N-CSR 1 d622553dncsr.htm NUVEEN INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC. Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.

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 811-05309

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.

(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: October 31

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2013

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Annual Report  October 31, 2013

 

              Share Class / Ticker Symbol
    Fund Name        Class A    Class B    Class C    Class R3    Class I

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

       FAEIX    FAEQX    FCEIX    FADSX    FEIIX
 

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

       FDXAX       FDXCX    FMCYX    FIMEX
 

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

       FMDAX       FPXCX    ARSCX    ASETX


 

 

     

 

           
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Table of Contents

 

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

     4   

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

     5   

Risk Considerations

     9   

Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

     11   

Holding Summaries

     18   

Expense Examples

     21   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     23   

Portfolios of Investments

     24   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     112   

Statement of Operations

     113   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     114   

Financial Highlights

     116   

Notes to Financial Statements

     122   

Trustees and Officers

     133   

Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process

     137   

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     145   

Additional Fund Information

     147   

 

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Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you as the new independent chairman of the Nuveen Fund Board, effective July 1, 2013. I am honored to have been selected as chairman, with its primary responsibility to serve the interests of the Nuveen Fund shareholders. My predecessor, Robert Bremner, was the first independent director to serve as chairman of the Board and I, and my fellow Board members, plan to continue his legacy of strong independent oversight of your funds.

The global economy has hit major turning points over the last several months to a year. The developed world is gradually recovering from their financial crisis while the emerging markets appear to be struggling with the downshift of China’s growth potential. Japan is entering a new era of growth after decades of economic stagnation and many of the Eurozone nations appear to be exiting their recession. Despite the positive events, there are still potential risks. Middle East tensions, rising oil prices, defaults in Europe and fallout from the financial stress in emerging markets could all reverse the recent progress in the global economy.

On the domestic front, recent events such as the Federal Reserve decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014 and the federal budget compromise that would guide government spending into 2015 are both positives for the economy moving forward. Corporate fundamentals are strong as earnings per share and corporate cash are at the highest level in two decades. Unemployment is trending down and the housing market has experienced a rebound, each assisting the positive economic scenario. However, there are some issues to be watched. Interest rates are expected to increase but significant uncertainty about the timing remains. Partisan politics in Washington D.C. with their troublesome outcome add to the uncertainties that could cause problems for the economy going forward.

In the near term, governments are focused on economic recovery and the growth of their economies, which could lead to an environment of attractive investment opportunities. Over the long term, the uncertainties mentioned earlier could hinder the potential growth. Because of this, Nuveen’s investment management teams work hard to balance return and risk with a range of investment strategies. I encourage you to read the following commentary on the management of your fund.

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

December 23, 2013

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

These Funds feature portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments. Walter A. French and David A. Friar are the portfolio managers for the Funds. Walt has managed the Nuveen Equity Index Fund since 1999 and David has managed the Nuveen Equity Index Fund since 2000. Walt and David have managed the Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund and the Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund since 2001. Here the portfolio managers examine economic and equity market conditions, key investment strategies and the Funds’ performance for the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2013.

What factors affected the U.S. economy and the equity market during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

During this reporting period, the U.S. economy’s progress toward recovery from recession continued at a moderate pace. The Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained its efforts to improve the overall economic environment by holding the benchmark fed funds rate at the record low level of zero to 0.25% that it established in December 2008. The Fed also continued its monthly purchases of $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities and $45 billion of longer-term Treasury securities in an open-ended effort to bolster growth and promote progress toward the Fed’s mandates of maximum employment and price stability. At its June 2013 meeting, the Fed indicated that it believed downside risks to the economy had diminished since the autumn of 2012. Subsequent comments by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that the Fed might begin to reduce, or taper, its asset purchase program later in 2013. However, in September 2013, the Fed surprised the market by announcing that it had decided to wait for more evidence that the progress it discerned in June was sustainable before it made any adjustments to the pace of the purchase program. At its October 2013 meeting, the central bank reiterated this decision and said that it expected to continue its “highly accommodative stance of monetary policy” for “a considerable time” after the purchase program ends and the economic recovery strengthens. Finally, in December of 2013, the Fed announced a decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014.

In the third quarter of 2013, the U.S. economy, as measured by the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), grew at an annualized rate of 2.8%, up from 2.5% for the second quarter of 2013, continuing the pattern of positive economic growth for the tenth consecutive quarter. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.0% year-over-year as of October 2013, while the core CPI (which excludes food and energy) increased 1.7% during the same period, staying within the Fed’s unofficial objective of 2.0% or lower for this inflation measure. Improvements in the labor markets continued to be slow, and unemployment remained above the Federal Reserve’s target of 6.5%. As of October 2013, the national unemployment rate was 7.3%, up from 7.2% in September 2013 but below the 7.9% reported in October 2012. The slight uptick in October’s number reflected the increase in federal employees furloughed due to the government shutdown that month. The housing market continued to deliver good news, as the average home price in the S&P/Case-Shiller Index of 20 major metropolitan areas rose 13.3% for the twelve months ended September 2013 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared), the largest twelve-month percentage gain for the index since February 2006.

 

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

Early in this reporting period, the outlook for the U.S. economy was clouded by uncertainty about global financial markets and the outcome of the “fiscal cliff.” The tax consequences of the fiscal cliff situation were averted through a last-minute deal that raised payroll taxes, but left in place a number of tax breaks, including tax exemptions on municipal bond interest. However, lawmakers failed to reach a resolution on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts intended to address the federal budget deficit. This triggered a program of automatic spending cuts (or sequestration) that impacted federal programs beginning March 1, 2013. Although Congress later passed legislation that established federal funding levels for the remainder of fiscal 2013, the federal budget for fiscal 2014 continued to be debated. On October 1, 2013, the start date for fiscal 2014, the federal government shut down for 16 days until an interim appropriations bill was signed into law, funding the government at sequestration levels through January 15, 2014, and suspending the debt limit until February 7, 2014. Subsequent to the close of this reporting period, Congress preliminarily passed a federal budget deal that would guide government spending into 2015 and defuse the chances of another shutdown of it wins final passage. In addition to the ongoing political debate over federal spending, Chairman Bernanke’s June 2013 remarks about tapering the Federal Reserve’s asset purchase program touched off widespread uncertainty about the next step for the Fed’s quantitative easing program and about the potential impact on the economy and financial markets, leading to increased market volatility.

For much of the reporting period, low interest rates and a fairly benign macro environment caused U.S. investors to move out the risk spectrum, resulting in robust flows into U.S. equity funds. Leading U.S. stock market indexes, including the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000® Index, each hit all-time highs during the reporting period. The S&P 500® Index gained 27% during the reporting period. Sluggish global growth, muted global inflation and ongoing fiscal drag provided a backdrop for continued monetary policy actions outside the U.S. as well, which drove strong equity market advances globally. In Japan, newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe articulated policies designed to reinvigorate Japan’s weak economy. Widespread optimism for his strategies led to a massive rally in the Japanese equity market, which was up 34% during this reporting period, according to MSCI Japan Index. Elsewhere, the European Central Bank signaled an extended period of low rates while the U.K.’s Bank of England pursued its most aggressive monetary policy to date. Returns for developed markets outside the U.S. were very strong, as evidenced by the MSCI EAFE Index’s advance of 26% for the reporting period. In emerging market countries, which are more dependent on global growth and commodity prices, stocks significantly lagged developed markets with a 6% return during this reporting period, according to the MSCI Emerging Market Index.

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares performed in-line with the Lipper S&P 500® Index Objective Funds Classification Average, but underperformed the S&P 500® Index for the twelve-month period.

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

The Fund is invested to replicate the return of the S&P 500® Index as closely as possible, with consideration given to turnover costs and fees. S&P/Dow Jones changes the index definition as often as weekly, deleting firms as they are acquired or when the membership committee determines that a firm is no longer representative of the index definition. Additionally, index weights are changed to reflect merger and acquisition (M&A) activity or share issuance and repurchasing. These changes typically result in low turnover, well below 20% per year. We believe the Fund’s objective can best be achieved by investing in approximately 90% to 100% of the issues included in the S&P 500® Index,

 

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depending on the size of the Fund. During the reporting period, we held essentially all of the issues found in the index. In addition, we aggressively tracked and implemented the occasional changes to index member names, as well as changes to the relative weights in the index.

The Fund performed very similarly to the index during the reporting period. The top performing sectors in the index were consumer discretionary, industrials and health care, which all advanced significantly. The three lowest performing sectors were utilities, telecommunications services and energy. Also during the reporting period, we continued to invest in S&P 500® Index futures to convert cash into the equivalent of an S&P 500® Index holding in order to manage cash flow activity and minimize tracking error to the Fund’s benchmark index. These contracts are used as a means to efficiently gain exposure to a broad base of equity securities. The Fund’s holdings of futures, which were matched to the level of cash, were helpful in keeping the Fund fully invested, neither overexposed nor underexposed to equities, despite cash flows. Due to rising equity prices over the reporting period, these positions modestly benefited performance.

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares underperformed both the Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Classification Average and the S&P MidCap 400® Index.

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

The Fund is invested to replicate the return of the S&P MidCap 400® Index as closely as possible, with consideration given to turnover costs and fees. S&P/Dow Jones changes the index definition as often as weekly, deleting firms as they are acquired or when the membership committee determines that a firm is no longer representative of the index definition. Additionally, index weights are changed to reflect mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity or share issuance and repurchasing. These changes typically result in low turnover, well below 20% per year. We believe the Fund’s objective can best be achieved by investing in approximately 90% to 100% of the issues included in the S&P MidCap 400® Index, depending on the size of the Fund. During the reporting period, we held essentially all of the issues found in the index. In addition, we aggressively tracked and implemented the occasional changes to index member names, as well as changes to the relative weights in the index.

The Fund performed very similarly to the index during the reporting period. The top performing sectors in the index were consumer staples, health care and industrials, each advancing significantly. The three lowest performing sectors were utilities, telecommunications services and materials. Also during the period, we continued to invest in S&P MidCap 400® E-Mini Index futures to convert cash into the equivalent of an S&P MidCap 400® Index holding in order to manage cash flow activity and minimize tracking error to the Fund’s benchmark index. These contracts are used as a means to efficiently gain exposure to a broad base of equity securities. The Fund’s holdings of futures, which were matched to the level of cash, were helpful in keeping the Fund fully invested, neither overexposed nor underexposed to equities, despite cash flows. Due to rising equity prices over the reporting period, these positions modestly benefited performance.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares outperformed the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification Average, but underperformed the Russell 2000® Index.

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

The Fund is invested to replicate the return of the Russell 2000® Index as closely as possible, with consideration given to turnover costs and fees. Russell Investments reconstitutes this index near the end of June each year, generally selecting the stocks that are numbered 1001 through 3000 of the largest eligible U.S. companies. (To reduce turnover expenses, companies near the 1000 breakpoint remain in their prior category.) Throughout the remainder of the year, the number of stocks in the index will vary as appropriate IPOs are added quarterly and stocks are removed because of M&A activity or delisting. Share changes due to issuance and repurchasing are adjusted monthly. During the reporting period, these changes resulted in an approximately 10% level of turnover. The majority of changes are from successful firms that move up to the Russell 1000® Index. We believe the Fund’s objective can best be achieved by investing in approximately 90% to 100% of the issues included in the Russell 2000® Index, depending on the size of the Fund. During the reporting period, we held essentially all of the issues found in the index. In addition, we aggressively tracked and implemented the occasional changes to index member names, as well as changes to the relative weights in the index.

The Fund performed very similarly to the index during the reporting period. The top performing sectors in the index were information technology, industrials and consumer staples, which all advanced significantly. The three lowest performing sectors were utilities, materials and telecommunications services. Also during the period, we continued to invest in Russell 2000® E-Mini Index futures to convert cash into the equivalent of a Russell 2000® Index holding in order to manage cash flow activity and minimize tracking error to the Fund’s benchmark index. These contracts are used as a means to efficiently gain exposure to a broad base of equity securities. The Fund’s holdings of futures, which were matched to the level of cash, were helpful in keeping the Fund fully invested, neither overexposed nor underexposed to equities, despite cash flows. Due to rising equity prices over the reporting period, these positions modestly benefited performance.

 

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Risk Considerations

 

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. The Funds’ investments in common stocks involve the risk of decline due to adverse company or industry news or a general economic decline. The use of derivatives involves substantial financial risk and transaction costs. In addition, each Fund may fail to match index performance. Small- and mid-cap stocks are subject to greater price volatility and liquidity risks.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

 

The Fund Performance and Expense Ratios for each Fund are shown on the following six pages.

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 without sales charges would be lower if the sales charge were included. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Returns may reflect a contractual agreement between certain Funds and the investment adviser to waive certain fees and expenses; see Notes to Financial Statements, Note 7—Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates for more information. In addition, returns may reflect a voluntary expense limitation by the Funds’ investment adviser that may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. For the most recent month-end performance visit www.nuveen.com or call (800) 257-8787.

Returns reflect differences in sales charges and expenses, which are primarily differences in distribution and service fees. Fund returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Funds’ Class A Shares only.

The expense ratios shown reflect the Funds’ total operating expenses (before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any) as shown in the Funds’ most recent prospectus. The expense ratios include management fees and other fees and expenses.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares

       26.32%           14.55%           6.90%   

S&P 500® Index*

       27.18%           15.17%           7.46%   

Lipper S&P 500® Index Objective Funds Classification Average*

       26.46%           14.54%           6.94%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       25.35%           13.70%           6.10%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       20.35%           13.58%           6.10%   

Class C Shares

       25.35%           13.70%           6.10%   

Class R3 Shares

       25.96%           14.27%           6.64%   

Class I Shares

       26.59%           14.83%           7.16%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares

       18.58%           9.42%           7.00%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       17.68%           8.60%           6.20%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       12.68%           8.45%           6.20%   

Class C Shares

       17.68%           8.61%           6.21%   

Class R3 Shares

       18.28%           9.15%           6.75%   

Class I Shares

       18.89%           9.70%           7.27%   

Class A Shares have no sales charge and are available only through fee-based programs and certain retirement plans. Class B Shares have a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) that begins at 5% for redemptions during the first year and declines periodically until after six years when the charge becomes 0%. Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are available to only certain retirement plans. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Gross
Expense
Ratios

      

Net
Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       0.69%           0.62%   

Class B Shares

       1.44%           1.37%   

Class C Shares

       1.44%           1.37%   

Class R3 Shares

       0.94%           0.87%   

Class I Shares

       0.44%           0.37%   

The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through February 28, 2014, so that total annual Fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed 0.62%, 1.37%, 1.37%, 0.87% and 0.37% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R3 and Class I Shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

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The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares

       32.46%           18.92%           9.84%   

S&P MidCap 400® Index*

       33.48%           19.63%           10.44%   

Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Classification Average*

       33.03%           17.56%           8.90%   

Class C Shares

       31.51%           18.02%           9.02%   

Class R3 Shares

       32.16%           18.63%           9.58%   

Class I Shares

       32.82%           19.23%           10.11%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares

       26.74%           12.45%           10.25%   

Class C Shares

       25.76%           11.61%           9.42%   

Class R3 Shares

       26.46%           12.17%           9.98%   

Class I Shares

       27.12%           12.72%           10.52%   

Class A Shares have no sales charge and are available only through fee-based programs and certain retirement plans. Class C Shares have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are available to only certain retirement plans. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Gross
Expense
Ratios

      

Net
Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       0.82%           0.76%   

Class C Shares

       1.57%           1.51%   

Class R3 Shares

       1.07%           1.01%   

Class I Shares

       0.57%           0.51%   

The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through February 28, 2014, so that total annual Fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed 0.75%, 1.50%, 1.00% and 0.50% for Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class I Shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

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The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares

       35.52%           16.48%           8.43%   

Russell 2000® Index*

       36.28%           17.04%           9.03%   

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification Average*

       34.76%           17.45%           9.16%   

Class C Shares

       34.57%           15.62%           7.60%   

Class R3 Shares

       35.24%           16.19%           8.15%   

Class I Shares

       35.82%           16.76%           8.67%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares

       29.34%           10.75%           9.06%   

Class C Shares

       28.36%           9.91%           8.19%   

Class R3 Shares

       29.04%           10.46%           8.76%   

Class I Shares

       29.67%           11.01%           9.28%   

Class A Shares have no sales charge and are available only through fee-based programs and certain retirement plans. Class C Shares have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are available to only certain retirement plans. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Gross
Expense
Ratios

      

Net
Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       1.32%           0.89%   

Class C Shares

       2.05%           1.64%   

Class R3 Shares

       1.57%           1.14%   

Class I Shares

       1.05%           0.64%   

The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through February 28, 2014, so that total annual Fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed 0.83%, 1.58%, 1.08% and 0.58% for Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class I Shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

LOGO

The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

Nuveen Investments     17   


Holding Summaries as of October 31, 2013

 

This data relates to the securities held in each Fund’s portfolio of investments. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself.

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

Fund Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

       98.5%   

Short-Term Investments

       1.5%   

Other2,3

       0.0%   

Portfolio Composition1

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    8.4%   

Pharmaceuticals

    5.9%   

Diversified Financial Services

    5.0%   

Computers & Peripherals

    4.0%   

Media

    3.8%   

IT Services

    3.4%   

Software

    3.3%   

Insurance

    3.0%   

Commercial Banks

    2.7%   

Aerospace & Defense

    2.7%   

Industrial Conglomerates

    2.5%   

Chemicals

    2.5%   

Internet Software & Services

    2.4%   

Food & Staples Retailing

    2.4%   

Biotechnology

    2.4%   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    2.4%   

Specialty Retail

    2.3%   

Beverages

    2.2%   

Capital Markets

    2.1%   

Household Products

    2.1%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    2.1%   

Semiconductors & Equipment

    2.0%   

Health Care Providers & Services

    2.0%   

Energy Equipment & Services

    1.9%   

Real Estate Investment Trust

    1.9%   

Communications Equipment

    1.8%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    1.8%   

Short-Term Investments

    1.5%   

Other4

    19.5%   

Top Five Common Stock
Holdings1

 

Apple, Inc.

       3.0%   

Exxon Mobil Corporation

       2.5%   

Google Inc.,

       1.7%   

General Electric Company

       1.7%   

Microsoft Corporation

       1.7%   
 

 

1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

3 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

4 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and all industries less than 1.8% of net assets.

 

  18       Nuveen Investments


This data relates to the securities held in each Fund’s portfolio of investments. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself.

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

Fund Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

       93.7%   

Short-Term Investments

       6.2%   

Other2

       0.1%   

Portfolio Composition1

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

     8.5%   

Machinery

     5.1%   

Insurance

     4.7%   

Commercial Banks

     4.2%   

Software

     4.0%   

Specialty Retail

     4.0%   

IT Services

     3.7%   

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.1%   

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.9%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.8%   

Chemicals

     2.6%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.4%   

Capital Markets

     2.4%   

Semiconductors & Equipment

     2.1%   

Household Durables

     2.1%   

Food Products

     1.9%   

Electric Utilities

     1.9%   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

     1.9%   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     1.7%   

Containers & Packaging

     1.7%   

Aerospace & Defense

     1.6%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.5%   

Metals & Mining

     1.4%   

Gas Utilities

     1.4%   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1.3%   

Media

     1.3%   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1.2%   

Internet Software & Services

     1.1%   

Short-Term Investments

     6.2%   

Other3

     19.3%   

Top Five Common Stock
Holdings1

 

Alliance Data Systems Corporation

       0.7%   

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.

       0.7%   

Tractor Supply Company

       0.6%   

LKQ Corporation

       0.6%   

Henry Schein Inc.

       0.6%   
 
1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

3 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and all industries less than 1.1% of net assets.

 

Nuveen Investments     19   


Holding Summaries as of October 31, 2013 (continued)

 

This data relates to the securities held in each Fund’s portfolio of investments. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself.

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

Fund Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

       90.7%   

Exchange-Traded Funds2

       0.0%   

Common Stock Rights2

       0.0%   

Warrants2

       0.0%   

Short-Term Investments

       8.4%   

Other3

       0.9%   

Portfolio Composition1

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

     6.7%   

Commercial Banks

     6.4%   

Software

     3.8%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.7%   

Biotechnology

     3.4%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     3.2%   

Semiconductors & Equipment

     3.1%   

Specialty Retail

     3.0%   

Machinery

     3.0%   

Internet Software & Services

     2.7%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.6%   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

     2.4%   

Capital Markets

     2.4%   

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.3%   

Insurance

     2.1%   

Chemicals

     2.1%   

IT Services

     2.0%   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     1.9%   

Energy Equipment & Services

     1.8%   

Communications Equipment

     1.7%   

Aerospace & Defense

     1.5%   

Food Products

     1.5%   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     1.5%   

Electrical Equipment

     1.4%   

Professional Services

     1.3%   

Food & Staples Retailing

     1.3%   

Media

     1.3%   

Pharmaceuticals

     1.3%   

Metals & Mining

     1.3%   

Short-Term Investments

     8.4%   

Other4

     18.9%   

Top Five Common Stock
Holdings1

 

Costar Group, Inc.

       0.3%   

AthenaHealth Inc.

       0.3%   

Acuity Brands Inc.

       0.2%   

Middleby Corporation

       0.2%   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

       0.2%   
 

 

1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

3 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending and investments in derivatives as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

4 Other assets less liabilities, which includes exchange-traded funds, common stock rights, warrants, investments purchased with collateral from securities lending and investments in derivatives as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and all industries less than 1.3% of net assets.

 

  20       Nuveen Investments


Expense Examples

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you 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 Funds 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 end of the period.

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 respective 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.

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

 

    Actual Performance      Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
    

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

I Shares

    

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

  $ 1,107.70      $ 1,103.20      $ 1,103.30      $ 1,106.10      $ 1,108.60       $ 1,022.08      $ 1,018.25      $ 1,018.25      $
1,020.77
  
  $ 1,023.34   

Expenses Incurred During Period

  $ 3.29      $ 7.32      $ 7.32      $ 4.67      $ 1.97       $ 3.16      $ 7.02      $ 7.02      $
4.48
  
  $ 1.89   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of .62%, 1.38%, 1.38%, .88% and .37% for Classes A, B, C, R3 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

Nuveen Investments     21   


Expense Examples (continued)

 

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

 

     Actual Performance        Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
     

A Shares

    

C Shares

    

R3 Shares

    

I Shares

      

A Shares

    

C Shares

    

R3 Shares

    

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

   $ 1,115.40       $ 1,111.30       $ 1,114.10       $ 1,117.70         $ 1,021.48       $ 1,017.69       $
1,020.21
  
   $ 1,022.74   

Expenses Incurred During Period

   $ 3.95       $ 7.93       $ 5.28       $ 2.62         $ 3.77       $ 7.58       $
5.04
  
   $ 2.50   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of .74%, 1.49%, .99% and .49% for Classes A, C, R3 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

 

     Actual Performance        Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
     

A Shares

    

C Shares

    

R3 Shares

    

I Shares

      

A Shares

    

C Shares

    

R3 Shares

    

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

   $ 1,164.70       $ 1,161.50       $ 1,164.00       $ 1,166.80         $ 1,021.07       $ 1,017.24       $
1,019.81
  
   $ 1,022.33   

Expenses Incurred During Period

   $ 4.47       $ 8.61       $ 5.84       $ 3.11         $ 4.18       $ 8.03       $
5.45
  
   $ 2.91   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of .82%, 1.58%, 1.07% and .57% for Classes A, C, R3 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

  22       Nuveen Investments


Report of Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nuveen Equity Index Fund, Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund, and Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (each a series of the Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the “Funds”) at October 31, 2013, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two 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 Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. 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 October 31, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Funds for the years ended October 31, 2011 and prior were audited by other independent auditors whose report dated December 28, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Chicago, IL

December 27, 2013

 

Nuveen Investments     23   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 108.2%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 98.5%

           
 

Aerospace & Defense – 2.7%

           
  33,778     

Boeing Company

            $ 4,408,029   
  16,490     

General Dynamics Corporation

              1,428,529   
  38,902     

Honeywell International Inc.

              3,373,970   
  4,462     

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., (2)

              448,208   
  13,289     

Lockheed Martin Corporation

              1,771,955   
  11,769     

Northrop Grumman Corporation

              1,265,285   
  7,268     

Precision Castparts Corporation

              1,842,075   
  16,148     

Raytheon Company, (2)

              1,330,111   
  6,779     

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

              473,378   
  13,477     

Textron Inc.

              388,003   
  41,855     

United Technologies Corporation

                    4,447,094   
 

Total Aerospace & Defense

                    21,176,637   
 

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.8%

           
  7,993     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., (2)

              477,502   
  10,249     

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

              464,177   
  14,515     

FedEx Corporation, (2)

              1,901,465   
  35,492     

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B, (2)

                    3,486,734   
 

Total Air Freight & Logistics

                    6,329,878   
 

Airlines – 0.2%

           
  40,869     

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

              1,078,124   
  36,138     

Southwest Airlines Co.

