N-CSR 1 d83578dncsr.htm NUVEEN MANAGED ACCOUNTS PORTFOLIOS TRUST Nuveen Managed Accounts Portfolios Trust

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 811-22023

Nuveen Managed Accounts Portfolios Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nuveen Investments

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kevin J. McCarthy

Nuveen Investments

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: July 31

Date of reporting period: July 31, 2015

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Annual Report  July 31, 2015

 

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Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio

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Table

of Contents

 

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

     4   

Portfolio Manager’s Comments

     5   

Risk Considerations and Dividend Information

     7   

Fund Performance, Expense Ratios and Effective Leverage Ratios

     9   

Yields

     12   

Holding Summaries

     13   

Expense Examples

     14   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     15   

Portfolio of Investments

     16   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     36   

Statement of Operations

     37   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     38   

Financial Highlights

     40   

Notes to Financial Statements

     42   

Additional Fund Information

     49   

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     50   

Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process

     51   

Trustees and Officers

     56   

 

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Chairman’s Letter

to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

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

A large consensus expects at least one rate hike before the end of 2015. After all, the U.S. has reached “full employment” by the Fed’s standards and growth has resumed – albeit unevenly. But the picture remains somewhat uncertain. Inflation has remained stubbornly low, most recently weighed down by an unexpectedly sharp decline in commodity prices since mid-2014. With the Fed poised to tighten and foreign central banks easing, the U.S. dollar has surged against other currencies, which has weighed on corporate earnings and further contributed to commodity price weakness. U.S. consumers have benefited from an improved labor market and lower prices at the gas pump, but the overall pace of economic expansion has been lackluster.

Nevertheless, the global recovery continues to be led by the United States. Policy makers around the world are deploying their available tools to try to bolster Europe and Japan’s fragile growth, and manage China’s slowdown. Contagion fears ebb and flow with the headlines about Greece and China. Greece reluctantly agreed to a third bailout package from the European Union in July and China’s central bank and government intervened aggressively to try to stem the sell-off in stock prices. But persistent structural problems in these economies will continue to garner market attention.

Wall Street is fond of saying “markets don’t like uncertainty,” and asset prices are likely to continue to churn in the current macro environment. In times like these, you can look to a professional investment manager with the experience and discipline to maintain the proper perspective on short-term events. And if the daily headlines do concern you, I encourage you to reach out to your financial advisor. Your financial advisor can help you evaluate your investment strategies in light of current events, your time horizon and risk tolerance. On behalf of the other members of the Nuveen Fund Board, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

 

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William J. Schneider

Chairman of the Board

September 21, 2015

 

 

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Portfolio Manager’s

Comments

 

Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio

This Fund was developed exclusively for use within Nuveen-sponsored separately managed accounts and is a specialized municipal bond portfolio to be used in combination with selected individual securities to effectively model institutional-level investment strategies. The Fund enables certain Nuveen municipal separately managed account investors to achieve greater diversification and return potential than smaller managed accounts might otherwise achieve by using lower quality, higher yielding securities and to gain access to special investment opportunities normally available only to institutional investors.

The Fund is managed by Nuveen Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, Inc. Martin J. Doyle, CFA, has served as manager for the Fund since its inception in 2007. Here he discusses U.S. municipal economy, the Fund’s investment strategy and its performance during the twelve-month reporting period ended July 31, 2015.

What factors affected the U.S. municipal market during the twelve-month reporting period ended July 31, 2015?

During this reporting period, the U.S. economy continued to expand at a moderate pace. The Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained efforts to bolster growth and promote progress toward its mandates of maximum employment and price stability by holding the benchmark fed funds rate at the record low level of zero to 0.25% that it established in December 2008. At its October 2014 meeting, the Fed announced that it would end its bond-buying stimulus program as of November 1, 2014, after tapering its monthly asset purchases of mortgage-backed and longer-term Treasury securities from the original $85 billion per month to $15 billion per month over the course of seven consecutive meetings (December 2013 through September 2014). In making the announcement, the Fed cited substantial improvement in the outlook for the labor market since the inception of the current asset purchase program as well as sufficient underlying strength in the broader economy to support ongoing progress toward maximum employment in a context of price stability. The Fed also reiterated that it would continue to look at a wide range of factors, including labor market conditions, indicators of inflationary pressures and readings on financial developments, in determining future actions. Additionally, the Fed stated that it would likely maintain the current target range for the fed funds rate for a considerable time after the end of the asset purchase program, especially if projected inflation continues to run below the Fed’s 2% longer run goal. However, if economic data shows faster progress, the Fed indicated that it could raise the fed funds rate sooner than expected.

The Fed changed its language slightly in December, indicating it would be “patient” in normalizing monetary policy. This shift helped ease investors’ worries that the Fed might raise rates too soon. However, as employment data released early in the year continued to look strong, anticipation began building that the Fed could raise its main policy rate as soon as June. As widely expected, after its March meeting, the Fed eliminated “patient” from its statement but also highlighted the policy makers’ less optimistic view of the economy’s overall health as well as downgraded their inflation projections. The Fed’s April meeting seemed to further signal that a June rate hike was off the table. While the Fed attributed the first quarter’s economic weakness to temporary factors, the meeting minutes from April revealed that many Committee members believed the economic data available in June would be insufficient to meet the Fed’s criteria for initiating a rate increase. The June meeting bore out that presumption, and the Fed decided

 

 

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 Fund disclaims any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

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)

 

to keep the target rate near zero. But the Committee also continued to telegraph the likelihood of at least one rate increase in 2015, which many analysts forecasted for September. During the September 2015 meeting (subsequent to the close of this reporting period), the Fed decided to keep the federal funds rate near zero despite broad speculation it would increase rates. The Committee said it will keep the rate near zero until the economy has seen further improvement toward reaching the Fed’s goals of maximum employment and inflation approaching two percent.

According to the government’s revised estimate, the U.S. economy increased at a 3.7% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2015, as measured by GDP, compared with a decrease of 0.6% in the first quarter of 2015 and increases of 5.0% in the third quarter 2014 and 2.2% in the fourth quarter 2014. The increase in real GDP in the second quarter reflected positive contributions from personal consumption expenditures, exports, state and local government spending, and residential fixed investment that were partly offset by negative contributions from federal government spending, private inventory investment, and nonresidential fixed investment. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.1% year-over-year as of July 2015. The core CPI (which excludes food and energy) increased 0.1% during the same period, below the Fed’s unofficial longer term inflation objective of 2.0%. As of July 2015, the U.S. unemployment rate was 5.3%, a level not seen since mid-2008. This figure is also considered “full employment” by some Fed officials. The housing market continued to post consistent gains as of its most recent reading in June 2015. The average home price in the S&P/Case-Shiller Index of 20 major metropolitan areas rose 4.5% for the twelve months ended June 2015 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared).

Municipal bonds enjoyed strong performance during the twelve-month reporting period, buoyed by a backdrop of low interest rates, improving investor sentiment and favorable supply-demand dynamics. Interest rates were widely expected to rise in 2015, as the economy improved and the Fed wound down its asset purchases. However, the 10-year Treasury yield ended the reporting period even lower than where it began. As a result, fixed income asset classes performed surprisingly well (as yields fall, prices rise and vice versa). At the same time, investors grew more confident that the Fed’s tapering would proceed at a measured pace and that the credit woes of Detroit and Puerto Rico would be contained. In addition, credit fundamentals for state and local governments were generally stabilizing, although pockets of trouble remained. California and New York showed marked improvements during 2014, whereas Illinois, New Jersey and Puerto Rico, still face considerable challenges.

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended July 31, 2015?

The table in the Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provides total return performance for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and since inception periods ended July 31, 2015. The Fund’s Class I Share total returns at net asset value (NAV) outperformed the Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index during the twelve-month reporting period ended July 31, 2015.

What strategies were used to manage the Fund during the reporting period and how did these strategies influence performance?

The Fund uses a value-oriented strategy and looks for higher yielding and undervalued municipal bonds that offer the potential for above average total return. The Fund invests in various types of municipal securities, including investment grade (rated BBB/Baa or better), below investment grade (rated BB/Ba or lower) and unrated municipal securities. The Fund focuses on securities with intermediate to longer term maturities.

During the reporting period, longer maturities and durations outperformed shorter maturities and duration. The Fund had a much higher weighting to longer bonds than the benchmark. This higher weighting contributed to the Fund’s outperformance. We continued to increase the Fund’s exposure to longer duration securities to capitalize on a comparatively steep yield curve and sought improved call protection to maintain the Fund’s income sustainability.

Also during the reporting period, mid to lower credit quality bonds generally outperformed higher grade bonds. The Fund’s overweight to single-A rated, BBB rated and lower rated bonds contributed to the Fund’s relative performance.

During portions of the reporting period, there was a decline in municipal new issuance, which coupled with inflows into the market, provided technical support to much of the municipal market. This contributed to performance.

Revenue bonds were top contributors led by an overweight in the health care sector, while very short duration holdings (less than 3 years) and cash were negative performance factors.

 

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Risk Considerations

and Dividend Information

 

Risk Considerations

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, call risk, tax risk, political and economic risk, and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Credit risk refers to an issuers ability to make interest and principal payments when due. Below investment grade or high yield debt securities are subject to liquidity risk and heightened credit risk. The Fund’s potential use of inverse floaters creates effective leverage. Leverage involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than its original investment and also increases the Fund’s exposure to volatility and interest rate risk.

Dividend Information

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

As of July 31, 2015, the Fund had a positive UNII balance for tax purposes and a negative UNII balance for financial reporting purposes.

All monthly dividends paid by the Fund during the current reporting period, were paid from net investment income. If a portion of the Fund’s monthly distributions was sourced from or comprised of elements other than net investment income, including capital gains and/or a return of capital, shareholders would have received a notice to that effect. For financial reporting purposes, the composition and per share amounts of the Fund’s dividends for the reporting period are presented in this report’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights, respectively. For income tax purposes, distribution information for the 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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Fund Performance, Expense Ratios

and Effective Leverage Ratios

 

This is a specialized municipal bond Fund developed exclusively for use within Nuveen-sponsored separately managed accounts.

Returns quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Income is generally exempt from regular federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local income taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.

Returns may reflect an agreement by the investment adviser to waive certain fees and/or reimburse expenses during the periods presented. If any such waivers and/or reimbursements had not been in place, returns would have been reduced. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 7—Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates for more information. For the most recent month-end performance call (800) 257-8787.

Fund shares have no sales charge. Fund returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

The expense ratios shown reflect total operating expenses (before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) as shown in the most recent prospectus.

Leverage is created whenever the Fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk) equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital. The effective leverage ratio shown is the amount of investment exposure created either through borrowings or indirectly through inverse floaters, divided by the assets invested, including those assets that were purchased with the proceeds of the leverage, or referenced by the levered instrument.

 

 

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Fund Performance, Expense Ratios and Effective Leverage Ratios (continued)

Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance, Expense Ratios and Effective Leverage Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this section. Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions of terms used within this section.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of July 31, 2015

 

       Average Annual  
        1-Year        5-Year        Since
Inception
 

Class I Shares

       5.96%           6.27%           6.18%   

Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index

       2.55%           3.88%           5.06%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2015 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
        1-Year        5-Year        Since
Inception
 

Class I Shares

       5.23%           6.35%           6.12%   

Since inception returns are from 5/31/07. The index is not available for direct investment.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       Share Class  
        Class I  

Gross Expense Ratios

       0.09%   

Net Expense Ratios

       0.00%   

The Fund’s investment adviser has agreed irrevocably during the existence of the Fund to waive all fees and pay or reimburse all expenses of the Fund, except for interest expense, taxes, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities and extraordinary expenses.

Effective Leverage Ratio as of July 31, 2015

 

Effective Leverage Ratio

       9.35%   

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of July 31, 2015 – Class I Shares

 

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The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes, such as state and local income taxes or capital gains taxes, that a shareholder may pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Yields as of July 31, 2015

 

Dividend Yield is the most recent dividend per share (annualized) divided by the offering price per share.

The SEC 30-Day Yield is a standardized measure of a Fund’s yield that accounts for the future amortization of premiums or discounts of bonds held in the Fund’s portfolio. The SEC 30-Day Yield is computed under an SEC standardized formula and is based on the maximum offer price per share. Subsidized yields reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements from the investment adviser during the period. If any such waivers and/or reimbursements had not been in place, yields would have been reduced. Unsubsidized yields do not reflect waivers and/or reimbursements from the investment adviser during the period. Refer to the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios page for further details on the investment adviser’s most recent agreement with the Fund to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses, where applicable. Dividend Yield may differ from the SEC 30-Day Yield because the Fund may be paying out more or less than it is earning and it may not include the effect of amortization of bond premium.

The 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 at a specified tax rate. With respect to investments that generate qualified dividend income that is taxable at a maximum rate of 15%, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower.

 

       Share Class  
        Class I  

Dividend Yield

       3.86%   

SEC 30-Day Yield – Subsidized

       3.24%   

SEC 30-Day Yield – Unsubsidized

       3.18%   

Taxable-Equivalent Yield – Subsidized (28.0%)1

       4.50%   

Taxable-Equivalent Yield – Unsubsidized (28.0%)1

       4.42%   

 

1 The Taxable-Equivalent Yield is based on the Fund’s SEC 30-Day Yield on the indicated date and a federal income tax rate as shown in the table above.

 

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Holding

Summaries as of July 31, 2015

 

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

Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

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

 

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

 

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

       98.4%   

Short-Term Municipal Bonds

       0.8%   

Other Assets Less Liabilities

       2.2%   

Net Assets Plus Floating Rate Obligations

       101.4%   

Floating Rate Obligations

       (1.4)%   

Net Assets

       100%   

Bond Credit Quality

(% of total investment exposure)

 

AAA/U.S. Guaranteed

       12.5%   

AA

       35.4%   

A

       21.1%   

BBB

       19.9%   

BB or Lower

       7.3%   

N/R (not rated)

       3.8%   

Total

       100%   

Portfolio Composition

(% of total investments)

 

Education and Civic Organizations

       17.3%   

Tax Obligation/General

       15.7%   

Health Care

       15.1%   

Tax Obligation/Limited

       15.1%   

Transportation

       13.6%   

Utilities

       6.3%   

Consumer Staples

       5.6%   

Other

       11.3%   

Total

       100%   

States and Territories

(% of total investments)

 

Texas

       12.4%   

California

       9.8%   

New York

       6.7%   

Florida

       5.9%   

Washington

       5.6%   

Pennsylvania

       5.0%   

Illinois

       4.7%   

Indiana

       3.8%   

Colorado

       3.3%   

Virginia

       2.7%   

Wisconsin

       2.5%   

Idaho

       2.2%   

Arizona

       2.2%   

North Carolina

       2.2%   

Minnesota

       2.1%   

Maryland

       2.1%   

Ohio

       1.7%   

Guam

       1.7%   

Louisiana

       1.6%   

Kansas

       1.6%   

Mississippi

       1.4%   

Other

       18.8%   

Total

       100%   
 

 

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Expense

Examples

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including up-front and back-end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees, where applicable; and other Fund expenses. The Examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the period ended July 31, 2015.

The beginning of the period is February 1, 2015.

The information under “Actual Performance,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period” to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Performance,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds or share classes. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

       Share Class  
        Class I  

Actual Performance

          

Beginning Account Value

     $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value

     $ 993.60   

Expenses Incurred During Period

     $   

Hypothetical Performance

(5% annualized return before expenses)

          

Beginning Account Value

     $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value

     $ 1,024.79   

Expenses Incurred During Period

     $   

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 0.00% for the six-month period.

