciplined and consistent approach to identifying and mitigating Nuveen’s operational risks. Further, the securities valuation team continues, among other things, to oversee the daily valuation process of the portfolio securities of the funds, maintains the valuation policies and procedures, facilitates valuation committee meetings, manages relationships with pricing vendors, and prepares relevant valuation reports and designs methods to simplify and enhance valuation workflow within the organization; |
| • | Regulatory Matters – continuing efforts to monitor regulatory trends and advocate on behalf of Nuveen and/or the Nuveen funds, to implement and comply with new or revised rules and mandates and to respond to regulatory inquiries and exams; |
| • | Government Relations – continuing efforts of various Nuveen teams and Nuveen’s affiliates to develop policy positions on a broad range of issues that may impact the Nuveen funds, advocate and communicate these positions to lawmakers and other regulatory authorities and work with trade associations to ensure these positions are represented; |
| • | Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Information Security – continuing efforts of Nuveen to periodically test and update business continuity and disaster recovery plans and, together with its affiliates, to maintain an information security program designed to identify and manage information security risks, and provide reports to the Board, at least annually, addressing, among other things, management’s security risk assessment, cyber risk profile, potential impact of new or revised laws and regulations, incident tracking and other relevant information technology risk-related reports; |
| • | Dividend Management Services – continuing to manage the dividends among the varying types of Nuveen funds within the Nuveen complex to be consistent with the respective fund’s product design and positioning in striving to deliver those earnings to shareholders in a relatively consistent manner over time as well as assisting in the development of new products or the restructuring of existing funds; and |
| • | with respect specifically to closed-end funds, such continuing services also included: |
| •• | Leverage Management Services – continuing to actively manage the various forms of leverage utilized across the complex, including through committing resources and focusing on sourcing/structure development and bank provider management, which was key to navigating the respective funds through the COVID-related market volatility in 2020; |
| •• | Capital Management, Market Intelligence and Secondary Market Services – ongoing capital management efforts through shelf offerings, share repurchases, tender offers and capital return programs as well as providing market data analysis to help understand closed-end fund ownership cycles and their impact on secondary market trading as well as to improve proxy solicitation efforts; and |
| •• | Closed-end Fund Investor Relations Program – maintaining the closed-end fund investor relations program which, among other things, raises awareness, provides educational materials and cultivates advocacy for closed-end funds and the Nuveen closed-end fund product line. |
In its review, the Board recognized that Nuveen’s risk management, compliance, technology and operations capabilities are all integral to providing its investment management services to the Nuveen funds. Further, the Board noted the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Nuveen fund, as each Nuveen fund is a part of a large fund complex with a variety of investment disciplines, capabilities, expertise and resources available to navigate and support the funds including during stressed times as occurred in the market in the first half of 2020. The Board recognized the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during the year and the adaptations required by service providers to continue to deliver their services to the Nuveen funds, including working remotely. In this regard, the Board noted the ability of the Adviser and the various sub-advisers to the Nuveen funds to provide
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continuously their services notwithstanding the significant disruptions caused by the pandemic. In addition to the services provided by the Adviser, the Board also considered the risks borne by the Adviser and its affiliates in managing the Nuveen funds, including entrepreneurial, operational, reputational, regulatory and litigation risks.
The Board further considered the division of responsibilities between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser and recognized that the Sub-Adviser and its investment personnel generally are responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio under the oversight of the Adviser and the Board. The Board considered an analysis of the Sub-Adviser provided by the Adviser which included, among other things, the assets under management of the applicable investment team and changes thereto, a summary of the applicable investment team and changes thereto, the investment process and philosophy of the applicable investment team, the performance of the Nuveen funds sub-advised by the Sub-Adviser over various periods of time and a summary of any significant policy and/or other changes to the Nuveen funds sub-advised by the Sub-Adviser. The Board further considered at the May Meeting or prior meetings evaluations of the Sub-Adviser’s compliance programs and trade execution. The Board also considered the structure of investment personnel compensation programs and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the respective Nuveen funds. The Board noted that the Adviser recommended the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Based on its review, the Board determined, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the respective Funds under each applicable Advisory Agreement.