                    622,296   
 

Total Airlines

                    1,700,420   
 

Auto Components – 0.4%

           
  5,739     

BorgWarner Inc.

              591,863   
  14,554     

Delphi Automotive PLC

              832,489   
  12,487     

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

              261,977   
  33,964     

Johnson Controls, Inc.

                    1,567,439   
 

Total Auto Components

                    3,253,768   
 

Automobiles – 0.7%

           
  194,670     

Ford Motor Company

              3,330,804   
  37,898     

General Motors Company, (2), (3)

              1,400,331   
  11,221     

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

                    718,593   
 

Total Automobiles

                    5,449,728   

 

  24       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Beverages – 2.2%

           
  7,958     

Beam Inc.

            $ 535,573   
  7,523     

Brown-Forman Corporation

              549,029   
  13,025     

Coca Cola Enterprises Inc.

              543,533   
  190,230     

Coca-Cola Company

              7,527,401   
  7,566     

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A, (3)

              494,060   
  10,107     

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group

              478,566   
  7,746     

Molson Coors Brewing Company, Class B (2)

              418,284   
  7,149     

Monster Beverage Corporation, (3)

              409,137   
  76,571     

PepsiCo, Inc.

                    6,438,855   
 

Total Beverages

                    17,394,438   
 

Biotechnology – 2.4%

           
  9,688     

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., (3)

              1,191,140   
  37,147     

Amgen Inc.

              4,309,052   
  11,728     

Biogen Idec Inc., (3)

              2,863,860   
  20,784     

Celgene Corporation, (3)

              3,086,216   
  75,559     

Gilead Sciences, Inc., (2), (3)

              5,363,933   
  3,888     

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,118,189   
  11,604     

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., (3)

                    827,829   
 

Total Biotechnology

                    18,760,219   
 

Building Products – 0.0%

           
  17,697     

Masco Corporation

                    373,938   
 

Capital Markets – 2.1%

           
  10,099     

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

              1,015,353   
  57,747     

Bank of New York Company, Inc.

              1,836,355   
  6,243     

BlackRock Inc.

              1,877,957   
  54,549     

Charles Schwab Corporation

              1,235,535   
  14,163     

E*Trade Group Inc., (3)

              239,496   
  20,571     

Franklin Resources, Inc.

              1,107,954   
  21,718     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

              3,493,557   
  22,819     

Invesco LTD

              770,141   
  5,939     

Legg Mason, Inc., (2)

              228,473   
  68,139     

Morgan Stanley

              1,957,633   
  10,801     

Northern Trust Corporation

              609,392   
  22,676     

State Street Corporation

              1,588,907   
  12,855     

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

                    995,106   
 

Total Capital Markets

                    16,955,859   
 

Chemicals – 2.5%

           
  10,305     

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

              1,123,348   
  3,537     

Airgas, Inc.

              385,781   

 

Nuveen Investments     25   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Equity Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Chemicals (continued)

           
  2,943     

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

            $ 634,511   
  59,776     

Dow Chemical Company

              2,359,359   
  46,371     

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company

              2,837,905   
  7,641     

Eastman Chemical Company

              602,034   
  13,176     

Ecolab Inc.

              1,396,656   
  6,833     

FMC Corporation

              497,169   
  4,221     

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

              348,866   
  18,845     

LyondellBasell Industries NV

              1,405,837   
  26,594     

Monsanto Company

              2,789,179   
  13,733     

Mosaic Company

              629,658   
  7,089     

PPG Industries, Inc.

              1,294,310   
  14,700     

Praxair, Inc., (2)

              1,833,237   
  4,259     

Sherwin-Williams Company

              800,692   
  5,977     

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, (2)

                    516,592   
 

Total Chemicals

                    19,455,134   
 

Commercial Banks – 2.7%

           
  34,733     

BB&T Corporation

              1,179,880   
  9,315     

Comerica Incorporated

              403,340   
  43,443     

Fifth Third Bancorp.

              826,720   
  41,790     

Huntington BancShares Inc.

              367,752   
  45,853     

KeyCorp.

              574,538   
  6,070     

M&T Bank Corporation, (2)

              683,057   
  26,227     

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

              1,928,471   
  70,150     

Regions Financial Corporation

              675,545   
  26,748     

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

              899,803   
  92,484     

U.S. Bancorp

              3,455,202   
  243,293     

Wells Fargo & Company

              10,386,178   
  9,141     

Zions Bancorporation, (2)

                    259,330   
 

Total Commercial Banks

                    21,639,816   
 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%

           
  10,944     

ADT Corporation

              474,641   
  5,202     

Cintas Corporation

              279,712   
  8,304     

Iron Mountain Inc.

              220,388   
  10,152     

Pitney Bowes Inc., (2)

              216,644   
  14,758     

Republic Services, Inc.

              493,950   
  4,272     

Stericycle Inc., (3)

              496,406   
  23,130     

Tyco International Ltd.

              845,402   
  21,703     

Waste Management, Inc., (2)

                    944,949   
 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                    3,972,092   

 

  26       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Communications Equipment – 1.8%

           
  264,638     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

            $ 5,954,355   
  3,901     

F5 Networks, Inc., (3)

              317,971   
  5,600     

Harris Corporation

              346,976   
  11,670     

JDS Uniphase Corporation, (2), (3)

              152,760   
  25,590     

Juniper Networks Inc., (3)

              476,998   
  13,697     

Motorola Solutions Inc.

              856,336   
  85,274     

QUALCOMM, Inc.

                    5,923,985   
 

Total Communications Equipment

                    14,029,381   
 

Computers & Peripherals – 4.0%

           
  45,894     

Apple, Inc.

              23,972,731   
  104,448     

EMC Corporation

              2,514,063   
  96,917     

Hewlett-Packard Company

              2,361,867   
  17,887     

NetApp, Inc.

              694,194   
  12,003     

SanDisk Corporation

              834,209   
  15,852     

Seagate Technology

              771,675   
  10,750     

Western Digital Corporation

                    748,523   
 

Total Computers & Peripherals

                    31,897,262   
 

Construction & Engineering – 0.2%

           
  8,066     

Fluor Corporation, (2)

              598,659   
  6,469     

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., (3)

              393,445   
  10,584     

Quanta Services Incorporated, (3)

                    319,743   
 

Total Construction & Engineering

                    1,311,847   
 

Construction Materials – 0.0%

           
  6,445     

Vulcan Materials Company

                    345,130   
 

Consumer Finance – 1.0%

           
  47,699     

American Express Company

              3,901,778   
  28,898     

Capital One Financial Corporation

              1,984,426   
  24,588     

Discover Financial Services

              1,275,625   
  22,500     

SLM Corporation

                    570,825   
 

Total Consumer Finance

                    7,732,654   
 

Containers & Packaging – 0.2%

           
  5,181     

Avery Dennison Corporation

              244,129   
  7,417     

Ball Corporation

              362,617   
  3,602     

Bemis Company, Inc., (2)

              143,720   
  9,091     

MeadWestvaco Corporation, (2)

              316,821   
  8,143     

Owens-Illinois, Inc., (3)

              258,866   
  9,788     

Sealed Air Corporation

                    295,402   
 

Total Containers & Packaging

                    1,621,555   

 

Nuveen Investments     27   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Equity Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Distributors – 0.1%

           
  7,686     

Genuine Parts Company, (2)

                  $ 605,887   
 

Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0%

           
  13,465     

H & R Block Inc.

                    382,945   
 

Diversified Financial Services – 5.0%

           
  537,034     

Bank of America Corporation

              7,496,995   
  90,526     

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B, (3)

              10,417,732   
  150,820     

Citigroup Inc.

              7,357,000   
  15,232     

CME Group, Inc.

              1,130,367   
  3,606     

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., (2), (3)

              694,984   
  189,966     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

              9,790,848   
  14,558     

Leucadia National Corporation

              412,574   
  13,936     

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

              971,060   
  9,618     

Moody’s Corporation

              679,608   
  5,839     

NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.

              206,876   
  12,061     

New York Stock Exchange Euronext

                    530,925   
 

Total Diversified Financial Services

                    39,688,969   
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.4%

           
  272,560     

AT&T Inc., (2)

              9,866,672   
  31,079     

CenturyLink Inc., (2)

              1,052,335   
  49,547     

Frontier Communications Corporation, (2)

              218,502   
  141,863     

Verizon Communications Inc.

              7,165,500   
  30,961     

Windstream Holdings Inc., (2)

                    264,717   
 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                    18,567,726   
 

Electric Utilities – 1.7%

           
  24,105     

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

              1,129,078   
  34,974     

Duke Energy Corporation

              2,508,685   
  16,170     

Edison International

              792,815   
  8,840     

Entergy Corporation

              572,125   
  42,436     

Exelon Corporation, (2)

              1,211,123   
  20,756     

FirstEnergy Corp.

              786,030   
  21,038     

NextEra Energy Inc.

              1,782,971   
  14,739     

Northeast Utilities

              632,156   
  12,806     

Pepco Holdings, Inc., (2)

              246,900   
  5,894     

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

              330,241   
  30,164     

PPL Corporation

              923,923   
  43,128     

Southern Company

              1,764,366   
  25,270     

Xcel Energy, Inc.

                    729,292   
 

Total Electric Utilities

                    13,409,705   

 

  28       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Electrical Equipment – 0.7%

           
  23,205     

Eaton PLC

            $ 1,637,345   
  35,839     

Emerson Electric Company

              2,400,138   
  6,938     

Rockwell Automation, Inc., (2)

              766,025   
  4,908     

Roper Industries Inc. , (2)

                    622,383   
 

Total Electrical Equipment

                    5,425,891   
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.5%

           
  7,927     

Amphenol Corporation, Class A

              636,459   
  73,079     

Corning Incorporated, (2)

              1,248,920   
  7,195     

FLIR Systems Inc.

              204,914   
  9,129     

Jabil Circuit Inc.

              190,431   
  7,424     

Molex Inc.

              286,566   
  20,585     

TE Connectivity Limited

                    1,059,922   
 

Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments

                    3,627,212   
 

Energy Equipment & Services – 1.9%

           
  21,928     

Baker Hughes Incorporated

              1,273,797   
  12,301     

Cooper Cameron Corporation, (3)

              674,833   
  3,450     

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

              213,659   
  11,538     

Ensco PLC

              665,166   
  11,800     

FMC Technologies Inc., (3)

              596,490   
  42,871     

Halliburton Company

              2,273,449   
  5,274     

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

              408,999   
  15,063     

Nabors Industries Inc.

              263,301   
  21,175     

National-Oilwell Varco Inc.

              1,718,987   
  12,543     

Noble Corporation

              472,871   
  6,166     

Rowan Companies Inc., (2), (3)

              222,469   
  65,924     

Schlumberger Limited

              6,178,397   
  7,693     

Transocean Inc., (2)

                    362,110   
 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                    15,324,528   
 

Food & Staples Retailing – 2.4%

           
  21,621     

Costco Wholesale Corporation

              2,551,278   
  61,106     

CVS Caremark Corporation

              3,804,460   
  25,731     

Kroger Co., (2)

              1,102,316   
  11,891     

Safeway Inc.

              414,996   
  29,084     

Sysco Corporation

              940,577   
  42,685     

Walgreen Co.

              2,528,659   
  83,015     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

              6,371,401   
  17,109     

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

                    1,080,091   
 

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                    18,793,778   

 

Nuveen Investments     29   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Equity Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Food Products – 1.6%

           
  32,688     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

            $ 1,336,939   
  8,895     

Campbell Soup Company

              378,660   
  20,541     

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

              653,409   
  32,092     

General Mills, Inc.

              1,618,079   
  7,451     

Hershey Foods Corporation

              739,437   
  6,672     

Hormel Foods Corporation

              289,965   
  5,323     

JM Smucker Company

              591,971   
  12,393     

Kellogg Company, (2)

              783,857   
  29,409     

Kraft Foods Inc.

              1,599,261   
  6,585     

McCormick & Company, Inc., (2)

              455,353   
  10,052     

Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, Class A Shares

              820,846   
  88,260     

Mondelez International Inc.

              2,969,066   
  14,077     

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

                    389,511   
 

Total Food Products

                    12,626,354   
 

Gas Utilities – 0.1%

           
  5,075     

AGL Resources Inc.

              242,890   
  7,868     

ONEOK, Inc.

                    444,542   
 

Total Gas Utilities

                    687,432   
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.1%

           
  77,957     

Abbott Laboratories

              2,849,328   
  27,096     

Baxter International, Inc.

              1,784,814   
  9,627     

Becton, Dickinson and Company

              1,012,087   
  67,372     

Boston Scientific Corporation, (3)

              787,579   
  3,776     

C. R. Bard, Inc., (2)

              514,367   
  11,048     

CareFusion Corporation, (3)

              428,331   
  23,429     

Covidien PLC

              1,502,033   
  7,090     

DENTSPLY International Inc., (2)

              333,939   
  5,664     

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, (2), (3)

              369,236   
  1,992     

Intuitive Surgical, Inc., (3)

              740,028   
  50,195     

Medtronic, Inc.

              2,881,193   
  14,039     

Saint Jude Medical Inc.

              805,698   
  14,353     

Stryker Corporation

              1,060,113   
  5,415     

Varian Medical Systems, Inc., (3)

              393,021   
  8,406     

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

                    735,273   
 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                    16,197,040   
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.0%

           
  18,875     

Aetna Inc.

              1,183,463   
  11,423     

AmerisourceBergen Corporation

              746,265   
  16,918     

Cardinal Health, Inc.

              992,410   

 

  30       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Health Care Providers & Services (continued)

           
  14,193     

CIGNA Corporation

            $ 1,092,577   
  8,376     

Davita Inc., (3)

              470,815   
  40,623     

Express Scripts, Holding Company, (3)

              2,539,750   
  7,859     

Humana Inc.

              724,207   
  4,620     

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, (2), (3)

              466,158   
  11,558     

McKesson HBOC Inc.

              1,806,978   
  4,151     

Patterson Companies, Inc.

              176,459   
  7,852     

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

              470,413   
  5,175     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation, (3)

              244,208   
  50,869     

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

              3,472,318   
  15,090     

Wellpoint Inc.

                    1,279,632   
 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                    15,665,653   
 

Health Care Technology – 0.1%

           
  14,532     

Cerner Corporation, (2), (3)

                    814,228   
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.8%

           
  22,049     

Carnival Corporation, ADR, (2)

              763,998   
  1,541     

Chipotle Mexican Grill, (2), (3)

              812,061   
  6,694     

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

              344,942   
  13,683     

International Game Technology

              257,240   
  12,091     

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

              545,062   
  49,770     

McDonald’s Corporation

              4,803,800   
  37,189     

Starbucks Corporation

              3,014,168   
  9,614     

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

              707,783   
  7,072     

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation

              469,581   
  3,960     

Wynn Resorts Ltd

              658,350   
  22,370     

YUM! Brands, Inc.

                    1,512,659   
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                    13,889,644   
 

Household Durables – 0.3%

           
  13,899     

D.R. Horton, Inc., (2)

              263,386   
  5,867     

Garmin Limited, (2)

              274,282   
  3,371     

Harman International Industries Inc.

              273,118   
  7,591     

Leggett and Platt Inc., (2)

              225,756   
  8,820     

Lennar Corporation, Class A

              313,551   
  14,214     

Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

              421,161   
  18,268     

Pulte Corporation

              322,430   
  3,898     

Whirlpool Corporation

                    569,147   
 

Total Household Durables

                    2,662,831   
 

Household Products – 2.1%

           
  6,778     

Clorox Company, (2)

              611,308   

 

Nuveen Investments     31   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Equity Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Household Products (continued)

           
  43,641     

Colgate-Palmolive Company

            $ 2,824,882   
  19,238     

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

              2,077,704   
  135,577     

Procter & Gamble Company

                    10,947,843   
 

Total Household Products

                    16,461,737   
 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.1%

           
  31,216     

AES Corporation

              439,833   
  16,047     

NRG Energy Inc.

                    457,821   
 

Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

                    897,654   
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 2.5%

           
  31,506     

3M Co.

              3,965,030   
  28,778     

Danaher Corporation

              2,074,606   
  516,090     

General Electric Company

                    13,490,593   
 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

                    19,530,229   
 

Insurance – 3.0%

           
  16,841     

Ace Limited

              1,607,305   
  23,215     

AFLAC Incorporated

              1,508,511   
  23,696     

Allstate Corporation

              1,257,310   
  73,274     

American International Group

              3,784,602   
  15,465     

AON PLC

              1,223,127   
  3,912     

Assurant Inc.

              228,774   
  12,953     

Chubb Corporation

              1,192,712   
  7,292     

Cincinnati Financial Corporation

              364,600   
  24,455     

Genworth Financial Inc., Class A, (3)

              355,331   
  21,669     

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., (2)

              730,245   
  13,473     

Lincoln National Corporation

              611,809   
  15,365     

Loews Corporation

              742,283   
  27,216     

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

              1,246,493   
  54,278     

MetLife, Inc.

              2,567,892   
  13,689     

Principal Financial Group, Inc., (2)

              649,680   
  27,575     

Progressive Corporation, (2)

              716,123   
  23,079     

Prudential Financial, Inc.

              1,878,400   
  4,648     

Torchmark Corporation, (2)

              338,653   
  18,758     

Travelers Companies, Inc.

              1,618,815   
  13,390     

Unum Group

              424,999   
  14,640     

XL Capital Ltd, Class A

                    447,545   
 

Total Insurance

                    23,495,209   
 

Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.4%

           
  18,048     

Amazon.com, Inc., (3)

              6,570,013   
  4,637     

Expedia, Inc.

              273,027   

 

  32       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Internet & Catalog Retail (continued)

           
  2,936     

NetFlix.com Inc., (3)

            $ 946,801   
  2,581     

priceline.com Incorporated, (3)

              2,719,935   
  5,461     

TripAdvisor Inc., (2), (3)

                    451,679   
 

Total Internet & Catalog Retail

                    10,961,455   
 

Internet Software & Services – 2.4%

           
  8,829     

Akamai Technologies, Inc., (2), (3)

              395,009   
  57,914     

eBay Inc., (3)

              3,052,647   
  13,253     

Google Inc., Class A, (3)

              13,658,277   
  7,571     

VeriSign, Inc., (2), (3)

              410,954   
  48,100     

Yahoo! Inc., (3)

                    1,583,933   
 

Total Internet Software & Services

                    19,100,820   
 

IT Services – 3.4%

           
  31,980     

Accenture Limited

              2,350,530   
  24,073     

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

              1,804,753   
  14,979     

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, Class A, (3)

              1,302,124   
  7,618     

Computer Sciences Corporation

              375,263   
  12,678     

Fidelity National Information Services

              618,053   
  6,627     

Fiserv, Inc., (3)

              694,046   
  51,996     

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

              9,318,203   
  5,241     

MasterCard, Inc.

              3,758,321   
  16,066     

Paychex, Inc.

              678,949   
  8,230     

Teradata Corporation, (3)

              362,696   
  7,974     

Total System Services Inc.

              237,864   
  25,596     

Visa Inc., (2)

              5,033,965   
  28,352     

Western Union Company

                    482,551   
 

Total IT Services

                    27,017,318   
 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.1%

           
  5,929     

Hasbro, Inc.

              306,233   
  17,098     

Mattel, Inc., (2)

                    758,638   
 

Total Leisure Equipment & Products

                    1,064,871   
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.5%

           
  17,221     

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

              874,138   
  8,540     

Life Technologies Corporation, (3)

              643,147   
  5,645     

Perkinelmer Inc.

              214,736   
  17,749     

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., (2)

              1,735,497   
  4,262     

Waters Corporation, (2), (3)

                    430,121   
 

Total Life Sciences Tools & Services

                    3,897,639   
 

Machinery – 1.7%

           
  32,512     

Caterpillar Inc.

              2,710,200   

 

Nuveen Investments     33   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Equity Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Machinery (continued)

           
  8,763     

Cummins Inc.

            $ 1,113,076   
  19,335     

Deere & Company

              1,582,376   
  8,670     

Dover Corporation, (2)

              795,819   
  7,473     

Flowserve Corporation, (2)

              519,149   
  20,613     

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

              1,624,098   
  13,678     

Ingersoll Rand Company Limited, Class A

              923,675   
  5,271     

Joy Global Inc., (2)

              299,129   
  17,543     

PACCAR Inc.

              975,391   
  5,513     

Pall Corporation

              443,907   
  7,403     

Parker Hannifin Corporation

              864,078   
  10,231     

Pentair Limited

              686,398   
  2,892     

Snap-on Incorporated

              300,970   
  7,953     

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

              629,003   
  9,240     

Xylem Inc., (2)

                    318,780   
 

Total Machinery

                    13,786,049   
 

Media – 3.8%

           
  10,913     

Cablevision Systems Corporation

              169,697   
  29,040     

CBS Corporation, Class B

              1,717,426   
  131,004     

Comcast Corporation, Class A

              6,233,170   
  28,446     

DirecTV, (3)

              1,777,591   
  12,173     

Discovery Communications inc., Class A Shares, (2), (3)

              1,082,423   
  11,893     

Gannett Company Inc., (2)

              329,079   
  21,422     

Interpublic Group Companies, Inc.

              359,890   
  24,812     

News Corporation, Class A Shares, (3)

              436,691   
  12,974     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

              883,659   
  4,272     

Scripps Networks Interactive, Class A Shares, (2)

              343,896   
  14,668     

Time Warner Cable, Class A

              1,762,360   
  46,395     

Time Warner Inc.

              3,189,174   
  99,250     

Twenty First Century Fox Inc., Class A Shares, (2)

              3,382,440   
  22,602     

Viacom Inc., Class B

              1,882,521   
  89,608     

Walt Disney Company, (2)

              6,146,213   
  110     

Washington Post Company

                    70,765   
 

Total Media

                    29,766,995   
 

Metals & Mining – 0.6%

           
  53,074     

Alcoa Inc.

              491,996   
  5,563     

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., (2)

              184,135   
  7,841     

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., (2)

              201,357   
  49,142     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

              1,806,460   
  24,654     

Newmont Mining Corporation

              672,068   

 

  34       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Metals & Mining (continued)

           
  15,767     

Nucor Corporation

            $ 816,258   
  7,752     

United States Steel Corporation

                    192,947   
 

Total Metals & Mining

                    4,365,221   
 

Multiline Retail – 0.7%

           
  14,111     

Dollar General Corporation, (3)

              815,334   
  11,276     

Dollar Tree Stores Inc., (2), (3)

              658,518   
  4,771     

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

              328,626   
  8,053     

J.C. Penney Company, Inc., (2), (3)

              60,398   
  10,502     

Kohl’s Corporation, (2)

              596,514   
  19,618     

Macy’s, Inc.

              904,586   
  7,430     

Nordstrom, Inc., (2)

              449,292   
  32,301     

Target Corporation, (2)

                    2,092,782   
 

Total Multiline Retail

                    5,906,050   
 

Multi-Utilities – 1.2%

           
  12,557     

Ameren Corporation

              454,312   
  22,133     

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

              544,472   
  13,707     

CMS Energy Corporation

              376,394   
  14,537     

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

              846,344   
  28,604     

Dominion Resources, Inc.

              1,823,505   
  8,564     

DTE Energy Company

              592,115   
  4,057     

Integrys Energy Group, Inc., (2)

              238,065   
  16,104     

NiSource Inc.

              507,598   
  21,770     

PG&E Corporation

              911,075   
  25,111     

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated

              841,219   
  6,971     

Scana Corporation

              325,058   
  11,230     

Sempra Energy

              1,023,502   
  10,569     

TECO Energy, Inc., (2)

              181,470   
  11,366     

Wisconsin Energy Corporation

                    478,622   
 

Total Multi-Utilities

                    9,143,751   
 

Office Electronics – 0.1%

           
  60,741     

Xerox Corporation

                    603,766   
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 8.4%

           
  24,845     

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

              2,367,480   
  19,444     

Apache Corporation

              1,726,627   
  20,890     

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

              737,835   
  25,843     

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

              722,570   
  96,421     

Chevron Corporation

              11,566,663   
  60,600     

ConocoPhillips

              4,441,980   
  11,323     

CONSOL Energy Inc., (2)

              413,290   

 

Nuveen Investments     35   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Equity Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

           
  19,327     

Denbury Resources Inc., (3)

            $ 367,020   
  18,741     

Devon Energy Corporation

              1,184,806   
  13,488     

EOG Resources, Inc.

              2,406,259   
  7,473     

EQT Corporation

              639,764   
  222,375     

Exxon Mobil Corporation

              19,929,248   
  14,748     

Hess Corporation

              1,197,538   
  31,356     

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

              1,107,180   
  35,125     

Marathon Oil Corporation

              1,238,508   
  16,449     

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

              1,178,735   
  8,990     

Murphy Oil Corporation, (2)

              542,277   
  6,711     

Newfield Exploration Company, (3)

              204,350   
  17,825     

Noble Energy, Inc.

