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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 811-21212

Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Mark L. Winget
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 917-7700

Date of fiscal year end: Date: February 28

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2021

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Chair’s Letter
to Shareholders

Dear Shareholders,
A year has passed since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020. A year of global economic recession, financial market turbulence and some immeasurable losses. A year later the health crisis persists but the widespread distribution of vaccines in the U.S. is enabling us to look forward to what our “new normal” might be. In the meantime, extraordinary economic interventions by governments and central banks, around the world, are helping to bridge the gap.
With vaccine progress and economic stimulus beginning to provide real benefits to the global economy, markets are anticipating a strong rebound in growth, especially in the U.S. To extend relief programs enacted earlier in the crisis, the U.S. government passed $900 billion in aid to individuals and businesses in late December 2020. Another $1.9 trillion relief package was signed into law in March 2021 providing extended unemployment benefits, direct payments to individuals and families, assistance to state and local municipalities, grants to education and public health, and other support. The U.S. Federal Reserve, along with other central banks around the world, has pledged to keep monetary conditions accommodative for as long as necessary, as they consider the recent increase in inflation risks as transitory.
While the markets’ longer-term outlook has brightened, we expect intermittent bouts of volatility to continue. COVID-19 cases are still elevated in some regions, as more virulent strains have spread and vaccination rollouts have been uneven around the world. The recovery hinges on controlling the virus, and estimates vary considerably on when economic activity might be fully restored. While achieving sufficient inoculation of the population depends on many variables, including logistics, public confidence, real-world efficacy and the emergence of variant virus strains, vaccination rates are gathering pace and three options (Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) were authorized for use in the U.S. By early April the U.S. was administering an average of 3 million doses per day, up from 1.3 million per day on average at the beginning of February, according to Bloomberg’s vaccine tracker. On the political front, the Biden administration’s full policy agenda and the potential for Congressional gridlock remain to be seen, either of which could cause investment outlooks to shift. Nevertheless, short-term market fluctuations can provide opportunities to invest in new ideas as well as upgrade existing positioning within our goal of providing long-term value for our 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.
If you have concerns about what’s coming next, it can be an opportune time to assess your portfolio’s resilience and readiness. 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, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.
Sincerely,

Terence J. Toth
Chair of the Board
April 23, 2021
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Portfolio Manager’s Comments
Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund (NCA)
(formerly Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund, Inc.)
Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NKX)
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAC)
These Funds feature portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (NAM), an affiliate of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser. Portfolio manager Scott R. Romans, PhD, reviews U.S. economic and market conditions, key investment strategies and the twelve-month performance of these Nuveen California Municipal Funds. Scott has managed NCA, NKX and NAC since 2003.
What factors affected the U.S. economy and the market during the twelve-month annual reporting period ended February 28, 2021?
The U.S. economy rebounded more quickly than expected from the deep downturn caused by the COVID-19 crisis and containment measures, but had not made a full recovery by the end of 2020. The economy fell into a deep recession in February 2020 due to the restrictions on business and social activity to mitigate the COVID-19 spread. In the first and second quarters of 2020, annualized gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 5% and 31.4%, respectively. Government relief programs provided significant aid to individuals and businesses as the economy began reopening in May 2020, which helped the economy bounce back strongly over the second half of the year. U.S. GDP grew 4.3% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter of 2020 and 33.4% (annualized) in the third quarter, but remained down 3.5% in 2020 overall (from the 2019 annual level to the 2020 annual level) as measured by the Bureau of Economic Analysis “third” estimate. GDP measures the value of goods and services produced by the nation’s economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production, adjusted for price changes.
Although, consumer spending, the largest driver of the economy, remained resilient despite the disruption caused by the health and economic crisis, it declined significantly as unemployment rose sharply starting in March 2020. These measures rebounded markedly in the second half of 2020, although the momentum slowed toward the end of 2020 amid a resurgence of COVID-19 infections. As of February 2021, slightly more than half of the 22 million jobs lost in March and April 2020 have been recovered resulting in an unemployment rate of 6.2% in February 2021 as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 3.5% in February 2020. The average hourly earnings rate increased, growing at an annualized rate of 5.3% in February 2021, despite the
This material is not intended to be a recommendation or investment advice, does not constitute a solicitation to buy, sell or hold a security or an investment strategy and is not provided in a fiduciary capacity. The information provided does not take into account the specific objectives or circumstances of any particular investor, or suggest any specific course of action. Investment decisions should be made based on an investor’s objectives and circumstances and in consultation with his or her advisors.
Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio manager as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.
For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). 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, while BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
Bond insurance guarantees only the payment of principal and interest on the bond when due, and not the value of the bonds themselves, which will fluctuate with the bond market and the financial success of the issuer and the insurer. Insurance relates specifically to the bonds in the portfolio and not to the share prices of a Fund. No representation is made as to the insurers’ ability to meet their commitments.
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.
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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)
spike in unemployment. Earnings data was skewed by the concentration of job losses in lower-wage work, which effectively eliminated most of the low-wage data, resulting in an average of mostly higher numbers. The overall trend of inflation remained muted, as decreases in apparel, transportation and pharmaceutical drug prices offset an increase in food, energy and used car prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.7% over the twelve-month reporting period ended February 28, 2021, before seasonal adjustment.
With the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the Federal Reserve (Fed) enacted an array of emergency measures in March 2020 to stabilize the financial system and support the markets, including cutting its main interest rate to near zero, offering lending programs to aid small and large companies and allowing unlimited bond purchases, known as quantitative easing. In August 2020, the Fed announced a change in its inflation targeting policy, moving from a program of absolute targeting to an average inflation targeting policy. Under this regime, the Fed will tolerate the inflation rate temporarily overshooting the target rate to offset periods of below-target inflation, so that inflation averages a 2% target rate over time. Fed officials remained cautious, acknowledging the economy’s significant improvement from the COVID-19 recession but also expressing concerns about near-term weakness, and left monetary policy unchanged over the remainder of their meetings in 2020 and early 2021.
The federal government also intervened with historic relief measures, starting with three aid packages in March and April 2020. These included $2 trillion allocated across direct payments to Americans, an expansion of unemployment insurance, loans to large and small businesses, funding to hospitals and health agencies and support to state and local governments, and more than $100 billion in funding to health agencies and employers offering paid leave. In December 2020, the government enacted a $900 billion relief package extending some of these programs, and followed in March 2021 with another $1.9 trillion deal providing support to individuals and families, small businesses, state and local governments, education and public health/vaccination.
The COVID-19 crisis rapidly dwarfed all other market concerns starting in late February 2020. Equity and commodity markets sold off and safe-haven assets rallied in March 2020 as countries initiated quarantines, restricted travel and shuttered factories and businesses. The potential economic shock was particularly difficult to assess at the time, which amplified market volatility. An ill-timed oil price war between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC member Russia, which caused oil prices to plunge in March 2020, exacerbated the market sell-off. At year end, the announcement of high efficacy rates in several COVID-19 vaccine trials, followed by regulatory authorizations and public vaccination drives across Western countries, improved the outlook for 2021 and led to risk-on sentiment in the markets. Market volatility picked up in early 2021, however, as a stronger economic outlook and improving vaccination rates led to rising inflation concerns and an increase in long-term interest rates.
Geopolitical uncertainty remained elevated during 2020 in anticipation of the U.S. presidential election in November 2020 and the Brexit transition period set to expire in December 2020. However, political risks began to ease with the election of President Joe Biden and a final deal struck between the European Union and U.K. before the end of the transition period. Although China and the U.S. signed a “phase one” trade deal in January 2020, tensions continued to flare over other trade and technology/security issues, Hong Kong’s sovereignty and the management of the COVID-19 crisis.
Despite the severe sell-off in March 2020 and an abrupt increase in interest rates toward the end of the reporting period, the broad municipal bond market managed positive performance in the twelve-month reporting period overall. For most of the reporting period, a significant decline in interest rates drove municipal bond prices higher, with positive technical and fundamental conditions also supporting credit spread tightening. This contrasted sharply with the beginning of the reporting period when coronavirus risks drove U.S. Treasury yields to historic lows and rate volatility increased sharply during a six-week period from late February to the end of March 2020. As liquidity became stressed, investors began to liquidate any asset possible, including municipal bonds. Municipal bond prices declined rapidly (and yields spiked higher), amid rampant selling across both the high grade
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and high yield segments that was exacerbated in some cases by exchange-traded fund and closed-end fund selling. Municipal bond prices became severely dislocated from Treasury prices. Credit spreads widened significantly during the March 2020 sell-off, ending the month above their long-term average. Ongoing monetary and fiscal interventions from the Fed and U.S. government helped the market stabilize, then recover over the course of 2020.
The municipal yield curve steepened over this reporting period, initially driven by a pronounced drop in yields at the short end of the curve. Then a new steepening cycle began in early 2021 as markets priced in a stronger economic recovery and higher inflation, fueled by increasing vaccination rates and more federal stimulus, which drove longer-term interest rates higher.
Municipal bond gross issuance nationwide remained strong in the reporting period, with deals postponed rather than canceled during the COVID-driven sell-off. The overall low level of interest rates has encouraged issuers to continue to actively refund their outstanding debt. In these transactions the issuers are issuing new bonds and taking the bond proceeds and redeeming (calling) old bonds. These refunding transactions have ranged from 30% to 60% of total issuance over the past few years. Thus, the net issuance (all bonds issued less bonds redeemed) is actually much lower than the gross issuance. This lower net issuance was an overall positive technical factor on municipal bond investment performance in recent years. Notably, taxable municipal bond issuance has increased meaningfully since the advent of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, which prohibits municipal issuers from issuing new tax-exempt bonds to pre-refund existing tax-exempt bonds. However, municipalities have taken advantage of the low interest rate environment and the strong demand for yield to issue taxable municipal debt, enabling them to save on net interest costs while adding to the scarcity value of tax-exempt issues.
While municipal bond funds suffered significant outflows in March 2020, particularly from high yield municipal bond funds, fund flows rebounded strongly over the remainder of 2020 and sustained a robust pace through early 2021. Demand has been resilient even though municipal defaults, as expected, have increased somewhat during the COVID-19 crisis. Notably, default activity has occurred mainly in sectors with greater COVID-19 risk exposure, such as senior living, corporate-backed and real estate-backed. Moreover, while there are some pockets of municipal credit ratings stress, a wave of downgrades has not materialized. With interest rates in the U.S. and globally still near all-time lows, even after the recent increase in long-term rates, the appetite for yield has continued to drive investors toward higher after-tax yielding assets, including U.S. municipal bonds. Additionally, as tax payers have adjusted to the 2017 tax law, which caps the state and local tax (SALT) deduction for individuals, there has been increased demand for tax-exempt municipal bonds, especially in states with high income taxes and/or property taxes.
How were the economic and market environments in California during the twelve-month reporting period ended February 28, 2021?
California’s $3.1 trillion economy is the largest in the United States and ranks fifth in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund. California job growth regained some of the lost jobs over the summer but lags the national average. California’s economy is driven by high technology, international trade and tourism but is also supplemented by better residential construction and real estate conditions. The state’s unemployment rate was 8.5% as of February 2021, down from its recent peak of 16.2% in April 2020 but still high compared to pre-COVID-19 crisis unemployment rate of 4.3% in February 2020 and higher than the nation’s 6.2% as of February 2021. According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, home prices in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco rose 14.2%, 10.8% and 9.5%, respectively, over the twelve months ended January 2021 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared), compared with an average increase of 11.2% nationally. The enacted Fiscal Year 2021 general fund budget totals $133.9 billion, which is 8.9% lower than the revised Fiscal Year 2020 budget. The Fiscal Year 2021 Budget projected a $54.3 billion deficit due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis shutdowns. The state made various cuts to education, health and human services, and government operations, which include drawing down on reserves, borrowing
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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)
from internal funds, deferred revenue to schools and making temporary tax law changes to fill the gap. Governor Newsom released his Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in January 2021 totaling $154.51 billion. This is up 5.5% over revised Fiscal Year 2021 Budget. Revenues are nearly back to pre-COVID-19 crisis levels and state costs have not risen as dramatically as anticipated, and as a result, the state experiences a significant windfall of $15 billion to be allocated toward the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. The state plans to use those funds on one-time or temporary spending, making deposits to reserves, reducing taxes to low income taxpayers and repaying debts and liabilities made in Fiscal Year 2021 and additional payments to CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System). The revised budget will come in May 2021. The Budget proposal does not factor in federal stimulus enacted in December 2020 nor the American Rescue Plan Act funding. California is estimated to receive $42 billion under the American Rescue Plan: $26 billion for the state and $16 billion for its local governments. For the state of California, its Fiscal Year end is June 30, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the state’s budget will be impacted to a varying degree as tax receipts are reduced and the expense to fight the virus increases. As of February 2021, Standard & Poor’s affirmed its AA-/Stable rating and outlook on California general obligation (GO) debt and Moody’s Investors Service affirmed its state GO rating of Aa2 with a stable outlook. Moody’s upgraded the state’s GO on October 14, 2019 to Aa2, citing its “continued expansion of the state’s massive, diverse and dynamic economy and corresponding growth in revenue. The action also recognizes the state government’s disciplined approach to managing revenue growth indicated by its use of surplus funds to build reserves and pay down long-term liabilities.”
What key strategies were used to manage these Funds during the twelve-month reporting period ended February 28, 2021?
Each Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from both regular federal and California state income taxes, and in the case of NKX the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) applicable to individuals, by investing primarily in a portfolio of municipal obligations issued by state and local government authorities within the state of California or certain U.S. territories. Under normal market conditions, each Fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal personal income tax and California’s personal income tax. Each Fund may invest up to 20% in municipal securities that are exempt from regular federal income tax, but not from California’s income tax if, in the Sub-Adviser’s judgement, such purchases are expected to enhance the Fund’s after-tax total return potential. To the extent that the Funds invest in bonds of municipal issuers located in other states, each Fund may have income that is not exempt from state personal income tax. NCA’s use of tender option bonds to more efficiently implement its investment strategy may create up to 10% effective leverage (although the Fund had no such leverage at the end of the reporting period).
The twelve-month reporting period was bookended by challenging conditions in the municipal bond market, with the advent of the COVID-19 crisis at the beginning of the reporting period and a sudden increase in long-term interest rates at the end of the reporting period. The health and economic crisis and the anticipated recovery from the COVID-19 crisis recession contributed to elevated interest rate volatility and considerable swings in municipal market valuations during this reporting period. Despite these fluctuations, municipal yields ended the reporting period slightly higher than where they began and credit spreads largely recovered from the dramatic widening seen at the peak of the market sell-off in March-April 2020. The municipal yield curve steepened over the reporting period as a whole, with the market pricing in the prospects for a strengthening economic recovery aided by massive fiscal stimulus, accommodative monetary policy and vaccination progress. The California municipal market underper-formed the national market during the reporting period, as measured by the S&P Municipal Bond California Index.
The Funds’ continued to take a bottom-up approach to discovering sectors that appeared undervalued as well as individual credits that had the potential to perform well over the long term. The Funds trading activity continued to focus on pursuing each Funds’ investment objectives. Broadly speaking, the prevailing market environment was favorable for the Funds to pursue both bond
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swapping and bond rotation strategies during the reporting period. The Funds’ employed a tax loss swapping strategy, which entails selling depreciated bonds with lower yields and buying similarly structured but higher yielding bonds. For example, the Funds’ sold and then bought the same name with a longer maturity structure, which in effect offered a higher yield for the same credit, or sold a position to replace it with a similar name bond or structure as the prevailing yields moved higher. This approach was implemented to enhance the Funds’ income earning capability and seek to make the Funds more tax efficient. The Funds’ bond rotation strategy involved selling a higher quality, lower yielding bond to buy a lower rated, higher yielding bond, when the valuations looked relatively more favorable for the lower rated bond.
Trading activity during this reporting period resulted in net additions to airports and airport-related projects, multi-family housing, health care, charter schools and Puerto Rico (namely in the sales tax revenue bonds commonly known as COFINAs). We should also note that because closed ends funds do not need to manage cash to meet investor redemptions, the Funds weren’t forced to sell positions during periods of market turbulence.
As of February 28, 2021, NKX and NAC continued to use inverse floating rate securities. The Funds employ inverse floaters for a variety of reasons, including duration management, income enhancement and total return enhancement.
How did the Funds perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended February 28, 2021?
The tables in the Performance Overview and Holding Summaries section of this report provides total returns at net asset value (NAV) for the period ended February 28, 2021. Each Fund’s total returns at net asset value (NAV) are compared with the performance of corresponding market indexes.
For the twelve-month reporting period ended February 28, 2021, the total returns at common share NAV for all three Funds underperformed the returns for the S&P Municipal Bond California Index.
The Funds’ duration and yield curve positioning was disadvantageous during this reporting period. The Funds emphasis on longer duration bonds, which offer comparatively higher yields, was a headwind to performance as longer duration bonds underperformed shorter duration bonds during this reporting period.
Helping to offset the negative impact of duration and yield curve positioning was the Funds favorable credit quality positioning. The Funds continued to emphasize lower rated, higher yielding bonds and sectors, including overweight allocations in BBB rated and below investment grade credit, which generally performed better than high grade, low yielding bonds and sectors.
On a sector basis, the strongest performing areas of the California municipal market were tobacco, other revenue, health care and pre-refunded bonds. Conversely, the weakest performing sectors were COVID-19 crisis sensitive sectors such as education, transportation (airports) and health care (primarily the life care segment), where the perception of ongoing credit concerns related to the health crisis weighed on valuations. The industrial development revenue sector was also among the bottom performing sectors because of the uncertainty about economic growth and a downturn in commodity prices prevalent earlier in the health crisis.
In addition, the use of regulatory leverage was a factor affecting the performance of NKX and NAC. NCA does not use regulatory leverage. Leverage is discussed in more detail later in the Fund Leverage section of this report.
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Fund Leverage
IMPACT OF THE FUNDS’ LEVERAGE STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE
One important factor impacting the returns of the Funds’ common shares relative to their comparative benchmarks was the Funds’ use of leverage through their issuance of preferred shares and/or investments in inverse floating rate securities, which represent leveraged investments in underlying bonds. The Funds use leverage because our research has shown that, over time, leveraging provides opportunities for additional income. The opportunity arises when short-term rates that the Fund pays on its leveraging instruments are lower than the interest the Fund earns on its portfolio of long-term bonds that it has bought with the proceeds of that leverage. This has been particularly true in the recent market environment where short-term rates have been low by historical standards.
However, use of leverage can expose Fund common shares to additional price volatility. When a Fund uses leverage, the Fund’s common shares will experience a greater increase in their net asset value if the municipal bonds acquired through the use of leverage increase in value, but will also experience a correspondingly larger decline in their net asset value if the bonds acquired through leverage decline in value. All this will make the shares’ total return performance more variable, over time.
In addition, common share income in levered funds will typically decrease in comparison to unlevered funds when short-term interest rates increase and increase when short-term interest rates decrease. In recent quarters, fund leverage expenses have generally tracked the overall movement of short-term tax-exempt interest rates. While fund leverage expenses are somewhat higher than their recent lows, leverage nevertheless continues to provide the opportunity for incremental common share income, particularly over longer-term periods.
Leverage from issuance of preferred shares and the use of leverage through inverse floating rate securities had a negative impact on the performance of NKX and NAC over the reporting period.
As of February 28, 2021, the Funds’ percentages of leverage are as shown in the accompanying table. 
 
 

 
NCA 
NKX 
NAC 
Effective Leverage* 
0.00% 
37.24% 
36.27% 
Regulatory Leverage* 
0.00% 
35.58% 
35.68% 
 
*     
Effective Leverage is a Fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage and the leverage effects of certain derivative and other investments in a Fund’s portfolio that increase the Fund’s investment exposure. Currently, the leverage effects of Tender Option Bond (TOB) inverse floater holdings are included in effective leverage values, in addition to any regulatory leverage. Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued or borrowings of a Fund. Both of these are part of a Fund’s capital structure. A Fund, however, may from time to time borrow on a typically transient basis in connection with its day-to-day operations, primarily in connection with the need to settle portfolio trades. Such incidental borrowings are excluded from the calculation of a Fund’s effective leverage ratio. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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THE FUNDS’ REGULATORY LEVERAGE
As of February 28, 2021, the following Funds have issued and outstanding preferred shares as shown in the accompanying table.
As mentioned previously, NCA do not use regulatory leverage.
 
Variable Rate 
Variable Rate 
 
 
Preferred* 
Remarketed Preferred** 
 
 
Shares 
Shares 
 
 
Issued at 
Issued at 
 
 
Liquidation 
Liquidation 
 
 
Preference 
Preference 
Total 
NKX 
$ — 
$432,600,000 
$ 432,600,000 
NAC 
$729,900,000 
$547,700,000 
$1,277,600,000 
 
*     
Preferred shares of the Fund featuring a floating rate dividend based on a predetermined formula or spread to an index rate. Includes the following preferred shares AMTP, iMTP, MFP-VRM and VRDP in Special Rate Mode, where applicable. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 – Fund Shares, for further details.

**     
Preferred shares of the Fund featuring floating rate dividends set by a remarketing agent via a regular remarketing. Includes the following preferred shares VRDP not in Special Rate Mode, MFP- VRRM and MFP-VRDM, where applicable. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 – Fund Shares, for further details.
Refer to Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 — Fund Shares, for further details on preferred shares and each Fund’s respective transactions.
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Common Share Information
COMMON SHARE DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
The following information regarding the Funds’ distributions is current as of February 28, 2021. Each Fund’s distribution levels may vary over time based on each Fund’s investment activity and portfolio investments 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) 
NCA 
NKX 
NAC 
March 2020 
$0.0265 
$0.0515 
$0.0520 
April 
0.0265 
0.0515 
0.0520 
May 
0.0265 
0.0515 
0.0520 
June 
0.0265 
0.0545 
0.0520 
July 
0.0265 
0.0545 
0.0520 
August 
0.0265 
0.0545 
0.0520 
September 
0.0265 
0.0545 
0.0520 
October 
0.0265 
0.0545 
0.0545 
November 
0.0265 
0.0545 
0.0545 
December 
0.0265 
0.0545 
0.0545 
January 
0.0265 
0.0545 
0.0545 
February 2021 
0.0265 
0.0545 
0.0545 
Total Distributions from Net Investment Income 
$0.3180 
$0.6450 
$0.6365 
Yields 
 
 
 
Market Yield* 
3.11% 
4.32% 
4.49% 
Taxable-Equivalent Yield* 
6.79% 
9.36% 
9.75% 
 
*     
Market Yield is based on the Fund’s current annualized monthly distribution 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 54.1%. 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 munic- ipal 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 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, shareholders will be notified of those sources. For financial reporting purposes, the per share amounts of each 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 EQUITY SHELF PROGRAM
During the current reporting period, NKX was authorized by the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue additional common shares through an equity shelf program (“Shelf Offering”). Under this program NKX, subject to market conditions, may raise additional capital from time to time in varying amounts and offering methods at a net price at or above the Fund’s NAV per common share. Under the Shelf Offering, NKX was authorized to issue additional shares as shown in the accompanying table.
 
NKX 
Additional authorized common shares 
4,100,000* 
* Represents additional authorized common shares for the period July 10, 2020 through February 28, 2021. 
 
During the current reporting period, NKX did not sell common shares through its shelf program.
Refer to the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 – Fund Shares for further details of Shelf Offering and the Fund’s transactions.
COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES
During August 2020, the Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees reauthorized an open–market share repurchase program, allowing each Fund to repurchase an aggregate of up to approximately 10% of its outstanding shares.
As of February 28, 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.
 
NCA 
NKX 
NAC 
Common shares cumulatively repurchased and retired 
– 
230,000 
370,000 
Common shares authorized for repurchase 
2,805,000 
4,750,000 
14,470,000 
During the current reporting period, the Funds did not repurchase any of their outstanding common shares.
OTHER COMMON SHARE INFORMATION
As of February 28, 2021, and during the current reporting period, the Funds’ common share prices were trading at a premium/(discount) to their common share NAVs as shown in the accompanying table.
 
NCA 
NKX
NAC 
Common share NAV 
$10.66    
$16.48    
$15.91    
Common share price 
$10.21    
$15.13    
$14.57    
Premium/(Discount) to NAV 
(4.22)% 
(8.19)% 
(8.42)% 
12-month average premium/(discount) to NAV 
(3.46)% 
(8.88)% 
(9.13)% 
 
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NCA 
Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund 
Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of February 28, 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 February 28, 2021 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Annual 
 
 
1-Year 
5-Year 
10-Year 
NCA at Common Share NAV 
(0.62)% 
3.78% 
5.85% 
NCA at Common Share Price 
0.73% 
2.55% 
6.37% 
S&P Municipal Bond California Index 
0.76% 
3.36% 
5.03% 
S&P Municipal Bond Index 
1.22% 
3.41% 
4.51% 
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.

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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 
97.5% 
Other Assets Less Liabilities 
2.5% 
Net Assets 
100% 
States and Territories 
 
(% of total municipal bonds) 
 
California 
97.7% 
Puerto Rico 
1.9% 
Virgin Islands 
0.4% 
Total 
100% 
 
Portfolio Composition 
 
(% of total investments) 
 
Tax Obligation/General 
26.6% 
Utilities 
22.2% 
Transportation 
17.1% 
Tax Obligation/Limited 
12.9% 
Health Care 
8.8% 
U.S. Guaranteed 
6.3% 
Other 
6.1% 
Total 
100% 
 
Portfolio Credit Quality 
 
(% of total investment exposure) 
 
U.S. Guaranteed 
5.9% 
AAA 
15.4% 
AA 
47.8% 
14.7% 
BBB 
5.7% 
BB or Lower 
4.7% 
N/R (not rated) 
5.8% 
Total 
100% 
 
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NKX
Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of February 28, 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 February 28, 2021 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Annual 
 
 
1-Year 
5-Year 
10-Year 
NKX at Common Share NAV 
(0.77)% 
4.95% 
7.91% 
NKX at Common Share Price 
1.67% 
4.21% 
8.28% 
S&P Municipal Bond California Index 
0.76% 
3.36% 
5.03% 
S&P Municipal Bond Index 
1.22% 
3.41% 
4.51% 
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.
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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 
156.3% 
Other Assets Less Liabilities 
1.4% 
Net Assets Plus Floating Rate 
 
Obligations, MFP Shares, net of 
 
deferred offering costs & VRDP Shares, 
 
net of deferred offering costs 
157.7% 
Floating Rate Obligations 
(2.7)% 
MFP Shares, net of deferred offering costs 
(17.9)% 
VRDP Shares, net of deferred offering costs 
(37.1)% 
Net Assets 
100% 

States and Territories 
 
(% of total municipal bonds) 
 
California 
96.1% 
Puerto Rico 
2.3% 
Guam 
1.1% 
Virgin Islands 
0.4% 
New York 
0.1% 
Total 
100% 
 
Portfolio Composition 
 
(% of total investments) 
 
Tax Obligation/General 
22.2% 
Tax Obligation/Limited 
21.6% 
Utilities 
20.0% 
U.S. Guaranteed 
11.4% 
Transportation 
7.9% 
Health Care 
7.9% 
Other 
9.0% 
Total 
100% 
 
Portfolio Credit Quality 
 
(% of total investment exposure) 
 
U.S. Guaranteed 
10.1% 
AAA 
7.0% 
AA 
56.2% 
8.8% 
BBB 
3.6% 
BB or Lower 
4.5% 
N/R (not rated) 
9.8% 
Total 
100% 
 
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NAC
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund
Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of February 28, 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 February 28, 2021 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Annual 
 
 
1-Year 
5-Year 
10-Year 
NAC at Common Share NAV 
(0.90)% 
4.49% 
7.91% 
NAC at Common Share Price 
0.88% 
3.33% 
7.71% 
S&P Municipal Bond California Index 
0.76% 
3.36% 
5.03% 
S&P Municipal Bond Index 
1.22% 
3.41% 
4.51% 
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.
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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 
154.2% 
Other Assets Less Liabilities 
1.3% 
Net Assets Plus Floating Rate 
 
Obligations, MFP Shares, net of 
 
deferred offering costs & VRDP Shares, 
 
net of deferred offering costs 
155.5% 
Floating Rate Obligations 
(0.2)% 
MFP Shares, net of deferred offering costs 
(13.9)% 
VRDP Shares, net of deferred offering costs (41.4)% 
Net Assets 
100% 

States and Territories 
 
(% of total municipal bonds) 
 
California 
97.3% 
Puerto Rico 
2.1% 
Guam 
0.6% 
Virgin Islands 
0.0%* 
New York 
0.0%* 
Total 
100% 
 
*     
Rounds to less than 0.1%

Portfolio Composition 
 
(% of total investments) 
 
Tax Obligation/General 
21.3% 
Utilities 
19.2% 
Tax Obligation/Limited 
16.0% 
Transportation 
12.9% 
U.S. Guaranteed 
10.6% 
Health Care 
9.3% 
Other 
10.7% 
Total 
100% 
 
Portfolio Credit Quality 
 
(% of total investment exposure) 
 
U.S. Guaranteed 
8.7% 
AAA 
8.7% 
AA 
51.8% 
11.9% 
BBB 
6.5% 
BB or Lower 
4.6% 
N/R (not rated) 
7.8% 
Total 
100% 
 
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Shareholder Meeting Report
The annual meeting of shareholders was held on November 16, 2020 for NKX and NAC. 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 for NCA was held on December 7, 2020 and 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 that would result in the fund reorganizing as a newly created Massachusetts business trust. The meeting for NCA was subsequently adjourned to January 15, 2021 and additionally to February 17, 2021 in order to seek additional shareholder participation.
           
 
NCA 
 NKX
 NAC
 
 
Common and 
 
Common and 
 
 
 
Preferred shares 
 
Preferred shares 
 
 
Common 
voting together 
Preferred 
voting together 
Preferred 
 
Shares 
as a class 
Shares 
as a class 
Shares 
To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization 
 
 
 
 
that would result in the fund reorganizing as a newly 
 
 
 
 
created Massachusetts business trust 
 
 
 
 
 
For 
14,210,728 
— 
— 
 
— 
Against 
1,177,647 
— 
— 
 
— 
Abstain 
1,238,612 
— 
— 
 
— 
BNV 
9,039,260 
— 
— 
 
— 
Total 
25,666,247 
— 
— 
 
— 
Election of Board Members: 
 
 
 
 
 
John K. Nelson 
 
 
 
 
 
For 
21,128,822 
28,965,260 
— 
90,159,543 
— 
Withhold 
922,980 
9,761,283 
— 
27,415,289 
— 
Total 
22,051,802 
38,726,543 
— 
117,574,832 
— 
Terence J. Toth 
 
 
 
 
 
For 
21,113,314 
28,804,764 
— 
89,865,431 
— 
Withhold 
938,488 
9,921,779 
— 
27,709,401 
— 
Total 
22,051,802 
38,726,543 
— 
117,574,832 
— 
Robert L. Young 
 
 
 
 
 
For 
21,082,809 
28,965,059 
— 
90,174,431 
— 
Withhold 
968,993 
9,761,484 
— 
27,400,401 
— 
Total 
22,051,802 
38,726,543 
— 
117,574,832 
— 
William C. Hunter 
 
 
 
 
 
For 
— 
— 
2,687 
— 
3,302 
Withhold 
— 
— 
1,599 
— 
7,885 
Total 
— 
— 
4,286 
— 
11,187 
Albin F. Moschner 
 
 
 
 
 
For 
— 
— 
3,257 
— 
3,302 
Withhold 
— 
— 
1,029 
— 
7,885 
Total 
— 
— 
4,286 
— 
11,187 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund
Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund (formerly known as Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund, Inc.), Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund, and Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund (the Funds), including the portfolios of investments, as of February 28, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, the statements of cash flows (Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund and Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund) for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of February 28, 2021, the results of their operations and their cash flows (where applicable) for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of February 28, 2021, by correspondence with custodians and brokers or other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more Nuveen investment companies since 2014.
Chicago, Illinois
April 27, 2021
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NCA
Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund
Portfolio of Investments February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 97.5% (100.0% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS – 97.5% (100.0% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Staples – 2.5% (2.6% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
$ 60 
 
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, 
6/30 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
$ 68,451 
 
 
Los Angeles County Securitization Corporation, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 6/01/49 
 
 
 
3,570 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement 
6/22 at 100.00 
B– 
3,714,228 
 
 
Asset-Backed Bonds, Senior Convertible Series 2007A-2, 5.300%, 6/01/37 
 
 
 
2,450 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement 
6/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
2,541,973 
 
 
Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2018A-1, 5.250%, 6/01/47 
 
 
 
3,895 
 
Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority, California, Tobacco Settlement 
3/21 at 32.31 
N/R 
1,253,684 
 
 
Asset-Backed Bonds, Santa Clara County Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Series 2007A, 
 
 
 
 
 
0.000%, 6/01/41 
 
 
 
9,975 
 
Total Consumer Staples 
 
 
7,578,336 
 
 
Education and Civic Organizations – 0.9% (1.0% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
450 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Rocketship 
6/22 at 102.00 
N/R 
485,955 
 
 
Education?Multiple Projects, Series 2014A, 7.250%, 6/01/43 
 
 
 
185 
 
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Alliance for 
7/25 at 100.00 
BBB 
206,697 
 
 
College-Ready Public Schools Project, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/46, 144A 
 
 
 
1,165 
 
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Alliance for 
7/25 at 101.00 
BBB 
1,318,943 
 
 
College-Ready Public Schools Project, Series 2016C, 5.250%, 7/01/52 
 
 
 
690 
 
California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series 2016A, 4.000%, 11/01/38 
5/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
780,549 
2,490 
 
Total Education and Civic Organizations 
 
 
2,792,144 
 
 
Health Care – 8.6% (8.8% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
1,155 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
11/26 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,345,240 
 
 
Health, Refunding Series 2016B, 5.000%, 11/15/46 
 
 
 
 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
 
 
 
 
 
Health, Series 2018A: 
 
 
 
1,200 
 
5.000%, 11/15/34 
11/27 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,488,276 
2,950 
 
5.000%, 11/15/48 
11/27 at 100.00 
A+ 
3,491,531 
3,500 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, CommonSpirit Health, 
4/30 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
4,001,130 
 
 
Series 2020A, 4.000%, 4/01/44 
 
 
 
555 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Lucile Salter Packard 
8/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
608,979 
 
 
Children’s Hospital, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 8/15/43 
 
 
 
200 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & 
10/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
228,324 
 
 
Services, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 10/01/38 
 
 
 
690 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & 
10/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
784,489 
 
 
Services, Series 2014B, 5.000%, 10/01/44 
 
 
 
 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Rady Children’s 
 
 
 
 
 
Hospital – San Diego, Series 2011: 
 
 
 
560 
 
5.000%, 8/15/31 
8/21 at 100.00 
AA 
570,114 
670 
 
5.250%, 8/15/41 
8/21 at 100.00 
AA 
681,738 
100 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Eisenhower Medical Center, 
7/27 at 100.00 
Baa2 
116,129 
 
 
Refunding Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 
 
 
 
400 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, NorthBay Healthcare Group, Series 
11/26 at 100.00 
BBB– 
451,824 
 
 
2017A, 5.250%, 11/01/47 
 
 
 
 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Loma 
 
 
 
 
 
Linda University Medical Center, Series 2016A: 
 
 
 
2,390 
 
5.000%, 12/01/46, 144A 
6/26 at 100.00 
BB 
2,660,166 
2,625 
 
5.250%, 12/01/56, 144A 
6/26 at 100.00 
BB 
2,938,425 
 
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Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Health Care (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 1,000 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Loma 
6/28 at 100.00 
BB 
$ 1,162,180 
 
 
Linda University Medical Center, Series 2018A, 5.250%, 12/01/48, 144A 
 
 
 
2,625 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Kaiser 
4/22 at 100.00 
AA– 
2,750,160 
 
 
Permanente, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 4/01/42 
 
 
 
620 
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sherman Oaks Health 
No Opt. Call 
AA– 
632,307 
 
 
System, Series 1998A, 5.000%, 8/01/22 – AMBAC Insured 
 
 
 
1,750 
 
San Buenaventura, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Memorial Health System, Series 
12/21 at 100.00 
BB 
1,823,518 
 
 
2011, 7.500%, 12/01/41 
 
 
 
22,990 
 
Total Health Care 
 
 
25,734,530 
 
 
Housing/Multifamily – 2.5% (2.5% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
1,115 
 
California Community Housing Agency, Workforce Housing Revenue Bonds, Annadel 
4/29 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,257,731 
 
 
Apartments, Series 2019A, 5.000%, 4/01/49, 144A 
 
 
 
1,930 
 
California Housing Finance Agency, Municipal Certificate Revenue Bonds, Class A Series 
No Opt. Call 
BBB+ 
2,167,653 
 
 
2019-2, 4.000%, 3/20/33 
 
 
 
284 
 
California Housing Finance Agency, Municipal Certificate Revenue Bonds, Class A 
No Opt. Call 
BBB+ 
325,635 
 
 
Series2019-1, 4.250%, 1/15/35 
 
 
 
 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas 
 
 
 
 
 
Affordable Housing Inc Projects, Senior Series 2014A: 
 
 
 
65 
 
5.250%, 8/15/39 
8/24 at 100.00 
A– 
71,384 
175 
 
5.250%, 8/15/49 
8/24 at 100.00 
A– 
190,853 
1,060 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas Projects 
8/22 at 100.00 
A– 
1,109,735 
 
 
Series 2012A, 5.500%, 8/15/47 
 
 
 
1,955 
 
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
1/31 at 100.00 
N/R 
2,273,020 
 
 
Center City Anaheim, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 1/01/54, 144A 
 
 
 
6,584 
 
Total Housing/Multifamily 
 
 
7,396,011 
 
 
Tax Obligation/General – 25.9% (26.6% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
4,000 
 
Anaheim Union High School District, Orange County, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
8/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
4,200,560 
 
 
2014 Election Series 2019, 3.000%, 8/01/40 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Various Purpose Series 2013, 
2/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
1,088,470 
 
 
5.000%, 2/01/29 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Refunding Series 2015, 
8/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
3,542,970 
 
 
5.000%, 8/01/34 
 
 
 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2013: 
 
 
 
2,500 
 
5.000%, 4/01/37 
4/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,730,200 
2,500 
 
5.000%, 2/01/43 
2/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,705,625 
2,240 
 
5.000%, 11/01/43 
11/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,492,627 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2014: 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
5.000%, 5/01/32 
5/24 at 100.00 
Aa2 
5,690,650 
1,970 
 
5.000%, 10/01/39 
10/24 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,260,634 
2,000 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2018, 5.000%, 
4/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,364,220 
 
 
10/01/47 
 
 
 
4,000 
 
Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation 
1/28 at 100.00 
AA+ 
4,886,360 
 
 
Bonds, Election 2008 Series 2018B-1, 5.000%, 7/01/38 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General 
9/30 at 100.00 
Aa1 
1,174,570 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election 2016 Measure C Series 2020B, 4.000%, 9/01/45 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
Mount San Jacinto Community College District, Riverside County, California, General 
8/28 at 100.00 
Aa1 
3,448,170 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election 2014, Series 2018B, 4.000%, 8/01/43 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
Pittsburg Unified School District Financing Authority, Contra Costa County, California, 
9/28 at 100.00 
AA 
2,432,600 
 
 
General Obligation Bonds, Pittsburg Unified School District Bond Program, Series 2019, 
 
 
 
 
 
5.000%, 9/01/47 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
San Mateo County Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
9/28 at 100.00 
AAA 
6,150,900 
 
 
Election 2014 Series 2018B, 5.000%, 9/01/45 
 
 
 
 
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NCA
Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund
Portfolio of Investments (continued) February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Tax Obligation/General (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 11,875 
 
San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo County, California, General Obligation 
9/36 at 100.00 
Aaa 
$ 13,246,682 
 