B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers
In evaluating the quality of the services provided by the Fund Advisers, the Board also received and considered a variety of investment performance data of the Nuveen funds they advise. In evaluating performance, the Board recognized that performance data may differ significantly depending on the ending date selected, particularly during periods of market volatility, and therefore considered performance over a variety of time periods that may include full market cycles. In this regard, the Board reviewed, among other things, Fund performance over the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending December 31, 2020 as well as performance data periods ending nearer to the May Meeting, including the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending March 31, 2021 and May 14, 2021. The performance data prepared for the annual review of the advisory agreements for the Nuveen funds supplemented the fund performance data that the Board received throughout the year at its meetings representing differing time periods. In its review, the Board took into account the discussions with representatives of the Adviser; the Adviser’s analysis regarding fund performance that occurred at these Board meetings with particular focus on funds that were considered performance outliers (both overperformance and underperformance); the factors contributing to the performance; and any recommendations or steps taken to address performance concerns. Regardless of the time period reviewed by the Board, the Board recognized that shareholders may evaluate performance based on their own holding periods which may differ from the periods reviewed by the Board and lead to differing results.
In its review, the Board reviewed both absolute and relative fund performance during the annual review over the various time periods. With respect to the latter, the Board considered fund performance in comparison to the performance of peer funds (the “Performance Peer Group”) and recognized and/or customized benchmarks (i.e., generally benchmarks derived from multiple recognized benchmarks). For Nuveen funds that had changes in portfolio managers since 2018 or significant changes, among other things, to their investment strategies or policies since 2019, the Board reviewed certain performance data comparing the performance of such funds before and after such changes. In considering performance data, the Board is aware of certain inherent limitations with such data, including that differences between the objective(s), strategies and other characteristics of the Nuveen funds compared to the respective Performance Peer Group and/or benchmark(s) (such as differences in the use of leverage) as well as differences in the composition of the Performance Peer Group over time will necessarily contribute to
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differences in performance results and limit the value of the comparative information. To assist the Board in its review of the comparability of the relative performance, the Adviser has ranked the relevancy of the peer group to the funds as low, medium or high.
The Board also evaluated performance in light of various relevant factors, including, among other things, general market conditions, issuer-specific information, asset class information, leverage and fund cash flows. In relation to general market conditions, the Board recognized the significant market decline in the early part of 2020 in connection with, among other things, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and that such a period of underperformance and market volatility may significantly weigh on the longer term performance results. Accordingly, depending on the facts and circumstances including any differences between the respective Nuveen fund and its benchmark and/or Performance Peer Group, the Board may be satisfied with a fund’s performance notwithstanding that its performance may be below that of its benchmark or peer group for certain periods. However, with respect to any Nuveen funds for which the Board had identified performance issues, the Board monitors such funds closely until performance improves, discusses with the Adviser the reasons for such results, considers whether any steps are necessary or appropriate to address such issues, and reviews the results of any steps undertaken.
The secondary market trading of shares of the Nuveen closed-end funds continues to be a priority for the Board given its importance to shareholders, and therefore data reflecting the premiums and discounts at which the shares of the closed-end funds trade are reviewed by the Board during its annual review and by the Board and/or its Closed-end Fund committee during its respective quarterly meetings throughout the year. The Board continuously reviews all closed-end fund discounts and the fund’s performance relative to both primary and secondary benchmarks and peers. In its review, the Board considers, among other things, changes to investment mandates and guidelines, enhanced and attractive distribution policies, leverage levels and types, fund reorganizations, share repurchases and similar capital market actions and effective communications programs to build greater awareness and deepen understanding of closed-end funds.
The Board’s determinations with respect to each Fund are summarized below.
For Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (the “Tax-Free Income Portfolio”), the Board noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark and ranked in the first quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Fund further outperformed its benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2021 and ranked in the second quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one-year period ended March 31, 2021 and first quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2021. For the periods ended May 14, 2021, the Fund outperformed its benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods and ranked in the third quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one-year period and first quartile for the three- and five-year periods. In its review, the Board noted that the Performance Peer Group was classified as low for relevancy. Based on its review, the Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.
For Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2, the Board noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark and ranked in the second quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Fund also outperformed its benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2021 and ranked in the third quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one-year period ended March 31, 2021 and the second quartile for the three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2021. In addition, the Fund outperformed its benchmark and ranked in the second quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended May 14, 2021. In its review, the Board noted that the Performance Peer Group was classified as low for relevancy. Based on its review, the Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as part of an initiative to rationalize products, the Board at the May Meeting approved the reorganization of the Fund into the Tax-Free Income Portfolio, subject to shareholder approval and completion of any closing conditions. To avoid any disruption of services if the reorganization is not completed, the Board considered and approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreements of the Fund.
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For Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3, the Board noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark and ranked in the first quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Fund also outperformed its benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2021. Although the Fund ranked in the fourth quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one-year period ended March 31, 2021, the Fund ranked in the first quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2021. For the periods ended May 14, 2021, the Fund outperformed its benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods and ranked in the third quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one-year period and second quartile for the three- and five-year periods. In its review, the Board noted that the Performance Peer Group was classified as low for relevancy. Based on its review, the Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as part of an initiative to rationalize products, the Board at the May Meeting approved the reorganization of the Fund into the Tax-Free Income Portfolio, subject to shareholder approval and completion of any closing conditions. To avoid any disruption of services if the reorganization is not completed, the Board considered and approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreements of the Fund.
For Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio, the Board noted that although the Fund ranked in the fourth quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2020, the Fund ranked in the third quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the five-year period ended December 31, 2020 and outperformed its benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. Although the Fund ranked in the fourth quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one- and three-year periods ended March 31, 2021, the Fund ranked in the second quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the five-year period ended March 31, 2021 and outperformed its benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2021. For the periods ended May 14, 2021, the Fund ranked in the fourth quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one- and three-year periods but ranked in the third quartile for the five-year period and outperformed its benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods. In its review, the Board recognized that the Performance Peer Group was classified as low for relevancy given, in relevant part, that the Fund is one of two unlevered funds in a primarily levered peer group. Based on its review, the Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.
For Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio, the Board noted that although the Fund ranked in the fourth quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, the Fund ranked in the third quartile for the one-year period ended December 31, 2020. Further, although the Fund’s performance was below the performance of its benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2020, the Fund outperformed its benchmark for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. Although the Fund ranked in the fourth quartile of its Performance Peer Group for the one- and three-year periods ended March 31, 2021 and May 14, 2021, the Fund ranked in the third quartile for the five-year periods ended March 31, 2021 and May 14, 2021. The Fund also outperformed its benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2021 and May 14, 2021. In its review, the Board noted that the Performance Peer Group was classified as low for relevancy. Based on its review, the Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.
C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability
1. Fees and Expenses
As part of its annual review, the Board considered the contractual management fee and net management fee (the management fee after taking into consideration fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any) paid by a Nuveen fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board also considered the total operating expense ratio of each fund before and after any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. More specifically, the Independent Board Members reviewed, among other things, each fund’s gross and net management fee rates (i.e., before and after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any) and net total expense ratio in relation to those of a comparable universe of funds (the “Peer Universe”) established by Broadridge (subject to certain exceptions). The Independent Board Members reviewed the methodology Broadridge employed to establish its Peer Universe and recognized that differences between the applicable fund and its
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respective Peer Universe as well as changes to the composition of the Peer Universe from year to year may limit some of the value of the comparative data. The Independent Board Members also considered a fund’s operating expense ratio as it more directly reflected the shareholder’s costs in investing in the respective fund.