              1,335,627   
  39,979     

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

              3,841,182   
  13,383     

Peabody Energy Corporation

              260,701   
  30,846     

Phillips 66

              1,987,408   
  6,621     

Pioneer Natural Resources Company

              1,355,848   
  8,862     

QEP Resources Inc.

              292,978   
  8,082     

Range Resources Corporation, (2)

              611,888   
  17,422     

Southwestern Energy Company, (3)

              648,447   
  33,161     

Spectra Energy Corporation

              1,179,537   
  6,820     

Tesoro Corporation

              333,430   
  27,443     

Valero Energy Corporation

              1,129,828   
  33,825     

Williams Companies, Inc.

              1,207,891   
  10,357     

WPX Energy Inc., (3)

                    229,304   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    66,386,199   
 

Paper & Forest Products – 0.1%

           
  21,898     

International Paper Company

                    976,870   
 

Personal Products – 0.2%

           
  21,456     

Avon Products, Inc.

              375,480   
  11,897     

Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Class A

                    844,211   
 

Total Personal Products

                    1,219,691   
 

Pharmaceuticals – 5.8%

           
  78,453     

AbbVie Inc.

              3,801,048   
  6,344     

Actavis Inc., (3)

              980,656   
  15,265     

Allergan, Inc.

              1,383,162   
  81,266     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

              4,268,090   
  49,546     

Eli Lilly and Company

              2,468,382   
  11,631     

Forest Laboratories, Inc., (3)

              547,006   
  8,210     

Hospira Inc., (2), (3)

              332,669   

 

  36       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

           
  138,737     

Johnson & Johnson

            $   12,848,434   
  150,006     

Merck & Company Inc.

              6,763,771   
  19,632     

Mylan Laboratories Inc., (2), (3)

              743,464   
  4,384     

Perrigo Company, (2)

              604,510   
  350,777     

Pfizer Inc.

              10,761,838   
  21,570     

Zoetis Incorporated

                    682,906   
 

Total Pharmaceuticals

                    46,185,936   
 

Professional Services – 0.1%

           
  2,029     

Dun and Bradstreet Inc.

              220,735   
  5,979     

Equifax Inc.

              386,662   
  6,926     

Robert Half International Inc.

                    266,859   
 

Total Professional Services

                    874,256   
 

Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.9%

           
  19,609     

American Tower REIT Inc.

              1,555,974   
  7,519     

Apartment Investment & Management Company, Class A, (2)

              210,382   
  5,886     

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., (2)

              736,044   
  7,526     

Boston Properties, Inc.

              778,941   
  15,899     

Equity Residential

              832,472   
  22,502     

Health Care Property Investors Inc.

              933,833   
  13,499     

Health Care REIT, Inc., (2)

              875,410   
  36,067     

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc., (2)

              669,043   
  21,297     

Kimco Realty Corporation, (2)

              457,460   
  2,377     

Macerich Company

              140,742   
  8,400     

Plum Creek Timber Company

              381,360   
  24,508     

Prologis Inc.

              979,095   
  7,465     

Public Storage, Inc.

              1,246,431   
  15,568     

Simon Property Group, Inc.

              2,406,034   
  14,485     

Ventas Inc., (2)

              945,001   
  8,407     

Vornado Realty Trust

              748,727   
  27,064     

Weyerhaeuser Company

                    822,746   
 

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                    14,719,695   
 

Real Estate Management & Development – 0.0%

           
  15,099     

CBRE Group Inc., (3)

                    350,750   
 

Road & Rail – 0.9%

           
  50,665     

CSX Corporation

              1,320,330   
  5,467     

Kansas City Southern Industries

              664,350   
  15,610     

Norfolk Southern Corporation

              1,342,772   
  2,554     

Ryder System, Inc.

              168,130   
  23,292     

Union Pacific Corporation

                    3,526,409   
 

Total Road & Rail

                    7,021,991   

 

Nuveen Investments     37   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Equity Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Semiconductors & Equipment – 2.0%

           
  15,870     

Altera Corporation

            $ 533,232   
  15,187     

Analog Devices, Inc.

              748,719   
  59,561     

Applied Materials, Inc.

              1,063,164   
  25,982     

Broadcom Corporation, Class A

              694,239   
  3,456     

First Solar Inc., (3)

              173,733   
  245,480     

Intel Corporation

              5,997,076   
  8,247     

KLA-Tencor Corporation

              541,003   
  8,059     

Lam Research Corporation, (3)

              437,040   
  12,035     

Linear Technology Corporation, (2)

              495,120   
  27,284     

LSI Logic Corporation

              231,368   
  10,110     

Microchip Technology Incorporated, (2)

              434,326   
  50,713     

Micron Technology, Inc., (3)

              896,606   
  28,684     

NVIDIA Corporation, (2)

              435,423   
  9,445     

Teradyne Inc., (2), (3)

              165,193   
  54,833     

Texas Instruments Incorporated

              2,307,373   
  12,981     

Xilinx, Inc.

                    589,597   
 

Total Semiconductors & Equipment

                    15,743,212   
 

Software – 3.3%

           
  24,757     

Adobe Systems Incorporated, (3)

              1,341,829   
  11,153     

Autodesk, Inc., (3)

              445,116   
  16,519     

CA Inc.

              524,643   
  9,251     

Citrix Systems, (3)

              525,272   
  14,894     

Electronic Arts Inc., (3)

              390,968   
  13,827     

Intuit, Inc., (2)

              987,386   
  374,158     

Microsoft Corporation

              13,226,485   
  183,279     

Oracle Corporation

              6,139,847   
  9,589     

Red Hat, Inc., (3)

              414,916   
  26,749     

Salesforce.com, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,427,327   
  34,205     

Symantec Corporation

                    777,822   
 

Total Software

                    26,201,611   
 

Specialty Retail – 2.3%

           
  3,638     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A, (2)

              136,352   
  1,921     

AutoNation Inc., (3)

              92,650   
  1,804     

AutoZone, Inc., (2), (3)

              784,181   
  11,223     

Bed Bath and Beyond Inc., (2), (3)

              867,762   
  13,201     

Best Buy Co., Inc.

              565,003   
  11,325     

CarMax, Inc., (2), (3)

              532,162   
  6,015     

GameStop Corporation

              329,742   
  14,753     

Gap, Inc., (2)

              545,713   

 

  38       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Specialty Retail (continued)

           
  74,209     

Home Depot, Inc.

            $ 5,780,139   
  11,879     

L Brands Inc., (2)

              743,744   
  55,091     

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

              2,742,430   
  5,524     

O’Reilly Automotive Inc., (3)

              683,926   
  5,334     

PetSmart Inc.

              388,102   
  11,037     

Ross Stores, Inc.

              853,712   
  33,446     

Staples, Inc., (2)

              539,150   
  5,914     

Tiffany & Co.

              468,211   
  36,194     

TJX Companies, Inc.

              2,200,233   
  5,431     

Urban Outfitters, Inc., (3)

                    205,726   
 

Total Specialty Retail

                    18,458,938   
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.8%

           
  13,936     

Coach, Inc.

              706,276   
  2,605     

Fossil Group Inc., (3)

              330,679   
  8,897     

Michael Kors Holdings Limited, (3)

              684,624   
  36,009     

Nike, Inc., Class B

              2,728,042   
  3,109     

PVH Corporation

              387,288   
  3,016     

Ralph Lauren Corporation

              499,570   
  4,376     

VF Corporation

                    940,840   
 

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

                    6,277,319   
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.1%

           
  24,603     

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

              220,935   
  17,363     

People’s United Financial, Inc.

                    250,548   
 

Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

                    471,483   
 

Tobacco – 1.6%

           
  99,753     

Altria Group, Inc.

              3,713,804   
  18,828     

Lorillard Inc., (2)

              960,412   
  81,784     

Philip Morris International

              7,288,590   
  15,970     

Reynolds American Inc.

                    820,379   
 

Total Tobacco

                    12,783,185   
 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.2%

           
  13,398     

Fastenal Company

              667,220   
  2,968     

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

                    798,303   
 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                    1,465,523   
 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1%

  

  15,172     

Crown Castle International Corporation, (3)

                    1,153,375   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $326,783,741)

     778,058,377   

 

Nuveen Investments     39   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Equity Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 9.7%

  

 

Money Market Funds – 9.7%

  

  76,321,947     

Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.177%, (4), (5)

                             $ 76,321,947   
 

Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $76,321,947)

  

     76,321,947   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $403,105,689)

  

     854,380,324   
Shares/
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)    Coupon     Maturity      Rating (6)      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.5%

  

 

Money Market Funds – 1.1%

  

  8,391,658     

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z

     0.000%  (4)      N/A         N/A       $ 8,391,658   
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations – 0.4%

  

$ 3,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills, (7)

     0.000%        2/13/14         N/R         2,999,568   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $11,391,181)

  

              11,391,226   
 

Total Investments (cost $414,496,871) – 109.7%

  

              865,771,550   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (9.7)% (8)

  

              (76,531,546
 

Net Assets – 100%

  

            $ 789,240,004   

Investments in Derivatives as of October 31, 2013

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

Description    Contract
Position
     Number of
Contracts
     Contract
Expiration
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index

     Long         23         12/13       $ 10,068,250       $ 417,933   

 

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

 

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

 

(2) Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of securities out on loan at the end of the reporting period was $74,229,191.

 

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

 

(4) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(5) The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information.

 

(6) 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.

 

(7) Investment, or portion of investment, segregated as collateral for investments in derivatives.

 

(8) Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as listed within Investments in Derivatives as of the end of the reporting period.

 

N/A Not applicable.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  40       Nuveen Investments


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 122.4%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 93.7%

           
 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.6%

           
  12,489     

Alliant Techsystems Inc.

            $   1,359,677   
  40,642     

BE Aerospace Inc., (3)

              3,298,505   
  12,139     

Esterline Technologies Corporation, (3)

              973,062   
  73,007     

Exelis Inc.

              1,203,885   
  19,460     

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

              1,392,363   
  20,019     

Triumph Group Inc.

                    1,434,361   
 

Total Aerospace & Defense

                    9,661,853   
 

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.1%

           
  40,560     

UTI Worldwide, Inc.

                    616,512   
 

Airlines – 0.4%

           
  27,259     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

              1,926,121   
  87,586     

JetBlue Airways Corporation, (2), (3)

                    620,985   
 

Total Airlines

                    2,547,106   
 

Auto Components – 0.3%

           
  55,719     

Gentex Corporation, (2)

                    1,640,367   
 

Automobiles – 0.2%

           
  17,084     

Thor Industries, Inc., (2)

                    991,043   
 

Biotechnology – 0.5%

           
  21,970     

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., (3)

              1,362,140   
  17,926     

United Therapeutics Corporation, (2), (3)

                    1,586,810   
 

Total Biotechnology

                    2,948,950   
 

Building Products – 0.8%

           
  64,036     

Fortune Brands Home & Security

              2,758,671   
  17,795     

Lennox International Inc.

              1,389,078   
  17,450     

Smith AO Corporation

                    901,293   
 

Total Building Products

                    5,049,042   
 

Capital Markets – 2.4%

           
  20,465     

Affiliated Managers Group Inc., (3)

              4,040,610   
  87,212     

Apollo Investment Corporation, (2)

              743,918   
  47,114     

Eaton Vance Corporation, (2)

              1,969,836   
  36,598     

Federated Investors Inc., (2)

              992,538   
  10,173     

Greenhill & Co Inc.

              521,875   

 

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Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Capital Markets (continued)

           
  59,237     

Janus Capital Group Inc., (2)

            $ 584,669   
  43,893     

Raymond James Financial Inc.

              2,003,715   
  52,183     

SEI Investments Company

              1,731,954   
  33,346     

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

                    2,059,116   
 

Total Capital Markets

                    14,648,231   
 

Chemicals – 2.6%

           
  31,560     

Albemarle Corporation, (2)

              2,088,956   
  28,519     

Ashland Inc.

              2,639,433   
  23,279     

Cabot Corporation, (2)

              1,085,034   
  14,168     

Cytec Industries, Inc.

              1,177,219   
  20,873     

Interpid Potash Inc., (2)

              309,964   
  13,528     

Minerals Technologies Inc.

              766,091   
  4,138     

NewMarket Corporation, (2)

              1,288,408   
  31,158     

Olin Corporation, (2)

              701,367   
  51,419     

RPM International, Inc.

              1,990,944   
  15,085     

Scotts Miracle Gro Company

              885,791   
  19,419     

Sensient Technologies Corporation

              1,012,312   
  31,715     

Valspar Corporation

                    2,219,099   
 

Total Chemicals

                    16,164,618   
 

Commercial Banks – 4.2%

           
  65,082     

Associated Banc-Corp., (2)

              1,058,233   
  32,504     

BancorpSouth Inc., (2)

              718,338   
  17,402     

Bank of Hawaii Corporation, (2)

              1,008,968   
  28,951     

Cathay General Bancorp.

              713,063   
  18,492     

City National Corporation, (2)

              1,333,458   
  29,911     

Commerce Bancshares Inc.

              1,376,205   
  21,597     

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., (2)

              1,528,852   
  52,844     

East West Bancorp Inc.

              1,780,314   
  93,609     

First Horizon National Corporation, (2)

              996,936   
  137,351     

First Niagara Financial Group Inc.

              1,514,982   
  64,316     

FirstMerit Corporation, (2)

              1,444,537   
  75,728     

Fulton Financial Corporation, (2)

              924,639   
  32,939     

Hancock Holding Company, (2)

              1,079,740   
  22,348     

International Bancshares Corporation, (2)

              510,652   
  18,245     

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

              1,139,400   
  18,340     

Signature Bank, (3)

              1,867,379   
  17,493     

SVB Financial Group, (3)

              1,675,480   
  331,095     

Synovus Financial Corp.

              1,076,059   
  63,567     

TCF Financial Corporation

              964,947   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Commercial Banks (continued)

           
  26,062     

Trustmark Corporation, (2)

            $ 707,844   
  77,317     

Valley National Bancorp., (2)

              753,841   
  35,024     

Webster Financial Corporation

              976,819   
  10,470     

Westamerica Bancorp., (2)

                    538,996   
 

Total Commercial Banks

                    25,689,682   
 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.7%

           
  18,609     

Brinks Company

              584,323   
  20,907     

Clean Harbors, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,291,007   
  41,377     

Copart Inc., (3)

              1,333,581   
  19,738     

Deluxe Corporation, (2)

              929,462   
  17,641     

HNI Corporation

              685,353   
  22,653     

Miller (Herman) Inc.

              687,292   
  12,107     

Mine Safety Appliances Company

              583,073   
  70,391     

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, (2)

              1,307,161   
  25,543     

Rollins Inc.

              706,009   
  47,893     

Waste Connections Inc.

                    2,046,947   
 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                    10,154,208   
 

Communications Equipment – 0.7%

           
  23,001     

ADTRAN, Inc.

              540,063   
  39,397     

Ciena Corporation, (2), (3)

              916,768   
  15,969     

Interdigital Inc., (2)

              618,799   
  16,797     

Plantronics Inc.

              721,263   
  66,947     

Polycom Inc., (3)

              696,249   
  63,417     

Riverbed Technology, Inc., (2), (3)

                    939,840   
 

Total Communications Equipment

                    4,432,982   
 

Computers & Peripherals – 1.0%

           
  35,968     

3D Systems Corporation, (2), (3)

              2,238,648   
  24,703     

Diebold Inc., (2)

              740,102   
  24,452     

Lexmark International, Inc., Class A

              869,269   
  63,795     

NCR Corporation, (3)

                    2,331,707   
 

Total Computers & Peripherals

                    6,179,726   
 

Construction & Engineering – 0.9%

           
  40,002     

AECOM Technology Corporation, (3)

              1,271,264   
  13,828     

Granite Construction Inc., (2)

              447,336   
  57,359     

KBR Inc.

              1,981,180   
  29,452     

URS Corporation

                    1,596,887   
 

Total Construction & Engineering

                    5,296,667   
 

Construction Materials – 0.5%

           
  18,555     

Eagle Materials Inc.

              1,391,811   

 

Nuveen Investments     43   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Construction Materials (continued)

           
  17,821     

Martin Marietta Materials

                  $     1,748,062   
 

Total Construction Materials

                    3,139,873   
 

Containers & Packaging – 1.7%

           
  25,881     

AptarGroup Inc.

              1,660,525   
  11,808     

Greif Inc., (2)

              631,610   
  38,066     

Packaging Corp. of America

              2,370,750   
  27,913     

Rock-Tenn Company

              2,986,970   
  17,563     

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

              791,564   
  39,281     

Sonoco Products Company, (2)

                    1,596,380   
 

Total Containers & Packaging

                    10,037,799   
 

Distributors – 0.6%

           
  115,876     

LKQ Corporation, (3)

                    3,827,384   
 

Diversified Consumer Services – 0.9%

           
  38,891     

Apollo Group, Inc., (3)

              1,038,001   
  21,964     

Devry, Inc., (2)

              788,508   
  10,713     

Matthews International Corporation

              434,948   
  21,985     

Regis Corporation

              318,783   
  82,140     

Service Corporation International

              1,479,341   
  26,496     

Sothebys Holdings Inc., (2)

                    1,375,142   
 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                    5,434,723   
 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%

           
  33,867     

CBOE Holdings Inc., (2)

              1,642,550   
  46,846     

MSCI Inc., Class A Shares, (3)

                    1,909,911   
 

Total Diversified Financial Services

                    3,552,461   
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.3%

           
  58,333     

TW Telecom Inc., (3)

                    1,838,656   
 

Electric Utilities – 1.9%

           
  23,456     

Cleco Corporation

              1,086,951   
  59,651     

Great Plains Energy Incorporated

              1,398,219   
  38,240     

Hawaiian Electric Industries, (2)

              1,016,037   
  19,494     

IDACORP, INC, (2)

              1,005,890   
  85,555     

NV Energy Inc.

              2,031,076   
  76,925     

OGE Energy Corp.

              2,838,533   
  30,910     

PNM Resources Inc.

              739,367   
  49,239     

Westar Energy Inc., (2)

                    1,556,445   
 

Total Electric Utilities

                    11,672,518   
 

Electrical Equipment – 0.9%

           
  16,623     

Acuity Brands Inc.

              1,670,778   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Electrical Equipment (continued)

           
  19,479     

General Cable Corporation, (2)

            $ 641,443   
  20,730     

Hubbell Incorporated, Class B, (2)

              2,229,304   
  17,457     

Regal-Beloit Corporation

                    1,280,122   
 

Total Electrical Equipment

                    5,821,647   
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 1.9%

           
  40,618     

Arrow Electronics, Inc., (3)

              1,950,476   
  53,184     

Avnet Inc.

              2,111,405   
  59,114     

Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A, (3)

              1,369,671   
  15,340     

Itron Inc., (3)

              654,558   
  36,917     

National Instruments Corporation

              1,072,439   
  14,653     

Tech Data Corporation, (3)

              762,835   
  99,263     

Trimble Navigation Limited, (3)

              2,835,944   
  51,266     

Vishay Intertechnology Inc., (2), (3)

                    629,034   
 

Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments

                    11,386,362   
 

Energy Equipment & Services – 2.9%

           
  22,217     

Atwood Oceanics Inc., (3)

              1,180,389   
  7,631     

Carbo Ceramics Inc., (2)

              956,470   
  29,557     

Dresser Rand Group, Inc., (3)

              1,796,179   
  14,175     

Dril Quip Inc., (3)

              1,664,429   
  38,405     

Helix Energy Solutions Group, (3)

              908,662   
  41,986     

Oceaneering International Inc.

              3,605,758   
  21,329     

Oil States International Inc., (3)

              2,316,969   
  56,821     

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

              1,378,477   
  61,926     

Superior Energy Services, Inc., (3)

              1,661,475   
  19,203     

Tidewater Inc.

              1,156,405   
  16,952     

Unit Corporation, (3)

                    871,502   
 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                    17,496,715   
 

Food & Staples Retailing – 0.5%

           
  19,194     

Harris Teeter Supermarkets Incorporated

              946,648   
  77,838     

SUPERVALU INC., (3)

              547,201   
  19,136     

United Natural Foods Inc., (3)

                    1,367,267   
 

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                    2,861,116   
 

Food Products – 1.9%

           
  36,220     

Dean Foods Company, (3)

              706,290   
  66,785     

Flowers Foods Inc., (2)

              1,692,332   
  50,682     

Green Mountain Coffee Inc., (2), (3)

              3,183,336   
  47,759     

Hillshire Brands Company

              1,567,928   
  30,062     

Ingredion Inc.

              1,976,877   
  7,527     

Lancaster Colony Corporation

              624,666   

 

Nuveen Investments     45   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Food Products (continued)

           
  12,678     

Post Holdings Inc., (3)

            $ 544,520   
  8,250     

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc., (2)

              264,000   
  67,137     

WhiteWave Foods Company, (3)

                    1,343,411   
 

Total Food Products

                    11,903,360   
 

Gas Utilities – 1.4%

           
  35,138     

Atmos Energy Corporation

              1,555,559   
  32,421     

National Fuel Gas Company, (2)

              2,319,723   
  67,930     

Questar Corporation

              1,607,224   
  44,176     

UGI Corporation

              1,827,561   
  20,063     

WGL Holdings Inc.

                    903,036   
 

Total Gas Utilities

                    8,213,103   
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.4%

           
  18,882     

Cooper Companies, Inc., (2)

              2,439,743   
  23,191     

Hill Rom Holdings Inc.

              957,556   
  104,506     

Hologic Inc., (3)

              2,339,889   
  20,995     

Idexx Labs Inc., (2), (3)

              2,264,521   
  19,917     

Masimo Corporation, (2)

              510,274   
  55,284     

ResMed Inc., (2)

              2,860,394   
  22,873     

Steris Corporation

              1,033,631   
  15,953     

Teleflex Inc., (2)

              1,470,548   
  22,247     

Thoratec Corporation, (3)

                    960,848   
 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                    14,837,404   
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 3.1%

           
  36,578     

Community Health Systems, Inc.

              1,595,898   
  100,634     

Health Management Associates Inc., (3)

              1,290,128   
  30,790     

Health Net Inc., (3)

              936,016   
  33,812     

Henry Schein Inc., (3)

              3,801,483   
  18,390     

Lifepoint Hospitals Inc., (3)

              949,660   
  19,410     

Medax Inc., (3)

              2,116,078   
  40,716     

Omnicare, Inc.

              2,245,487   
  24,573     

Owens and Minor Inc., (2)

              919,522   
  34,612     

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

              2,788,343   
  34,357     

VCA Antech, Inc., (2), (3)

              977,457   
  16,866     

Wellcare Health Plans Inc., (3)

                    1,124,625   
 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                    18,744,697   
 

Health Care Technology – 0.3%

           
  68,788     

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc., (3)

              951,338   
  34,033     

HMS Holdings Corporation, (2), (3)

                    719,117   
 

Total Health Care Technology

                    1,670,455   

 

  46       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.5%

           
  14,989     

Bally Technologies, Inc., (2), (3)

            $ 1,096,295   
  10,819     

Bob Evans Farms, (2)

              617,657   
  27,377     

Brinker International Inc., (2)

              1,216,086   
  17,061     

Cheesecake Factory Inc., (2)

              806,132   
  21,829     

Dominos Pizza Inc., (2)

              1,463,853   
  9,909     

Intl Speedway Corporation

              324,123   
  15,369     

Life Time Fitness Inc., (2), (3)

              698,060   
  10,871     

Panera Bread Company, (3)

              1,716,748   
  20,451     

Scientific Games Corporation, (3)

              373,844   
  109,907     

The Wendy’s Company, (2)

                    955,092   
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                    9,267,890   
 

Household Durables – 2.1%

           
  39,217     

Jarden Corporation, (3)

              2,171,053   
  31,791     

KB Home, (2)

              539,493   
  15,171     

MDC Holdings Inc., (2)

              442,841   
  23,628     

Mohawk Industries Inc., (3)

              3,128,820   
  1,721     

NVR Inc., (2), (3)

              1,578,708   
  23,419     

Tempur Pedic International Inc., (2), (3)

              898,119   
  58,473     

Toll Brothers Inc., (2), (3)

              1,922,592   
  20,524     

Tupperware Corporation, (2)

                    1,839,977   
 

Total Household Durables

                    12,521,603   
 

Household Products – 1.0%

           
  53,626     

Church & Dwight Company Inc.

              3,493,734   
  24,153     

Energizer Holdings Inc.

                    2,369,651   
 

Total Household Products

                    5,863,385   
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.3%

           
  24,692     

Carlisle Companies Inc.

                    1,794,615   
 

Insurance – 4.7%

           
  6,538     

Alleghany Corporation, Term Loan, (3)

              2,650,636   
  29,308     

American Financial Group Inc.