 
Bonds, Election 2010 Series 2011A, 0.000%, 9/01/41 (4) 
 
 
 
19,860 
 
Yosemite Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Capital 
No Opt. Call 
Aa2 
19,261,618 
 
 
Appreciation, Election 2004, Series 2010D, 0.000%, 8/01/42 (4) 
 
 
 
70,945 
 
Total Tax Obligation/General 
 
 
77,676,856 
 
 
Tax Obligation/Limited – 12.6% (12.9% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Artesia Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, Artesia 
3/21 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
1,002,560 
 
 
Redevelopment Project Area, Series 2007, 5.375%, 6/01/27 
 
 
 
 
 
Bell Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Bell Project 
 
 
 
 
 
Area, Series 2003: 
 
 
 
1,895 
 
5.500%, 10/01/23 – RAAI Insured 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA 
1,902,068 
1,000 
 
5.625%, 10/01/33 – RAAI Insured 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA 
1,003,210 
1,175 
 
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Lease Revenue Bonds, California 
8/29 at 100.00 
AA 
1,465,307 
 
 
State Teachers? Retirement System Headquarters Expansion, Green Bond-Climate Bond Certified 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2019, 5.000%, 8/01/38 
 
 
 
1,500 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department of Corrections & 
9/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,674,630 
 
 
Rehabilitation, Various Correctional Facilities Series 2013F, 5.250%, 9/01/33 
 
 
 
1,250 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department of Corrections & 
9/24 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,428,838 
 
 
Rehabilitation, Various Correctional Facilities Series 2014A, 5.000%, 9/01/39 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Various Capital Projects, 
11/22 at 100.00 
Aa3 
3,222,930 
 
 
Series 2012G, 5.000%, 11/01/37 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California, Measure R Sales 
6/26 at 100.00 
AAA 
3,588,870 
 
 
Tax Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 2016A, 5.000%, 6/01/38 
 
 
 
1,150 
 
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California, Proposition C 
7/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
1,406,784 
 
 
Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/39 
 
 
 
3,520 
 
Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, 
8/22 at 100.00 
AA+ 
3,747,991 
 
 
Multiple Capital Facilities Project II, Series 2012, 5.000%, 8/01/42 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, 
12/29 at 100.00 
AA+ 
1,252,660 
 
 
Series 2019E-1, 5.000%, 12/01/44 
 
 
 
 
 
Patterson Public Finance Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities 
 
 
 
 
 
District 2001-1, Senior Series 2013A: 
 
 
 
940 
 
5.250%, 9/01/30 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,024,750 
855 
 
5.750%, 9/01/39 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
930,813 
140 
 
Patterson Public Finance Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
152,838 
 
 
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: 
 
 
 
4,110 
 
0.000%, 7/01/46 
7/28 at 41.38 
N/R 
1,263,578 
2,926 
 
5.000%, 7/01/58 
7/28 at 100.00 
N/R 
3,240,662 
80 
 
Riverside County Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Jurupa Valley 
10/21 at 100.00 
82,932 
 
 
Project Area, Series 2011B, 6.500%, 10/01/25 
 
 
 
50 
 
San Clemente, California, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities District 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
56,005 
 
 
2006-1 Marblehead Coastal, Series 2015, 5.000%, 9/01/40 
 
 
 
155 
 
San Francisco City and County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, California, Special 
8/24 at 100.00 
N/R 
164,959 
 
 
Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 7, Hunters Point Shipyard Phase One Improvements, 
 
 
 
 
 
Refunding Series 2014, 5.000%, 8/01/39 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
San Francisco City and County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, California, Tax 
8/26 at 100.00 
5,743,150 
 
 
Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay North Redevelopment Project, Refunding Series 2016A, 5.000%, 
 
 
 
 
 
8/01/41 – NPFG Insured 
 
 
 
110 
 
Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency, California, Project 1 Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 
4/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
110,519 
 
 
2011, 7.000%, 10/01/26 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockton Public Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Arch Road East Community 
 
 
 
 
 
Facility District 99-02, Series 2018A: 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
5.000%, 9/01/33 
9/25 at 103.00 
N/R 
1,132,140 
765 
 
5.000%, 9/01/43 
9/25 at 103.00 
N/R 
851,124 
 
24
 

           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 100 
 
Temecula Public Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities 
9/27 at 100.00 
N/R 
$ 109,627 
 
 
District 16-01, Series 2017, 5.750%, 9/01/32, 144A 
 
 
 
155 
 
Transbay Joint Powers Authority, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Senior Green Series 
4/30 at 100.00 
A– 
189,027 
 
 
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 
1,054,540 
 
 
2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/32 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
36,876 
 
Total Tax Obligation/Limited 
 
 
37,802,512 
 
 
Transportation – 16.7% (17.1% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Linxs APM Project, Senior Lien 
6/28 at 100.00 
BBB– 
1,174,230 
 
 
Series 2018A, 5.000%, 12/31/47 (AMT) 
 
 
 
190 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Special Facility Revenue Bonds, United Airlines, 
No Opt. Call 
B+ 
213,020 
 
 
Inc Los Angeles International Airport Project, Series 2019, 4.000%, 7/15/29 (AMT) 
 
 
 
1,945 
 
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, 
1/24 at 100.00 
AA 
2,107,719 
 
 
Refunding Series 2013A, 5.000%, 1/15/42 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
1,580 
 
Long Beach, California, Harbor Revenue Bonds, Series 2017C, 5.000%, 5/15/47 
5/27 at 100.00 
AA 
1,828,139 
1,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/28 at 100.00 
Aa2 
1,242,550 
 
 
Airport, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2018B, 5.000%, 5/15/32 (AMT) 
 
 
 
5,665 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
6,513,107 
 
 
Airport, Senior Lien Series 2015D, 5.000%, 5/15/41 (AMT) 
 
 
 
4,610 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/28 at 100.00 
Aa3 
5,566,667 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2018A, 5.250%, 5/15/48 (AMT) 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/29 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,240,030 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2019F, 5.000%, 5/15/34 (AMT) 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
Los Angeles Harbors Department, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2014C, 5.000%, 8/01/44 
8/24 at 100.00 
AA 
3,347,880 
2,000 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
5/27 at 100.00 
A1 
2,367,840 
 
 
International Airport, Governmental Purpose Second Series 2017B, 5.000%, 5/01/47 
 
 
 
11,750 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
5/26 at 100.00 
A1 
13,782,280 
 
 
International Airport, Second Governmental Purpose Series 2016C, 5.000%, 5/01/46 
 
 
 
4,535 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
5/27 at 100.00 
A+ 
5,308,535 
 
 
International Airport, Second Series 2017A, 5.000%, 5/01/47 (AMT) 
 
 
 
4,465 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
5/28 at 100.00 
A1 
5,342,819 
 
 
International Airport, Second Series 2018E, 5.000%, 5/01/48 
 
 
 
42,740 
 
Total Transportation 
 
 
50,034,816 
 
 
U.S. Guaranteed – 6.1% (6.3% of Total Investments) (5) 
 
 
 
285 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
8/25 at 100.00 
A+ 
340,848 
 
 
Health, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 8/15/43 (Pre-refunded 8/15/25) 
 
 
 
795 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
11/26 at 100.00 
N/R 
985,275 
 
 
Health, Refunding Series 2016B, 5.000%, 11/15/46 (Pre-refunded 11/15/26) 
 
 
 
150 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & 
10/24 at 100.00 
N/R 
174,562 
 
 
Services, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 10/01/38 (Pre-refunded 10/01/24) 
 
 
 
700 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, 
7/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
715,645 
 
 
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Series 2011A, 7.000%, 7/01/46 (Pre-refunded 7/01/21) 
 
 
 
130 
 
Contra Costa County, California, GNMA Mortgage-Backed Securities Program Home Mortgage 
No Opt. Call 
AA+ 
132,501 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Series 1988, 8.250%, 6/01/21 (AMT) (ETM) 
 
 
 
1,820 
 
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, 
1/24 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
2,109,726 
 
 
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: 
 
 
 
4,010 
 
5.750%, 1/15/46 (Pre-refunded 1/15/24) 
1/24 at 100.00 
A– 
4,635,199 
4,010 
 
6.000%, 1/15/53 (Pre-refunded 1/15/24) 
1/24 at 100.00 
A– 
4,658,778 
 
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NCA
Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund
Portfolio of Investments (continued) February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
U.S. Guaranteed (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 370 
 
National City Community Development Commission, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 
8/21 at 100.00 
$ 379,735 
 
 
National City Redevelopment Project, Series 2011, 6.500%, 8/01/24 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) 
 
 
 
140 
 
Novato Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Hamilton Field 
9/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
144,570 
 
 
Redevelopment Project, Series 2011, 6.750%, 9/01/40 (Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
 
 
 
1,210 
 
Port of Oakland, California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012P, 5.000%, 5/01/29 
5/22 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,265,926 
 
 
(Pre-refunded 5/01/22) (AMT) 
 
 
 
440 
 
Rancho Santa Fe CSD Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Superior Lien Series 
9/21 at 100.00 
A– 
452,131 
 
 
2011A, 5.750%, 9/01/30 (Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
 
 
 
1,085 
 
San Bernardino County, California, GNMA Mortgage-Backed Securities Program Single Family 
No Opt. Call 
AA+ 
1,060,794 
 
 
Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 1988A, 0.000%, 9/01/21 (AMT) (ETM) 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, California, Sales Tax Revenue 
4/22 at 100.00 
AAA 
1,053,020 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Series 2012A, 5.000%, 4/01/42 (Pre-refunded 4/01/22) 
 
 
 
190 
 
Yorba Linda Redevelopment Agency, Orange County, California, Tax Allocation Revenue 
9/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
195,917 
 
 
Bonds, Yorba Linda Redevelopment Project, Subordinate Lien Series 2011A, 6.500%, 9/01/32 
 
 
 
 
 
(Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
 
 
 
16,335 
 
Total U.S. Guaranteed 
 
 
18,304,627 
 
 
Utilities – 21.7% (22.2% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
 
 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
 
 
 
Poseidon Resources Channelside LP Desalination Project, Series 2012: 
 
 
 
2,875 
 
5.000%, 7/01/37 (AMT), 144A 
7/22 at 100.00 
BBB 
3,052,301 
2,675 
 
5.000%, 11/21/45 (AMT), 144A 
7/22 at 100.00 
BBB 
2,835,901 
4,240 
 
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California, 
6/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
5,132,647 
 
 
Water System Revenue Bonds, Green Series 2017A, 5.000%, 6/01/45 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
Irvine Ranch Water District, California, Certificates of Participation, Irvine Ranch 
9/26 at 100.00 
AAA 
2,403,620 
 
 
Water District Series 2016, 5.000%, 3/01/41 
 
 
 
1,800 
 
Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue Bonds, 
No Opt. Call 
A+ 
2,585,286 
 
 
Series 2007A, 5.500%, 11/15/37 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
1/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
1,171,730 
 
 
Series 2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/40 
 
 
 
420 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
1/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
494,281 
 
 
Series 2016B, 5.000%, 7/01/37 
 
 
 
3,605 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
1/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,299,828 
 
 
Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 
 
 
 
2,630 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
3,178,302 
 
 
Series 2017C, 5.000%, 7/01/42 
 
 
 
1,890 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
1/28 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,306,065 
 
 
Series 2018A, 5.000%, 7/01/38 
 
 
 
6,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
1/27 at 100.00 
AA+ 
7,187,280 
 
 
2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/41 
 
 
 
4,475 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
1/28 at 100.00 
AA+ 
5,382,306 
 
 
2018A, 5.000%, 7/01/48 
 
 
 
4,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
7/28 at 100.00 
AA+ 
4,957,000 
 
 
2018B, 5.000%, 7/01/38 
 
 
 
1,400 
 
Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Green Subordinate Series 
6/28 at 100.00 
AA 
1,750,210 
 
 
2018A, 5.000%, 6/01/38 
 
 
 
2,355 
 
Mesa Water District, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2020, 4.000%, 3/15/45 
3/30 at 100.00 
AAA 
2,736,651 
 
 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Water Revenue Bonds, Refunding 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2020C: 
 
 
 
2,500 
 
5.000%, 7/01/39 
7/30 at 100.00 
AAA 
3,268,700 
1,500 
 
5.000%, 7/01/40 
7/30 at 100.00 
AAA 
1,956,225 
 
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Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Utilities (continued) 
 
 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2012A: 
 
 
 
$ 145 
 
5.500%, 7/01/28 
7/22 at 100.00 
CCC 
$ 153,120 
535 
 
5.750%, 7/01/37 
7/22 at 100.00 
CCC 
566,726 
435 
 
6.000%, 7/01/47 
7/22 at 100.00 
CCC 
462,227 
 
 
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, California, Water Utility Revenue 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Subordinate Lien Series 2016B: 
 
 
 
2,335 
 
5.000%, 8/01/32 
8/26 at 100.00 
Aa3 
2,834,807 
3,000 
 
5.000%, 8/01/37 
8/26 at 100.00 
Aa3 
3,594,780 
2,090 
 
San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, California, Water Revenue 
11/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,615,384 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Green Series 2017D, 5.000%, 11/01/32 
 
 
 
53,905 
 
Total Utilities 
 
 
64,925,377 
$ 262,840 
 
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $256,653,311) 
 
 
292,245,209 
 
 
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.5% 
 
 
7,379,912 
 
 
Net Asset Applicable to Common Shares – 100% 
 
 
$ 299,625,121 
 
   
(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. Optional Call Provisions are not covered by the report of independent registered public 
 
accounting firm. 
(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. 
 
Ratings are not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm. 
(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 regis- 
 
tration, 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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NKX
Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 156.3% (100.0% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
           
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS – 156.3% (100.0% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
           
 
 
Consumer Staples – 4.7% (3.0% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
$ 235 
 
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, 
6/30 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
$ 268,102 
 
 
Los Angeles County Securitization Corporation, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 6/01/49 
 
 
 
445 
 
California Statewide Financing Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Pooled 
3/21 at 100.00 
A3 
446,709 
 
 
Tobacco Securitization Program, Series 2002A, 5.625%, 5/01/29 
 
 
 
6,380 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement 
6/22 at 100.00 
B– 
6,637,752 
 
 
Asset-Backed Bonds, Senior Convertible Series 2007A-2, 5.300%, 6/01/37 
 
 
 
24,735 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement 
6/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
25,663,552 
 
 
Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2018A-1, 5.250%, 6/01/47 
 
 
 
3,695 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement 
6/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
3,822,403 
 
 
Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2018A-2, 5.000%, 6/01/47 
 
 
 
35,490 
 
Total Consumer Staples 
 
 
36,838,518 
 
 
Education and Civic Organizations – 4.4% (2.8% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
1,050 
 
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corporations, California, Revenue Bonds, The 
7/22 at 100.00 
A1 
1,104,128 
 
 
Jackson Laboratory, Series 2012, 5.000%, 7/01/37 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Pepperdine University, 
9/25 at 100.00 
AA– 
3,512,730 
 
 
Series 2015, 5.000%, 9/01/40 
 
 
 
4,475 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority Charter School Revenue Bonds, Albert Einstein 
8/23 at 100.00 
BB 
4,927,959 
 
 
Academies Project, Series 2013A, 7.125%, 8/01/43 
 
 
 
1,780 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Rocketship 
6/22 at 102.00 
N/R 
1,922,222 
 
 
Education?Multiple Projects, Series 2014A, 7.250%, 6/01/43 
 
 
 
1,600 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Goodwill Industries of Sacramento 
1/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,618,000 
 
 
Valley & Northern Nevada Project, Series 2012A, 6.875%, 1/01/42, 144A (4) 
 
 
 
635 
 
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Alliance for 
7/25 at 100.00 
BBB 
709,644 
 
 
College-Ready Public Schools Project, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/45, 144A 
 
 
 
750 
 
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Alliance for 
7/25 at 100.00 
BBB 
837,960 
 
 
College-Ready Public Schools Project, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/46, 144A 
 
 
 
4,925 
 
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Alliance for 
7/25 at 101.00 
BBB 
5,547,520 
 
 
College-Ready Public Schools Project, Series 2016C, 5.000%, 7/01/46 
 
 
 
280 
 
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Value Schools, 
7/26 at 100.00 
BB+ 
320,625 
 
 
Series 2016A, 5.750%, 7/01/41, 144A 
 
 
 
1,725 
 
California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series 2016A, 4.000%, 11/01/38 
5/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
1,951,372 
170 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, 
12/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
178,029 
 
 
Rocketship 4 – Mosaic Elementary Charter School, Series 2011A, 8.500%, 12/01/41 
 
 
 
10,000 
 
University of California, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2018AZ, 5.000%, 5/15/48 
5/28 at 100.00 
AA 
12,185,000 
30,390 
 
Total Education and Civic Organizations 
 
 
34,815,189 
 
 
Health Care – 12.3% (7.9% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
 
 
 
 
 
Health, Refunding Series 2016B: 
 
 
 
13,295 
 
4.000%, 11/15/41 
11/26 at 100.00 
A+ 
14,806,774 
2,960 
 
5.000%, 11/15/46 
11/26 at 100.00 
A+ 
3,447,542 
9,415 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
11/27 at 100.00 
A+ 
11,162,801 
 
 
Health, Refunding Series 2017A, 5.000%, 11/15/48 
 
 
 
3,500 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
11/27 at 100.00 
A+ 
4,142,495 
 
 
Health, Series 2018A, 5.000%, 11/15/48 
 
 
 
 
28
 

           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Health Care (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 1,255 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Children’s Hospital Los 
11/22 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
$ 1,328,443 
 
 
Angeles, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 11/15/29 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Children’s Hospital Los 
8/27 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
1,162,240 
 
 
Angeles, Series 2017A, 5.000%, 8/15/47 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, City of Hope National 
11/22 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,068,980 
 
 
Medical Center, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 11/15/35 
 
 
 
6,500 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, CommonSpirit Health, 
4/30 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
7,430,670 
 
 
Series 2020A, 4.000%, 4/01/44 
 
 
 
10,000 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Kaiser Permanente 
11/27 at 100.00 
AA– 
11,359,900 
 
 
System, Series 2017A-2, 4.000%, 11/01/44 
 
 
 
2,520 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Lucile Salter Packard 
8/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
2,765,095 
 
 
Children’s Hospital, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 8/15/43 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Memorial Health 
10/22 at 100.00 
AA– 
2,123,380 
 
 
Services, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/33 
 
 
 
795 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & 
10/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
907,588 
 
 
Services, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 10/01/38 
 
 
 
2,800 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & 
10/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
3,183,432 
 
 
Services, Series 2014B, 5.000%, 10/01/44 
 
 
 
335 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Rady Children’s 
8/21 at 100.00 
AA 
340,869 
 
 
Hospital – San Diego, Series 2011, 5.250%, 8/15/41 
 
 
 
250 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Eisenhower Medical Center, 
7/27 at 100.00 
Baa2 
290,322 
 
 
Refunding Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 
 
 
 
1,690 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, NorthBay Healthcare Group, Series 
11/26 at 100.00 
BBB– 
1,943,010 
 
 
2017A, 5.250%, 11/01/36 
 
 
 
 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Loma 
 
 
 
 
 
Linda University Medical Center, Series 2014A: 
 
 
 
1,200 
 
5.250%, 12/01/44 
12/24 at 100.00 
BB 
1,317,888 
4,000 
 
5.500%, 12/01/54 
12/24 at 100.00 
BB 
4,406,200 
14,740 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Loma 
6/26 at 100.00 
BB 
16,499,956 
 
 
Linda University Medical Center, Series 2016A, 5.250%, 12/01/56, 144A 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Loma 
6/28 at 100.00 
BB 
2,324,360 
 
 
Linda University Medical Center, Series 2018A, 5.250%, 12/01/48, 144A 
 
 
 
 
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Daughters of 
 
 
 
 
 
Charity Health System, Series 2005A: 
 
 
 
261 
 
5.750%, 7/01/24 (4) 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
248,426 
1,584 
 
5.750%, 7/01/30 (4) 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,504,751 
39 
 
5.750%, 7/01/35 (4) 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
37,264 
1,420 
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sherman Oaks Health 
No Opt. Call 
AA– 
1,448,187 
 
 
System, Series 1998A, 5.000%, 8/01/22 – AMBAC Insured 
 
 
 
850 
 
San Buenaventura, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Memorial Health System, Series 
12/21 at 100.00 
BB 
885,708 
 
 
2011, 7.500%, 12/01/41 
 
 
 
85,409 
 
Total Health Care 
 
 
96,136,281 
 
 
Housing/Multifamily – 4.6% (2.9% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
California Community Housing Agency, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
2/30 at 100.00 
N/R 
3,415,830 
 
 
Serenity at Larkspur Apartments, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 2/01/50, 144A 
 
 
 
125 
 
California Community Housing Agency, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
2/31 at 100.00 
N/R 
132,889 
 
 
Stoneridge Apartments, Series 2021A, 4.000%, 2/01/56, 144A 
 
 
 
500 
 
California Community Housing Agency, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
8/29 at 100.00 
N/R 
566,305 
 
 
Verdant at Green Valley Apartments, Series 2019A, 5.000%, 8/01/49, 144A 
 
 
 
4,750 
 
California Community Housing Agency, Workforce Housing Revenue Bonds, Annadel 
4/29 at 100.00 
N/R 
5,358,047 
 
 
Apartments, Series 2019A, 5.000%, 4/01/49, 144A 
 
 
 
 
29
 

   
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Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (continued) February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Housing/Multifamily (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 8,001 
 
California Housing Finance Agency, Municipal Certificate Revenue Bonds, Class A Series 
No Opt. Call 
BBB+ 
$ 8,985,007 
 
 
2019-2, 4.000%, 3/20/33 
 
 
 
1,189 
 
California Housing Finance Agency, Municipal Certificate Revenue Bonds, Class A 
No Opt. Call 
BBB+ 
1,364,297 
 
 
Series2019-1, 4.250%, 1/15/35 
 
 
 
 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas 
 
 
 
 
 
Affordable Housing Inc Projects, Senior Series 2014A: 
 
 
 
260 
 
5.250%, 8/15/39 
8/24 at 100.00 
A– 
285,535 
705 
 
5.250%, 8/15/49 
8/24 at 100.00 
A– 
768,866 
155 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas Projects 
8/22 at 100.00 
A– 
162,273 
 
 
Series 2012A, 5.500%, 8/15/47 
 
 
 
350 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas Projects 
8/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
370,727 
 
 
Series 2012B, 7.250%, 8/15/47 
 
 
 
140 
 
California Public Finance Authority, University Housing Revenue Bonds, National Campus 
7/27 at 100.00 
Caa2 
117,600 
 
 
Community Development – Claremont Properties LLC Claremont Colleges Project, Series 2017A, 
 
 
 
 
 
5.000%, 7/01/37, 144A 
 
 
 
8,125 
 
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
1/31 at 100.00 
N/R 
9,446,694 
 
 
Center City Anaheim, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 1/01/54, 144A 
 
 
 
340 
 
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
8/31 at 100.00 
N/R 
367,995 
 
 
Parallel-Anaheim Series 2021A, 4.000%, 8/01/56, 144A 
 
 
 
200 
 
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
7/31 at 100.00 
N/R 
234,136 
 
 
Renaissance at City Center, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 7/01/51, 144A 
 
 
 
3,285 
 
Independent Cities Finance Authority, California, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, 
4/23 at 100.00 
A– 
3,453,553 
 
 
Rancho Vallecitos Mobile Home Park, Series 2013, 5.000%, 4/15/38 
 
 
 
 
 
La Verne, California, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Copacabana Mobile Home Park, 
 
 
 
 
 
Refunding Series 2014: 
 
 
 
670 
 
5.000%, 6/15/44 
6/24 at 100.00 
A+ 
751,023 
185 
 
5.000%, 6/15/49 
6/24 at 100.00 
A+ 
206,419 
31,980 
 
Total Housing/Multifamily 
 
 
35,987,196 
 
 
Long-Term Care – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
2,250 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Insured Revenue Bonds, Community 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA 
2,259,743 
 
 
Program for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Series 2011A, 6.250%, 2/01/26 
 
 
 
1,300 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Northern California 
7/25 at 100.00 
AA 
1,493,453 
 
 
Presbyterian Homes & Services Inc, Refunding Series 2015, 5.000%, 7/01/39 
 
 
 
3,550 
 
Total Long-Term Care 
 
 
3,753,196 
 
 
Tax Obligation/General – 34.7% (22.2% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2011, 5.250%, 9/01/25 
9/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
1,025,390 
1,600 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Various Purpose Series 2016, 
8/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
1,937,776 
 
 
5.000%, 8/01/33 
 
 
 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Various Purpose Series 2019: 
 
 
 
3,250 
 
5.000%, 4/01/32 
No Opt. Call 
Aa2 
4,425,200 
15,000 
 
5.000%, 11/01/39 
11/28 at 100.00 
Aa2 
18,871,050 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2011: 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
5.000%, 9/01/31 
9/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,048,000 
4,090 
 
5.000%, 9/01/41 
9/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,185,870 
2,625 
 
5.000%, 10/01/41 
10/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,696,820 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2013: 
 
 
 
3,500 
 
5.000%, 4/01/37 
4/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
3,822,280 
2,000 
 
5.000%, 2/01/43 
2/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,164,500 
5,520 
 
5.000%, 11/01/43 
11/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
6,142,546 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2014: 
 
 
 
2,460 
 
5.000%, 10/01/39 
10/24 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,822,924 
9,000 
 
5.000%, 12/01/43 
12/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
10,044,000 
9,000 
 
5.000%, 10/01/44 
10/24 at 100.00 
Aa2 
10,300,320 
 
30
 

           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Tax Obligation/General (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 8,000 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2015, 5.000%, 3/01/45 
3/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
$ 9,259,440 
5,390 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2016, 5.000%, 9/01/46 
9/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
6,452,369 
7,995 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2017, 5.000%, 11/01/47 
11/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
9,733,353 
1,505 
 
Chaffey Joint Union High School District, San Bernardino County, California, General 
8/28 at 100.00 
Aa1 
1,715,399 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election 2012 Series 2019D, 4.000%, 8/01/49 
 
 
 
20,750 
 
Coachella Valley Unified School District, Riverside County, California, General 
No Opt. Call 
AA 
10,702,435 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election 2005 Series 2010C, 0.000%, 8/01/43 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
9,840 
 
Corona-Norco Unified School District, Riverside County, California, General Obligation 
8/28 at 100.00 
AAA 
11,992,107 
 
 
Bonds, Election 2014, Series 2018B, 5.000%, 8/01/47 
 
 
 
3,065 
 
Lucia Mar Unified School District, San Luis Obispo County, California, General 
8/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
3,449,933 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election 2016 Series 2017A, 4.000%, 8/01/46 
 
 
 
4,500 
 
Mount Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County, California, General 
8/25 at 100.00 
AA 
4,941,855 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Series 2010A, 0.000%, 8/01/30 – AGM Insured (5) 
 
 
 
3,300 
 
Mount San Jacinto Community College District, Riverside County, California, General 
8/28 at 100.00 
Aa1 
3,792,987 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election 2014, Series 2018B, 4.000%, 8/01/43 
 
 
 
2,170 
 
Oxnard Union High School District, Ventura County, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
8/28 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,649,266 
 
 
Election 2018 Series 2020B, 5.000%, 8/01/45 
 
 
 
1,125 
 
San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation 
No Opt. Call 
Aa2 
1,124,370 
 
 
Bonds, Election of 1998, Series 1999A, 0.000%, 7/01/21 – FGIC Insured 
 
 
 
11,980 
 
San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation 
No Opt. Call 
Aa2 
10,086,321 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Series 2012R-1, 0.000%, 7/01/31 
 
 
 
9,665 
 
San Jose, California, General Obligation Bonds, Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety & 
3/29 at 100.00 
AA+ 
11,987,403 
 
 
Infrastructure, Series 2019A-1, 5.000%, 9/01/45 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
San Mateo County Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
9/28 at 100.00 
AAA 
2,460,360 
 
 
Election 2014 Series 2018B, 5.000%, 9/01/45 
 
 
 
2,670 
 
San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo County, California, General Obligation 
No Opt. Call 
Aaa 
2,654,674 
 
 
Bonds, Capital Appreciation, Election 2010, Refunding Series 2011A, 0.000%, 9/01/33 (5) 
 
 
 
 
 
Sonoma County Junior College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election 
 
 
 
 
 
2014 Series 2019B: 
 
 
 
1,730 
 
3.000%, 8/01/36 
8/29 at 100.00 
AA 
1,862,881 
2,110 
 
3.000%, 8/01/41 
8/29 at 100.00 
AA 
2,238,583 
10,000 
 
Southwestern Community College District, San Diego County, California, General 
No Opt. Call 
Aa2 
5,826,200 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series 2011C, 0.000%, 8/01/41 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County, California, General Obligation 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds, Election 2008 Series 2011D: 
 
 
 
23,280 
 
0.000%, 8/01/47 – AGC Insured (5) 
8/37 at 100.00 
AA 
27,776,067 
38,845 
 
0.000%, 8/01/50 – AGM Insured (5) 
8/37 at 100.00 
AA 
46,418,221 
15,780 
 
Sylvan Union School District, Stanislaus County, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
No Opt. Call 
AA 
16,296,637 
 
 
Election of 2006, Series 2010, 0.000%, 8/01/49 – AGM Insured (5) 
 
 
 
8,345 
 
Yosemite Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Capital 
No Opt. Call 
Aa2 
8,093,565 
 
 
Appreciation, Election 2004, Series 2010D, 0.000%, 8/01/42 (5) 
 
 
 
255,090 
 
Total Tax Obligation/General 
 
 
272,001,102 
 
 
Tax Obligation/Limited – 33.7% (21.6% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
655 
 
Beaumont Financing Authority, California, Local Agency Revenue Bonds, Improvement Area 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
715,443 
 
 
19C, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 9/01/27 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Bell Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Bell Project 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA 
1,003,210 
 
 
Area, Series 2003, 5.625%, 10/01/33 – RAAI Insured 
 
 
 
6,700 
 
Brea and Olinda Unified School District, Orange County, California, Certificates of 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA 
6,721,373 
 
 
Participation Refunding, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 8/01/26 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
 
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Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality 
 
Municipal Income Fund 
 
Portfolio of Investments (continued) 
 
February 28, 2021 
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) 
 
 
 
 
 
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Revenue Bonds, North County 
 
 
 
 
 
Center for Self-Sufficiency Corporation, Series 2004: 
 
 
 
$ 1,615 
 
5.000%, 12/01/21 – AMBAC Insured 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA+ 
$ 1,620,895 
1,695 
 
5.000%, 12/01/22 – AMBAC Insured 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA+ 
1,701,119 
1,780 
 
5.000%, 12/01/23 – AMBAC Insured 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA+ 
1,786,461 
1,865 
 
5.000%, 12/01/24 – AMBAC Insured 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA+ 
1,871,770 
7,000 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department of Corrections & 
9/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
7,822,430 
 
 
Rehabilitation, Various Correctional Facilities Series 2013F, 5.250%, 9/01/31 
 
 
 
 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department of Education, 
 
 
 
 
 
Riverside Campus Project, Series 2012H: 
 
 
 
2,790 
 
5.000%, 4/01/30 
4/22 at 100.00 
Aa3 
2,934,243 
2,065 
 
5.000%, 4/01/31 
4/22 at 100.00 
Aa3 
2,169,696 
20,330 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Judicial Council of 
10/24 at 100.00 
Aa3 
23,298,180 
 
 
California, New Stockton Courthouse, Series 2014B, 5.000%, 10/01/39 
 
 
 
1,990 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Judicial Council of 
3/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
2,168,006 
 
 
California, Various Projects Series 2013A, 5.000%, 3/01/33 
 
 
 
 
 
Compton Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
 
 
 
Redevelopment Projects, Second Lien Series 2010B: 
 
 
 
1,230 
 
5.000%, 8/01/25 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,233,764 
530 
 
5.750%, 8/01/26 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
531,844 
5,000 
 
El Monte, California, Senior Lien Certificates of Participation, Department of Public 
3/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
5,016,550 
 
 
Services Facility Phase II, Series 2001, 5.250%, 1/01/34 – AMBAC Insured 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Fullerton Community Facilities District 1, California, Special Tax Bonds, Amerige 
9/22 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,065,840 
 
 
Heights, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 9/01/32 
 
 
 
45,825 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement 
6/25 at 100.00 
Aa3 
52,397,221 
 
 
Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 6/01/45 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement 
6/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,082,170 
 
 
Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 6/01/30 
 
 
 
 
 
Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2015D: 
 
 
 
7,610 
 
5.000%, 11/15/30 
11/25 at 100.00 
BB 
8,597,093 
4,000 
 
5.000%, 11/15/34 
11/25 at 100.00 
BB 
4,474,480 
960 
 
Inglewood Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Merged Redevelopment 
No Opt. Call 
N/R 
1,033,738 
 
 
Project, Refunding Series 1998A, 5.250%, 5/01/23 – AMBAC Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority, California, Local Agency Revenue Bonds, Canyon 
 
 
 
 
 
Hills Improvement Area D, Series 2014A: 
 
 
 
1,140 
 
5.500%, 9/01/33 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,241,129 
2,105 
 
5.750%, 9/01/44 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
2,281,020 
1,110 
 
Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority, California, Local Agency Revenue Bonds, 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,242,301 
 
 
Refunding Series 2015, 5.000%, 9/01/40 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
Lammersville Joint Unified School District, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
2,184,560 
 
 
Facilities District 2007-1 Mountain House – Shea Homes Improvement Area 1, Series 2013, 
 
 
 
 
 
6.000%, 9/01/38 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Lathrop, California, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Crossroads Assessment 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,120,610 
 
 
District, Series 2015, 5.000%, 9/02/40 
 
 
 
6,190 
 
Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, Vermont 
3/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
6,206,775 
 
 
Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 – AMBAC Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California, Proposition A 
 
 
 
 
 
First Tier Senior Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Green Series 2017A: 
 
 
 
7,860 
 
5.000%, 7/01/39 
7/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
9,615,059 
7,140 
 
5.000%, 7/01/41 
7/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
8,702,375 
3,220 
 
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California, Proposition C 
7/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
3,915,166 
 
 
Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 
 
 
 
3,855 
 
Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, 
12/29 at 100.00 
AA+ 
4,803,523 
 
 
Series 2019E-1, 5.000%, 12/01/49 
 
 
 
 
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Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 475 
 
Lynwood Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, Project Area A, 
9/21 at 100.00 
$ 486,552 
 
 
Subordinate Lien Series 2011A, 7.250%, 9/01/38 
 
 
 
 
 
Patterson Public Finance Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities 
 
 
 
 
 
District 2001-1, Senior Series 2013A: 
 
 
 
3,740 
 
5.250%, 9/01/30 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
4,077,198 
3,345 
 
5.750%, 9/01/39 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
3,641,601 
530 
 
Patterson Public Finance Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
578,601 
 
 
District 2001-1, Subordinate Lien Series 2013B, 5.875%, 9/01/39 
 
 
 
1,940 
 
Perris Joint Powers Authority, California, Local Agency Revenue Bonds, Community 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
2,105,695 
 
 
Facilities District 2001-1 May Farms Improvement Area 1,2 and 3, Refunding Series 2014A, 
 
 
 
 
 
5.375%, 9/01/33 
 
 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Restructured 2018A-1: 
 
 
 
24,200 
 
0.000%, 7/01/46 
7/28 at 41.38 
N/R 
7,440,048 
14,429 
 
5.000%, 7/01/58 
7/28 at 100.00 
N/R 
15,980,695 
12 
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable 
7/28 at 100.00 
N/R 
12,932 
 
 
Restructured Cofina Project Series 2019A-2, 4.536%, 7/01/53 
 
 
 
40 
 
Riverside County Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Jurupa Valley 
10/21 at 100.00 
41,466 
 
 
Project Area, Series 2011B, 6.500%, 10/01/25 
 
 
 
 
 
Riverside County, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 05-8 
 
 
 
 
 
Scott Road, Series 2013: 
 
 
 
660 
 
5.000%, 9/01/32 
9/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
695,792 
1,775 
 
5.000%, 9/01/42 
9/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,859,703 
400 
 
Roseville, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 1 Westpark, 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
454,156 
 
 
Refunding Series 2015, 5.000%, 9/01/33 
 
 
 
 
 
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, California, Consolidated Capital Assessment 
 
 
 
 
 
District 2 Bonds, Series 2016A: 
 
 
 
3,695 
 
5.000%, 10/01/36 
10/26 at 100.00 
AA 
4,453,768 
8,290 
 
5.000%, 10/01/41 
10/26 at 100.00 
AA 
9,893,452 
6,230 
 
5.000%, 10/01/47 
10/26 at 100.00 
AA 
7,383,484 
210 
 
San Clemente, California, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities District 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
235,221 
 
 
2006-1 Marblehead Coastal, Series 2015, 5.000%, 9/01/40 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, California, Sales Tax Revenue 
4/26 at 100.00 
AAA 
5,899,750 
 
 
Bonds, Limited Tax Series 2016A, 5.000%, 4/01/48 
 
 
 
1,480 
 
San Diego Redevelopment Agency, California, Subordinate Lien Tax Increment and Parking 
3/21 at 100.00 
AAA 
1,485,550 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Centre City Project, Series 2003B, 5.250%, 9/01/26 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, California, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, 
7/27 at 100.00 
AA+ 
3,119,640 
 
 
Series 2019A, 3.000%, 7/01/44 
 
 
 
380 
 
San Francisco City and County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, California, Special 
8/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
398,183 
 
 
Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 6 Mission Bay South Public Improvements, Refunding 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2013A, 5.000%, 8/01/33 
 
 
 
635 
 
San Francisco City and County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, California, Special 
8/24 at 100.00 
N/R 
675,799 
 
 
Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 7, Hunters Point Shipyard Phase One Improvements, 
 
 
 
 
 
Refunding Series 2014, 5.000%, 8/01/39 
 
 
 
2,700 
 
San Francisco City and County Redevelopment Financing Authority, California, Tax 
No Opt. Call 
AA 
2,617,650 
 
 
Allocation Revenue Bonds, San Francisco Redevelopment Projects, Series 1998D, 0.000%, 8/01/24 
 
 
 
 
 
– NPFG Insured 
 
 
 
995 
 
San Marcos Public Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Refunding 
9/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,039,755 
 
 
Series 2012D, 5.000%, 9/01/36 
 
 
 
50 
 
Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency, California, Project 1 Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 
4/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
50,236 
 
 
2011, 7.000%, 10/01/26 
 
 
 
3,600 
 
Stockton Public Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Arch Road East Community 
9/25 at 103.00 
N/R 
4,075,704 
 
 
Facility District 99-02, Series 2018A, 5.000%, 9/01/33 
 
 
 
 
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Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (continued) February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) 
 
 
 
 
 
Temecula Public Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities 
 
 
 
 
 
District 16-01, Series 2017: 
 
 
 
$ 2,170 
 
6.125%, 9/01/37, 144A 
9/27 at 100.00 
N/R 
$ 2,361,285 
1,000 
 
6.250%, 9/01/47, 144A 
9/27 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,078,280 
635 
 
Transbay Joint Powers Authority, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Senior Green Series 
4/30 at 100.00 
A– 
774,402 
 
 
2020A, 5.000%, 10/01/45 
 
 
 
4,500 
 
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note, Refunding 
10/22 at 100.00 
AA 
4,745,430 
 
 
Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/32 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
West Patterson Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities 
 
 
 
 
 
District 2015-1 Arambel-KDN, Refunding Series 2015: 
 
 
 
350 
 
5.250%, 9/01/35 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
385,109 
790 
 
5.250%, 9/01/45 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
858,888 
4,140 
 
West Sacramento Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2014, 
9/22 at 102.00 
N/R 
4,452,694 
 
 
5.500%, 9/01/31 
 
 
 