 

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Report of

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Nuveen Managed Accounts Portfolios Trust:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (a series of the Nuveen Managed Accounts Portfolios Trust, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”) at July 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at July 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, IL

September 25, 2015

 

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Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments   July 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 98.4%

       
 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 98.4%

       
      National – 0.4%                      
 

MuniMae Tax-Exempt Bond Subsidiary Redeemable Preferred Shares, Multifamily Housing Pool:

       
$ 355     

5.000%, 4/30/28 (Mandatory put 1/31/18) (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      1/18 at 100.00        Ba1      $ 385,175   
  1,000     

5.750%, 6/30/50 (Mandatory put 9/30/19) (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        1/15 at 100.00        Ba2        1,069,980   
  1,355     

Total National

                        1,455,155   
      Alabama – 0.7%                      
  850     

Alabama State Board of Education, Revenue Bonds, Faulkner State Community College,
Series 2009, 6.125%, 10/01/28

      10/18 at 100.00        A1        971,304   
  500     

Auburn University, Alabama, General Fee Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 6/01/41

      6/21 at 100.00        Aa2        555,645   
  1,270     

DCH Health Care Authority, Alabama, Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds,
Refunding Series 2015, 5.000%, 6/01/33 (WI/DD, Settling 8/12/15)

        6/25 at 100.00        A        1,401,140   
  2,620     

Total Alabama

                        2,928,089   
      Alaska – 0.4%                      
 

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Alaska, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2006A:

       
  515     

4.625%, 6/01/23

      12/15 at 100.00        Ba1        515,000   
  1,385     

5.000%, 6/01/46

        12/15 at 100.00        B        1,063,445   
  1,900     

Total Alaska

                        1,578,445   
      Arizona – 2.2%                      
  1,000     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Banner Health Systems,
Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF2046, 17.621%, 1/01/20 (IF) (4)

      No Opt. Call        AA–        1,330,080   
  1,010     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Series 2013D, 5.000%, 2/01/28

      2/23 at 100.00        BBB+        1,110,869   
  1,000     

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation, Arizona, Senior Lien Airport Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2013, 5.000%, 7/01/28 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      7/23 at 100.00        AA–        1,127,590   
  735     

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Cambridge Academy-East, Inc. Project, Series 2010, 5.875%, 4/01/22

      4/20 at 100.00        BB–        737,587   
  500     

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Arizona, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 10-9W, 17.580%, 1/01/38 (IF) (4)

      1/18 at 100.00        Aa1        658,560   
 

Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Revenue Bonds,
Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center Inc Project, Refunding Series 2015:

       
  290     

3.900%, 9/01/24

      No Opt. Call        BB+        291,972   
  1,500     

5.000%, 9/01/34

      3/25 at 100.00        BB+        1,505,610   
  350     

Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Revenue Bonds,
Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center Inc Project, Series 2012, 4.625%, 3/01/22

      No Opt. Call        BB+        370,115   
  325     

Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Revenue Bonds,
Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center, Inc. Project, Series 2011, 7.625%, 3/01/31

      3/21 at 100.00        BB+        375,980   
  40     

Yuma County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Exempt Revenue Bonds, Far West Water & Sewer Inc. Refunding, Series 2007A, 6.500%, 12/01/17 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      No Opt. Call        N/R        38,145   

 

  16       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Arizona (continued)                      
$ 1,000     

Yuma Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Yuma Regional Medical Center, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 8/01/24

        No Opt. Call        A–      $ 1,158,290   
  7,750     

Total Arizona

                        8,704,798   
      California – 9.6%                      
  500     

ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corporations, California, Revenue Bonds, Casa de Lad Campanas, Series 2010, 6.000%, 9/01/37

      9/20 at 100.00        AA–        584,860   
  700     

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Electric System Distribution Series 1999, 5.000%, 10/01/25 (Pre-refunded 10/01/15) — AMBAC Insured

      10/15 at 100.00        N/R (5)        705,635   
  2,915     

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Kern County Tobacco Funding Corporation, Refunding Series 2014, 4.000%, 6/01/29

      12/15 at 100.00        BBB+        2,915,466   
  655     

California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Stanford University,
Series 2013-U3, 5.000%, 6/01/43

      No Opt. Call        AAA        848,205   
  500     

California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of Southern California, Tender Option Bond Trust 3144, 19.722%, 10/01/16 (IF)

      No Opt. Call        Aa1        735,840   
  1,000     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Healthcare West,
Series 2009F, 5.625%, 7/01/25

      7/19 at 100.00        A        1,143,920   
  300     

California Municipal Finance Authority Charter School Revenue Bonds, Albert Einstein Academies Project, Series 2013A , 6.000%, 8/01/23

      No Opt. Call        BB        333,144   
 

California Municipal Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Partnerships to Uplift Communities Project, Series 2012A:

       
  295     

4.750%, 8/01/22

      No Opt. Call        BB+        317,131   
  675     

5.000%, 8/01/32

      No Opt. Call        BB+        701,190   
  840     

California Municipal Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Rocketship Education Multiple Projects, Series 2014A , 6.000%, 6/01/23

      6/22 at 102.00        N/R        899,447   
  735     

California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Senior Revenue Bonds, Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc. Projects, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 8/15/30

      8/24 at 100.00        BBB        809,015   
  1,300     

California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Eisenhower Medical Center,
Series 2010A, 5.500%, 7/01/30

      7/20 at 100.00        Baa2        1,409,434   
  755     

California School Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Coastal Academy Project, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 10/01/33

      10/22 at 100.00        BBB–        785,766   
  605     

California School Finance Authority, Educational Facility Revenue Bonds, New Designs Charter School Project, Series 2012C, 4.250%, 6/01/17

      No Opt. Call        BB+        613,180   
  450     

California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, KIPP LA Projects,
Series 2014A, 4.125%, 7/01/24

      No Opt. Call        BB+        466,245   
  695     

California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 1997, 5.625%, 10/01/21

      10/15 at 100.00        AA+        701,331   
 

California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2009:

       
  1,000     

6.500%, 4/01/33

      4/19 at 100.00        AA–        1,187,160   
  645     

6.000%, 11/01/39

      11/19 at 100.00        AA–        767,873   
  10     

California State, General Obligation Veterans Bonds, Refunding Series 2005CB, 5.050%,
12/01/36 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      12/15 at 100.00        AA        10,026   
 

California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging-Fountainview Gonda, Series 2014A:

       
  350     

5.000%, 8/01/28

      8/22 at 102.00        AA–        400,043   
  1,130     

5.000%, 8/01/29

      8/22 at 102.00        AA–        1,285,850   

 

Nuveen Investments     17   


Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (continued)

 

Portfolio of Investments   July 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      California (continued)                      
 

Carson Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Merged & Amended Project Area, Series 2014A:

       
$ 220     

5.000%, 10/01/23

      No Opt. Call        AA–      $ 260,216   
  440     

5.000%, 10/01/24

      No Opt. Call        AA–        525,026   
  840     

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A, 4.000%, 6/01/31

      6/25 at 100.00        A+        866,183   
 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-1:

       
  930     

4.500%, 6/01/27

      6/17 at 100.00        B        888,866   
  215     

5.000%, 6/01/33

      6/17 at 100.00        B        180,303   
  750     

Irvine, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 2004-1 Central Park,
Series 2015A, 4.000%, 9/01/35

      9/25 at 100.00        N/R        745,193   
  50     

Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue Bonds,
Series 2007A, 5.000%, 11/15/35

      No Opt. Call        A        55,934   
 

Long Beach, California, Marina Revenue Bonds, Alamitos Bay Marina Project, Series 2015:

       
  320     

5.000%, 5/15/24

      No Opt. Call        BBB        370,160   
  745     

5.000%, 5/15/26

      No Opt. Call        BBB        849,434   
  1,000     

Los Angeles Department of Airports, California, Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles International Airport, Series 2009A, 5.250%, 5/15/29

      5/19 at 100.00        AA        1,141,300   
  500     

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A-2, 5.250%, 7/01/32

      7/18 at 100.00        AA–        555,360   
  750     

Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corporation, California, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, LAXFUEL Corporation at Los Angeles International Airport,
Series 2012, 5.000%, 1/01/22 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      No Opt. Call        A        867,728   
  1,000     

Northern Inyo County Local Hospital District, Inyo County, California, Revenue Bonds,
Series 2013, 5.000%, 12/01/29

      12/23 at 100.00        BB        1,027,370   
  85     

Novato Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Hamilton Field Redevelopment Project, Series 2011, 6.750%, 9/01/40

      9/21 at 100.00        BBB+        102,409   
  1,000     

Palm Drive Health Care District, Sonoma County, California, Certificates of Participation, Parcel Tax Secured Financing Program, Series 2010, 7.500%, 4/01/35

      10/15 at 102.00        BB        987,710   
  1,215     

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, California, Special Assessment Bonds, Natomas Basin Local Assessment District, Series 2014, 5.000%, 10/01/32 – BAM Insured

      No Opt. Call        AA        1,380,276   
 

Sacramento, California, Special Tax Bonds, North Natomas Community Facilities District 4, Refunding Series 2015F:

       
  615     

5.000%, 9/01/26

      9/25 at 100.00        BBB+        705,177   
  1,290     

5.000%, 9/01/27

      9/25 at 100.00        BBB+        1,467,659   
  1,000     

San Diego Unified Port District, California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2013A, 5.000%, 9/01/27

      9/23 at 100.00        A+        1,148,260   
  1,500     

San Francisco City and County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Road Repaving & Street Safety, Series 2013C, 5.000%, 6/15/28

      6/21 at 100.00        AA+        1,722,360   
  550     

San Jose, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 3/01/25 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      3/24 at 100.00        A2        634,277   
  1,925     

Santa Clarita Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds,
Series 2013, 3.000%, 8/01/27

      8/23 at 100.00        AA        1,933,104   
  550     

Southern California Public Power Authority, Milford Wind Corridor Phase II Project Revenue Bond, Series 2011-1, 5.250%, 7/01/28

      No Opt. Call        AA–        646,756   

 

  18       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      California (continued)                      
$ 500     

Twentynine Palms Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Four Corners Project Area, Series 2011A, 7.400%, 9/01/32

      9/21 at 100.00        BBB+      $ 620,330   
  750     

Western Municipal Water District Facilities Authority, California, Water Revenue Bonds,
Series 2009B, 5.000%, 10/01/34

        10/19 at 100.00        AA+        841,658   
  34,795     

Total California

                        38,143,810   
      Colorado – 3.3%                      
  2,910     

Castle Pines North Metropolitan District, Colorado, Certificates of Participation,
Series 2015, 4.000%, 12/01/44

      No Opt. Call        AA–        2,875,167   
  500     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds,
Aspen Ridge School Project, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/36

      7/25 at 100.00        BB+        499,335   
  605     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, University of Northern Colorado Lab School, Refunding & Improvement Series 2015, 2.000%, 12/15/17

      No Opt. Call        BB+        605,424   
  750     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health Initiatives, Tender Option Bond Trust 3364, 18.713%, 10/01/31 (IF) (4)

      11/23 at 100.00        A+        1,136,220   
  1,000     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Services Corporation, Tender Option Bond Trust 3367, 20.129%, 7/01/21 (IF) (4)

      No Opt. Call        AA–        1,657,960   
  500     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Valley View Hospital Association, Series 2008, 5.750%, 5/15/36

      5/18 at 100.00        A–        546,180   
  1,635     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Craig Hospital Project,
Series 2012, 5.000%, 12/01/28 (UB) (4)

      12/22 at 100.00        A        1,815,308   
  1,000     

Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2012B, 5.000%, 11/15/24

      No Opt. Call        A+        1,205,250   
  510     

Fitzsimons Village Metropolitan District 1, Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado, Tax Increment Public Improvement Fee Supported Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A, 7.500%, 3/01/40

      3/20 at 100.00        N/R        560,184   
  500     

Fossil Ridge Metropolitan District 1, Lakewood, Colorado, Tax-Supported Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2010, 7.250%, 12/01/40

      12/20 at 100.00        N/R        551,410   
  1,000     

Regional Transportation District, Colorado, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project Private Activity Bonds, Series 2010, 6.500%, 1/15/30

      7/20 at 100.00        Baa3        1,166,800   
  500     

Three Springs Metropolitan District 3, Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, Property Tax Supported Revenue Bonds, Series 2010, 7.750%, 12/01/39

        12/20 at 100.00        N/R        534,535   
  11,410     

Total Colorado

                        13,153,773   
      Connecticut – 0.2%                      
  670     

Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Yale University, Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF0091, 13.607%, 7/01/17 (IF)

        No Opt. Call        AAA        810,117   
      Delaware – 0.4%                      
  1,440     

Delaware Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Newark Charter School,
Series 2012, 3.875%, 9/01/22

        3/22 at 100.00        BBB        1,482,566   
      District of Columbia – 0.4%                      
 

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Corporation, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2001:

       
  500     

6.500%, 5/15/33

      No Opt. Call        Baa1        605,535   
  450     

6.750%, 5/15/40

      11/15 at 100.00        Baa1        449,951   

 

Nuveen Investments     19   


Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (continued)

 

Portfolio of Investments   July 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      District of Columbia (continued)                      
$ 575     

District of Columbia, Revenue Bonds, Association of American Medical Colleges,
Series 2011A, 5.000%, 10/01/30

        10/23 at 100.00        A+      $ 652,821   
  1,525     

Total District of Columbia

                        1,708,307   
      Florida – 5.8%                      
  1,440     

Bay County, Florida, Educational Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Bay Haven Charter Academy, Inc. Project, Series 2010A, 5.250%, 9/01/30

      9/20 at 100.00        BBB–        1,488,528   
  750     

Bay County, Florida, Educational Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Bay Haven Charter Academy, Inc. Project, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 9/01/33

      9/23 at 100.00        BBB–        777,720   
  1,000     

Broward County, Florida, Port Facilities Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2011B, 5.000%, 9/01/23 – AGM Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      9/21 at 100.00        AA        1,126,610   
  500     

Capital Trust Agency, Florida, Senior Housing Revenue Bonds, Faulk Senior Residences Project, Series 2014, 6.500%, 12/01/34

      12/22 at 102.00        N/R        454,335   
  1,685     

Collier County Health Facilities Authority, Florida, Residential Care Facility Revenue Bonds, Moorings Inc., Series 2015A, 4.000%, 5/01/35

      5/25 at 100.00        A+        1,649,952   
  540     

Florida Development Finance Corporation, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School Project, Series 2014A, 5.750%, 7/01/24

      No Opt. Call        N/R        559,780   
  105     

Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Bonds,
Series 2008-1, 6.450%, 1/01/39 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      7/17 at 100.00        AA+        109,557   
  2,000     

Florida Ports Financing Commission, Revenue Bonds, State Transportation Trust Fund-Intermodal Program, Refunding Series 2011B, 5.125%, 6/01/27 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      6/21 at 100.00        AA+        2,295,560   
  885     

Gulf Breeze, Florida, Revenue Improvement Non-Ad Valorem Bonds, Series 2007, 5.000%, 12/01/32 – AMBAC Insured

      12/17 at 100.00        N/R        902,505   
  1,000     

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Florida, Revenue Bonds, Tampa International Airport, Senior Lien Series 2015A, 5.000%, 10/01/30 (WI/DD, Settling 8/13/15)
(Alternative Minimum Tax)

      10/24 at 100.00        AA–        1,122,550   
  3,000     

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Florida, Revenue Bonds, Tampa International Airport, Subordinate Refunding Series 2013A, 5.500%, 10/01/28 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      10/23 at 100.00        A+        3,464,880   
  2,000     

Hillsborough County, Florida, Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 9/01/25 – AMBAC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      9/16 at 100.00        AA        2,084,720   
  150     

Lake County, Florida, Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Crane’s View Lodge Project, Series 2012A, 7.125%, 11/01/42

      No Opt. Call        N/R        135,047   
  2,000     

Lee County Industrial Development Authority, Florida, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Lee County Community Charter Schools, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 6/15/24

      6/22 at 100.00        BB        2,114,120   
 

Miami Dade County, Florida, Rickenbacker Causeway Revenue Bonds, Series 2014:

       
  900     

5.000%, 10/01/27

      10/24 at 100.00        BBB+        1,029,132   
  920     

5.000%, 10/01/28

      10/24 at 100.00        BBB+        1,042,608   
  500     

5.000%, 10/01/30

      10/24 at 100.00        BBB+        562,110   
  500     

Miami-Dade County School Board, Florida, Certificates of Participation, Series 2008B, 5.250%, 5/01/31 – AGC Insured

      5/18 at 100.00        AA        546,640   
  1,145     

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 10/01/28 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      10/24 at 100.00        A        1,286,511   
  400     

Sanibel, Florida, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 4.350%, 2/01/36 – AMBAC Insured

      8/16 at 100.00        N/R        408,076   
  5     

Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Convertible, Capital Appreciation, Series 2012A-2, 0.000%, 5/01/39

      5/17 at 100.00        N/R        3,675   

 

  20       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Florida (continued)                      
$ 15     

Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Convertible, Capital Appreciation, Series 2012A-3, 0.000%, 5/01/40

      5/19 at 100.00        N/R      $ 8,990   
  10     

Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Convertible, Capital Appreciation, Series 2012A-4, 0.000%, 5/01/40

      5/22 at 100.00        N/R        4,442   
  5     

Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Hope Note, Series 2007-3, 6.375%, 5/01/17 (6)

      No Opt. Call        N/R          
  5     

Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Non Performing ParcelSeries 2007-1. RMKT, 6.375%, 5/01/17 (6)

      No Opt. Call        N/R        5,038   
  5     

Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding Series 2012A-1, 6.375%, 5/01/17

      No Opt. Call        N/R        4,973   
  20     

Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding Series 2015-1, 0.000%, 5/01/40