              1,648,868   
  49,188     

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

              2,333,971   
  26,433     

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

              1,031,151   
  45,831     

Brown & Brown Inc.

              1,463,384   
  19,392     

Everest Reinsurance Group Ltd

              2,981,326   
  82,939     

Fidelity National Title Group Inc., Class A

              2,334,733   
  41,981     

First American Corporation, (2)

              1,085,629   
  17,079     

Hanover Insurance Group Inc.

              999,805   
  38,960     

HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.

              1,778,524   
  20,946     

Kemper Corporation

              775,421   

 

Nuveen Investments     47   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Insurance (continued)

           
  14,067     

Mercury General Corporation

            $ 654,960   
  93,677     

Old Republic International Corporation

              1,572,837   
  17,913     

Primerica Inc., (2)

              769,363   
  30,442     

Protective Life Corporation

              1,402,767   
  28,133     

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

              2,002,507   
  17,180     

StanCorp Financial Group Inc., (2)

              1,011,902   
  42,760     

WR Berkley Corporation

                    1,877,592   
 

Total Insurance

                    28,375,376   
 

Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.1%

           
  13,878     

Hosting Site Network, Inc.

                    727,207   
 

Internet Software & Services – 1.1%

           
  30,056     

AOL Inc., (2)

              1,089,229   
  19,152     

Equinix Inc., (2), (3)

              3,092,665   
  42,877     

Rackspace Hosting Inc., (2), (3)

              2,196,589   
  27,801     

ValueClick, Inc., (2), (3)

                    534,057   
 

Total Internet Software & Services

                    6,912,540   
 

IT Services – 3.7%

           
  28,683     

Acxiom Corporation, (3)

              953,136   
  19,087     

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, (2), (3)

              4,524,764   
  47,042     

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

              1,653,997   
  40,770     

Convergys Corporation

              804,800   
  37,057     

CoreLogic Inc., (3)

              1,232,886   
  11,585     

DST Systems Inc.

              982,060   
  36,380     

Gartner Inc., (3)

              2,144,601   
  30,026     

Global Payments Inc.

              1,785,946   
  33,417     

Henry Jack and Associates Inc.

              1,824,902   
  23,433     

Leidos Holdings Inc.

              1,103,460   
  32,960     

Lender Processing Services Inc.

              1,137,779   
  9,218     

ManTech International Corporation, Class A

              257,551   
  25,535     

NeuStar, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,172,567   
  13,390     

Science Applications International Corporation, (2)

              471,998   
  42,116     

VeriFone Holdings Inc., (3)

              954,349   
  15,057     

WEX Inc., (3)

                    1,405,571   
 

Total IT Services

                    22,410,367   
 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.5%

           
  24,807     

Polaris Industries Inc., (2)

                    3,248,477   
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.3%

           
  7,860     

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., (3)

              970,867   
  19,026     

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., (3)

              936,269   

 

  48       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued)

           
  21,684     

Covance, Inc., (2), (3)

            $ 1,935,514   
  11,713     

Mettler-Toledo International Inc., (2), (3)

              2,898,499   
  12,729     

Techne Corporation

                    1,112,387   
 

Total Life Sciences Tools & Services

                    7,853,536   
 

Machinery – 5.1%

           
  37,763     

AGCO Corporation

              2,204,604   
  19,281     

CLARCOR, Inc., (2)

              1,127,553   
  18,853     

Crane Company

              1,197,166   
  52,463     

Donaldson Company, Inc.

              2,078,059   
  23,773     

Graco Inc., (2)

              1,836,702   
  31,303     

Harsco Corporation

              872,728   
  31,911     

IDEX Corporation

              2,206,646   
  34,886     

ITT Industries, Inc.

              1,386,021   
  30,555     

Kennametal Inc., (2)

              1,405,530   
  32,187     

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

              2,228,628   
  21,928     

Nordson Corporation

              1,580,790   
  34,144     

Oshkosh Truck Corporation, (3)

              1,624,913   
  18,158     

SPX Corporation

              1,647,112   
  43,151     

Terex Corporation, (2), (3)

              1,508,127   
  30,969     

Timken Company

              1,635,473   
  30,735     

Trinity Industries Inc., (2)

              1,556,113   
  9,136     

Valmont Industries, Inc.

              1,283,608   
  37,329     

Wabtec Corporation

              2,433,478   
  23,480     

Woodward Governor Company

                    941,313   
 

Total Machinery

                    30,754,564   
 

Marine – 0.4%

           
  22,024     

Kirby Corporation, (3)

              1,948,904   
  16,563     

Matson Incorporated

                    448,692   
 

Total Marine

                    2,397,596   
 

Media – 1.3%

           
  22,410     

AMC Networks Inc., Class A Shares, (3)

              1,570,717   
  39,481     

Cinemark Holdings Inc.

              1,295,372   
  27,601     

Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc., (2), (3)

              945,058   
  17,946     

John Wiley and Sons Inc., Class A

              902,504   
  21,586     

Lamar Advertising Company, (3)

              986,696   
  13,982     

Meredith Corporation

              717,277   
  47,373     

New York Times, Class A, (2)

              655,169   
  10,273     

Scholastic Corporation, (2)

              294,732   
  15,066     

Vallassis Communications Inc., (2)

                    412,206   
 

Total Media

                    7,779,731   

 

Nuveen Investments     49   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Metals & Mining – 1.4%

           
  17,185     

Carpenter Technology Inc.

            $ 1,019,586   
  45,355     

Commercial Metals Company

              832,718   
  12,925     

Compass Minerals International, Inc., (2)

              962,525   
  29,760     

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company

              2,181,110   
  25,239     

Royal Gold, Inc.

              1,212,482   
  85,526     

Steel Dynamics Inc.

              1,536,902   
  20,693     

Worthington Industries, Inc.

                    838,894   
 

Total Metals & Mining

                    8,584,217   
 

Multiline Retail – 0.2%

           
  22,592     

Big Lots, Inc., (2), (3)

              821,445   
  39,046     

Saks Inc., (3)

                    624,346   
 

Total Multiline Retail

                    1,445,791   
 

Multi-Utilities – 1.1%

           
  43,043     

Alliant Energy Corporation

              2,247,705   
  17,247     

Black Hills Corporation, (2)

              874,768   
  73,276     

MDU Resources Group Inc.

              2,182,159   
  31,927     

Vectren Corporation, (2)

                    1,114,891   
 

Total Multi-Utilities

                    6,419,523   
 

Office Electronics – 0.2%

           
  19,760     

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Class A, (3)

                    954,606   
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.8%

           
  85,895     

Alpha Natural Resources Inc., (2), (3)

              601,265   
  82,364     

Arch Coal Inc., (2)

              349,223   
  18,929     

Bill Barrett Corporation, (2), (3)

              523,765   
  33,548     

Cimarex Energy Company

              3,534,282   
  28,027     

Energen Corporation, (2)

              2,195,075   
  27,080     

Gulfport Energy Corporation, (2), (3)

              1,589,325   
  78,903     

HollyFrontier Company, (2)

              3,634,272   
  23,706     

Rosetta Resources, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,420,938   
  25,718     

SM Energy Company

              2,278,872   
  28,182     

World Fuel Services Corporation, (2)

                    1,075,143   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    17,202,160   
 

Paper & Forest Products – 0.3%

           
  13,043     

Domtar Corporation

              1,104,873   
  54,079     

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, (3)

                    919,884   
 

Total Paper & Forest Products

                    2,024,757   
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.7%

           
  43,556     

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc., (3)

              1,904,704   
  22,821     

Mallinckrodt PLC, (3)

              958,710   

 

  50       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

           
  21,827     

Salix Pharmaceuticals Limited, (3)

                  $ 1,566,087   
 

Total Pharmaceuticals

                    4,429,501   
 

Professional Services – 1.1%

           
  13,044     

Corporate Executive Board Company, (2)

              950,908   
  15,642     

FTI Consulting Inc., (3)

              634,752   
  29,930     

Manpower Inc.

              2,337,533   
  21,907     

Towers Watson & Company, Class A Shares

                    2,515,143   
 

Total Professional Services

                    6,438,336   
 

Real Estate Investment Trust – 8.5%

           
  27,333     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., (2)

              1,797,965   
  40,660     

American Campus Communities Inc., (2)

              1,405,210   
  72,300     

BioMed Realty Trust Inc., (2)

              1,440,216   
  29,907     

BRE Properties, Inc.

              1,633,221   
  32,921     

Camden Property Trust, (2)

              2,113,528   
  33,283     

Corporate Office Properties

              818,762   
  44,709     

Corrections Corporation of America

              1,654,233   
  126,584     

Duke Realty Corporation, (2)

              2,097,497   
  24,030     

Equity One Inc., (2)

              579,363   
  14,745     

Essex Property Trust Inc., (2)

              2,373,945   
  40,211     

Extra Space Storage Inc., (2)

              1,849,304   
  25,319     

Federal Realty Investment Trust, (2)

              2,623,048   
  31,875     

Highwoods Properties, Inc., (2)

              1,230,375   
  21,765     

Home Properties New York, Inc., (2)

              1,312,647   
  54,225     

Hospitality Properties Trust

              1,593,131   
  29,239     

Kilroy Realty Corporation

              1,554,345   
  54,811     

Liberty Property Trust

              2,038,421   
  32,413     

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

              666,411   
  13,435     

Mid-America Apartment Communities

              892,084   
  45,932     

National Retail Properties, Inc., (2)

              1,580,061   
  45,073     

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc., (2)

              1,498,227   
  15,712     

Potlatch Corporation

              641,521   
  48,904     

Rayonier Inc.

              2,299,466   
  76,149     

Realty Income Corporation, (2)

              3,171,606   
  35,547     

Regency Centers Corporation, (2)

              1,836,358   
  72,984     

Senior Housing Properties Trust, (2)

              1,798,326   
  35,544     

SL Green Realty Corporation, (2)

              3,361,396   
  24,745     

Taubman Centers Inc.

              1,627,974   
  97,302     

UDR Inc., (2)

              2,414,063   
  43,488     

Weingarten Realty Trust, (2)

                    1,379,874   
 

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                    51,282,578   

 

Nuveen Investments     51   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Real Estate Management & Development – 0.4%

           
  16,706     

Alexander & Baldwin Inc.

            $ 618,122   
  17,111     

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

                    1,628,967   
 

Total Real Estate Management & Development

                    2,247,089   
 

Road & Rail – 1.1%

           
  21,863     

Con-Way, Inc.

              900,756   
  19,216     

Genesee & Wyoming Inc., (3)

              1,918,525   
  35,134     

J.B. Hunt Transports Serives Inc.

              2,636,104   
  18,068     

Landstar System

              998,980   
  17,344     

Werner Enterprises, Inc., (2)

                    401,687   
 

Total Road & Rail

                    6,856,052   
 

Semiconductors & Equipment – 2.1%

           
  236,520     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., (2), (3)

              789,977   
  166,330     

Atmel Corporation, (3)

              1,210,882   
  45,760     

Cree, Inc., (2), (3)

              2,779,920   
  52,495     

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, (2)

              487,154   
  49,367     

Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc., Class A, (3)

              625,480   
  57,253     

Integrated Device Technology, Inc., (3)

              609,172   
  26,950     

International Rectifier Corporation, (3)

              701,778   
  49,355     

Intersil Holding Corporation, Class A

              550,802   
  109,141     

RF Micro Devices, Inc., (3)

              572,990   
  26,192     

Semtech Corporation, (2), (3)

              814,833   
  15,154     

Silicon Laboratories Inc., (3)

              609,494   
  74,194     

Skyworks Solutions Inc., (3)

              1,912,721   
  103,131     

SunEdison Inc., (2), (3)

                    959,118   
 

Total Semiconductors & Equipment

                    12,624,321   
 

Software – 4.0%

           
  15,463     

ACI Worldwide, Inc., (2), (3)

              852,321   
  12,563     

Advent Software Inc.

              421,489   
  36,169     

Ansys Inc., (3)

              3,162,979   
  109,818     

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,424,339   
  16,775     

CommVault Systems, Inc., (3)

              1,309,792   
  82,822     

Compuware Corporation

              884,539   
  17,766     

Concur Technologies, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,858,324   
  15,701     

FactSet Research Systems Inc., (2)

              1,710,467   
  13,921     

Fair Isaac Corporation, (2)

              797,395   
  41,941     

Informatica Corporation, (3)

              1,618,923   
  36,789     

Mentor Graphics Corporation

              812,301   
  30,523     

Micros Systems, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,655,873   
  46,392     

Parametric Technology Corporation, (3)

              1,285,986   

 

  52       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Software (continued)

           
  40,114     

Rovi Corporation, (3)

            $ 672,311   
  23,928     

Solarwinds, Inc., (3)

              865,954   
  26,735     

Solera Holdings Inc.

              1,503,042   
  59,668     

Synopsys Inc., (3)

              2,174,899   
  60,494     

Tibco Software Inc., (3)

                    1,485,733   
 

Total Software

                    24,496,667   
 

Specialty Retail – 4.0%

           
  27,358     

Aaron Rents Inc., (2)

              776,146   
  28,380     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

              2,814,728   
  30,450     

Aeropostale, Inc., (2), (3)

              282,881   
  68,037     

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., (2)

              1,053,893   
  18,293     

Ann Inc., (3)

              646,840   
  49,417     

Ascena Retail Group Inc., (3)

              977,962   
  18,038     

Cabela’s Incorporated, (2), (3)

              1,070,014   
  62,954     

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

              1,079,661   
  23,406     

CST Brands Inc., (2)

              754,609   
  38,878     

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.

              2,068,698   
  58,258     

Foot Locker, Inc.

              2,021,553   
  23,706     

Guess Inc., (2)

              740,813   
  12,378     

Murphy USA Inc., (3)

              502,299   
  111,015     

Office Depot, Inc., (3)

              620,574   
  21,261     

Rent-A-Center Inc., (2)

              727,977   
  31,384     

Signet Jewelers Limited

              2,343,129   
  54,162     

Tractor Supply Company, (2)

              3,864,459   
  33,361     

Williams-Sonoma Inc., (2)

                    1,749,451   
 

Total Specialty Retail

                    24,095,687   
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.2%

           
  19,773     

Carter’s Inc.

              1,367,303   
  13,369     

Deckers Outdoor Corporation, (2), (3)

              920,188   
  38,241     

Hanesbrands Inc.

              2,604,977   
  30,172     

Under Armour, Inc., (2), (3)

                    2,448,458   
 

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

                    7,340,926   
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.7%

           
  31,848     

Astoria Financial Corporation

              420,712   
  171,076     

New York Community Bancorp Inc., (2)

              2,773,142   
  40,431     

Washington Federal Inc.

                    921,018   
 

Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

                    4,114,872   
 

Tobacco – 0.1%

           
  9,056     

Universal Corporation, (2)

                    480,240   

 

Nuveen Investments     53   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.0%

          
  18,161     

GATX Corporation

           $ 936,200   
  18,175     

MSC Industrial Direct Inc., Class A

             1,388,025   
  36,568     

United Rentals Inc., (2), (3)

             2,361,920   
  11,520     

Watsco Inc.

                               1,097,740   
 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                               5,783,885   
 

Water Utilities – 0.3%

          
  68,268     

Aqua America Inc., (2)

                               1,718,988   
 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.2%

  

  39,003     

Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

                               1,216,114   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $406,783,982)

                               568,122,457   
Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 28.7%

  

 

Money Market Funds – 28.7%

          
  173,913,770     

Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.177%, (4), (5)

                             $ 173,913,770   
 

Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $173,913,770)

                               173,913,770   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $580,697,752)

                               742,036,227   
Shares/
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)    Coupon     Maturity      Ratings (6)      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 6.2%

          
 

Money Market Funds – 5.9%

          
  35,856,663     

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z

     0.000%  (4)      N/A         N/A       $ 35,856,663   
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations – 0.3%

  

$ 2,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills, (7)

     0.000%        2/13/14         N/R         1,999,712   

 

 

              
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $37,856,345)

  

              37,856,375   
 

Total Investments (cost $618,554,097) – 128.6%

  

              779,892,602   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (28.6)% (8)

  

              (173,249,923
 

Net Assets – 100%

  

            $ 606,642,679   

Investments in Derivatives as of October 31, 2013

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

Description    Contract
Position
     Number of
Contracts
     Contract
Expiration
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini Index

     Long         285         12/13       $ 36,662,394       $ 1,470,179   

 

  54       Nuveen Investments


 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

(2) Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of securities out on loan at the end of the reporting period was $167,588,976.

 

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

 

(4) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(5) The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investment in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information.

 

(6) 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.

 

(7) Investment, or portion of investment, segregated as collateral for investments in derivatives.

 

(8) Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as listed within Investments in Derivatives as of the end of the reporting period.

 

N/A Not applicable.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     55   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 112.7%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 90.7%

           
 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.5%

           
  3,072     

AAR Corporation

            $ 89,948   
  1,432     

Aerovironment, Inc., (2), (3)

              38,822   
  631     

American Science & Engineering Inc.

              41,507   
  2,496     

API Technologies Corporation, (2)

              7,288   
  971     

Astronics Corporation, (2)

              47,637   
  194     

Astronics Corporation, (2)

              9,378   
  1,535     

Cubic Corporation

              80,588   
  3,620     

Curtiss Wright Corporation

              180,204   
  5,758     

DigitalGlobe Inc., (2)

              183,220   
  820     

Ducommon Inc., (2)

              20,385   
  1,326     

Engility Holdings Inc., (2)

              41,066   
  292     

Erickson Air-Crane Inc., (2), (3)

              5,723   
  2,419     

Esterline Technologies Corporation, (2)

              193,907   
  4,677     

GenCorp Inc., (2), (3)

              78,574   
  5,129     

Heico Corporation

              274,798   
  973     

Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc.

              7,667   
  2,465     

Keyw Holding Corporation, (2), (3)

              28,348   
  3,397     

Kratos Defence & Security Solutions Inc., (2)

              28,807   
  801     

LMI Aerospace, Inc., (2)

              12,576   
  3,503     

Moog Inc., CLass A Shares, (2)

              209,234   
  372     

National Presto Industries Inc.

              26,245   
  4,637     

Orbital Sciences Corporation, (2)

              106,976   
  790     

Sparton Corporation, (2)

              20,848   
  3,959     

Taser International, Inc., (2), (3)

              70,351   
  2,889     

Teledyne Technologies Inc., (2), (3)

                    256,601   
 

Total Aerospace & Defense

                    2,060,698   
 

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.4%

           
  4,009     

Air Transport Servcies Group Inc., (2)

              29,025   
  1,996     

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., (2)

              73,912   
  1,377     

Echo Global Logistics, Inc., (2), (3)

              25,351   
  2,333     

Forward Air Corporation

              94,440   
  2,859     

Hub Group, Inc., (2)

              105,011   
  2,731     

Pacer International, Inc., (2)

              21,793   

 

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Air Freight & Logistics (continued)

           
  669     

Park Ohio Holdings Corporation, (2)

            $ 27,703   
  7,015     

UTI Worldwide, Inc., (3)

              106,628   
  2,266     

XPO Logistics, Incorporated, (2)

                    45,728   
 

Total Air Freight & Logistics

                    529,591   
 

Airlines – 0.7%

           
  1,159     

Allegiant Travel Company

              120,849   
  4,013     

Hawaian Holdings Inc., (2), (3)

              33,107   
  17,973     

JetBlue Airways Corporation, (2), (3)

              127,429   
  3,799     

Republic Airways Holdings, Inc., (2)

              44,752   
  4,010     

Skywest Inc.

              60,310   
  4,661     

Spirit Airline Holdings, (2)

              201,122   
  14,844     

U.S. Airways Group Inc., (2), (3)

                    326,123   
 

Total Airlines

                    913,692   
 

Auto Components – 0.9%

           
  5,197     

American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc., (2)

              96,716   
  4,897     

Cooper Tire & Rubber

              127,371   
  11,352     

Dana Holding Corporation, (3)

              222,499   
  1,950     

Dorman Products, Inc.

              94,790   
  1,772     

Drew Industries Inc.

              89,061   
  1,524     

Federal Mogul Corporation, Class A Shares, (2)

              31,227   
  759     

Fox Factory Holding Corporation, (2)

              13,222   
  1,086     

Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc., (2)

              19,505   
  2,583     

Gentherm Inc., (2)

              60,313   
  3,650     

Modine Manufacturing Company, (2)

              48,618   
  1,083     

Remy International Inc., (3)

              23,858   
  471     

Shiloh Industries, Inc.

              7,734   
  2,646     

Spartan Motors, Inc.

              17,966   
  1,531     

Standard Motor Products Inc., (3)

              55,361   
  2,202     

Stoneridge Inc., (2)

              28,098   
  1,796     

Superior Industries International Inc.

              33,675   
  4,702     

Tenneco Inc., (2)

              249,535   
  472     

Tower International Inc., (2)

                    10,016   
 

Total Auto Components

                    1,229,565   
 

Automobiles – 0.0%

           
  2,169     

Winnebago Industries Inc., (2)

                    64,333   
 

Beverages – 0.1%

           
  637     

Boston Beer Company, (2), (3)

              146,249   
  346     

Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated

              21,909   
  816     

Craft Brewers Alliance Inc., (2)

              13,236   

 

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Beverages (continued)

           
  876     

National Beverage Corporation

                  $ 16,040   
 

Total Beverages

                    197,434   
 

Biotechnology – 3.4%

           
  5,418     

Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              123,151   
  7,465     

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              18,737   
  3,136     

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc., (2)

              95,993   
  2,228     

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2), (3)

              184,523   
  527     

Agios Pharmaceutical Inc., (2), (3)

              12,205   
  4,493     

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              258,842   
  1,668     

AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              45,003   
  2,351     

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., (2), (3)

              4,984   
  1,959     

Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2), (3)

              25,487   
  16,835     

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              73,906   
  4,586     

ArQule Inc., (2)

              10,319   
  9,028     

Array Biopharma, Inc., (2)

              45,321   
  4,011     

Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              8,303   
  2,854     

BioTime Inc., (2)

              10,360   
  527     

Bluebird Bio Inc., (2), (3)

              11,199   
  8,707     

Cell Therapeutics, Inc., (2), (3)

              15,324   
  6,251     

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., (2), (3)

              143,210   
  296     

Cellular Dynamics International Inc., (2)

              4,177   
  5,188     

Cepheid, Inc., (2), (3)

              211,255   
  5,186     

Chelsea Therapeutics International, Inc., (2)

              14,676   
  1,901     

ChemoCentryx Inc., (2), (3)

              9,410   
  656     

Chimerix Inc., (2)

              9,938   
  1,232     

Clovis Oncology Inc., (2)

              62,968   
  462     

Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              4,112   
  1,936     

Coronado Biosciences Inc., (2)

              3,233   
  6,226     

Curis, Inc., (2), (3)

              24,842   
  1,915     

Cytokinetics, Inc., (2), (3)

              11,509   
  4,884     

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc., (2), (3)

              10,061   
  12,184     

Dendreon Corporation, (2), (3)

              31,313   
  1,010     

Durata Therapeutics Inc., (2)

              9,777   
  9,318     

Dyax Corporation, (2)

              76,594   
  14,139     

Dynavax Technologies Corporation, (2)

              17,391   
  2,122     

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., (2)

              41,443   
  281     

Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              5,609   
  2,905     

Enzon Inc.