253,656 
 
Total Tax Obligation/Limited 
 
 
263,916,763 
 
 
Transportation – 12.3% (7.9% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
9,005 
 
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Second 
10/26 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
10,569,169 
 
 
Subordinate Lien Series 2016B, 5.000%, 10/01/36 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
 
 
 
 
 
Airport, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2020A: 
 
 
 
2,115 
 
5.000%, 5/15/35 
11/29 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,718,219 
3,885 
 
5.000%, 5/15/40 
11/29 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,910,679 
10,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/30 at 100.00 
Aa2 
11,784,900 
 
 
Airport, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2020B, 4.000%, 5/15/39 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
 
 
 
 
 
Airport, Senior Lien Series 2015E: 
 
 
 
150 
 
5.000%, 5/15/31 
5/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
175,404 
1,270 
 
5.000%, 5/15/34 
5/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
1,475,956 
1,345 
 
5.000%, 5/15/36 
5/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
1,558,909 
4,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/27 at 100.00 
Aa3 
4,805,760 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2017B, 5.000%, 5/15/42 
 
 
 
49,185 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
5/27 at 100.00 
A1 
58,231,105 
 
 
International Airport, Governmental Purpose Second Series 2017B, 5.000%, 5/01/47 
 
 
 
80,955 
 
Total Transportation 
 
 
96,230,101 
 
 
U.S. Guaranteed – 17.8% (11.4% of Total Investments) (6) 
 
 
 
1,115 
 
Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, 
4/23 at 100.00 
AA– 
1,232,343 
 
 
Series 2013S-4, 5.250%, 4/01/48 (Pre-refunded 4/01/23) 
 
 
 
430 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
8/25 at 100.00 
A+ 
514,263 
 
 
Health, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 8/15/43 (Pre-refunded 8/15/25) 
 
 
 
2,040 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
11/26 at 100.00 
N/R 
2,528,254 
 
 
Health, Refunding Series 2016B, 5.000%, 11/15/46 (Pre-refunded 11/15/26) 
 
 
 
 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
 
 
 
 
 
Health, Series 2016A: 
 
 
 
18,430 
 
5.000%, 11/15/41 (Pre-refunded 11/15/25) 
11/25 at 100.00 
A+ 
22,232,109 
7,500 
 
5.000%, 11/15/46 (Pre-refunded 11/15/25) 
11/25 at 100.00 
A+ 
9,047,250 
610 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & 
10/24 at 100.00 
N/R 
709,888 
 
 
Services, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 10/01/38 (Pre-refunded 10/01/24) 
 
 
 
 
 
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, First Lien Revenue Bonds, San 
 
 
 
 
 
Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series 2003A: 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
5.000%, 7/01/22 – AGM Insured (ETM) 
No Opt. Call 
AA+ 
3,195,840 
2,250 
 
5.000%, 7/01/36 (Pre-refunded 1/01/28) – AMBAC Insured 
1/28 at 100.00 
AA+ 
2,861,482 
3,000 
 
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Infrastructure State Revolving 
10/26 at 100.00 
AAA 
3,723,360 
 
 
Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 10/01/41 (Pre-refunded 10/01/26) 
 
 
 
 
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Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
U.S. Guaranteed (continued) 
 
 
 
 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Windsor Mobile 
 
 
 
 
 
Country Club Series 2013A: 
 
 
 
$ 2,000 
 
5.625%, 11/15/33 (Pre-refunded 11/15/23) 
11/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
$ 2,283,540 
8,000 
 
6.000%, 11/15/48 (Pre-refunded 11/15/23) 
11/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
9,205,440 
7,875 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Pomona College, Series 2017, 
1/28 at 100.00 
AAA 
9,955,575 
 
 
5.000%, 1/01/48 (Pre-refunded 1/01/28) 
 
 
 
300 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, 
7/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
306,705 
 
 
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Series 2011A, 7.000%, 7/01/46 (Pre-refunded 7/01/21) 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
Escondido Joint Powers Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Water System 
3/22 at 100.00 
AA– 
3,143,700 
 
 
Financing, Series 2012, 5.000%, 9/01/41 (Pre-refunded 3/01/22) 
 
 
 
6,750 
 
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, 
1/24 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
7,824,532 
 
 
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: 
 
 
 
14,885 
 
5.750%, 1/15/46 (Pre-refunded 1/15/24) 
1/24 at 100.00 
A– 
17,205,720 
14,885 
 
6.000%, 1/15/53 (Pre-refunded 1/15/24) 
1/24 at 100.00 
A– 
17,293,244 
170 
 
National City Community Development Commission, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 
8/21 at 100.00 
174,473 
 
 
National City Redevelopment Project, Series 2011, 6.500%, 8/01/24 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) 
 
 
 
65 
 
Novato Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Hamilton Field 
9/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
67,122 
 
 
Redevelopment Project, Series 2011, 6.750%, 9/01/40 (Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
 
 
 
210 
 
Rancho Santa Fe CSD Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Superior Lien Series 
9/21 at 100.00 
A– 
215,790 
 
 
2011A, 5.750%, 9/01/30 (Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
 
 
 
1,115 
 
Rio Elementary School District, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,259,136 
 
 
District 1, Series 2013, 5.500%, 9/01/39 (Pre-refunded 9/01/23) 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, California, Sales Tax Revenue 
4/22 at 100.00 
AAA 
1,053,020 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Series 2012A, 5.000%, 4/01/42 (Pre-refunded 4/01/22) 
 
 
 
 
 
San Ysidro School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation Bonds, 1997 
 
 
 
 
 
Election Series 2011F: 
 
 
 
7,230 
 
0.000%, 8/01/42 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) – AGM Insured 
8/21 at 21.00 
AA 
1,516,203 
10,450 
 
0.000%, 8/01/43 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) – AGM Insured 
8/21 at 19.43 
AA 
2,028,345 
21,225 
 
0.000%, 8/01/44 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) – AGM Insured 
8/21 at 17.98 
AA 
3,812,222 
12,550 
 
0.000%, 8/01/45 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) – AGM Insured 
8/21 at 16.64 
AA 
2,085,434 
23,425 
 
0.000%, 8/01/46 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) – AGM Insured 
8/21 at 15.39 
AA 
3,600,657 
2,870 
 
Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
8/24 at 100.00 
AA 
3,320,360 
 
 
Election 2012, Series 2014B, 5.000%, 8/01/39 (Pre-refunded 8/01/24) – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
Walnut Valley Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General 
8/24 at 100.00 
Aa1 
5,793,850 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election 2007 Measure S, Series 2014C, 5.000%, 8/01/39 (Pre-refunded 8/01/24) 
 
 
 
95 
 
Yorba Linda Redevelopment Agency, Orange County, California, Tax Allocation Revenue 
9/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
97,727 
 
 
Bonds, Yorba Linda Redevelopment Project, Subordinate Lien Series 2011A, 6.000%, 9/01/26 
 
 
 
 
 
(Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Yuba Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election 2006 
8/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
1,021,300 
 
 
Series 2011C, 5.250%, 8/01/47 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) 
 
 
 
182,475 
 
Total U.S. Guaranteed 
 
 
139,308,884 
 
 
Utilities – 31.3% (20.0% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
7,600 
 
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency, California, Revenue Bonds, Capital Cost 
4/23 at 100.00 
AA– 
8,283,240 
 
 
Recovery Prepayment Program, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 10/01/34 
 
 
 
5,850 
 
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Clean Water State Revolving Fund 
4/28 at 100.00 
AAA 
7,198,074 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Green Series 2018, 5.000%, 10/01/43 
 
 
 
3,675 
 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Revenue Bonds, San 
1/29 at 100.00 
BBB 
4,373,507 
 
 
Diego County Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline, Refunding Series 2019, 5.000%, 
 
 
 
 
 
7/01/39, 144A 
 
 
 
 
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Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (continued) February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Utilities (continued) 
 
 
 
 
 
Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2007A: 
 
 
 
$ 2,490 
 
5.000%, 11/15/35 
No Opt. Call 
A+ 
$ 3,347,631 
1,835 
 
5.500%, 11/15/37 
No Opt. Call 
A+ 
2,635,555 
10,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/22 at 100.00 
Aa2 
10,606,300 
 
 
Series 2012B, 5.000%, 7/01/43 
 
 
 
4,280 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,742,497 
 
 
Series 2013B, 5.000%, 7/01/28 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
1/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
5,807,750 
 
 
Series 2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/46 
 
 
 
6,015 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
1/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
7,174,331 
 
 
Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 
 
 
 
16,400 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
19,677,048 
 
 
Series 2017C, 5.000%, 7/01/47 
 
 
 
3,490 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/29 at 100.00 
AA– 
4,306,834 
 
 
Series 2019C, 5.000%, 7/01/49 
 
 
 
3,750 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/22 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,659,450 
 
 
Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF2047, 17.822%, 7/01/43, 144A (IF) (7) 
 
 
 
3,775 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, 
1/26 at 100.00 
AA+ 
4,467,977 
 
 
Refunding Series 2016B, 5.000%, 7/01/35 
 
 
 
16,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
7/22 at 100.00 
AA+ 
16,981,120 
 
 
2012A, 5.000%, 7/01/43 
 
 
 
10,515 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
7/24 at 100.00 
AA+ 
11,941,675 
 
 
2014A, 5.000%, 7/01/44 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2016A: 
 
 
 
5,680 
 
5.000%, 7/01/35 
1/26 at 100.00 
AA+ 
6,722,678 
1,000 
 
5.000%, 7/01/36 
1/26 at 100.00 
AA+ 
1,181,500 
 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2017A: 
 
 
 
9,455 
 
5.000%, 7/01/44 
1/27 at 100.00 
AA+ 
11,261,472 
5,000 
 
5.250%, 7/01/44 
1/27 at 100.00 
AA+ 
6,040,200 
7,570 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
7/30 at 100.00 
Aa2 
9,549,631 
 
 
2020A, 5.000%, 7/01/50 
 
 
 
2,210 
 
Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Green Subordinate Lien Series 
6/27 at 100.00 
AA 
2,683,161 
 
 
2017A, 5.250%, 6/01/47 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Green Subordinate Series 
6/28 at 100.00 
AA 
6,136,750 
 
 
2018A, 5.000%, 6/01/48 
 
 
 
9,500 
 
Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Green Series 2015A, 
6/25 at 100.00 
AA+ 
10,943,525 
 
 
5.000%, 6/01/44 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Subordinate Lien 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2013A: 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
5.000%, 6/01/34 
6/23 at 100.00 
AA 
2,193,200 
3,500 
 
5.000%, 6/01/35 
6/23 at 100.00 
AA 
3,835,650 
5,000 
 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Water Revenue Bonds, Refunding 
7/30 at 100.00 
AAA 
6,537,400 
 
 
Series 2020C, 5.000%, 7/01/39 
 
 
 
4,360 
 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2021A, 
4/31 at 100.00 
AAA 
5,676,938 
 
 
5.000%, 10/01/46 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking 
6/28 at 100.00 
AAA 
1,227,680 
 
 
Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority 
 
 
 
 
 
Projects-Second Resolution Bonds,, 5.000%, 6/15/48 
 
 
 
 
36
 

           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Utilities (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 1,500 
 
Placerville Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater System Refinancing and 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
$ 1,514,415 
 
 
Improvement Project Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/34 – SYNCORA GTY Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2012A: 
 
 
 
580 
 
5.500%, 7/01/28 
7/22 at 100.00 
CCC 
612,480 
2,140 
 
5.750%, 7/01/37 
7/22 at 100.00 
CCC 
2,266,902 
1,750 
 
6.000%, 7/01/47 
7/22 at 100.00 
CCC 
1,859,533 
4,500 
 
Rancho California Water District Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, 
2/30 at 100.00 
AAA 
4,847,175 
 
 
Refunding Series 2019A, 3.000%, 8/01/40 
 
 
 
2,500 
 
Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, 
6/24 at 100.00 
AA 
2,840,400 
 
 
Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 12/01/33 
 
 
 
4,000 
 
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, California, Water Utility Revenue 
8/26 at 100.00 
Aa3 
4,793,040 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Subordinate Lien Series 2016B, 5.000%, 8/01/37 
 
 
 
26,220 
 
San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, California, Water Revenue 
11/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
32,718,627 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Green Series 2017D, 5.000%, 11/01/33 (UB) (7) 
 
 
 
2,975 
 
Southern California Public Power Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Apex Power 
7/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
3,368,146 
 
 
Project Series 2014A, 5.000%, 7/01/37 
 
 
 
208,115 
 
Total Utilities 
 
 
245,013,492 
$ 1,167,110 
 
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $1,077,735,292) 
 
 
1,224,000,722 
 
 
Floating Rate Obligations – (2.7)% 
 
 
(20,975,000) 
 
 
MuniFund Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs – (17.9)% (8) 
 
 
(139,994,166) 
 
 
Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs – (37.1)% (9) 
 
 
(290,507,598) 
 
 
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.4% 
 
 
10,678,418 
 
 
Net Asset Applicable to Common Shares – 100% 
 
 
$783,202,376 
 
(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. Optional Call Provisions are not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm.
(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. Ratings are not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm.
(4)   Defaulted security. A security whose issuer has failed to fully pay principal and/or interest when due, or is under the protection of bankruptcy.
(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)   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. (7) Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in inverse floating rate transactions.
(8)   MuniFund Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs as a percentage of Total Investments is 11.4%.
(9)   Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs as a percentage of Total Investments is 23.7%.
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.
ETM  Escrowed to maturity
IF      Inverse floating rate security issued by a tender option bond (“TOB”) trust, the interest rate on which varies inversely with the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) short-term rate, which resets weekly, or a similar short-term rate, and is reduced by the expenses related to the TOB trust.
UB    Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives for more information.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 154.2% (100.0% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS – 154.2% (100.0% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Staples – 5.0% (3.2% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
$ 1,000 
 
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
$ 1,000,330 
 
 
Golden Gate Tobacco Funding Corporation, Turbo, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 6/01/47 
 
 
 
680 
 
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, 
6/30 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
775,785 
 
 
Los Angeles County Securitization Corporation, Series 2020A, 4.000%, 6/01/49 
 
 
 
1,115 
 
California Statewide Financing Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Pooled 
3/21 at 100.00 
A3 
1,119,282 
 
 
Tobacco Securitization Program, Series 2002A, 5.625%, 5/01/29 
 
 
 
25,000 
 
California Statewide Financing Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Pooled 
3/21 at 21.19 
N/R 
5,287,750 
 
 
Tobacco Securitization Program, Series 2006A, 0.000%, 6/01/46 
 
 
 
31,645 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement 
6/22 at 100.00 
B– 
32,923,458 
 
 
Asset-Backed Bonds, Senior Convertible Series 2007A-2, 5.300%, 6/01/37 
 
 
 
39,735 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement 
6/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
41,226,652 
 
 
Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2018A-1, 5.250%, 6/01/47 
 
 
 
26,755 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement 
6/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
27,677,512 
 
 
Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2018A-2, 5.000%, 6/01/47 
 
 
 
19,000 
 
Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority, California, Tobacco Settlement 
3/21 at 22.11 
N/R 
4,184,370 
 
 
Asset-Backed Bonds, Santa Clara County Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Series 2007B, 
 
 
 
 
 
0.000%, 6/01/47 
 
 
 
144,930 
 
Total Consumer Staples 
 
 
114,195,139 
 
 
Education and Civic Organizations – 7.0% (4.5% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
4,000 
 
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corporations, California, Revenue Bonds, The 
7/22 at 100.00 
A1 
4,206,200 
 
 
Jackson Laboratory, Series 2012, 5.000%, 7/01/37 
 
 
 
7,000 
 
California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds,Stanford University, 
No Opt. Call 
AAA 
10,224,270 
 
 
Refunding Series 2014U-6, 5.000%, 5/01/45 
 
 
 
10,065 
 
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Revenue Bonds, Academy of 
No Opt. Call 
Aa2 
13,386,752 
 
 
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Obligated Group, Green Series 2020A, 5.000%, 11/01/30 
 
 
 
 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Creative Center of Los Altos 
 
 
 
 
 
Project?Pinewood & Oakwood Schools, Series 2016B: 
 
 
 
800 
 
4.000%, 11/01/36, 144A 
11/26 at 100.00 
N/R 
809,272 
1,000 
 
4.500%, 11/01/46, 144A 
11/26 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,018,970 
5,385 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Rocketship 
6/22 at 102.00 
N/R 
5,815,262 
 
 
Education?Multiple Projects, Series 2014A, 7.250%, 6/01/43 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Biola University, Series 2013, 
10/23 at 100.00 
Baa1 
1,080,690 
 
 
5.000%, 10/01/38 
 
 
 
380 
 
California School Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Kepler Neighborhood 
No Opt. Call 
N/R 
406,064 
 
 
School, Series 2017A, 5.000%, 5/01/27, 144A 
 
 
 
1,615 
 
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Alliance for 
7/25 at 100.00 
BBB 
1,804,843 
 
 
College-Ready Public Schools Project, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/45, 144A 
 
 
 
2,150 
 
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Alliance for 
7/25 at 100.00 
BBB 
2,402,152 
 
 
College-Ready Public Schools Project, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/46, 144A 
 
 
 
 
 
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Alliance for 
 
 
 
 
 
College-Ready Public Schools Project, Series 2016C: 
 
 
 
5,995 
 
5.000%, 7/01/46 
7/25 at 101.00 
BBB 
6,752,768 
8,340 
 
5.250%, 7/01/52 
7/25 at 101.00 
BBB 
9,442,048 
800 
 
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Value Schools, 
7/26 at 100.00 
BB+ 
921,208 
 
 
Series 2016A, 6.000%, 7/01/51, 144A 
 
 
 
4,140 
 
California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series 2016A, 4.000%, 11/01/38 
5/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,683,292 
10,440 
 
California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series 2019A, 5.000%, 11/01/44 
11/29 at 100.00 
Aa2 
13,124,646 
7,100 
 
California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series 2020C, 3.000%, 11/01/39 
11/30 at 100.00 
Aa2 
7,629,021 
 
38
 

           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Education and Civic Organizations (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 1,740 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, 
12/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
$ 1,822,180 
 
 
Rocketship 4 – Mosaic Elementary Charter School, Series 2011A, 8.500%, 12/01/41 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Dutchess County Local Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Marist College 
7/25 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,142,920 
 
 
Project, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/45 
 
 
 
17,750 
 
University of California, General Revenue Bonds, Limited Project Series 2017M, 5.000%, 5/15/47 
5/27 at 100.00 
AA– 
21,148,593 
6,775 
 
University of California, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2017AV, 5.250%, 5/15/47 
5/27 at 100.00 
AA 
8,215,839 
8,500 
 
University of California, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2018AZ, 5.000%, 5/15/48 
5/28 at 100.00 
AA 
10,357,250 
 
 
University of California, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2020BE: 
 
 
 
11,040 
 
5.000%, 5/15/43 
5/30 at 100.00 
AA 
14,121,816 
17,000 
 
4.000%, 5/15/50 
5/30 at 100.00 
AA 
19,838,660 
134,015 
 
Total Education and Civic Organizations 
 
 
160,354,716 
 
 
Financials – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
1,305 
 
Puerto Rico Urgent Interest Fund Corp (COFINA), National Taxable Trust Unit, Series 2007A 
No Opt. Call 
N/R 
254,666 
 
 
Sr. Bond 0.000%, 8/01/54 (4) 
 
 
 
 
 
Health Care – 14.3% (9.3% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
9,345 
 
ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations, California, Revenue Bonds, Sharp 
8/23 at 100.00 
AA 
10,200,068 
 
 
HealthCare, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 8/01/43 
 
 
 
22,545 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
11/26 at 100.00 
A+ 
26,258,387 
 
 
Health, Refunding Series 2016B, 5.000%, 11/15/46 
 
 
 
 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
 
 
 
 
 
Health, Series 2018A: 
 
 
 
6,135 
 
5.000%, 11/15/36 
11/27 at 100.00 
A+ 
7,530,835 
7,250 
 
5.000%, 11/15/48 
11/27 at 100.00 
A+ 
8,580,883 
15,000 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Cedars-Sinai Medical 
8/26 at 100.00 
Aa3 
16,767,750 
 
 
Center, Refunding Series 2016B, 4.000%, 8/15/39 
 
 
 
 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Children’s Hospital Los 
 
 
 
 
 
Angeles, Series 2017A: 
 
 
 
3,900 
 
5.000%, 8/15/42 
8/27 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
4,552,158 
2,400 
 
5.000%, 8/15/47 
8/27 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
2,789,376 
 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, CommonSpirit Health, 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2020A: 
 
 
 
9,975 
 
4.000%, 4/01/44 
4/30 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
11,403,221 
6,530 
 
4.000%, 4/01/45 
4/30 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
7,441,457 
6,105 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Lucile Salter Packard 
8/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
6,698,772 
 
 
Children’s Hospital, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 8/15/43 
 
 
 
1,250 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Memorial Health 
10/22 at 100.00 
AA– 
1,327,113 
 
 
Services, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/33 
 
 
 
2,230 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & 
10/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
2,545,813 
 
 
Services, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 10/01/38 
 
 
 
8,375 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & 
10/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
9,521,873 
 
 
Services, Series 2014B, 5.000%, 10/01/44 
 
 
 
11,250 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Saint Joseph 
10/26 at 100.00 
AA– 
12,500,100 
 
 
Health, Refunding Series 2016A, 4.000%, 10/01/47 
 
 
 
8,760 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Rady Children’s 
8/21 at 100.00 
AA 
8,913,475 
 
 
Hospital – San Diego, Series 2011, 5.250%, 8/15/41 
 
 
 
685 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Eisenhower Medical Center, 
7/27 at 100.00 
Baa2 
795,484 
 
 
Refunding Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 
 
 
 
11,520 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, NorthBay Healthcare Group, Series 
11/26 at 100.00 
BBB– 
13,114,483 
 
 
2017A, 5.250%, 11/01/41 
 
 
 
1,455 
 
California Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Series 
10/26 at 100.00 
BBB– 
1,641,924 
 
 
2017, 5.000%, 10/15/47 
 
 
 
5,760 
 
California Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sharp HealthCare, Series 2017A, 
2/28 at 100.00 
AA 
6,824,966 
 
 
5.000%, 8/01/47 
 
 
 
 
39
 

   
NAC
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (continued) February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Health Care (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 2,000 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California, Redlands Community 
10/26 at 100.00 
A– 
$ 2,273,080 
 
 
Hospital, Revenue Bonds, Series 2016, 5.000%, 10/01/46 
 
 
 
 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Loma 
 
 
 
 
 
Linda University Medical Center, Series 2014A: 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
5.250%, 12/01/34 
12/24 at 100.00 
BB 
1,115,450 
1,200 
 
5.250%, 12/01/44 
12/24 at 100.00 
BB 
1,317,888 
2,375 
 
5.500%, 12/01/54 
12/24 at 100.00 
BB 
2,616,181 
 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Loma 
 
 
 
 
 
Linda University Medical Center, Series 2016A: 
 
 
 
9,385 
 
5.000%, 12/01/46, 144A 
6/26 at 100.00 
BB 
10,445,880 
33,895 
 
5.250%, 12/01/56, 144A 
6/26 at 100.00 
BB 
37,942,063 
16,445 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Loma 
6/28 at 100.00 
BB 
19,294,425 
 
 
Linda University Medical Center, Series 2018A, 5.500%, 12/01/58, 144A 
 
 
 
 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Adventist Health 
 
 
 
 
 
System/West, Series 2015A: 
 
 
 
2,345 
 
5.000%, 3/01/35 
3/26 at 100.00 
A+ 
2,737,201 
3,000 
 
5.000%, 3/01/45 
3/26 at 100.00 
A+ 
3,424,860 
5,000 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Adventist Health 
3/28 at 100.00 
A+ 
5,891,300 
 
 
System/West, Series 2018A, 5.000%, 3/01/48 
 
 
 
2,670 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Huntington 
7/24 at 100.00 
A– 
2,954,168 
 
 
Memorial Hospital, Refunding Series 2014B, 5.000%, 7/01/44 
 
 
 
25,290 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Kaiser 
4/22 at 100.00 
AA– 
26,495,827 
 
 
Permanente, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 4/01/42 
 
 
 
 
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Daughters of 
 
 
 
 
 
Charity Health System, Series 2005A: 
 
 
 
3,779 
 
5.750%, 7/01/24 (5) 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
3,589,754 
4,122 
 
5.750%, 7/01/30 (5) 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
3,916,257 
2,886 
 
5.750%, 7/01/35 (5) 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
2,741,557 
3,891 
 
5.500%, 7/01/39 (5) 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
3,696,223 
780 
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sherman Oaks Health 
No Opt. Call 
AA– 
795,483 
 
 
System, Series 1998A, 5.000%, 8/01/22 – AMBAC Insured 
 
 
 
6,200 
 
Madera County, California, Certificates of Participation, Valley Children’s Hospital 
3/21 at 100.00 
A1 
6,220,584 
 
 
Project, Series 1995, 5.750%, 3/15/28 – NPFG Insured 
 
 
 
12,910 
 
Palomar Pomerado Health System, California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2016, 
11/26 at 100.00 
BBB 
14,501,028 
 
 
5.000%, 11/01/39 
 
 
 
17,400 
 
San Buenaventura, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Memorial Health System, Series 
12/21 at 100.00 
BB 
18,130,974 
 
 
2011, 7.500%, 12/01/41 
 
 
 
297,043 
 
Total Health Care 
 
 
329,508,321 
 
 
Housing/Multifamily – 4.4% (2.9% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
5,575 
 
California Community Housing Agency, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
2/30 at 100.00 
N/R 
6,347,751 
 
 
Serenity at Larkspur Apartments, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 2/01/50, 144A 
 
 
 
365 
 
California Community Housing Agency, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
2/31 at 100.00 
N/R 
388,035 
 
 
Stoneridge Apartments, Series 2021A, 4.000%, 2/01/56, 144A 
 
 
 
1,385 
 
California Community Housing Agency, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
8/29 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,568,665 
 
 
Verdant at Green Valley Apartments, Series 2019A, 5.000%, 8/01/49, 144A 
 
 
 
7,575 
 
California Community Housing Agency, Workforce Housing Revenue Bonds, Annadel 
4/29 at 100.00 
N/R 
8,544,676 
 
 
Apartments, Series 2019A, 5.000%, 4/01/49, 144A 
 
 
 
23,491 
 
California Housing Finance Agency, Municipal Certificate Revenue Bonds, Class A Series 
No Opt. Call 
BBB+ 
26,381,392 
 
 
2019-2, 4.000%, 3/20/33 
 
 
 
3,484 
 
California Housing Finance Agency, Municipal Certificate Revenue Bonds, Class A 
No Opt. Call 
BBB+ 
3,997,446 
 
 
Series2019-1, 4.250%, 1/15/35 
 
 
 
 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas 
 
 
 
 
 
Affordable Housing Inc Projects, Senior Series 2014A: 
 
 
 
1,680 
 
5.250%, 8/15/39 
8/24 at 100.00 
A– 
1,844,993 
2,150 
 
5.250%, 8/15/49 
8/24 at 100.00 
A– 
2,344,768 
 
40

 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Housing/Multifamily (continued) 
 
 
 
 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas Projects 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2012A: 
 
 
 
$ 6,540 
 
5.125%, 8/15/32 
8/22 at 100.00 
A– 
$ 6,866,804 
6,010 
 
5.500%, 8/15/47 
8/22 at 100.00 
A– 
6,291,989 
3,920 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas Projects 
8/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
4,152,142 
 
 
Series 2012B, 7.250%, 8/15/47 
 
 
 
 
 
California Public Finance Authority, University Housing Revenue Bonds, National Campus 
 
 
 
 
 
Community Development – Claremont Properties LLC Claremont Colleges Project, Series 2017A: 
 
 
 
1,325 
 
5.000%, 7/01/37, 144A 
7/27 at 100.00 
Caa2 
1,113,000 
1,000 
 
5.000%, 7/01/47, 144A 
7/27 at 100.00 
Caa2 
840,000 
23,610 
 
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
1/31 at 100.00 
N/R 
27,450,639 
 
 
Center City Anaheim, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 1/01/54, 144A 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
8/31 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,082,340 
 
 
Parallel-Anaheim Series 2021A, 4.000%, 8/01/56, 144A 
 
 
 
590 
 
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, California, Essential Housing Revenue Bonds, 
7/31 at 100.00 
N/R 
690,701 
 
 
Renaissance at City Center, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 7/01/51, 144A 
 
 
 
1,230 
 
Independent Cities Finance Authority, California, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, 
5/22 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,267,663 
 
 
Augusta Communities Mobile Home Park, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 5/15/39 
 
 
 
90,930 
 
Total Housing/Multifamily 
 
 
101,173,004 
 
 
Tax Obligation/General – 32.9% (21.3% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
4,125 
 
Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
No Opt. Call 
AA 
3,956,576 
 
 
Series 2004A, 0.000%, 8/01/25 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
18,400 
 
Antelope Valley Community College District, Los Angeles County, California, General 
2/27 at 100.00 
AA 
22,448,920 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election 2016 Series 2017A, 5.250%, 8/01/42 
 
 
 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Various Purpose Series 2012: 
 
 
 
3,230 
 
5.250%, 2/01/29 
2/22 at 100.00 
Aa2 
3,379,775 
5,245 
 
5.000%, 9/01/36 
9/22 at 100.00 
Aa2 
5,604,230 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Various Purpose Series 2013: 
 
 
 
9,260 
 
5.000%, 2/01/29 
2/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
10,079,232 
1,710 
 
5.000%, 2/01/31 
2/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
1,859,232 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Various Purpose Series 2016: 
 
 
 
3,750 
 
5.000%, 9/01/30 
9/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,569,225 
4,600 
 
5.000%, 8/01/33 
8/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
5,571,106 
8,000 
 
5.000%, 9/01/37 
9/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
9,661,760 
9,210 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Various Purpose Series 2019, 
10/29 at 100.00 
Aa2 
10,160,932 
 
 
3.000%, 10/01/35 
 
 
 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Refunding Series 2015: 
 
 
 
6,700 
 
5.000%, 8/01/32 
2/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
7,809,118 
11,000 
 
5.000%, 8/01/34 
8/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
12,990,890 
5,000 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Refunding Series 2016, 
9/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
6,047,550 
 
 
5.000%, 9/01/36 
 
 
 
140 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2000, 5.625%, 5/01/22 – 
3/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
140,577 
 
 
FGIC Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2011: 
 
 
 
13,835 
 
5.250%, 10/01/28 
10/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
14,243,409 
14,520 
 
5.000%, 9/01/31 
9/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
14,868,480 
15,025 
 
5.000%, 9/01/41 
9/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
15,377,186 
21,420 
 
5.000%, 10/01/41 
10/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
22,006,051 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2013: 
 
 
 
9,940 
 
5.000%, 4/01/37 
4/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
10,855,275 
9,755 
 
5.000%, 2/01/43 
2/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
10,557,349 
15,145 
 
5.000%, 4/01/43 
4/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
16,493,208 
7,240 
 
5.000%, 11/01/43 
11/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
8,056,527 
 
41
 

   
NAC 
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund 
 
Portfolio of Investments (continued) 
 
February 28, 2021 
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Tax Obligation/General (continued) 
 
 
 
 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2014: 
 
 
 
$ 24,970 
 
5.000%, 5/01/32 
5/24 at 100.00 
Aa2 
$ 28,419,106 
8,910 
 
5.000%, 10/01/39 
10/24 at 100.00 
Aa2 
10,224,492 
10,245 
 
5.000%, 12/01/43 
12/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
11,433,420 
1,815 
 
5.000%, 10/01/44 
10/24 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,077,231 
9,500 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2015, 5.000%, 3/01/45 
3/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
10,995,585 
3,780 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2017, 5.000%, 11/01/47 
11/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,601,885 
8,360 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2018, 5.000%, 10/01/47 
4/26 at 100.00 
Aa2 
9,882,440 
8,000 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2018 Bid Group A/B, 
10/28 at 100.00 
Aa2 
9,881,600 
 
 
5.000%, 10/01/48 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2019, 5.000%, 4/01/45 
4/29 at 100.00 
Aa2 
6,164,900 
3,550 
 
Centinela Valley Union High School District, Los Angeles County, California, General 
No Opt. Call 
A+ 
4,040,681 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.250%, 2/01/26 – NPFG Insured 
 
 
 
15,000 
 
Chaffey Joint Union High School District, San Bernardino County, California, General 
8/28 at 100.00 
Aa1 
17,097,000 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election 2012 Series 2019D, 4.000%, 8/01/49 
 
 
 
 
 
Corona-Norco Unified School District, Riverside County, California, General Obligation 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds, Election 2014, Series 2019C: 
 
 
 
7,860 
 
3.000%, 8/01/44 
8/28 at 100.00 
AA– 
8,220,695 
5,585 
 
4.000%, 8/01/49 
8/28 at 100.00 
AA– 
6,308,202 
7,500 
 
Desert Community College District, Riverside County, California, General Obligation 
2/26 at 100.00 
AA 
8,872,950 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Series 2016, 5.000%, 8/01/37 
 
 
 
3,300 
 
Evergreen School District, Santa Clara County, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
8/28 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,024,680 
 
 
Election of 2014, Series 2018, 5.000%, 8/01/46 
 
 
 
5,150 
 
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Facilities Financing Authority, California, 
No Opt. Call 
AA 
6,334,912 
 
 
General Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series 2007, 5.000%, 8/01/26 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General 
8/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
3,374,550 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, 2016 Election, Series 2017A, 4.000%, 8/01/47 
 
 
 
5,630 
 
Lake Tahoe Unified School District, El Dorado County, California, General Obligation 
No Opt. Call 
AA 
5,550,786 
 
 
Bonds, Series 2010, 0.000%, 8/01/45 – AGM Insured (6) 
 
 
 
4,650 
 
Long Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation 
8/29 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,962,852 
 
 
Bonds, Election of 2016, Series 2019B, 3.000%, 8/01/41 
 
 
 
13,465 
 
Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation 
7/30 at 100.00 
AA+ 
15,636,097 
 
 
Bonds, Series 2020RYQ, 4.000%, 7/01/44 
 
 
 
10,050 
 
Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General 
9/30 at 100.00 
Aa1 
11,804,428 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election 2016 Measure C Series 2020B, 4.000%, 9/01/45 
 
 
 
4,100 
 
Monrovia Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation 
No Opt. Call 
Aa3 
3,759,946 
 
 
Bonds, Series 2001B, 0.000%, 8/01/27 – FGIC Insured 
 
 
 
3,100 
 
Mount San Antonio Community College District, Los Angeles County, California, General 
8/29 at 100.00 
Aa1 
3,576,811 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election of 2018, Series 2019A, 4.000%, 8/01/49 
 
 
 
10,765 
 
North Orange County Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
No Opt. Call 
AA+ 
9,960,639 
 
 
Election of 2002 Series 2003B, 0.000%, 8/01/27 – FGIC Insured 
 
 
 
14,655 
 
Ontario-Montclair School District, San Bernardino County, California, General Obligation 
8/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
16,476,910 
 
 
Bonds, Election of 2016, Series 2019B, 4.000%, 8/01/48 
 
 
 
1,815 
 
Orland Joint Unified School District, Glenn and Tehama Counties, California, General 
8/37 at 100.00 
AA 
1,543,385 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, 2008 Election, Series 2012B, 0.000%, 8/01/51 (6) 
 
 
 
7,495 
 
Palmdale School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation Bonds, 2016 
8/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
9,200,187 
 
 
Election Series 2017A, 5.250%, 8/01/42 
 
 
 
10,330 
 
Palomar Pomerado Health, California, General Obligation Bonds, Convertible Capital 
No Opt. Call 
A2 
7,135,551 
 
 
Appreciation, Election 2004 Series 2010A, 0.000%, 8/01/35 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
Paramount Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation 
2/33 at 100.00 
Aa3 
6,472,550 
 
 
Bonds, Election 2006 Series 2011, 0.000%, 8/01/45 (6) 
 
 
 
28,000 
 
San Bernardino Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
No Opt. Call 
Aa1 
13,846,280 
 
 
Election of 2008 Series 2009B, 0.000%, 8/01/44 
 
 
 
 
42
 

           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Tax Obligation/General (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 4,250 
 
San Diego Community College District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation 
8/26 at 100.00 
AAA 
$ 5,114,875 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Series 2016, 5.000%, 8/01/41 
 
 
 
5,690 
 
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
8/29 at 100.00 
AAA 
5,946,790 
 
 
Election of 2016, Green Series 2019B-1, 3.000%, 8/01/49 
 
 
 
21,000 
 
San Marcos Unified School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation 
No Opt. Call 
AA– 
8,796,480 
 
 
Bonds, 2010 Election, Series 2012B, 0.000%, 8/01/51 
 
 
 
20,220 
 
San Mateo County Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
9/28 at 100.00 
AAA 
24,874,240 
 
 
Election 2014 Series 2018B, 5.000%, 9/01/45 
 
 
 
1,220 
 
San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo County, California, General Obligation 
9/41 at 100.00 
Aaa 
1,110,127 
 
 
Bonds, Election 2010 Series 2011A, 0.000%, 7/01/51 (6) 
 
 
 
4,970 
 
San Rafael City High School District, Marin County, California, General Obligation 
No Opt. Call 
AA+ 
4,583,980 
 
 
Bonds, Series 2004B, 0.000%, 8/01/27 – FGIC Insured 
 
 
 
8,700 
 
Santa Ana College Improvement District 1, Orange County, California, General Obligation 
8/27 at 100.00 
AA 
9,881,199 
 
 
Bonds, Rancho Santiago Community College District, Election of 2012, Series 2017B, 
 
 
 
 
 
4.000%, 8/01/41 
 
 
 
6,725 
 
Santa Barbara Unified School District, Santa Barbara County, California, General 
8/28 at 100.00 
Aa1 
8,226,692 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, School Facilities Improvement District 1, Election of 2016, Series 2019B, 
 
 
 
 
 
5.000%, 8/01/44 
 
 
 
2,200 
 
Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo 
No Opt. Call 
Aa3 
2,478,630 
 
 
Counties, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003B, 5.625%, 8/01/24 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
Sonoma County Junior College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election 
 
 
 
 
 
2014 Series 2019B: 
 
 
 
7,285 
 
3.000%, 8/01/37 
8/29 at 100.00 
AA 
7,817,534 
4,650 
 
3.000%, 8/01/41 
8/29 at 100.00 
AA 
4,933,371 
4,175 
 
Southwestern Community College District, San Diego County, California, General 
No Opt. Call 
Aa2 
4,008,084 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election of 2000, Series 2004, 0.000%, 8/01/25 – FGIC Insured 
 
 
 
5,530 
 
Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County, California, General Obligation 
8/37 at 100.00 
AA 
6,608,129 
 
 
Bonds, Election 2008 Series 2011D, 0.000%, 8/01/50 – AGM Insured (6) 
 
 
 
26,000 
 
Sylvan Union School District, Stanislaus County, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
No Opt. Call 
AA 
26,851,240 
 
 
Election of 2006, Series 2010, 0.000%, 8/01/49 – AGM Insured (6) 
 
 
 
 
 
Washington Township Health Care District, Alameda County, California, General Obligation 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds, 2004 Election Series 2013B: 
 
 
 
4,740 
 
5.500%, 8/01/38 
8/24 at 100.00 
A1 
5,288,134 
4,830 
 
5.500%, 8/01/40 
8/24 at 100.00 
A1 
5,376,853 
 
 
Washington Township Health Care District, Alameda County, California, General Obligation 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds, 2012 Election Series 2013A: 
 
 
 
4,355 
 
5.500%, 8/01/38 
8/24 at 100.00 
A1 
4,858,612 
3,500 
 
5.500%, 8/01/40 
8/24 at 100.00 
A1 
3,896,270 
2,015 
 
Wiseburn School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation Bonds, 
8/22 at 100.00 
Aa2 
2,141,965 
 
