Principal Amount (000)/ Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 153.9% (97.5% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
$1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 80.2% (50.8% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
Banks – 27.6% | ||||||||
$2,861 | Bank of America Corp, (3) | 8.050% | 6/15/27 | Baa2 | $3,626,290 | |||
19,300 | Bank of America Corp | 6.500% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 21,326,500 | |||
12,300 | Bank of America Corp | 6.100% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 13,530,000 | |||
3,000 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 4.900% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 3,201,540 | |||
5,500 | Citigroup Inc | 5.950% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 5,926,250 | |||
8,500 | Citigroup Inc | 4.150% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 8,529,750 | |||
13,663 | Citigroup Inc | 4.000% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 13,953,339 | |||
3,700 | Citigroup Inc | 3.875% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 3,732,375 | |||
3,400 | Citizens Financial Group Inc, (3) | 6.375% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 3,574,250 | |||
7,500 | Citizens Financial Group Inc | 4.000% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 7,556,250 | |||
3,976 | Citizens Financial Group Inc | 5.650% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 4,358,690 | |||
14,000 | CoBank ACB, (3) | 6.250% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 15,592,500 | |||
12,130 | Comerica Inc, (3) | 5.625% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | 13,388,488 | |||
6,100 | Corestates Capital III, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 0.570% spread), 144A, (3), (5) | 0.695% | 2/15/27 | A1 | 5,940,609 | |||
1,250 | DNB Bank ASA, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 0.250% spread), (5) | 0.372% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | 1,181,250 | |||
1,250 | DNB Bank ASA, (6-Month LIBOR reference rate + 0.150% spread), (5) | 0.308% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | 1,181,250 | |||
1,000 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 4.500% | N/A (4) | Baa3 | 1,076,250 | |||
2,500 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3.800% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 2,500,000 | |||
30,000 | HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP, 144A | 10.176% | N/A (4) | BBB | 48,825,000 | |||
8,000 | HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP, Reg S | 10.176% | N/A (4) | BBB | 13,020,000 | |||
21,000 | Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH, (3) | 4.450% | N/A (4) | Baa3 | 22,443,750 | |||
11,000 | Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH, (3) | 5.625% | N/A (4) | Baa3 | 12,760,000 | |||
7,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co, (3) | 6.100% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 7,525,000 | |||
55,800 | JPMorgan Chase & Co, (6) | 6.750% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 60,991,632 | |||
2,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.650% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 1,992,500 | |||
10,300 | JPMorgan Chase & Co, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.800% spread), (5) | 3.932% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 10,366,003 | |||
8,000 | KeyCorp Capital III, (3) | 7.750% | 7/15/29 | Baa2 | 10,156,190 | |||
11,300 | Lloyds Bank PLC, Reg S | 12.000% | N/A (4) | Baa3 | 11,622,027 | |||
2,450 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 144A | 6.657% | N/A (4) | Baa3 | 3,509,625 | |||
6,200 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc | 3.400% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | 6,114,750 |
JPS | Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund (continued) |
Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2021 | |
(Unaudited) |
Principal Amount (000)/ Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |||
Banks (continued) | ||||||||