              4,299   
  457     

Epizyme Inc., (2)

              17,512   

 

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Biotechnology (continued)

           
  354     

Esperion Therapeutics Inc., (2)

            $ 5,547   
  5,444     

EXACT Sciences Corporation, (2), (3)

              59,993   
  14,209     

Exelixis, Inc., (2), (3)

              70,050   
  1,304     

Fibrocell Science Inc., (2)

              4,825   
  7,882     

Galena Biopharma Inc., (2), (3)

              17,577   
  1,294     

Genomic Health, Inc., (2), (3)

              38,716   
  10,082     

Geron Corporation, (2)

              39,824   
  2,028     

GTX, Inc., (2), (3)

              3,468   
  6,868     

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc., (2), (3)

              80,012   
  649     

Hyperion Therapeutics Inc., (2), (3)

              12,999   
  7,713     

Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2), (3)

              25,376   
  6,535     

Immunogen, Inc., (2), (3)

              107,566   
  5,668     

Immunomedics, Inc., (2), (3)

              21,482   
  3,702     

Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              50,162   
  2,675     

Insmed Incorporated, (2)

              38,092   
  364     

Insys Therapeutics Inc., (2)

              14,520   
  485     

Intercept Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, (2)

              26,306   
  6,310     

Intermune, Inc., (2)

              88,908   
  886     

Intrexon Corporation, (2), (3)

              18,783   
  7,194     

Ironwood Pharmacauticals Inc., (2), (3)

              69,134   
  8,683     

ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              288,883   
  917     

Kalobios Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              3,677   
  6,318     

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              65,391   
  788     

Kythera Biopharmaceuticals ,Incorporated, (2)

              35,231   
  17,573     

Lexicon Genetics, Inc., (2), (3)

              42,175   
  1,377     

Ligand Pharmceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              71,274   
  11,499     

MannKind Corporation, (2), (3)

              56,230   
  693     

MEI Pharma Inc., (2)

              5,558   
  7,470     

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated, (2), (3)

              20,020   
  6,509     

MiMedx Group Inc., (2), (3)

              34,498   
  3,650     

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              59,824   
  4,205     

Nanosphere Inc., (2)

              8,200   
  5,158     

Neurocrine Biosciences Inc., (2)

              48,692   
  1,306     

NewLink Genetics Corporation, (2)

              21,876   
  14,331     

Novavax, Inc., (2)

              44,426   
  7,756     

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              223,218   
  1,134     

OncoGenex Pharmacuetical Inc., (2)

              7,972   
  363     

Oncomed Pharamceuticals Inc., (2)

              5,049   
  458     

Onconova Therapeutics Inc., (2)

              7,209   

 

Nuveen Investments     59   


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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Biotechnology (continued)

           
  14,544     

Opko Health Inc., (2), (3)

            $ 145,731   
  7,317     

Orexigen Therapeutics Inc., (2), (3)

              35,707   
  1,282     

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., (2)

              17,063   
  693     

OvaScience Inc., (2), (3)

              6,701   
  10,822     

PDL Biopahrma Inc., (3)

              87,550   
  11,719     

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Reg S, (2), (3)

              15,118   
  748     

Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              16,568   
  4,602     

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              16,751   
  1,096     

Prothena Corporation PLC, (2)

              26,348   
  741     

PTC Therapeutics Inc., (2), (3)

              13,331   
  1,713     

Puma Biotechnology Inc, (2)

              65,625   
  4,285     

Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corporation, (2)

              61,618   
  446     

Receptos Inc., (2)

              11,400   
  789     

Regulus Therapeutics Incorporated, (2)

              5,499   
  2,430     

Repligen Corporation, (2)

              26,584   
  6,737     

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              20,817   
  4,701     

Sangamo Biosciences, Inc., (2)

              44,048   
  2,587     

Sarepta Therapautics Inc., (2)

              100,738   
  2,841     

SIGA Technologies, Inc., (2), (3)

              9,745   
  4,640     

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (3)

              39,858   
  707     

Stemline Therapeutics Inc., (2)

              19,676   
  2,502     

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              12,535   
  1,480     

Synageva BioPharma Corporation, (2), (3)

              75,184   
  6,228     

Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              25,161   
  3,136     

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corporation, (2), (3)

              14,237   
  2,158     

Targacept, Inc., (2)

              10,251   
  1,034     

Tesaro Inc., (2)

              39,809   
  890     

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              11,152   
  1,201     

TG Therapeutics Inc., (2)

              4,336   
  3,641     

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              15,802   
  2,560     

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              18,330   
  1,339     

Verastem Inc., (2), (3)

              13,390   
  5,872     

Vical, Inc., (2), (3)

              7,340   
  5,340     

XOMA Limited, (2)

              24,083   
  5,190     

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., (2), (3)

                    18,373   
 

Total Biotechnology

                    4,576,188   
 

Building Products – 0.7%

           
  2,170     

Aaon, Inc.

              58,612   
  768     

American Woodmark Company, (2)

              26,051   

 

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Building Products (continued)

           
  2,222     

Apogee Enterprises, Inc., (3)

            $     69,504   
  3,453     

Builders FirstSource, Inc., (2)

              25,587   
  2,371     

Gibraltar Industries Inc., (2)

              37,960   
  3,449     

Griffon Corporation

              43,216   
  1,394     

Insteel Industries, Inc.

              23,126   
  1,600     

NCI Building Systems Inc., (2)

              23,088   
  697     

Nortek Inc., (2)

              48,908   
  515     

Patrick Industries, Inc., (2)

              16,109   
  2,565     

PGT, Inc., (2)

              26,804   
  1,220     

Ply Gem Holdings Inc., (2)

              18,178   
  2,865     

Quanex Building Products Corporation

              50,940   
  3,133     

Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc.

              111,065   
  1,329     

Trex Company Inc., (2)

              93,322   
  1,535     

Universal Forest Products Inc., (3)

              81,232   
  5,926     

USG Corporation, (2), (3)

                    161,839   
 

Total Building Products

                    915,541   
 

Capital Markets – 2.4%

           
  17,374     

Apollo Investment Corporation

              148,200   
  1,237     

Arlington Asset Investment Corporation

              30,517   
  9,822     

BGC Partners Inc., Class A

              52,253   
  5,729     

BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation, (3)

              53,795   
  1,535     

Calamos Asset Management, Inc. Class A

              15,074   
  1,044     

Capital Southwest Corporation

              34,316   
  781     

CIFC Corporation

              6,170   
  1,455     

Cohen & Steers Inc., (3)

              55,814   
  7,550     

Cowen Group, Inc, Class A, (2), (3)

              29,974   
  218     

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.

              24,039   
  2,445     

Evercore Partners Inc., (3)

              123,399   
  676     

FBR Capital Markets Corporation, (2)

              17,914   
  1,059     

Fidus Investment Corporation, (3)

              21,508   
  9,335     

Fifth Street Finance Corporation

              95,217   
  3,781     

Financial Engines Inc., (3)

              211,244   
  2,828     

FXCM Inc, Class A Shares

              46,351   
  466     

GAMCO Investors Inc.

              33,324   
  464     

Garrison Capital Inc

              6,835   
  5,382     

GFI Group, Inc.

              18,676   
  1,624     

Gladstone Capital Corporation

              14,324   
  1,930     

Gladstone Investment Corporation

              13,645   
  2,497     

Golub Capital BDC Inc., (3)

              43,947   

 

Nuveen Investments     61   


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Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Capital Markets (continued)

           
  2,179     

Greenhill & Co Inc.

            $   111,783   
  1,430     

GSV Capital Corporporation, (2), (3)

              21,865   
  1,139     

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc., (3)

              13,953   
  4,759     

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., (3)

              73,479   
  2,559     

HFF Inc., Class A Shares

              62,823   
  637     

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation

              8,587   
  2,938     

ICG Group Inc., (2)

              47,919   
  1,088     

INTL FCStone Inc., (2)

              22,260   
  2,877     

Investment Technology Group, (2)

              46,090   
  11,535     

Janus Capital Group Inc., (3)

              113,850   
  1,214     

JMP Group Inc.

              7,782   
  2,186     

KCAP Financial Incorporated, (3)

              18,428   
  5,492     

KCG Holdings Inc., Class A Shares, (2)

              48,000   
  7,960     

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., (2)

              16,716   
  2,689     

Main Street Capital Corporation

              81,746   
  979     

Manning & Napier Inc.

              16,251   
  5,505     

MCG Capital Corporation

              25,929   
  1,439     

Medallion Financial Corporation

              21,844   
  3,092     

Medley Capital Corporation

              43,102   
  1,724     

MVC Capital Inc.

              23,843   
  2,886     

New Mountain Finance Corporation

              40,923   
  1,600     

NGP Capital Resources Company

              11,904   
  761     

Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., Class A

              15,091   
  743     

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Inc.

              9,874   
  5,137     

Pennantpark Investment Corporation

              57,843   
  1,335     

Piper Jaffray Companies, (2)

              47,913   
  19,103     

Prospect Capital Corporation, (3)

              216,628   
  878     

Pzena Investments Management, Inc.

              6,313   
  1,621     

Safeguard Scientifics Inc., (2)

              28,286   
  425     

Silvercrest Asset Management Corporation Class A, (2)

              6,277   
  3,480     

Solar Capital Limited

              79,866   
  851     

Solar Senior Capital Limited

              15,522   
  931     

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, (3)

              13,816   
  4,914     

Stifel Financial Corporation, (2), (3)

              201,228   
  2,237     

SWS Group Inc., (2)

              12,594   
  1,871     

TCP Capital Corporation

              31,190   
  4,062     

Technology Investment Capital Corporation, (3)

              40,620   
  1,041     

THL Credit Inc., (3)

              16,916   
  2,131     

Triangle Capital Corporation

              63,419   

 

  62       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Capital Markets (continued)

           
  520     

Virtus Investment Partners Inc., (2), (3)

            $ 105,830   
  2,852     

Walter Investment Management Corporation, (2)

              107,720   
  540     

Westwood Holding Group Inc.

              28,798   
  533     

WhiteHorse Finance Incorporated

              8,214   
  7,765     

WisdomTree Investments Inc., (2)

                    107,934   
 

Total Capital Markets

                    3,197,505   
 

Chemicals – 2.1%

           
  2,274     

A Schulman, Inc.

              75,315   
  778     

Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc., (2), (3)

              29,385   
  457     

American Pacific Corporation, (2)

              20,803   
  2,213     

American Vanguard Corp., (3)

              57,759   
  1,537     

Arabian American Development Company, (2)

              13,987   
  5,396     

Axiall Corporation

              209,850   
  2,295     

Balchem Corporation

              131,412   
  4,182     

Calgon Carbon Corporation, (2), (3)

              83,431   
  498     

Chase Corporation, Common Stock

              15,069   
  7,600     

Chemtura Corporation, (2)

              186,200   
  5,600     

Ferro Corporation, (2)

              71,848   
  3,690     

Flotek Industries Inc., (2), (3)

              78,892   
  1,680     

FutureFuel Corporation

              29,249   
  596     

GSE Holdings Inc., (2)

              1,681   
  3,890     

H.B. Fuller Company

              186,214   
  729     

Hawkins Inc, (3)

              26,251   
  1,698     

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

              85,104   
  1,816     

Innospec, Inc.

              83,645   
  4,230     

Interpid Potash Inc., (3)

              62,816   
  632     

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

              12,627   
  1,602     

Koppers Holdings Inc.

              71,305   
  2,515     

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc., (2)

              53,494   
  2,004     

Landec Corporation, (2)

              23,467   
  1,478     

LSB Industries Inc., (2)

              54,272   
  2,694     

Minerals Technologies Inc.

              152,561   
  6,207     

Olin Corporation

              139,720   
  2,471     

OM Group Inc., (2)

              84,014   
  3,638     

OMNOVA Solutions Inc., (2)

              31,651   
  742     

Penford Corporation, (2)

              10,091   
  7,682     

PolyOne Corporation

              232,765   
  1,015     

Quaker Chemical Corporation, (3)

              77,049   
  3,868     

Sensient Technologies Corporation

              201,639   

 

Nuveen Investments     63   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Chemicals (continued)

           
  1,457     

Stepan Company, (3)

            $ 85,774   
  1,220     

Taminco Corporation, (2)

              24,363   
  1,902     

Tredegar Corporation

              55,576   
  1,751     

Zep Inc.

              34,827   
  2,126     

Zoltek Companies, Inc., (2)

                    35,504   
 

Total Chemicals

                    2,829,610   
 

Commercial Banks – 6.4%

           
  1,167     

1st Source Corporation

              36,620   
  2,311     

1st United Bancorp Inc/North

              17,656   
  565     

Access National Corporation

              8,209   
  607     

American National Bankshares, Inc.

              13,925   
  1,845     

Ameris Bancorp., (2)

              33,764   
  719     

Ames National Corporation

              16,199   
  781     

Arrow Financial Corporation, (3)

              20,158   
  547     

BancFirst Corporation

              30,397   
  2,262     

Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones S.A

              59,332   
  2,540     

Bancorp, Inc., (2)

              41,072   
  7,358     

BancorpSouth Inc., (3)

              162,612   
  474     

Bank of Kentucky Financial Corporation

              13,656   
  420     

Bank of Marin Bancorp California

              17,871   
  2,403     

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc., (3)

              118,900   
  1,504     

Banner Corporation

              57,543   
  303     

Bar Harbor Bankshares

              11,435   
  6,105     

BBCN Bancorp Inc.

              90,537   
  1,416     

BNC Bancorp., (3)

              18,564   
  6,161     

Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc., (3)

              70,174   
  693     

Bridge Bancorp Inc.

              16,001   
  744     

Bridge Capital Holdings, (2)

              13,087   
  1,045     

Bryn Mawr Bank

              29,114   
  252     

C & F Financial, Inc., (3)

              13,585   
  590     

Camden National Corporation

              23,807   
  1,916     

Capital Bank Financial Corporation, Class A Shares, (2)

              42,574   
  964     

Capital City Bank, (2)

              11,857   
  2,339     

Cardinal Financial Corporation

              38,594   
  472     

Cascade Bancorp., (2)

              2,440   
  6,097     

Cathay General Bancorp.

              150,169   
  910     

Center Bancorp, Inc.

              13,614   
  2,327     

Centerstate Banks of Florida, Inc.

              22,944   
  1,687     

Central Pacific Financial Corporation

              31,075   

 

  64       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Commercial Banks (continued)

           
  263     

Century Bancorp, Inc.

            $ 8,548   
  2,128     

Chemical Financial Corporation

              62,329   
  278     

Chemung Financial Corporation

              9,794   
  953     

Citizens & Northern Corporation

              18,831   
  1,210     

City Holding Company, (3)

              55,055   
  967     

CNB Financial Corporation

              19,350   
  2,740     

Cobiz, Inc.

              29,729   
  3,944     

Columbia Banking Systems Inc.

              101,321   
  3,093     

Community Bank System Inc.

              112,307   
  1,084     

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

              46,168   
  813     

CommunityOne Bancorp., (2)

              8,748   
  135     

ConnectOne Bancorp Inc., (2)

              5,131   
  678     

Customers Bancorp Inc., (2), (3)

              12,611   
  1,544     

Customers Bancorp Inc., (2)

              25,862   
  7,100     

CVB Financial

              103,234   
  1,724     

Eagle Bancorp, Inc., (2)

              45,600   
  560     

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.

              10,942   
  1,400     

Enterprise Financial Services Corporation

              25,242   
  11,211     

F.N.B. Corporation PA, (3)

              140,250   
  578     

Farmers Capital Bank Corporation, (2)

              11,872   
  1,128     

Fidelity Southern Corporation

              17,230   
  1,067     

Financial Institutions, Inc.

              25,256   
  739     

First Bancorp Maine

              12,866   
  1,521     

First Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

              22,785   
  5,574     

First Bancorp of Puerto Rico, (2)

              30,936   
  5,511     

First Busey Corporation

              28,492   
  7,567     

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, (3)

              65,757   
  1,384     

First Community Bancshares, Inc.

              23,099   
  1,313     

First Connecticut Bancorp.

              19,275   
  4,473     

First Financial Bancorp.

              69,421   
  2,437     

First Financial Bankshares, Inc., (3)

              149,900   
  867     

First Financial Corporation

              29,946   
  1,857     

First Financial Holdings Inc.

              111,290   
  1,356     

First Interstate BancSystem Inc., Montana

              34,049   
  2,224     

First Merchants Corporation, (3)

              41,811   
  5,804     

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

              96,521   
  322     

First NBC Bank Holding Company, (2)

              8,581   
  611     

First of Long Island Corporation

              24,043   
  4,826     

First Security Group, Inc., (2)

              9,797   

 

Nuveen Investments     65   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Commercial Banks (continued)

           
  12,813     

FirstMerit Corporation, (3)

            $   287,780   
  2,383     

Flushing Financial Corporation, (3)

              47,874   
  1,415     

German American Bancorp, Inc.

              38,460   
  5,190     

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

              143,400   
  797     

Great Southern Bancorp.

              22,380   
  1,138     

Guaranty Bancorp.

              15,363   
  2,431     

Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc., (2)

              3,428   
  6,561     

Hancock Holding Company

              215,070   
  2,441     

Hanmi Financial Corporation

              42,669   
  1,146     

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

              30,358   
  1,609     

Heritage Commerce Coporation

              12,534   
  1,171     

Heritage Financial Corporation

              18,888   
  1,559     

Heritage Oaks Bancorp, (2)

              10,679   
  3,497     

Home Bancshares, Inc.

              118,478   
  1,121     

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.

              17,476   
  1,609     

HomeTrust Bancshares Inc., (2)

              25,985   
  672     

Horizon Bancorp.

              14,589   
  1,270     

Hudson Valley Holding Corporation

              23,482   
  2,139     

IberiaBank Corporation

              124,982   
  1,769     

Independent Bank Corporation, (3)

              63,472   
  293     

Independent Bank Group Inc.

              11,055   
  4,442     

International Bancshares Corporation, (3)

              101,500   
  1,383     

Intervest Bancshares Corporation, (2)

              10,082   
  3,601     

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

              85,380   
  2,309     

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.

              26,323   
  1,269     

Lakeland Financial Corporation

              45,164   
  436     

LCNB Corporation

              8,785   
  1,834     

Macatawa Bank Corporation, (2)

              9,005   
  1,575     

Mainsource Financial Group

              25,547   
  4,236     

MB Financial, Inc.

              125,809   
  672     

Mercantile Bank Corporation, (3)

              14,676   
  434     

Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

              13,011   
  1,092     

Metro Bancorp, Inc., (2)

              23,303   
  1,233     

Metrocorp Bancshares, Inc.

              17,669   
  411     

Middleburg Financial Corporation

              7,530   
  635     

Midsouth Bancorp Inc.

              9,639   
  524     

MidWestOne Financial Group Inc.

              13,844   
  4,040     

National Bank Holdings Corporation

              84,840   
  537     

National Bankshares, Inc.

              18,876   

 

  66       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Commercial Banks (continued)

           
  9,046     

National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

            $ 93,807   
  3,385     

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

              82,492   
  1,953     

NewBridge Bancorp., (2), (3)

              14,569   
  2,392     

no description

              35,282   
  479     

Northrim Bancorp, Inc.

              12,023   
  3,527     

OFG Bancorp., (3)

              52,235   
  7,836     

Old National Bancorp.

              113,935   
  885     

OmniAmerican Bancorp Inc., (2)

              19,399   
  1,382     

Pacific Continental Corporation

              19,044   
  1,286     

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc., (2)

              17,888   
  2,931     

Pacwest Bancorp., (3)

              111,525   
  345     

Palmetto Bancshares Inc., (2)

              4,630   
  890     

Park National Corporation

              70,506   
  3,457     

Park Sterling Bank Inc.

              22,505   
  695     

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corporation

              12,746   
  284     

Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.

              14,541   
  834     

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

              18,698   
  2,708     

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., (2)

              83,948   
  902     

Preferred Bank Los Angeles, (2)

              17,336   
  5,018     

Privatebancorp, Inc.

              122,238   
  4,660     

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

              291,017   
  2,360     

Renasant Corporation

              67,685   
  749     

Republic Bancorp, Inc.

              17,242   
  2,297     

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

              56,322   
  1,929     

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

              47,241   
  5,669     

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida, (2)

              12,925   
  941     

Sierra Bancorp.

              17,813   
  1,276     

Simmons First National Corporation

              41,776   
  1,379     

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

              37,647   
  1,522     

Southwest Bancorp, Inc., (2)

              24,367   
  2,468     

State Bank Financial Corporation

              42,104   
  1,755     

StellarOne Corporation

              40,856   
  2,626     

Sterling Financial Corporation

              76,049   
  894     

Suffolk Bancorp., (2)

              17,478   
  3,126     

Sun Bancorp, Inc., (2)

              10,316   
  14,414     

Susquehanna Bancshs Inc.

              169,869   
  1,079     

SY Bancorp, Inc.

              32,381   
  1,336     

Taylor Capital Group, Inc., (2)

              30,728   
  3,153     

Texas Capital BancShares, Inc., (2), (3)

              164,114   

 

Nuveen Investments     67   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Commercial Banks (continued)

           
  1,117     

Tompkins Financial Corporation

            $ 55,090   
  3,857     

Towne Bank

              56,158   
  1,238     

Trico Bancshares

              31,309   
  506     

Tristate Capital Holdings Inc., (2)

              6,330   
  5,191     

Trustmark Corporation, (3)

              140,988   
  2,508     

UMB Financial Corporation

              147,771   
  8,654     

Umpqua Holdings Corporation, (3)

              141,666   
  1,562     

Union First Market Bankshares Corporation, (3)

              37,675   
  3,891     

United Bankshares, Inc., (3)

              115,096   
  3,330     

United Community Banks, Inc., (2)

              51,915   
  1,290     

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania

              25,761   
  869     

VantageSouth Bancshares Inc., (2)

              4,249   
  3,089     

ViewPoint Financial Group, (3)

              67,371   
  2,084     

Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc., (2)

              33,407   
  1,198     

Washington Banking Company

              20,378   
  1,118     

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

              36,771   
  6,977     

Webster Financial Corporation

              194,589   
  2,003     

WesBanco, Inc.

              58,888   
  1,206     

West Bancorp, Inc.

              16,667   
  1,943     

Westamerica Bancorp., (3)

              100,026   
  5,726     

Western Alliance Bancorporation, (2)

              121,105   
  4,787     

Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.

              40,546   
  2,668     

Wintrust Financial Corporation, (3)

              116,085   
  1,112     

Yadkin Financial Inc., (2)

                    18,259   
 

Total Commercial Banks

                    8,626,226   
 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.9%

           
  4,225     

ABM Industries Inc.

              116,230   
  8,777     

Acco Brands Corporation, (2), (3)

              51,345   
  1,705     

Acorn Energy Inc., (3)

              6,411   
  1,424     

American Ecology Corporation

              50,623   
  2,913     

ARC Document Solutions, (2)

              18,177   
  3,707     

Brinks Company

              116,400   
  2,986     

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., (2)

              17,647   
  1,356     

CECO Environmental Corporation, (3)

              23,942   
  4,165     

Cenveo Inc., (2), (3)

              13,078   
  73     

CompX International Inc.

              1,036   
  559     

Consolidated Graphics Inc., (2)

              35,826   
  885     

Courier Corporation, (3)

              15,036   
  3,932     

Deluxe Corporation, (3)

              185,158   

 

  68       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)

           
  2,031     

EnerNOC, Inc., (2)

            $ 33,776   
  2,023     

Ennis Inc.

              35,908   
  1,512     

G&K Services, Inc.

              94,349   
  4,930     

Healthcare Services Group, Inc., (3)

              135,033   
  683     

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc., (2), (3)

              12,069   
  3,515     

HNI Corporation

              136,558   
  3,428     

Innerworkings, Inc., (2), (3)

              32,806   
  4,587     

Interface, Inc.

              92,887   
  732     

Intersections, Inc.

              6,273   
  2,508     

Kimball International Inc., Class B

              29,344   
  3,724     

Knoll Inc.

              61,148   
  1,948     

McGrath Rentcorp.

              69,485   
  4,532     

Miller (Herman) Inc.

              137,501   
  2,189     

Mine Safety Appliances Company

              105,422   
  2,964     

Mobile Mini, Inc., (2)

              107,060   
  947     

Multi Color Corporation

              32,984   
  522     

NL Industries Inc.

              6,087   
  1,726     

Performant Financial Corporation, (2)

              17,208   
  1,932     

Quad Graphics Inc.

              67,465   
  1,042     

Schawk Inc.

              15,234   
  1,192     

Standard Parking Corporation, (2)

              31,552   
  6,518     

Steelcase Inc., (3)

              106,830   
  8,798     

Swisher Hygiene Inc., (2)

              5,312   
  1,591     

Team, Inc., (2)

              59,328   
  5,019     

Tetra Tech, Inc., (2)

              131,146   
  1,250     

TRC Companies, (2)

              9,613   
  1,132     

UniFirst Corporation

              116,392   
  3,135     

United Stationers, Inc.

              139,319   
  1,572     

Viad Corporation

              41,972   
  1,646     

West Corporation

                    36,245   
 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                    2,557,215   
 

Communications Equipment – 1.7%

           
  4,582     

ADTRAN, Inc.

              107,585   
  890     

Alliance Fiber, (3)

              16,527   
  898     

Anaren Microwave Inc., (2)

              22,432   
  9,006     

Arris Group Inc., (2)

              160,847   
  8,809     

Aruba Networks, Inc., (2), (3)

              165,257   
  4,735     

Aviat Networks Inc., (2)

              9,754   
  786     

Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B

              16,537   

 

Nuveen Investments     69   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Communications Equipment (continued)

           
  1,247     

Black Box Corporation

            $ 31,225   
  2,710     

CalAmp Corporation, (2)

              63,766   
  3,095     

Calix Inc., (2)

              31,476   
  7,848     

Ciena Corporation, (2)

              182,623   
  1,301     

Comtech Telecom Corporation

              39,056   
  1,999     

Digi International, Inc., (2)

              20,150   
  7,024     

Emulex Corporation, (2)

              52,891   
  6,700     

Extreme Networks Inc., (2)

              35,912   
  7,223     

Finisar Corporation, (2)

              166,201   
  1,828     

Globecom Systems, Inc., (2)

              25,647   
  8,160     

Harmonic Inc., (2)

              59,650   
  8,958     

Infinera Corporation, (2), (3)

              91,461   
  3,182     

Interdigital Inc., (3)

              123,303   
  4,366     

IXIA, (2)

              61,910   
  1,199     

KVH Industries, Inc., (2)

              16,474   
  2,979     

Netgear, Inc., (2)

              85,676   
  1,081     

Numerex Corporation, (2)

              12,767   
  1,472     

Oplink Communications, Inc., (2)

              26,864   
  6,843     

Parkervision, Inc., (2), (3)

              18,750   
  1,428     

PCTEL, Inc.