      5/18 at 100.00        N/R        12,357   
  15     

Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding Series 2015-2, 0.000%, 5/01/40

      5/18 at 100.00        N/R        7,842   
  15     

Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding Series 2015-3, 6.610%, 5/01/40

        5/18 at 100.00        N/R          
  21,515     

Total Florida

                        23,208,258   
      Georgia – 0.9%                      
  1,155     

Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Development Authority, Georgia, Revenue Bonds, University of Georgia Athletic Association Project, Series 2011, 5.250%, 7/01/28

      7/21 at 100.00        Aa3        1,305,935   
  220     

Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Trust 2015-XF0234, 22.228%, 11/01/40 (IF)

      5/25 at 100.00        AA–        361,948   
  500     

La Grange-Troup County Hospital Authority, Georgia, Revenue Anticipation Certificates, Series 2008A, 5.500%, 7/01/38

      7/18 at 100.00        Aa2        548,220   
  750     

Private Colleges and Universities Authority, Georgia, Revenue Bonds, Emory University, Series 2008C, 5.000%, 9/01/38

      9/18 at 100.00        AA+        823,868   
  530     

Tift County Hospital Authority, Georgia, Revenue Anticipation Certificates Series 2012, 5.000%, 12/01/38

        No Opt. Call        Aa2        580,286   
  3,155     

Total Georgia

                        3,620,257   
      Guam – 1.7%                      
  420     

Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 1/01/21

      No Opt. Call        A        475,835   
  1,000     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2010, 4.500%, 7/01/18

      No Opt. Call        A–        1,078,740   
  1,515     

Guam Government, General Obligation Bonds, 2009 Series A, 6.000%, 11/15/19

      No Opt. Call        BB–        1,658,213   
 

Guam International Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2013C:

       
  1,000     

5.000%, 10/01/21 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      No Opt. Call        BBB        1,131,150   
  1,000     

6.000%, 10/01/23 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      8/18 at 100.00        BBB        1,115,570   
 

Guam Power Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A:

       
  500     

5.000%, 10/01/22 – AGM Insured

      No Opt. Call        AA        590,615   
  235     

5.000%, 10/01/34

      10/22 at 100.00        BBB        252,077   
  450     

Guam Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2013, 5.250%, 7/01/24

        7/23 at 100.00        A–        521,217   
  6,120     

Total Guam

                        6,823,417   

 

Nuveen Investments     21   


Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (continued)

 

Portfolio of Investments   July 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Hawaii – 1.3%                      
$ 600     

Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, Hawaii Pacific University, Series 2013A, 6.250%, 7/01/27

      7/23 at 100.00        BB+      $ 660,864   
  1,500     

Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, Hawaiian Electric Company Inc., Refunding Series 2007B, 4.600%, 5/01/26 – FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      3/17 at 100.00        Baa1        1,551,315   
  1,000     

Hawaii State Department of Transportation – Airports Division, Lease Revenue Certificates of Participation, Series 2013, 5.250%, 8/01/24 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      8/23 at 100.00        A–        1,172,750   
  1,600     

Hawaii State, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011DZ, 5.000%, 12/01/30

        12/21 at 100.00        AA        1,849,840   
  4,700     

Total Hawaii

                        5,234,769   
      Idaho – 2.2%                      
 

Boise-Kuna Irrigation District, Ada and Canyon Counties, Idaho, Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2015:

       
  500     

5.000%, 6/01/29

      12/24 at 100.00        A3        567,780   
  1,000     

5.000%, 6/01/30

      12/24 at 100.00        A3        1,130,410   
  2,090     

5.000%, 6/01/31

      12/24 at 100.00        A3        2,353,633   
  750     

Boise-Kuna Irrigation District, Ada and Canyon Counties, Idaho, Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project Revenue Bonds, Series 2008, 7.375%, 6/01/34 (Pre-refunded 6/01/18)

      6/18 at 100.00        A3 (5)        884,723   
  865     

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Trinity Health Group, Series 2015, 5.500%, 12/01/29

      6/25 at 100.00        AA        1,055,352   
  1,000     

Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Economic Development Facilities Recovery Zone Revenue Bonds, TDF Facilities Project, Series 2010A, 6.500%, 2/01/26

      2/21 at 100.00        AA–        1,200,830   
  15     

Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A-1, 6.250%, 7/01/38 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      1/17 at 100.00        AAA        15,156   
 

Idaho Water Resource Board, Water Resource Loan Program Revenue, Ground Water Rights Mitigation Series 2012A:

       
  430     

4.750%, 9/01/25

      9/22 at 100.00        Baa1        464,288   
  1,070     

4.600%, 9/01/27

        9/22 at 100.00        Baa1        1,127,673   
  7,720     

Total Idaho

                        8,799,845   
      Illinois – 4.7%                      
  1,000     

Bourbonnais, Illinois, Industrial Project Revenue Bonds, Olivet Nazarene University Project, Series 2010, 6.000%, 11/01/35

      11/20 at 100.00        BBB        1,133,240   
  750     

Chicago, Illinois, Certificates of Participation, Tax Increment Allocation Revenue Bonds, Pullman Park/Chicago Redevelopment Project, Series 2013A, 7.125%, 3/15/33

      10/18 at 100.00        N/R        769,013   
  500     

Cook County, Illinois, Recovery Zone Facility Revenue Bonds, Navistar International Corporation Project, Series 2010, 6.500%, 10/15/40

      10/20 at 100.00        Caa1        530,595   
  965     

Illinois Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Uno Charter School Network, Refunding and Improvement Series 2011A, 6.875%, 10/01/31

      10/21 at 100.00        BBB–        1,078,426   
  360     

Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Centegra Health System, Tender Option Bond Trust 1122, 16.447%, 9/01/32 (IF) (4)

      9/22 at 100.00        BBB        429,854   
  750     

Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Series 2008B, 5.500%, 8/15/21

      8/18 at 100.00        AA–        839,220   
  650     

Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Series 2008A, 5.625%, 1/01/37

      1/18 at 100.00        Baa2        697,333   
  960     

Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, OSF Healthcare System, Refunding Series 2010A, 6.000%, 5/15/39

      5/20 at 100.00        A        1,107,907   

 

  22       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Illinois (continued)                      
 

Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers, Refunding Series 2015C:

       
$ 25     

5.000%, 8/15/21

      No Opt. Call        Baa1      $ 28,231   
  220     

5.000%, 8/15/23

      No Opt. Call        Baa1        249,357   
  700     

Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers, Series 2008A, 6.000%, 8/15/23

      8/18 at 100.00        BBB+        769,300   
  420     

Illinois Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF0051, 17.772%, 1/01/21 (IF)

      No Opt. Call        AA–        588,034   
 

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, Illinois, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Series 2010:

       
  1,000     

5.250%, 6/01/21

      No Opt. Call        A        1,157,610   
  1,000     

5.500%, 6/01/23

      6/21 at 100.00        A        1,156,240   
  190     

Regional Transportation Authority, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1991, 6.700%, 11/01/21 – FGIC Insured

      No Opt. Call        AA        217,812   
  500     

Regional Transportation Authority, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2000A, 6.500%, 7/01/30 – NPFG Insured

      No Opt. Call        AA        689,425   
  3,100     

Regional Transportation Authority, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 6.000%, 7/01/29 – NPFG Insured

      No Opt. Call        AA        4,048,166   
  500     

Romeoville, Illinois, Revenue Bonds, Lewis University Project, Series 2015, 5.000%, 10/01/19

      No Opt. Call        BBB+        558,495   
 

St Clair County, Illinois, Highway Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A:

       
  825     

5.500%, 1/01/38

      1/23 at 100.00        AA–        945,269   
  1,500     

4.250%, 1/01/38

        1/23 at 100.00        AA–        1,532,715   
  15,915     

Total Illinois

                        18,526,242   
      Indiana – 3.7%                      
  750     

Columbus, Indiana, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009, 4.500%, 7/15/23

      7/19 at 100.00        N/R        805,463   
  1,000     

Fishers Redevelopment District, Indiana, General Obligation Bonds, Saxony Project Series 2009, 5.250%, 7/15/34

      1/20 at 100.00        AA        1,124,430   
  705     

Hendricks County, Indiana, Redevelopment District Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2010B, 6.450%, 1/01/23

      1/16 at 100.00        Baa2        710,774   
  1,500     

Indiana Finance Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Butler University Project, Refunding Series 2012A, 5.000%, 2/01/25

      2/22 at 100.00        BBB+        1,717,140   
 

Indiana Finance Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Butler University Project, Refunding Series 2014A:

       
  560     

5.000%, 2/01/26

      2/24 at 100.00        BBB+        638,702   
  425     

5.000%, 2/01/27

      2/24 at 100.00        BBB+        481,058   
  525     

Indiana Finance Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Drexel Foundation For Educational Excellence, Inc., Series 2009A, 7.000%, 10/01/39

      10/19 at 100.00        B–        509,481   
  460     

Indiana Finance Authority, Private Activity Bonds, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series 2013B, 5.000%, 1/01/19 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      1/17 at 100.00        BBB        484,109   
  400     

Indiana Finance Authority, Tax-Exempt Private Activity Revenue Bonds, I-69 Section 5 Project, Series 2014, 5.250%, 9/01/28 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      9/24 at 100.00        BBB        448,760   
  630     

Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Union Hospital, Series 1993, 5.125%, 9/01/18 – NPFG Insured

      9/15 at 100.00        A3        632,564   
  1,000     

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A, 5.250%, 1/01/32

      7/23 at 100.00        A+        1,146,860   

 

Nuveen Investments     23   


Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (continued)

 

Portfolio of Investments   July 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Indiana (continued)                      
$ 250     

Merrillville Multi-School Building Corporation, Lake County, Indiana, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2008, 5.250%, 7/15/22

      1/18 at 100.00        AA+      $ 274,500   
 

Munster School Building Corporation, Lake County, Indiana, First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2009:

       
  1,445     

3.875%, 7/05/18

      No Opt. Call        A        1,451,878   
  1,780     

5.000%, 1/05/20

      No Opt. Call        A        1,805,988   
  1,130     

5.000%, 1/05/21

      1/20 at 100.00        A        1,138,825   
 

Richmond Hospital Authority, Indiana, Revenue Bonds, Reid Hospital Project, Refunding Series 2015A:

       
  500     

5.000%, 1/01/28

      1/25 at 100.00        A        563,345   
  815     

5.000%, 1/01/29

        1/25 at 100.00        A        912,678   
  13,875     

Total Indiana

                        14,846,555   
      Iowa – 1.4%                      
 

Des Moines Airport Authority, Iowa, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Capital Loan Notes Series 2012:

       
  1,000     

5.000%, 6/01/27 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      6/22 at 100.00        A2        1,087,940   
  1,000     

5.000%, 6/01/28 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      6/22 at 100.00        A2        1,082,260   
  1,000     

Des Moines Independent Community School District, Polk and Warren Counties, Iowa, School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2014, 5.000%, 6/01/22 – BAM Insured

      No Opt. Call        AA        1,180,160   
  745     

Des Moines, Iowa, Aviation System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Capital Loan Notes Series 2010B, 5.750%, 6/01/33 – AGM Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      6/20 at 100.00        AA        824,842   
  1,240     

State University of Iowa, Revenue Bonds, Academic Building Series 2014A-SUI, 3.000%, 7/01/27

        7/24 at 100.00        Aa1        1,252,598   
  4,985     

Total Iowa

                        5,427,800   
      Kansas – 1.6%                      
  1,500     

Kansas Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue Bonds, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 9/01/29

      9/24 at 100.00        AAA        1,788,225   
  1,240     

Kansas Development Finance Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, KU Health System, Series 2011H, 5.375%, 3/01/30

      3/20 at 100.00        A+        1,387,176   
  2,000     

Kansas Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Kansas State Projects, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 5/01/26

      5/23 at 100.00        AA–        2,313,140   
  205     

Kansas Power Pool, a Municipal Energy Agency Electric Utility Revenue Bonds, DogWood Facility, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 12/01/28

      12/25 at 100.00        A3        232,905   
  500     

Kansas State Independent College Finance Authority, Revenue Anticipation Notes, Ottawa University, Private Education Short-Term Loan Program, Series 2015C, 4.850%, 5/01/16

        No Opt. Call        N/R        503,320   
  5,445     

Total Kansas

                        6,224,766   
      Kentucky – 0.2%                      
  590     

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, First Tier Toll Revenue Bonds, Downtown Crossing Project, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/17

        No Opt. Call        Baa3        635,271   
      Louisiana – 1.6%                      
  835     

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Archdiocese of New Orleans, Series 2007, 5.000%, 7/01/16 – CIFG Insured

      No Opt. Call        N/R        863,524   
  3,000     

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project,
Series 2007A, 5.250%, 5/15/38

      5/17 at 100.00        Baa1        3,164,970   

 

  24       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Louisiana (continued)                      
$ 50     

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project,
Series 2011, 6.375%, 5/15/31

      5/21 at 100.00        Baa1      $ 58,168   
  2,000     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Louisiana, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds, Series 2013A, 5.500%, 5/15/30

        5/20 at 100.00        A–        2,247,400   
  5,885     

Total Louisiana

                        6,334,062   
      Maine – 0.1%                      
  505     

Maine State Housing Authority, Single Family Mortgage Purchase Bonds, Series 2012A-1, 4.000%, 11/15/24 – AGM Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        11/21 at 100.00        AA+        532,174   
      Maryland – 2.1%                      
 

Baltimore, Maryland, Senior Lien Convention Center Hotel Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A:

       
  375     

5.250%, 9/01/19 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

      9/16 at 100.00        Ba1        387,784   
  140     

5.250%, 9/01/39 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

      9/16 at 100.00        Ba1        142,736   
  730     

Maryland Economic Development Corporation, Senior Lien Student Housing Revenue Bonds, University of Maryland – Baltimore Project, Refunding Series 2015, 4.000%, 7/01/20

      No Opt. Call        BBB–        781,567   
 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Maryland, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Meritus Medical Center, Series 2015:

       
  205     

4.000%, 7/01/20

      No Opt. Call        BBB        223,005   
  290     

5.000%, 7/01/21

      No Opt. Call        BBB        330,844   
  500     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Adventist Healthcare, Series 2011A, 6.125%, 1/01/36

      1/22 at 100.00        Baa2        564,565   
 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, LifeBridge Health System, Series 2015:

       
  1,200     

4.000%, 7/01/35

      7/25 at 100.00        A+        1,191,012   
  625     

5.000%, 7/01/40

      7/25 at 100.00        A+        688,369   
 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Mercy Medical Center, Series 2012:

       
  1,000     

5.000%, 7/01/25

      7/22 at 100.00        BBB        1,096,570   
  1,000     

5.000%, 7/01/26

      7/22 at 100.00        BBB        1,087,260   
  500     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Washington County Hospital, Series 2008, 5.000%, 1/01/19 (Pre-refunded 1/01/18)

      1/18 at 100.00        BBB (5)        546,060   
  1,000     

Maryland State, General Obligation Bonds, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series 2014C-2, 5.000%, 8/01/23

        No Opt. Call        AAA        1,222,090   
  7,565     

Total Maryland

                        8,261,862   
      Massachusetts – 1.0%                      
  1,000     

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, The Broad Institute,
Series 2011A, 5.000%, 4/01/31

      4/21 at 100.00        AA–        1,131,170   
  750     

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, The Sabis International Charter School, Series 2009A, 8.000%, 4/15/31

      10/19 at 100.00        BBB        865,740   
  300     

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Quincy Medical Center Issue, Series 2008A, 6.250%, 1/15/28 (6)

      1/18 at 100.00        N/R        735   
  535     

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Harvard University, Tender Option Bond Trust 2010-20W, 13.561%, 12/15/34 (IF) (4)

      12/19 at 100.00        AAA        764,793   
  1,000     

Massachusetts State, General Obligation Bonds, Consolidated Loan, Series 2014F, 4.000%, 11/01/29

        11/22 at 100.00        AA+        1,054,010   
  3,585     

Total Massachusetts

                        3,816,448   

 

Nuveen Investments     25   


Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (continued)

 

Portfolio of Investments   July 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Michigan – 0.8%                      
$ 450     

Michigan Finance Authority, Public School Academy Limited Obligation Revenue Bonds, Voyageur Academy Project, Series 2011, 7.750%, 7/15/26

      7/21 at 100.00        B–      $ 423,176   
  750     

Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority, Limited Obligation Revenue Bonds, Alma College Project, Series 2008, 5.500%, 6/01/28

      6/18 at 100.00        Baa1        802,253   
  300     

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, 6.875%, 6/01/42

      6/18 at 100.00        BB–        292,476   
  1,330     

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, Hospital Revenue Bonds, William Beaumont Hospital Obligated Group, Refunding Series 2014D, 5.000%, 9/01/31