$4,100 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.678% spread), (5) | 3.810% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | $4,124,597 | |||
2,000 | Regions Financial Corp | 5.750% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 2,207,500 | |||
24,100 | Standard Chartered PLC, 144A, (6) | 7.014% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 33,378,500 | |||
16,200 | SVB Financial Group | 4.250% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | 16,248,600 | |||
1,000 | SVB Financial Group | 4.100% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | 980,340 | |||
46,867 | Truist Financial Corp, (6) | 4.950% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | 50,862,412 | |||
36,386 | Truist Financial Corp | 4.800% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | 37,704,992 | |||
25,580 | Wells Fargo & Co, (3) | 7.950% | 11/15/29 | Baa1 | 34,874,213 | |||
36,150 | Wells Fargo & Co, (3) | 3.900% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | 36,827,812 | |||
Total Banks | 556,711,024 | |||||||
Capital Markets – 9.2% | ||||||||
5,400 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.420% spread), (5) | 3.542% | N/A (4) | Baa1 | 5,413,500 | |||
10,000 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 3.700% | N/A (4) | Baa1 | 10,415,000 | |||
35,150 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 4.700% | N/A (4) | Baa1 | 38,250,230 | |||
2,800 | Charles Schwab Corp, (3) | 4.000% | N/A (4) | BBB | 2,842,000 | |||
15,500 | Charles Schwab Corp | 4.000% | N/A (4) | BBB | 15,951,825 | |||
18,700 | Charles Schwab Corp, (6) | 7.000% | N/A (4) | BBB | 18,887,000 | |||
39,505 | Charles Schwab Corp | 5.375% | N/A (4) | BBB | 43,451,550 | |||
7,500 | Depository Trust & Clearing Corp, 144A | 3.375% | N/A (4) | A | 7,575,000 | |||
18,000 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3.650% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 17,865,000 | |||
6,000 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc, (6) | 5.500% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 6,390,000 | |||
7,600 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 4.950% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 7,999,000 | |||
10,000 | State Street Corp, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 1.000% spread), (5) | 1.116% | 6/15/47 | A3 | 8,875,197 | |||
867 | State Street Corp, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.597% spread), (5) | 3.713% | N/A (4) | Baa1 | 868,653 | |||
Total Capital Markets | 184,783,955 | |||||||
Consumer Finance – 2.3% | ||||||||
7,000 | Ally Financial Inc | 4.700% | N/A (4) | Ba2 | 7,253,750 | |||
7,400 | Ally Financial Inc | 4.700% | N/A (4) | Ba2 | 7,529,500 | |||
14,500 | American Express Co | 3.550% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | 14,572,500 | |||
5,000 | Capital One Financial Corp | 3.950% | N/A (4) | Baa3 | 5,076,500 | |||
10,000 | Discover Financial Services, (3) | 6.125% | N/A (4) | Ba2 | 11,125,000 | |||
Total Consumer Finance | 45,557,250 | |||||||
Diversified Financial Services – 3.5% | ||||||||
7,500 | Citigroup Inc | 5.950% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 7,762,500 | |||
1,000 | Citigroup Inc | 5.900% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 1,035,000 | |||
4,000 | JP Morgan Chase & Company | 6.000% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 4,178,000 |
Principal Amount (000)/ Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | ||||||||
$12,800 | Scentre Group Trust 2, 144A | 4.750% | 9/24/80 | BBB+ | $13,521,920 | |||
28,484 | Voya Financial Inc, (3), (7) | 5.650% | 5/15/53 | BBB- | 29,836,990 | |||
12,700 | Voya Financial Inc | 6.125% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 13,493,750 | |||
Total Diversified Financial Services | 69,828,160 | |||||||
Electric Utilities – 4.5% | ||||||||
24,075 | Duke Energy Corp | 4.875% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 25,555,613 | |||
19,091 | Emera Inc, (3) | 6.750% | 6/15/76 | BB+ | 22,410,543 | |||
10,000 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc | 2.241% | 6/15/67 | BBB | 9,411,370 | |||