In their review, the Independent Board Members considered, in particular, each fund with a net expense ratio (excluding investment-related costs of leverage) of six basis points or higher compared to that of its peer average (each, an “Expense Outlier Fund”) and an analysis as to the factors contributing to each such fund’s higher relative net expense ratio. In addition, although the Board reviewed a fund’s total net expenses both including and excluding investment-related expenses (i.e., leverage costs) and taxes for certain of the closed-end funds, the Board recognized that leverage expenses will vary across funds and in comparison to peers because of differences in the forms and terms of leverage employed by the respective fund. Accordingly, in reviewing the comparative data between a fund and its peers, the Board generally considered the fund’s net expense ratio and fees (excluding leverage costs and leveraged assets) to be higher if they were over 10 basis points higher, slightly higher if they were 6 to 10 basis points higher, in line if they were within approximately 5 basis points higher than the peer average and below if they were below the peer average of the Peer Universe. The Independent Board Members also considered, in relevant part, a fund’s net management fee and net total expense ratio in light of its performance history.
In their review of the fee arrangements for the Nuveen funds, the Independent Board Members considered the management fee schedules, including the complex-wide and fund-level breakpoint schedules. The Board noted that across the Nuveen fund complex, the complex-wide fee breakpoints reduced fees by approximately $58.4 million and fund-level breakpoints reduced fees by approximately $69.6 million in 2020.
With respect to the Sub-Adviser, the Board also considered the sub-advisory fee schedule paid to the Sub-Adviser in light of the sub-advisory services provided to the respective Fund, the breakpoint schedule and comparative data of the fees the Sub-Adviser charges to other clients, if any. In its review, the Board recognized that the compensation paid to the Sub-Adviser is the responsibility of the Adviser, not the Funds.
The Independent Board Members noted that the Funds had net management fees and net expense ratios below their respective peer averages.
Based on its review of the information provided, the Board determined that each Fund’s management fees (as applicable) to a Fund Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.
2. Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients
In determining the appropriateness of fees, the Board also considered information regarding the fee rates the respective Fund Advisers charged to certain other types of clients and the type of services provided to these other clients. With respect to the Adviser and/or the Sub-Adviser, such other clients may include retail and institutional managed accounts, passively managed exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) sub-advised by the Sub-Adviser that are offered by another fund complex and municipal managed accounts offered by an unaffiliated adviser. With respect to the Sub-Adviser, the Board reviewed, among other things, the fee range and average fee of municipal retail advisory accounts and municipal institutional accounts as well as the sub-advisory fee the Sub-Adviser received for serving as sub-adviser to passive ETFs offered outside the Nuveen family.
In considering the fee data of other clients, the Board recognized, among other things, the differences in the amount, type and level of services provided to the Nuveen funds relative to other clients as well as the differences in portfolio investment policies, investor profiles, account sizes and regulatory requirements, all of which contribute to the variations in the fee schedules. The Board recognized the breadth of services the Adviser had provided to the Nuveen funds compared to the other types of clients as the funds operate in a highly regulated industry with increasing regulatory requirements as well as the increased entrepreneurial, legal and regulatory risks that the Adviser incurs in sponsoring and managing the funds. Further, with respect to ETFs, the Board considered that Nuveen ETFs were passively managed compared to the active management of the other Nuveen funds which contributed to the differences in fee levels between the Nuveen ETFs and other Nuveen funds. In general,
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higher fee levels reflect higher levels of service provided by the Adviser, increased investment management complexity, greater product management requirements, and higher levels of business risk or some combination of these factors. The Board further considered that the Sub-Adviser’s fee is essentially for portfolio management services and therefore more comparable to the fees it receives for retail wrap accounts and other external sub-advisory mandates. The Board concluded the varying levels of fees were justified given, among other things, the inherent differences in the products and the level of services provided to the Nuveen funds versus other clients, the differing regulatory requirements and legal liabilities and the entrepreneurial, legal and regulatory risks incurred in sponsoring and advising a registered investment company.