        3/24 at 100.00        A1        1,459,702   
  2,830     

Total Michigan

                        2,977,607   
      Minnesota – 2.1%                      
  2,500     

Elk River Independent School District 728, Minnesota, General Obligation Bonds, School Building Series 2015.A, 4.000%, 2/01/26

      2/24 at 100.00        Aa2        2,770,225   
  835     

Forest Lake, Minnesota, Charter School Lease Revenue Bonds, Lakes International Language Academy, Series 2014A, 4.500%, 8/01/26

      8/22 at 100.00        BBB–        874,203   
  3,000     

Minnesota State, General Fund Appropriation Refunding Bonds, Series 2012B, 5.000%, 3/01/28

      No Opt. Call        AA        3,468,060   
  1,165     

Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, Health Care and Housing Facilities Revenue Bonds, Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, Refunding Series 2013, 4.000%, 1/01/24

        1/23 at 100.00        N/R        1,172,782   
  7,500     

Total Minnesota

                        8,285,270   
      Mississippi – 1.4%                      
  750     

Medical Center Educational Building Corporation, Revenue Bonds, University of Mississippi Medical Center Facilities Expansion and Renovation Project, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 6/01/41

      6/22 at 100.00        Aa2        820,673   
  1,190     

Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation Bonds, Harrison County, Mississippi Highway Refunding Project, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 1/01/26

      No Opt. Call        AA–        1,417,980   
  3,000     

Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation Bonds, Jackson Public School District General Obligation Project, Series 2008, 5.375%, 4/01/24 – AGM Insured

        No Opt. Call        A2        3,287,490   
  4,940     

Total Mississippi

                        5,526,143   
      Missouri – 0.6%                      
  2,000     

Kansas City, Missouri, Airport Revenue Bonds, Refunding General Improvement Series 2013A, 5.250%, 9/01/25 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      9/21 at 100.00        A+        2,258,740   
  287     

Saint Louis, Missouri, Tax Increment Financing Revenue Notes, Marquette Building Redevelopment Project, Series 2008-A, 6.500%, 1/23/28

        No Opt. Call        N/R        218,264   
  2,287     

Total Missouri

                        2,477,004   
      Montana – 0.1%                      
  370     

Montana State, General Obligation Bonds, Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund Program, Refunding Series 2015C, 5.000%, 7/15/30

        7/20 at 100.00        Aa1        425,877   
      Nebraska – 0.1%                      
  285     

Douglas County Hospital Authority 2, Nebraska, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, Children’s Hospital Obligated Group, Refunding Series 2008B, 6.125%, 8/15/31

        8/17 at 100.00        A2        308,131   
      Nevada – 0.0%                      
  70     

Sparks Local Improvement District 3, Legends at Sparks Marina, Nevada, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2008, 6.750%, 9/01/27

        9/18 at 100.00        N/R        73,321   

 

  26       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      New Hampshire – 0.2%                      
$ 580     

New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Medical Center, Series 2012, 5.000%, 7/01/27

        No Opt. Call        A–      $ 635,077   
      New Jersey – 1.2%                      
  310     

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 1154, 17.019%, 1/01/43 (IF) (4)

      7/22 at 100.00        A+        436,682   
  2,800     

Paterson, New Jersey, General Obligation Bonds, General Improvement Series 2013, 5.000%, 1/15/26 – BAM Insured

      1/23 at 100.00        AA        3,084,844   
  1,780     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, First Subordinate Capital Appreciation Series 2007-1B, 0.000%, 6/01/41

      6/17 at 26.26        A–        446,620   
  1,125     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007-1A, 5.000%, 6/01/41

        6/17 at 100.00        B–        849,049   
  6,015     

Total New Jersey

                        4,817,195   
      New Mexico – 0.1%                      
  375     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Program Bonds CL 1, Series 2008A-2, 5.600%, 1/01/39 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        1/18 at 102.00        AA+        398,198   
      New York – 6.6%                      
  1,500     

Build New York City Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Metropolitan College of New York, Series 2014, 5.250%, 11/01/34

      11/24 at 100.00        BB        1,579,858   
 

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Insured Revenue Bonds, Touro College and University System, Series 2014A:

       
  425     

4.000%, 1/01/21

      No Opt. Call        BBB–        451,779   
  435     

4.000%, 1/01/22

      No Opt. Call        BBB–        457,094   
  445     

4.000%, 1/01/23

      No Opt. Call        BBB–        466,827   
  460     

4.000%, 1/01/24

      No Opt. Call        BBB–        481,073   
  750     

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rockefeller University, Series 2012B, 5.000%, 7/01/38

      7/22 at 100.00        AA+        850,560   
  1,750     

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, General Purpose Series 2015A, 5.000%, 3/15/25

      No Opt. Call        AAA        2,134,946   
  675     

Madison County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, Oneida Health System, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 2/01/27

      2/17 at 100.00        BB+        687,164   
  250     

Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, FHA Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Unity Hospital of Rochester Project, Series 2010, 5.750%, 8/15/30

      2/21 at 100.00        AA        295,203   
  2,500     

Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corporation, New York, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Refunding Series 2006A-2, 5.250%, 6/01/26

      6/16 at 100.00        B        2,454,300   
  370     

New Rochelle Corporation, New York, Local Development Revenue Bonds, Iona College Project, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 7/01/32

      7/25 at 100.00        BBB        406,068   
  500     

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewerage System Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF0097, 17.918%, 6/15/18 (IF)

      6/17 at 100.00        AA+        631,380   
 

New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series F:

       
  1,000     

5.000%, 8/01/24

      No Opt. Call        AA        1,172,080   
  2,000     

5.000%, 8/01/25

      No Opt. Call        AA        2,329,220   
 

New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, Pooled Loan Issue, Series 2005B:

       
  500     

5.500%, 10/15/27

      No Opt. Call        AAA        635,700   
  1,000     

5.500%, 4/15/35

      No Opt. Call        AAA        1,247,630   

 

Nuveen Investments     27   


Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (continued)

 

Portfolio of Investments   July 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      New York (continued)                      
 

Newburgh, Orange County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Deficit Liquidation, Series 2012B:

       
$ 605     

5.000%, 6/15/24

      6/22 at 100.00        Baa3      $ 652,577   
  635     

5.000%, 6/15/25

      6/22 at 100.00        Baa3        670,649   
  915     

Newburgh, Orange County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 6/15/25 – AGC Insured

      6/22 at 100.00        Baa3        966,368   
 

Niagara Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, New York, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2014:

       
  150     

5.000%, 5/15/20

      No Opt. Call        BBB+        170,457   
  3,400     

4.000%, 5/15/29

      11/15 at 100.00        BBB+        3,400,714   
  1,250     

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred Sixty-Ninth Series 2011, 5.000%, 10/15/24 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      10/21 at 100.00        AA–        1,442,625   
  1,000     

Rockland County, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2013, 5.000%, 3/01/17

      No Opt. Call        BBB        1,048,450   
 

Saratoga County Capital Resource Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Skidmore College, Refunding Series 2014B:

   
  300     

5.000%, 7/01/30

      7/24 at 100.00        A1        341,097   
  300     

5.000%, 7/01/31

      7/24 at 100.00        A1        339,606   
  1,000     

Syracuse, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Airport Terminal Security Access Improvement Series 2011A, 5.000%, 11/01/36 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        11/21 at 100.00        A1        1,067,870   
  24,115     

Total New York

                        26,381,295   
      North Carolina – 1.9%                      
  665     

Charlotte, North Carolina, Water and Sewer System Refunding Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 43W, 13.515%, 7/01/38 (IF) (4)

      7/20 at 100.00        AAA        945,118   
  2,000     

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, North Carolina, Health Care Revenue Bonds, DBA, Carolinas HealthCare System, Refunding Series 2009A, 5.250%, 1/15/34 (UB) (4)

      1/19 at 100.00        AA–        2,210,840   
 

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A:

       
  1,000     

5.000%, 1/01/25 (Pre-refunded 7/01/22)

      7/22 at 100.00        A– (5)        1,203,640   
  1,500     

5.000%, 1/01/26 (Pre-refunded 7/01/22)

      7/22 at 100.00        A– (5)        1,805,460   
  350     

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1993B, 6.000%, 1/01/22 – NPFG Insured (ETM)

      No Opt. Call        A3 (5)        428,124   
  500     

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2008A, 5.250%, 1/01/20 (Pre-refunded 1/01/18)

      1/18 at 100.00        A– (5)        552,830   
  340     

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds, Duke University Health System, Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF0147, 22.551%, 6/01/20 (IF)

        No Opt. Call        AA        508,402   
  6,355     

Total North Carolina

                        7,654,414   
      North Dakota – 0.8%                      
  1,365     

North Dakota Public Financing Authority, Capital Financing Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2015B, 5.250%, 6/01/27

      6/25 at 100.00        AA        1,636,294   
  1,500     

University of North Dakota, Housing and Auxiliary Facilities Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 4/01/32

        4/22 at 100.00        Aa3        1,658,985   
  2,865     

Total North Dakota

                        3,295,279   

 

  28       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Ohio – 1.7%                      
$ 550     

Muskingum County, Ohio, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds, Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group Project, Series 2013, 5.000%, 2/15/27

      2/23 at 100.00        BB+      $ 589,182   
  3,045     

Ohio State, General Obligation Bonds, Infrastructure Improvement Series 2014C, 3.000%, 3/01/28

      3/23 at 100.00        AA+        3,063,512   
  500     

Riversouth Authority, Ohio, Riversouth Area Redevelopment Bonds, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 6/01/25

      6/23 at 100.00        AA+        583,705   
 

Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds, Memorial Health System Obligated Group Project, Improvement Series 2015:

       
  170     

5.000%, 12/01/19

      No Opt. Call        BB        182,425   
  375     

5.000%, 12/01/20

      No Opt. Call        BB        404,040   
  1,810     

University of Akron, Ohio, General Receipts Bonds, Series 2010A, 5.000%, 1/01/24 – AGM Insured

        No Opt. Call        AA        2,035,146   
  6,450     

Total Ohio

                        6,858,010   
      Oklahoma – 0.1%                      
  500     

Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, Power Supply System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, 5.875%, 1/01/28 (Pre-refunded 1/01/18)

        1/18 at 100.00        A (5)        560,545   
      Oregon – 0.6%                      
  750     

Klamath Falls Intercommunity Hospital Authority, Oregon, Revenue Bonds, Sky Lakes Medical Center Project, Series 2012, 5.000%, 9/01/21

      No Opt. Call        A–        842,348   
  140     

Oregon Department of Administrative Services, State Lottery Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.250%, 4/01/24

      4/21 at 100.00        AAA        167,553   
  860     

Oregon Department of Administrative Services, State Lottery Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.250%, 4/01/24 (Pre-refunded 4/01/21)

      4/21 at 100.00        N/R (5)        1,027,990   
  365     

Oregon Special Districts Association, Certificates of Participation, Flexlease Program, Series 2013A, 4.000%, 1/01/24

        1/16 at 102.00        N/R        375,278   
  2,115     

Total Oregon

                        2,413,169   
      Pennsylvania – 4.9%                      
  1,000     

Central Bradford Progress Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Guthrie Health, Refunding Series 2011, 5.000%, 12/01/26

      No Opt. Call        AA–        1,138,030   
  850     

Chester County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Renaissance Academy Charter School Project, Series 2014, 5.000%, 10/01/34

      10/24 at 100.00        BBB–        899,088   
  1,130     

Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority, Pennsylvania, Local Government Revenue Bonds, Series 1998A, 5.500%, 8/01/28 – AMBAC Insured

      No Opt. Call        A2        1,324,258   
  1,050     

Hempfield Area School District, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011, 5.250%, 3/15/25 – AGM Insured

      3/21 at 100.00        AA        1,208,382   
  1,140     

Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Health System Revenue Bonds, Lancaster General Hospital Project, Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF0065, 17.782%, 7/01/36 (IF)

      1/22 at 100.00        AA–        1,507,365   
  1,955     

Lower Merion School District, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015B, 3.000%, 9/01/27

      9/23 at 100.00        Aaa        1,994,452   
  825     

Lycoming County Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, AICUP Financing Program-Lycoming College, Series 2013M-M1, 5.250%, 11/01/43

      11/23 at 100.00        A        915,156   
  1,250     

Lycoming County Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Refunding Series 2011, 5.500%, 7/01/26

      7/21 at 100.00        A        1,429,175   

 

Nuveen Investments     29   


Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (continued)

 

Portfolio of Investments   July 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Pennsylvania (continued)                      
 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Private Activity Revenue Bonds, Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, Series 2015:

       
$ 1,000     

4.000%, 6/30/18 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      No Opt. Call        BBB      $ 1,066,360   
  1,000     

4.125%, 12/31/38 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      6/26 at 100.00        BBB        964,140   
  1,000     

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Water Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series 2010A, 5.000%, 12/01/34 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      12/20 at 100.00        AA–        1,078,920   
  1,600     

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School, Series 2013, 6.000%, 6/15/23

      6/20 at 100.00        BB–        1,687,024   
  1,000     

Philadelphia Gas Works, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Ninth Series, 2010, 5.000%, 8/01/30

      8/20 at 100.00        A–        1,095,630   
  1,000     

Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Temple University Health System Obligated Group, Series 2007B, 5.500%, 7/01/26

      7/17 at 100.00        BB+        1,039,750   
  870     

Philadelphia Municipal Authority, Pennsylvania, Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2009, 6.000%, 4/01/23

      4/19 at 100.00        A+        995,210   
  1,000     

West Chester Area School District, Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2014AA, 5.000%, 5/15/27

        11/24 at 100.00        Aaa        1,215,100   
  17,670     

Total Pennsylvania

                        19,558,040   
      Rhode Island – 1.2%                      
  4,045     

Narragansett Bay Commission, Rhode Island, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2014B, 5.000%, 9/01/31

        9/24 at 100.00        AA–        4,701,423   
      South Carolina – 0.6%                      
  1,000     

Charleston County Airport District, South Carolina, Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A, 5.250%, 7/01/21 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      No Opt. Call        A1        1,168,360   
  500     

Lexington County Health Services District, Inc., South Carolina, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2011, 5.000%, 11/01/26

      11/21 at 100.00        AA-        567,555   
 

South Carolina JOBS Economic Development Authority, Economic Development Revenue Bonds, York Preparatory Academy Project, Series 2014A:

       
  320     

5.750%, 11/01/23

      No Opt. Call        N/R        334,275   
  180     

7.000%, 11/01/33

      11/24 at 100.00        N/R        196,081   
  250     

South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A, 5.250%, 10/01/40

        10/19 at 100.00        A1        280,165   
  2,250     

Total South Carolina

                        2,546,436   
      South Dakota – 0.8%                      
 

South Dakota Educational Enhancement Funding Corporation, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds Series 2013B:

       
  440     

5.000%, 6/01/24

      6/23 at 100.00        A        505,120   
  2,400     

5.000%, 6/01/26

        6/23 at 100.00        A–        2,709,720   
  2,840     

Total South Dakota

                        3,214,840   
      Tennessee – 0.3%                      
  1,000     

Claiborne County Industrial Development Board, Tennessee, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Lincoln Memorial University Project, Series 2010, 6.000%, 10/01/30

        10/20 at 100.00        N/R        1,081,790   

 

  30       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Texas – 12.4%                      
$ 485     

Austin Community College District Public Facility Corporation, Texas, Lease Revenue Bonds, Round Rock Campus, Refunding Series 2015, 5.000%, 8/01/27

      8/25 at 100.00        AA      $ 567,392   
  3,200     

Austin, Texas, Electric Utility System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2015A, 5.000%, 11/15/45 (UB) (4)

      11/25 at 100.00        AA–        3,553,120   
  1,385     

Capital Area Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation, Texas, Revenue Bonds, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin, Series 2005A. Remarketed, 5.750%, 4/01/26

      4/20 at 100.00        Baa1        1,546,616   
  965     

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, Texas, Education Revenue Bonds, Idea Public Schools, Series 2011, 4.800%, 8/15/21

      No Opt. Call        BBB        1,070,513   
  675     

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, Texas, Education Revenue Bonds, Uplift Education Charter School, Series 2010A, 4.300%, 12/01/16

      No Opt. Call        BBB–        702,770   
  315     

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, Texas, Education Revenue Bonds, Uplift Education Charter School, Series 2013A, 3.100%, 12/01/22

      No Opt. Call        BBB–        309,062   
  1,200     

Dallas County Schools, Texas, Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2014, 5.000%, 6/01/21