1,600 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc | 4.800% | 12/01/77 | BBB | 1,794,157 | |||
21,400 | PPL Capital Funding Inc, (3) | 2.797% | 3/30/67 | BBB | 20,490,500 | |||
5,600 | Southern Co, (7) | 4.000% | 1/15/51 | BBB- | 5,839,120 | |||
6,000 | Southern Co | 5.500% | 3/15/57 | BBB- | 6,072,082 | |||
Total Electric Utilities | 91,573,385 | |||||||
Food Products – 0.3% | ||||||||
6,705 | Dairy Farmers of America Inc, 144A, (3) | 7.125% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 6,772,050 | |||
Insurance – 24.0% | ||||||||
3,598 | ACE Capital Trust II | 9.700% | 4/01/30 | BBB+ | 5,366,292 | |||
10,500 | Allianz SE, 144A | 3.500% | N/A (4) | A | 10,578,750 | |||
4,400 | Allianz SE, Reg S | 3.500% | N/A (4) | A | 4,433,000 | |||
4,400 | Allstate Corp, (7) | 5.750% | 8/15/53 | BBB | 4,665,100 | |||
1,100 | Allstate Corp | 6.500% | 5/15/57 | Baa1 | 1,465,750 | |||
13,300 | American International Group Inc, (7) | 5.750% | 4/01/48 | BBB- | 15,245,790 | |||
13,605 | American International Group Inc, (3) | 8.175% | 5/15/58 | BBB- | 20,067,375 | |||
2,299 | Aon Corp, (3) | 8.205% | 1/01/27 | BBB | 2,956,118 | |||
6,210 | Argentum Netherlands BV for Swiss Re Ltd, Reg S, (3) | 5.750% | 8/15/50 | BBB+ | 6,971,222 | |||
2,100 | Argentum Netherlands BV for Swiss Re Ltd, Reg S | 5.625% | 8/15/52 | BBB+ | 2,400,388 | |||
16,550 | AXA SA, (3) | 8.600% | 12/15/30 | BBB+ | 24,348,315 | |||
17,819 | AXA SA, 144A, (3) | 6.379% | N/A (4) | Baa1 | 24,723,863 | |||
900 | AXA SA, Reg S | 5.500% | N/A (4) | A3 | 911,070 | |||
14,550 | Cloverie PLC for Zurich Insurance Co Ltd, Reg S | 5.625% | 6/24/46 | A+ | 16,659,750 | |||
1,200 | Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc, (3) | 2.510% | 5/15/37 | BBB | 1,155,135 | |||
17,300 | Legal & General Group PLC, Reg S | 5.250% | 3/21/47 | A3 | 19,094,875 | |||
30,860 | Liberty Mutual Group Inc, 144A, (3) | 7.800% | 3/15/37 | Baa3 | 43,465,693 | |||
9,350 | M&G PLC, Reg S | 6.500% | 10/20/48 | A3 | 11,242,066 | |||
29,600 | MetLife Capital Trust IV, 144A, (3), (6) | 7.875% | 12/15/37 | BBB | 41,070,000 | |||
36,531 | MetLife Inc, 144A, (6), (7) | 9.250% | 4/08/38 | BBB | 55,096,264 | |||
3,000 | MetLife Inc | 10.750% | 8/01/39 | BBB | 5,090,712 | |||
10,500 | MetLife Inc | 3.850% | N/A (4) | BBB | 10,893,750 |
JPS | Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund (continued) |
Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2021 | |
(Unaudited) |
Principal Amount (000)/ Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |||
Insurance (continued) | ||||||||
$41,904 | Nationwide Financial Services Inc, (3), (7) | 6.750% | 5/15/37 | Baa2 | $50,913,360 | |||
20,600 | Nippon Life Insurance Co, 144A, (3) | 2.750% | N/A (4) | A- | 20,007,750 | |||
6,225 | Prudential Financial Inc, (7) | 5.875% | 9/15/42 | BBB+ | 6,444,077 | |||
27,180 | Prudential Financial Inc, (3), (7) | 5.625% | 6/15/43 | BBB+ | 28,700,822 | |||
4,000 | Prudential Financial Inc, (3) | 5.700% | 9/15/48 | BBB+ | 4,538,324 | |||
6,500 | Prudential Financial Inc, (6) | 3.700% | 10/01/50 | BBB+ | 6,703,437 | |||
14,900 | Sumitomo Life Insurance Co, 144A, (3) | 3.375% | 4/15/81 | A- | 15,309,750 | |||
8,700 | Willow No 2 Ireland PLC for Zurich Insurance Co Ltd, Reg S | 4.250% | 10/01/45 | A+ | 9,341,625 | |||
14,394 | Zurich Finance Ireland Designated Activity Co, Reg S | 3.000% | 4/19/51 | A+ | 14,214,075 | |||
Total Insurance | 484,074,498 | |||||||
Machinery – 0.3% | ||||||||
5,700 | Stanley Black & Decker Inc | 4.000% | 3/15/60 | BBB+ | 6,041,202 | |||
Multi-Utilities – 3.2% | ||||||||
38,020 | Dominion Energy Inc, (6) | 4.650% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 40,491,300 | |||
20,900 | NiSource Inc, (6) | 5.650% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 22,049,500 | |||
3,000 | WEC Energy Group Inc, (3) | 2.237% | 5/15/67 | BBB | 2,805,000 | |||
Total Multi-Utilities | 65,345,800 | |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.8% | ||||||||
5,900 | BP Capital Markets PLC | 4.375% | N/A (4) | Baa1 | 6,255,180 | |||
16,000 | Enbridge Inc, (3) | 5.750% | 7/15/80 | BBB- | 17,984,000 | |||