              13,152   
  3,346     

Plantronics Inc.

              143,677   
  1,589     

Procera Networks Inc., (2), (3)

              22,484   
  3,365     

Ruckus Wireless Incorporated, (2)

              48,793   
  4,551     

ShoreTel, Inc., (2)

              36,180   
  16,680     

Sonus Networks, Inc., (2)

              50,040   
  3,168     

Symmetricom Inc., (2)

              22,715   
  27,487     

Tellabs Inc.

              67,068   
  423     

Tessco Technologies Inc.

              14,987   
  973     

Ubiquiti Networks Inc.

              37,538   
  3,058     

ViaSat, Inc., (2), (3)

              202,195   
  3,411     

Westell Technologies Inc., Class A, (2)

                    12,245   
 

Total Communications Equipment

                    2,315,815   
 

Computers & Peripherals – 0.4%

           
  2,402     

Avid Technology Inc., (2)

              17,895   
  3,063     

Cray, Inc., (2)

              68,489   
  1,218     

Datalink Corporation, (2)

              12,509   
  3,588     

Electronics For Imaging, (2)

              123,104   
  5,879     

Fusion-io Inc., (2)

              63,199   
  1,810     

Hutchinson Technology Inc., (2), (3)

              6,733   

 

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Computers & Peripherals (continued)

           
  2,621     

Imation Corporation, (2)

            $ 12,188   
  2,157     

Immersion Corporation, (2)

              27,437   
  6,883     

QLogic Corporation, (2)

              85,005   
  16,411     

Quantum Corporation, (2)

              20,350   
  2,615     

Silicon Graphics International Corporation, (2)

              33,394   
  2,463     

Super Micro Computer Inc., (2)

                    34,285   
 

Total Computers & Peripherals

                    504,588   
 

Construction & Engineering – 0.8%

           
  3,025     

Aegion Corporation, (2)

              62,013   
  1,512     

Ameresco Inc., Class A Shares, (2), (3)

              15,816   
  1,080     

Argan, Inc.

              24,030   
  2,875     

Comfort Systems USA Inc.

              53,561   
  2,556     

Dycom Industries Inc., (2)

              75,785   
  5,188     

Emcor Group Inc.

              192,267   
  2,891     

Furmanite Corporation, (2)

              32,524   
  3,001     

Granite Construction Inc.

              97,082   
  4,592     

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation

              37,287   
  1,532     

Layne Christensen Company, (2), (3)

              29,629   
  4,593     

MasTec Inc., (2), (3)

              146,838   
  1,622     

MYR Group Inc., (2)

              42,902   
  729     

Northwest Pipe Company, (2)

              26,266   
  2,107     

Orion Marine Group Inc., (2)

              26,338   
  2,006     

Pike Electric Corporation

              21,685   
  2,728     

Primoris Services Corporation

              71,037   
  1,285     

Sterling Construction Company, Inc., (2)

              12,336   
  2,866     

Tutor Perini Corporation, (2), (3)

                    65,775   
 

Total Construction & Engineering

                    1,033,171   
 

Construction Materials – 0.1%

           
  5,649     

Headwater Inc., (2)

              49,316   
  1,682     

Texas Industries Inc., (2), (3)

              90,323   
  150     

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc., (2)

              8,334   
  1,041     

U.S. Concrete, Inc., (2)

                    22,746   
 

Total Construction Materials

                    170,719   
 

Consumer Finance – 0.7%

           
  2,206     

Cash America International, Inc., (3)

              87,027   
  1,393     

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc., (2)

              9,361   
  549     

Credit Acceptance Corporation, (2)

              64,947   
  3,131     

DFC Global Corporation, (2), (3)

              37,885   
  1,934     

Encore Capital Group, Inc., (2), (3)

              94,476   

 

Nuveen Investments     71   


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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Consumer Finance (continued)

           
  3,946     

EZCORP, Inc., (2)

            $ 62,071   
  2,256     

First Cash Financial Services, Inc., (2)

              136,465   
  7,061     

First Marblehead Corporation, (2)

              6,779   
  1,995     

Green Dot Corporation, Class A Shares, (2)

              42,813   
  1,244     

Imperial Holdings, Incorporated, (2)

              7,290   
  1,769     

Nelnet Inc.

              75,412   
  794     

Nicholas Financial, Inc.

              12,744   
  3,921     

Porfolio Recovery Associates, Inc., (2), (3)

              233,103   
  415     

Regional Management Corporation, (2)

              13,284   
  718     

World Acceptance Corporation, (2), (3)

                    74,758   
 

Total Consumer Finance

                    958,415   
 

Containers & Packaging – 0.2%

           
  338     

AEP Industries, Inc., (2)

              20,084   
  4,279     

Berry Plastics Corporation, (2)

              85,922   
  16,228     

Graphic Packaging Holding Company, (2)

              136,315   
  2,179     

Myers Industries, Inc.

              38,830   
  430     

UFP Technologies, Inc., (2)

                    9,912   
 

Total Containers & Packaging

                    291,063   
 

Distributors – 0.2%

           
  1,444     

Audiovox Corporation, (2), (3)

              22,396   
  888     

Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc.

              62,808   
  3,601     

Pool Corporation

              195,822   
  493     

Weyco Group, Inc.

                    14,164   
 

Total Distributors

                    295,190   
 

Diversified Consumer Services – 1.2%

           
  1,361     

American Public Education Inc., (2)

              54,481   
  1,093     

Ascent Media Corporation, (2)

              92,271   
  1,417     

Bridgepoint Education Inc., (2)

              27,773   
  916     

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc., (2)

              34,121   
  855     

Capella Education Company, (2)

              52,087   
  4,265     

Career Education Corporation, (2), (3)

              23,372   
  1,214     

Carriage Services Inc.

              24,389   
  6,128     

Corinthian Colleges Inc., (2)

              13,114   
  1,974     

Education Management Corporation, (2), (3)

              30,202   
  3,510     

Grand Canyon Education Inc., (2)

              165,918   
  4,249     

Hillenbrand Inc.

              119,907   
  1,805     

ITT Educational Services, Inc., (2)

              72,417   
  330     

JTH Holdings Inc., Class A Shares, (2), (3)

              6,518   
  2,100     

K12, Inc., (2)

              38,388   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Diversified Consumer Services (continued)

           
  4,690     

LifeLock, Incorporated, (2)

            $ 75,462   
  1,856     

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

              8,872   
  935     

Mac-Gray Corporation

              19,710   
  2,134     

Matthews International Corporation

              86,640   
  2,174     

Outerwall Inc., (2), (3)

              141,267   
  3,673     

Regis Corporation

              53,259   
  5,278     

Sothebys Holdings Inc., (3)

              273,928   
  1,134     

Steiner Leisure Limited, (2)

              63,527   
  5,600     

Stewart Enterprises Class A

              73,976   
  835     

Strayer Education Inc.

              33,008   
  1,640     

Universal Technical Institute Inc.

                    21,796   
 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                    1,606,403   
 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.3%

           
  157     

California First National Bancorp.

              2,802   
  851     

Gain Capital Holdings Inc.

              8,910   
  2,900     

Marketaxess

              189,167   
  638     

Marlin Business Services Corporation

              17,590   
  2,029     

Newstar Financial, Inc., (2), (3)

              35,325   
  4,413     

PHH Corporation, (2)

              106,133   
  1,758     

PICO Holdings, Inc., (2)

              41,278   
  939     

Resource America Inc.

                    8,104   
 

Total Diversified Financial Services

                    409,309   
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.5%

           
  5,576     

8X8, Inc., (2)

              63,901   
  710     

Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.

              39,348   
  2,074     

Cbeyond Inc., (2)

              13,357   
  16,074     

Cincinnati Bell Inc., (2)

              45,972   
  3,650     

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.

              128,225   
  3,101     

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., (3)

              57,772   
  1,604     

FairPoint Communications Inc., (2)

              14,981   
  2,433     

General Communication, Inc., (2)

              23,138   
  800     

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Inc., (2), (3)

              21,264   
  1,050     

Hickory Tech Corporation

              14,049   
  1,188     

IDT Corporation

              26,005   
  4,125     

inContact, Inc., (2), (3)

              31,309   
  2,515     

Inteliquent Incn

              32,318   
  4,963     

Iridium Communications Inc., (2), (3)

              29,927   
  1,194     

Lumos Networks Corporation

              26,280   
  2,801     

Orbcomm, Inc., (2)

              16,890   

 

Nuveen Investments     73   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)

           
  3,719     

Premiere Global Services, Inc., (2)

            $ 33,508   
  901     

PTGI Holdings Inc.

              3,172   
  594     

Straight Path Communications Inc., Class B Shares, (2)

              3,243   
  5,133     

TowerStream Corporation, (2), (3)

              12,319   
  1,434     

VocalTec Communications Limited, (2), (3)

              16,176   
  12,009     

Vonage Holdings Corporation, (2)

                    44,794   
 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                    697,948   
 

Electric Utilities – 1.2%

           
  3,087     

ALLETE Inc

              155,986   
  4,673     

Cleco Corporation

              216,547   
  3,109     

El Paso Electric Company

              109,344   
  3,299     

Empire District Electric Company

              74,195   
  3,884     

IDACORP, INC

              200,414   
  1,787     

MGE Energy, Inc.

              100,626   
  679     

NRG Yield Inc., Class A Shares, (2)

              24,050   
  2,803     

Otter Tail Power Corporation

              83,613   
  6,158     

PNM Resources Inc.

              147,299   
  5,850     

Portland General Electric Company, (3)

              167,895   
  3,919     

UIL Holdings Corporation

              150,960   
  1,067     

Unitil Corp.

              32,245   
  3,204     

UNS Energy Corporation

                    158,534   
 

Total Electric Utilities

                    1,621,708   
 

Electrical Equipment – 1.4%

           
  3,312     

Acuity Brands Inc.

              332,889   
  3,772     

American Superconductor Corporation, (2), (3)

              8,223   
  1,970     

AZZ Inc.

              88,453   
  3,572     

Brady Corporation

              104,267   
  23,545     

Capstone Turbine Corporation, (2), (3)

              29,902   
  664     

Coleman Cable Inc.

              16,334   
  1,597     

Encore Wire Corporation

              79,099   
  3,721     

EnerSys

              246,888   
  1,234     

Enphase Energy Incorporated, (2), (3)

              9,317   
  3,666     

Franklin Electric Company, Inc.

              138,758   
  12,267     

Fuelcell Energy Inc., (2), (3)

              16,438   
  3,985     

Generac Holdings Inc.

              196,660   
  3,846     

General Cable Corporation, (3)

              126,649   
  1,316     

Global Power Equipment Group Inc.

              26,794   
  9,033     

GrafTech International Ltd., (2), (3)

              80,394   
  3,947     

II VI Inc., (2)

              67,336   
  1,671     

LSI Industries, Inc., (3)

              15,390   

 

  74       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Electrical Equipment (continued)

           
  3,607     

Polypore International Inc., (2), (3)

            $ 163,036   
  711     

Powell Industries Inc., (2)

              44,672   
  167     

Power Solutions International Inc., (2)

              9,729   
  1,465     

PowerSecure International, Inc., (2)

              26,487   
  199     

Preformed Line Products Company

              16,720   
  2,292     

Revolution Lighting Technologies Inc., (2)

              6,853   
  2,096     

Thermon Group Holdings Inc., (2)

              49,277   
  1,366     

Vicor Corporation, (2)

                    12,034   
 

Total Electrical Equipment

                    1,912,599   
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 2.4%

           
  1,516     

Aeroflex Holding Corporation, (2)

              11,749   
  1,099     

Agilysys Inc., (2)

              12,913   
  2,096     

Anixter International Inc., (2)

              179,187   
  743     

Audience Incorporated, (2)

              8,485   
  1,111     

Badger Meter Inc., (3)

              57,783   
  3,403     

Belden Inc.

              228,886   
  4,203     

Benchmark Electronics Inc., (2)

              95,534   
  3,172     

Checkpoint Systems Inc., (2)

              53,987   
  6,718     

Cognex Corporation

              209,938   
  1,882     

Coherent Inc.

              124,570   
  2,592     

CTS Corporation

              48,263   
  2,824     

Daktronics Inc.

              33,775   
  1,412     

DTS, Inc., (2)

              28,240   
  1,452     

Electro Rent Corporation

              26,339   
  1,843     

Electro Scientific Industries Inc.

              22,079   
  2,192     

Fabrinet, (2)

              36,694   
  1,321     

FARO Technologies, Inc., (2)

              62,748   
  2,981     

FEI Company, (3)

              265,547   
  2,347     

GSI Group, Inc., (2)

              23,423   
  3,364     

Insight Enterprises Inc., (2)

              70,879   
  4,388     

InvenSense Incorporated, (2), (3)

              74,113   
  3,056     

Itron Inc., (2)

              130,400   
  3,472     

Kemet Corporation, (2)

              19,686   
  1,708     

Littelfuse Inc.

              145,231   
  2,256     

Maxwell Technologies, Inc., (2)

              16,920   
  1,194     

Measurement Specialties, Inc., (2)

              66,542   
  2,498     

Mercury Computer Systems Inc., (2)

              23,032   
  205     

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

              14,274   
  2,865     

Methode Electronics, Inc.

              73,287   

 

Nuveen Investments     75   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments (continued)

           
  1,223     

MTS Systems Corporation

            $ 79,886   
  679     

Multi Fineline Electronix, Inc., (2), (3)

              9,105   
  1,942     

Neonode Incorporated, (2), (3)

              10,506   
  3,021     

Newport Corporation, (2)

              47,943   
  1,541     

OSI Systems Inc., (2)

              112,246   
  1,610     

Park Electrochemical Corporation

              45,161   
  721     

PC Connection, Inc.

              14,413   
  2,636     

Plexus Corporation, (2)

              100,906   
  1,798     

Radisys Corporation, (2)

              5,430   
  3,129     

RealD Inc., (2)

              21,653   
  876     

Richardson Electronics Limited

              10,092   
  2,185     

Rofin Sinar Technologies Inc., (2)

              57,356   
  1,319     

Rogers Corporation, (2)

              80,406   
  6,399     

Sanmina-SCI Corporation, (2)

              93,169   
  2,155     

ScanSource, Inc., (2)

              82,881   
  3,095     

Speed Commerce Inc., (2)

              11,359   
  2,041     

SYNNEX Corporation, (2)

              125,113   
  4,092     

TTM Technologies, Inc., (2)

              35,805   
  782     

Uni-Pixel Inc., (2), (3)

              12,864   
  3,109     

Universal Display Corporation, (2), (3)

              99,177   
  285     

Viasystems Group Inc., (2)

              4,275   
  912     

Vishay Precision Group Inc., (2), (3)

              14,957   
  1,286     

Zygo Corporation, (2)

                    19,856   
 

Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments

                    3,259,063   
 

Energy Equipment & Services – 1.8%

           
  2,313     

Basic Energy Services, Inc., (2)

              33,932   
  667     

Bolt Technology Corporation

              11,933   
  2,794     

Bristow Group Inc.

              224,833   
  3,483     

C&J Energy Services Inc., (2)

              80,248   
  7,571     

Cal Dive International Inc., (2), (3)

              14,915   
  1,530     

Carbo Ceramics Inc., (3)

              191,770   
  623     

Dawson Geophysical Company, (2)

              18,217   
  1,555     

ERA Group Incorporated, (2)

              49,138   
  4,451     

Exterran Holdings, Inc., (2)

              127,076   
  3,042     

Forum Energy Technologies Incorporated, (2)

              89,009   
  998     

Geospace Technologies Corporation, (2)

              97,225   
  1,765     

Global Geophysical Services Inc., (2)

              4,218   
  1,117     

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.

              28,171   
  2,063     

Gulfmark Offshore Inc.

              102,696   

 

  76       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Energy Equipment & Services (continued)

           
  8,189     

Helix Energy Solutions Group, (2)

            $ 193,752   
  12,329     

Hercules Offshore Inc., (2)

              83,837   
  2,767     

Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc., (2)

              152,932   
  10,294     

ION Geophysical Corporation, (2)

              47,764   
  11,774     

Key Energy Services Inc., (2)

              92,073   
  2,016     

Matrix Service Company, (2)

              41,913   
  992     

Mitcham Industries, Inc., (2)

              16,507   
  957     

Natural Gas Services Group, (2)

              26,786   
  6,660     

Newpark Resources Inc., (2), (3)

              84,915   
  11,027     

Nuverra Environmental Solutions, (2)

              26,906   
  9,208     

Parker Drilling Company, (2), (3)

              66,298   
  972     

PHI Inc Non-Voting, (2)

              38,705   
  4,806     

Pioneer Energy Services Corporation, (2)

              40,370   
  916     

RigNet, Inc., (2)

              33,764   
  1,554     

SeaCor Smit Inc., (3)

              151,981   
  2,335     

Tesco Corporation, (2)

              40,115   
  6,050     

TETRA Technologies, (2)

              78,469   
  1,167     

TGC Industries Inc.

              8,601   
  15,538     

Vantage Drilling Company, (2)

              27,658   
  3,090     

Willbros Group Inc., (2)

                    30,158   
 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                    2,356,885   
 

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3%

           
  1,445     

Andersons, Inc.

              107,190   
  91     

Arden Group, Inc.

              11,830   
  2,964     

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

              216,016   
  1,213     

Fairway Group Holdings Inc., (2), (3)

              29,634   
  3,823     

Harris Teeter Supermarkets Incorporated

              188,550   
  975     

Ingles Markets, Inc., (3)

              25,165   
  948     

Nash Finch Company

              26,601   
  685     

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Incorporated, (2), (3)

              27,332   
  1,821     

Pantry, Inc., (2)

              24,383   
  1,458     

PriceSmart, Inc., (3)

              165,906   
  56,445     

Rite Aid Corporation, (2)

              300,852   
  1,947     

Roundys Inc.

              18,107   
  1,693     

Spartan Stores, Inc., (3)

              39,836   
  15,692     

SUPERVALU INC., (2)

              110,315   
  1,395     

Susser Holdings Corporation, (2), (3)

              76,502   
  1,082     

The Chef’s Warehouse Inc., (2)

              25,925   
  3,812     

United Natural Foods Inc., (2)

              272,367   

 

Nuveen Investments     77   


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Food & Staples Retailing (continued)

           
  489     

Village Super Market, Inc.

            $ 17,927   
  851     

Weis Markets Inc.

                    43,546   
 

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                    1,727,984   
 

Food Products – 1.5%

           
  208     

Alico Inc.

              8,312   
  1,059     

Annie’s Incorporated, (2)

              50,038   
  4,087     

B&G Foods Inc.

              138,345   
  4,600     

Boulder Brands Inc., (2), (3)

              75,394   
  946     

Calavo Growers, Inc.

              28,087   
  1,148     

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

              58,238   
  3,591     

Chiquita Brands International Inc., (2)

              37,167   
  9,137     

Darling International Inc., (2)

              212,618   
  1,721     

Diamond Foods Inc., (2), (3)

              42,010   
  3,970     

Dole Food Company Inc., (2)

              53,794   
  503     

Farmer Brothers Company, (2), (3)

              9,084   
  2,727     

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

              72,511   
  207     

Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc.

              6,831   
  2,968     

Hain Celestial Group Inc., (2), (3)

              247,027   
  1,086     

Inventure Group, (2)

              12,228   
  1,155     

J&K Snack Foods Corporation

              98,833   
  632     

John B Sanfillippo & Son, Inc.

              15,535   
  1,431     

Lancaster Colony Corporation

              118,759   
  357     

Lifeway Foods, Inc.

              5,223   
  773     

Limoneira Company

              20,361   
  1,539     

Omega Protein Corporation, (2)

              14,405   
  4,685     

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, (2)

              66,386   
  2,526     

Post Holdings Inc., (2)

              108,492   
  1,779     

Sanderson Farms Inc.

              112,451   
  22     

Seaboard Corproation

              60,060   
  629     

Seneca Foods Corporation, (2)

              18,442   
  3,676     

Snyders Lance Inc.

              110,243   
  1,513     

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc., (3)

              48,416   
  2,802     

Treehouse Foods Inc., (2)

                    205,275   
 

Total Food Products

                    2,054,565   
 

Gas Utilities – 0.8%

           
  744     

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

              40,481   
  530     

Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

              11,830   
  2,524     

Laclede Group Inc.

              118,805   
  3,229     

New Jersey Resources Corporation

              148,631   

 

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Gas Utilities (continued)

           
  2,083     

Northwest Natural Gas Company

            $ 90,465   
  5,837     

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, (3)

              199,275   
  2,470     

South Jersey Industries Inc., (3)

              147,089   
  3,581     

Southwest Gas Corporation

              194,305   
  3,725     

WGL Holdings Inc.

                    167,662   
 

Total Gas Utilities

                    1,118,543   
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.2%

           
  1,708     

Abaxis, Inc.

              61,027   
  2,995     

Abiomed, Inc., (2)

              71,820   
  5,730     

Accuray, Inc., (2), (3)

              38,678   
  5,634     

Align Technology, Inc., (2), (3)

              321,476   
  4,793     

Alphatec Holdings, Inc., (2)

              8,723   
  947     

Analogic Corporation

              87,342   
  1,904     

AngioDynamics, Inc., (2)

              29,931   
  928     

Anika Therapeutics, Inc., (2)

              27,719   
  8,714     

Antares Pharma Inc., (2), (3)

              34,856   
  2,179     

Arthrocare Corporation, (2)

              81,582   
  1,619     

AtriCure, Inc., (2)

              22,423   
  121     

ATRION Corporation

              32,329   
  2,466     

Biolase Technology, Inc., (2), (3)

              4,611   
  2,534     

Cantel Medical Corporation

              88,943   
  1,618     

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., (2)

              49,106   
  5,389     

Cerus Corporation, (2), (3)

              34,005   
  2,144     

Conmed Corporation

              77,763   
  2,123     

CryoLife Inc.

              19,086   
  1,135     

Cutera, Inc., (2)

              11,407   
  1,991     

Cyberonics, (2)

              115,000   
  1,481     

Cynosure, Inc., (2), (3)

              32,004   
  1,059     

Derma Sciences Inc., (2), (3)

              12,253   
  5,466     

DexCom, Inc., (2)

              157,038   
  4,854     

Endologix, Inc., (2)

              87,712   
  722     

Exactech, Inc., (2)

              16,389   
  2,767     

Genmark Diagnostics Inc., (2), (3)

              33,481   
  4,222     

Globus Medical Inc, Class A, (2)

              81,062   
  1,848     

Greatbatch, Inc., (2)

              70,446   
  3,949     

Haemonetics Corporation, (2)

              160,171   
  1,264     

Heartware International Inc., (2)

              91,716   
  1,001     

ICU Medical, Inc., (2)

              61,862   
  4,131     

Insulet Corporation, (2)

              161,192   

 

Nuveen Investments     79   


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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)

           
  1,545     

Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corporation, (2), (3)

            $ 70,730   
  2,475     

Invacare Corporation

              53,138   
  3,251     

Mako Surgical Corporation, (2)

              96,912   
  3,765     

Masimo Corporation, (3)

              96,459   
  1,125     

Medical Action Industries, Inc., (2)

              6,818   
  3,206     

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

              79,252   
  3,290     

Merit Medical Systems, Inc., (2)

              52,607   
  2,350     

Natus Medical, Inc., (2)

              46,366   
  9,244     

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Incorporated, (2)

              18,488   
  2,774     

Neogen Corporation, (2), (3)

              128,191   
  3,420     

NuVasive, Inc., (2)

              108,688   
  4,618     

Nxstage Medical, Inc., (2)

              61,281   
  4,293     

OraSure Technologies, Inc., (2), (3)

              27,990   
  1,503     

Orthofix International NV, (2)

              30,796   
  1,085     

PhotoMedex, Inc., (2)

              13,714   
  2,170     

Quidel Corporation, (2), (3)

              53,599   
  838     

Rochester Medical Corporation, (2)

              16,743   
  3,034     

Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc., (2), (3)

              34,952   
  4,350     

RTI Biologics Inc., (2)

              12,137   
  5,485     

Solta Medical Inc., (2)

              10,147   
  3,119     

Spectranetics Corporation, (2)

              65,156   
  2,840     

STAAR Surgical Company, (2)

              37,602   
  4,556     

Steris Corporation

              205,886   
  1,120     

Surmodics Inc., (2)

              26,410   
  2,882     

Symmetry Medical, Inc., (2)

              23,344   
  1,977     

TearLab Corporation, (2), (3)

              20,620   
  4,431     

Thoratec Corporation, (2)

              191,375   
  2,011     

Tornier N.V, (2), (3)

              43,257   
  7,053     

Unilife Corporation, (2), (3)

              21,371   
  255     

Utah Medical Products, Inc.