      No Opt. Call        Baa1        1,327,356   
  2,000     

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, Joint Revenue Bonds, Improvement Series 2013A, 5.000%, 11/01/38 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      11/20 at 100.00        A+        2,125,860   
  2,000     

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, Joint Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012F, 5.000%, 11/01/29 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      11/20 at 100.00        A+        2,258,640   
  1,000     

Decatur Hospital Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Wise Regional Health System, Series 2013A, 6.625%, 9/01/31

      9/23 at 100.00        N/R        1,203,490   
  1,500     

Ennis Independent School District, Ellis County, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2015, 0.000%, 8/15/27

      8/25 at 93.55        Aaa        1,005,975   
  1,500     

Frisco Independent School District, Collin and Denton Counties, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008A, 6.000%, 8/15/38

      8/18 at 100.00        Aaa        1,710,795   
 

Harris County Water Control and Improvement District 74, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010:

       
  195     

5.000%, 8/01/36

      2/18 at 100.00        N/R        205,579   
  1,515     

5.200%, 8/01/39

      2/18 at 100.00        N/R        1,604,764   
 

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Second Lien Series 2014C:

       
  605     

5.000%, 11/15/26

      11/24 at 100.00        A3        693,917   
  650     

5.000%, 11/15/27

      11/24 at 100.00        A3        740,337   
  1,315     

Houston Independent School District, Harris County, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2014B, 4.000%, 2/15/27

      2/24 at 100.00        AAA        1,446,040   
  615     

Houston, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Public Improvement Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 3/01/26

      3/24 at 100.00        AA+        729,894   
  1,630     

Houston, Texas, Subordinate Lien Airport System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 7/01/29 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      7/22 at 100.00        A        1,800,074   
 

Irving, Texas, Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2014B:

       
  490     

4.000%, 8/15/25

      8/19 at 100.00        BBB+        500,315   
  250     

4.125%, 8/15/26

      8/19 at 100.00        BBB+        255,185   
  750     

La Vernia Higher Education Financing Corporation, Texas, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Kipp Inc., Series 2009A, 6.000%, 8/15/29 (Pre-refunded 8/15/19)

      8/19 at 100.00        BBB (5)        888,180   
  1,000     

Love Field Airport Modernization Corporation, Texas, General Airport Revenue Bonds Series 2015, 5.000%, 11/01/32 (WI/DD, Settling 8/18/15) (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      11/25 at 100.00        A1        1,119,060   

 

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Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (continued)

 

Portfolio of Investments   July 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Texas (continued)                      
 

Midtown Redevelopment Authority, Texas, Tax Increment Contract Revenue, Refunding Series 2015:

       
$ 500     

5.000%, 1/01/24

      No Opt. Call        A      $ 583,185   
  300     

5.000%, 1/01/25

      1/24 at 100.00        A        347,229   
  1,150     

Montgomery Independent School District, Montgomery County, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding School Building Series 2015, 4.000%, 2/15/30 (WI/DD, Settling 8/11/15)

      2/25 at 100.00        AAA        1,218,310   
  2,000     

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation, Texas, Student Housing Revenue Bonds, CHF-Collegiate Housing NCCD College Station Properties-Texas A&M University, Series 2015A., 5.000%, 7/01/35

      7/25 at 100.00        BBB–        2,093,918   
  400     

Newark Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation, Texas, Lease Revenue Bonds, A.W. Brown-Fellowship Leadership Academy, Series 2012A, 6.000%, 8/15/32

      8/15 at 100.00        BBB–        412,928   
  1,000     

North Texas Education Finance Corporation, Texas, Education Revenue Bonds, Uplift Education, Series 2012A, 5.125%, 12/01/42

      6/22 at 100.00        BBB–        1,062,300   
  375     

North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Second Tier, Series 2008F, 5.750%, 1/01/38 (Pre-refunded 1/01/18)

      1/18 at 100.00        A3 (5)        418,620   
  2,500     

North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Second Tier, Series 2015A, 4.000%, 1/01/38

      1/25 at 100.00        A3        2,481,625   
  825     

Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, Texas, Power Supply System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 10/01/21

      No Opt. Call        BBB+        953,387   
  1,000     

San Jacinto Community College District, Texas, Combined Fee Revenue Bonds, Series 2015, 5.000%, 2/15/34 (WI/DD, Settling 8/06/15)

      2/25 at 100.00        Aa3        1,125,060   
  1,490     

San Jacinto River Authority, Texas, Special Project Revenue Bonds, Woodlands Water Supply System Project, Refunding Series 2014, 5.000%, 10/01/29 – BAM Insured

      10/23 at 100.00        AA        1,699,732   
  245     

Texas Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corporation, Charter School Revenue Bonds, School of Excellence Education Project, Series 2004A, 7.000%, 12/01/34

      12/15 at 100.00        BB        237,662   
  1,200     

Texas State, General Obligation Bonds, College Student Loan Series 2014, 6.000%, 8/01/25 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      8/24 at 100.00        AAA        1,508,808   
  2,000     

Texas State, General Obligation Bonds, Transportation Commission Mobility Fund, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 10/01/26

      10/24 at 100.00        AAA        2,410,460   
 

Texas Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue Bonds, Second Tier Refunding Series 2015C:

       
  500     

5.000%, 8/15/24

      No Opt. Call        BBB+        583,025   
  1,140     

5.000%, 8/15/29

      8/24 at 100.00        BBB+        1,272,445   
  2,000     

Tyler Health Facilities Development Corporation, Texas, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Mother Frances Hospital Regional Healthcare Center, Series 2011, 5.250%, 7/01/23

      7/21 at 100.00        Baa1        2,263,120   
  1,000     

Uptown Development Authority, Houston, Texas, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Infrastructure Improvement Facilities, Series 2009, 4.700%, 9/01/20

        9/19 at 100.00        BBB        1,102,020   
  44,865     

Total Texas

                        49,138,768   
      Utah – 1.1%                      
 

Utah Infrastructure Agency, Telecommunications and Franchise Tax Revenue, Series 2011A:

       
  500     

5.250%, 10/15/33 – AGM Insured

      10/21 at 100.00        AA        558,745   
  520     

5.400%, 10/15/36 – AGM Insured

      10/21 at 100.00        AA        583,216   
  435     

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, North Davis Preparatory Academy, Series 2010, 5.750%, 7/15/20

      No Opt. Call        BBB–        473,798   
  1,550     

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Paradigm High School, Series 2010A, 6.250%, 7/15/30

      7/20 at 100.00        BB–        1,594,034   

 

  32       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Utah (continued)                      
$ 70     

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Channing Hall Project, Series 2007A, 5.750%, 7/15/22

      7/17 at 100.00        N/R      $ 71,082   
  40     

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Summit Academy Project, Series 2007A, 5.125%, 6/15/17

      No Opt. Call        BBB–        41,266   
  750     

Utah Transit Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 3006, 18.001%, 6/15/26 (Pre-refunded 6/15/18) – AGM Insured (IF) (4)

        6/18 at 100.00        AAA        1,096,650   
  3,865     

Total Utah

                        4,418,791   
      Virgin Islands – 0.7%                      
  500     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Matching Fund Loan Notes Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2009A-1, 5.000%, 10/01/24

      10/19 at 100.00        BBB        547,080   
  1,000     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Matching Fund Loan Notes Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2009C, 5.000%, 10/01/22

      10/19 at 100.00        Baa2        1,078,150   
  1,000     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Matching Fund Revenue Loan Note – Diageo Project, Series 2009A, 6.750%, 10/01/19

        No Opt. Call        Baa3        1,116,750   
  2,500     

Total Virgin Islands

                        2,741,980   
      Virginia – 2.6%                      
  1,300     

Alexandria, Virginia, General Obligation Bonds, Capital Improvement Series 2014B, 4.000%, 1/15/27

    1/25 at 100.00        AAA        1,460,691   
 

Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Revenue Bonds, Mary Washington Healthcare Obligated Group, Refunding Series 2014:

       
  600     

5.000%, 6/15/31

      6/24 at 100.00        Baa1        650,712   
  1,400     

5.000%, 6/15/33

      6/24 at 100.00        Baa1        1,506,344   
  2,000     

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/31 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      10/22 at 100.00        AA–        2,207,280   
  1,900     

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, 5.375%, 10/01/28 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      10/18 at 100.00        AA–        2,098,018   
  815     

Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Washington and Lee University, Series 2001, 5.750%, 1/01/34

      No Opt. Call        AA        1,038,807   
 

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Elizabeth River Crossing, Opco LLC Project, Series 2012:

       
  40     

4.750%, 1/01/25 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      7/22 at 100.00        BBB–        43,111   
  1,400     

5.000%, 1/01/27 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        7/22 at 100.00        BBB–        1,516,788   
  9,455     

Total Virginia

                        10,521,751   
      Washington – 5.5%                      
  980     

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Washington, Sales and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 11/01/34 – AGM Insured

      No Opt. Call        AAA        1,056,146   
  1,700     

Chelan County Public Utility District 1, Washington, Consolidated System Revenue Bonds Series 2011A, 5.500%, 7/01/24 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      7/21 at 100.00        AA+        1,983,934   
  2,500     

Chelan County Public Utility District 1, Washington, Consolidated System Revenue Bonds Series 2011B, 5.500%, 7/01/26 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      7/21 at 100.00        AA+        2,889,248   
  1,000     

Energy Northwest, Washington, Electric Revenue Bonds, Columbia Generating Station, Series 2012-D, 5.000%, 7/01/35

      7/22 at 100.00        Aa1        1,122,740   
  100     

Kalispel Indian Tribe, Washington, Priority Distribution Bonds, Series 2008, 6.625%, 1/01/28

      1/18 at 100.00        N/R        101,132   
  1,900     

King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2011B, 5.000%, 1/01/31

      No Opt. Call        AA+        2,166,171   
  600     

King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 3090, 13.341%, 7/01/32 (Pre-refunded 7/01/17) – AGM Insured (IF) (4)

      7/17 at 100.00        AA+ (5)        749,796   

 

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Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (continued)

 

Portfolio of Investments   July 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Washington (continued)                      
$ 2,000     

Port of Seattle, Washington, Revenue Bonds, Intermediate Lien Series 2015C, 5.000%, 4/01/29 (WI/DD, Settling 8/06/15) (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      10/24 at 100.00        A+      $ 2,226,780   
  750     

University of Washington, General Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 3005, 18.205%, 6/01/31 (Pre-refunded 6/01/17) – AMBAC Insured (IF)

      6/17 at 100.00        Aaa        990,180   
  1,000     

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Series 2010, 5.250%, 12/01/30 (Pre-refunded 12/01/20)

      12/20 at 100.00        N/R (5)        1,193,610   
  1,000     

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Series 2015B, 5.000%, 10/01/38 (UB)

      4/25 at 100.00        Aa2        1,116,850   
  1,550     

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health Initiative, Series 2008D, 6.375%, 10/01/36

      10/18 at 100.00        A+        1,760,599   
  2,800     

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Series 2008A, 7.375%, 3/01/38 (Pre-refunded 3/01/19)

      3/19 at 100.00        A+ (5)        3,412,584   
  1,000     

Washington State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose, Refunding Series R-2015C, 5.000%, 7/01/27

        1/25 at 100.00        AA+        1,192,400   
  18,880     

Total Washington

                        21,962,170   
      West Virginia – 0.7%                      
  1,150     

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, Revenue Bonds, Higher Education Facilities, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 4/01/29

      4/22 at 100.00        Aa3        1,306,584   
  1,250     

West Virginia Water Development Authority, Infrastructure Excess Lottery Revenue Bonds, Chesapeake Bay/Greenbrier River Projects, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 7/01/34

        7/24 at 100.00        AAA        1,424,350   
  2,400     

Total West Virginia

                        2,730,934   
      Wisconsin – 2.5%                      
  350     

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Voyager Foundation Inc. of North Carolina, Series 2012A, 5.500%, 10/01/22

      No Opt. Call        BB+        387,002   
  1,770     

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin, Senior Airport Facilities Revenue and Refunding Bonds, TrIPS Obligated Group, Series 2012B, 5.000%, 7/01/22 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

      No Opt. Call        BBB        1,905,317   
  1,880     

School Districts of Arcadia, Buffalo, and Trempealeau Counties, Wisconsin, Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2014, 3.000%, 3/15/19

      3/17 at 100.00        A        1,934,670   
  485     

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF0127, 17.305%, 10/01/20 (IF) (4)

      No Opt. Call        Aa3        673,136   
  1,000     

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Mile Bluff Medical Center, Inc., Series 2014, 5.125%, 5/01/29

      5/24 at 100.00        N/R        1,050,450   
  500     

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ascension Health, Tender Option Bond Trust 2015-XF2044, 18.041%, 11/15/17 (IF) (4)

      No Opt. Call        AA+        704,640   
  440     

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Inc., Tender Option Bond Trust 2009-15W, 19.110%, 8/15/37 (IF) (4)

      2/20 at 100.00        AA        632,377   
  1,000     

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, SSM Healthcare System, Series 2010A, 5.250%, 6/01/34

      6/20 at 100.00        AA–        1,107,130   
  335     

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin, Revenue Bonds, Fort Healthcare, Series 2014, 5.000%, 5/01/25

      5/24 at 100.00        BBB        370,765   
 

Wisconsin State, General Fund Annual Appropriation Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2009A:

       
  1,000     

6.000%, 5/01/27

      5/19 at 100.00        AA–        1,168,128   
  90     

6.000%, 5/01/33

        5/19 at 100.00        AA–        105,240   
  8,850     

Total Wisconsin

                        10,038,855   

 

  34       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
      Wyoming – 0.9%                      
$ 1,000     

Natrona County, Wyoming, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Wyoming Medical Center Project, Series 2011, 6.000%, 9/15/26

      3/21 at 100.00        A3      $ 1,135,200   
  2,000     

West Park Hospital District, Wyoming, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, 6.375%, 6/01/26

      6/21 at 100.00        BBB        2,300,440   
  250     

Wyoming Municipal Power Agency Power Supply System Revenue Bonds, 2008 Series A, 5.500%, 1/01/28

        1/18 at 100.00        A2        274,710   
  3,250     

Total Wyoming

                        3,710,350   
$ 354,547     

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $375,701,775)

                        391,709,449   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)        Optional Call
Provisions (2)
    Ratings (3)     Value  
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.8%        
  MUNICIPAL BONDS – 0.8%        
  California – 0.1%        
$ 450     

California State, General Obligation Bonds, Variable Rate Demand Obligations, Refunding Various Purpose Series 2012B, 0.920%, 5/01/18 (7)

        11/17 at 100.00        AA–      $ 453,807   
 

Massachusetts – 0.4%

       
  1,675     

Massachusetts State, General Obligation Bonds, Variable Rate Demand Obligations, Refunding Series 2012A, 0.500%, 2/01/16

        8/15 at 100.00        AA+        1,675,737   
 

North Carolina – 0.3%

       
  1,000     

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, General Revenue Bonds, Variable Rate Demand Obligations, Index Tender Series 2012B, 0.875%, 12/01/41 (Mandatory put 12/01/17) (7)

        6/17 at 100.00        AAA        1,004,010   
$ 3,125     

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,125,000)

                        3,133,554   
 

Total Investments (cost $378,826,775) – 99.2%

                        394,843,003   
 

Floating Rate Obligations – (1.4)%

                        (5,710,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.2%

                        8,903,168   
 

Net Assets – 100%

                      $ 398,036,171   

 

 

(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

 

(2) Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage- backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns.

 

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

 

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

 

(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. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.

 

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

 

(7) Investment has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and demand features which qualify it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed is that in effect as of the end of the reporting period. This rate changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index.

 

(WI/DD) Investment, or portion of investment, purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

(ETM) Escrowed to maturity.

 

(IF) Inverse floating rate investment.