3. Profitability of Fund Advisers
In their review, the Independent Board Members considered information regarding Nuveen’s level of profitability for its advisory services to the Nuveen funds for the calendar years 2020 and 2019. The Board reviewed, among other things, Nuveen’s net margins (pre-tax) (both including and excluding distribution expenses); gross and net revenue margins (pre- and post-tax and excluding distribution) from Nuveen funds only; revenues, expenses and net income (pre- and post-tax and before distribution expenses) of Nuveen for fund advisory services; and comparative profitability data comparing the operating margins of Nuveen compared to the adjusted operating margins of certain peers that had publicly available data and with the most comparable assets under management (based on asset size and asset composition) for each of the last two calendar years. In reviewing the peer comparison data, the Independent Board Members noted that Nuveen Investments, Inc.’s operating margins were on the low range compared to the total company adjusted operating margins of the peers. The Board also reviewed the revenues and expenses the Adviser derived from its ETF product line for the 2019 and 2020 calendar years.
In reviewing the profitability data, the Independent Board Members recognized the subjective nature of calculating profitability as the information is not audited and is dependent on cost allocation methodologies to allocate corporate-wide expenses to the Nuveen complex and its affiliates and to further allocate such Nuveen complex expenses between the Nuveen fund and non-fund businesses. Generally, fund-specific expenses are allocated to the Nuveen funds and partial fund-related expenses and/or corporate overhead and shared costs (such as legal and compliance, accounting and finance, information technology and human resources and office services) are partially attributed to the funds pursuant to cost allocation methodologies. The Independent Board Members reviewed a description of the cost allocation methodologies employed to develop the financial information, a summary of the history of changes to the methodology over the years from 2010 to 2020, and the net revenue margins derived from the Nuveen funds (pre-tax and including and excluding distribution) and total company margins from Nuveen Investments, Inc. compared to the firm-wide adjusted margins of the peers for each calendar year from 2010 to 2020. The Board had also appointed three Independent Board Members to serve as the Board’s liaisons, with the assistance of independent counsel, to review the development of the profitability data and any proposed changes to the cost allocation methodology prior to incorporating any such changes and to report to the full Board. The Board recognized that other reasonable and valid allocation methodologies could be employed and could lead to significantly different results. The Independent Board Members also considered the key drivers behind the revenue and expense changes that impacted Nuveen’s net margins between 2019 and 2020. The Board also noted the reinvestments Nuveen and/or its parent made into its business through, among other things, the investment of seed capital in certain Nuveen funds and continued investments in enhancements to information technology, portfolio accounting systems and the global trading platform.
In reviewing the comparative peer data noted above, the Board considered that the operating margins of Nuveen Investments, Inc. were in the lower half of the peer group range; however, the Independent Board Members also recognized the limitations of the comparative data given that peer data is not generally public and the calculation of profitability is subjective and affected by numerous factors (such as types of funds a peer manages, its business mix, its cost of capital, the numerous assumptions underlying the methodology used to allocate expenses and other factors) that can have a significant impact on the results.
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Aside from Nuveen’s profitability, the Board recognized that the Adviser is a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC, the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”). Accordingly, the Board also reviewed a balance sheet for TIAA reflecting its assets, liabilities and capital and contingency reserves for the 2020 and 2019 calendar years to consider the financial strength of TIAA. The Board recognized the benefit of an investment adviser and its parent with significant resources, particularly during periods of market volatility as experienced with the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to Nuveen, the Independent Board Members considered the profitability of the Sub-Adviser from its relationships with the Nuveen funds. In this regard, the Independent Board Members reviewed, among other things, the Sub-Adviser’s revenues, expenses and net revenue margins (pre- and post-tax) for its advisory activities for the calendar year ended December 31, 2020 as well as its pre- and post-tax net revenue margins for 2020 compared to such margins for 2019. The Independent Board Members also reviewed a profitability analysis reflecting the revenues, expenses and revenue margin (pre-and post-tax) by asset type for the Sub-Adviser for the calendar year ending December 31, 2020 and the pre- and post-tax revenue margins from 2020 and 2019.
In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered any other ancillary benefits derived by the respective Fund Adviser from its relationship with the Nuveen funds as discussed in further detail below.