              14,193   
  1,277     

Vascular Solutions, Inc., (2)

              25,055   
  4,217     

Volcano Corporation, (2), (3)

              80,840   
  4,982     

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

              240,880   
  3,123     

Wright Medical Group, Inc., (2), (3)

              84,852   
  1,367     

Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc, (2)

                    17,730   
 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                    4,300,732   
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.3%

           
  2,738     

Acadia Healthcare Company Inc., (2), (3)

              118,720   
  4,546     

Accretive Health Inc., (2)

              37,550   

 

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Health Care Providers & Services (continued)

           
  423     

Addus HomeCare Corporation, (2)

            $ 10,935   
  3,006     

Air Methods Corporation, (3)

              131,422   
  386     

Alliance Imaging Inc., (2)

              9,731   
  570     

Almost Family, Inc.

              10,961   
  2,432     

Amedisys, Inc., (2), (3)

              39,593   
  3,559     

AMN Healthcare Services Inc., (2)

              44,132   
  2,473     

AmSurg Corporation, (2)

              106,067   
  1,891     

Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc., (2), (3)

              61,287   
  4,506     

Bioscrip, Inc., (2)

              31,587   
  2,214     

Capital Senior Living Corporation, (2), (3)

              49,107   
  4,207     

Centene Corporation, (2)

              236,265   
  1,360     

Chemed Corporation, (3)

              92,235   
  919     

Chindex International, Inc., (2)

              15,467   
  882     

Corvel Corporation, (2)

              36,691   
  2,098     

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., (2)

              12,462   
  3,115     

Emeritus Corporation, (2)

              59,683   
  1,503     

Ensign Group Inc.

              63,998   
  2,340     

ExamWorks Group Inc., (2)

              60,489   
  3,313     

Five Star Quality Care Inc., (2), (3)

              16,797   
  2,421     

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., (2)

              27,720   
  2,680     

Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc., (2)

              98,356   
  6,743     

HealthSouth Corporation

              236,747   
  2,644     

Healthways Inc., (2)

              25,462   
  1,296     

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc., (2)

              71,008   
  4,178     

Kindred Healthcare Inc.

              57,991   
  736     

Landauer Inc.

              35,622   
  933     

LHC Group, Inc., (2)

              19,220   
  2,093     

Magellan Health Services, Inc., (2)

              122,859   
  2,191     

Molina Healthcare Inc., (2)

              69,323   
  990     

MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc., (2)

              157,054   
  831     

National Healthcare Corporation

              40,204   
  758     

National Research Corporation, (2)

              13,295   
  4,895     

Owens and Minor Inc., (3)

              183,171   
  2,296     

Pharmerica Corporation, (2)

              33,889   
  820     

Providence Service Corporation, (2)

              24,510   
  3,762     

Select Medical Corporation

              31,902   
  1,533     

Skilled Healthcare Group Inc., (2)

              6,531   
  5,310     

Team Health Holdings Inc., (2)

              230,666   
  1,831     

Triple-S Management Corporation, Class B Shares, (2)

              32,610   

 

Nuveen Investments     81   


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Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Health Care Providers & Services (continued)

           
  2,969     

Universal American Corporation

            $ 22,030   
  932     

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

              29,749   
  77     

USMD Holdings Inc., (2)

              2,143   
  3,360     

Wellcare Health Plans Inc., (2)

                    224,045   
 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                    3,041,286   
 

Health Care Technology – 0.9%

           
  2,831     

AthenaHealth Inc., (2), (3)

              377,967   
  799     

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.

              45,575   
  1,040     

Greenway Medical Technologies Inc., (2)

              21,164   
  1,557     

Healthstream, Inc., (2)

              55,616   
  6,779     

HMS Holdings Corporation, (2)

              143,240   
  4,710     

MedAssets Inc., (2)

              108,471   
  2,056     

Medidata Solutions, Inc., (2)

              226,797   
  5,047     

Merge Healthcare Incorporated, (2)

              12,819   
  2,654     

Omnicell, Inc., (2)

              61,228   
  3,084     

Quality Systems Inc.

              70,377   
  1,518     

Vocera Communications Incorporated, (2)

                    25,548   
 

Total Health Care Technology

                    1,148,802   
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.6%

           
  1,846     

AFC Enterprises, Inc., (2)

              82,295   
  106     

Biglari Holdings Inc., (2), (3)

              46,218   
  1,906     

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc., (2)

              51,576   
  4,275     

Bloomin Brands, (2)

              107,003   
  2,156     

Bob Evans Farms

              123,086   
  5,361     

Boyd Gaming Corporation, (2)

              56,612   
  1,514     

Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, (2)

              22,604   
  1,450     

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., (2), (3)

              206,741   
  3,108     

Caesar’s Entertainment Corporation, (2), (3)

              54,141   
  1,830     

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., (2)

              10,614   
  1,519     

CBRL Group Inc., (3)

              166,893   
  1,374     

CEC Entertainment Inc.

              63,685   
  3,733     

Cheesecake Factory Inc., (3)

              176,384   
  1,063     

Churchill Downs Inc.

              91,322   
  1,254     

Chuy’s Holdings Inc., (2), (3)

              47,150   
  826     

Del Friscos Restaurant Group, (2)

              14,951   
  7,094     

Denny’s Corporation, (2)

              45,047   
  1,374     

Diamond Resorts International Inc., (2)

              26,216   
  1,279     

DineEquity Inc., (3)

              104,968   
  829     

Diversified Restaurant Holdings Inc., (2)

              5,728   

 

  82       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

           
  499     

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group

            $ 8,902   
  1,532     

Fiesta Restaurant Group, (2)

              64,941   
  557     

Ignite Restaurant Group, Incorporated, (2), (3)

              8,945   
  3,044     

Interval Leisure Group Inc.

              73,878   
  2,153     

Intl Speedway Corporation, (3)

              70,425   
  1,636     

Isle of Capri Casinos, (2)

              13,268   
  3,439     

Jack in the Box Inc., Term Loan, (2)

              139,899   
  1,292     

Jamba, Inc., (2)

              14,755   
  5,062     

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., (2)

              122,804   
  3,328     

Life Time Fitness Inc., (2), (3)

              151,158   
  1,543     

Luby’s Inc., (2)

              11,819   
  1,432     

Marcus Corporation

              20,564   
  2,254     

Marriott Vacations World, (2)

              112,880   
  663     

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc., (2)

              11,211   
  2,059     

Morgans Hotel Group Company, (2), (3)

              14,742   
  2,231     

Multimedia Games, Inc., (2)

              72,530   
  210     

Nathan’s Famous, Inc., (2)

              10,777   
  439     

Noodles & Company, (2), (3)

              19,224   
  7,406     

Orient Express Hotels Limited, (2)

              98,574   
  1,238     

Papa John’s International, Inc.

              93,679   
  4,514     

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., (2)

              105,628   
  1,095     

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (2)

              83,417   
  4,710     

Ruby Tuesday, Inc., (2), (3)

              27,930   
  2,770     

Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc.

              33,766   
  3,690     

Scientific Games Corporation, (2)

              67,453   
  4,351     

Shuffle Master Inc., (2)

              100,856   
  4,340     

Sonic Corporation, (2), (3)

              83,762   
  899     

Speedway Motorsports Inc.

              16,416   
  4,826     

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

              132,329   
  1,857     

Town Sports International, (3)

              23,992   
  2,775     

Vail Resorts, Inc., (3)

                    195,499   
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                    3,509,257   
 

Household Durables – 1.0%

           
  857     

Bassett Furniture, Inc.

              11,998   
  1,939     

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., (2), (3)

              35,232   
  719     

Blyth Inc., (3)

              9,929   
  539     

Cavco Industries, Inc., (2), (3)

              31,569   
  655     

CSS Industries Inc.

              16,958   
  1,918     

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., (3)

              51,096   

 

Nuveen Investments     83   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Household Durables (continued)

           
  755     

EveryWare Global Inc., (2)

            $ 7,263   
  379     

Flexsteel Industries, Inc.

              10,407   
  2,467     

Helen of Troy Limited, (2)

              115,258   
  831     

Hooker Furniture Corporation

              13,130   
  8,748     

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., (2), (3)

              44,265   
  2,185     

Irobot Corporation, (2)

              74,006   
  6,459     

KB Home, (3)

              109,609   
  4,048     

La Z Boy Inc.

              93,428   
  1,623     

Libbey Inc., (2)

              34,651   
  790     

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

              12,371   
  1,868     

M/I Homes, Inc., (2), (3)

              38,238   
  3,020     

MDC Holdings Inc.

              88,154   
  2,795     

Meritage Corporation, (2)

              126,865   
  382     

Nacco Industries Inc.

              21,763   
  3,565     

Ryland Group Inc., (3)

              143,313   
  1,393     

Skullcandy Inc., (2)

              8,748   
  11,456     

Standard Pacific Corporation, (2)

              90,846   
  1,142     

Tri Pointe Homes, Incorporated, (2), (3)

              18,181   
  598     

UCP Inc., Class A, (2)

              8,432   
  1,159     

Univeral Electronics Inc., (2)

              45,097   
  525     

WCI Communities Inc., (2), (3)

              9,471   
  1,063     

William Lyon Homes Inc, Class A Shares, (2)

              24,630   
  2,377     

Zagg Inc., (2), (3)

                    11,267   
 

Total Household Durables

                    1,306,175   
 

Household Products – 0.2%

           
  3,236     

Central Garden & Pet Company, (2)

              23,817   
  2,552     

Harbinger Group Inc., (2)

              27,791   
  373     

Oil Dri Corporation, (3)

              13,238   
  463     

Orchids Paper Products Company

              14,122   
  1,663     

Spectrum Brands Inc.

              109,625   
  1,195     

WD 40 Company

                    86,626   
 

Total Household Products

                    275,219   
 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.2%

           
  9,263     

Atlantic Power Corporation

              41,591   
  7,730     

Dynegy Inc., (2), (3)

              150,194   
  997     

Genie Energy Limited, Class B Shares, (2)

              10,299   
  1,366     

Ormat Technologies Inc.

                    35,612   
 

Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

                    237,696   
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%

           
  2,810     

Raven Industries, Inc.

                    93,742   

 

  84       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Insurance – 2.1%

           
  3,478     

Ambac Financial Group, Inc., (2)

            $ 70,221   
  4,949     

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, (3)

              103,137   
  1,421     

Amerisafe, Inc.

              54,709   
  2,398     

Amtrust Financial Services, Inc., (3)

              91,987   
  2,101     

Argo Group International Holdings Inc.

              88,200   
  714     

Baldwin & Lyons, Class B

              19,514   
  3,358     

Citizens Inc., (2)

              28,207   
  17,175     

CNO Financial Group Inc.

              267,587   
  2,030     

Crawford & Co

              22,310   
  534     

Donegal Group, Inc., B

              8,464   
  498     

Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc.

              12,171   
  1,419     

eHealth, Inc., (2)

              60,478   
  349     

EMC Insurance Group Inc.

              11,880   
  2,393     

Employers Holdings, Inc.

              71,958   
  626     

Enstar Group, Limited, (2)

              85,092   
  686     

FBL Financial Group Inc.

              30,692   
  8,363     

First American Corporation

              216,267   
  496     

Fortegra Financial Corp, (2)

              3,656   
  727     

Global Indemnity PLC, (2)

              17,906   
  2,181     

Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd, (2)

              67,153   
  1,098     

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., (2)

              9,344   
  717     

HCI Group Inc., (3)

              31,505   
  328     

Health Insurance Innnovations Inc., (2)

              3,982   
  4,797     

Hilltop Holdings Inc., (2)

              83,180   
  3,069     

Horace Mann Educators Corporation

              85,011   
  605     

Independence Holding Company

              8,301   
  891     

Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation

              61,105   
  103     

Investors Title Company

              8,048   
  306     

Kansas City Life Insurance Company

              14,045   
  3,853     

Maiden Holdings, Ltd

              42,190   
  3,856     

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

              25,604   
  3,578     

Montpelier Re Holdings Limited

              98,789   
  514     

National Interstate Corporation

              13,431   
  169     

National Western Life Insurance Company, (3)

              35,152   
  800     

Navigators Group, Inc., (2)

              44,992   
  1,569     

OneBeacon Insurance Group Limited, Class A

              25,041   
  449     

Phoenix Companies Inc., (2)

              17,318   
  2,263     

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Limited

              140,736   
  4,406     

Primerica Inc.

              189,238   

 

Nuveen Investments     85   


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Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Insurance (continued)

           
  1,533     

RLI Corporation, (3)

            $ 144,838   
  996     

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

              54,471   
  4,292     

Selective Insurance Group Inc.

              112,751   
  1,155     

State Auto Financial Corporation

              21,945   
  1,646     

Stewart Information Services Corporation

              51,553   
  6,299     

Symetra Financial Corporation

              117,980   
  4,440     

Tower Group Inc., (3)

              16,117   
  1,590     

United Fire Group Inc.

              50,403   
  2,268     

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

                    17,781   
 

Total Insurance

                    2,856,440   
 

Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.4%

           
  1,993     

1-800-Flowers, (2)

              10,822   
  959     

Blue Nile Inc., (2)

              39,386   
  2,615     

Hosting Site Network, Inc.

              137,026   
  2,213     

Nutri System Inc.

              41,604   
  1,855     

Orbitz Worldwide Inc., (2)

              17,140   
  865     

Overstock.com, Inc., (2)

              20,267   
  1,554     

PetMed Express, Inc.

              23,061   
  724     

RetailMeNot Inc., (2)

              23,617   
  2,936     

Shutterfly, Inc., (2)

              144,275   
  3,036     

ValueVision Media Inc., (2)

              16,212   
  1,700     

Vitacost.com, Inc., (2)

                    13,447   
 

Total Internet & Catalog Retail

                    486,857   
 

Internet Software & Services – 2.7%

           
  4,173     

Active Network Inc., (2)

              60,258   
  3,265     

Angie’s List, (2), (3)

              46,004   
  3,575     

Bankrate Inc., (2)

              60,203   
  3,716     

Bazaarvoice Inc., (2)

              34,856   
  3,169     

Blucora Inc., (2)

              74,883   
  2,174     

Brightcove Inc., (2)

              33,197   
  935     

Carbonite Inc., (2)

              12,379   
  463     

ChannelAdvisor Corporation, (2)

              16,140   
  2,760     

ComScore Inc., (2)

              73,747   
  2,374     

Constant Contact Inc., (2)

              61,510   
  3,121     

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., (2)

              147,842   
  2,198     

CoStar Group, Inc., (2), (3)

              389,024   
  496     

Cvent Inc., (2)

              15,371   
  3,362     

DealerTrack Technologies Inc., (2)

              125,403   
  2,797     

Demand Media Inc., (2)

              13,370   

 

  86       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Internet Software & Services (continued)

           
  1,244     

Demandware Incorporated, (2)

            $ 61,516   
  3,139     

Dice Holdings Inc., (2)

              23,166   
  2,726     

Digital River, Inc., (2)

              48,632   
  1,140     

E2open Inc., (2), (3)

              25,650   
  7,967     

Earthlink, Inc.

              40,313   
  1,011     

Egain Communications Corporation, (2)

              11,606   
  1,746     

Envestnet Inc., (2), (3)

              63,380   
  1,546     

Global Eagle Acquisition Corporation, (2), (3)

              15,738   
  849     

Gogo Inc., (2), (3)

              15,825   
  4,143     

Internap Network Services Corporation, (2)

              30,120   
  2,969     

Intralinks Holdings INc., (2)

              30,848   
  3,551     

J2 Global Inc., (3)

              195,234   
  4,190     

Limelight Networks Inc., (2)

              8,045   
  1,922     

Liquidity Services, Inc., (2)

              50,183   
  4,258     

Liveperson, Inc., (2)

              39,770   
  1,880     

LogMeIn Inc., (2)

              60,724   
  1,754     

Marchex, Inc.

              15,646   
  709     

Marin Software Inc., (2)

              8,217   
  538     

Marketo Inc., (2)

              18,163   
  2,728     

Millennial Media Incorporated, (2), (3)

              19,178   
  9,008     

Monster Worldwide Inc., (2), (3)

              38,915   
  3,083     

Move, Inc., (2), (3)

              52,319   
  161     

Net Element International Inc., (2), (3)

              762   
  5,014     

NIC, Incorporated

              123,445   
  7,152     

no description

              61,793   
  1,762     

Open Solutions Inc., (2)

              122,424   
  2,590     

Perficient, Inc., (2)

              46,853   
  2,424     

QuinStreet, Inc., (2)

              21,549   
  1,736     

RealNetworks Inc., (2)

              13,315   
  600     

Reis, Inc., (2)

              10,794   
  2,845     

Responsys Inc., (2), (3)

              46,487   
  1,761     

SciQuest Inc., (2)

              38,460   
  573     

Shutterstock Incorporated, (2), (3)

              40,568   
  1,359     

Spark Networks, Incorporated, (2), (3)

              9,730   
  1,161     

SPS Commerce Inc., (2)

              79,122   
  1,010     

Stamps.com Inc., (2)

              45,894   
  3,886     

Support.com, Inc., (2)

              17,332   
  857     

TechTarget Inc., (2), (3)

              4,302   
  404     

Textura Corporation, (2), (3)

              15,485   

 

Nuveen Investments     87   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Internet Software & Services (continued)

           
  614     

Travelzoo Inc., (2)

            $ 13,219   
  2,139     

Trulia Inc., (2)

              85,496   
  7,618     

Unwired Planet Inc,, (2)

              12,341   
  5,892     

ValueClick, Inc., (2), (3)

              113,185   
  2,524     

VistaPrint NV, (2), (3)

              136,422   
  1,453     

Vocus, Inc., (2)

              12,568   
  3,241     

Web.com, Inc., (2), (3)

              87,345   
  2,478     

WebMD Health Corporation, Class A, (2)

              87,275   
  2,070     

XO Group, Incorporated, (2)

              28,732   
  565     

Xoom Corporation, (2)

              16,809   
  2,301     

Yelp Incorporated, (2)

              155,893   
  1,799     

Zilow Inc, (2), (3)

              143,254   
  4,784     

Zix Corporation, (2)

                    19,519   
 

Total Internet Software & Services

                    3,647,748   
 

IT Services – 2.0%

           
  5,714     

Acxiom Corporation, (2)

              189,876   
  888     

Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc., (2), (3)

              20,300   
  1,784     

CACI International Inc., (2), (3)

              128,412   
  3,468     

Cardtronics Inc., (2)

              136,119   
  796     

Cass Information Systems, Inc., (3)

              45,635   
  5,766     

Ciber, Inc., (2)

              18,740   
  1,197     

Computer Task Group, Inc.

              20,505   
  8,121     

Convergys Corporation

              160,309   
  2,619     

CSG Systems International Inc.

              72,965   
  1,690     

EPAM Systems Inc., (2)

              63,324   
  3,853     

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., (2), (3)

              167,220   
  2,280     

Evertec Inc.

              53,489   
  2,523     

Exlservice Holdings, Inc., (2)

              72,940   
  904     

Forrester Research, Inc.

              35,084   
  5,119     

Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc., (2)

              42,488   
  2,007     

Hackett Group, Inc.

              14,290   
  2,809     

Heartland Payment Systems Inc., (3)

              113,624   
  2,425     

Higher One Holdings Incn, (2)

              19,279   
  2,692     

IGATE Corporation, (2)

              85,713   
  4,501     

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc., (2)

              19,624   
  362     

Luxoft Holding Inc., (2)

              10,578   
  1,843     

ManTech International Corporation, Class A

              51,493   
  5,280     

Maximus Inc.

              255,816   
  2,859     

ModusLink Global Solutions Inc., (2)

              11,779   

 

  88       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

IT Services (continued)

           
  1,656     

Moneygram International Inc., (2)

            $ 34,958   
  3,286     

Planet Payment Inc., (2)

              8,938   
  2,229     

PRG-Schultz International Inc., (2)

              16,004   
  8,530     

Sapient Corporation, (2)

              134,859   
  4,722     

ServiceSource International Inc., (2)

              51,092   
  3,035     

Sykes Enterprises Inc., (2)

              56,815   
  1,193     

Syntel Inc.

              102,407   
  1,539     

TeleTech Holdings, Inc., (2)

              40,737   
  3,412     

Unisys Corporation, (2)

              89,906   
  1,581     

Virtusa Corporation, (2)

              49,137   
  3,000     

WEX Inc., (2)

                    280,050   
 

Total IT Services

                    2,674,505   
 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.5%

           
  1,019     

Arctic Cat, Inc.

              53,396   
  1,752     

Black Diamond Group Inc., (2), (3)

              26,122   
  6,993     

Brunswick Corporation, (3)

              315,594   
  5,495     

Callaway Golf Company, (3)

              46,323   
  1,485     

JAKKS Pacific Inc., (3)

              9,563   
  383     

Johnson Outdoors, Inc.

              10,506   
  4,927     

LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., (2), (3)

              42,175   
  813     

Marine Products Corporation

              7,618   
  2,399     

Nautilus Group, Inc., (2)

              19,096   
  4,299     

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, (2), (3)

              46,343   
  1,493     

Sturm, Ruger, & Company, (3)

                    97,657   
 

Total Leisure Equipment & Products

                    674,393   
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.4%

           
  803     

Accelerate Diagnostics Inc., (2), (3)

              10,294   
  5,496     

Affymetrix, Inc., (2), (3)

              38,857   
  1,799     

Albany Molecular Research Inc., (2)

              23,567   
  2,322     

Cambrex Corporation, (2)

              39,056   
  1,966     

Fluidigm Corporation, (2)

              61,929   
  514     

Furiex Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              20,097   
  1,972     

Harvard Bioscience, Inc., (2)

              11,615   
  2,888     

Luminex Corporation, (2)

              56,316   
  2,543     

NeoGenomics Inc., (2)

              9,257   
  3,691     

Pacific Biosciences of California Inc., (2)

              15,170   
  4,394     

Parexel International Corporation, (2), (3)

              200,850   
  8,902     

Sequenom, Inc., (2), (3)

                    17,092   
 

Total Life Sciences Tools & Services

                    504,100   

 

Nuveen Investments     89   


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Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Machinery – 3.0%

           
  3,099     

Accuride Corporation, (2)

            $ 13,946   
  5,658     

Actuant Corporation

              212,514   
  547     

Alamo Group Inc.

              25,813   
  2,162     

Albany International Corporation, Class A

              79,583   
  2,088     

Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.

              63,413   
  731     

American Railcar Industries, (3)

              29,942   
  654     

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation

              12,040   
  1,575     

Astec Industries Inc.

              53,251   
  4,155     

Barnes Group Inc.

              147,669   
  3,805     

Blount International Inc., (2)

              46,345   
  3,724     

Briggs & Stratton Corporation, (3)

              68,298   
  2,343     

Chart Industries, Inc., (2), (3)

              251,802   
  1,358     

CIRCOR International Inc.

              100,180   
  3,841     

CLARCOR, Inc.

              224,622   
  1,508     

Columbus McKinnon Corporation NY, (2)

              39,223   
  1,850     

Commercial Vehicle Group Inc., (2)

              14,560   
  1,719     

Douglas Dynamics Inc.

              26,077   
  1,058     

Dynamic Material Corporation

              23,382   
  3,416     

Energy Recovery, Inc., (2)

              19,949   
  1,615     

EnPro Industries Inc., (2), (3)

              96,367   
  2,044     

ESCO Technologies Inc., (3)

              73,748   
  471     

ExOne Company, (2), (3)

              24,176   
  4,827     

Federal Signal Corporation, (2)

              66,082   
  3,744     

Flow International Corporation, (2), (3)

              14,939   
  930     

Freightcar America Inc., (3)

              20,683   
  622     

Global Brass & Copper Holdings Inc., (2)

              11,650   
  1,166     

Gorman-Rupp Company, (3)

              47,503   
  774     

Graham Corporation

              28,491   
  1,889     

Greenbrier Companies Inc., (2), (3)

              50,134   
  909     

Hardinge, Inc.

              13,444   
  499     

Hurco Companies, Inc., (3)

              12,221   
  813     

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc.

              63,772   
  2,237     

John Bean Technologies Corporation

              60,802   
  866     

Kadant Inc.

              31,003   
  786     

LB Foster Company

              36,746   
  994     

Lindsay Manufacturing Company, (3)

              75,554   
  1,318     

Lydall Inc., (2)

              24,014   
  951     

Manitex International, Inc., (2)

              12,296   
  7,533     

Meritor Inc., (2)

              51,752   

 

  90       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Machinery (continued)

           
  1,453     

Middleby Corporation, (2)

            $ 330,775   
  868     

Midwest Air Group Inc.