 

(UB) Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities for more information.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     35   


Statement of

  Assets and Liabilities   July 31, 2015

 

 

Assets

        

Long-term investments, at value (cost $375,701,775)

   $ 391,709,449   

Short-term investments, at value (cost $3,125,000)

     3,133,554   

Cash

     12,300,467   

Receivable for:

  

Interest

     4,460,194   

Reimbursement from Adviser

     19,944   

Shares sold

     1,831,824   

Other assets

     20,840   

Total assets

     413,476,272   

Liabilities

  

Floating rate obligations

     5,710,000   

Payable for:

  

Dividends

     651,039   

Investments purchased

     8,120,797   

Shares redeemed

     876,383   

Accrued expenses:

  

Trustees fees

     9,592   

Other

     72,290   

Total liabilities

     15,440,101   

Net assets

   $ 398,036,171   

Shares outstanding

     36,692,661   

Net asset value (“NAV”) per share

   $ 10.85   

Net assets consist of:

        

Capital paid-in

   $ 385,075,544   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

     (496,609

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (2,558,992

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     16,016,228   

Net assets

   $ 398,036,171   

Authorized shares

     Unlimited   

Par value per share

   $ 0.01   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  36       Nuveen Investments


Statement of

  Operations  

Year Ended July 31, 2015

 

 

Investment Income

   $ 14,703,941   

Expenses

  

Shareholder servicing agent fees

     33,256   

Interest expense

     19,885   

Custodian fees

     73,614   

Trustees fees

     10,707   

Professional fees

     51,063   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     32,039   

Federal and state registration fees

     61,022   

Other

     17,444   

Total expenses before fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     299,030   

Fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     (279,145

Net expenses

     19,885   

Net investment income (loss)

     14,684,056   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     3,704,659   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     1,443,605   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     5,148,264   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 19,832,320   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of

  Changes in Net Assets  

 

      Year Ended
7/31/15
       Year Ended
7/31/14
 

Operations

       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 14,684,056         $ 13,553,016   

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     3,704,659           (6,029,715

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     1,443,605           24,472,038   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     19,832,320           31,995,339   

Distributions to Shareholders

       

From net investment income

     (14,670,416        (13,819,172

From accumulated net realized gains

               (1,867,454

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (14,670,416        (15,686,626

Fund Share Transactions

       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     129,336,540           125,999,383   

Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

     6,956,236           7,641,971   
     136,292,776           133,641,354   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (73,424,638        (123,616,188

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     62,868,138           10,025,166   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     68,030,042           26,333,879   

Net assets at the beginning of period

     330,006,129           303,672,250   

Net assets at the end of period

   $ 398,036,171         $ 330,006,129   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period

   $ (496,609      $ (504,578

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial

Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

          Investment Operations         Less Distributions           
Year Ended July 31,   Beginning
NAV
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total          From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
NAV
 

2015

  $ 10.67      $ 0.45         $ 0.18         $ 0.63        $ (0.45      $         $ (0.45      $ 10.85   

2014

    10.13        0.45           0.61           1.06          (0.46        (0.06        (0.52        10.67   

2013

    11.13        0.46           (0.82        (0.36       (0.47        (0.17        (0.64        10.13   

2012

    10.22        0.51           0.95           1.46          (0.52        (0.03        (0.55        11.13   

2011

    10.42        0.54           (0.11        0.43            (0.54        (0.09        (0.63        10.22   

 

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      Ratios/Supplemental Data  
                Ratios to Average
Net Assets Before
Waiver/Reimbursement
        Ratios to Average
Net Assets After
Waiver/Reimbursement(c)
          
Total
Return(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
         Expenses
Including
Interest(d)
       Expenses
Excluding
Interest
       Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
         Expenses
Including
Interest(d)
       Expenses
Excluding
Interest
       Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
       Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(e)
 
  5.96   $ 398,036          0.09        0.08        4.04       0.01               4.12        21
  10.85        330,006          0.09           0.09           4.30                           4.39           27   
  (3.54     303,672          0.09           0.09           4.08                        4.17           25   
  14.66        268,776          0.12           0.12           4.64                              4.75           29   
  4.38        173,359            0.09           0.08           5.25            0.01                     5.33           17   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser.  
(d) The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund, where applicable, as described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities.  
(e) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.  
* Rounds to less than 0.01%.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to

Financial Statements

 

1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies

General Information

Trust and Fund Information

The Nuveen Managed Accounts Portfolios Trust (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is comprised of the Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (the “Fund”), as a diversified fund. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on November 14, 2006.

The Fund is developed exclusively for use within separately managed accounts sponsored by Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”). The Fund is a specialized municipal bond fund to be used in combination with selected individual securities to effectively model institutional-level investment strategies. The Fund enables certain Nuveen municipal separately managed account investors to achieve greater diversification and return potential than smaller managed accounts might otherwise achieve by using lower quality, higher yielding securities and to gain access to special investment opportunities normally available only to institutional investors.

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is July 31, 2015, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the fiscal year ended July 31, 2015 (“the current fiscal period”).

Investment Adviser

The Fund’s investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen. The Adviser is responsible for the Fund’s overall investment strategy and asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a subsidiary of the Adviser, under which the Sub-Adviser manages the investment portfolio of the Fund.

Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek attractive total return. The Fund also seeks to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the 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. These municipal bonds include obligations issued by U.S. states and their subdivisions, authorities, instrumentalities and corporations, as well as obligations issued by U.S. territories (such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal personal income tax. The Fund may invest without limit in securities that generate income subject to the alternative minimum tax. The Fund will focus on securities with intermediate to longer term maturities and, as such, will generally maintain, under normal market conditions, an investment portfolio with an overall weighted average maturity of approximately 12 to 25 years.

The Fund invests in various types of municipal securities, including investment grade (rated BBB/Baa or better), below investment grade (rated BB/Ba or lower), and unrated municipal securities. The Fund may invest up to 50% of its net assets in below investment grade municipal bonds, but will normally invest 10-30% of its net assets in such bonds. Such securities are commonly referred to as “high yield” securities or “junk” bonds. The Fund may invest up to 5% of its net assets in defaulted bonds. The Fund may invest in all types of municipal bonds, including general obligation bonds, revenue bonds and participation interests in municipal leases. The Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds, which are issued at substantial discounts from their value at maturity and pay no cash income to their holders until they mature. The Fund may invest up to 50% of its net assets in municipal securities whose interest payments vary inversely with changes in short-term tax-exempt interest rates (“inverse floaters”). Inverse floaters are derivative securities that provide leveraged exposure to underlying municipal bonds. The Fund’s investments in inverse floaters are designed to increase the Fund’s income and returns through this leveraged exposure. These investments are speculative, however, and also create the possibility that income and returns will be diminished.

The Fund may also make forward commitments in which the Fund agrees to buy a security for settlement in the future at a price agreed upon today.

The Fund’s most recent prospectus provides further description of the Fund’s investment objectives, principal investment strategies and principal risks.

Significant Accounting Policies

The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.” The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

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Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the specific identification method, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Fund has earmarked securities in its portfolio with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments.

As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments were as follows:

 

Outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments      $ 8,120,797   

Investment Income

Investment income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and includes accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Investment income also includes paydown gains and losses, if any.

Professional Fees

Professional fees presented on the Statement of Operations consist of legal fees incurred in the normal course of operations, audit fees, tax consulting fees and, in some cases, workout expenditures. Workout expenditures are incurred in an attempt to protect or enhance an investment or to pursue other claims or legal actions on behalf of Fund shareholders. If a refund is received for workout expenditures paid in a prior reporting period, such amounts will be recognized as “Legal fee refund” on the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and distributed to shareholders monthly. Fund shares begin to accrue dividends on the business day after the day when the monies used to purchase Fund shares are collected by the transfer agent.

Net realized capital gains and/or market discount from investment transactions, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.

Distributions to shareholders of net investment income, net realized capital gains and/or market discount, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Netting Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, the Fund may enter into transactions subject to enforceable International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) master agreements or other similar arrangements (“netting agreements”). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows the Fund to offset certain securities and derivatives with a specific counterparty as well as any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. Generally, the Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis.

The Fund’s investments subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, if any, are further described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives.

Use of Estimates

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

2. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

The fair valuation input levels as described below are for fair value measurement purposes.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

Level 1 –   Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 –   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 –   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

Prices of fixed income securities are provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The pricing service establishes a security’s fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, the pricing service may consider information about a security, its issuer or market activity provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

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

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Municipal Bonds

     $   —         $ 391,709,449         $   —         $ 391,709,449   
Short-Term Investments*:                    

Municipal Bonds

         —           3,133,554             —           3,133,554   
Total      $   —         $ 394,843,003         $   —         $ 394,843,003   
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for state classifications.

The Board is responsible for the valuation process and has appointed the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies and reporting to the Board. The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee. When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making a fair value determination, based on the facts and circumstances specific to the portfolio instrument. Fair value determinations generally will be derived as follows, using public or private market information:

 

  (i) If available, fair value determinations shall be derived by extrapolating from recent transactions or quoted prices for identical or comparable securities.

 

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  (ii) If such information is not available, an analytical valuation methodology may be used based on other available information including, but not limited to: analyst appraisals, research reports, corporate action information, issuer financial statements and shelf registration statements. Such analytical valuation methodologies may include, but are not limited to: multiple of earnings, discount from market value of a similar freely-traded security, discounted cash flow analysis, book value or a multiple thereof, risk premium/yield analysis, yield to maturity and/or fundamental investment analysis.

The purchase price of a portfolio instrument will be used to fair value the instrument only if no other valuation methodology is available or deemed appropriate, and it is determined that the purchase price fairly reflects the instrument’s current value.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board.

3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Inverse Floating Rate Securities

The 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 trust (referred to as the “Trust”) created by or at the direction of the Fund. In turn, the 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 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 Trust from a third party liquidity provider, or by the sale of assets from the Trust. The Inverse Floater is issued to a long term investor, such as the Fund. The income received by the Inverse Floater holder varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to holders of the Floaters, and in most circumstances the Inverse Floater holder bears substantially all of the Underlying Bond’s downside investment risk and also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the Underlying Bond’s value. The value of an Inverse Floater will be more volatile than that of the Underlying Bond because the interest rate is dependent on not only the fixed coupon rate of the Underlying Bond but also on the short-term interest paid on the Floaters, and because the Inverse Floater essentially bears the risk of loss of the greater face value of the Underlying Bond.

The Inverse Floater held by the Fund gives the Fund the right to (a) cause the holders of the Floaters to tender their certificates at par, and (b) have the trustee of the Trust transfer the Underlying Bond held by the Trust to the Fund, thereby collapsing the Trust.

The Fund may acquire an Inverse Floater in a transaction where it (a) transfers an Underlying Bond that it owns to a 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 Trust created at its direction, and in return receives the Inverse Floater of the Trust (referred to as a “self-deposited Inverse Floater”). The Fund may also purchase an Inverse Floater in a secondary market transaction from a third party creator of the 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 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 the Floaters issued by the Trust as liabilities, at their liquidation value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Floating rate obligations.” In addition, the Fund recognizes in “Investment Income” the entire earnings of the Underlying Bond and recognizes the related interest paid to the holders of the Floaters as a component of “Interest expense” on the Statement of Operations.

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, the 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 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 and the expenses of the Trust), and does not show the amount of that interest paid as an interest expense on the Statement of Operations.

The average floating rate obligations outstanding and average annual interest rate and fees related to self-deposited Inverse Floaters during the current fiscal period were as follows:

 

Self-Deposited Inverse Floaters          
Average floating rate obligations outstanding      $ 3,305,068   
Average annual interest rate and fees        0.60

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

As of the end of the reporting period, the total amount of floating rate obligations associated with the Fund’s self-deposited Inverse Floaters and externally-deposited Inverse Floaters was as follows:

 

Floating Rate Obligations Outstanding          
Floating rate obligations: self-deposited Inverse Floaters      $ 5,710,000   
Floating rate obligations: externally-deposited Inverse Floaters        35,345,000   
Total      $ 41,055,000   

The Fund may also enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements (sometimes referred to as a “recourse arrangement” or “credit recovery swap”) (Trusts involving such agreements are referred to herein as “Recourse Trusts”), under which the 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 Trust may fall short of the liquidation value of the Floaters issued by the Trust, plus any shortfalls in interest cash flows. Under these agreements, the Fund’s potential exposure to losses related to or on an Inverse Floater may increase beyond the value of the Inverse Floater as the Fund may potentially be liable to fulfill all amounts owed to holders of the Floaters. At period end, 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, the Fund’s maximum exposure to the floating rate obligations issued by externally-deposited Recourse Trusts, was as follows:

 

Floating Rate Obligations – Externally-Deposited Recourse Trusts          
Maximum exposure to Recourse Trusts      $ 25,605,000   

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.

Investments in Derivatives

In addition to the inverse floating rate securities in which the Fund invests, which are considered portfolio securities for financial reporting purposes, the Fund is authorized to invest in certain other derivative instruments. The Fund records derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.

Although the Fund is authorized to invest in derivative instruments, and may do so in the future, it did not make any such investments during the current fiscal period.

Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

In the normal course of business the 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 the Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of the 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.

The 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 the Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when the Fund has an unrealized loss, the Fund has instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Fund 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 predetermined threshold amount.

 

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4. Fund Shares

Transactions in Fund shares during the current and prior fiscal period were as follows:

 

       Year Ended
7/31/15
       Year Ended
7/31/14
 
        Shares        Amount       

Shares

      

Amount

 
Shares sold        11,886,193         $ 129,336,540           12,240,242         $ 125,999,383   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions        638,284           6,956,236           742,455           7,641,971   
Shares redeemed        (6,745,841        (73,424,638        (12,058,333        (123,616,188
Net increase (decrease)        5,778,636         $ 62,868,138           924,364         $ 10,025,166   

5. Investment Transactions

Long-term purchases and sales (including maturities) during the current fiscal period aggregated $140,510,822 and $74,489,253, respectively.

6. Income Tax Information

The 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, the Fund intends to satisfy conditions which will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from regular federal income tax, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to shareholders of the Fund. Net realized capital gains and ordinary income distributions paid by the Fund are subject to federal taxation.

For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Fund 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 Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to the treatment of timing differences in recognizing 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 NAV of the Fund.

As of July 31, 2015, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Cost of investments      $ 373,016,197   
Gross unrealized:     

Appreciation

     $ 17,785,633   

Depreciation

       (1,669,013
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments      $ 16,116,620   

Permanent differences, primarily due to taxable market discount, resulted in reclassifications among the Fund’s components of net assets as of July 31, 2015, the Fund’s tax year end, as follows:

 

Capital paid-in      $ (3
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income        (5,671
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)        5,674   

The tax components of undistributed net tax-exempt income, net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of July 31, 2015, the Fund’s tax year end, were as follows:

 

Undistributed net tax-exempt income1      $ 653,292   
Undistributed net ordinary income2        15,592   
Undistributed net long-term capital gains          
1  Undistributed net tax-exempt income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced for the dividends declared during the period July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2015, and paid on August 3, 2015.
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 Fund’s tax years ended July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

 

2015          
Distributions from net tax-exempt income3        $14,593,794   
Distributions from net ordinary income2        38,308   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains          —   

 

2014          
Distributions from net tax-exempt income      $ 13,683,963   
Distributions from net ordinary income2        135,066   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains        1,878,881   
2  Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any.
3  The Fund hereby designates this amount paid during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2015, as Exempt Interest Dividends.

As of July 31, 2015, the Fund’s tax year end, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. The capital losses are not subject to expiration.

 

Capital losses carryforwards – not subject to expiration      $ 2,562,804   

During the Fund’s tax year ended July 31, 2015, the Fund utilized $1,811,607 of its capital loss carryforward.

 

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Adviser does not charge any management fees or other expenses directly to the Fund. The Adviser has agreed irrevocably during the existence of the Fund to waive all fees and pay or reimburse all expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, taxes, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities and extraordinary expenses). The Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are compensated for their services to the Fund from the fee charged at the separately managed account level.

8. Borrowing Arrangements

The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Adviser (“Participating Funds”), established a 364-day, $2.53 billion standby credit facility with a group of leaders, under which the Participating Funds may borrow for various purposes other than leveraging for investment purposes. A large portion of this facility’s capacity (and its associated costs as described below) is currently dedicated for use by a small number of Participating Funds, which does not include the Fund covered by this shareholder report. The remaining capacity under the facility (and the corresponding portion of the facility’s annual costs) is separately dedicated to most of the other open-end funds in the Nuveen fund family, including the Fund covered by this shareholder report, along with a number of Nuveen closed-end funds. The credit facility expires in July 2016 unless extended or renewed.

The credit facility has the following terms: a fee of 0.15% per annum on unused commitment amounts, and interest at a 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 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.

9. New Accounting Pronouncement

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures

In June 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures” (“ASU 2014-11”), that expanded secured borrowing accounting for certain reverse repurchase agreements. ASU 2014-11 also sets forth additional disclosure requirements for certain transactions accounted for as sales in order to provide financial statement users with information to compare to similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. ASU 2014-11 is effective prospectively for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of ASU 2014-11 on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Additional

Fund Information (Unaudited)

 

 

Fund Manager

Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Sub-Adviser

Nuveen Asset Management, LLC

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Custodian

State Street Bank & Trust Company

Boston, MA 02111

  

Legal Counsel

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Chicago, IL 60603

  

Transfer Agent and
Shareholder Services

Boston Financial

Data Services, Inc.