 
Series 2012C, 5.000%, 8/01/26 
 
 
 
140,160 
 
Yosemite Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Capital 
No Opt. Call 
Aa2 
135,936,979 
 
 
Appreciation, Election 2004, Series 2010D, 0.000%, 8/01/42 (6) 
 
 
 
730,045 
 
Total Tax Obligation/General 
 
 
757,347,543 
 
 
Tax Obligation/Limited – 24.7% (16.0% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
1,675 
 
Beaumont Financing Authority, California, Local Agency Revenue Bonds, Improvement Area 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,889,534 
 
 
19A, Series 2015B, 5.000%, 9/01/35 
 
 
 
1,655 
 
Bell Community Housing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,664,897 
 
 
10/01/36 – AMBAC Insured 
 
 
 
2,125 
 
Bell Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Bell Project 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA 
2,132,926 
 
 
Area, Series 2003, 5.500%, 10/01/23 – RAAI Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Lease Revenue Bonds, California 
 
 
 
 
 
State Teachers? Retirement System Headquarters Expansion, Green Bond-Climate Bond Certified 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2019: 
 
 
 
1,175 
 
5.000%, 8/01/38 
8/29 at 100.00 
AA 
1,465,307 
4,000 
 
5.000%, 8/01/49 
8/29 at 100.00 
AA 
4,881,960 
 
43
 

   
NAC
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (continued) February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) 
 
 
 
 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department of Corrections & 
 
 
 
 
 
Rehabilitation, Series 2013G: 
 
 
 
$ 10,690 
 
5.250%, 9/01/30 
9/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
$ 11,945,968 
18,135 
 
5.250%, 9/01/32 
9/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
20,255,888 
 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department of Corrections & 
 
 
 
 
 
Rehabilitation, Various Correctional Facilities Series 2013F: 
 
 
 
8,685 
 
5.250%, 9/01/31 
9/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
9,705,401 
1,450 
 
5.250%, 9/01/33 
9/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,618,809 
10,525 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department of Corrections & 
9/24 at 100.00 
Aa3 
12,030,812 
 
 
Rehabilitation, Various Correctional Facilities Series 2014A, 5.000%, 9/01/39 
 
 
 
17,395 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Judicial Council of 
10/24 at 100.00 
Aa3 
19,934,670 
 
 
California, New Stockton Courthouse, Series 2014B, 5.000%, 10/01/39 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Judicial Council of 
3/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,090,080 
 
 
California, Various Projects Series 2013A, 5.000%, 3/01/30 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Judicial Council of 
6/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,100,390 
 
 
California, Yuba City Courthouse, Series 2013D, 5.000%, 6/01/32 
 
 
 
2,650 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Various Capital Projects, 
4/22 at 100.00 
Aa3 
2,780,486 
 
 
Series 2012A, 5.000%, 4/01/33 
 
 
 
3,770 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Various Capital Projects, 
11/22 at 100.00 
Aa3 
4,050,149 
 
 
Series 2012G, 5.000%, 11/01/37 
 
 
 
9,950 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Various Capital Projects, 
11/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
11,088,976 
 
 
Series 2013I, 5.000%, 11/01/38 
 
 
 
13,520 
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Various Capital Projects, 
9/24 at 100.00 
Aa3 
15,454,306 
 
 
Series 2014E, 5.000%, 9/01/39 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Fullerton Community Facilities District 1, California, Special Tax Bonds, Amerige 
9/22 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,065,840 
 
 
Heights, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 9/01/32 
 
 
 
 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2015A: 
 
 
 
3,250 
 
5.000%, 6/01/40 
6/25 at 100.00 
Aa3 
3,718,877 
86,320 
 
5.000%, 6/01/45 
6/25 at 100.00 
Aa3 
98,700,014 
1,000 
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement 
6/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,082,170 
 
 
Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 6/01/30 
 
 
 
 
 
Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2015D: 
 
 
 
9,000 
 
5.000%, 11/15/29 
11/25 at 100.00 
BB 
10,203,840 
11,000 
 
5.000%, 11/15/35 
11/25 at 100.00 
BB 
12,281,060 
2,050 
 
Inglewood Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Merged Redevelopment 
No Opt. Call 
N/R 
2,207,460 
 
 
Project, Refunding Series 1998A, 5.250%, 5/01/23 – AMBAC Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
Jurupa Public Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2014A: 
 
 
 
530 
 
5.000%, 9/01/29 
9/24 at 100.00 
A+ 
601,158 
1,900 
 
5.000%, 9/01/30 
9/24 at 100.00 
A+ 
2,153,878 
1,220 
 
5.000%, 9/01/31 
9/24 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,382,602 
1,955 
 
Jurupa Public Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A, 
9/25 at 100.00 
A+ 
2,241,583 
 
 
5.000%, 9/01/43 
 
 
 
810 
 
Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority, California, Local Agency Revenue Bonds, 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
906,544 
 
 
Refunding Series 2015, 5.000%, 9/01/40 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Lathrop, California, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Crossroads Assessment 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,120,610 
 
 
District, Series 2015, 5.000%, 9/02/40 
 
 
 
14,930 
 
Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, Vermont 
3/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
14,970,460 
 
 
Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 – AMBAC Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California, Measure R Sales 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 2016A: 
 
 
 
5,125 
 
5.000%, 6/01/36 
6/26 at 100.00 
AAA 
6,154,151 
5,620 
 
5.000%, 6/01/37 
6/26 at 100.00 
AAA 
6,735,795 
5,210 
 
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California, Proposition A 
7/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
6,350,052 
 
 
First Tier Senior Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Green Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/41 
 
 
 
 
44
 

           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California, Proposition C 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2017A: 
 
 
 
$ 10,455 
 
5.000%, 7/01/38 
7/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
$ 12,815,216 
3,995 
 
5.000%, 7/01/39 
7/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
4,887,044 
15,615 
 
5.000%, 7/01/42 
7/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
18,986,122 
9,045 
 
Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, 
8/22 at 100.00 
AA+ 
9,630,845 
 
 
Multiple Capital Facilities Project II, Series 2012, 5.000%, 8/01/42 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, 
12/29 at 100.00 
AA+ 
2,492,100 
 
 
Series 2019E-1, 5.000%, 12/01/49 
 
 
 
 
 
Lynwood Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, Project Area A, 
 
 
 
 
 
Subordinate Lien Series 2011A: 
 
 
 
1,625 
 
6.750%, 9/01/26 
9/21 at 100.00 
1,670,191 
750 
 
7.000%, 9/01/31 
9/21 at 100.00 
768,638 
1,835 
 
Modesto, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilties District 2004-1 Village One 2, 
9/24 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
2,062,081 
 
 
Refunding Series 2014, 5.000%, 9/01/31 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Norco Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Project Area 1, Series 
3/21 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,003,620 
 
 
2009, 7.000%, 3/01/34 
 
 
 
19,390 
 
Ontario Redevelopment Financing Authority, San Bernardino County, California, Revenue 
No Opt. Call 
Baa2 
21,877,349 
 
 
Bonds, Redevelopment Project 1, Refunding Series 1995, 7.400%, 8/01/25 – NPFG Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
Patterson Public Finance Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities 
 
 
 
 
 
District 2001-1, Senior Series 2013A: 
 
 
 
11,305 
 
5.250%, 9/01/30 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
12,324,259 
10,135 
 
5.750%, 9/01/39 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
11,033,670 
1,645 
 
Patterson Public Finance Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities 
9/23 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,795,847 
 
 
District 2001-1, Subordinate Lien Series 2013B, 5.875%, 9/01/39 
 
 
 
8,160 
 
Pico Rivera Water Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2001A, 6.250%, 12/01/32 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
8,242,906 
8,750 
 
Pittsburg Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Los Medanos Community 
No Opt. Call 
AA– 
8,595,387 
 
 
Development Project, Series 1999, 0.000%, 8/01/23 – AMBAC Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Restructured 2018A-1: 
 
 
 
10,995 
 
0.000%, 7/01/46 
7/28 at 41.38 
N/R 
3,380,303 
49,372 
 
5.000%, 7/01/58 
7/28 at 100.00 
N/R 
54,681,465 
43 
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable 
7/28 at 100.00 
N/R 
46,338 
 
 
Restructured Cofina Project Series 2019A-2, 4.536%, 7/01/53 
 
 
 
3,500 
 
Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, California, Tax Allocation 
9/24 at 100.00 
AA+ 
3,975,440 
 
 
Bonds, Rancho Redevelopment Project, Series 2014, 5.000%, 9/01/30 
 
 
 
960 
 
Riverside County Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Jurupa Valley 
10/21 at 100.00 
995,184 
 
 
Project Area, Series 2011B, 6.500%, 10/01/25 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
Riverside County Transportation Commission, California, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, 
12/27 at 100.00 
AA+ 
6,129,700 
 
 
Refunding Limited Tax Series 2017B, 5.000%, 6/01/39 
 
 
 
 
 
Riverside County, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 04-2 Lake 
 
 
 
 
 
Hill Crest, Series 2012: 
 
 
 
990 
 
5.000%, 9/01/29 
9/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,047,826 
2,615 
 
5.000%, 9/01/35 
9/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
2,750,902 
 
 
Riverside County, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 05-8 
 
 
 
 
 
Scott Road, Series 2013: 
 
 
 
555 
 
5.000%, 9/01/30 
9/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
586,413 
710 
 
5.000%, 9/01/42 
9/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
743,881 
 
 
Roseville, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 1 Westpark, 
 
 
 
 
 
Refunding Series 2015: 
 
 
 
385 
 
5.000%, 9/01/31 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
439,350 
575 
 
5.000%, 9/01/37 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
647,444 
5,500 
 
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, California, Consolidated Capital Assessment 
10/26 at 100.00 
AA 
6,563,810 
 
 
District 2 Bonds, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 10/01/41 
 
 
 
 
 
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, California, Consolidated Capital Assessment 
 
 
 
 
 
District 2 Bonds, Series 2020: 
 
 
 
2,540 
 
4.000%, 10/01/40 
10/30 at 100.00 
AA 
2,962,783 
8,245 
 
4.000%, 10/01/43 
10/30 at 100.00 
AA 
9,527,757 
 
45
 

   
NAC
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (continued) February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Tax Obligation/Limited (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 4,250 
 
Sacramento City Financing Authority, California, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, Merged 
No Opt. Call 
$ 3,398,215 
 
 
Downtown Sacramento and Oak Park Projects, Series 2005A, 0.000%, 12/01/31 – FGIC Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
San Buenaventura Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Merged Project 
 
 
 
 
 
Areas, Series 2008: 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
7.750%, 8/01/28 
3/21 at 100.00 
1,005,140 
1,325 
 
8.000%, 8/01/38 
3/21 at 100.00 
1,331,917 
620 
 
San Clemente, California, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Community Facilities District 
9/25 at 100.00 
N/R 
694,462 
 
 
2006-1 Marblehead Coastal, Series 2015, 5.000%, 9/01/40 
 
 
 
8,855 
 
San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, California, Sales Tax Revenue 
4/26 at 100.00 
AAA 
10,448,457 
 
 
Bonds, Limited Tax Series 2016A, 5.000%, 4/01/48 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, California, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, 
7/27 at 100.00 
AA+ 
5,199,400 
 
 
Series 2019A, 3.000%, 7/01/44 
 
 
 
255 
 
San Francisco City and County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, California, Special 
8/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
267,202 
 
 
Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 6 Mission Bay South Public Improvements, Refunding 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2013A, 5.000%, 8/01/33 
 
 
 
1,895 
 
San Francisco City and County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, California, Special 
8/24 at 100.00 
N/R 
2,016,754 
 
 
Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 7, Hunters Point Shipyard Phase One Improvements, 
 
 
 
 
 
Refunding Series 2014, 5.000%, 8/01/39 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
San Francisco City and County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, California, Tax 
8/26 at 100.00 
5,743,150 
 
 
Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay North Redevelopment Project, Refunding Series 2016A, 5.000%, 
 
 
 
 
 
8/01/41 – NPFG Insured 
 
 
 
1,315 
 
Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency, California, Project 1 Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 
4/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,321,207 
 
 
2011, 7.000%, 10/01/26 
 
 
 
2,500 
 
Stockton Public Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Arch Road East Community 
9/25 at 103.00 
N/R 
2,804,700 
 
 
Facility District 99-02, Series 2018A, 5.000%, 9/01/37 
 
 
 
 
 
Temecula Public Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities 
 
 
 
 
 
District 16-01, Series 2017: 
 
 
 
1,565 
 
5.500%, 9/01/27, 144A 
No Opt. Call 
N/R 
1,679,386 
1,455 
 
5.750%, 9/01/32, 144A 
9/27 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,595,073 
5,560 
 
6.250%, 9/01/47, 144A 
9/27 at 100.00 
N/R 
5,995,237 
1,350 
 
Temecula Valley Unified School District, Riverside County, California, Special Tax 
9/22 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,413,761 
 
 
Bonds, Community Facilities District 2002-1 Improvement Area 1, Series 2012, 5.000%, 9/01/33 
 
 
 
4,085 
 
Transbay Joint Powers Authority, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Senior Green Series 
4/30 at 100.00 
A– 
4,962,989 
 
 
2020A, 5.000%, 10/01/49 
 
 
 
1,565 
 
Tustin, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 06-1 Tustin 
9/25 at 100.00 
A– 
1,827,607 
 
 
Legacy/Columbus Villages, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 9/01/32 
 
 
 
6,870 
 
Vernon Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Industrial Redevelopment 
3/21 at 100.00 
Baa2 
7,004,515 
 
 
Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/35 – NPFG Insured 
 
 
 
1,620 
 
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note, Refunding 
10/22 at 100.00 
AA 
1,708,355 
 
 
Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/32 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
1,280 
 
William S Hart School Financing Authority, California, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 
9/23 at 100.00 
1,401,805 
 
 
2013, 5.000%, 9/01/34 
 
 
 
516,375 
 
Total Tax Obligation/Limited 
 
 
569,449,856 
 
 
Transportation – 19.8% (12.9% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
 
 
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Second 
 
 
 
 
 
Subordinate Lien Series 2016B: 
 
 
 
6,990 
 
5.000%, 10/01/34 
10/26 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
8,242,538 
5,445 
 
5.000%, 10/01/36 
10/26 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
6,390,796 
9,500 
 
Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, 
4/29 at 100.00 
AA– 
11,617,170 
 
 
Subordinate Series 2019S-H, 5.000%, 4/01/49 
 
 
 
3,500 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Linxs APM Project, Senior Lien 
6/28 at 100.00 
BBB– 
4,109,805 
 
 
Series 2018A, 5.000%, 12/31/47 (AMT) 
 
 
 
2,295 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Special Facility Revenue Bonds, United Airlines, 
No Opt. Call 
B+ 
2,573,062 
 
 
Inc Los Angeles International Airport Project, Series 2019, 4.000%, 7/15/29 (AMT) 
 
 
 
 
46
 

           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Transportation (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 1,200 
 
Long Beach, California, Harbor Revenue Bonds, Series 2015D, 5.000%, 5/15/42 
5/25 at 100.00 
AA 
$ 1,355,892 
870 
 
Long Beach, California, Harbor Revenue Bonds, Series 2017C, 5.000%, 5/15/47 
5/27 at 100.00 
AA 
1,006,634 
10,840 
 
Long Beach, California, Harbor Revenue Bonds, Series 2019A, 5.000%, 5/15/44 
5/29 at 100.00 
Aa2 
13,067,186 
5,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
5,680,050 
 
 
Airport, Senior Lien Series 2015A, 4.750%, 5/15/40 (AMT) 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
 
 
 
 
 
Airport, Senior Lien Series 2015D: 
 
 
 
2,600 
 
5.000%, 5/15/31 (AMT) 
5/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
3,018,158 
11,420 
 
5.000%, 5/15/33 (AMT) 
5/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
13,205,631 
3,000 
 
5.000%, 5/15/36 (AMT) 
5/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
3,459,750 
11,335 
 
5.000%, 5/15/41 (AMT) 
5/25 at 100.00 
Aa2 
13,031,963 
10,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/30 at 100.00 
Aa2 
12,578,200 
 
 
Airport, Senior Lien Series 2020C, 5.000%, 5/15/39 (AMT) 
 
 
 
3,090 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/30 at 100.00 
Aa2 
3,903,164 
 
 
Airport, Senior Lien Series 2020D, 5.000%, 5/15/44 
 
 
 
1,500 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/26 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,750,920 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2016A, 5.000%, 5/15/35 (AMT) 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
 
 
 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2016B: 
 
 
 
1,765 
 
5.000%, 5/15/30 (AMT) 
5/26 at 100.00 
Aa3 
2,088,048 
1,000 
 
5.000%, 5/15/34 (AMT) 
5/26 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,169,360 
6,835 
 
5.000%, 5/15/46 (AMT) 
5/26 at 100.00 
Aa3 
7,866,470 
 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
 
 
 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2017A: 
 
 
 
13,680 
 
5.000%, 5/15/42 (AMT) 
5/27 at 100.00 
Aa3 
16,090,690 
11,900 
 
5.000%, 5/15/47 (AMT) 
5/27 at 100.00 
Aa3 
13,896,344 
4,850 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/28 at 100.00 
Aa3 
5,773,585 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2018A, 5.000%, 5/15/44 (AMT) 
 
 
 
22,015 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
11/27 at 100.00 
Aa3 
26,087,555 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2018C, 5.000%, 5/15/44 (AMT) 
 
 
 
1,250 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/29 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,511,463 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2018D, 5.000%, 5/15/43 (AMT) 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
11/28 at 100.00 
Aa3 
1,243,640 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2019D, 5.000%, 5/15/32 (AMT) 
 
 
 
5,485 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
11/28 at 100.00 
Aa3 
6,705,303 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2019E, 5.000%, 5/15/44 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International 
5/29 at 100.00 
Aa3 
2,464,920 
 
 
Airport, Subordinate Lien Series 2019F, 5.000%, 5/15/36 (AMT) 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
Los Angeles Harbors Department, California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2014B, 
8/24 at 100.00 
AA 
5,579,800 
 
 
5.000%, 8/01/44 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles Harbors Department, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2014C: 
 
 
 
1,160 
 
5.000%, 8/01/34 
8/24 at 100.00 
AA 
1,308,584 
1,575 
 
5.000%, 8/01/35 
8/24 at 100.00 
AA 
1,776,096 
1,865 
 
5.000%, 8/01/36 
8/24 at 100.00 
AA 
2,100,456 
6,610 
 
5.000%, 8/01/44 
8/24 at 100.00 
AA 
7,376,496 
7,340 
 
Port of Oakland, California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012P, 5.000%, 5/01/31 (AMT) 
5/22 at 100.00 
A+ 
7,675,218 
1,000 
 
Riverside County Transportation Commission, California, Toll Revenue Senior Lien Bonds, 
6/23 at 100.00 
1,090,400 
 
 
Series 2013A, 5.750%, 6/01/44 
 
 
 
735 
 
Sacramento Regional Transit District, California, Farebox Revenue Bonds, Refunding 
3/21 at 100.00 
A– 
736,095 
 
 
Series 2012, 5.000%, 3/01/42 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, 
7/29 at 100.00 
A+ 
6,179,200 
 
 
Refunding Subordinate Series 2019A, 5.000%, 7/01/39 
 
 
 
9,550 
 
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, Senior 
7/23 at 100.00 
AA– 
10,337,493 
 
 
Series 2013B, 5.000%, 7/01/43 (AMT) 
 
 
 
 
47

 

   
NAC
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (continued) February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Transportation (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 5,000 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
5/27 at 100.00 
A1 
$ 5,919,600 
 
 
International Airport, Governmental Purpose Second Series 2017B, 5.000%, 5/01/47 
 
 
 
22,930 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
5/26 at 100.00 
A1 
26,895,973 
 
 
International Airport, Second Governmental Purpose Series 2016C, 5.000%, 5/01/46 
 
 
 
4,500 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
5/24 at 100.00 
A1 
5,047,650 
 
 
International Airport, Second Series 2014B, 5.000%, 5/01/44 
 
 
 
50,075 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
5/26 at 100.00 
A1 
57,873,180 
 
 
International Airport, Second Series 2016B, 5.000%, 5/01/46 (AMT) 
 
 
 
 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
 
 
 
 
 
International Airport, Second Series 2017A: 
 
 
 
2,500 
 
5.250%, 5/01/42 (AMT) 
5/27 at 100.00 
A1 
2,991,900 
19,965 
 
5.000%, 5/01/47 (AMT) 
5/27 at 100.00 
A+ 
23,370,430 
 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
 
 
 
 
 
International Airport, Second Series 2018D: 
 
 
 
37,935 
 
5.000%, 5/01/43 (AMT) 
5/28 at 100.00 
A1 
45,250,385 
20,000 
 
5.250%, 5/01/48 (AMT) 
5/28 at 100.00 
A1 
24,101,000 
9,350 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
5/28 at 100.00 
A1 
11,188,210 
 
 
International Airport, Second Series 2018E, 5.000%, 5/01/48 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
5/29 at 100.00 
A1 
2,412,760 
 
 
International Airport, Second Series 2019A, 5.000%, 5/01/44 (AMT) 
 
 
 
 
 
San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 
 
 
 
 
 
International Airport, Second Series 2019E: 
 
 
 
4,900 
 
5.000%, 5/01/39 (AMT) 
5/29 at 100.00 
A1 
5,986,575 
3,335 
 
5.000%, 5/01/40 (AMT) 
5/29 at 100.00 
A1 
4,065,799 
 
 
San Jose, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2017A: 
 
 
 
3,250 
 
5.000%, 3/01/36 (AMT) 
3/27 at 100.00 
A2 
3,858,595 
3,000 
 
5.000%, 3/01/37 (AMT) 
3/27 at 100.00 
A2 
3,554,160 
388,940 
 
Total Transportation 
 
 
456,564,352 
 
 
U.S. Guaranteed – 16.3% (10.6% of Total Investments) (7) 
 
 
 
5,705 
 
Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, 
4/23 at 100.00 
AA– 
6,305,394 
 
 
Series 2013S-4, 5.250%, 4/01/48 (Pre-refunded 4/01/23) 
 
 
 
 
 
California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of San Francisco, 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2011: 
 
 
 
2,120 
 
6.125%, 10/01/36 (Pre-refunded 10/01/21) 
10/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
2,191,953 
2,205 
 
6.125%, 10/01/36 (Pre-refunded 10/01/21) 
10/21 at 100.00 
A2 
2,281,161 
1,285 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
8/25 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,536,809 
 
 
Health, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 8/15/43 (Pre-refunded 8/15/25) 
 
 
 
15,535 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
11/26 at 100.00 
N/R 
19,253,147 
 
 
Health, Refunding Series 2016B, 5.000%, 11/15/46 (Pre-refunded 11/15/26) 
 
 
 
16,250 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Sutter 
11/25 at 100.00 
A+ 
19,602,375 
 
 
Health, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 11/15/46 (Pre-refunded 11/15/25) 
 
 
 
1,700 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & 
10/24 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,978,375 
 
 
Services, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 10/01/38 (Pre-refunded 10/01/24) 
 
 
 
5,360 
 
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, First Lien Revenue Bonds, San 
No Opt. Call 
AA+ 
5,959,248 
 
 
Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 7/01/23 – AGM Insured (ETM) 
 
 
 
21,255 
 
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Infrastructure State Revolving 
10/26 at 100.00 
AAA 
26,380,006 
 
 
Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 10/01/41 (Pre-refunded 10/01/26) 
 
 
 
18,250 
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Pomona College, Series 2017, 
1/28 at 100.00 
AAA 
23,071,650 
 
 
5.000%, 1/01/48 (Pre-refunded 1/01/28) 
 
 
 
5,500 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Buck Institute 
11/24 at 100.00 
AA 
6,442,260 
 
 
for Research on Aging, Series 2014, 5.000%, 11/15/44 (Pre-refunded 11/15/24) – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
6,450 
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, 
7/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
6,594,157 
 
 
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Series 2011A, 7.000%, 7/01/46 (Pre-refunded 7/01/21) 
 
 
 
1,075 
 
Contra Costa County, California, GNMA Mortgage-Backed Securities Program Home Mortgage 
No Opt. Call 
AA+ 
1,095,683 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Series 1988, 8.250%, 6/01/21 (AMT) (ETM) 
 
 
 
 
48
 

           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
U.S. Guaranteed (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 4,265 
 
Escondido Joint Powers Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Water System 
3/22 at 100.00 
AA– 
$ 4,469,293 
 
 
Financing, Series 2012, 5.000%, 9/01/41 (Pre-refunded 3/01/22) 
 
 
 
20,725 
 
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, 
1/24 at 100.00 
BBB+ 
24,024,213 
 
 
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: 
 
 
 
45,735 
 
5.750%, 1/15/46 (Pre-refunded 1/15/24) 
1/24 at 100.00 
A– 
52,865,544 
45,725 
 
6.000%, 1/15/53 (Pre-refunded 1/15/24) 
1/24 at 100.00 
A– 
53,122,848 
4,000 
 
Hesperia Unified School District, San Bernardino County, California, Certificates of 
2/23 at 100.00 
AA 
4,361,720 
 
 
Participation, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 2/01/38 (Pre-refunded 2/01/23) – BAM Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
National City Community Development Commission, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 
 
 
 
 
 
National City Redevelopment Project, Series 2011: 
 
 
 
4,450 
 
6.500%, 8/01/24 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) 
8/21 at 100.00 
4,567,079 
3,000 
 
7.000%, 8/01/32 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) 
8/21 at 100.00 
3,085,170 
7,500 
 
Newport Beach, California, Revenue Bonds, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Series 
12/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
7,826,325 
 
 
2011A, 6.000%, 12/01/40 (Pre-refunded 12/01/21) 
 
 
 
1,655 
 
Novato Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Hamilton Field 
9/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,709,019 
 
 
Redevelopment Project, Series 2011, 6.750%, 9/01/40 (Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
 
 
 
5,840 
 
Orange County Water District, California, Revenue Certificates of Participation, Series 
No Opt. Call 
N/R 
7,524,723 
 
 
1999A, 5.375%, 8/15/29 (ETM) 
 
 
 
905 
 
Orange County Water District, California, Revenue Certificates of Participation, Series 
8/32 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,257,905 
 
 
2003B, 5.000%, 8/15/34 (Pre-refunded 8/15/32) – NPFG Insured 
 
 
 
2,370 
 
Oxnard School District, Ventura County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election 
8/23 at 100.00 
AA 
2,643,806 
 
 
2012 Series 2013B, 5.000%, 8/01/43 (Pre-refunded 8/01/23) – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
2,575 
 
Oxnard School District, Ventura County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding 
2/22 at 103.00 
A+ 
2,783,034 
 
 
Series 2001A, 5.750%, 8/01/30 (Pre-refunded 2/01/22) – NPFG Insured 
 
 
 
9,385 
 
Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County, California, General Obligation 
8/23 at 100.00 
Aa3 
10,469,249 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Election 2012 Series 2013A, 5.000%, 8/01/43 (Pre-refunded 8/01/23) 
 
 
 
1,095 
 
Pomona, California, GNMA/FHLMC Collateralized Single Family Mortgage Revenue Refunding 
No Opt. Call 
AA+ 
1,201,587 
 
 
Bonds, Series 1990B, 7.500%, 8/01/23 (ETM) 
 
 
 
4,895 
 
Port of Oakland, California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012P, 5.000%, 5/01/29 
5/22 at 100.00 
A+ 
5,121,247 
 
 
(Pre-refunded 5/01/22) (AMT) 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation, Commonwealth Appropriation Bonds, Series 2002E, 
No Opt. Call 
2,531,720 
 
 
6.000%, 8/01/26 (ETM) 
 
 
 
5,335 
 
Rancho Santa Fe CSD Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Superior Lien Series 
9/21 at 100.00 
A– 
5,482,086 
 
 
2011A, 5.750%, 9/01/30 (Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
 
 
 
1,460 
 
Rohnert Park Community Development Commission, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 
3/21 at 100.00 
Baa2 
1,527,729 
 
 
Redevelopment Project Series 2007R, 5.000%, 8/01/37 – FGIC Insured (ETM) 
 
 
 
5,825 
 
Sacramento, California, Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2013, 5.000%, 9/01/42 
9/23 at 100.00 
AA 
6,521,146 
 
 
(Pre-refunded 9/01/23) 
 
 
 
6,500 
 
San Diego Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding 
8/21 at 100.00 
AAA 
6,631,755 
 
 
Series 2011, 5.000%, 8/01/41 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) 
 
 
 
2,135 
 
San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, California, Sales Tax Revenue 
4/22 at 100.00 
AAA 
2,248,198 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Series 2012A, 5.000%, 4/01/42 (Pre-refunded 4/01/22) 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, California, Sales Tax Revenue 
4/24 at 100.00 
AAA 
5,716,700 
 
 
Bonds, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 4/01/44 (Pre-refunded 4/01/24) 
 
 
 
5,580 
 
San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, California, Water Revenue 
11/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
5,761,406 
 
 
Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 11/01/41 (Pre-refunded 11/01/21) (UB) (8) 
 
 
 
750 
 
San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, California, Water Revenue 
11/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
847,530 
 
 
Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF0226, 18.223%, 11/01/28 (Pre-refunded 11/01/21), 
 
 
 
 
 
144A (IF) (8) 
 
 
 
 
 
San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo County, California, General Obligation 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds, Election 2010 Series 2011A: 
 
 
 
220 
 
5.000%, 9/01/42 (Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
9/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
225,245 
1,895 
 
5.000%, 9/01/42 (Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
9/21 at 100.00 
Aaa 
1,941,143 
 
49
 

   
NAC
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (continued) February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
U.S. Guaranteed (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 6,245 
 
Southwestern Community College District, San Diego County, California, General 
8/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
$ 6,378,018 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series 2011C, 5.250%, 8/01/36 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) 
 
 
 
2,475 
 
Temecula Redevelopment Agency, California, Redevelopment Project 1 Tax Allocation 
8/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
2,544,795 
 
 
Housing Bonds Series 2011A, 7.000%, 8/01/39 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
Union City Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, 
12/21 at 100.00 
A+ 
1,049,970 
 
 
Redevelopment Project, Subordinate Lien Series 2011, 6.875%, 12/01/33 (Pre-refunded 12/01/21) 
 
 
 
8,760 
 
University of California Regents, Medical Center Pooled Revenue Bonds, Series 2013J, 
5/23 at 100.00 
AA– 
9,723,600 
 
 
5.250%, 5/15/31 (Pre-refunded 5/15/23) 
 
 
 
 
 
Yorba Linda Redevelopment Agency, Orange County, California, Tax Allocation Revenue 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds, Yorba Linda Redevelopment Project, Subordinate Lien Series 2011A: 
 
 
 
865 
 
6.000%, 9/01/26 (Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
9/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
889,834 
1,420 
 
6.500%, 9/01/32 (Pre-refunded 9/01/21) 
9/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
1,464,219 
4,000 
 
Yuba Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election 2006 
8/21 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,085,200 
 
 
Series 2011C, 5.250%, 8/01/47 (Pre-refunded 8/01/21) 
 
 
 
328,275 
 
Total U.S. Guaranteed 
 
 
375,295,274 
 
 
Utilities – 29.6% (19.2% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
 
 
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency, California, Revenue Bonds, Capital Cost 
 
 
 
 
 
Recovery Prepayment Program, Series 2013A: 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
5.000%, 10/01/27 
4/23 at 100.00 
AA– 
2,196,440 
6,010 
 
5.000%, 10/01/29 
4/23 at 100.00 
AA– 
6,585,758 
7,000 
 
5.000%, 10/01/34 
4/23 at 100.00 
AA– 
7,629,300 
3,050 
 
California Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project Water System Revenue 
12/30 at 100.00 
AAA 
4,073,428 
 
 
Bonds, Series 2020BB, 5.000%, 12/01/35 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Clean Water State Revolving Fund 
4/28 at 100.00 
AAA 
6,152,200 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Green Series 2018, 5.000%, 10/01/43 
 
 
 
 
 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
 
 
 
Poseidon Resources Channelside LP Desalination Project, Series 2012: 
 
 
 
3,925 
 
5.000%, 7/01/37 (AMT), 144A 
7/22 at 100.00 
BBB 
4,167,055 
65,500 
 
5.000%, 11/21/45 (AMT), 144A 
7/22 at 100.00 
BBB 
69,439,825 
110 
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Water and Wastewater Revenue 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA 
110,414 
 
 
Bonds, Pooled Financing Program, Series 2003A, 5.250%, 10/01/23 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
315 
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Water and Wastewater Revenue 
3/21 at 100.00 
AA 
316,181 
 
 
Bonds, Pooled Financing Program, Series 2004A, 5.250%, 10/01/24 – AGM Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California, 
 
 
 
 
 
Water System Revenue Bonds, Green Series 2017A: 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
5.000%, 6/01/42 
6/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
6,086,750 
2,200 
 
5.000%, 6/01/45 
6/27 at 100.00 
AAA 
2,663,166 
 
 
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California, 
 
 
 
 
 
Water System Revenue Bonds, Green Series 2019A: 
 
 
 
8,715 
 
5.000%, 6/01/44 
6/29 at 100.00 
AAA 
10,961,030 
9,115 
 
5.000%, 6/01/49 
6/29 at 100.00 
AAA 
11,403,047 
10,000 
 
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California, 
6/24 at 100.00 
AAA 
11,299,500 
 
 
Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2014C, 5.000%, 6/01/44 
 
 
 
 
 
Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2007A: 
 
 
 
14,140 
 
5.000%, 11/15/35 
No Opt. Call 
A+ 
19,010,240 
7,610 
 
5.500%, 11/15/37 
No Opt. Call 
A+ 
10,930,015 
8,980 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/29 at 100.00 
Aa2 
11,147,503 
 
 
Refunding Series 2019D, 5.000%, 7/01/44 
 
 
 
33,735 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/22 at 100.00 
Aa2 
35,780,353 
 
 
Series 2012B, 5.000%, 7/01/43 
 
 
 
4,865 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/23 at 100.00 
Aa2 
5,390,712 
 
 
Series 2013B, 5.000%, 7/01/28 
 
 
 
4,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
1/24 at 100.00 
Aa2 
4,467,240 
 
 
Series 2014B, 5.000%, 7/01/43 
 
 
 
 
50

 

           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Utilities (continued) 
 
 
 
$ 43,605 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
1/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
$ 52,009,428 
 
 
Series 2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/42 
 
 
 
4,500 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
1/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
5,410,530 
 
 
Series 2017B, 5.000%, 7/01/38 
 
 
 
53,615 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/27 at 100.00 
Aa2 
64,328,349 
 
 
Series 2017C, 5.000%, 7/01/47 
 
 
 
10,650 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
1/28 at 100.00 
Aa2 
12,994,491 
 
 
Series 2018A, 5.000%, 7/01/38 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2018D: 
 
 
 
8,960 
 
5.000%, 7/01/38 
7/28 at 100.00 
Aa2 
11,068,646 
8,215 
 
5.000%, 7/01/39 
7/28 at 100.00 
Aa2 
10,125,234 
4,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/29 at 100.00 
AA– 
4,936,200 
 
 
Series 2019C, 5.000%, 7/01/49 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, 
7/22 at 100.00 
Aa2 
3,727,560 
 
 
Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF2047, 17.822%, 7/01/43, 144A (IF) (8) 
 
 
 
2,355 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
7/22 at 100.00 
AA+ 
2,501,363 
 
 
2012B, 5.000%, 7/01/37 
 
 
 
24,070 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
7/24 at 100.00 
AA+ 
27,335,818 
 
 
2014A, 5.000%, 7/01/44 
 
 
 
6,770 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
1/26 at 100.00 
AA+ 
7,880,889 
 
 
2016A, 5.000%, 7/01/46 
 
 
 
10,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
1/27 at 100.00 
AA+ 
11,978,800 
 
 
2017A, 5.000%, 7/01/41 
 
 
 
10,000 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
1/28 at 100.00 
AA+ 
12,027,500 
 
 
2018A, 5.000%, 7/01/48 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2018B: 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
5.000%, 7/01/38 
7/28 at 100.00 
AA+ 
2,478,500 
6,650 
 
5.000%, 7/01/48 
7/28 at 100.00 
AA+ 
8,090,523 
 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2020A: 
 
 
 
17,340 
 
5.000%, 7/01/41 
7/30 at 100.00 
Aa2 
22,003,593 
4,000 
 
5.000%, 7/01/47 
7/30 at 100.00 
Aa2 
5,059,000 
9,300 
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 
7/30 at 100.00 
Aa2 
11,870,706 
 
 
2020C, 5.000%, 7/01/39 
 
 
 
1,490 
 
Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Green Series 2015C, 
6/25 at 100.00 
AA+ 
1,714,394 
 
 
5.000%, 6/01/45 
 
 
 
4,420 
 
Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Green Subordinate Lien Series 
6/27 at 100.00 
AA 
5,366,322 
 
 
2017A, 5.250%, 6/01/47 
 
 
 
5,000 
 
Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Green Subordinate Series 
6/28 at 100.00 
AA 
6,136,750 
 
 
2018A, 5.000%, 6/01/48 
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Subordinate Lien 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2013A: 
 
 
 
1,245 
 
5.000%, 6/01/34 
6/23 at 100.00 
AA 
1,365,267 
6,840 
 
5.000%, 6/01/35 
6/23 at 100.00 
AA 
7,495,956 
 
 
Mesa Water District, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2020: 
 
 
 
2,000 
 
4.000%, 3/15/45 
3/30 at 100.00 
AAA 
2,324,120 
6,380 
 
5.000%, 3/15/50 
3/30 at 100.00 
AAA 
8,037,333 
13,500 
 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Water Revenue Bonds, Refunding 
7/30 at 100.00 
AAA 
17,606,025 
 
 
Series 2020C, 5.000%, 7/01/40 
 
 
 
14,700 
 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, 
10/29 at 100.00 
AAA 
18,710,013 
 
 
5.000%, 10/01/49 
 
 
 
 
51
 

   
NAC
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (continued) February 28, 2021
 
           
Principal 
 
 
Optional Call 
 
 
Amount (000) 
 
Description (1) 
Provisions (2) 
Ratings (3) 
Value 
 
 
Utilities (continued) 
 
 
 
 
 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2021A: 
 
 
 
$ 7,500 
 
5.000%, 10/01/46 
4/31 at 100.00 
AAA 
$ 9,765,375 
1,790 
 
5.000%, 10/01/51 
4/31 at 100.00 
AAA 
2,322,901 
7,525 
 
Moulton Niguel Water District, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2019, 
3/29 at 100.00 
AAA 
7,943,841 
 
 
3.000%, 9/01/44 
 
 
 
3,500 
 
Placerville Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater System Refinancing and 
3/21 at 100.00 
N/R 
3,533,635 
 
 
Improvement Project Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/34 – SYNCORA GTY Insured 
 
 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2012A: 
 
 
 
1,730 
 
5.500%, 7/01/28 
7/22 at 100.00 
CCC 
1,826,880 
6,390 
 
5.750%, 7/01/37 
7/22 at 100.00 
CCC 
6,768,927 
5,235 
 
6.000%, 7/01/47 
7/22 at 100.00 
CCC 
5,562,659 
3,000 
 
Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, 
6/24 at 100.00 
AA 
3,408,480 
 
 
Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 12/01/33 
 
 
 
26,570 
 
Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, 
12/30 at 100.00 
AA 
33,876,750 
 
 
Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, Series 2020A, 5.000%, 12/01/50 
 
 
 
2,800 
 
Sacramento Municipal Utility District, California, Electric Revenue Bonds, Series 2020H, 
8/30 at 100.00 
AA 
3,327,828 
 
 
4.000%, 8/15/40 
 
 
 
2,500 
 
Sacramento Municipal Utility District, California, Electric Revenue Bonds, Tender Option 
8/23 at 100.00 
AA 
3,501,450 
 
 
Bond Trust 2016-XG0060, 18.349%, 8/15/41, 144A (IF) (8) 
 
 
 
4,000 
 
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, California, Water Utility Revenue 
8/26 at 100.00 
Aa3 
4,793,040 
 
 
Bonds, Refunding Subordinate Lien Series 2016B, 5.000%, 8/01/37 
 
 
 
2,570 
 
San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, California, Wastewater 
4/28 at 100.00 
AA 
3,146,785 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Series 2018B, 5.000%, 10/01/43 
 
 
 
2,145 
 
Santa Clara Valley Water District, California, Water System Revenue Bonds, Refunding 
6/30 at 100.00 
Aa1 
2,706,153 
 
 
Series 2020A, 5.000%, 6/01/45 
 
 
 
 
 
Silicon Valley Clean Water, Mateo County, California, Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2015: 
 
 
 
3,000 
 
5.000%, 8/01/40 
8/25 at 100.00 
AA 
3,500,370 
1,600 
 
5.000%, 8/01/45 
8/25 at 100.00 
AA 
1,856,368 
1,095 
 
Silicon Valley Clean Water, Mateo County, California, Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 
2/28 at 100.00 
AA 
1,230,473 
 
 
2018, 4.000%, 8/01/46 
 
 
 
 
 
Southern California Public Power Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Apex Power 
 
 
 
 
 
Project Series 2014A: 
 
 
 
1,565 
 
5.000%, 7/01/35 
7/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
1,776,228 
1,500 
 
5.000%, 7/01/38 
7/24 at 100.00 
AA– 
1,696,110 
4,000 
 
Southern California Public Power Authority, Natural Gas Project 1 Revenue Bonds, Series 
No Opt. Call 
A2 
5,353,280 
 
 
2007A, 5.000%, 11/01/33 
 
 
 
575,890 
 
Total Utilities 
 
 
682,291,000 
 
 
Water and Sewer – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments) 
 
 
 
2,500 
 
Central Basin Municipal Water District, California, Certificates of Participation, 
4/21 at 100.00 
AA 
2,519,275 
 
 
Tender Option Bond Trust 2016-XG0038, 17.910%, 8/01/39 – AGM Insured, 144A (IF) (8) 
 
 
 
750 
 
San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, California, Water Revenue 
No Opt. Call 
Aa2 
921,307 
 
 
Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF0226, 18.223%, 5/01/21, 144A (IF) (8) 
 
 
 
3,250 
 
Total Water and Sewer 
 
 
3,440,582 
$ 3,210,998 
 
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $3,191,690,324) 
 
 
3,549,874,453 
 
 
Floating Rate Obligations – (0.2)% 
 
 
(4,185,000) 
 
 
MuniFund Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs – (13.9)% (9) 
 
 
(319,800,669) 
 
 
Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs – (41.4)% (10) 
 
 
(954,232,372) 
 
 
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.3% 
 
 
31,054,999 
 
 
Net Asset Applicable to Common Shares – 100% 
 
 
$ 2,302,711,411 
 
52
 

   
(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. Optional Call Provisions are not covered by the report of independent registered public 
 
accounting firm. 
(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. 
 