10,934 | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, (3) | 5.250% | 8/16/77 | Baa2 | 11,483,853 | |||
3,400 | Enterprise Products Operating LLC | 5.375% | 2/15/78 | Baa2 | 3,492,431 | |||
14,885 | Transcanada Trust, (3) | 5.500% | 9/15/79 | BBB | 16,224,650 | |||
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 55,440,114 | |||||||
Road & Rail – 1.5% | ||||||||
25,485 | BNSF Funding Trust I, (6) | 6.613% | 12/15/55 | A | 29,144,646 | |||
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.0% | ||||||||
16,516 | Vodafone Group PLC | 7.000% | 4/04/79 | BB+ | 19,969,233 | |||
Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $1,470,274,855) | 1,615,241,317 |
Principal Amount (000) | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |
CONTINGENT CAPITAL SECURITIES – 50.8% (32.2% of Total Investments) (8) | ||||||
Banks – 41.7% | ||||||
$2,800 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd/United Kingdom, 144A | 6.750% | N/A (4) | Baa2 | $3,220,308 | |
17,800 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 6.500% | N/A (4) | Ba2 | 19,090,500 | |
11,800 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 6.125% | N/A (4) | Ba2 | 12,688,068 |
Principal Amount (000) | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |
Banks (continued) | ||||||
$24,200 | Banco Santander SA, Reg S, (3) | 7.500% | N/A (4) | Ba1 | $26,166,250 | |
6,200 | Banco Santander SA | 4.750% | N/A (4) | Ba1 | 6,232,054 | |
1,708 | Barclays Bank PLC, (3) | 7.625% | 11/21/22 | BBB+ | 1,819,052 | |
63,300 | Barclays PLC | 7.750% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 68,746,965 | |
31,100 | Barclays PLC, Reg S | 7.875% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 31,760,875 | |
26,000 | Barclays PLC | 8.000% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 28,990,000 | |
5,500 | BNP Paribas SA, 144A | 7.000% | N/A (4) | BBB | 6,475,810 | |
38,585 | BNP Paribas SA, 144A, (3), (6) | 7.375% | N/A (4) | BBB | 44,276,287 | |
10,000 | BNP Paribas SA, Reg S | 7.375% | N/A (4) | BBB | 11,475,000 | |
19,653 | Credit Agricole SA, 144A | 7.875% | N/A (4) | BBB | 21,731,305 | |
31,550 | Credit Agricole SA, 144A | 8.125% | N/A (4) | BBB | 37,781,125 | |
4,466 | Credit Agricole SA, Reg S, (3) | 8.125% | N/A (4) | BBB | 5,348,035 | |
5,000 | Danske Bank A/S, Reg S | 4.375% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 5,037,500 | |
11,588 | Danske Bank A/S, Reg S, (3) | 6.125% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 12,268,795 | |
10,500 | Danske Bank A/S, Reg S | 7.000% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 11,681,250 | |
38,192 | DNB Bank ASA, Reg S | 4.875% | N/A (4) | BBB | 40,006,120 | |
13,300 | DNB Bank ASA, Reg S | 6.500% | N/A (4) | BBB | 13,539,400 | |
1,600 | HSBC Holdings PLC, (3) | 6.000% | N/A (4) | BBB | 1,736,992 | |
8,504 | HSBC Holdings PLC | 6.250% | N/A (4) | BBB | 8,844,160 | |
9,700 | ING Groep NV, Reg S, (3) | 6.875% | N/A (4) | BBB | 9,918,250 | |
26,700 | ING Groep NV | 6.500% | N/A (4) | BBB | 29,303,250 | |
9,600 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 144A | 7.700% | N/A (4) | BB- | 10,716,000 | |
48,428 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC | 7.500% | N/A (4) | Baa3 | 53,573,475 | |
4,500 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (3) | 6.750% | N/A (4) | Baa3 | 5,142,375 | |
5,075 | Macquarie Bank Ltd/London, 144A, (3) | 6.125% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 5,500,031 | |
14,250 | NatWest Group PLC | 8.000% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 16,708,125 | |
17,000 | NatWest Group PLC | 6.000% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 18,792,310 | |
35,090 | Nordea Bank Abp, 144A | 6.125% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 38,182,131 | |
18,988 | Nordea Bank Abp, Reg S | 6.125% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 20,661,223 | |
26,400 | Nordea Bank Abp, 144A | 6.625% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 30,112,368 | |
1,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Reg S | 5.625% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 1,018,780 | |