Nuveen Investor Services

P.O. Box 8530

Boston, MA 02266-8530

(800) 257-8787

  

 

 

             
  Quarterly Form N-Q Portfolio of Investments Information: The Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. You may obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC toll-free at (800) SEC-0330 for room hours and operation.  
             

 

 

Nuveen Funds’ Proxy Voting Information: You may obtain (i) information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

             
  FINRA BrokerCheck: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides information regarding the disciplinary history of FINRA member firms and associated investment professionals. This information as well as an investor brochure describing FINRA BrokerCheck is available to the public by calling the FINRA BrokerCheck Hotline number at (800) 289-9999 or by visiting www.FINRA.org.  

 

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Glossary of Terms

Used in this Report (Unaudited)

 

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

Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index: An unmanaged index composed of a broad range of investment-grade municipal bonds with maturity dates of approximately seven years. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

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 Ratio): Effective leverage is investment exposure created either through borrowings or indirectly through inverse floaters, divided by the assets invested, including those assets that were purchased with the proceeds of the leverage, or referenced by the levered instrument.

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 and accrued earnings) less its total liabilities. For funds with multiple classes, Net Assets are determined separately for each share class. NAV per share is equal to the fund’s (or share class’) Net Assets divided by its number of shares outstanding.

Pre-Refundings: Pre-Refundings, also known as advance refundings or refinancings, occur when an issuer sells new bonds and uses the proceeds to fund principal and interest payments of older existing bonds. This process often results in lower borrowing costs for bond issuers.

Total Investment Exposure: Total investment exposure is the fund’s assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the 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 Trustees of the Fund (the “Board” and each Trustee, a “Board Member”), including the Board Members who are not parties to the Fund’s advisory or sub-advisory agreements or “interested persons” of any such parties (the “Independent Board Members”), is responsible for overseeing the performance of the investment adviser and sub-adviser to the Fund and determining whether to continue the Fund’s advisory agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) between the Fund and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement” and, together with the Investment Management Agreement, the “Advisory Agreements”) between the Adviser and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”). Following an initial term with respect to the Fund upon its commencement of operations, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Advisory Agreements on an annual basis pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Accordingly, at an in-person meeting held on May 11-13, 2015 (the “May Meeting”), the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, considered and approved the existing Advisory Agreements for the Fund.

In preparation for its considerations at the May Meeting, the Board received in advance of the meeting extensive materials prepared in connection with the review of the Advisory Agreements. The materials provided a broad range of information regarding the Fund, including, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser (the Adviser and Sub-Adviser are collectively, the “Fund Advisers” and each, a “Fund Adviser”); Fund performance including performance assessments against the appropriate benchmark(s); fee and expense information of the Fund; a description and assessment of shareholder service levels for the Fund; a summary of the performance of certain service providers; a review of product initiatives and shareholder communications; and profitability information of the Fund Advisers as described in further detail below. As part of its annual review, the Board also held a separate meeting on April 14-15, 2015 to review the Fund’s investment performance and consider an analysis by the Adviser of the Sub-Adviser which generally evaluated the Sub-Adviser’s investment team, investment mandate, organizational structure and history, investment philosophy and process, and the performance of the Fund, and any significant changes to the foregoing. During the review, the Independent Board Members asked questions of and requested additional information from management.

The Board considered that the evaluation process with respect to the Fund Advisers is an ongoing process that encompassed the information and knowledge gained throughout the year. The Board, acting directly or through its committees, met regularly during the course of the year and received information and considered factors at each meeting that would be relevant to its annual consideration of the Advisory Agreements, including information relating to fund performance; fund expenses; investment team evaluations; and valuation, compliance, regulatory and risk matters. In addition to regular reports, the Adviser provided special reports to the Board to enhance the Board’s understanding on topics that impact some or all of the Nuveen funds and the Adviser (such as presentations on risk and stress testing; the new governance, risk and compliance system; cybersecurity developments; Nuveen fund accounting and reporting matters; regulatory developments impacting the investment company industry and the business plans or other matters impacting the Adviser). The Board also met with key investment personnel managing certain Nuveen fund portfolios during the year.

The Board had created several standing committees including the Open-End Funds Committee and the Closed-End Funds Committee to assist the full Board in monitoring and gaining a deeper insight into the distinctive business practices of closed-end and open-end funds. These Committees met prior to each quarterly Board meeting, and the Adviser provided presentations to these Committees permitting them to delve further into specific matters or initiatives impacting the respective product line.

The Board also continued its program of seeking to have the Board Members or a subset thereof visit each sub-adviser to the Nuveen funds at least once over a multiple year rotation, meeting with key investment and business personnel. In this regard, the Independent Board Members made site visits to multiple equity and fixed-income investment teams of the Sub-Adviser in June 2014.

The Board considered the information provided and knowledge gained at these meetings and visits during the year when performing its annual review of the Advisory Agreements. The Independent Board Members also were assisted throughout the process by independent legal counsel. During the course of the year and during their deliberations regarding the review of advisory contracts, the Independent Board Members met with independent legal counsel in executive sessions without management present. The Independent Board Members also received a memorandum from independent legal counsel outlining the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Advisory Agreements. In addition, it is important to recognize that the management arrangements for the Nuveen funds are the result of many years of review and discussion between the Independent Board Members and Fund management and that the Board Members’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of fee arrangements and other factors developed in previous years.

The Board took into account all factors it believed relevant with respect to the Fund, including, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Fund Advisers; (b) the investment performance of the Fund and Fund Advisers; (c) the advisory fees and costs of the services to be provided to the Fund and the profitability of the Fund Advisers; (d) the extent of any economies of scale; (e) any benefits derived by the

 

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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Fund Advisers from the relationship with the Fund; and (f) other factors. Each Board Member may have accorded different weight to the various factors in reaching his or her conclusions with respect to the Advisory Agreements of the Fund. The Independent Board Members did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling. The Independent Board Members’ considerations were instead based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information presented. The principal factors considered by the Board and its conclusions are described below.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In evaluating the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of the applicable Fund Adviser’s services provided to the Fund. The Board reviewed information regarding, among other things, each Fund Adviser’s organization and business, the types of services that each Fund Adviser or its affiliates provided to the Fund, the performance record of the Fund (as described in further detail below), and any initiatives that had been undertaken on behalf of the open-end product line. The Board recognized the high quality of services the Adviser had provided to the Fund over the years and the conscientiousness with which the Adviser provided these services. The Board also considered the improved capital structure of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”) (the parent of the Adviser) following the acquisition of Nuveen by TIAA-CREF in 2014 (the “TIAA-CREF Transaction”).

With respect to the services, the Board noted the Fund was a registered investment company that operated in a regulated industry and considered the myriad of investment management, administrative, compliance, oversight and other services the Adviser provided to manage and operate the Fund. Such services included, among other things: (a) product management (such as analyzing ways to better position a Nuveen fund in the marketplace, setting dividends; maintaining relationships to gain access to distribution platforms; and providing shareholder communications); (b) fund administration (such as preparing tax returns and other tax compliance services, preparing regulatory filings and shareholder reports; managing fund budgets and expenses; overseeing a fund’s various service providers and supporting and analyzing new and existing funds); (c) Board administration (such as supporting the Board and its committees, in relevant part, by organizing and administering the Board and committee meetings and preparing the necessary reports to assist the Board in its duties); (d) compliance (such as monitoring adherence to a fund’s investment policies and procedures and applicable law; reviewing the compliance program periodically and developing new policies or updating existing compliance policies and procedures as considered necessary or appropriate; responding to regulatory requests; and overseeing compliance testing of the funds’ sub-advisers); (e) legal support (such as preparing or reviewing fund registration statements, proxy statements and other necessary materials; interpreting regulatory requirements and compliance thereof; and maintaining applicable registrations); and (f) investment services (such as overseeing and reviewing the funds’ sub-advisers and their investment teams; analyzing performance of the funds; overseeing investment and risk management; evaluating brokerage transactions and securities lending, overseeing the daily valuation process for portfolio securities and developing and recommending valuation policies and methodologies and changes thereto; reporting to the Board on various matters including performance, risk and valuation; and participating in fund development, leverage management, and the developing or interpreting of investment policies and parameters). The Board Members noted, however, that the Fund is offered via separately managed accounts and may require fewer shareholder services than a typical open-end fund.

In its review, the Board considered information highlighting the various initiatives that the Adviser had implemented or continued during the last year to enhance its services to the Nuveen funds. The Board recognized that some of these initiatives are a result of a multi-year process. In reviewing the activities of 2014, the Board recognized the Adviser’s continued focus on fund rationalization for open-end funds through mergers, fund closures or repositioning the funds in seeking to enhance shareholder value, reduce costs, improve performance, eliminate fund overlap and better meet shareholder needs. The Board noted the Adviser’s investment in additional staffing to strengthen and improve its services to the Nuveen funds, including with respect to risk management and valuation. The Board recognized that expanding the depth and range of its risk oversight activities had been a major priority for the Adviser in recent years, and the Adviser continued to add to the risk management team, develop additional risk management programs and create committees or other teams designated to oversee or evaluate certain risks, such as liquidity risk, enterprise risk, investment risk and cybersecurity risk. The Adviser had also continued to add to the valuation team, launched its centralized securities valuation system which is intended to provide for uniform pricing and reporting across the complex as the system continues to develop, continued to refine its valuation analysis and updated related policies and procedures and evaluated and assessed pricing services. The Board considered the Adviser’s ongoing investment in information technology and operations and the various projects of the information technology team to support the continued growth and complexity of the Nuveen funds and increase efficiencies in their operations. The Board also recognized the Adviser’s strong commitment to compliance and reviewed information reflecting the compliance group’s ongoing activities to enhance its compliance system and refine its compliance procedures as well as the Chief Compliance Officer’s report regarding the compliance team, the initiatives the team had undertaken in 2014 and proposed for 2015, the compliance functions and reporting process, the record of compliance with the policies and procedures and its supervision activities of other service providers.

With respect to the open-end fund product line, the Adviser had also, among other things: developed new funds in seeking to enhance the product line; enhanced the reporting to the Board and its committees regarding payments to intermediaries; and continued to explore opportunities for potential funds.

As noted, the Adviser also oversees the Sub-Adviser who primarily provides the portfolio advisory services to the Fund. The Board recognized the skill and competency of the Adviser in monitoring and analyzing the performance of the Sub-Adviser and managing the sub-advisory relationship. In

 

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considering the Sub-Advisory Agreement and supplementing its prior knowledge, the Board considered a current report provided by the Adviser analyzing, among other things, the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and changes thereto, investment approach, organization and history, and assets under management, and the investment performance of the Fund.

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

B. The Investment Performance of the Fund and Fund Advisers

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the performance history of the Fund over various time periods. The Board reviewed reports, including an analysis of the Fund’s performance and the investment team. The Board reviewed, among other things, the Fund’s investment performance both on an absolute basis and in comparison to its benchmark for the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending December 31, 2014 as well as performance information reflecting the first quarter of 2015. In its review, the Board noted that it also reviewed Fund performance results at each of its quarterly meetings.

In evaluating performance, the Board recognized several factors that may impact the performance data as well as the consideration given to particular performance data.

 

    The performance data reflected a snapshot in time, in this case as of the end of the most recent calendar year or quarter. A different performance period, however, could generate significantly different results.

 

    Long-term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme had the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.

 

    The investment experience of a particular shareholder in a fund would vary depending on when such shareholder invested in the fund, the class held (if multiple classes are offered in the fund) and the performance of the fund (or respective class) during that shareholder’s investment period.

 

    Open-end funds generally offer multiple classes and the performance data provided for open-end funds was based on Class A shares. The performance of the other classes, if any, of a fund, however, should be substantially similar on a relative basis because all of the classes would be invested in the same portfolio of securities and differences in performance among classes could be principally attributed to the variations in distribution and servicing expenses of each class.

 

    The Board considered the Fund’s performance compared to its benchmark to help assess the Fund’s comparative performance. While the Board was cognizant of the relative performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Board evaluated Fund performance in light of the Fund’s investment objectives, investment parameters and guidelines and considered that the variations between the objectives and investment parameters or guidelines of the Fund with its benchmark result in differences in performance results.

With respect to any Nuveen funds for which the Board has identified performance concerns, the Board monitors such funds closely until performance improves, discusses with the Adviser the reasons for such results, considers those steps necessary or appropriate to address such issues, and reviews the results of any efforts undertaken. The Board is aware, however, that shareholders chose to invest or remain invested in a fund knowing that the Adviser manages the fund and knowing the fund’s fee structure.

In considering the performance data, the Independent Board Members noted that, given the unique nature of the Fund, the Fund does not have a performance peer group (i.e., comparable funds against which the Fund can compare its performance). The Fund, however, outperformed its benchmark in the one-, three- and five-year periods.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members determined that the Fund’s investment performance had been satisfactory.

C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability

1. Fees and Expenses

The Independent Board Members recognized the unique fee structure of the Fund. The Fund does not pay the Adviser or Sub-Adviser a management fee and nearly all expenses are reimbursed by the Adviser. The Fund is sold via separately managed accounts. The Adviser therefore receives its advisory fees via the managed account management fee. Such fee is essentially a blended rate comprised of Fund fees pro-rated to the portion of the total product represented by the Fund and the managed account fees associated with the proportion of individual securities in the overall product. Given the different fee structure, and distribution and account support requirements, the Independent Board Members recognized that the expenses incurred by the Fund (nearly all of which are reimbursed by the Adviser) are not comparable to a peer group or other Nuveen funds.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members determined that the Fund’s fee and expense structure was reasonable.

 

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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

 

2. Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients

The Board considered information regarding the fees a Fund Adviser assessed to the Nuveen funds compared to that of other clients as described in further detail below. With respect to municipal funds, such other clients of a Fund Adviser may include other municipal separately managed accounts and passively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs) sub-advised by the Sub-Adviser.

The Board recognized that all Nuveen funds have a sub-adviser (either affiliated or unaffiliated) and therefore, in general, the overall fund management fee can be divided into two components, the fee retained by the Adviser and the fee paid to the sub-adviser. In reviewing the nature of the services provided by the Adviser to the Nuveen funds, including through its affiliated sub-advisers, the Board considered the range of advisory fee rates for retail and institutional managed accounts advised by Nuveen-affiliated sub-advisers. The Board also reviewed, among other things, the average fee the affiliated sub-advisers assessed such clients as well as the range of fee rates assessed to the different types of clients (such as retail, institutional and wrap accounts as well as non-Nuveen funds) applicable to such sub-advisers.

In reviewing the comparative information for the Nuveen funds, the Board also reviewed information regarding the differences between the Nuveen funds and the other clients, including differences in services provided, investment policies, investor profiles, compliance and regulatory requirements and account sizes. The Board recognized the breadth of services necessary to operate a registered investment company (as described above) and that, in general terms, the Adviser provided the administrative and other support services to the Nuveen funds and, although the sub-advisers may provide some of these services, the sub-advisers essentially provided the portfolio management services. In general, the Board noted that higher fee levels reflected higher levels of service, increased investment management complexity, greater product management requirements and higher levels of business risk or some combination of the foregoing. However, the Independent Board Members recognized that the Fund is offered via separately managed accounts and therefore may not require or incur the costs of shareholder servicing to the same extent as typical open-end funds. Further, as noted, given the Fund’s unique fee and expense structure pursuant to which the Fund does not pay management fees and the expenses are reimbursed, comparisons with peers were not available.

3. Profitability of Fund Advisers

In conjunction with their review of fees, the Independent Board Members also considered the profitability of Nuveen for its advisory activities and its financial condition. The Independent Board Members reviewed, among other things, the adjusted operating margins for Nuveen for the last two calendar years, the revenues, expenses, net income (pre-tax and after-tax) and net revenue margins (pre-tax and after-tax) of Nuveen’s managed fund advisory activities for the last two calendar years, the allocation methodology used by Nuveen in preparing the profitability data and a history of the adjustments to the methodology due to changes in the business over time. The Independent Board Members also reviewed the revenues, expenses, net income (pre-tax and after-tax) and revenue margin (pre-tax and post-tax) of the Adviser and, as described in further detail below, each affiliated sub-adviser for the 2014 calendar year. In reviewing the profitability data, the Independent Board Members noted the subjective nature of cost allocation methodologies used to determine profitability as other reasonable methods could also have been employed but yield different results. The Independent Board Members reviewed an analysis of the key drivers behind the changes in revenues and expenses that impacted profitability in 2014. The Independent Board Members recognized that Nuveen’s net revenue margin from advisory activities for 2014 was consistent with 2013. The Independent Board Members also considered the profitability of Nuveen in comparison to the adjusted operating margins of other investment advisers with publicly available data and with comparable assets under management (based on asset size and asset composition) to Nuveen. The Independent Board Members noted that Nuveen’s adjusted operating margins appeared to be reasonable in relation to such other advisers. The Independent Board Members, however, recognized the difficulty of making comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts as the information is not generally publicly available, the information for the investment advisers that was publicly available may not be representative of the industry and various other factors would impact the profitability data such as differences in services offered, business mix, expense methodology and allocations, capital structure and costs, complex size, and types of funds and other accounts managed.