Ratings are not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm. 
(4) 
Effective February 12, 2019, the par value of the original bonds was replaced with taxable and tax exempt Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (commonly known as 
 
COFINA) bond units that are collateralized by a bundle of zero and coupon paying bonds. The quantity shown represents units in a trust, which were assigned according to 
 
the original bond’s accreted value. These securities do not have a stated coupon interest rate and income will be recognized through accretion of the discount associated 
 
with the trust units. The factor at which these units accrete can also decrease, primarily for principal payments generated from coupon payments received or dispositions of 
 
the underlying bond collateral. The quantity of units will not change as a result of these principal payments. 
(5) 
Defaulted security. A security whose issuer has failed to fully pay principal and/or interest when due, or is under the protection of bankruptcy. 
(6) 
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. 
(7) 
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. 
(8) 
Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in inverse floating rate transactions. 
(9) 
MuniFund Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs as a percentage of Total Investments is 9.0%. 
(10) 
Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs as a percentage of Total Investments is 26.9%. 
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 regis- 
 
tration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. 
AMT 
Alternative Minimum Tax 
ETM 
Escrowed to maturity 
IF 
Inverse floating rate security issued by a tender option bond (“TOB”) trust, the interest rate on which varies inversely with the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association 
 
(SIFMA) short-term rate, which resets weekly, or a similar short-term rate, and is reduced by the expenses related to the TOB trust. 
UB 
Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in 
 
Derivatives for more information. 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 
 
53
 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 28, 2021
                   
 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC
 
Assets 
                 
Long-term investments, at value (cost $256,653,311, $1,077,735,292 
                 
and $3,191,690,324, respectively) 
 
$
292,245,209
   
$
1,224,000,722
   
$
3,549,874,453
 
Cash 
   
4,564,332
     
866,471
     
 
Receivable for: 
                       
Interest 
   
2,801,773
     
12,985,949
     
38,382,717
 
Investments sold 
   
1,087,419
     
5,418,487
     
35,837,227
 
Deferred offering costs 
   
     
205,435
     
 
Other assets 
   
51,433
     
381,971
     
1,101,236
 
Total assets 
   
300,750,166
     
1,243,859,035
     
3,625,195,633
 
Liabilities 
                       
Cash overdraft 
   
     
     
10,226,356
 
Floating rate obligations 
   
     
20,975,000
     
4,185,000
 
Payable for: 
                       
Dividends 
   
704,025
     
2,493,235
     
7,658,213
 
Interest 
   
     
41,672
     
8,855
 
Investments purchased - regular settlement 
   
     
5,693,894
     
23,363,609
 
MuniFund Preferred (“MFP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs 
                       
(liquidation preference $—, $140,400,000 and $320,000,000, respectively) 
   
     
139,994,166
     
319,800,669
 
Variable Rate Demand Preferred (“VRDP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs 
                       
(liquidation preference $—, $292,200,000 and $957,600,000, respectively) 
   
     
290,507,598
     
954,232,372
 
Accrued expenses: 
                       
Management fees 
   
107,398
     
558,929
     
1,550,608
 
Directors/Trustees fees 
   
55,424
     
190,577
     
742,772
 
Reorganization fees 
   
165,256
     
     
 
Other 
   
92,942
     
201,588
     
715,768
 
Total liabilities 
   
1,125,045
     
460,656,659
     
1,322,484,222
 
Net Assets applicable to common shares 
 
$
299,625,121
   
$
783,202,376
   
$
2,302,711,411
 
Common shares outstanding 
   
28,096,683
     
47,520,334
     
144,735,059
 
Net asset value (“NAV”) per common share outstanding 
 
$
10.66
   
$
16.48
   
$
15.91
 
   
Net assets applicable to common shares consist of: 
                       
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 
 
$
280,967
   
$
475,203
   
$
1,447,351
 
Paid-in surplus 
   
266,090,029
     
636,864,148
     
1,965,511,333
 
Total distributable earnings 
   
33,254,125
     
145,863,025
     
335,752,727
 
Net assets applicable to common shares 
 
$
299,625,121
   
$
783,202,376
   
$
2,302,711,411
 
Authorized shares: 
                       
Common 
   
250,000,000
   
Unlimited
   
Unlimited
 
Preferred 
   
N/A
   
Unlimited
   
Unlimited
 
N/A – Fund is not authorized to issue Preferred shares. 
                       
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
54
 
Statement of Operations
Year Ended February 28, 2021
 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC
 
Investment Income 
 
$
10,659,720
   
$
45,103,064
   
$
130,929,883
 
Expenses 
                       
Management fees 
   
1,362,163
     
7,191,066
     
20,072,006
 
Interest expense and amortization of offering costs 
   
     
2,928,127
     
11,629,734
 
Liquidity fees 
   
     
2,197,533
     
4,841,422
 
Remarketing fees 
   
     
693,326
     
601,200
 
Custodian fees 
   
34,982
     
102,552
     
267,406
 
Directors/Trustees fees 
   
8,511
     
34,442
     
101,767
 
Professional fees 
   
39,854
     
122,410
     
558,394
 
Shareholder reporting expenses 
   
53,019
     
48,936
     
112,147
 
Shareholder servicing agent fees 
   
10,498
     
8,607
     
29,397
 
Stock exchange listing fees 
   
7,576
     
12,812
     
39,024
 
Investor relations expenses 
   
14,453
     
56,941
     
166,265
 
Reorganization expense 
   
260,000
     
     
 
Other 
   
16,671
     
117,722
     
222,092
 
Total expenses 
   
1,807,727
     
13,514,474
     
38,640,854
 
Net investment income (loss) 
   
8,851,993
     
31,588,590
     
92,289,029
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
                       
Net realized gain (loss) from Investments 
   
910,643
     
98,007
     
2,290,667
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investments 
   
(11,543,454
)
   
(38,495,336
)
   
(118,166,969
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 
   
(10,632,811
)
   
(38,397,329
)
   
(115,876,302
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to 
                       
common shares from operations 
 
$
(1,780,818
)
 
$
(6,808,739
)
 
$
(23,587,273
)
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
55

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
NCA
 
 
 
Year
   
Year
 
 
 
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
2/28/21
   
2/29/20
 
Operations 
           
Net investment income (loss) 
 
$
8,851,993
   
$
9,607,706
 
Net realized gain (loss) from investments 
   
910,643
     
(14,989
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments 
   
(11,543,454
)
   
25,668,841
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares 
               
from operations 
   
(1,780,818
)
   
35,261,558
 
Distributions to Common Shareholders 
               
Dividends 
   
(8,933,471
)
   
(9,607,122
)
Decrease in net assets applicable to common shares from 
               
distributions to common shareholders 
   
(8,933,471
)
   
(9,607,122
)
Capital Share Transactions 
               
Common shares: 
               
Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to 
               
reinvestment of distributions 
   
61,387
     
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common 
               
shares from capital share transactions 
   
61,387
     
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares 
   
(10,652,902
)
   
25,654,436
 
Net assets applicable to common shares at the beginning of period 
   
310,278,023
     
284,623,587
 
Net assets applicable to common shares at the end of period 
 
$
299,625,121
   
$
310,278,023
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
56
 

 
 
NKX
   
NAC
 
 
 
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
 
 
 
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
2/28/21
   
2/29/20
   
2/28/21
   
2/29/20
 
Operations 
                       
Net investment income (loss) 
 
$
31,588,590
   
$
30,142,314
   
$
92,289,029
   
$
94,354,321
 
Net realized gain (loss) from investments 
   
98,007
     
3,171,600
     
2,290,667
     
5,206,326
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments 
   
(38,495,336
)
   
95,928,915
     
(118,166,969
)
   
248,933,863
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares 
                               
from operations 
   
(6,808,739
)
   
129,242,829
     
(23,587,273
)
   
348,494,510
 
Distributions to Common Shareholders 
                               
Dividends 
   
(30,650,615
)
   
(29,367,566
)
   
(92,123,863
)
   
(93,354,113
)
Decrease in net assets applicable to common shares from 
                               
distributions to common shareholders 
   
(30,650,615
)
   
(29,367,566
)
   
(92,123,863
)
   
(93,354,113
)
Capital Share Transactions 
                               
Common shares: 
                               
Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to 
                               
reinvestment of distributions 
   
     
     
     
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common 
                               
shares from capital share transactions 
   
     
     
     
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares 
   
(37,459,354
)
   
99,875,263
     
(115,711,136
)
   
255,140,397
 
Net assets applicable to common shares at the beginning of period 
   
820,661,730
     
720,786,467
     
2,418,422,547
     
2,163,282,150
 
Net assets applicable to common shares at the end of period 
 
$
783,202,376
   
$
820,661,730
   
$
2,302,711,411
   
$
2,418,422,547
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended February 28, 2021
 
 
NKX
   
NAC
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: 
           
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations 
 
$
(6,808,739
)
 
$
(23,587,273
)
Adjustments to reconcile the net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations 
               
to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: 
               
Purchases of investments 
   
(103,699,956
)
   
(612,852,560
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 
   
97,390,491
     
614,497,263
 
Taxes paid 
   
(3,899
)
   
(3,481
)
Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net 
   
2,548,307
     
14,890,952
 
Amortization of deferred offering costs 
   
98,200
     
196,998
 
(Increase) Decrease in: 
               
Receivable for interest 
   
416,754
     
1,241,503
 
Receivable for investments sold 
   
(1,509,820
)
   
(16,533,727
)
Other assets 
   
(37,374
)
   
(72,804
)
Increase (Decrease) in: 
               
Payable for interest 
   
(71,425
)
   
(65,861
)
Payable for investments purchased - regular settlement 
   
5,693,894
     
23,363,609
 
Payable for investments purchased - when-issued/delayed-delivery settlement 
   
     
(7,242,943
)
Accrued management fees 
   
(17,480
)
   
(65,668
)
Accrued Directors/Trustees fees 
   
37,407
     
135,119
 
Accrued professional fees 
   
(32,351
)
   
(43,007
)
Accrued other expenses 
   
122,048
     
453,719
 
Net realized (gain) loss from: 
               
Investments 
   
(98,007
)
   
(2,290,667
)
Paydowns 
   
154,178
     
4,212,793
 
Change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of investments 
   
38,495,336
     
118,166,969
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 
   
32,677,564
     
114,400,934
 
Cash Flow from Financing Activities: 
               
(Payments for) deferred offering costs 
   
(205,435
)
   
 
Proceeds from borrowings 
   
8,500,110
     
4,959,505
 
Repayment of borrowings 
   
(8,500,110
)
   
(4,959,505
)
Increase (Decrease) in: 
               
Cash overdraft 
   
(1,098,141
)
   
755,084
 
Floating rate obligations 
   
     
(23,395,000
)
Cash distributions paid to common shareholders 
   
(30,507,517
)
   
(91,761,018
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 
   
(31,811,093
)
   
(114,400,934
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash 
   
866,471
     
 
Cash at the beginning of period 
   
     
 
Cash at the end of period 
 
$
866,471
   
$
 
   
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information 
 
NKX
   
NAC
 
Cash paid for interest (excluding amortization of offering costs) 
 
$
2,901,353
   
$
11,498,597
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less Distributions 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Operations 
 
 
to Common Shareholders 
 
Common Share 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premium 
Discount 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
per 
per 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From 
 
 
 
Share 
Share 
 
 
 
Beginning 
Net 
Net 
 
 
From 
Accumu- 
 
 
 
Sold 
Repur- 
 
 
 
Common 
Investment 
Realized/ 
 
 
Net 
lated Net 
 
 
Shelf 
through 
chased 
 
Ending 
 
Share 
Income 
Unrealized 
 
 
Investment 
Realized 
 
 
Offering 
Shelf 
and 
Ending 
Share 
 
NAV 
(Loss) 
Gain (Loss) 
Total 
 
Income 
Gains 
Total 
 
Costs 
Offering 
Retired 
NAV 
Price 
NCA 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended 2/28–2/29: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2021 
$11.05 
$0.32 
$(0.39) 
$(0.07) 
 
$(0.32) 
$ — 
$(0.32) 
 
$ — 
$ — 
$ — 
$10.66 
$10.21 
2020 
10.13 
0.34 
0.92 
1.26 
 
(0.34) 
— 
(0.34) 
 
— 
— 
— 
11.05 
10.45 
2019 
10.19 
0.34 
(0.06) 
0.28 
 
(0.34) 
— 
(0.34) 
 
—* 
— 
— 
10.13 
9.42 
2018 
10.24 
0.38 
(0.03) 
0.35 
 
(0.40) 
— 
(0.40) 
 
— 
       —* 
— 
10.19 
9.55 
2017 
10.56 
0.42 
(0.32) 
0.10 
 
(0.44) 
— 
(0.44) 
 
— 
0.02 
— 
10.24 
10.21 
NKX 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended 2/28-2/29: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2021 
17.27 
0.66 
(0.80) 
(0.14) 
 
(0.65) 
— 
(0.65) 
 
— 
— 
— 
16.48 
15.13 
2020 
15.17 
0.63 
2.09 
2.72 
 
(0.62) 
— 
(0.62) 
 
— 
— 
— 
17.27 
15.53 
2019 
15.26 
0.66 
(0.11) 
0.55 
 
(0.65) 
— 
(0.65) 
 
— 
— 
0.01 
15.17 
13.50 
2018 
15.35 
0.72 
(0.04) 
0.68 
 
(0.77) 
— 
(0.77) 
 
— 
— 
— 
15.26 
13.97 
2017 
16.17 
0.76 
(0.71) 
0.05 
 
(0.83) 
(0.04) 
(0.87) 
 
— 
— 
— 
15.35 
14.62 
 
(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.

*     
Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
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Common Share Supplemental Data/ 
 
 
 
 
Ratios Applicable to Common Shares 
 
Common Share 
 
 
 
 
Total Returns 
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets(b) 
 
 
Based 
Ending 
 
 
 
Based 
on 
Net 
 
Net 
Portfolio 
on 
Share 
Assets 
 
Investment 
Turnover 
NAV(a) 
Price(a) 
(000) 
Expenses(b) 
Income (Loss) 
Rate(c) 
 
(0.62)% 
0.73% 
$299,625 
0.60% 
2.94% 
9% 
12.63 
14.67 
310,278 
0.52 
3.22 
2.82 
2.31 
284,624 
0.62 
3.38 
38 
3.45 
(2.72) 
286,121 
0.56 
3.67 
23 
1.12 
(1.32) 
285,491 
0.58 
4.00 
25 
 
(0.77) 
1.67 
783,202 
1.72 
4.03 
18.23 
19.88 
820,662 
2.27 
3.91 
11 
3.73 
1.45 
720,786 
2.50 
4.34 
28 
4.42 
0.51 
728,662 
2.24 
4.58 
14 
0.21 
(1.10) 
732,649 
1.83 
4.70 
25 
 
(b)     
• Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred (as further described below) on assets attributable to preferred shares issued by the Fund, where applicable.

 
• The expense ratios reflect, among other things, all interest expense and other costs related to preferred shares (as described in Note 5 – Fund Shares) and/or 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:

NCA 
 
 
NKX 
 
 
Year Ended 2/28–2/29: 
 
 
Year Ended 2/28-2/29: 
 
 
2021 
—% 
 
2021 
0.74% 
 
2020 
— 
 
2020 
1.28 
 
2019 
— 
 
2019 
1.45 
 
2018 
— 
 
2018 
1.20 
 
2017 
0.01 
 
2017 
0.82 
 
 
(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.
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 
Discount 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From 
 
 
per 
per 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumu- 
 
 
Share 
Share 
 
 
 
Beginning 
Net 
Net 
 
 
From 
lated 
 
 
Sold 
Repur- 
 
 
 
Common 
Investment 
Realized/ 
 
 
Net 
Net 
 
 
through 
chased 
 
Ending 
 
Share 
Income 
Unrealized 
 
 
Investment 
Realized 
 
 
Shelf 
and 
Ending 
Share 
 
NAV 
(Loss) 
Gain (Loss) 
Total 
 
Income 
Gains 
Total 
 
Offering 
Retired 
NAV 
Price 
NAC 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended 2/28-2/29: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2021 
$16.71 
$0.64 
$(0.80) 
$(0.16) 
 
$(0.64) 
$ — 
$(0.64) 
 
$ — 
$ — 
$15.91 
$14.57 
2020 
14.95 
0.65 
1.76 
2.41 
 
(0.65) 
— 
(0.65) 
 
— 
— 
16.71 
15.09 
2019 
15.17 
0.67 
(0.22) 
0.45 
 
(0.68) 
— 
(0.68) 
 
— 
0.01 
14.95 
13.30 
2018 
15.31 
0.73 
(0.10) 
0.63 
 
(0.77) 
— 
(0.77) 
 
— 
— 
15.17 
13.49 
2017 
16.06 
0.78 
(0.66) 
0.12 
 
(0.87) 
— 
(0.87) 
 
—* 
— 
15.31 
14.55 
 
(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.

*     
Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
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Common Share Supplemental Data/ 
 
 
 
 
Ratios Applicable to Common Shares 
 
Common Share 
 
 
 
 
Total Returns 
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets(b) 
 
 
Based 
Ending 
 
 
 
Based 
on 
Net 
 
Net 
Portfolio 
on 
Share 
Assets 
 
Investment 
Turnover 
NAV(a) 
Price(a) 
(000) 
Expenses 
Income (Loss) 
Rate(c) 
 
(0.90)% 
0.88% 
$2,302,711 
1.67% 
4.00% 
17% 
16.37 
18.54 
2,418,423 
2.26 
4.11 
11 
3.01 
3.79 
2,163,282 
2.42 
4.48 
30 
4.19 
(2.27) 
2,201,952 
1.97 
4.71 
14 
0.63 
(2.89) 
2,221,595 
1.77 
4.93 
23 
 
(b)     
• Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred (as further described below) on assets attributable to preferred shares issued by the Fund, where applicable.
 
• The expense ratios reflect, among other things, all interest expense and other costs related to preferred shares (as described in Note 5 – Fund Shares) and/or 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:

NAC 
 
 
Year Ended 2/28-2/29: 
 
2021 
0.74% 
 
2020 
1.33 
 
2019 
1.45 
 
2018 
1.02 
 
2017 
0.79 
 
 
(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.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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                   iMTP, MFP,
                  VMTP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and/or VRDP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares at the 
 
iMTP Shares 
MFP Shares at 
VMTP Shares at the 
VRDP Shares 
End of the
 
at the End of the Period 
the End of the Period 
End of the Period 
at the End of the Period 
 Period 
 
Aggregate 
Asset 
Aggregate 
Asset 
Aggregate 
Asset 
Aggregate 
Asset 
Asset Coverage 
 
Amount 
Coverage 
Amount 
Coverage 
Amount 
Coverage 
Amount 
Coverage 
Per $1 
 
Outstanding 
 Per $5,000 
Outstanding 
 Per $100,000 
Outstanding 
Per $100,000 
Outstanding 
Per $100,000 
Liquidation 
 
(000) 
Share 
(000) 
Share 
(000) 
Share 
(000) 
Share 
Preference 
NKX 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended 2/28-2/29: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2021 
$ — 
$ — 
$140,400 
$281,045 
$ — 
$ — 
$292,200 
$281,045 
$2.81 
2020 
— 
— 
140,400 
289,705 
— 
— 
292,200 
289,705 
2.90 
2019 
— 
— 
140,400 
266,617 
— 
— 
292,200 
266,617 
2.67 
2018 
— 
— 
140,400 
268,438 
— 
— 
292,200 
268,438 
2.68 
2017 
36,000 
13,468 
— 
— 
— 
— 
396,600 
269,359 
2.69 
NAC 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended 2/28-2/29: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2021 
— 
— 
320,000 
280,237 
— 
— 
957,600 
280,237 
2.80 
2020 
— 
— 
320,000 
289,294 
— 
— 
957,600 
289,294 
2.89 
2019 
— 
— 
320,000 
269,324 
— 
— 
957,600 
269,324 
2.69 
2018 
— 
— 
320,000 
272,351 
— 
— 
957,600 
272,351 
2.72 
2017 
— 
— 
— 
— 
145,000 
301,487 
957,600 
301,487 
3.01 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to
Financial Statements
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 California Municipal Value Fund (NCA) (formerly Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund, Inc.)

Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NKX)

Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAC)
The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as diversified closed-end management investment companies. NCA was incorporated under the state laws of Minnesota on July 15, 1987. NKX and NAC were organized as Massachusetts business trusts on July 29, 2002 and December 1, 1998, respectively.
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 28, 2021, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the fiscal year ended February 28, 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 Merger
During August 2020, the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) of Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund 2 (NCB) and NCA approved the merger of NCB (the “Target Fund”) into NCA (the “Acquiring Fund”) (the “Merger”). The Merger is intended to create one larger fund with lower operating expenses and increased trading volume on the exchange for common shares. The Merger was approved by shareholders of the Target Fund at a special meeting on February 17, 2021, and was completed before the opening of business on March 8, 2021 (subsequent to the close of this reporting period). See Note 9. Subsequent Events for further details.
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”) 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 directors/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 directors/trustees that enables directors/trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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 directors/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 the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts 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.
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 at the end of 2021, 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 optional expedients as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has not yet elected to apply the optional expedients, but is currently assessing the impact of the ASU’s adoption to 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 quotation are not readily available. The SEC also adopted new Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act, which sets forth the recordkeeping requirements associated with fair value determinations. Finally, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues, including the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 became effective on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. A fund may voluntarily comply with the rules after the effective date, and in advance of the compliance date, under certain conditions. Management is currently assessing the impact of these provisions on the Funds’ financial statements.
3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements
The Funds’ investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value utilizing valuation methods approved by the Board. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. U.S. GAAP establishes the three-tier hierarchy which is used to maximize the use of
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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:
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:
NCA 
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Long-Term Investments*: 
                       
Municipal Bonds 
 
$
   
$
292,245,209
   
$
   
$
292,245,209
 
NKX 
                               
Long-Term Investments*: 
                               
Municipal Bonds 
 
$
   
$
1,224,000,722
   
$
   
$
1,224,000,722
 
NAC 
                               
Long-Term Investments*: 
                               
Municipal Bonds 
 
$
   
$
3,549,874,453
   
$
   
$
3,549,874,453
 
 
*     
Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.
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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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 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.
As of the end of the reporting period, the aggregate value of Floaters issued by each Fund’s TOB Trust for self-deposited Inverse Floaters and externally-deposited Inverse Floaters was as follows:
Floating Rate Obligations Outstanding 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC
 
Floating rate obligations: self-deposited Inverse Floaters 
 
$
   
$
20,975,000
   
$
4,185,000
 
Floating rate obligations: externally-deposited Inverse Floaters 
   
     
11,250,000
     
28,500,000
 
Total 
 
$
   
$
32,225,000
   
$
32,685,000
 
During the current fiscal period, the average amount of Floaters (including any borrowings from a Liquidity Provider) outstanding, and the average annual interest rate and fees related to self-deposited Inverse Floaters, were as follows:
Self-Deposited Inverse Floaters 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC
 
Average floating rate obligations outstanding 
 
$
   
$
20,975,000
   
$
21,704,068
 
Average annual interest rate and fees 
   
%
   
0.93
%
   
0.98
%
TOB Trusts are supported by a liquidity facility provided by a Liquidity Provider pursuant to which the Liquidity Provider agrees, in the event that Floaters are (a) tendered to the Trustee for remarketing and the remarketing does not occur, or (b) subject to mandatory tender pursuant to the terms of the TOB Trust agreement, to either purchase Floaters or to provide the Trustee with an advance from a loan facility to fund the purchase of Floaters by the TOB Trust. In certain circumstances, the Liquidity Provider may otherwise elect to have the Trustee sell the Underlying Bond to retire the Floaters that were tendered and not remarketed prior to providing such a loan. In these circumstances, the Liquidity Provider remains obligated to provide a loan to the extent that the proceeds of the sale of the Underlying Bond is not sufficient to pay the purchase price of the Floaters.
The size of the commitment under the loan facility for a given TOB Trust is at least equal to the balance of that TOB Trust’s outstanding Floaters plus any accrued interest. In consideration of the loan facility, fee schedules are in place and are charged by the Liquidity Provider(s). Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased Floaters held by the TOB Trust. Interest paid on any outstanding loan balances will be effectively
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borne by the Fund that owns the Inverse Floaters of the TOB Trust that has incurred the borrowing and may be at a rate that is greater than the rate that would have been paid had the Floaters been successfully remarketed.
As described above, any amounts outstanding under a liquidity facility are recognized as a component of “Floating rate obligations” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by the Fund holding the corresponding Inverse Floaters issued by the borrowing TOB Trust. As of the end of the reporting period, there were no loans outstanding under any such facility for any of the Funds as of the end of the reporting period.
Each Fund may also enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements (sometimes referred to as a “recourse arrangement”) (TOB Trusts involving such agreements are referred to herein as “Recourse Trusts”), under which a Fund agrees to reimburse the Liquidity Provider for the Trust’s Floaters, in certain circumstances, for the amount (if any) by which the liquidation value of the Underlying Bond held by the TOB Trust may fall short of the sum of the liquidation value of the Floaters issued by the TOB Trust plus any amounts borrowed by the TOB Trust from the Liquidity Provider, plus any shortfalls in interest cash flows. Under these agreements, a Fund’s potential exposure to losses related to or on an Inverse Floater may increase beyond the value of the Inverse Floater as a Fund may potentially be liable to fulfill all amounts owed to holders of the Floaters or the Liquidity Provider. Any such shortfall amount in the aggregate is recognized as “Unrealized depreciation on Recourse Trusts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
As of the end of the reporting period, each Fund’s maximum exposure to the Floaters issued by Recourse Trusts for self-deposited Inverse Floaters and externally-deposited Inverse Floaters was as follows:
Floating Rate Obligations – Recourse Trusts 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC
 
Maximum exposure to Recourse Trusts: self-deposited Inverse Floaters 
 
$
   
$
20,975,000
   
$
4,185,000
 
Maximum exposure to Recourse Trusts: externally-deposited Inverse Floaters 
   
     
11,250,000
     
28,500,000
 
Total 
 
$
   
$
32,225,000
   
$
32,685,000
 
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: 
 
 
 

 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC
 
Purchases 
 
$
27,751,161
   
$
103,699,956
   
$
612,852,560
 
Sales and maturities 
   
27,436,948
     
97,390,491
     
614,497,263
 
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 instruments such as futures, options and swap contracts. Each Fund limits its investments in futures, options on futures and swap contracts to the extent necessary for the Adviser to claim the exclusion from registration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Fund. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.
Although the Funds are authorized to invest in derivative instruments and may do so in 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,
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.
5. Fund Shares
Common Shares
Common Shares Equity Shelf Programs and Offering Costs
The following Fund has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) authorizing the Fund to issue additional common shares through one or more equity shelf programs (“Shelf Offering”), which became effective with the SEC during prior fiscal periods.
Under this Shelf Offering, the Fund, subject to market conditions, may raise additional equity capital by issuing additional common shares from time to time in varying amounts and by different offering methods at a net price at or above the Fund’s NAV per common share. In the event the Fund’s Shelf Offering registration statement is no longer current, the Fund may not issue additional common shares until a post-effective amendment to the registration statement has been filed with the SEC.
Additional authorized common shares, common shares sold and offering proceeds, net of offering costs under the Fund’s Shelf Offering during the Fund’s current fiscal period were as follows:
 
 
NKX
 
 
 
Year
   
Year
 
 
 
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
2/28/21
   
2/29/20
 
Additional authorized common shares 
   
4,100,000
*
   
 
Common shares sold 
   
     
 
Offering proceeds, net of offering cost 
   
     
 

* Represents additional authorized common shares for the period July 10, 2020 through February 28, 2021. 
 
 
Costs incurred by the Fund in connection with its initial shelf registration are recorded as a prepaid expense and recognized as “Deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These costs are amortized pro rata as common shares are sold and are recognized as a component of “Proceeds from shelf offering, net of offering costs” on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. Any deferred offering costs remaining one year after the effectiveness of the initial shelf registration will be expensed. Costs incurred by the Fund to keep the shelf registration current are expensed as incurred and recognized as a component of “other expenses” on the Statement of Operations.
Common Share Transactions 
 
 
 

Transactions in common shares for the Funds during the Funds’ current and prior fiscal period, where applicable, were as follows: 
 
 

 
 NCA
 
 Year 
Year 
 
Ended 
Ended 
 
 2/28/21 
2/29/20 
Common shares: 
 
  
Issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions 
5,684 
— 
Preferred Shares

MuniFund Preferred Shares
NKX and NAC have issued and have outstanding MuniFund Preferred (“MFP”) Shares, with a $100,000 liquidation preference per share. These MFP
Shares were issued via private placement and are not publically available.
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The Funds are obligated to redeem their MFP Shares by the date as specified in its offering documents (“Term Redemption Date”), unless earlier redeemed by the Funds. MFP Shares are initially issued in a pre-specified mode, however, MFP Shares can be subsequently designated as an alternative mode at a later date at the discretion of the Funds. The modes within MFP Shares detail the dividend mechanics and are described as follows. At a subsequent date, the Funds may establish additional mode structures with the MFP Share.
Variable Rate Remarketed Mode (“VRRM”) – Dividends for MFP Shares within this mode will be established by a remarketing agent; therefore, market value of the MFP Shares is expected to approximate its liquidation preference. Shareholders have the ability to request a best-efforts tender of its shares upon seven days notice. If the remarketing agent is unable to identify an alternative purchaser, the shares will be retained by the shareholder requesting tender and the subsequent dividend rate will increase to its step-up dividend rate. If after one consecutive year of unsuccessful remarketing attempts, the Fund will be required to designate an alternative mode or redeem the shares.
Each Fund will pay a remarketing fee on the aggregate principal amount of all MFP Shares while designated in VRRM. Payments made by the Fund to the remarketing agent are recognized as “Remarketing fees” on the Statement of Operations.

Variable Rate Mode (“VRM”) – Dividends for MFP Shares designated in this mode are based upon a short-term index plus an additional fixed “spread” amount established at the time of issuance or renewal / conversion of its mode. At the end of the period of the mode, the Fund will be required to either extend the term of the mode, designate an alternative mode or redeem the MFP Shares.
The fair value of MFP Shares while in VRM are expected to approximate their liquidation preference so long as the fixed “spread” on the shares remains roughly in line with the “spread” being demanded by investors on instruments having similar terms in the current market. In current market conditions, the Adviser has determined that the fair value of the shares are approximately their liquidation preference, but their fair value could vary if market conditions change materially.

Variable Rate Demand Mode (“VRDM”) – Dividends for MFP Shares designated in this mode will be established by a remarketing agent; therefore, the market value of the MFP Shares is expected to approximate its liquidation preference. While in this mode, Shares will have an unconditional liquidity feature that enable its shareholders to require a liquidity provider, which the Fund has entered into a contractual agreement, to purchase shares in the event that the shares are not able to be successfully remarketed. In the event that shares within this mode are unable to be successfully remarketed and are purchased by the liquidity provider, the dividend rate will be the maximum rate which is designed to escalate according to a specified schedule in order to enhance the remarketing agent’s ability to successfully remarket the shares. Each Fund is required redeem any shares that are still owned by a liquidity provider after six months of continuous, unsuccessful remarketing.
The Fund will pay a liquidity and remarketing fee on the aggregate principal amount of all MFP shares while within VRDM. Payments made by the Fund to the liquidity provider and remarketing agent are recognized as “Liquidity fees” and “Remarketing fees”, respectively, on the Statement Operations.
For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation preference of MFP Shares is recorded as a liability and is recognized as a component of “MuniFund Preferred (“MFP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends on the MFP shares are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes. Unpaid dividends on MFP shares are recognized as a component on “Interest payable” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends accrued on MFP Shares are recognized as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.
Subject to certain conditions, MFP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the Fund. The Fund may also be required to redeem certain MFP shares if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage requirements and such failures are not cured by the applicable cure date. The redemption price per share in all circumstances is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
Costs incurred connection with each Fund’s offering of MFP Shares were recorded as deferred charges and are amortized over the life of the shares and are recognized as a component of “MuniFund Preferred (“MFP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.
As of the end of the reporting period, details of each Fund’s MFP Shares outstanding as of the end of the reporting period, were as follows:
 
 
 
 
Liquidation 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preference, 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares 
Liquidation 
net of deferred 
Term 
 
Mode 
Fund 
Series 
Outstanding 
Preference 
offering costs 
Redemption Date 
Mode 
Termination Date 
NKX 
1,404 
$140,400,000 
$139,994,166 
10/01/47 
VRRM 
N/A 
NAC 
3,200 
320,000,000 
319,800,669 
1/03/28 
VRM 
1/03/28* 
 
*     
Subject to earlier termination by either the Fund or the holder.
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The average liquidation preference of MFP Shares outstanding and annualized dividend rate for the Funds during the current fiscal period were as follows:
 
NKX 
NAC 
Average liquidation preference of MFP Shares outstanding 
$140,400,000 
$320,000,000 
Annualized dividend rate 
0.96% 
1.07% 
 
Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares
The following Funds have issued and have outstanding Variable Rate Demand Preferred (“VRDP”) Shares, with a $100,000 liquidation preference per share. VRDP Shares are issued via private placement and are not publicly available.
As of the end of the reporting period, NKX and NAC had $290,507,598 and $954,232,372 VRDP Shares at liquidation preference, net of deferred offering costs, respectively. Further details of the Funds’ VRDP Shares outstanding as of the reporting period, were as follows:
 
 
Shares 
Remarketing 
Liquidation 
 
Fund 
Series 
Outstanding 
Fees* 
Preference 
Maturity 
NKX 
355 
0.10% 
$ 35,500,000 
June 1, 2040 
 
427 
0.05 
42,700,000 
March 1, 2040 
 
1,090 
0.10 
109,000,000 
December 1, 2040 
 
1,050 
0.10 
105,000,000 
June 1, 2046 
NAC 
1,362 
0.10% 
$136,200,000 
June 1, 2041 
 
910 
N/A 
91,000,000 
December 1, 2040 
 
498 
0.05 
49,800,000 
March 1, 2040 
 
1,056 
0.10 
105,600,000 
December 1, 2042 
 
1,589 
N/A 
158,900,000 
August 1, 2040 
 
1,581 
0.10 
158,100,000 
August 1, 2040 
 
980 
0.10 
98,000,000 
August 3, 2043 
 
1,600 
N/A 
160,000,000 
November 6, 2026 
* Remarketing fees as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount of all VRDP Shares outstanding for each series.
N/A Not applicable. Series is considered to be Special Rate VRDP and therefore does not pay a remarketing fee.
VRDP Shares include a liquidity feature that allows VRDP shareholders to have their shares purchased by a liquidity provider with whom each Fund has contracted in the event that VRDP Shares are not able to be successfully remarketed. Each Fund is required to redeem any VRDP Shares that are still owned by the liquidity provider after six months of continuous, unsuccessful remarketing. Each Fund pays an annual remarketing fee on the aggregate principal amount of all VRDP Shares outstanding. Each Fund’s VRDP Shares have successfully remarketed since issuance.
NAC’s Series 2, Series 5 and Series 8 VRDP Shares are considered to be Special Rate VRDP, which are sold to institutional investors. The special rate period will expire on February 7, 2022, June 14, 2023 and November 6, 2026, for the Fund’s Series 2, 5 and 8 VRDP Shares, respectively. The special rate period for NAC’s Series 8 VRDP Shares is subject to earlier termination by either the Fund or the holder. During the special rate period, the VRDP Shares will not be remarketed by a remarketing agent, be subject to optional or mandatory tender events, or be supported by a liquidity provider and are not subject to remarketing fees or liquidity fees. During the special rate period, VRDP dividends will be set monthly as a floating rate based on the predetermined formula. Following the initial special rate period, Special Rate Period VRDP Shares may transition to traditional VRDP Shares with dividends set at weekly remarketings, and be supported by designated liquidity provider, or the Board may approve a subsequent special rate period.
Dividends on the VRDP Shares (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes) are set at a rate established by a remarketing agent; therefore, the market value of the VRDP Shares is expected to approximate its liquidation preference. In the event that VRDP shares are unable to be successfully remarketed, the dividend rate will be the maximum rate which is designed to escalate according to a specified schedule in order to enhance the remarketing agent’s ability to successfully remarket the VRDP Shares.
Subject to certain conditions, VRDP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of each Fund. Each Fund may also redeem certain of the VRDP Shares if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage requirements and such failures are not cured by the applicable cure date. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
The average liquidation preference of VRDP Shares outstanding and annualized dividend rate for each Fund during the current fiscal period were as follows:
 
NKX 
NAC 
Average liquidation preference of VRDP Shares outstanding 
$292,200,000 
$957,600,000 
Annualized dividend rate 
0.44% 
0.82% 
 
For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation preference of VRDP Shares is a liability and is recognized as a component of “Variable Rate Demand Preferred (“VRDP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Unpaid dividends on VRDP Shares are recognized as a component of “Interest payable” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. Dividends accrued on VRDP Shares are recognized as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations. Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with their offerings of VRDP Shares were recorded as a deferred charge, which are being amortized over the life of the shares and are recognized as a component of “Variable Rate Demand Preferred (“VRDP”) Shares, net of deferred offering costs” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and “Interest expense and amortization of offerings costs” on the Statement of Operations. In addition to interest expense, each Fund also pays a per annum liquidity fee to the liquidity provider, as well as a remarketing fee, which are recognized as “Liquidity fees” and “Remarketing fees,” respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
Preferred Share Transactions
The Funds did not have any transactions in preferred shares during the current and prior fiscal period.
6. Income Tax Information
Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and 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 California state income taxes, and in the case of NKX the AMT applicable to individuals, 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 February 28, 2021.
 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC
 
Tax cost of investments 
 
$
256,773,536
   
$
1,057,069,558
   
$
3,188,124,495
 
Gross unrealized: 
                       
Appreciation 
 
$
35,811,770
   
$
146,830,333
   
$
362,776,677
 
Depreciation 
   
(340,097
)
   
(874,084
)
   
(5,211,719
)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments 
 
$
35,471,673
   
$
145,956,249
   
$
357,564,958
 
Permanent differences, primarily due to federal taxes paid, paydowns, taxable market discount, nondeductible reorganization expenses, and nondeductible offering costs, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of common share net assets as of February 28, 2021, the Funds’ tax year end.
The tax components of undistributed net tax-exempt income, net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of February 28, 2021, the Funds’ tax year end, were as follows:
 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC
 
Undistributed net tax-exempt income1 
 
$
436,276
   
$
3,505,235
   
$
7,690,845
 
Undistributed net ordinary income2 
   
57,481
     
293,041
     
410,187
 
Undistributed net long-term capital gains 
   
     
     
 
 
1     
Undistributed net tax-exempt income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced for the dividend declared on February 1, 2021, paid on March 1, 2021.
2     
Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ tax years ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:
                   
2021 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC
 
Distributions from net tax-exempt income3 
 
$
8,933,471
   
$
30,553,255
   
$
91,719,591
 
Distributions from net ordinary income2 
   
     
97,360
     
404,272
 
Distributions from net long-term capital gains 
   
     
     
 
2020 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC
 
Distributions from net tax-exempt income 
 
$
9,607,122
   
$
35,648,711
   
$
117,845,124
 
Distributions from net ordinary income2 
   
     
291,702
     
476,406
 
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. 
 