10,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Reg S | 5.125% | N/A (4) | BBB+ | 10,587,800 | |
73,300 | Societe Generale SA, 144A | 8.000% | N/A (4) | BB | 85,422,354 | |
4,550 | Societe Generale SA, 144A | 5.375% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 4,834,375 | |
9,000 | Societe Generale SA, Reg S | 7.875% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 9,916,200 | |
16,622 | Standard Chartered PLC, 144A | 7.500% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 16,975,218 | |
13,000 | Standard Chartered PLC, 144A | 7.750% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 13,877,500 | |
4,700 | Standard Chartered PLC, Reg S | 7.500% | N/A (4) | BBB- | 4,799,875 | |
7,200 | Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Reg S | 4.375% | N/A (4) | A- | 7,515,950 | |
12,000 | Swedbank AB, Reg S, (3) | 6.000% | N/A (4) | BBB | 12,180,000 |
JPS | Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund (continued) |
Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2021 | |
(Unaudited) |
Principal Amount (000) | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |
Banks (continued) | ||||||
$15,000 | UniCredit SpA, Reg S | 8.000% | N/A (4) | B+ | $16,368,750 | |
765,449 | Total Banks | 841,022,191 | ||||
Capital Markets – 9.1% | ||||||
11,000 | Credit Suisse Group AG, 144A | 7.500% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 11,701,250 | |
58,000 | Credit Suisse Group AG, 144A, (3), (6) | 7.500% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 63,220,000 | |
17,400 | Credit Suisse Group AG, Reg S | 7.500% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 18,966,000 | |
6,700 | Credit Suisse Group AG, Reg S | 7.125% | N/A (4) | BB+ | 6,926,125 | |
25,000 | UBS Group AG, 144A, (3) | 3.875% | N/A (4) | BBB | 24,831,250 | |
10,000 | UBS Group AG, Reg S | 3.875% | N/A (4) | BBB | 9,932,500 | |
4,300 | UBS Group AG, Reg S | 5.125% | N/A (4) | BBB | 4,627,875 | |
3,000 | UBS Group AG, 144A, (3) | 7.000% | N/A (4) | BBB | 3,243,750 | |
35,300 | UBS Group AG, Reg S, (3) | 6.875% | N/A (4) | BBB | 39,800,750 | |
170,700 | Total Capital Markets | 183,249,500 | ||||
$936,149 | Total Contingent Capital Securities (cost $962,766,938) | 1,024,271,691 |
Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Ratings (2) | Value | ||||
$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 17.2% (10.9% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
Banks – 7.1% | ||||||||
234,365 | Associated Banc-Corp | 5.625% | Baa3 | $6,344,495 | ||||
315,542 | Bank of America Corp | 5.375% | BBB+ | 8,560,654 | ||||
346,088 | Citigroup Inc | 6.875% | BBB- | 9,815,056 | ||||
47,500 | CoBank ACB, (9) | 6.250% | BBB+ | 4,928,125 | ||||
53,000 | CoBank ACB, (9) | 6.200% | BBB+ | 5,830,000 | ||||
177,750 | Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 144A, (3), (9) | 6.750% | Baa1 | 19,108,125 | ||||
84,563 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 6.625% | Baa3 | 2,431,186 | ||||
50,000 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 4.950% | Baa3 | 1,327,000 | ||||
40,000 | First Republic Bank/CA | 4.000% | BBB- | 975,200 | ||||
150,000 | Fulton Financial Corp | 5.125% | Baa3 | 3,948,000 | ||||
11,474 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 5.750% | BBB+ | 312,667 | ||||
600 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 6.000% | BBB+ | 16,644 | ||||
722,103 | KeyCorp | 6.125% | Baa3 | 22,132,457 | ||||
1,583,531 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc, (3) | 6.125% | Baa2 | 40,728,417 | ||||
189,200 | Regions Financial Corp, (3) | 5.700% | BB+ | 5,456,528 | ||||
21,637 | Synovus Financial Corp | 5.875% | BB- | 581,603 | ||||
214,231 | Wells Fargo & Co | 5.850% | Baa2 | 5,773,525 | ||||
1,400 | Wells Fargo & Co | 4.750% | Baa2 | 36,260 | ||||
152,000 | Western Alliance Bancorp | 4.250% | Ba1 | 3,991,520 | ||||
Total Banks | 142,297,462 | |||||||
Capital Markets – 2.0% | ||||||||
135,585 | Affiliated Managers Group Inc | 5.875% | Baa1 | 3,736,723 |
Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Ratings (2) | Value | ||||
Capital Markets (continued) | ||||||||
160,000 | Affiliated Managers Group Inc | 4.750% | Baa1 | $4,145,600 | ||||