Based on a consideration of all the information provided, the Board noted that Nuveen’s and the Sub-Adviser’s level of profitability was acceptable and not unreasonable in light of the services provided.
D. Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale
The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Nuveen funds and whether these economies of scale have been appropriately shared with the funds. The Board recognized that although economies of scale are difficult to measure and certain expenses may not decline with a rise in assets, there are several methods to help share the benefits of economies of scale, including breakpoints in the management fee schedule, fee waivers and/or expense limitations, the pricing of Nuveen funds at scale at inception and investments in Nuveen’s business which can enhance the services provided to the funds for the fees paid. The Board noted that Nuveen generally has employed these various methods, and the Board considered the extent to which the Nuveen funds will benefit from economies of scale as their assets grow. In this regard, the Board noted that the management fee of the Adviser is generally comprised of a fund-level component and a complex-level component each with its own breakpoint schedule, subject to certain exceptions. The Board reviewed the fund-level and complex-level fee schedules. The Board considered that the fund-level breakpoint schedules are designed to share economies of scale with shareholders if the particular fund grows, and the complex-level breakpoint schedule is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to shareholders when the eligible assets in the complex pass certain thresholds even if the assets of a particular fund are unchanged or have declined. With respect to the Nuveen closed-end funds, the Independent Board Members noted that, although such funds may from time to time make additional share offerings, the growth of their assets would occur primarily through the appreciation of such funds’ investment portfolios. Further, in the calculation of the complex-level component, the Board noted that it had approved the acquisition of several Nuveen funds by similar TIAA-CREF funds in 2019. However, to mitigate the loss of the assets of these Nuveen funds deemed eligible to be included in the calculation of the complex-wide fee when these Nuveen funds left the complex upon acquisition, Nuveen agreed to credit approximately $604.5 million to assets under management to the Nuveen complex in calculating the complex-wide component.
The Independent Board Members also recognized the Adviser’s continued reinvestment in its business through various initiatives including maintaining a seed account available for investments into Nuveen funds and investing in its internal infrastructure, information technology and other systems that will, among other things, consolidate and enhance accounting systems, integrate technology platforms to support growth and efficient data processing, and further develop its global trading platform to enhance the investment process for the investment teams.
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Based on its review, the Board concluded that the current fee arrangements together with the Adviser’s reinvestment in its business appropriately shared any economies of scale with shareholders.
E. Indirect Benefits
The Independent Board Members received and considered information regarding other benefits the respective Fund Adviser or its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationship with the Nuveen funds. The Board considered the compensation that an affiliate of the Adviser received for serving as co-manager in the initial public offerings of new closed-end funds and for serving as an underwriter on shelf offerings of existing closed-end funds. In addition, the Independent Board Members also noted that various sub-advisers (including the Sub-Adviser) may engage in soft dollar transactions pursuant to which they may receive the benefit of research products and other services provided by broker-dealers executing portfolio transactions on behalf of the applicable Nuveen funds. However, the Board noted that any benefits for the Sub-Adviser when transacting in fixed-income securities may be more limited as such securities generally trade on a principal basis and therefore do not generate brokerage commissions.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that any indirect benefits received by a Fund Adviser as a result of its relationship with the Funds were reasonable and within acceptable parameters.
F. Other Considerations
The Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Board Members, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees were reasonable in light of the services provided to each Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed.
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ESA-B-0921D 1893987-INV-B-11/22
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
(a) See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1.
(b) Not applicable.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) |
The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)(17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
(b) |
There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form.
(a)(1) |
Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable to this filing. |
(a)(3) |
Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons: Not applicable. |
(a)(4) |
Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. Not applicable. |
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 Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Mark L. Winget
Mark L. Winget
Vice President and Secretary
Date: December 3, 2021
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/ David J. Lamb
David J. Lamb
Chief Administrative Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date: December 3, 2021
By (Signature and Title) /s/ E. Scott Wickerham
E. Scott Wickerham
Vice President and Controller
(principal financial officer)
Date: December 3, 2021