 
 
3 The Funds hereby designate these amounts paid during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021, as Exempt Interest Dividends. 
 
 
 
As of February 28, 2021, the Funds’ tax year end, the 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.
 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC4
 
Not subject to expiration: 
                 
Short-term 
 
$
1,966,743
   
$
1,301,642
   
$
22,025,202
 
Long-term 
   
     
     
 
Total 
 
$
1,966,743
   
$
1,301,642
   
$
22,025,202
 

4 A portion of NAC’s capital loss carryforward is subject to limitation under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. 
 
 
 
During the Funds’ tax year ended February 28, 2021, NCA utilized $797,046 of its capital loss carryforward. 
 
 
 
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, and for NCA a gross interest income component. 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.
NCA pays an annual fund-level fee, payable monthly, of 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Fund, as well as 4.125% of the gross interest income (excluding interest on bonds underlying a “self-deposited inverse floater” trust that is attributed to the Fund over and above the net interest earned on the inverse floater itself) of the Fund.
The annual fund-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund (excluding NCA) is calculated according to the following schedules: 
 

 
NKX 
 
NAC 
Average Daily Managed Assets* 
Fund-Level Fee Rate 
For the first $125 million 
0.4500% 
For the next $125 million 
0.4375    
For the next $250 million 
0.4250    
For the next $500 million 
0.4125    
For the next $1 billion 
0.4000    
For the next $3 billion 
0.3750    
For managed assets over $5 billion 
0.3625    
 
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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 managed assets (net assets for NCA):
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 February 28, 2021, the complex-level fee for each Fund was 0.1558%.
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 engaged in cross-trades pursuant to these procedures as follows: 
 
 

 
 
NKX
   
NAC
 
Purchases 
 
$
8,035,363
   
$
46,791,967
 
Sales 
   
5,346,565
     
46,472,233
 

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, $2.405 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 multi-factor 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 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 2021 unless extended or renewed.
The credit facility has the following terms: a 0.10% upfront fee, 0.15% per annum on unused commitment amounts and a drawn interest rate 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. Participating Funds paid administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are recognized as a component of “Other expenses” 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
During the current fiscal period, the following Funds utilized this facility. Each Fund’s maximum outstanding balance during the utilization period was as follows:
 
NCA 
NKX 
NAC 
Maximum outstanding balance 
$550,615 
$8,500,110 
$4,959,505 
 
During each Fund’s utilization period(s) during the current fiscal period, the average daily balance outstanding and average annual interest rate on the Borrowings were as follows:
 
 
NCA
   
NKX
   
NAC
 
Utilization period (days outstanding) 
   
4
     
4
     
4
 
Average daily balance outstanding 
 
$
550,615
   
$
8,500,110
   
$
4,959,505
 
Average annual interest rate 
   
1.39
%
   
1.39
%
   
1.39
%
Borrowings outstanding as of the end of the reporting period 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 interfund 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 Merger
As noted in Note 1 – General Information, before the opening of business on March 8, 2021 NCB merged into NCA. The net assets of NCB were $53,540,962 prior to the closing of the Merger.
Upon the closing of the Merger, NCB transferred its assets to NCA in exchange for common shares of NCA and the assumption by NCA of the liabilities of NCB. NCB was then liquidated, dissolved and terminated in accordance with its Declaration of Trust. Shareholders of NCB became shareholders of NCA. Holders of common shares of NCB received newly issued common shares of NCA, the aggregate NAV of which is equal to the aggregate NAV of the common shares of NCB held immediately prior to the Merger (including for this purpose fractional Acquiring Fund shares to which shareholders would be entitled).
In conjunction with the Merger, shareholders of NCA approved a change of domicile reorganization from a Minnesota corporation to a Massachusetts business trust during February 2021. Upon completion of the change of domicile, NCA removed “Inc.” from its name and became Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund.
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Shareholder Update (Unaudited)
CURRENT INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, INVESTMENT POLICIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS OF THE FUNDS
     NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND (NCA)
(formerly known as NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND, INC).
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal and California income taxes. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is to enhance portfolio value relative to the California municipal bond market by investing in tax-exempt California municipal securities that the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser believes are underrated or undervalued or that represent municipal market sectors that are undervalued.
Investment Policies
As a fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Assets (as defined below) in municipal securities and other related investments, the income from which is exempt from regular federal and California income taxes.
The Fund will primarily invest in municipal securities with long-term maturities in order to maintain an effective maturity of at least 15 years, but it may be shortened or lengthened, depending on market conditions.
“Assets” mean the net assets of the Fund plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. “Managed Assets” mean the total assets of the Fund, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for the express purpose of creating leverage). Total assets for this purpose shall include assets attributable to the Fund’s use of leverage (whether or not those assets are reflected in the Fund’s financial statements for purposes of generally accepted accounting principles), and derivatives will be valued at their market value.
Under normal circumstances:
The Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that, at the time of investment, are rated within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better) by at least one NRSRO or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser. Investment grade securities may include securities that, at the time of investment, are rated below investment grade, so long as at least one NRSRO rates such securities within the four highest grades (such securities are commonly referred to as split-rated securities).

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that at the time of investment are rated below investment grade or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.

No more than 10% of the Fund’s Managed Assets may be invested in municipal securities rated below B3/B- by all NRSROs that rate the security or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that pay interest that is taxable under the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals.

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its Managed Assets in inverse floating rate securities.

The Fund will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in municipal securities in any one industry.

The Fund may invest up to 10% of its Managed Assets in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including ETFs) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly.

The Fund may invest in distressed securities but may not invest in the securities of an issuer which, at the time of investment, is in default on its obligations to pay principal or interest thereon when due or that is involved in a bankruptcy proceeding (i.e., rated below C-, at the time of investment); provided, however, that the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser may determine that it is in the best interest of shareholders in pursuing a workout arrangement with issuers of defaulted securities to make loans to the defaulted issuer or another party, or purchase a debt, equity or other interest from the defaulted issuer or another party, or take other related or similar steps involving the investment of additional monies, but only if that issuer’s securities are already held by the Fund.
The foregoing policies apply only at the time of any new investment.

Approving Changes in Investment Policies
The Board of Trustees of the Fund may change the policies described above without a shareholder vote. However, the Fund’s (i) investment objectives, (ii) policy of investing at least 80% of its Assets in municipal securities and other related investments, the income from which is exempt from regular federal and California income taxes and (iii) policy (as described below) that it will not leverage its capital structure by issuing senior securities such as Preferred Shares or debt instruments, may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and preferred shares voting together as a single class, and the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares, voting separately
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as a single class. A “majority of the outstanding” shares means (i) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the shares are present or represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the shares, whichever is less.
Additionally, with respect to the Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that, at the time of investment, are rated within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better) by at least one NRSRO or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser, such policy may not be changed without 60 days’ prior notice to shareholders.
Portfolio Contents
The Fund generally invests in municipal securities. Municipal securities include municipal bonds, notes, securities issued to finance and refinance public projects, certificates of participation, variable rate demand obligations, lease obligations, municipal notes, pre-refunded municipal bonds, private activity bonds, securities issued by TOB trusts, including inverse floating rate securities, and other forms of municipal bonds and securities, and other related instruments that create exposure to municipal bonds, notes and securities that provide for the payment of interest income that is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax and California income taxes.
Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued by states, cities and local authorities and certain possessions and territories of the United States (such as Puerto Rico and Guam) to finance or refinance public purpose projects such as roads, schools, and water supply systems.
The Fund may also invest in AMT Bonds. AMT Bonds may trigger adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders who are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
The municipal securities in which the Fund invests are generally issued by the State of California, a municipality in California, or a political subdivision or agency or instrumentality of such state or municipality, and pay interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer (or on the basis of other authority believed by the investment adviser to be reliable), is exempt from both regular federal income taxes and California personal income tax, although the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities that represent lease obligations and certificates of participation in such leases. A municipal lease is an obligation in the form of a lease or installment purchase that is issued by a state or local government to acquire equipment and facilities. Income from such obligations generally is exempt from state and local taxes in the state of issuance. A certificate of participation represents an undivided interest in an unmanaged pool of municipal leases, an installment purchase agreement or other instruments. The certificates typically are issued by a municipal agency, a trust or other entity that has received an assignment of the payments to be made by the state or political subdivision under such leases or installment purchase agreements. Such certificates provide the Fund with the right to a pro rata undivided interest in the underlying municipal securities. In addition, such participations generally provide the Fund with the right to demand payment, on not more than seven days’ notice, of all or any part of the Fund’s participation interest in the underlying municipal securities, plus accrued interest.
The Fund may invest in municipal notes. Municipal securities in the form of notes generally are used to provide for short-term capital needs, in anticipation of an issuer’s receipt of other revenues or financing, and typically have maturities of up to three years. Such instruments may include tax anticipation notes, revenue anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, tax and revenue anticipation notes and construction loan notes. Tax anticipation notes are issued to finance the working capital needs of governments. Generally, they are issued in anticipation of various tax revenues, such as income, sales, property, use and business taxes, and are payable from these specific future taxes. Revenue anticipation notes are issued in expectation of receipt of other kinds of revenue, such as federal revenues available under federal revenue sharing programs. Bond anticipation notes are issued to provide interim financing until long-term bond financing can be arranged. In most cases, the long-term bonds then provide the funds needed for repayment of the bond anticipation notes. Tax and revenue anticipation notes combine the funding sources of both tax anticipation notes and revenue anticipation notes. Construction loan notes are sold to provide construction financing. Mortgage notes insured by the Federal Housing Authority secure these notes; however, the proceeds from the insurance may be less than the economic equivalent of the payment of principal and interest on the mortgage note if there has been a default. The anticipated revenues from taxes, grants or bond financing generally secure the obligations of an issuer of municipal notes.
The Fund may invest in “tobacco settlement bonds.” Tobacco settlement bonds are municipal securities that are secured or payable solely from the collateralization of the proceeds from class action or other litigation against the tobacco industry.
The Fund may invest in pre-refunded municipal securities. The principal of and interest on pre-refunded municipal securities are no longer paid from the original revenue source for the securities. Instead, the source of such payments is typically an escrow fund consisting of U.S. government securities. The assets in the escrow fund are derived from the proceeds of refunding bonds issued by the same issuer as the pre-refunded municipal securities. Issuers of municipal securities use this advance refunding technique to obtain more favorable terms with respect to securities that are not yet subject to call or redemption by the issuer. For example, advance refunding enables an issuer to refinance debt at lower market interest rates, restructure debt to improve cash flow or eliminate restrictive covenants in the indenture or other governing instrument for the pre-refunded municipal securities. However, except for a change in the revenue source from which principal and interest payments are made, the pre-refunded municipal securities remain outstanding on their original terms until they mature or are redeemed by the issuer.
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The Fund may invest in private activity bonds. Private activity bonds are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to obtain funds to provide privately operated housing facilities, airport, mass transit or port facilities, sewage disposal, solid waste disposal or hazardous waste treatment or disposal facilities and certain local facilities for water supply, gas or electricity. Other types of private activity bonds, the proceeds of which are used for the construction, equipment, repair or improvement of privately operated industrial or commercial facilities, may constitute municipal securities, although the current federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the size of such issues.
The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate securities issued by a TOB trust, the interest rate on which varies inversely with the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association short-term rate, which resets weekly, or a similar short-term rate, and is reduced by the expenses related to the TOB trust. Typically, inverse floating rate securities represent beneficial interests in a special purpose trust (sometimes called a TOB trust) formed by a third party sponsor for the purpose of holding municipal bonds. Inverse floating rate securities may increase or decrease in value at a greater rate than the underlying interest rate on the municipal bond held by the TOB trust, which effectively leverages the Fund’s investment.
The Fund may invest in floating rate securities issued by special purpose trusts. Floating rate securities may take the form of short-term floating rate securities or the option period may be substantially longer. Generally, the interest rate earned will be based upon the market rates for municipal securities with maturities or remarketing provisions that are comparable in duration to the periodic interval of the tender option, which may vary from weekly, to monthly, to extended periods of one year or multiple years. Since the option feature has a shorter term than the final maturity or first call date of the underlying bond deposited in the trust, the Fund as the holder of the floating rate security relies upon the terms of the agreement with the financial institution furnishing the option as well as the credit strength of that institution. As further assurance of liquidity, the terms of the trust provide for a liquidation of the municipal security deposited in the trust and the application of the proceeds to pay off the floating rate security. The trusts that are organized to issue both short-term floating rate securities and inverse floaters generally include liquidation triggers to protect the investor in the floating rate security.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities issued by special taxing districts. Special taxing districts are organized to plan and finance infrastructure developments to induce residential, commercial and industrial growth and redevelopment. The bond financing methods such as tax increment finance, tax assessment, special services district and Mello-Roos bonds, are generally payable solely from taxes or other revenues attributable to the specific projects financed by the bonds without recourse to the credit or taxing power of related or overlapping municipalities.
The Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds. A zero coupon bond is a bond that typically does not pay interest for the entire life of the obligation or for an initial period after the issuance of the obligation.
The Fund may buy and sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, making payment or taking delivery at a later date, normally within 15 to 45 days of the trade date.
The Fund may utilize structured notes and similar instruments for investment purposes and also for hedging purposes. Structured notes are privately negotiated debt obligations where the principal and/or interest is determined by reference to the performance of a benchmark asset, market or interest rate (an “embedded index”), such as selected securities, an index of securities or specified interest rates, or the differential performance of two assets or markets.
The Fund may invest in illiquid securities (i.e., securities that are not readily marketable), including, but not limited to, restricted securities (securities the disposition of which is restricted under the federal securities laws), securities that may be resold only pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, and repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days.
The Fund may enter into certain derivative instruments in pursuit of its investment objectives, including to seek to enhance return, to hedge certain risks of its investments in municipal securities or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Such instruments include financial futures contracts, swap contracts (including interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and MMD Rate Locks), options on financial futures, options on swap contracts or other derivative instruments.
The Fund may purchase and sell MMD Rate Locks. An MMD Rate Lock permits the Fund to lock in a specified municipal interest rate for a portion of its portfolio to preserve a return on a particular investment or a portion of its portfolio as a duration management technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities to be purchased at a later date. By using an MMD Rate Lock, the Fund can create a synthetic long or short position, allowing the Fund to select what the manager believes is an attractive part of the yield curve. The Fund will ordinarily use these transactions as a hedge or for duration or risk management although it is permitted to enter into them to enhance income or gain or to increase the Fund’s yield, for example, during periods of steep interest rate yield curves (i.e., wide differences between short term and long term interest rates).
The Fund may also invest in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including ETFs) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations issued thereunder and applicable exemptive orders issued by the SEC.
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Shareholder Update (Unaudited) (continued)
Use of Leverage
As a fundamental policy, the Fund will not leverage its capital structure by issuing senior securities (as defined under the 1940 Act), such as preferred shares or debt instruments. However, the Fund may borrow (including reverse repurchase agreements) for temporary or emergency purposes and invest in certain instruments, including inverse floating rate securities that have the economic effect of leverage.
Temporary Defensive Periods
During temporary defensive periods (e.g., times when, in the Fund’s investment adviser’s and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser’s opinion, temporary imbalances of supply and demand or other temporary dislocations in the tax-exempt bond market adversely affect the price at which long-term or intermediate-term municipal securities are available), the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in cash or cash equivalents, short-term investments or municipal bonds and deviate from its investment policies including the Fund’s 80% names rule policy. Also, during these periods, the weighted average maturity of the Fund’s investment portfolio may fall below the effective maturity range of at least 15 years and the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.
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NUVEEN CALIFORNIA AMT-FREE QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (NKX)
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objectives are (i) to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals and California income tax and (ii) to enhance portfolio value relative to the municipal bond market by investing in tax-exempt municipal securities that the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser, believes are underrated or undervalued or that represent municipal market sectors that are undervalued.
Investment Policies
As a fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Assets (as defined below) in municipal securities and other related investments the income from which is exempt from federal and California income taxes.
As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest 100% of its Managed Assets (as defined below) in municipal securities and other related investments the income from which is exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals at the time of purchase.
The Fund generally invests in California municipal securities with intermediate or long-term maturities in order to maintain an average effective maturity of 15 to 30 years, but the average effective maturity of obligations held by the Fund may be shortened or lengthened, depending on market conditions and on an assessment by the Fund’s portfolio manager of which segments of the California municipal securities market offer the most favorable relative investment values and opportunities for tax-exempt income and total return.
“Assets” mean the net assets of the Fund plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. “Managed Assets” mean the total assets of the Fund, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for the express purpose of creating leverage). Total assets for this purpose shall include assets attributable to the Fund’s use of leverage (whether or not those assets are reflected in the Fund’s financial statements for purposes of generally accepted accounting principles), and derivatives will be valued at their market value.
Under normal circumstances:
The Fund will invest at least 80% of its Assets in municipal securities and other related investments the income from which is exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals at the time of purchase.

The Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in investment grade municipal securities that, at the time of investment, are rated within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better) by at least one NRSRO or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that at the time of investment are rated below investment grade (Ba or BB or lower) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub- adviser.

The Fund may invest up to 10% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities rated below B3/B- or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.

The Fund may invest in distressed securities but may not invest in the securities of an issuer which, at the time of investment, is in default on its obligations to pay principal or interest thereon when due or that is involved in a bankruptcy proceeding (i.e., rated below C-, at the time of investment); provided, however, that the Fund’s sub-adviser may determine that it is in the best interest of shareholders in pursuing a workout arrangement with issuers of defaulted securities to make loans to the defaulted issuer or another party, or purchase a debt, equity or other interest from the defaulted issuer or another party, or take other related or similar steps involving the investment of additional monies, but only if that issuer’s securities are already held by the Fund.

The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including ETFs) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly.

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its Managed Assets in inverse floating rate securities.
The foregoing policies apply only at the time of any new investment.

Approving Changes in Investment Policies
The Board of Trustees of the Fund may change the policies described above without a shareholder vote. However, the Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its Assets in municipal securities and other related investments the income from which is exempt from federal and California income taxes, may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and preferred shares voting together as a single class, and the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares, voting separately as a single class. A “majority of the outstanding” shares means (i) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the shares are present or represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the shares, whichever is less.
Additionally, with respect to the Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its Assets in municipal securities and other related investments the income from which is exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals at the time of purchase, such policy may not be changed without 60 days’ prior notice to shareholders.
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Portfolio Contents
The Fund generally invests in municipal securities. Municipal securities include municipal bonds, notes, securities issued to finance and refinance public projects, certificates of participation, variable rate demand obligations, lease obligations, municipal notes, pre-refunded municipal bonds, private activity bonds, securities issued by TOB trusts, including inverse floating rate securities, and other forms of municipal bonds and securities, and other related instruments that create exposure to municipal bonds, notes and securities that provide for the payment of interest income that is exempt from U.S. federal and California income tax.
Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued by states, cities and local authorities and certain possessions and territories of the United States (such as Puerto Rico and Guam) to finance or refinance public purpose projects such as roads, schools, and water supply systems.
The municipal securities in which the Fund generally invests are issued by the State of California, a municipality in California, or a political subdivision or agency or instrumentality of such state or municipality, and pay interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer (or on the basis of other authority believed by the Fund’s sub-adviser to be reliable), is exempt from regular federal and California personal income taxes and is also exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities that represent lease obligations and certificates of participation in such leases. A municipal lease is an obligation in the form of a lease or installment purchase that is issued by a state or local government to acquire equipment and facilities. Income from such obligations generally is exempt from state and local taxes in the state of issuance. A certificate of participation represents an undivided interest in an unmanaged pool of municipal leases, an installment purchase agreement or other instruments. The certificates typically are issued by a municipal agency, a trust or other entity that has received an assignment of the payments to be made by the state or political subdivision under such leases or installment purchase agreements. Such certificates provide the Fund with the right to a pro rata undivided interest in the underlying municipal securities. In addition, such participations generally provide the Fund with the right to demand payment, on not more than seven days’ notice, of all or any part of the Fund’s participation interest in the underlying municipal securities, plus accrued interest.
The Fund may invest in municipal notes. Municipal securities in the form of notes generally are used to provide for short-term capital needs, in anticipation of an issuer’s receipt of other revenues or financing, and typically have maturities of up to three years. Such instruments may include tax anticipation notes, revenue anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, tax and revenue anticipation notes and construction loan notes. Tax anticipation notes are issued to finance the working capital needs of governments. Generally, they are issued in anticipation of various tax revenues, such as income, sales, property, use and business taxes, and are payable from these specific future taxes. Revenue anticipation notes are issued in expectation of receipt of other kinds of revenue, such as federal revenues available under federal revenue sharing programs. Bond anticipation notes are issued to provide interim financing until long-term bond financing can be arranged. In most cases, the long-term bonds then provide the funds needed for repayment of the bond anticipation notes. Tax and revenue anticipation notes combine the funding sources of both tax anticipation notes and revenue anticipation notes. Construction loan notes are sold to provide construction financing. Mortgage notes insured by the Federal Housing Authority secure these notes; however, the proceeds from the insurance may be less than the economic equivalent of the payment of principal and interest on the mortgage note if there has been a default. The anticipated revenues from taxes, grants or bond financing generally secure the obligations of an issuer of municipal notes.
The Fund may invest in “tobacco settlement bonds.” Tobacco settlement bonds are municipal securities that are secured or payable solely from the collateralization of the proceeds from class action or other litigation against the tobacco industry.
The Fund may invest in pre-refunded municipal securities. The principal of and interest on pre-refunded municipal securities are no longer paid from the original revenue source for the securities. Instead, the source of such payments is typically an escrow fund consisting of U.S. government securities. The assets in the escrow fund are derived from the proceeds of refunding bonds issued by the same issuer as the pre-refunded municipal securities. Issuers of municipal securities use this advance refunding technique to obtain more favorable terms with respect to securities that are not yet subject to call or redemption by the issuer. For example, advance refunding enables an issuer to refinance debt at lower market interest rates, restructure debt to improve cash flow or eliminate restrictive covenants in the indenture or other governing instrument for the pre-refunded municipal securities. However, except for a change in the revenue source from which principal and interest payments are made, the pre-refunded municipal securities remain outstanding on their original terms until they mature or are redeemed by the issuer.
The Fund may invest in private activity bonds. Private activity bonds, formerly referred to as industrial development bonds, are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to obtain funds to provide privately operated housing facilities, airport, mass transit or port facilities, sewage disposal, solid waste disposal or hazardous waste treatment or disposal facilities and certain local facilities for water supply, gas or electricity. Other types of private activity bonds, the proceeds of which are used for the construction, equipment, repair or improvement of privately operated industrial or commercial facilities, may constitute municipal securities, although the current federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the size of such issues. The Fund’s distributions of its interest income from private activity bonds may subject certain investors to the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals. However, the Fund will only invest in private activity bonds that are not subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate securities issued by a TOB trust, the interest rate on which varies inversely with the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association short-term rate, which resets weekly, or a similar short-term rate, and is reduced by the expenses related to the TOB trust. Typically, inverse floating rate securities represent beneficial interests in a special purpose trust (sometimes called a TOB trust) formed by a third party sponsor for the purpose of holding municipal bonds. Inverse floating rate securities may increase or decrease in value at a greater rate than the underlying interest rate on the municipal bond held by the TOB trust, which effectively leverages the Fund’s investment.
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The Fund may invest in floating rate securities issued by special purpose trusts. Floating rate securities may take the form of short-term floating rate securities or the option period may be substantially longer. Generally, the interest rate earned will be based upon the market rates for municipal securities with maturities or remarketing provisions that are comparable in duration to the periodic interval of the tender option, which may vary from weekly, to monthly, to extended periods of one year or multiple years. Since the option feature has a shorter term than the final maturity or first call date of the underlying bond deposited in the trust, the Fund as the holder of the floating rate security relies upon the terms of the agreement with the financial institution furnishing the option as well as the credit strength of that institution. As further assurance of liquidity, the terms of the trust provide for a liquidation of the municipal security deposited in the trust and the application of the proceeds to pay off the floating rate security. The trusts that are organized to issue both short-term floating rate securities and inverse floaters generally include liquidation triggers to protect the investor in the floating rate security.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities issued by special taxing districts. Special taxing districts are organized to plan and finance infrastructure developments to induce residential, commercial and industrial growth and redevelopment. The bond financing methods such as tax increment finance, tax assessment, special services district and Mello-Roos bonds, are generally payable solely from taxes or other revenues attributable to the specific projects financed by the bonds without recourse to the credit or taxing power of related or overlapping municipalities.
The Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds. A zero coupon bond is a bond that typically does not pay interest for the entire life of the obligation or for an initial period after the issuance of the obligation.
The Fund may utilize structured notes and similar instruments for investment purposes and also for hedging purposes. Structured notes are privately negotiated debt obligations where the principal and/or interest is determined by reference to the performance of a benchmark asset, market or interest rate (an “embedded index”), such as selected securities, an index of securities or specified interest rates, or the differential performance of two assets or markets.
The Fund may invest in illiquid securities (i.e., securities that are not readily marketable), including, but not limited to, restricted securities (securities the disposition of which is restricted under the federal securities laws), securities that may be resold only pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, and repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days.
The Fund may enter into certain derivative instruments in pursuit of its investment objectives, including to seek to enhance return, to hedge certain risks of its investments in municipal securities or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Such instruments include financial futures contracts, swap contracts (including interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and MMD Rate Locks), options on financial futures, options on swap contracts or other derivative instruments.
The Fund may purchase and sell MMD Rate Locks. An MMD Rate Lock permits the Fund to lock in a specified municipal interest rate for a portion of its portfolio to preserve a return on a particular investment or a portion of its portfolio as a duration management technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities to be purchased at a later date. By using an MMD Rate Lock, the Fund can create a synthetic long or short position, allowing the Fund to select what the manager believes is an attractive part of the yield curve. The Fund will ordinarily use these transactions as a hedge or for duration or risk management although it is permitted to enter into them to enhance income or gain or to increase the Fund’s yield, for example, during periods of steep interest rate yield curves (i.e., wide differences between short term and long term interest rates).
The Fund may also invest in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including ETFs) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations issued thereunder and applicable exemptive orders issued by the SEC. In addition, the Fund may invest a portion of its Managed Assets in pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly.
Use of Leverage
The Fund uses leverage to pursue its investment objectives. The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Fund may source leverage through a number of methods including the issuance of Preferred Shares and investments in inverse floating rate securities. The Fund may borrow (including reverse repurchase agreements) from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, or to repurchase its shares. In addition, the Fund may also use certain derivatives that have the economic effect of leverage by creating additional investment exposure. The amount and sources of leverage will vary depending on market conditions.
Temporary Defensive Periods
During temporary defensive periods (e.g., times when, in the Fund’s investment adviser’s and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser’s opinion, temporary imbalances of supply and demand or other temporary dislocations in the tax-exempt bond market adversely affect the price at which long-term or intermediate-term municipal securities are available), the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in cash or cash equivalents, short-term investments or municipal bonds and deviate from its investment policies including the Fund’s 80% names rule policy. Also, during these periods, the weighted average maturity of the Fund’s investment portfolio may fall below the effective maturity range of 15 to 30 years and the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.
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NUVEEN CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND (NAC)
Investment Objectives
The Fund’s investment objectives are to provide current income exempt from regular federal and California income tax and to enhance portfolio value relative to the municipal bond market by investing in tax-exempt municipal bonds that the Fund’s investment adviser believes are underrated or undervalued or that represent municipal market sectors that are undervalued.
Investment Policies
As a fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Assets (as defined below) in municipal securities and other related investments, that pay interest exempt from federal and California income taxes.
The Fund will primarily invest in municipal securities with long-term maturities in order to maintain a weighted average maturity of at least 15 years, but the average weighted maturity of obligations held by the Fund may be shortened, depending on market conditions.
“Assets” mean the net assets of the Fund plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. “Managed Assets” mean the total assets of the Fund, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for the express purpose of creating leverage). Total assets for this purpose shall include assets attributable to the Fund’s use of leverage (whether or not those assets are reflected in the Fund’s financial statements for purposes of generally accepted accounting principles), and derivatives will be valued at their market value.
Under normal circumstances:
The Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in investment grade securities that, at the time of investment, are rated within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better) by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (an “NRSRO”) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that at the time of investment are rated below investment grade or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.

No more than 10% of the Fund’s Managed Assets may be invested in municipal securities rated below B3/B- or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that pay interest that is taxable under the federal alternative minimum tax.

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its Managed Assets in inverse floating rate securities

The Fund may invest 25% or more of its total assets in municipal securities in the same economic sector.

The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including exchange- traded funds (“ETFs”) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly.

The Fund may invest in distressed securities but may not invest in the securities of an issuer which, at the time of investment, is in default on its obligations to pay principal or interest thereon when due or that is involved in a bankruptcy proceeding (i.e., rated below C-, at the time of investment); provided, however, that the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser may determine that it is in the best interest of shareholders in pursuing a workout arrangement with issuers of defaulted securities to make loans to the defaulted issuer or another party, or purchase a debt, equity or other interest from the defaulted issuer or another party, or take other related or similar steps involving the investment of additional monies, but only if that issuer’s securities are already held by the Fund.
The foregoing policies apply only at the time of any new investment.

Approving Changes in Investment Policies
The Board of Trustees of the Fund may change the policies described above without a shareholder vote. However, the Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its Assets in municipal securities and other related investments that pay interest exempt from federal and California income taxes, may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and preferred shares voting together as a single class, and the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares, voting separately as a single class. A “majority of the outstanding” shares means (i) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the shares are present or represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the shares, whichever is less.
Additionally, with respect to the Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its Managed Assets in investment grade securities that, at the time of investment, are rated within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better) by at least one NRSRO or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment adviser and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser, such policy may not be changed without 60 days’ prior notice to shareholders.
Portfolio Contents
The Fund generally invests in municipal securities. Municipal securities include municipal bonds, notes, securities issued to finance and refinance public projects, certificates of participation, variable rate demand obligations, lease obligations, municipal notes, pre-refunded municipal bonds, private activity bonds, securities issued by tender option bond trusts (“TOB trusts”), including inverse floating rate securities, and other forms of municipal
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bonds and securities, and other related instruments that create exposure to municipal bonds, notes and securities that provide for the payment of interest income that is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax and California person income taxes.
Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued by states, cities and local authorities and certain possessions and territories of the United States (such as Puerto Rico and Guam) to finance or refinance public purpose projects such as roads, schools, and water supply systems.
The Fund may also invest in municipal securities that pay interest that is taxable under the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to noncorporate taxpayers (“AMT Bonds”). AMT Bonds may trigger adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders who are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
The municipal securities in which the Fund invests are generally issued by the State of California, a municipality in California, or a political subdivision or agency or instrumentality of such state or municipality, and pay interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer (or on the basis of other authority believed by the investment adviser to be reliable), is exempt from both regular federal income taxes and California personal income tax, although the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities that represent lease obligations and certificates of participation in such leases. A municipal lease is an obligation in the form of a lease or installment purchase that is issued by a state or local government to acquire equipment and facilities. Income from such obligations generally is exempt from state and local taxes in the state of issuance. A certificate of participation represents an undivided interest in an unmanaged pool of municipal leases, an installment purchase agreement or other instruments. The certificates typically are issued by a municipal agency, a trust or other entity that has received an assignment of the payments to be made by the state or political subdivision under such leases or installment purchase agreements. Such certificates provide the Fund with the right to a pro rata undivided interest in the underlying municipal securities. In addition, such participations generally provide the Fund with the right to demand payment, on not more than seven days’ notice, of all or any part of the Fund’s participation interest in the underlying municipal securities, plus accrued interest.
The Fund may invest in municipal notes. Municipal securities in the form of notes generally are used to provide for short-term capital needs, in anticipation of an issuer’s receipt of other revenues or financing, and typically have maturities of up to three years. Such instruments may include tax anticipation notes, revenue anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, tax and revenue anticipation notes and construction loan notes. Tax anticipation notes are issued to finance the working capital needs of governments. Generally, they are issued in anticipation of various tax revenues, such as income, sales, property, use and business taxes, and are payable from these specific future taxes. Revenue anticipation notes are issued in expectation of receipt of other kinds of revenue, such as federal revenues available under federal revenue sharing programs. Bond anticipation notes are issued to provide interim financing until long-term bond financing can be arranged. In most cases, the long-term bonds then provide the funds needed for repayment of the bond anticipation notes. Tax and revenue anticipation notes combine the funding sources of both tax anticipation notes and revenue anticipation notes. Construction loan notes are sold to provide construction financing. Mortgage notes insured by the Federal Housing Authority secure these notes; however, the proceeds from the insurance may be less than the economic equivalent of the payment of principal and interest on the mortgage note if there has been a default. The anticipated revenues from taxes, grants or bond financing generally secure the obligations of an issuer of municipal notes.
The Fund may invest in “tobacco settlement bonds.” Tobacco settlement bonds are municipal securities that are secured or payable solely from the collateralization of the proceeds from class action or other litigation against the tobacco industry.
The Fund may invest in pre-refunded municipal securities. The principal of and interest on pre-refunded municipal securities are no longer paid from the original revenue source for the securities. Instead, the source of such payments is typically an escrow fund consisting of U.S. government securities. The assets in the escrow fund are derived from the proceeds of refunding bonds issued by the same issuer as the pre-refunded municipal securities. Issuers of municipal securities use this advance refunding technique to obtain more favorable terms with respect to securities that are not yet subject to call or redemption by the issuer. For example, advance refunding enables an issuer to refinance debt at lower market interest rates, restructure debt to improve cash flow or eliminate restrictive covenants in the indenture or other governing instrument for the pre-refunded municipal securities. However, except for a change in the revenue source from which principal and interest payments are made, the pre-refunded municipal securities remain outstanding on their original terms until they mature or are redeemed by the issuer.
The Fund may invest in private activity bonds. Private activity bonds are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to obtain funds to provide privately operated housing facilities, airport, mass transit or port facilities, sewage disposal, solid waste disposal or hazardous waste treatment or disposal facilities and certain local facilities for water supply, gas or electricity. Other types of private activity bonds, the proceeds of which are used for the construction, equipment, repair or improvement of privately operated industrial or commercial facilities, may constitute municipal securities, although the current federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the size of such issues.
The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate securities issued by a TOB trust, the interest rate on which varies inversely with the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association short-term rate, which resets weekly, or a similar short-term rate, and is reduced by the expenses related to the TOB trust. Typically, inverse floating rate securities represent beneficial interests in a special purpose trust (sometimes called a TOB trust) formed by a third party sponsor for the purpose of holding municipal bonds. Inverse floating rate securities may increase or decrease in value at a greater rate than the underlying interest rate on the municipal bond held by the TOB trust, which effectively leverages the Fund’s investment.
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The Fund may invest in floating rate securities issued by special purpose trusts. Floating rate securities may take the form of short-term floating rate securities or the option period may be substantially longer. Generally, the interest rate earned will be based upon the market rates for municipal securities with maturities or remarketing provisions that are comparable in duration to the periodic interval of the tender option, which may vary from weekly, to monthly, to extended periods of one year or multiple years. Since the option feature has a shorter term than the final maturity or first call date of the underlying bond deposited in the trust, the Fund as the holder of the floating rate security relies upon the terms of the agreement with the financial institution furnishing the option as well as the credit strength of that institution. As further assurance of liquidity, the terms of the trust provide for a liquidation of the municipal security deposited in the trust and the application of the proceeds to pay off the floating rate security. The trusts that are organized to issue both short-term floating rate securities and inverse floaters generally include liquidation triggers to protect the investor in the floating rate security.
The Fund may invest in municipal securities issued by special taxing districts. Special taxing districts are organized to plan and finance infrastructure developments to induce residential, commercial and industrial growth and redevelopment. The bond financing methods such as tax increment finance, tax assessment, special services district and Mello-Roos bonds, are generally payable solely from taxes or other revenues attributable to the specific projects financed by the bonds without recourse to the credit or taxing power of related or overlapping municipalities.
The Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds. A zero coupon bond is a bond that typically does not pay interest for the entire life of the obligation or for an initial period after the issuance of the obligation.
The Fund may buy and sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, making payment or taking delivery at a later date, normally within 15 to 45 days of the trade date.
The Fund may utilize structured notes and similar instruments for investment purposes and also for hedging purposes. Structured notes are privately negotiated debt obligations where the principal and/or interest is determined by reference to the performance of a benchmark asset, market or interest rate (an “embedded index”), such as selected securities, an index of securities or specified interest rates, or the differential performance of two assets or markets.
The Fund may invest in illiquid securities (i.e., securities that are not readily marketable), including, but not limited to, restricted securities (securities the disposition of which is restricted under the federal securities laws), securities that may be resold only pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days.
The Fund may enter into certain derivative instruments in pursuit of its investment objectives, including to seek to enhance return, to hedge certain risks of its investments in municipal securities or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Such instruments include financial futures contracts, swap contracts (including interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and municipal market data rate locks (“MMD Rate Locks”)), options on financial futures, options on swap contracts or other derivative instruments.
The Fund may purchase and sell MMD Rate Locks. An MMD Rate Lock permits the Fund to lock in a specified municipal interest rate for a portion of its portfolio to preserve a return on a particular investment or a portion of its portfolio as a duration management technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities to be purchased at a later date. By using an MMD Rate Lock, the Fund can create a synthetic long or short position, allowing the Fund to select what the manager believes is an attractive part of the yield curve. The Fund will ordinarily use these transactions as a hedge or for duration or risk management although it is permitted to enter into them to enhance income or gain or to increase the Fund’s yield, for example, during periods of steep interest rate yield curves (i.e., wide differences between short term and long term interest rates).
The Fund may also invest in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including ETFs) that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly, to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the rules and regulations issued thereunder and applicable exemptive orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Use of Leverage
The Fund uses leverage to pursue its investment objectives. The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Fund may source leverage through a number of methods including the issuance of preferred shares of beneficial interest (“Preferred Shares”) and investments in inverse floating rate securities. The Fund may borrow money (including reverse repurchase agreements) from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, or to repurchase its shares. In addition, the Fund may also use certain derivatives that have the economic effect of leverage by creating additional investment exposure. The amount and sources of leverage will vary depending on market conditions.
Temporary Defensive Periods
During temporary defensive periods (e.g., times when, in the Fund’s investment adviser’s and/or the Fund’s sub-adviser’s opinion, temporary imbalances of supply and demand or other temporary dislocations in the tax-exempt bond market adversely affect the price at which long-term or intermediate-term municipal securities are available), the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in cash or cash equivalents, short-term investments or municipal bonds and deviate from its investment policies including the Fund’s 80% names rule policy. Also, during these periods, the weighted average maturity of the Fund’s investment portfolio may fall below the effective maturity range of at least 15 years and the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.
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PRINCIPAL RISKS OF THE FUNDS
The factors that are most likely to have a material effect on a particular Fund’s portfolio as a whole are called “principal risks.” Each Fund is subject to the principal risks indicated below, whether through direct investment or derivative positions. Each Fund may be subject to additional risks other than those identified and described below because the types of investments made by a Fund can change over time.
 