100,000 | Affiliated Managers Group Inc | 4.200% | Baa1 | 2,470,000 | ||||
365,239 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 5.500% | Ba1 | 9,817,624 | ||||
80 | Morgan Stanley | 4.000% | Baa3 | 2,019 | ||||
622,802 | Morgan Stanley | 5.850% | Baa3 | 18,347,747 | ||||
12,000 | Northern Trust Corp | 4.700% | BBB+ | 326,880 | ||||
74,642 | State Street Corp | 5.900% | Baa1 | 2,126,551 | ||||
Total Capital Markets | 40,973,144 | |||||||
Consumer Finance – 0.2% | ||||||||
50,338 | Capital One Financial Corp, (3) | 5.000% | Baa3 | 1,340,501 | ||||
130,000 | Capital One Financial Corp, (3) | 4.800% | Baa3 | 3,404,700 | ||||
Total Consumer Finance | 4,745,201 | |||||||
Diversified Financial Services – 1.1% | ||||||||
105,300 | AgriBank FCB, (9) | 6.875% | BBB+ | 11,372,400 | ||||
239,758 | Equitable Holdings Inc, (3) | 5.250% | BBB- | 6,372,768 | ||||
100,000 | Equitable Holdings Inc | 4.300% | BBB- | 2,524,000 | ||||
23,384 | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp | 5.500% | A3 | 649,841 | ||||
39,705 | Voya Financial Inc, (3) | 5.350% | BBB- | 1,171,297 | ||||
Total Diversified Financial Services | 22,090,306 | |||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.8% | ||||||||
578,314 | AT&T Inc | 4.750% | BBB- | 15,059,297 | ||||
20,680 | AT&T Inc, (3) | 5.000% | BBB- | 550,088 | ||||
25,000 | AT&T Inc | 5.625% | BBB+ | 673,250 | ||||
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | 16,282,635 | |||||||
Electric Utilities – 1.4% | ||||||||
154,334 | Alabama Power Co | 5.000% | A3 | 4,020,400 | ||||
5,786 | CMS Energy Corp | 5.875% | BBB- | 157,379 | ||||
83,500 | DTE Energy Co | 4.375% | BBB- | 2,150,125 | ||||
152,276 | Duke Energy Corp, (3) | 5.750% | BBB- | 4,233,273 | ||||
16,000 | Entergy Texas Inc, (3) | 5.375% | BBB- | 428,000 | ||||
112,272 | Interstate Power and Light Co | 5.100% | BBB | 2,923,563 | ||||
197,288 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc | 5.650% | BBB | 5,575,359 | ||||
86,891 | Southern Co | 5.250% | BBB- | 2,289,578 | ||||
190,878 | Southern Co | 4.950% | BBB- | 5,075,446 | ||||
53,372 | Southern Co | 4.200% | BBB- | 1,364,722 | ||||
Total Electric Utilities | 28,217,845 | |||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.5% | ||||||||
200 | Kimco Realty Corp | 5.125% | Baa2 | 5,206 | ||||
80,301 | Prologis Inc, (9) | 8.540% | BBB | 5,600,995 | ||||
105,700 | PS Business Parks Inc | 5.250% | BBB | 2,758,770 |
JPS | Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund (continued) |
Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2021 | |
(Unaudited) |
Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Ratings (2) | Value | ||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trust (continued) | ||||||||
5,583 | PS Business Parks Inc | 4.875% | BBB | $151,299 | ||||
193,083 | Public Storage | 5.600% | A3 | 5,354,191 | ||||
8,331 | Public Storage, (3) | 4.875% | A3 | 224,770 | ||||
111,690 | Public Storage, (3) | 4.750% | A3 | 2,994,409 | ||||
131,589 | Public Storage | 4.625% | A3 | 3,556,851 | ||||
83,200 | Public Storage | 4.125% | A3 | 2,147,392 | ||||
300,000 | Public Storage | 4.000% | A3 | 7,602,000 | ||||
1,016 | Vornado Realty Trust, (3) | 5.400% | Baa3 | 26,457 | ||||
Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust | 30,422,340 | |||||||
Food Products – 0.6% | ||||||||
91,900 | Dairy Farmers of America Inc, 144A, (9) | 7.875% | BB+ | 9,190,000 | ||||
32,500 | Dairy Farmers of America Inc, 144A, (9) | 7.875% | BB+ | 3,298,750 | ||||
Total Food Products | 12,488,750 | |||||||
Insurance – 1.7% | ||||||||
605,623 | Allstate Corp | 5.100% | Baa1 | 16,321,540 | ||||
93,406 | American Financial Group Inc/OH | 5.875% | Baa2 | 2,544,380 | ||||
60,000 | American Financial Group Inc/OH | 5.625% | Baa2 | 1,734,600 | ||||
19,825 | American International Group Inc | 5.850% | BBB- | 540,033 | ||||
24,814 | Arch Capital Group Ltd | 5.450% | BBB | 645,908 | ||||
287,580 | Hartford Financial Services Group Inc, (3) | 7.875% | Baa2 | 7,494,335 | ||||
3,839 | Hartford Financial Services Group Inc | 6.000% | BBB- | 106,456 | ||||
28,129 | MetLife Inc | 4.750% | BBB | 754,982 | ||||