The Independent Board Members noted this information supplemented the profitability information requested and received during the year and noted that two Independent Board Members served as point persons to review the profitability analysis and methodologies employed, and any changes thereto, and to keep the Board apprised of such changes during the year.

The Independent Board Members determined that Nuveen appeared to be sufficiently profitable to operate as a viable investment management firm and to honor its obligations as a sponsor of the Nuveen funds. The Independent Board Members noted the Adviser’s continued expenditures to upgrade its investment technology and increase personnel and recognized the Adviser’s continued commitment to its business to enhance the Adviser’s capacity and capabilities in providing the services necessary to meet the needs of the Nuveen funds as they grow or change over time. The Independent Board Members also noted that the sub-advisory fees for the Nuveen funds are paid by the Adviser, however, the Board recognized that many of the sub-advisers, including the Sub-Adviser, are affiliated with Nuveen. The Independent Board Members also noted the increased resources and support available to Nuveen as well as an improved capital structure as a result of the TIAA-CREF Transaction.

 

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With respect to the Sub-Adviser, the Independent Board Members reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s revenues, expenses and revenue margins (pre- and post-tax) for its advisory activities for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014. The Independent Board Members also reviewed profitability analysis reflecting the revenues, expenses and the revenue margin (pre- and post-tax) by asset type for the Sub-Adviser for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014.

In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered other amounts paid to a Fund Adviser by the Fund as well as indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements), if any, the Fund Adviser and its affiliates received or were expected to receive that were directly attributable to the management of the Fund. See Section E below for additional information on indirect benefits a Fund Adviser may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members determined that the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s level of profitability was reasonable in light of the respective services provided.

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

The Independent Board Members recognized that, as the assets of a particular fund or the Nuveen complex in the aggregate increase over time, economies of scale may be realized, and the Independent Board Members considered the extent to which the funds benefit from such economies of scale. Although the Independent Board Members recognized that economies of scale are difficult to measure, the Board recognized that one method to help ensure the shareholders share in these benefits is to include breakpoints in the management fee schedule reducing fee rates as asset levels grow. The Independent Board Members noted that, subject to certain exceptions, the management fees of the funds in the Nuveen complex are generally comprised of a fund-level component and complex-level component. The Independent Board Members noted, however, that the Fund does not have a breakpoint schedule given its unique nature.

In addition to fund-specific breakpoint schedules which reduce the fee rates of a particular fund as its assets increase, the Independent Board Members recognized that the Adviser also passed on the benefits of economies of scale through the complex-wide fee arrangement which generally reduced management fee rates as assets in the fund complex reached certain levels, subject to certain exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Independent Board Members noted that, because the Fund does not pay a management fee, there is no applicable fund-level or complex-wide level breakpoint schedule, although its assets would be counted toward the complex-wide total.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the absence of a fund-level and complex-level breakpoint schedule or arrangement (as applicable) was acceptable.

E. Indirect Benefits

The Independent Board Members received and considered information regarding potential “fall out” or ancillary benefits the respective Fund Adviser or its affiliates may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. In this regard, the Independent Board Members considered whether the Fund Adviser received any benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby a portion of the commissions paid by the Fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research that may be useful to the Fund Adviser in managing the assets of the Fund and other clients. The Fund’s portfolio transactions are allocated by the Sub-Adviser. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered that the Sub-Adviser may benefit from research provided by broker-dealers executing portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund. With respect to any fixed income securities, however, the Board recognized that such securities generally trade on a principal basis that does not generate soft dollar credits. Similarly, the Board recognized that any research received pursuant to soft dollar arrangements by the Sub-Adviser may also benefit the Fund and shareholders to the extent the research enhanced the ability of the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund. The Independent Board Members noted that the Sub-Adviser’s profitability may be somewhat lower if it had to acquire any such research services directly.

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

F. Other Considerations

The Independent Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Board Members, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed.

 

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Trustees

and 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. The number of directors of the Funds is currently set at eleven. None of the trustees who are not “interested” persons of the Funds (referred to herein as “independent trustees”) 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 oversees and other directorships they hold are set forth below.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes more information about the trustees. To request a free copy, call Nuveen Investments at (800) 257-8787 or visit the Funds’ website at www.nuveen.com.

 

Name,

Year of Birth

& Address

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Funds

 

Year First

Elected or

Appointed (1)

 

Principal Occupation(s)

Including other Directorships

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

     
Independent Trustee:    

William J. Schneider

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Chairman of the Board and Trustee   1996   Chairman of Miller-Valentine Partners, a real estate investment company; formerly, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2004) of Miller-Valentine Group; owner in several other Miller-Valentine entities; Board Member of Med-America Health System, and WDPR Public Radio Station; formerly, member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank and University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council.   194

Jack B. Evans

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Trustee

  1999   President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Director and Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; formerly, President Pro-Tem of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa University System; Director, Source Media Group; Life Trustee of Coe College; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc., a regional financial services firm.   194

William C. Hunter

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2004   Dean Emeritus, formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (2006-2012); Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (since 2005), and President (since 2012) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., The International Business Honor Society; Director of Wellmark, Inc. (since 2009); formerly, Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance, School of Business at the University of Connecticut (2003-2006); previously, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995-2003); formerly, Director (1997-2007), Credit Research Center at Georgetown University.   194

David J. Kundert

1942

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2005   Formerly, Director, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company (2006-2013); retired (since 2004) as Chairman, JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management, President and CEO, Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation, and President, One Group Mutual Funds; prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Banc One Corporation and Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group; Regent Emeritus, Member of Investment Committee, Luther College; member of the Wisconsin Bar Association; member of Board of Directors and Chair of Investment Committee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation; member of the Board of Directors (Milwaukee), College Possible.   194

 

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Name,

Year of Birth

& Address

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Funds

 

Year First

Elected or

Appointed (1)

 

Principal Occupation(s)

Including other Directorships

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

John K. Nelson

1962

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2013   Member of Board of Directors of Core12 LLC (since 2008), a private firm which develops branding, marketing and communications strategies for clients; Director of The Curran Center for Catholic American Studies (since 2009) and The President’s Council, Fordham University (since 2010); formerly senior external advisor to the financial services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP (2012-2014); formerly, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Marian University (2010 as trustee, 2011-2014 as Chairman); formerly, Chief Executive Officer of ABN AMRO N.V. North America, and Global Head of its Financial Markets Division (2007-2008); prior senior positions held at ABN AMRO include Corporate Executive Vice President and Head of Global Markets—the Americas (2006-2007), CEO of Wholesale Banking—North America and Global Head of Foreign Exchange and Futures Markets (2001-2006), and Regional Commercial Treasurer and Senior Vice President Trading—North America (1996-2001); formerly, Trustee at St. Edmund Preparatory School in New York City.   194

Judith M. Stockdale

1947

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1997   Board Member, Land Trust Alliance (since 2013) and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (since 2013); formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994).   194

Carole E. Stone

1947

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2007   Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange (since 2006), C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (since 2009) Director, CBOE Holdings, Inc. (since 2010); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010).   194

Virginia L. Stringer

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2011   Board Member, Mutual Fund Directors Forum; non-profit board member; former governance consultant; former Owner and President, Strategic Management Resources, Inc., a management consulting firm; former Member, Governing Board, Investment Company Institute’s Independent Directors Council; previously, held several executive positions in general management, marketing and human resources at IBM and The Pillsbury Company; Independent Director, First American Fund Complex (1987-2010) and Chair (1997-2010).   194

Terence J. Toth

1959

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2008   Managing Partner, Promus Capital (since 2008); Director, Fulcrum IT Service LLC (since 2010), Quality Control Corporation (since 2012) and LogicMark LLC (since 2012); formerly, Director, Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (2008-2013); formerly, CEO and President, Northern Trust Global Investments (2004-2007); Executive Vice President, Quantitative Management & Securities Lending (2000-2004); prior thereto, various positions with Northern Trust Company (since 1994); member: Chicago Fellowship Board (since 2005), Catalyst Schools of Chicago Board (since 2008) and Mather Foundation Board (since 2012), and a member of its investment committee; 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).   194

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name,

Year of Birth

& Address

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Funds

 

Year First

Elected or

Appointed (1)

 

Principal Occupation(s)

Including other Directorships

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

     
Interested Trustee:    

William Adams IV(2)

1955

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2013   Senior Executive Vice President, Global Structured Products (since 2010); Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); Executive Vice President of Nuveen Securities, LLC; President (since 2011), formerly, Managing Director (2010-2011) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; Board Member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and of Gilda’s Club Chicago; formerly, Executive Vice President, U.S. Structured Products, of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (1999-2010).   194

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.(2)

1962

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2013   Vice Chairman, Wealth Management of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (since 2011); Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chairman of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Co-Chief Executive Officer of Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2011); Member of Board of Governors and Chairman’s Council of the Investment Company Institute; Director of Allina Health and a Member of its Finance, Audit and Investment Committees, formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2000-2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2007-2010) of FAF Advisors, Inc.; formerly, President of First American Funds (2001-2010).   194

 

Name,

Year of Birth

& Address

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Funds

 

Year First

Elected or

Appointed (2)

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by
Officer

     
Officers of the Funds:    

Gifford R. Zimmerman

1956

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Chief Administrative Officer   1988   Managing Director (since 2002), and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2004) and Assistant Secretary (since 1994) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary (since 1997) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director and Assistant Secretary of Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (since 2002), Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002), Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC (since 2006) and of Winslow Capital Management, LLC, (since 2010); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2013), formerly, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer (2006-2013) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst.   195

Margo L. Cook

1964

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2009   Senior Executive Vice President of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Executive Vice President, Investment Services of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director – Investment Services of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Co-Chief Executive Officer (since 2015); previously, Executive Vice President (2013-2015) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst.   195

Lorna C. Ferguson

1945

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   1998  

Managing Director (since 2005) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC and Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2004).

  195

 

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Name,

Year of Birth

& Address

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Funds

 

Year First

Elected or

Appointed (2)

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by
Officer

Stephen D. Foy

1954

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Controller   1998   Managing Director (since 2014), formerly, Senior Vice President (2013-2014) and Vice President (2005-2013) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since 2010); Certified Public Accountant.   195

Sherri A. Hlavacek

1962

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Treasurer   2015  

Executive Vice President (since May 2015, formerly, Managing Director) and Controller of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director and Controller of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; Executive Vice President (since May 2015, formerly, Managing Director), Treasurer and Controller of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Executive Vice President, Principal Financial Officer (since July 2015, formerly, Managing Director), Treasurer and Corporate Controller of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Executive Vice President (since May 2015, formerly, Managing Director), Treasurer and Corporate Controller of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. and Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc.; Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Vice President, Controller and Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC; Vice President and Controller of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC; Certified Public Accountant.

  195

Walter M. Kelly

1970

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President   2003   Senior Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc.   195

Tina M. Lazar

1961

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2002   Senior Vice President of Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc. and Nuveen Securities, LLC   195

Kevin J. McCarthy

1966

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Secretary   2007   Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since 2008), Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (since 2007) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Managing Director and Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President (since 2007) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc., NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC, and of Winslow Capital Management, LLC. (since 2010); Vice President and Secretary (since 2010) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC.   195

Kathleen L. Prudhomme

1953

901 Marquette Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55402

  Vice President and Assistant Secretary   2011   Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since 2011) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; formerly, Deputy General Counsel, FAF Advisors, Inc. (2004-2010).   195

Joel T. Slager

1978

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

  2013   Fund Tax Director for Nuveen Funds (since 2013); previously, Vice President of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., Assistant Treasurer of the Morgan Stanley Funds (from 2010 to 2013).   195

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name,

Year of Birth

& Address

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Funds

 

Year First

Elected or

Appointed (2)

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by
Officer

Jeffery M. Wilson

1956

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2011   Senior Vice President of Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2011); formerly, Senior Vice President of FAF Advisors, Inc. (2000-2010).   107

 

(1) Trustees serve an indefinite term until his/her successor is elected or appointed. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the trustee was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen Fund Complex.
(2) Officers serve one year terms through August of each year. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the officer was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen Fund Complex.

 

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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/MutualFunds/ShareholderResources/FundGovernance.aspx. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.)

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The registrant’s Board of Directors or Trustees (“Board”) determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its Audit Committee. The registrant’s audit committee financial experts are Carole E. Stone and Jack B. Evans, 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.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

The following tables show the amount of fees that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Funds’ auditor, billed to the Funds’ during the Funds’ last two full fiscal years. The Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provided to the Funds, 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 preapproval exception for services provided directly to the Funds 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 Funds during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (B) the Funds did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee’s attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the audit is completed.

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

SERVICES THAT THE AUDITOR BILLED TO THE FUND

 

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2015

   Audit Fees Billed
to Fund 1
     Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Fund 2
     Tax Fees
Billed to Fund 3
     All Other Fees
Billed to Fund 4
 

Fund Name

           

Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio

     27,321         0         34         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 27,321       $ 0       $ 34       $ 0   

 

1   

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

 

2   

“Audit-Related Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements 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 calculations 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.

 

     Percentage Approved Pursuant to Pre-approval Exception  
      Audit Fees Billed
to Fund
    Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Fund
    Tax Fees
Billed to Fund
    All Other Fees
Billed to Fund
 

Fund Name

        

Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio

     0     0     0     0

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2014

   Audit Fees Billed
to Fund 1
    Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Fund 2
    Tax Fees
Billed to Fund 3
    All Other Fees
Billed to Fund 4
 

Fund Name

        

Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio

     26,400        0        0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 26,400      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0   

 

1   

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

 

2   

“Audit-Related Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements 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 calculations 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.

 

    Percentage Approved Pursuant to Pre-approval Exception  
     Audit Fees Billed
to Fund
    Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Fund
    Tax Fees
Billed to Fund
    All Other Fees
Billed to Fund
 

Fund Name

       

Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio

    0     0     0     0

 

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2015

   Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
    Tax Fees Billed to
Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
    All Other Fees
Billed to Adviser
and Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
 

Nuveen Managed Accounts Portfolios Trust

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0   
     Percentage Approved Pursuant to Pre-approval Exception  
      Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
    Tax Fees Billed to
Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
    All Other Fees
Billed to Adviser
and Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
 
     0     0     0

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2014

   Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
    Tax Fees Billed to
Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
    All Other Fees
Billed to Adviser
and Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
 

Nuveen Managed Accounts Portfolios Trust

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0   
     Percentage Approved Pursuant to Pre-approval Exception  
      Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
    Tax Fees Billed to
Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
    All Other Fees
Billed to Adviser
and Affiliated Fund
Service Providers
 
     0     0     0

 

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2015

   Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Trust
     Total Non-Audit Fees
billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service
Providers (engagements
related directly to the
operations and financial
reporting of the Trust)
     Total Non-Audit Fees
billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service
Providers (all other
engagements)
     Total  

Fund Name

           

Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio

     34         0         0         34   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 34       $ 0       $ 0       $ 34   

“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.

 

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2014

   Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Trust
     Total Non-Audit Fees
billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service
Providers (engagements
related directly to the
operations and financial
reporting of the Trust)
     Total Non-Audit Fees
billed to Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service
Providers (all other
engagements)
     Total  
           
           
           
           
           
           

Fund Name

           

Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio

     0         0         0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 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.

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

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to this registrant.

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

a)   See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1.

 

b)   Not applicable.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to this registrant.

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

Not applicable to this registrant.

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

Not applicable to this registrant.

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 of Trustees implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)  

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)  

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form.

 

(a)(1)   Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable because the code is posted on registrant’s website at www.nuveen.com/MutualFunds/ShareholderResources/FundGovernance.aspx and there were no amendments during the period covered by this report. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.)
(a)(2)   A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) in the exact form set forth below: See EX-99.CERT attached hereto.
(a)(3)   Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons: Not applicable to this registrant.
(b)   If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an Exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registration specifically incorporates it by reference: See EX-99.906 CERT attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

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

(Registrant) Nuveen Managed Accounts Portfolios Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy
   Kevin J. McCarthy
   Vice President and Secretary

Date: October 8, 2015

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman
   Gifford R. Zimmerman
   Chief Administrative Officer
   (principal executive officer)

Date: October 8, 2015

 

By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Stephen D. Foy
   Stephen D. Foy
   Vice President and Controller
   (principal financial officer)

Date: October 8, 2015