 
Nuveen 
Nuveen 
 
Nuveen 
California 
California 
 
California 
AMT-Free Quality 
Quality 
 
Municipal Value 
Municipal Income 
Municipal Income 
 
Fund 
Fund 
Fund 
Risk 
(NCA) 
(NKX) 
(NAC) 
Portfolio Level Risks 
 
 
 
Alternative Minimum Tax Risk 
— 
Below Investment Grade Risk 
Call Risk 
Credit Risk 
Credit Spread Risk 
Deflation Risk 
Derivatives Risk 
Distressed Securities Risk 
Duration Risk 
Economic Sector Risk 
Financial Futures and Options Risk 
Hedging Risk 
Illiquid Investments Risk 
Income Risk 
Inflation Risk 
Insurance Risk 
Interest Rate Risk 
Inverse Floating Rate Securities Risk 
Municipal Securities Market Liquidity Risk 
Municipal Securities Market Risk 
Other Investment Companies Risk 
Puerto Rico Municipal Securities Market Risk 
Reinvestment Risk 
Sector and Industry Risk 
Sector Focus Risk 
Special Considerations Related to California Concentration Risk 
Special Risks Related to Certain Municipal Obligations 
Swap Transactions Risk 
Tax Risk 
Taxability Risk 
Tobacco Settlement Bond Risk 
Unrated Securities Risk 
Valuation Risk 
Zero Coupon Bonds Risk 
 
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Nuveen 
Nuveen 
 
Nuveen 
California 
California 
 
California 
AMT-Free Quality 
Quality 
 
Municipal Value 
Municipal Income 
Municipal Income 
 
Fund 
Fund 
Fund 
Risk 
(NCA) 
(NKX) 
(NAC) 
Fund Level and Other Risks 
 
 
 
Anti-Takeover Provisions 
Counterparty Risk 
Cybersecurity Risk 
Economic and Political Events Risk 
Global Economic Risk 
Investment and Market Risk 
Legislation and Regulatory Risk 
Leverage Risk 
— 
Market Discount from Net Asset Value 
Recent Market Conditions 
Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk 

Portfolio Level Risks:
 
 
 
Alternative Minimum Tax Risk. The Fund may invest in AMT Bonds. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s otherwise exempt-interest dividends may be taxable to those shareholders subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
Below Investment Grade Risk. Municipal securities of below investment grade quality are regarded as having speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal, and may be subject to higher price volatility and default risk than investment grade municipal securities of comparable terms and duration. Issuers of lower grade municipal securities may be highly leveraged and may not have available to them more traditional methods of financing. The prices of these lower grade securities are typically more sensitive to negative developments, such as a decline in the issuer’s revenues or a general economic downturn. The secondary market for lower rated municipal securities may not be as liquid as the secondary market for more highly rated municipal securities, a factor which may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to dispose of a particular municipal security. If a below investment grade municipal security goes into default, or its issuer enters bankruptcy, it might be difficult to sell that security in a timely manner at a reasonable price.
Call Risk. The Fund may invest in municipal securities that are subject to call risk. Such municipal securities may be redeemed at the option of the issuer, or “called,” before their stated maturity or redemption date. In general, an issuer will call its instruments if they can be refinanced by issuing new instruments that bear a lower interest rate. The Fund is subject to the possibility that during periods of falling interest rates, an issuer will call its high yielding municipal securities. The Fund would then be forced to invest the unanticipated proceeds at lower interest rates, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income.
Credit Risk. Issuers of municipal securities in which the Fund may invest may default on their obligations to pay principal or interest when due. This non-payment would result in a reduction of income to the Fund, a reduction in the value of a municipal security experiencing non-payment and potentially a decrease in the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund. To the extent that the credit rating assigned to a municipal security in the Fund’s portfolio is downgraded, the market price and liquidity of such security may be adversely affected.
Credit Spread Risk. Credit spread risk is the risk that credit spreads (i.e., the difference in yield between securities that is due to differences in their credit quality) may increase when the market believes that municipal securities generally have a greater risk of default. Increasing credit spreads may reduce the market values of the Fund’s securities. Credit spreads often increase more for lower rated and unrated securities than for investment grade securities. In addition, when credit spreads increase, reductions in market value will generally be greater for longer-maturity securities.
Deflation Risk. Deflation risk is the risk that prices throughout the economy decline over time. Deflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer default more likely, which may result in a decline in the value of the Fund’s portfolio.
Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives involves additional risks and transaction costs which could leave the Fund in a worse position than if it had not used these instruments. Derivative instruments can be used to acquire or to transfer the risk and returns of a municipal security or other asset without buying or selling the municipal security or asset. These instruments may entail investment exposures that are greater than their cost would suggest. As a result, a small investment in derivatives can result in losses that greatly exceed the original investment. Derivatives can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value. An over-the-counter derivative transaction between the Fund and a counterparty that is not cleared through a central counterparty
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also involves the risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the contract to make required payments. The payment obligation for a cleared derivative transaction is guaranteed by a central counterparty, which exposes the Fund to the creditworthiness of the central counterparty.
It is possible that developments in the derivatives market, including changes in government regulation, could adversely impact the Fund’s ability to invest in certain derivatives.
Distressed Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in low-rated securities or securities unrated but judged by the sub-adviser to be of comparable quality. Some or many of these low-rated securities, although not in default, may be “distressed,” meaning that the issuer is experiencing financial difficulties or distress at the time of acquisition. Such securities would present a substantial risk of future default which may cause the Fund to incur losses, including additional expenses, to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal or interest on those securities. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a portfolio security, the Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities with a value less than its original investment. Distressed securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.
Duration Risk. Duration is the sensitivity, expressed in years, of the price of a fixed-income security to changes in the general level of interest rates (or yields). Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate (or yield) changes, which typically corresponds to increased volatility and risk, than securities with shorter durations. For example, if a security or portfolio has a duration of three years and interest rates increase by 1%, then the security or portfolio would decline in value by approximately 3%. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers potential changes to interest rates, and a security’s coupon payments, yield, price and par value and call features, in addition to the amount of time until the security matures. The duration of a security will be expected to change over time with changes in market factors and time to maturity.
Economic Sector Risk. The Fund may invest a significant amount of its total assets in municipal securities in the same economic sector. This may make the Fund more susceptible to adverse economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting an economic sector. As concentration increases, so does the potential for fluctuation in the value of the Fund’s assets. In addition, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in certain sectors of the municipal securities market, such as health care facilities, private educational facilities, special taxing districts and start-up utility districts, and private activity bonds including industrial development bonds on behalf of transportation companies, whose credit quality and performance may be more susceptible to economic, business, political, regulatory and other developments than other sectors of municipal issuers. If the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the sectors noted above, the Fund’s performance may be subject to additional risk and variability.
Financial Futures and Options Transactions Risk. The Fund may use certain transactions for hedging the portfolio’s exposure to credit risk and the risk of increases in interest rates, which could result in poorer overall performance for the Fund. There may be an imperfect correlation between price movements of the futures and options and price movements of the portfolio securities being hedged.
If the Fund engages in futures transactions or in the writing of options on futures, it will be required to maintain initial margin and maintenance margin and may be required to make daily variation margin payments in accordance with applicable rules of the exchanges and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). If the Fund purchases a financial futures contract or a call option or writes a put option in order to hedge the anticipated purchase of municipal securities, and if the Fund fails to complete the anticipated purchase transaction, the Fund may have a loss or a gain on the futures or options transaction that will not be offset by price movements in the municipal securities that were the subject of the anticipatory hedge. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when the Fund seeks to close out a derivatives or futures or a futures option position, and the Fund would remain obligated to meet margin requirements until the position is closed.
Hedging Risk. The Fund’s use of derivatives or other transactions to reduce risk involves costs and will be subject to the investment adviser’s and/or the sub-adviser’s ability to predict correctly changes in the relationships of such hedge instruments to the Fund’s portfolio holdings or other factors. No assurance can be given that the investment adviser’s and/or the sub-adviser’s judgment in this respect will be correct, and no assurance can be given that the Fund will enter into hedging or other transactions at times or under circumstances in which it may be advisable to do so. Hedging activities may reduce the Fund’s opportunities for gain by offsetting the positive effects of favorable price movements and may result in net losses.
Illiquid Investments Risk. Illiquid investments are investments that are not readily marketable and may include restricted securities, which are securities that may not be resold unless they have been registered under the 1933 Act or that can be sold in a private transaction pursuant to an available exemption from such registration. Illiquid investments involve the risk that the investments will not be able to be sold at the time desired by the Fund or at prices approximating the value at which the Fund is carrying the investments on its books from time to time.
Income Risk. The Fund’s income could decline due to falling market interest rates. This is because, in a falling interest rate environment, the Fund generally will have to invest the proceeds from maturing portfolio securities in lower-yielding securities.
Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the common shares and distributions can decline.
Insurance Risk. The Fund may purchase municipal securities that are secured by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of the companies that provide such credit enhancements will affect the value of those securities. Certain significant providers of insurance for municipal securities have incurred significant losses as a result of exposure to sub-prime mortgages and other lower credit quality investments. As a result, such losses reduced the insurers’ capital and called into question their continued ability to perform their obligations under such insurance if they
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are called upon to do so in the future. While an insured municipal security will typically be deemed to have the rating of its insurer, if the insurer of a municipal security suffers a downgrade in its credit rating or the market discounts the value of the insurance provided by the insurer, the value of the municipal security would more closely, if not entirely, reflect such rating. In such a case, the value of insurance associated with a municipal security may not add any value. The insurance feature of a municipal security does not guarantee the full payment of principal and interest through the life of an insured obligation, the market value of the insured obligation or the NAV of the common shares represented by such insured obligation.
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that municipal securities in the Fund’s portfolio will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. Generally, when market interest rates rise, the market value of such securities will fall, and vice versa. As interest rates decline, issuers of municipal securities may prepay principal earlier than scheduled, forcing the Fund to reinvest in lower-yielding securities and potentially reducing the Fund’s income. As interest rates increase, slower than expected principal payments may extend the average life of municipal securities, potentially locking in a below-market interest rate and reducing the Fund’s value. In typical market interest rate environments, the prices of longer-term municipal securities generally fluctuate more than prices of shorter-term municipal securities as interest rates change.
Inverse Floating Rate Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate securities. In general, income on inverse floating rate securities will decrease when short-term interest rates increase and increase when short-term interest rates decrease. Investments in inverse floating rate securities may subject the Fund to the risks of reduced or eliminated interest payments and losses of principal. In addition, inverse floating rate securities may increase or decrease in value at a greater rate than the underlying interest rate, which effectively leverages the Fund’s investment. As a result, the market value of such securities generally will be more volatile than that of fixed rate securities.
The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate securities issued by special purpose trusts that have recourse to the Fund. In such instances, the Fund may be at risk of loss that exceeds its investment in the inverse floating rate securities.
The Fund may be required to sell its inverse floating rate securities at less than favorable prices, or liquidate other Fund portfolio holdings in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, the following:
If the Fund has a need for cash and the securities in a special purpose trust are not actively trading due to adverse market conditions;

If special purpose trust sponsors (as a collective group or individually) experience financial hardship and consequently seek to terminate their respective outstanding special purpose trusts; and

If the value of an underlying security declines significantly and if additional collateral has not been posted by the Fund.
Municipal Securities Market Liquidity Risk. Inventories of municipal securities held by brokers and dealers have decreased in recent years, lessening their ability to make a market in these securities. This reduction in market making capacity has the potential to decrease the Fund’s ability to buy or sell municipal securities at attractive prices, and increase municipal security price volatility and trading costs, particularly during periods of economic or market stress. In addition, recent federal banking regulations may cause certain dealers to reduce their inventories of municipal securities, which may further decrease the Fund’s ability to buy or sell municipal securities. As a result, the Fund may be forced to accept a lower price to sell a security, to sell other securities to raise cash, or to give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on performance. If the Fund needed to sell large blocks of municipal securities to raise cash to meet its obligations, those sales could further reduce the municipal securities’ prices and hurt performance.
Municipal Securities Market Risk. The amount of public information available about the municipal securities in the Fund’s portfolio is generally less than that for corporate equities or bonds, and the investment performance of the Fund may therefore be more dependent on the analytical abilities of the sub-adviser than if the Fund were a stock fund or taxable bond fund. The secondary market for municipal securities, particularly below investment grade municipal securities, also tends to be less well-developed or liquid than many other securities markets, which may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to sell its municipal securities at attractive prices.
Other Investment Companies Risk. The Fund may invest in the securities of other investment companies, including ETFs. Investing in an investment company exposes the Fund to all of the risks of that investment company’s investments. The Fund, as a holder of the securities of other investment companies, will bear its pro rata portion of the other investment companies’ expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses are in addition to the direct expenses of the Fund’s own operations. As a result, the cost of investing in investment company shares may exceed the costs of investing directly in its underlying investments. In addition, securities of other investment companies may be leveraged. As a result, the Fund may be indirectly exposed to leverage through an investment in such securities and therefore magnify the Fund’s leverage risk.
With respect to ETF’s, an ETF that is based on a specific index may not be able to replicate and maintain exactly the composition and relative weighting of securities in the index. The value of an ETF based on a specific index is subject to change as the values of its respective component assets fluctuate according to market volatility. ETFs typically rely on a limited pool of authorized participants to create and redeem shares, and an active trading market for ETF shares may not develop or be maintained. The market value of shares of ETFs and closed-end funds may differ from their NAV.
Puerto Rico Municipal Securities Market Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or its political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities, or public corporations (collectively referred to as “Puerto Rico” or
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the “Commonwealth”), it will be disproportionally affected by political, social and economic conditions and developments in the Commonwealth. In addition, economic, political or regulatory changes in that territory could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio.
Puerto Rico currently is experiencing significant fiscal and economic challenges, including substantial debt service obligations, high levels of unemployment, underfunded public retirement systems, and persistent government budget deficits. These challenges may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in Puerto Rican municipal securities. Several major ratings agencies have downgraded the general obligation debt of Puerto Rico to below investment grade and continue to maintain a negative outlook for this debt, which increases the likelihood that the rating will be lowered further. Puerto Rico recently defaulted on its debt by failing to make full payment due on its outstanding bonds, and there can be no assurance that Puerto Rico will be able to satisfy its future debt obligations. Further downgrades or defaults may place additional strain on the Puerto Rico economy and may negatively affect the value, liquidity, and volatility of the Fund’s investments in Puerto Rican municipal securities. Additionally, numerous issuers have entered Title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”), which is similar to bankruptcy protection, through which the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico can restructure its debt. However, Puerto Rico’s case is the first ever heard under PROMESA and there is no existing case precedent to guide the proceedings. Accordingly, Puerto Rico’s debt restructuring process could take significantly longer than traditional municipal bankruptcy proceedings. Further, it is not clear whether a debt restructuring process will ultimately be approved or, if so, the extent to which it will apply to Puerto Rico municipal securities sold by an issuer other than the territory. A debt restructuring could reduce the principal amount due, the interest rate, the maturity, and other terms of Puerto Rico municipal securities, which could adversely affect the value of Puerto Rican municipal securities. Legislation that would allow Puerto Rico to restructure its municipal debt obligations, thus increasing the risk that Puerto Rico may never pay off municipal indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed, could also impact the value of the Fund’s investments in Puerto Rican municipal securities.
These challenges and uncertainties have been exacerbated by multiple hurricanes and the resulting natural disasters that have stuck Puerto Rico since 2017. The full extent of the natural disasters’ impact on Puerto Rico’s economy and foreign investment in Puerto Rico is difficult to estimate.
Reinvestment Risk. Reinvestment risk is the risk that income from the Fund’s portfolio will decline if and when the Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called municipal securities at market interest rates that are below the portfolio’s current earnings rate. A decline in income could affect the common shares’ market price, NAV and/or a common shareholder’s overall returns.
Sector and Industry Risk. Subject to the concentration limits of the Fund’s investment policies and guidelines, a Fund may invest a significant portion of its net assets in certain sectors of the municipal securities market, such as hospitals and other health care facilities, charter schools and other private educational facilities, special taxing districts and start-up utility districts, and private activity bonds including industrial development bonds on behalf of transportation companies such as airline companies, whose credit quality and performance may be more susceptible to economic, business, political, regulatory and other developments than other sectors of municipal issuers. If the Fund invests a significant portion of its net assets in the sectors noted above, the Fund’s performance may be subject to additional risk and variability.
Sector Focus Risk. At times, the Fund may focus its investments (i.e., overweight its investments relative to the overall municipal securities market) in one or more particular sectors, which may subject the Fund to additional risk and variability. Securities issued in the same sector may be similarly affected by economic or market events, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that sector than funds that invest more broadly. As the percentage of the Fund’s Managed Assets invested in a particular sector increases, so does the potential for fluctuation in the NAV of the Fund’s common shares.
Special Considerations Related to California Concentration Risk. Because the Fund primarily invests in municipal securities from a single state, the State of California, the Fund is more susceptible to political, economic or regulatory factors affecting issuers of California municipal securities. Information regarding the financial condition of the State of California is ordinarily included in various public documents issued thereby, such as the official statements prepared in connection with the issuance of general obligation bonds of the State of California.
Additionally, the State of California is a party to numerous legal proceedings, many of which normally occur in governmental operations. The creditworthiness of obligations issued by local California issuers may be unrelated to the creditworthiness of obligations issued by the State of California, and that there is no obligation on the part of the State of California to make payment on such local obligations in the event of default.
Special Risks Related to Certain Municipal Obligations. Municipal leases and certificates of participation involve special risks not normally associated with general obligations or revenue bonds. Leases and installment purchase or conditional sale contracts (which normally provide for title to the leased asset to pass eventually to the governmental issuer) have evolved as a means for governmental issuers to acquire property and equipment without meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements for the issuance of debt. The debt issuance limitations are deemed to be inapplicable because of the inclusion in many leases or contracts of “non-appropriation” clauses that relieve the governmental issuer of any obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract unless money is appropriated for such purpose by the appropriate legislative body. In addition, such leases or contracts may be subject to the temporary abatement of payments in the event that the governmental issuer is prevented from maintaining occupancy of the leased premises or utilizing the leased equipment. Although the obligations may be secured by the leased equipment or facilities, the disposition of the property in the event of non-appropriation or foreclosure might prove difficult, time consuming and costly, and may result in a delay in recovering or the failure to fully recover the Fund’s original investment. In the event of non-appropriation, the issuer would be in default and taking ownership of the assets may be a remedy available to the Fund, although the Fund does not anticipate that such a remedy would normally be pursued.
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Certificates of participation involve the same risks as the underlying municipal leases. In addition, the Fund may be dependent upon the municipal authority issuing the certificates of participation to exercise remedies with respect to the underlying securities. Certificates of participation also entail a risk of default or bankruptcy, both of the issuer of the municipal lease and also the municipal agency issuing the certificate of participation.
Swap Transactions Risk. The Fund may enter into debt-related derivative instruments such as credit default swap contracts and interest rate swaps. Like most derivative instruments, the use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. In addition, the use of swaps requires an understanding by the adviser and/or the sub-adviser of not only the referenced asset, rate or index, but also of the swap itself. If the investment adviser and/or the sub-adviser is incorrect in its forecasts of default risks, market spreads or other applicable factors or events, the investment performance of the Fund would diminish compared with what it would have been if these techniques were not used.
Tax Risk. The value of the Fund’s investments and its NAV may be adversely affected by changes in tax rates, rules and policies. Because interest income from municipal securities is normally not subject to regular federal income taxation, the attractiveness of municipal securities in relation to other investment alternatives is affected by changes in federal income tax rates or changes in the tax exempt status of interest income from municipal securities. Additionally, the Fund is not a suitable investment for individual retirement accounts, for other tax exempt or tax-deferred accounts, for investors who are not sensitive to the federal income tax consequences of their investments.
Taxability Risk. The Fund will invest in municipal securities in reliance at the time of purchase on an opinion of bond counsel to the issuer that the interest paid on those securities will be excludable from gross income for regular federal income tax purposes, and the sub-adviser will not independently verify that opinion. Subsequent to the Fund’s acquisition of such a municipal security, however, the security may be determined to pay, or to have paid, taxable income. As a result, the treatment of dividends previously paid or to be paid by the Fund as “exempt-interest dividends” could be adversely affected, subjecting the Fund’s shareholders to increased federal income tax liabilities. Certain other investments made by the Fund, including derivatives transactions, may result in the receipt of taxable income or gains by the Fund.
Tobacco Settlement Bond Risk. The Fund may invest in tobacco settlement bonds. Tobacco settlement bonds are municipal securities that are backed solely by expected revenues to be derived from lawsuits involving tobacco related deaths and illnesses which were settled between certain states and American tobacco companies. Tobacco settlement bonds are secured by an issuing state’s proportionate share in the Master Settlement Agreement, an agreement between 46 states and nearly all of the U.S. tobacco manufacturers (the “MSA”). Under the terms of the MSA, the actual amount of future settlement payments by tobacco-manufacturers is dependent on many factors, including, among other things, reduced cigarette consumption. Payments made by tobacco manufacturers could be negatively impacted if the decrease in tobacco consumption is significantly greater than the forecasted decline.
Unrated Securities Risk. The Fund may purchase securities that are not rated by any rating organization. The investment adviser may, after assessing such securities’ credit quality, internally assign ratings to certain of those securities in categories similar to those of rating organizations. Some unrated securities may not have an active trading market or may be difficult to value, which means the Fund might have difficulty selling them promptly at an acceptable price. To the extent that the Fund invests in unrated securities, the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives will be more dependent on the investment adviser’s credit analysis than would be the case when the Fund invests in rated securities.
Valuation Risk. The municipal securities in which the Fund invests typically are valued by a pricing service utilizing a range of market-based inputs and assumptions, including readily available market quotations obtained from broker-dealers making markets in such instruments, cash flows and transactions for comparable instruments. There is no assurance that the Fund will be able to sell a portfolio security at the price established by the pricing service, which could result in a loss to the Fund. Pricing services generally price municipal securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades may occur in smaller, “odd lot” sizes, often at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Different pricing services may incorporate different assumptions and inputs into their valuation methodologies, potentially resulting in different values for the same securities. As a result, if the Fund were to change pricing services, or if the Fund’s pricing service were to change its valuation methodology, there could be a material impact, either positive or negative, on the Fund’s NAV.
Zero Coupon Bonds Risk. Because interest on zero coupon bonds is not paid on a current basis, the values of zero coupon bonds will be more volatile in response to interest rate changes than the values of bonds that distribute income regularly. Although zero coupon bonds generate income for accounting purposes, they do not produce cash flow, and thus the Fund could be forced to liquidate securities at an inopportune time in order to generate cash to distribute to shareholders as required by tax laws.
Fund Level and Other Risks:
Anti-Takeover Provisions. The Fund’s organizational documents include provisions that could limit the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or convert the Fund to open-end status. Further, the Fund’s by-laws provide that a shareholder who obtains beneficial ownership of common shares in a “Control Share Acquisition” shall have the same voting rights as other common shares only to the extent authorized by shareholders. These provisions could have the effect of depriving the common shareholders of opportunities to sell their common shares at a premium over the then-current market price of the common shares.
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Counterparty Risk. Changes in the credit quality of the companies that serve as the Fund’s counterparties with respect to derivatives or other transactions supported by another party’s credit will affect the value of those instruments. Certain entities that have served as counterparties in the markets for these transactions have incurred or may incur in the future significant financial hardships including bankruptcy and losses as a result of exposure to sub-prime mortgages and other lower-quality credit investments. As a result, such hardships have reduced these entities’ capital and called into question their continued ability to perform their obligations under such transactions. By using such derivatives or other transactions, the Fund assumes the risk that its counterparties could experience similar financial hardships. In the event of the insolvency of a counterparty, the Fund may sustain losses or be unable to liquidate a derivatives position.
Cybersecurity Risk. The Fund and its service providers are susceptible to operational and information security risk resulting from cyber incidents. Cyber incidents refer to both intentional attacks and unintentional events including: processing errors, human errors, technical errors including computer glitches and system malfunctions, inadequate or failed internal or external processes, market-wide technical-related disruptions, unauthorized access to digital systems (through “hacking” or malicious software coding), computer viruses, and cyber-attacks which shut down, disable, slow or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes or website access or functionality (including denial of service attacks). Cyber incidents could adversely impact the Fund and cause the Fund to incur financial loss and expense, as well as face exposure to regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber incidents in the future. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by its service providers or any other third parties whose operations may affect the Fund.
Economic and Political Events Risk. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the municipal securities of similar projects (such as those relating to the education, health care, housing, transportation, or utilities industries), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds or moral obligation bonds). Such developments may adversely affect a specific industry or local political and economic conditions, and thus may lead to declines in the creditworthiness and value of such municipal securities.
Global Economic Risk. National and regional economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the possibilities that conditions in one country, region or market might adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or market. Changes in legal, political, regulatory, tax and economic conditions may cause fluctuations in markets and securities prices around the world, which could negatively impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Major economic or political disruptions, particularly in large economies like China’s, may have global negative economic and market repercussions. Additionally, events such as war, terrorism, natural and environmental disasters and the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health emergencies may adversely affect the global economy and the markets and issuers in which the Fund invests. Recent examples of such events include the outbreak of a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 that was first detected in China in December 2019 and heightened concerns regarding North Korea’s nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missile programs. These events could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closure, travel restrictions or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the economy. These events could also impair the information technology and other operational systems upon which the Fund’s service providers, including the investment adviser and sub-adviser, rely, and could otherwise disrupt the ability of employees of the Fund’s service providers to perform essential tasks on behalf of the Fund. Governmental and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world have in the past responded to major economic disruptions with a variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, including but not limited to, direct capital infusions into companies, new monetary programs and dramatically lower interest rates. An unexpected or quick reversal of these policies, or the ineffectiveness of these policies, could increase volatility in securities markets, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments.
Investment and Market Risk. An investment in common shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. Common shares frequently trade at a discount to their NAV. An investment in common shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. Common shares at any point in time may be worth less than your original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions.
Legislation and Regulatory Risk. At any time after the date of this report, legislation or additional regulations may be enacted that could negatively affect the assets of the Fund, securities held by the Fund or the issuers of such securities. Fund shareholders may incur increased costs resulting from such legislation or additional regulation. There can be no assurance that future legislation, regulation or deregulation will not have a material adverse effect on the Fund or will not impair the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives.
The SEC recently adopted rules governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, which could affect the nature and extent of derivatives used by the Fund. The full impact of such rules is uncertain at this time. It is possible that such rules, as interpreted, applied and enforced by the SEC, could limit the implementation of the Fund’s use of derivatives, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund.
Leverage Risk. The use of leverage creates special risks for common shareholders, including potential interest rate risks and the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV and market price of, and distributions on, the common shares. The use of leverage in a declining market will likely cause a greater decline in the Fund’s NAV, which may result at a greater decline of the common share price, than if the Fund were not to have used leverage.
The Fund will pay (and common shareholders will bear) any costs and expenses relating to the Fund’s use of leverage, which will result in a reduction in the Fund’s NAV. The investment adviser may, based on its assessment of market conditions and composition of the Fund’s holdings, increase or decrease the amount of leverage. Such changes may impact the Fund’s distributions and the price of the common shares in the secondary market.
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The Fund may seek to refinance its leverage over time, in the ordinary course, as current forms of leverage mature or it is otherwise desirable to refinance; however, the form that such leverage will take cannot be predicted at this time. If the Fund is unable to replace existing leverage on comparable terms, its costs of leverage will increase. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the use of leverage may result in a higher yield or return to common shareholders.
The amount of fees paid to the investment adviser and the sub-adviser for investment advisory services will be higher if the Fund uses leverage because the fees will be calculated based on the Fund’s Managed Assets - this may create an incentive for the investment adviser and the sub-adviser to leverage the Fund or increase the Fund’s leverage.
Market Discount from Net Asset Value. Shares of closed-end investment companies like the Fund frequently trade at prices lower than their NAV. This characteristic is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund’s NAV could decrease as a result of investment activities. Whether investors will realize gains or losses upon the sale of the common shares will depend not upon the Fund’s NAV but entirely upon whether the market price of the common shares at the time of sale is above or below the investor’s purchase price for the common shares. Furthermore, management may have difficulty meeting the Fund’s investment objectives and managing its portfolio when the underlying securities are redeemed or sold during periods of market turmoil and as investors’ perceptions regarding closed-end funds or their underlying investments change. Because the market price of the common shares will be determined by factors such as relative supply of and demand for the common shares in the market, general market and economic circumstances, and other factors beyond the control of the Fund, the Fund cannot predict whether the common shares will trade at, below or above NAV. The common shares are designed primarily for long-term investors, and you should not view the Fund as a vehicle for short-term trading purposes.
Recent Market Conditions. In response to the financial crisis and recent market events, policy and legislative changes by the United States government and the Federal Reserve to assist in the ongoing support of financial markets, both domestically and in other countries, are changing many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of these changes on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time. Withdrawal of government support, failure of efforts in response to the crisis, or investor perception that such efforts are not succeeding, could adversely impact the value and liquidity of certain securities. The severity or duration of adverse economic conditions may also be affected by policy changes made by governments or quasi-governmental organizations, including changes in tax laws and the imposition of trade barriers. The impact of new financial regulation legislation on the markets and the practical implications for market participants may not be fully known for some time. Changes to the Federal Reserve policy may affect the value, volatility and liquidity of dividend and interest paying securities. In addition, the contentious domestic political environment, as well as political and diplomatic events within the United States and abroad, such as the U.S. government’s inability at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, the threat of a federal government shutdown and threats not to increase the federal government’s debt limit, may affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree.
Interest rates have been unusually low in recent years in the United States and abroad but there is consensus that interest rates will increase during the life of the Fund, which could negatively impact the price of debt securities. Because there is little precedent for this situation, it is difficult to predict the impact of a significant rate increase on various markets.
The current political climate has intensified concerns about a potential trade war between China and the United States, as each country has recently imposed tariffs on the other country’s products. These actions may trigger a significant reduction in international trade, the oversupply of certain manufactured goods, substantial price reductions of goods and possible failure of individual companies and/or large segments of China’s export industry, which could have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance.
The impact of these developments in the near- and long-term is unknown and could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world.
Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk. A reverse repurchase agreement, in economic essence, constitutes a securitized borrowing by the Fund from the security purchaser. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements for the purpose of creating a leveraged investment exposure and, as such, their usage involves essentially the same risks associated with a leveraging strategy generally since the proceeds from these agreements may be invested in additional portfolio securities. Reverse repurchase agreements tend to be short-term in tenor, and there can be no assurances that the purchaser (lender) will commit to extend or “roll” a given agreement upon its agreed-upon repurchase date or an alternative purchaser can be identified on similar terms. Reverse repurchase agreements also involve the risk that the purchaser fails to return the securities as agreed upon, files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent. The Fund may be restricted from taking normal portfolio actions during such time, could be subject to loss to the extent that the proceeds of the agreement are less than the value of securities subject to the agreement and may experience adverse tax consequences.
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EFFECTS OF LEVERAGE
The following table is furnished in response to requirements of the SEC. It is designed to illustrate the effects of leverage through the use of senior securities, as that term is defined under Section 18 of the 1940 Act, as well as certain other forms of leverage, such as reverse repurchase agreements and investments in inverse floating rate securities, on common share total return, assuming investment portfolio total returns (consisting of income and changes in the value of investments held in a Fund’s portfolio) of -10%, -5%, 0%, 5% and 10%. The table below reflects each Fund’s (i) continued use of leverage as of February 28, 2021 as a percentage of Managed Assets (including assets attributable to such leverage), (ii) the estimated annual effective interest expense rate payable by the Fund on such instruments (based on actual leverage costs incurred during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021) as set forth in the table, and (iii) the annual return that the Fund’s portfolio must experience (net of expenses) in order to cover such costs of leverage based on such estimated annual effective interest expense rate. The information below does not reflect any Fund’s use of certain other forms of economic leverage achieved through the use of other instruments or transactions not considered to be senior securities under the 1940 Act, such as certain derivative instruments and investments in inverse floating rate securities.
The numbers are merely estimates, used for illustration. The costs of leverage may vary frequently and may be significantly higher or lower than the estimated rate. The assumed investment portfolio returns in the table below are hypothetical figures and are not necessarily indicative of the investment portfolio returns experienced or expected to be experienced by the Fund. Your actual returns may be greater or less than those appearing below.
 
Nuveen 
Nuveen 
 
California 
California 
 
AMT-Free Quality 
Quality 
 
Municipal Income 
Municipal Income 
 
Fund 
Fund 
 
(NKX) 
(NAC) 
Estimated Leverage as a Percentage of Managed Assets (Including Assets Attributable to Leverage) 
37.24% 
36.27% 
Estimated Annual Effective Leverage Expense Rate Payable by Fund on Leverage 
1.28% 
1.31% 
Annual Return Fund Portfolio Must Experience (net of expenses) to Cover Estimated Annual Effective Interest Expense 
 
 
Rate on Leverage 
0.48% 
0.48% 
Common Share Total Return for (10.00)% Assumed Portfolio Total Return 
-16.69% 
-16.44% 
Common Share Total Return for (5.00)% Assumed Portfolio Total Return 
-8.73% 
-8.59% 
Common Share Total Return for 0.00% Assumed Portfolio Total Return 
-0.76% 
-0.75% 
Common Share Total Return for 5.00% Assumed Portfolio Total Return 
7.21% 
7.10% 
Common Share Total Return for 10.00% Assumed Portfolio Total Return 
15.17% 
14.94% 
Common Share total return is composed of two elements — the distributions paid by a Fund to holders of common shares (the amount of which is largely determined by the net investment income of the Fund after paying dividend payments on any preferred shares issued by the Fund and expenses on any forms of leverage outstanding) and gains or losses on the value of the securities and other instruments the Fund owns. As required by SEC rules, the table assumes that a Fund is more likely to suffer capital losses than to enjoy capital appreciation. For example, to assume a total return of 0%, a Fund must assume that the income it receives on its investments is entirely offset by losses in the value of those investments. This table reflects hypothetical performance of a Fund’s portfolio and not the actual performance of the Fund’s common shares, the value of which is determined by market forces and other factors. Should a Fund elect to add additional leverage to its portfolio, any benefits of such additional leverage cannot be fully achieved until the proceeds resulting from the use of such leverage have been received by the Fund and invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. As noted above, a Fund’s willingness to use additional leverage, and the extent to which leverage is used at any time, will depend on many factors.
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Shareholder Update (Unaudited) (continued)
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN


Nuveen Closed-End Funds Automatic Reinvestment Plan
Your Nuveen Closed-End Fund allows you to conveniently reinvest distributions in additional Fund shares. By choosing to reinvest, you’ll be able to invest money regularly and automatically, and watch your investment grow through the power of compounding. Just like distributions in cash, there may be times when income or capital gains taxes may be payable on distributions that are reinvested. It is important to note that an automatic reinvestment plan does not ensure a profit, nor does it protect you against loss in a declining market.
Easy and convenient
To make recordkeeping easy and convenient, each month you’ll receive a statement showing your total distributions, the date of investment, the shares acquired and the price per share, and the total number of shares you own.
How shares are purchased
The shares you acquire by reinvesting will either be purchased on the open market or newly issued by the Fund. If the shares are trading at or above NAV at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of the NAV or 95% of the then-current market price. If the shares are trading at less than NAV, shares for your account will be purchased on the open market. If Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Plan Agent”) begins purchasing Fund shares on the open market while shares are trading below NAV, but the Fund’s shares subsequently trade at or above their NAV before the Plan Agent is able to complete its purchases, the Plan Agent may cease open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the distribution in newly-issued Fund shares at a price equal to the greater of the shares’ NAV or 95% of the shares’ market value on the last business day immediately prior to the purchase date. Distributions received to purchase shares in the open market will normally be invested shortly after the distribution payment date. No interest will be paid on distributions awaiting reinvestment. Because the market price of the shares may increase before purchases are completed, the average purchase price per share may exceed the market price at the time of valuation, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund. A pro rata portion of any applicable brokerage commissions on open market purchases will be paid by Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) participants. These commissions usually will be lower than those charged on individual transactions.
Flexible
You may change your distribution option or withdraw from the Plan at any time, should your needs or situation change. You can reinvest whether your shares are registered in your name, or in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee. Ask your investment advisor if his or her firm will participate on your behalf. Participants whose shares are registered in the name of one firm may not be able to transfer the shares to another firm and continue to participate in the Plan. The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Although the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants, there is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan at this time.
Call today to start reinvesting distributions
For more information on the Nuveen Automatic Reinvestment Plan or to enroll in or withdraw from the Plan, speak with your financial professional or call us at (800) 257-8787.
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CHANGES OCCURRING DURING THE FISCAL YEAR
The following information in this annual report is a summary of certain changes during the most recent fiscal year. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased shares of a Fund.
During the most recent fiscal year, there have been no changes to: (i) the Funds’ investment objectives and principal investment policies that have not been approved by shareholders, (ii) the principal risks of the Fund, (iii) the portfolio managers of the Funds; (iv) a Fund’s charter or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Fund that have not been approved by shareholders except as follows:
Amended and Restated By-Laws
On October 5, 2020, after a rigorous and deliberative review, and consistent with the interests of the Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund (“NAC”) and the Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (“NKX”) long-term shareholders, the Board of Trustees of each Fund adopted Amended and Restated By-Laws. On March 8, 2021 the Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund (“NCA”) (each of NAC, NKX and NCA, a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) completed a change in domicile reorganization from a Minnesota corporation to a Massachusetts business trust. In connection with the reorganization, NCA adopted the same Amended and Restated By-Laws.
Among other changes, the Amended and Restated By-Laws require compliance with certain amended deadlines and procedural and informational requirements in connection with advance notice of shareholder proposals or nominations, including certain information about the proponent and the proposal, or in the case of a nomination, the nominee. Any shareholder considering making a nomination or other proposal should carefully review and comply with those provisions of the Amended and Restated By-Laws.
The Amended and Restated By-Laws also include provisions (the “Control Share By-Law”) pursuant to which, in summary, a shareholder who obtains beneficial ownership of common shares of a Fund in a “Control Share Acquisition” may exercise voting rights with respect to such shares only to the extent the authorization of such voting rights is approved by other shareholders of the Fund. The Control Share By-Law is primarily intended to protect the interests of the Fund and its long-term shareholders by limiting the risk that the Fund will become subject to undue influence by opportunistic traders pursuing short-term agendas adverse to the best interests of the Fund and its long-term shareholders. The Control Share By-Law does not eliminate voting rights for common shares acquired in Control Share Acquisitions, but rather entrusts the Fund’s other “non-interested” shareholders with determining whether to approve the authorization of the voting rights of the person acquiring such shares.
Subject to various conditions and exceptions, the Control Share By-Law defines a “Control Share Acquisition” to include an acquisition of common shares that, but for the Control Share By-Law, would give the beneficial owner, upon the acquisition of such shares, the ability to exercise voting power in the election of Trustees of a Fund in any of the following ranges:
(i)     
one-tenth or more, but less than one-fifth of all voting power;

(ii)     
one-fifth or more, but less than one-third of all voting power;

(iii)     
one-third or more, but less than a majority of all voting power; or

(iv)     
a majority or more of all voting power.
The Control Share By-Law generally excludes certain acquisitions of common shares from the definition of a Control Share Acquisition, including acquisitions of common shares that occurred prior to October 5, 2020, though such shares are included in assessing whether any subsequent share acquisition exceeds one of the enumerated thresholds.
Subject to certain conditions and procedural requirements set forth in the Control Share By-Law, including the delivery of a “Control Share Acquisition Statement” to the Funds’ Secretary setting forth certain required information, a shareholder who obtains or proposes to obtain beneficial ownership of common shares in a Control Share Acquisition generally may demand a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of considering whether the voting rights of such acquiring person with respect to such shares shall be authorized.
This discussion is only a high-level summary of certain aspects of the Amended and Restated By-Laws, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated By-Laws. Shareholders should refer to the Amended and Restated By-Laws for more information. A copy of the Amended and Restated By-Laws can be found in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2020, which is available at www.sec.gov, and may also be obtained by writing to the Secretary of the Funds at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
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Shareholder Update (Unaudited) (continued)
CERTAIN CHANGES AFTER THE FISCAL YEAR END


Fund Reorganization
As noted in the Notes to this annual report, the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) of Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund 2 (“NCB”) and NCA approved the reorganization of NCB (the “Target Fund”) into NCA (the “Acquiring Fund”) (the “Reorganization”) during August 2020. The Reorganization was approved by shareholders of the Target Fund at a special meeting on February 17, 2021, and was completed before the opening of business on March 8, 2021.
Upon the closing of the Reorganization, NCB transferred its assets to NCA in exchange for common shares of NCA and the assumption by NCA of the liabilities of NCB. NCB was then liquidated, dissolved and terminated in accordance with its Declaration of Trust. Shareholders of NCB became shareholders of NCA. Holders of common shares of NCB received newly issued common shares of NCA, the aggregate NAV of which is equal to the aggregate NAV of the common shares of NCB held immediately prior to the Reorganization (including for this purpose fractional Acquiring Fund shares to which shareholders would be entitled).
In conjunction with the Reorganization, shareholders of NCA approved a change of domicile reorganization from a Minnesota corporation to a Massachusetts business trust. Upon completion of the change of domicile, NCA removed “Inc.” from its name and became Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund.
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Additional Fund Information (Unaudited)
             
Board of Directors/Trustees 
 
 
 
 
 
Jack B. Evans 
William C. Hunter 
Albin F. Moschner 
John K. Nelson 
Judith M. Stockdale 
Carole E. Stone 
Mathew Thornton III 
Terence J. Toth 
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.
 