50,813 | Prudential Financial Inc | 4.125% | BBB+ | 1,313,516 | ||||
40,000 | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd | 4.200% | BBB | 1,007,200 | ||||
6,060 | W R Berkley Corp | 5.700% | Baa2 | 168,407 | ||||
38,000 | W R Berkley Corp | 4.250% | BBB- | 1,029,420 | ||||
Total Insurance | 33,660,777 | |||||||
Multi-Utilities – 0.6% | ||||||||
179,646 | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp | 6.200% | BB+ | 5,017,513 | ||||
280,000 | DTE Energy Co | 5.250% | BBB- | 7,327,600 | ||||
Total Multi-Utilities | 12,345,113 | |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.2% | ||||||||
125,563 | Enbridge Inc | 6.375% | BBB- | 3,372,622 | ||||
Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $322,901,444) | 346,896,195 |
Principal Amount (000) | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |||
CORPORATE BONDS – 2.7% (1.7% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
Banks – 1.0% | ||||||||
$7,000 | Citizens Financial Group Inc | 6.000% | 1/06/70 | BB+ | $7,218,750 |
Principal Amount (000) | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |||
Banks (continued) | ||||||||
$3,600 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 8.750% | 9/01/30 | Baa1 | $5,379,098 | |||
4,469 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Reg S | 6.413% | 4/01/70 | Baa3 | 6,245,427 | |||
1,000 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Reg S | 6.657% | 5/21/70 | Baa3 | 1,432,500 | |||
16,069 | Total Banks | 20,275,775 | ||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.8% | ||||||||
16,100 | Scentre Group Trust 2, 144A | 5.125% | 9/24/80 | BBB+ | 17,106,250 | |||
Insurance – 0.9% | ||||||||
6,150 | Liberty Mutual Insurance Co, 144A | 7.697% | 10/15/97 | BBB+ | 9,792,777 | |||
7,700 | Lincoln National Corp, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.040% spread), (5) | 2.172% | 4/20/67 | BBB | 6,737,500 | |||
1,000 | Nippon Life Insurance Co, 144A | 2.900% | 9/16/51 | A- | 972,355 | |||
14,850 | Total Insurance | 17,502,632 | ||||||
$47,019 | Total Corporate Bonds (cost $46,981,801) | 54,884,657 |
Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Ratings (2) | Value | ||||
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES – 1.8% (1.1% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
Banks – 1.8% | ||||||||
7,543 | Bank of America Corp | 7.250% | BBB+ | $10,803,235 | ||||
16,641 | Wells Fargo & Co | 7.500% | Baa2 | 25,293,821 | ||||
Total Banks | 36,097,056 | |||||||
Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $33,848,454) | 36,097,056 |
Shares | Description (1) | Value | ||||||
INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
723,135 | BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust | $11,013,346 | ||||||
646,421 | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III | 12,708,637 | ||||||
Total Investment Companies (cost $28,159,180) | 23,721,983 | |||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $2,864,932,672) | 3,101,112,899 |
JPS | Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund (continued) |
Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2021 | |
(Unaudited) |
Principal Amount (000) | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Value | ||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.9% (2.5% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 3.9% (2.5% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
$78,685 | Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 10/29/21, repurchase price $78,685,234, collateralized by $70,030,400, U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 10/15/24, value $80,259,021 | 0.000% | 11/01/21 | $78,685,234 | ||||
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $78,685,234) | 78,685,234 | |||||||
Total Investments (cost $2,943,617,906) – 157.8% | 3,179,798,133 | |||||||
Borrowings – (43.3)% (10), (11) | (873,300,000) | |||||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements, including accrued interest – (13.7)% (12) | (275,184,768) | |||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.8)% (13) | (15,597,753) | |||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | $2,015,715,612 |
Interest Rate Swaps - OTC Uncleared | ||||||||||
Counterparty | Notional Amount | Fund Pay/Receive Floating Rate | Floating Rate Index | Fixed Rate (Annualized) | Fixed Rate Payment Frequency | Effective Date (14) | Optional Termination Date | Maturity Date | Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC | $521,000,000 | Receive | 1-Month LIBOR | 1.994% | Monthly | 6/01/18 | 7/01/25 | 7/01/27 | $(28,996,062) | $(28,996,062) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC | 90,000,000 | Receive | 1-Month LIBOR | 2.364 | Monthly | 7/01/19 | 7/1/2028 | 7/01/28 | (7,334,419) | (7,334,419) |
Total | $611,000,000 | $(36,330,481) | $(36,330,481) |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Long-Term Investments: | ||||
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred | $ — | $1,615,241,317 | $ — | $1,615,241,317 |
Contingent Capital Securities | — | 1,024,271,691 | — | 1,024,271,691 |
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred | 287,567,800 | 59,328,395 | — | 346,896,195 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 54,884,657 | — | 54,884,657 |
Convertible Preferred Securities | 36,097,056 | — | — | 36,097,056 |
Investment Companies | 23,721,983 | — | — | 23,721,983 |
Short-Term Investments: | ||||
Repurchase Agreements | — | 78,685,234 | — | 78,685,234 |
Investments in Derivatives: | ||||
Interest Rate Swaps* | — | (36,330,481) | — | (36,330,481) |
Total | $347,386,839 | $2,796,080,813 | $ — | $3,143,467,652 |
* | Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease. | ||
(1) | All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted. | |
(2) | For 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. | |
(3) | Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in reverse repurchase agreements. As of the end of the reporting period, investments with a value $600,909,662 have been pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements. | |
(4) | Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable. | |
(5) | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period. | |
(6) | Investment, or portion of investment, is hypothecated. The total value of investments hypothecated as of the end of the reporting period was $372,468,902. | |
(7) | Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives. | |
(8) | Contingent Capital Securities (“CoCos”) are hybrid securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms of the security for the benefit of the issuer. For example, the terms may specify an automatic write-down of principal or a mandatory conversion into the issuer’s common stock under certain adverse circumstances, such as the issuer’s capital ratio falling below a specified level. | |
(9) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. | |
(10) | Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 27.5%. | |
(11) | The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for borrowings. As of the end of the reporting period, investments with a value of $1,810,333,207 have been pledged as collateral for borrowings. | |
(12) | Reverse Repurchase Agreements, including accrued interest as a percentage of Total Investments is 8.7%. | |
(13) | Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certain over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives as well as the OTC cleared and exchange-traded derivatives, when applicable. | |
(14) | Effective date represents the date on which both the Fund and counterparty commence interest payment accruals on each contract. | |
144A | Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. | |
LIBOR | London Inter-Bank Offered Rate | |
N/A | Not Applicable. | |
Reg S | Regulation S allows U.S. companies to sell securities to persons or entities located outside of the United States without registering those securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Specifically, Regulation S provides a safe harbor from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for the offers and sales of securities by both foreign and domestic issuers that are made outside the United States. |