NCA 
NKX 
NAC 
Common shares repurchased 
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)
Auction Rate Bond: An auction rate bond is a security whose interest payments are adjusted periodically through an auction process, which process typically also serves as a means for buying and selling the bond. Auctions that fail to attract enough buyers for all the shares offered for sale are deemed to have “failed,” with current holders receiving a formula-based interest rate until the next scheduled auction.
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.
Duration: Duration is a measure of the expected period over which a bond’s principal and interest will be paid, and consequently is a measure of the sensitivity of a bond’s or bond fund’s value to changes when market interest rates change. Generally, the longer a bond’s or fund’s duration, the more the price of the bond or fund will change as interest rates change.
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.
Escrowed to Maturity Bond: When proceeds of a refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the issue being refunded. In some cases, though, an issuer may expressly reserve its right to exercise an early call of bonds that have been escrowed to maturity.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country/region in a given year, equal to total consumer, investment and government spending, plus the value of exports, minus the value of imports
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.
Pre-Refunding: Pre-Refunding, also known as advanced refundings or refinancings, is a procedure used by state and local governments to refinance municipal bonds to lower interest expenses. The issuer sells new bonds with a lower yield and uses the proceeds to buy U.S. Treasury securities, the interest from which is used to make payments on the higher-yielding bonds. Because of this collateral, pre-refunding generally raises a bond’s credit rating and thus its value.
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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.
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.
Zero Coupon Bond: A zero coupon bond does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the bond. Income to the holder of the bond comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the bond at issuance and the par value of the bond at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon bonds generally are more volatile than the market prices of bonds that pay interest periodically.
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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited)
The Board of Directors (the “Board” and each Director, a “Board Member”) of Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (the “California Fund”), which was comprised entirely of Board Members who were not “interested persons” (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) (“Independent Board Members”), was responsible for determining whether to approve the California Fund’s investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) between such fund and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), and sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Adviser and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”). At a meeting held on May 19-21, 2020 (the “May Meeting”) at which it conducted its annual review of the advisory arrangements of the California Fund, the Board approved the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the California Fund (referred to collectively as the “May Advisory Agreements”). (A discussion of the Board’s approval at the May Meeting of the May Advisory Agreements is included in the California Fund’s semi-annual report for the period ended August 31, 2020.)
In addition, in 2020, the Board was apprised of the potential reorganization of Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund 2 into the California Fund and, in connection therewith, the potential change-of-domicile reorganization (the “Domicile Change Reorganization”) to convert the California Fund from a Minnesota corporation (the “Predecessor Fund”) to a Massachusetts business trust (the “Successor Fund”) to be known as Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund.
In order to permit the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to continue to serve as investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, to the Successor Fund upon the closing of the Domicile Change Reorganization (following shareholder approval of the Domicile Change Reorganization), at a meeting held on November 16-18, 2020 (the “November Meeting”), the Board of Trustees of the Successor Fund (the “Successor Board” and each Trustee, a “Board Member”), which is comprised entirely of Independent Board Members, was asked to consider and approve an investment management agreement between the Adviser and the Successor Fund and a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Successor Fund (collectively, the “New Advisory Agreements”). Given that the change of domicile was not expected to reduce the level or nature of services provided and that the New Advisory Agreements would be substantially similar to the respective May Advisory Agreements, the factors considered and determinations made at the May Meeting in approving the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser as investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, to the Predecessor Fund were also applicable to the approval of the New Advisory Agreements for the Successor Fund. Accordingly, at the November Meeting, the Board Members of the Successor Board approved the New Advisory Agreements.
Although the 1940 Act requires that approvals of a fund’s advisory arrangements be approved by the in-person vote of a majority of the independent board members of the applicable board, the May Meeting and the November Meeting were each 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 and the November Meeting were held in reliance on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020, as extended on March 25, 2020, and in conjunction with the November Meeting, as further extended on June 19, 2020; such order provided registered investment companies temporary relief from the in-person voting requirements of the 1940 Act with respect to the approval of a fund’s advisory agreement in response to the challenges arising in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Board Members &
Officers (Unaudited)
The management of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed for the Funds by the Adviser, is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees of the Funds. None of the trustees who are not “interested” persons of the Funds (referred to herein as “independent board members”) has ever been a director or employee of, or consultant to, Nuveen or its affiliates. The names and business addresses of the trustees and officers of the Funds, their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, the number of portfolios each Trustee oversees and other directorships they hold are set forth below.
         
Name, 
Position(s) Held 
Year First 
Principal 
Number 
Year of Birth 
with the Funds 
Elected or 
Occupation(s) 
of Portfolios 
& Address 
 
Appointed 
Including other 
in Fund Complex 
 
 
and Term(1) 
Directorships 
Overseen by 
 
 
 
During Past 5 Years 
Board Member 
 
Independent Board Members: 
 
 
 
 
 
TERENCE J. TOTH 
 
 
Formerly, a Co-Founding Partner, Promus Capital (investment advisory 
 
1959 
 
 
firm) (2008-2017); Director, Quality Control Corporation (manufacturing) 
 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Chair and 
2008 
(since 2012); member: Catalyst Schools of Chicago Board (since 2008) 
142 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
Board Member 
Class II 
and Mather Foundation Board (philanthropy) (since 2012), and chair of 
 
 
 
 
its Investment Committee; formerly, Director, Fulcrum IT Services LLC 
 
 
 
 
(information technology services firm to government entities) (2010-2019); 
 
 
 
 
formerly, Director, Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. 
 
 
 
 
(asset management) (2008-2013); formerly, CEO and President, Northern 
 
 
 
 
Trust Global Investments (financial services) (2004-2007): Executive Vice 
 
 
 
 
President, Quantitative Management & Securities Lending (2000-2004); 
 
 
 
 
prior thereto, various positions with Northern Trust Company (financial 
 
 
 
 
services) (since 1994); formerly, Member, Northern Trust Mutual Funds 
 
 
 
 
Board (2005-2007), Northern Trust Global Investments Board (2004-2007), 
 
 
 
 
Northern Trust Japan Board (2004-2007), Northern Trust Securities Inc. 
 
 
 
 
Board (2003-2007) and Northern Trust Hong Kong Board (1997-2004). 
 
 
JACK B. EVANS 
 
 
Chairman (since 2019), formerly, President (1996-2019), The Hall-Perrine 
 
1948 
 
 
Foundation, (private philanthropic corporation); Director and Chairman 
 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Board Member 
1999 
(since 2009), United Fire Group, a publicly held company; formerly, 
142 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
Class III 
Director, Public Member, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 
 
 
 
 
(2015-2020); Life Trustee of Coe College and the Iowa College Foundation; 
 
 
 
 
formerly, Member and President Pro-Tem of the Board of Regents for the 
 
 
 
 
State of Iowa University System (2000- 2004); formerly, Director 
 
 
 
 
(2000-2004), Alliant Energy; formerly, Director (1996- 2015), The Gazette 
 
 
 
 
Company (media and publishing); formerly, Director (1998- 2003), Federal 
 
 
 
 
Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer 
 
 
 
 
(1972-1995), SCI Financial Group, Inc., (regional financial services firm). 
 
 
WILLIAM C. HUNTER 
 
 
Dean Emeritus, formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of 
 
1948 
 
 
Iowa (2006-2012); Director of Wellmark, Inc. (since 2009); past Director 
 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Board Member 
2003 
(2005-2015), and past President (2010-2014) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., 
142 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
Class I 
The International Business Honor Society; formerly, Director (2004-2018) 
 
 
 
 
of Xerox Corporation; Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance, 
 
 
 
 
School of Business at the University of Connecticut (2003-2006); 
 
 
 
 
previously, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal 
 
 
 
 
Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995-2003); formerly, Director (1997-2007), 
 
 
 
 
Credit Research Center at Georgetown University. 
 
 
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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
         
Name, 
Position(s) Held 
Year First 
Principal 
Number 
Year of Birth 
with the Funds 
Elected or 
Occupation(s) 
of Portfolios 
& Address 
 
Appointed 
Including other 
in Fund Complex 
 
 
and Term(1) 
Directorships 
Overseen by 
 
 
 
During Past 5 Years 
Board Member 
 
Independent Board Members (continued): 
 
 
 
 
ALBIN F. MOSCHNER 
 
 
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Northcroft Partners, LLC, 
 
1952 
 
 
(management consulting) (since 2012); formerly, Chairman (2019), 
 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Board Member 
2016 
and Director (2012-2019), USA Technologies, Inc., (provider of 
142 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
Class III 
solutions and services to facilitate electronic payment transactions); 
 
 
 
 
formerly, Director, Wintrust Financial Corporation (1996-2016); 
 
 
 
 
previously, held positions at Leap Wireless International, Inc., (consumer 
 
 
 
 
wireless services) including Consultant (2011-2012), Chief Operating 
 
 
 
 
Officer (2008-2011), and Chief Marketing Officer (2004-2008); formerly, 
 
 
 
 
President, Verizon Card Services division of Verizon Communications, 
 
 
 
 
Inc. (2000-2003); formerly, President, One Point Services at One Point 
 
 
 
 
Communications (telecommunication services) (1999-2000); formerly, 
 
 
 
 
Vice Chairman of the Board, Diba, Incorporated (internet technology 
 
 
 
 
provider) (1996-1997); formerly, various executive positions (1991-1996) 
 
 
 
 
and Chief Executive Officer (1995-1996) of Zenith Electronics Corporation 
 
 
 
 
(consumer electronics). 
 
 
JOHN K. NELSON 
 
 
Member of Board of Directors of Core12 LLC. (private firm which develops 
 
1962 
 
 
branding, marketing and communications strategies for clients) (since 
 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Board Member 
2013 
2008); served on The President’s Council of Fordham University (2010- 
142 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
Class II 
2019) and previously a Director of the Curran Center for Catholic American 
 
 
 
 
Studies (2009-2018); formerly, senior external advisor to the Financial 
 
 
 
 
Services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP. (2012-2014); former Chair of 
 
 
 
 
the Board of Trustees of Marian University (2010-2014 as trustee, 2011-2014 
 
 
 
 
as Chair); formerly Chief Executive Officer of ABN AMRO Bank N.V., North 
 
 
 
 
America, and Global Head of the Financial Markets Division (2007-2008), 
 
 
 
 
with various executive leadership roles in ABN AMRO Bank N.V. between 
 
 
 
 
1996 and 2007. 
 
 
JUDITH M. STOCKDALE 
 
 
Board Member, Land Trust Alliance (national public charity addressing 
 
1947 
 
 
natural land and water conservation in the U.S.) (since 2013); formerly, 
 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Board Member 
1997 
Board Member, U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities 
142 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
Class I 
(national endowment addressing forest health, sustainable forest 
 
 
 
 
production and markets, and economic health of forest-reliant communities 
 
 
 
 
in the U.S.) (2013-2019); formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord 
 
 
 
 
and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (private foundation endowed to support 
 
 
 
 
both natural land conservation and artistic vitality); prior thereto, Executive 
 
 
 
 
Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994). 
 
 
CAROLE E. STONE 
 
 
Former Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. (2006-2017); and 
 
1947 
 
 
C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (2009-2017); formerly, Director, Cboe, 
 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Board Member 
2007 
Global Markets, Inc. (2010-2020) (formerly named CBOE Holdings, Inc.; 
142 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
Class I 
formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public 
 
 
 
 
Authority Reform (2005-2010). 
 
 
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Name, 
Position(s) Held 
Year First 
Principal 
Number 
Year of Birth 
with the Funds 
Elected or 
Occupation(s) 
of Portfolios 
& Address 
 
Appointed 
Including other 
in Fund Complex 
 
 
and Term(1) 
Directorships 
Overseen by 
 
 
 
During Past 5 Years 
Board Member 
 
Independent Board Members (continued): 
 
 
 
 
MATTHEW THORNTON III 
 
 
Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), 
 
1958 
 
 
FedEx Freight Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) 
 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Board Member 
2020 
(provider of transportation, e-commerce and business services through its 
142 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
Class III 
portfolio of companies); formerly, Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations 
 
 
 
 
(2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx; formerly, 
 
 
 
 
Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2018), Safe Kids Worldwide® (a 
 
 
 
 
non-profit organization dedicated to preventing childhood injuries). 
 
 
 
 
Member of the Board of Directors (since 2014), The Sherwin-Williams 
 
 
 
 
Company (develops, manufactures, distributes and sells paints, coatings 
 
 
 
 
and related products); Director (since 2020), Crown Castle International 
 
 
 
 
(provider of communications infrastructure) 
 
 
MARGARET L. WOLFF 
 
 
Formerly, member of the Board of Directors (2013-2017) of Travelers 
 
1955 
 
 
Insurance Company of Canada and The Dominion of Canada General 
 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Board Member 
2016 
Insurance Company (each, a part of Travelers Canada, the Canadian 
142 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
Class I 
operation of The Travelers Companies, Inc.); formerly, Of Counsel, 
 
 
 
 
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (legal services, Mergers & 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions Group) (2005-2014); Member of the Board of Trustees of 
 
 
 
 
New York-Presbyterian Hospital (since 2005); Member (since 2004) and 
 
 
 
 
Chair (since 2015) of the Board of Trustees of The John A. Hartford 
 
 
 
 
Foundation (philanthropy dedicated to improving the care of older adults); 
 
 
 
 
formerly, Member (2005-2015) and Vice Chair (2011-2015) of the Board of 
 
 
 
 
Trustees of Mt. Holyoke College. 
 
 
ROBERT L. YOUNG 
 
 
Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Director, J.P.Morgan Investment 
 
1963 
 
 
Management Inc. (financial services) (2010-2016); formerly, President 
 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Board Member 
2017 
and Principal Executive Officer (2013-2016), and Senior Vice President 
142 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
Class II 
and Chief Operating Officer (2005-2010), of J.P.Morgan Funds; formerly, 
 
 
 
 
Director and various officer positions for J.P.Morgan Investment 
 
 
 
 
Management Inc. (formerly, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. and 
 
 
 
 
formerly, One Group Administrative Services) and JPMorgan Distribution 
 
 
 
 
Services, Inc. (financial services) (formerly, One Group Dealer Services, 
 
 
 
 
Inc.) (1999-2017). 
 
 
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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
       
Name, 
Position(s) Held 
Year First 
Principal 
Year of Birth 
with the Funds 
Elected or 
Occupation(s) 
& Address 
 
Appointed(2) 
During Past 5 Years 
 
 
 
Officers of the Funds: 
 
 
 
 
 
DAVID J. LAMB 
 
 
Managing Director of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC and Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2020); 
1963 
Chief 
 
Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Senior Vice President of Nuveen, LLC (since 2006), 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Administrative 
2015 
Vice President prior to 2006 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
Officer 
 
 
 
MARK J. CZARNIECKI 
 
 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2016) and Nuveen Fund 
1979 
Vice President 
 
Advisors (since 2017); Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen, LLC (since 2013) 
901 Marquette Avenue 
and Assistant 
2013 
and Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Asset 
Minneapolis, MN 55402 
Secretary 
 
Management (since 2018). 
 
DIANA R. GONZALEZ 
 
 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2017); Vice President 
1978 
Vice President 
 
and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen, LLC (since 2017); Associate General Counsel of Jackson 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
and Assistant 
2017 
National Asset Management, LLC (2012-2017). 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
Secretary 
 
 
 
NATHANIEL T. JONES 
 
 
Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Senior Vice President (2016-2017), formerly, 
1979 
 
 
Vice President (2011-2016) of Nuveen, LLC; Managing Director (since 2015) of Nuveen Fund 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Vice President 
2016 
Advisors, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst. 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
and Treasurer 
 
 
 
TINA M. LAZAR 
 
 
Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Senior Vice President (2014-2017) of 
1961 
 
 
Nuveen Securities, LLC. 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Vice President 
2002 
 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
 
 
 
BRIAN J. LOCKHART 
 
 
Managing Director (since 2019) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director (since 2017), 
1974 
 
 
formerly, Vice President (2010-2017) of Nuveen, LLC; Head of Investment Oversight (since 2017), 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Vice President 
2019 
formerly, Team Leader of Manager Oversight (2015-2017); Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
 
Financial Risk Manager. 
 
JACQUES M. LONGERSTAEY 
 
 
Senior Managing Director, Chief Risk Officer, Nuveen, LLC (since May 2019); Senior Managing 
1963 
 
 
Director (since May 2019) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; formerly, Chief Investment and Model 
8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd. 
Vice President 
2019 
Risk Officer, Wealth & Investment Management Division, Wells Fargo Bank (NA) (2013-2019). 
Charlotte, NC 28262 
 
 
 
 
KEVIN J. MCCARTHY 
 
 
Senior Managing Director (since 2017) and Secretary and General Counsel (since 2016) of Nuveen 
1966 
Vice President 
 
Investments, Inc., formerly, Executive Vice President (2016-2017) and Managing Director and 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
and Assistant 
2007 
Assistant Secretary (2008-2016); Senior Managing Director (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
Secretary 
 
(since 2008) of Nuveen Securities, LLC, formerly Executive Vice President (2016-2017) and 
 
 
 
Managing Director (2008-2016); Senior Managing Director (since 2017), and Secretary (since 2016) 
 
 
 
of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, formerly, Co-General Counsel (2011-2020), Executive Vice President 
 
 
 
(2016-2017), Managing Director (2008-2016) and Assistant Secretary (2007-2016); Senior 
 
 
 
Managing Director (since 2017), Secretary (since 2016) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, 
 
 
 
formerly, Associate General Counsel (2011-2020), Executive Vice President (2016-2017) and 
 
 
 
Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (2011- 2016); Vice President (since 2007) and Secretary 
 
 
 
(since 2016), formerly, Assistant Secretary, of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Santa 
 
 
 
Barbara Asset Management, LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC (since 2010). Senior 
 
 
 
Managing Director (since 2017) and Secretary (since 2016) of Nuveen Alternative Investments, LLC. 
 
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Name, 
Position(s) Held 
Year First 
Principal 
Year of Birth 
with the Funds 
Elected or 
Occupation(s) 
& Address 
 
Appointed(2) 
During Past 5 Years 
 
 
 
Officers of the Funds (continued) 
 
 
 
 
JON SCOTT MEISSNER 
 
 
Managing Director of Mutual Fund Tax and Financial Reporting groups at Nuveen (since 2017); 
1973 
Vice President 
 
Managing Director of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2019); Senior Director of Teachers 
8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd. 
and Assistant 
2019 
Advisors, LLC and TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC (since 2016); Senior Director 
Charlotte, NC 28262 
Secretary 
 
(since 2015) Mutual Fund Taxation to the TIAA-CREF Funds, the TIAA-CREF Life Funds, the TIAA 
 
 
 
Separate Account VA-1 and the CREF Accounts; has held various positions with TIAA since 2004. 
 
DEANN D. MORGAN 
 
 
President, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2020); Executive Vice President, Global Head of 
1969 
 
 
Product at Nuveen, LLC (since 2019); Co-Chief Executive Officer of Nuveen Securities, LLC 
730 Third Avenue 
Vice President 
2020 
since 2020); Managing Member of MDR Collaboratory LLC (since 2018); Managing Director, 
New York, NY 10017 
 
 
(Head of Wealth Management Product Structuring & COO Multi Asset Investing. The Blackstone 
 
 
 
Group (2013-2017) 
 
CHRISTOPHER M. ROHRBACHER 
 
 
Managing Director (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing 
1971 
Vice President 
 
Director (since 2017) General Counsel (since 2020), and Assistant Secretary (since 2016), 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
and Assistant 
2008 
formerly, Senior Vice President (2016-2017), of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
Secretary 
 
Director, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Asset Management, 
 
 
 
LLC (since 2020); Managing Director (since 2017), and Associate General Counsel (since 2016), 
 
 
 
formerly, Senior Vice President (2012-2017) and Assistant General Counsel (2008-2016) of 
 
 
 
Nuveen, LLC. 
 
WILLIAM A. SIFFERMANN 
 
 
Managing Director (since 2017), formerly Senior Vice President (2016-2017) and Vice President 
1975 
 
 
(2011-2016) of Nuveen, LLC. 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
Vice President 
2017 
 
Chicago, IL 6o6o6 
 
 
 
 
E. SCOTT WICKERHAM 
 
 
Senior Managing Director, Head of Fund Administration at Nuveen, LLC (since 2019), 
1973 
Vice President 
 
formerly, Managing Director; Senior Managing Director (since 2019) of Nuveen Fund Advisers, 
8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd. 
and Controller 
2019 
(LLC; Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer (since 2017) of the 
Charlotte, NC 28262 
 
 
TIAA-CREF Funds, the TIAA-CREF Life Funds, the TIAA Separate Account VA-1 and Principal 
 
 
 
Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer (since 2020) and Treasurer (since 2017) to the CREF 
 
 
 
Accounts; formerly, Senior Director, TIAA-CREF Fund Administration (2014-2015); has held various 
 
 
 
positions with TIAA since 2006. 
 
MARK L. WINGET 
 
 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2008), and Nuveen 
1968 
Vice President 
 
Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
and Secretary 
2008 
Secretary of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2020); Vice President (since 2010) and 
Chicago, IL 60606 
 
 
Associate General Counsel (since 2019), formerly, Assistant General Counsel (2008-2016) of 
 
 
 
Nuveen, LLC. 
 
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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
       
Name, 
Position(s) Held 
Year First 
Principal 
Year of Birth 
with the Funds 
Elected or 
Occupation(s) 
& Address 
 
Appointed(2) 
During Past 5 Years 
 
 
 
Officers of the Funds (continued) 
 
 
 
 
GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN 
 
 
Formerly: Managing Director (2002-2020) and Assistant Secretary (2002-2020) of Nuveen 
1956 
Vice President 
 
Securities, LLC; formerly, Managing Director (2002-2020), Assistant Secretary (1997-2020) and 
333 W. Wacker Drive 
and Chief 
1988 
Co-General Counsel (2011- 2020) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; formerly, Managing Director 
Chicago, IL 60606 
Compliance Officer 
 
(2004-2020) and Assistant Secretary (1994-2020) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; formerly, 
 
 
 
Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Asset 
 
 
 
Management, LLC (2011-2020); formerly, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of NWQ 
 
 
 
Investment Management Company, LLC (2002-2020), Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC 
 
 
 
(2006-2020) and Winslow Capital Management, LLC (2010-2020); Chartered Financial Analyst. 
 
(1)     
The Board of Trustees is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II, and Class III, with each being elected to serve until the third succeeding annual shareholders’ meeting subsequent to its election or thereafter in each case when its respective successors are duly elected or appointed, except two board members are elected by the holders of Preferred Shares, when applicable, to serve until the next annual shareholders’ meeting subsequent to its election or thereafter in each case when its respective successors are duly elected or appointed. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the board member was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen complex.

(2)     
Officers serve indefinite terms until their successor has been duly elected and qualified, their death or their resignation or removal. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the Officer was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen complex.
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Notes

 

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Serving Investors for Generations
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Nuveen is the investment manager of TIAA. We have grown into one of the world’s premier global asset managers, with specialist knowledge across all major asset classes and particular strength in solutions that provide income for investors and that draw on our expertise in alternatives and responsible investing. Nuveen is driven not only by the independent investment processes across the firm, but also the insights, risk management, analytics and other tools and resources that a truly world-class platform provides. As a global asset manager, our mission is to work in partnership with our clients to create solutions which help them secure their financial future.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. There were no amendments to or waivers from the Code during the period covered by this report. The registrant has posted the code of ethics on its website at www.nuveen.com/fund-governance. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.)
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant’s Board of Directors or Trustees (“Board”) determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its Audit Committee. The registrant’s audit committee financial experts are Carole E. Stone, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter and Albin F. Moschner, who are “independent” for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Ms. Stone served for five years as Director of the New York State Division of the Budget. As part of her role as Director, Ms. Stone was actively involved in overseeing the development of the State’s operating, local assistance and capital budgets, its financial plan and related documents; overseeing the development of the State’s bond-related disclosure documents and certifying that they fairly presented the State’s financial position; reviewing audits of various State and local agencies and programs; and coordinating the State’s system of internal audit and control. Prior to serving as Director, Ms. Stone worked as a budget analyst/examiner with increasing levels of responsibility over a 30 year period, including approximately five years as Deputy Budget Director. Ms. Stone has also served as Chair of the New York State Racing Association Oversight Board, as Chair of the Public Authorities Control Board, as a Commissioner on the New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform and as a member of the Boards of Directors of several New York State public authorities. These positions have involved overseeing operations and finances of certain entities and assessing the adequacy of project/entity financing and financial reporting. Currently, Ms. Stone is on the Board of Directors of CBOE Holdings, Inc., of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and of C2 Options Exchange. Ms. Stone’s position on the boards of these entities and as a member of both CBOE Holdings’ Audit Committee and its Finance Committee has involved, among other things, the oversight of audits, audit plans and preparation of financial statements.
 
Mr. Evans was formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of SCI Financial Group, Inc., a full service registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser (“SCI”). As part of his role as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Evans actively supervised the Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) and actively supervised the CFO’s preparation of financial statements and other filings with various regulatory authorities. In such capacity, Mr. Evans was actively involved in the preparation of SCI’s financial statements and the resolution of issues raised in connection therewith. Mr. Evans has also served on the audit committee of various reporting companies. At such companies, Mr. Evans was involved in the oversight of audits, audit plans, and the preparation of financial statements. Mr. Evans also formerly chaired the audit committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
 
Mr. Hunter was formerly a Senior Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. As part of his role as Senior Vice President, Mr. Hunter was the senior officer responsible for all operations of each of the Economic Research, Statistics, and Community and Consumer Affairs units at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In such capacity, Mr. Hunter oversaw the subunits of the Statistics and Community and Consumer Affairs divisions responsible for the analysis and evaluation of bank and bank holding company financial statements and financial filings. Prior to serving as Senior Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Mr. Hunter was the Vice President of the Financial Markets unit at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta where he supervised financial staff and bank holding company analysts who analyzed and evaluated bank and bank holding company financial statements. Mr. Hunter also currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Xerox Corporation and Wellmark, Inc. as well as on the Audit Committees of such Boards. As an Audit Committee member, Mr. Hunter’s responsibilities include, among other things, reviewing financial statements, internal audits and internal controls over financial reporting. Mr. Hunter also formerly was a Professor of Finance at the University of Connecticut School of Business and has authored numerous scholarly articles on the topics of finance, accounting and economics.

Mr. Moschner, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Northcroft Partners, LLC, (management consulting) (since 2012); formerly, Chairman (2019), and Director (2012-2019), USA Technologies, Inc., (provider of solutions and services to facilitate electronic payment transactions); formerly, Director, Wintrust Financial Corporation (1996-2016); previously, held positions at Leap Wireless International, Inc., (consumer wireless services) including Consultant (2011-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2008-2011), and Chief Marketing Officer (2004-2008); formerly, President, Verizon Card Services division of Verizon Communications, Inc. (2000-2003); formerly, President, One Point Services at One Point Communications (telecommunication services) (1999-2000); formerly, Vice Chairman of the Board, Diba, Incorporated (internet technology provider) (1996-1997); formerly, various executive positions (1991-1996), including Chief Executive Officer (1995-1996) of Zenith Electronics Corporation (consumer electronics).
 
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund

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

The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its Chair (or, in her absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).
 
SERVICES THAT THE FUND’S AUDITOR BILLED TO THE FUND

   
Audit Fees Billed
   
Audit-Related Fees
   
Tax Fees
   
All Other Fees
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
to Fund 1
   
Billed to Fund 2
   
Billed to Fund 3
   
Billed to Fund 4
 
February 28, 2021
 
$
29,150
   
$
11,000
   
$
0
   
$
0
 
                                 
Percentage approved
   
0
%
   
0
%
   
0
%
   
0
%
pursuant to
                               
pre-approval
                               
exception
                               
                                 
February 29, 2020
 
$
28,590
   
$
0
   
$
0
   
$
0
 
                                 
Percentage approved
   
0
%
   
0
%
   
0
%
   
0
%
pursuant to
                               
pre-approval
                               
exception
                               
                                 
1 “Audit Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements and services provided in
 
connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
                 
                                 
2 “Audit Related Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of
 
financial statements that are not reported under “Audit Fees”. These fees include offerings related to the Fund’s common shares and leverage.
 
                                 
3 “Tax Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance, and tax planning. These fees include: all global
 
withholding tax services; excise and state tax reviews; capital gain, tax equalization and taxable basis calculation performed by the principal accountant.
 
                                 
4 “All Other Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than “Audit Fees”, “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees”. These fees
 
represent all “Agreed-Upon Procedures” engagements pertaining to the Fund’s use of leverage.
 

SERVICES THAT THE FUND’S AUDITOR BILLED TO THE ADVISER AND AFFILIATED FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS

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

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

 
Audit-Related Fees
Tax Fees Billed to
All Other Fees
 
Billed to Adviser and
Adviser and
Billed to Adviser
 
Affiliated Fund
Affiliated Fund
and Affiliated Fund
Fiscal Year Ended
Service Providers
Service Providers
Service Providers
February 28, 2021
 $                            0
 $                                  0
 $                                0
       
Percentage approved
0%
0%
0%
pursuant to
     
pre-approval
     
exception
     
February 29, 2020
 $                            0
 $                                  0
 $                                0
       
Percentage approved
0%
0%
0%
pursuant to
     
pre-approval
     
exception
     
 
NON-AUDIT SERVICES

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

   
Total Non-Audit Fees
   
   
billed to Adviser and
   
   
Affiliated Fund Service
Total Non-Audit Fees
 
   
Providers (engagements
billed to Adviser and
 
   
related directly to the
Affiliated Fund Service
 
 
Total Non-Audit Fees
operations and financial
Providers (all other
 
Fiscal Year Ended
Billed to Fund
reporting of the Fund)
engagements)
Total
February 28, 2021
 $                            0
 $                                  0
 $                                0
 $                        0
February 29, 2020
 $                            0
 $                                  0
 $                                0
 $                        0
         
“Non-Audit Fees billed to Fund” for both fiscal year ends represent “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” billed to Fund in their respective
amounts from the previous table.
     
         
Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent
fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

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

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
 
The registrant’s Board has a separately designated Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). As of the end of the period covered by this report the members of the audit committee are Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, John K. Nelson, Judith M. Stockdale and Carole E. Stone, Chair.
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.

Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC is the registrant’s investment adviser (referred to herein as the “Adviser”). The Adviser is responsible for the on-going monitoring of the Fund’s investment portfolio, managing the Fund’s business affairs and providing certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services. The Adviser has engaged Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“Sub-Adviser”) as Sub-Adviser to provide discretionary investment advisory services. As part of these services, the Adviser has delegated to the Sub-Adviser the full responsibility for proxy voting on securities held in the registrant’s portfolio and related duties in accordance with the Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures. The Adviser periodically monitors the Sub-Adviser’s voting to ensure that it is carrying out its duties. The Sub-Adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures are attached to this filing as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 8.  PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC is the registrant’s investment adviser (also referred to as the “Adviser”).  The Adviser is responsible for the selection and on-going monitoring of the Fund’s investment portfolio, managing the Fund’s business affairs and providing certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services.  The Adviser has engaged Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“Nuveen Asset Management” or “Sub-Adviser”) as Sub-Adviser to provide discretionary investment advisory services. The following section provides information on the portfolio manager at the Sub-Adviser:

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

As of the date of filing this report, the following individual at the Sub-Adviser (the “Portfolio Manager”) has primary responsibility for the day-to-day implementation of the Fund’s investment strategy:

Scott R. Romans, PhD, Managing Director of Nuveen Asset Management, joined Nuveen Investments in 2000 as a senior analyst in the education sector. In 2003, he was assigned management responsibility for several closed- and open-ended municipal bond funds.  He is responsible for managing several state-specific, tax-exempt portfolios.  He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA and PhD from the University of Chicago.
 
Item 8(a)(2). OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED BY THE PORTFOLIO MANAGER

In addition to managing the Fund, as of February 28, 2021, the Portfolio Manager is also primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the following accounts:
 
Portfolio Manager 
Type of Account
Managed
Number of
Accounts
Assets*
Scott R. Romans
Registered Investment Company
12
$14.43 billion
 
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
0
$0
 
Other Accounts
3
$3.30 million

*
Assets are as of February 28, 2021.  None of the assets in these accounts are subject to an advisory fee based on performance.

POTENTIAL MATERIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple accounts are presented a number of potential conflicts, including, among others, those discussed below.
The management of multiple accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each account. Nuveen Asset Management seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most accounts managed by a portfolio manager in a particular investment strategy are managed using the same investment models.
If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one account, an account may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible accounts. To deal with these situations, Nuveen Asset Management has adopted procedures for allocating limited opportunities across multiple accounts.
With respect to many of its clients’ accounts, Nuveen Asset Management determines which broker to use to execute transaction orders, consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts, Nuveen Asset Management may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, Nuveen Asset Management may place separate, non-simultaneous, transactions for a Fund and other accounts which may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of the Fund or the other accounts.
Some clients are subject to different regulations. As a consequence of this difference in regulatory requirements, some clients may not be permitted to engage in all the investment techniques or transactions or to engage in these transactions to the same extent as the other accounts managed by the portfolio manager. Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where Nuveen Asset Management has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of some accounts, with respect to which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities.
Conflicts of interest may also arise when the Sub-Adviser invests one or more of its client accounts in different or multiple parts of the same issuer’s capital structure, including investments in public versus private securities, debt versus equity, or senior versus junior/subordinated debt, or otherwise where there are different or inconsistent rights or benefits. Decisions or actions such as investing, trading, proxy voting, exercising, waiving or amending rights or covenants, workout activity, or serving on a board, committee or other involvement in governance may result in conflicts of interest between clients holding different securities or investments. Generally, individual portfolio managers will seek to act in a manner that they believe serves the best interest of the accounts they manage. In cases where a portfolio manager or team faces a conflict among its client accounts, it will seek to act in a manner that it believes best reflects its overall fiduciary duty, which may result in relative advantages or disadvantages for particular accounts.
Nuveen Asset Management has adopted certain compliance procedures which are designed to address these types of conflicts common among investment managers. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

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

As of the most recently completed fiscal year end, the primary portfolio manager’s compensation is as follows:
Portfolio managers are compensated through a combination of base salary and variable components consisting of (i) a cash bonus; (ii) a long-term performance award; and (iii) participation in a profits interest plan.
Base salary. A portfolio manager’s base salary is determined based upon an analysis of the portfolio manager’s general performance, experience and market levels of base pay for such position.
Cash bonus. A portfolio manager is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus that is based on three variables: risk-adjusted investment performance relative to benchmark generally measured over the most recent one, three and five year periods (unless the portfolio manager’s tenure is shorter), ranking versus Morningstar peer funds generally measured over the most recent one, three and five year periods (unless the portfolio manager’s tenure is shorter), and management and peer reviews.
Long-term performance award. A portfolio manager is eligible to receive a long-term performance award that vests after three years. The amount of the award when granted is based on the same factors used in determining the cash bonus. The value of the award at the completion of the three-year vesting period is adjusted based on the risk-adjusted investment performance of Fund(s) managed by the portfolio manager during the vesting period and the performance of the TIAA organization as a whole.
Profits interest plan. Portfolio managers are eligible to receive profits interests in Nuveen Asset Management and its affiliate, Teachers Advisors, LLC, which vest over time and entitle their holders to a percentage of the firms’ annual profits. Profits interests are allocated to each portfolio manager based on such person’s overall contribution to the firms.
There are generally no differences between the methods used to determine compensation with respect to the Fund and the Other Accounts shown in the table above.

Item 8(a)(4). OWNERSHIP OF NKX SECURITIES AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Name of Portfolio Manager
None
$1 - $10,000
$10,001-$50,000
$50,001-$100,000
$100,001-$500,000
$500,001-$1,000,000
Over $1,000,000
 Scott R. Romans
X
           

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 because the code is posted on registrant’s website at www.nuveen.com/fund-governance and there were no amendments during the period covered by this report. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.)


(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.
 
If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)); Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. Ex-99.906 CERT attached hereto.




SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Mark L. Winget
Mark L. Winget
Vice President and Secretary
 
Date: May 6, 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: May 6, 2021
 
By (Signature and Title) /s/ E. Scott Wickerham
E. Scott Wickerham
Vice President and Controller
(principal financial officer)

Date: May 6, 2021