              16,266   
  2,173     

Mueller Industries Inc.

              131,010   
  12,205     

Mueller Water Products Inc.

              104,597   
  1,322     

NN, Incorporated

              21,258   
  213     

OmegaFlex, Inc.

              4,332   
  1,617     

Peerless Manufacturing Company, (2)

              12,677   
  1,320     

Proto Labs Incorporated, (2)

              110,695   
  1,643     

RBC Bearings Inc., (2)

              113,022   
  2,342     

Rexnord Corporation, (2)

              55,084   
  981     

Standex International Corporation

              60,341   
  1,659     

Sun Hydraulics Corporation

              65,829   
  1,428     

Tecumseh Products Company, Class A, (2)

              11,138   
  1,422     

Tennant Company, (3)

              86,301   
  4,137     

Titan International Inc., (3)

              59,987   
  3,069     

TriMas Corporation, (2)

              116,192   
  643     

Twin Disc, Inc.

              16,634   
  5,293     

Wabash National Corporation, (2), (3)

              61,716   
  2,205     

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., (3)

              127,405   
  5,315     

Woodward Governor Company

              213,078   
  844     

Xerium Technologies, (2)

                    10,120   
 

Total Machinery

                    3,996,443   
 

Marine – 0.1%

           
  432     

International Shipholding Corp.

              10,722   
  3,300     

Matson Incorporated

              89,397   
  1,652     

Ultrapetrol Limited, (2)

                    5,947   
 

Total Marine

                    106,066   
 

Media – 1.3%

           
  1,461     

A.H. Belo Corporation, Class A Shares

              11,746   
  327     

Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc.

              2,835   
  8,022     

Belo Corp.

              110,142   
  1,778     

Carmike Cinemas, Inc., (2)

              40,698   
  5,918     

Central European Media Enterprises Limited, (2)

              18,168   
  2,679     

Crown Media Holdings, Inc., (2), (3)

              8,894   
  5,820     

Cumulus Media, Inc., (2)

              34,804   
  73     

Daily Journal Corporation, (2)

              10,800   
  1,325     

Dex Media Inc., (2), (3)

              8,944   
  1,870     

Digital Generation Inc., (2), (3)

              23,656   
  2,417     

E.W. Scripps Company, Class A, (2)

              47,905   

 

Nuveen Investments     91   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Media (continued)

           
  1,849     

Entercom Communications Corporation, (2)

            $ 16,216   
  4,263     

Entravision Communications Corporation

              28,733   
  1,463     

Global Sources, Limited, (2)

              10,958   
  3,888     

Gray Television Inc., (2), (3)

              32,854   
  3,322     

Harte-Hanks Inc.

              26,476   
  665     

Hemisphere Media Group Inc., (2)

              6,291   
  3,410     

Journal Communications Inc., (2)

              28,474   
  10,880     

Live Nation Inc., (2)

              211,507   
  938     

Loral Space & Communications, Inc.

              66,945   
  2,246     

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., (2)

              5,750   
  4,699     

McClatchy Company, (2), (3)

              13,251   
  1,950     

MDC Partners, Inc.

              60,119   
  1,516     

Media General Inc., (2), (3)

              22,103   
  2,762     

Meredith Corporation

              141,691   
  4,398     

National CineMedia, Inc.

              77,053   
  9,973     

New York Times, Class A, (3)

              137,927   
  2,270     

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.

              100,765   
  804     

ReachLocal Inc., (2)

              9,881   
  1,348     

Reading International Inc., A, (2)

              8,924   
  807     

Rentrak Corporation, (2)

              30,254   
  373     

Saga Comunications Inc Class A Shares

              17,759   
  803     

Salem Communications Corporation

              6,633   
  2,043     

Scholastic Corporation

              58,614   
  5,289     

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Series A

              169,565   
  3,001     

Vallassis Communications Inc., (3)

              82,107   
  2,009     

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.

                    26,017   
 

Total Media

                    1,715,459   
 

Metals & Mining – 1.3%

           
  10,537     

AK Steel Holding Corporation, (2), (3)

              46,363   
  8,031     

Allied Nevada Gold Corporation, (2), (3)

              32,766   
  1,354     

AM Castle & Company, (2), (3)

              19,376   
  2,153     

AMCOL International Corp.

              69,068   
  3,975     

Century Aluminum Company, (2)

              34,503   
  7,845     

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation, (2)

              95,787   
  9,036     

Commercial Metals Company

              165,901   
  4,966     

General Moly, Inc., (2)

              8,144   
  4,984     

Globe Specialty Metals Inc.

              87,419   
  2,564     

Gold Resource Corp.

              13,307   
  422     

Handy & Harman Limited, (2)

              9,744   

 

  92       Nuveen Investments


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Metals & Mining (continued)

           
  953     

Haynes International Inc.

            $ 51,367   
  25,729     

Hecla Mining Company, (3)

              80,274   
  3,410     

Horsehead Holding Corp., (2), (3)

              49,479   
  1,462     

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

              98,612   
  1,588     

Materion Corporation

              47,338   
  9,468     

Midway Gold Corporation, (2), (3)

              8,900   
  11,464     

Molycorp Inc., (2), (3)

              58,122   
  2,607     

Noranda Aluminum Hodlings Corporation

              7,091   
  700     

Olympic Steel Inc.

              19,159   
  10,659     

Paramount Gold and Silver Corporation, (2), (3)

              12,897   
  2,422     

RTI International Metals, Inc., (2)

              82,106   
  1,989     

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., (3)

              57,761   
  9,129     

Stillwater Mining Company, (2), (3)

              99,597   
  5,410     

SunCoke Energy Inc., (2)

              108,200   
  535     

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., (2), (3)

              17,291   
  1,658     

US Silica Holdings Inc., (3)

              57,732   
  4,837     

Walter Industries Inc., (3)

              76,860   
  4,087     

Worthington Industries, Inc.

                    165,687   
 

Total Metals & Mining

                    1,680,851   
 

Multiline Retail – 0.2%

           
  1,045     

Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., (3)

              11,965   
  2,838     

Freds Inc., (3)

              45,976   
  687     

Gordmans Stores Inc.

              6,801   
  8,070     

Saks Inc., (2), (3)

              129,039   
  3,311     

Tuesday Morning Corporation, (2)

                    46,851   
 

Total Multiline Retail

                    240,632   
 

Multi-Utilities – 0.3%

           
  4,632     

Avista Corporation

              128,723   
  3,436     

Black Hills Corporation

              174,274   
  2,928     

Northwestern Corporation

                    134,220   
 

Total Multi-Utilities

                    437,217   
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.7%

           
  6,350     

Abraxas Petroleum Corporation, (2)

              18,352   
  163     

Adams Resources and Energy, Incorporated

              8,439   
  1,800     

Alon USA Energy, Inc., (3)

              21,744   
  17,069     

Alpha Natural Resources Inc., (2), (3)

              119,483   
  2,027     

Amyris Inc., (2), (3)

              5,108   
  707     

Apco Oil and Gas International Inc., (2)

              10,761   
  2,696     

Approach Resources Inc., (2)

              75,892   

 

Nuveen Investments     93   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

           
  16,408     

Arch Coal Inc., (3)

            $ 69,570   
  1,400     

Athlon Energy Inc., (2)

              46,060   
  4,072     

Berry Petroleum Company

              194,438   
  3,769     

Bill Barrett Corporation, (2), (3)

              104,288   
  2,276     

Bonanza Creek Energy Inc., (2)

              115,029   
  9,107     

BPZ Resources, Inc., (2)

              18,305   
  3,081     

Callon Petroleum Company Del, (2)

              21,043   
  3,121     

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., (2), (3)

              136,825   
  455     

Clayton Williams Energy, (2)

              35,413   
  5,266     

Clean Energy Fuels Corporation, (2), (3)

              59,980   
  4,703     

Cloud Peak Energy Inc., (2)

              73,414   
  3,734     

Comstock Resources Inc.

              63,889   
  1,145     

Contango Oil & Gas Company

              49,063   
  3,680     

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

              112,939   
  2,871     

Delek US Holdings Inc.

              73,354   
  1,378     

Diamondback Energy, (2)

              71,174   
  4,364     

Emerald Oil Inc., (2)

              37,967   
  3,641     

Endeavor International Corporation, (2), (3)

              21,628   
  6,136     

Energy XXI Limited Bermuda

              178,312   
  2,311     

EPL Oil & Gas Inc., (2)

              73,675   
  2,753     

Equal Energy Limited, (3)

              13,049   
  1,310     

Evolution Petroleum Corporation, (2)

              15,799   
  10,492     

Exco Resources Inc., (3)

              56,762   
  9,222     

Forest Oil Corporation, (2), (3)

              43,712   
  3,982     

Frontline Limited, (2), (3)

              8,442   
  4,129     

FX Energy, Inc., (2), (3)

              14,369   
  1,973     

GasLog Limited

              29,358   
  4,290     

Gastar Exploration, Limited, (2)

              18,533   
  2,414     

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation, (2), (3)

              56,463   
  1,955     

Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.

              31,534   
  17,875     

Halcon Resources Corporation, (2), (3)

              92,593   
  672     

Hallador Energy Company

              5,174   
  77     

Isramco, Inc., (2)

              10,162   
  858     

Jones Energy Inc, Class A, (2)

              13,737   
  3,393     

Kior Inc., Class A Shares, (2), (3)

              7,906   
  2,348     

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited

              19,348   
  20,519     

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corporation, (2), (3)

              266,131   
  2,324     

L&L Energy Inc., (2), (3)

              3,300   
  13,288     

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation, (2), (3)

              94,743   

 

  94       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

           
  4,483     

Matador Resources Company, (2)

            $ 82,532   
  2,566     

Midstates Petroleum Company Incorporated, (2), (3)

              14,472   
  2,359     

Miller Energy Resources Inc., (2), (3)

              15,947   
  5,104     

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd, (3)

              41,649   
  4,931     

Northern Oil and Gas Inc., (2)

              81,016   
  1,193     

Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc.

              40,049   
  2,747     

PDC Energy Inc., (2)

              186,274   
  4,268     

Penn Virginia Corporation, (2), (3)

              36,321   
  4,409     

Petroquest Energy Inc., (2)

              20,810   
  9,632     

Quicksilver Resources Inc., (2)

              20,612   
  1,636     

Renewable Energy Group Inc., (2)

              17,849   
  17,462     

Rentech, Inc.

              29,860   
  5,234     

Resolute Energy Corporation, (2)

              49,095   
  3,495     

Rex Energy Inc., (2)

              75,143   
  422     

Rex Stores Corporation, (2)

              12,170   
  4,723     

Rosetta Resources, Inc., (2), (3)

              283,097   
  2,933     

Sanchez Energy Corporation, (2), (3)

              83,620   
  14,250     

Scorpio Tankers Inc.

              164,445   
  3,250     

SemGroup Corporation, A Shares

              196,268   
  4,326     

Ship Financial International Limited, (3)

              71,595   
  3,696     

Solazyme Inc., (2), (3)

              38,660   
  3,856     

Stone Energy Corporation, (2)

              134,420   
  3,351     

Swift Energy Company, (2), (3)

              45,976   
  3,922     

Synergy Resources Corporation, (2)

              40,632   
  2,544     

Targa Resources Corporation

              197,313   
  4,811     

Teekay Tankers Limited, Class A Shares, (3)

              12,557   
  5,240     

Triangle Petroleum Corporation, (2)

              55,387   
  6,610     

Uranium Energy Corporation, (2)

              11,634   
  9,383     

Ur-Energy Inc., (2)

              9,852   
  4,476     

Vaalco Energy Inc., (2)

              23,589   
  2,688     

W&T Offshore Inc.

              51,314   
  5,633     

Warren Resources Inc., (2)

              17,631   
  4,186     

Western Refining Inc., (3)

              135,082   
  909     

Westmoreland Coal Company, (2)

              12,917   
  2,865     

ZaZa Energy Corporation, (2), (3)

                    3,553   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    4,930,601   
 

Paper & Forest Products – 0.7%

           
  1,045     

Boise Cascade Company, (2)

              26,762   
  1,717     

Clearwater Paper Corporation, (2)

              89,662   

 

Nuveen Investments     95   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Paper & Forest Products (continued)

           
  860     

Deltic Timber Corporation, (3)

            $ 54,937   
  3,318     

Glatfelter

              86,932   
  3,157     

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.

              164,038   
  10,774     

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, (2)

              183,266   
  1,236     

Neenah Paper, Inc.

              50,849   
  5,396     

Resolute Forest Products, (2), (3)

              86,282   
  2,425     

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.

              150,059   
  3,819     

Wausau Paper Corp.

                    44,682   
 

Total Paper & Forest Products

                    937,469   
 

Personal Products – 0.3%

           
  1,981     

Elizabeth Arden, Inc., (2)

              71,692   
  1,680     

Female Health Company

              15,994   
  1,269     

Inter Parfums, Inc.

              44,618   
  8,775     

Lifevantage Corporation, (2)

              19,217   
  1,067     

Medifast, Inc., (2)

              24,872   
  838     

Nature’s Sunshine Products

              15,830   
  661     

Nutraceutical International Corporation

              15,897   
  3,954     

Prestige Brands Holdings Inc., (2)

              123,483   
  876     

Revlon Inc., (2)

              20,805   
  12,871     

Star Scientific, Inc., (2), (3)

              23,297   
  1,338     

Synutra International Inc., (2)

              9,139   
  463     

USANA Health Sciences, Inc., (2)

                    31,590   
 

Total Personal Products

                    416,434   
 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.3%

           
  1,805     

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              12,130   
  4,500     

Akorn, Inc., (2), (3)

              91,980   
  1,311     

Alimera Sciences, Inc., (2)

              2,806   
  2,137     

Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              18,891   
  509     

Aratana Therpaeutics Inc., (2)

              10,160   
  3,812     

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              65,605   
  11,218     

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, (2)

              45,433   
  2,313     

Biodelivery Sciences, Inc., (2), (3)

              12,143   
  4,769     

Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              23,511   
  1,147     

Cempra Inc., (2)

              13,030   
  4,115     

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc., (2)

              6,954   
  686     

Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc., (2)

              6,496   
  4,367     

DepoMed, Inc., (2)

              31,442   
  2,356     

Endocyte Inc., (2), (3)

              24,573   
  859     

Hi Tech Pharmacal Company, Inc.

              37,014   

 

  96       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

           
  3,984     

Horizon Pharma Inc., (2), (3)

            $ 16,693   
  5,293     

Impax Laboratories Inc., (2)

              107,236   
  1,262     

Lannett Company Inc., (2)

              29,796   
  4,637     

Medicines Company, (2)

              157,287   
  8,928     

Nektar Therapautics, (2)

              84,905   
  2,305     

Omeros Corporation, (2), (3)

              23,050   
  2,130     

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              107,586   
  1,354     

Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Incorporated, (2)

              2,830   
  2,086     

Pozen Inc., (2)

              13,111   
  4,010     

Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc., (3)

              246,094   
  1,774     

Repros Therapeutics, Inc., (2), (3)

              32,003   
  1,289     

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              27,958   
  4,285     

Santarus, Inc., (2)

              99,969   
  4,180     

SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              19,771   
  1,059     

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              6,566   
  1,072     

Supernus Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, (2), (3)

              7,579   
  6,035     

TherapeuticsMD, (2), (3)

              25,468   
  5,048     

ViroPharma, Inc., (2), (3)

              195,963   
  7,781     

Vivus, Inc., (2), (3)

              73,064   
  3,353     

Xenoport, Inc., (2), (3)

              17,536   
  5,543     

Zogenix Inc., (2), (3)

                    16,241   
 

Total Pharmaceuticals

                    1,712,874   
 

Professional Services – 1.3%

           
  3,802     

Acacia Research, (3)

              57,372   
  544     

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

              45,299   
  2,940     

CBIZ Inc., (2), (3)

              23,990   
  1,091     

CDI Corporation

              17,511   
  2,599     

Corporate Executive Board Company

              189,467   
  786     

CRA International, Inc., (2)

              14,973   
  1,020     

Exponent, Inc.

              77,122   
  703     

Franklin Covey Company, (2)

              13,216   
  3,116     

FTI Consulting Inc., (2)

              126,447   
  1,134     

GP Strategies Corporation, (2)

              31,775   
  1,396     

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

              25,854   
  1,800     

Huron Consulting Group, Inc., (2), (3)

              105,426   
  1,525     

ICF International, Inc., (2)

              52,796   
  1,736     

Insperity Inc.

              67,131   
  2,082     

Kelly Services, Inc.

              43,431   
  2,092     

KForce Inc.

              41,191   

 

Nuveen Investments     97   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Professional Services (continued)

           
  3,764     

Korn Ferry International, (2)

            $ 89,583   
  1,229     

Mistras Group Inc., (2)

              22,564   
  529     

National Technical Systems, Inc., (2)

              12,109   
  3,898     

Navigant Consulting Inc., (2)

              67,630   
  6,097     

Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc., (2), (3)

              13,230   
  3,535     

On Assignment, Inc., (2)

              119,448   
  12,520     

Pendrell Corporation, (2)

              27,920   
  3,154     

Resources Connection, Inc.

              40,245   
  2,505     

RPX Corporation, (2)

              44,739   
  2,745     

The Advisory Board Company, (2), (3)

              188,307   
  3,145     

TrueBlue Inc., (2)

              77,682   
  318     

VSE Corporation

              13,928   
  1,929     

WageWorks, Incorporated, (2), (3)

                    98,784   
 

Total Professional Services

                    1,749,170   
 

Real Estate Investment Trust – 6.7%

           
  4,257     

Acadia Realty Trust

              113,534   
  2,159     

AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc.

              35,278   
  974     

Agree Realty Corporation

              30,749   
  163     

Alexander’s Inc., (3)

              52,447   
  2,598     

American Assets Trust Inc

              86,487   
  4,558     

American Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation

              87,103   
  11,906     

American Realty Capital Properties Inc,, (3)

              157,993   
  1,059     

American Residential Properties Inc., (2), (3)

              18,247   
  1,517     

AmREIT Inc., Class B Shares

              26,699   
  11,198     

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation, (3)

              54,982   
  2,851     

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

              45,930   
  2,476     

Apollo Residential Mortgage Inc.

              37,289   
  1,654     

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

              20,559   
  1,469     

Armada Hoffler Properties Inc., (3)

              14,132   
  28,921     

Armour Residential REIT Inc.

              119,155   
  4,751     

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.

              62,048   
  4,447     

Associated Estates Realty Corp., (3)

              68,217   
  888     

Aviv REIT Inc.

              22,555   
  4,991     

Campus Crest Communities Inc.

              49,960   
  6,869     

CapLease Inc.

              58,387   
  7,388     

Capstead Mortgage Corporation, (3)

              87,400   
  5,590     

Cedar Shopping Centers Inc.

              31,919   
  19,244     

Chambers Street Properties, (3)

              179,547   
  1,741     

Chatham Lodging Trust

              32,835   

 

  98       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Real Estate Investment Trust (continued)

           
  3,755     

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

            $ 88,505   
  4,994     

Colony Financial Inc.

              101,029   
  1,604     

Coresite Realty Corporation

              52,034   
  9,339     

Cousins Properties, Inc.

              105,811   
  10,299     

CubeSmart

              188,163   
  1,482     

CyrusOne Inc.

              28,884   
  13,498     

CYS Investments Inc.

              114,598   
  22,473     

DCT Industrial Trust Inc.

              174,166   
  15,109     

DiamondRock Hospitality Company

              172,092   
  4,825     

Dupont Fabros Technology Inc., (3)

              119,901   
  4,247     

Dynex Capital, Inc., (3)

              36,694   
  2,339     

EastGroup Properties Inc., (3)

              148,901   
  8,815     

Education Realty Trust Inc.

              80,569   
  498     

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT

              7,779   
  3,636     

Entertainment Properties Trust

              186,781   
  4,654     

Equity One Inc.

              112,208   
  3,698     

Excel Trust Inc.

              44,672   
  9,595     

FelCor Lodging Trust Inc., (2)

              64,478   
  8,309     

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

              150,144   
  4,542     

First Potomac Realty Trust

              55,821   
  6,959     

Franklin Street Properties Corporation, (3)

              91,859   
  5,534     

Geo Group Inc.

              195,184   
  1,980     

Getty Realty Corporation

              37,976   
  1,084     

Gladstone Commercial Corporation, (3)

              20,488   
  11,170     

Glimcher Realty Trust

              114,493   
  4,226     

Government Properties Income Trust

              103,326   
  4,590     

Gramercy Proprty Trust Inc, (2)

              20,976   
  7,410     

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

              177,914   
  15,659     

Hersha Hospitality Trust

              88,787   
  6,349     

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

              245,071   
  3,350     

Hudson Pacific Properties Inc.

              69,312   
  6,595     

Inland Real Estate Corporation

              70,501   
  10,453     

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.

              161,499   
  7,797     

Investors Real Estate Trust

              67,210   
  6,575     

iStar Financial Inc., (2)

              83,042   
  1,043     

Javelin Mortgage Investment Corporation, (3)

              12,380   
  7,072     

Kite Realty Group Trust, (3)

              45,261   
  8,008     

LaSalle Hotel Properties

              248,648   
  13,045     

Lexington Corporate Properties Trust

              152,627   

 

Nuveen Investments     99   


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Real Estate Investment Trust (continued)

           
  2,685     

LTC Properties Inc.

            $ 105,923   
  12,470     

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

              162,609   
  3,281     

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation

              30,251   
  1,901     

National Health Investors Inc., (3)

              118,851   
  19,559     

New Residential Investment

              129,285   
  4,927     

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc., (3)

              31,631   
  18,499     

Northstar Realty Finance Corporation

              172,596   
  908     

One Liberty Properties Inc.

              19,195   
  3,367     

Parkway Properties Inc., (3)

              60,976   
  4,748     

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

              143,390   
  5,257     

Penn Real Estate Investment Trust

              95,309   
  5,438     

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

              125,455   
  906     

Physicians Realty Trust

              11,379   
  3,130     

Potlatch Corporation

              127,798   
  1,411     

PS Business Parks Inc.

              114,982   
  5,408     

RAIT Investment Trust

              40,830   
  4,613     

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, (3)

              75,007   
  6,348     

Redwood Trust Inc., (3)

              111,217   
  9,816     

Resource Capital Corporation, (3)

              60,368   
  4,786     

Retail Opportunity Investments Corporation

              70,833   
  1,304     

Rexford Industrial Realty Inc., (2)

              17,760   
  9,561     

RLJ Lodging Trust

              241,511   
  1,734     

Rouse Properties Inc., (3)

              35,061   
  3,410     

Ryman Hospitalities Properties, (3)

              125,863   
  2,886     

Sabra Health Care Real Estate Investment Trust Inc.

              77,633   
  606     

Saul Centers Inc., (3)

              28,482   
  1,576     

Select Income REIT

              43,419   
  1,097     

Silver Bay Realty Trust Corporation

              16,960   
  2,427     

Sovran Self Storage Inc.

              185,641   
  3,234     

STAG Industrial Inc.

              67,623   
  14,015     

Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc., (2)

              121,931   
  6,152     

Summit Hotel Properties Inc.

              56,537   
  2,771     

Sun Communities Inc.

              123,503   
  12,587     

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.

              166,778   
  1,932     

Terreno Realty Corporation

              34,351   
  1,168     

UMH Properties Inc.

              11,750   
  920     

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

              40,406   
  1,927     

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., (3)

              38,039   
  5,140     

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

              134,719   

 

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Real Estate Investment Trust (continued)

           
  1,878     

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation, (3)

            $ 30,255   
  1,318     

Whitestone Real Estate Investment Trust, (3)

              18,175   
  2,251     

Winthrop Realty Trust, Inc.

              26,494   
  436     

ZAIS Financial Corporation

                    7,586   
 

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                    8,991,598   
 

Real Estate Management & Development – 0.3%

           
  3,327     

Alexander & Baldwin Inc.

              123,099   
  3,256     

Altisource Residential Corporation

              86,512   
  731     

AV Homes Inc., (2)

              13,962   
  453     

Consolidated Tomoka Land Company

              16,997   
  2,679     

Forestar Real Estate Group Inc., (2)

              59,822   
  4,050     

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc.

              81,162   
  1,065     

Tejon Ranch Company, (2), (3)

              39,426   
  2,385     

Thomas Properties Group, Inc.

                    16,218   
 

Total Real Estate Management & Development

                    437,198   
 

Road & Rail – 0.5%

           
  1,987     

Arkansas Best Corporation

              54,384   
  1,553     

Celadon Group, Inc.

              28,793   
  3,318     

Heartland Express, Inc.

              47,646   
  4,539     

Knight Transportation Inc.

              77,027   
  1,810     

Marten Transport, Ltd.

              31,928   
  507     

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc., (2)

              18,744   
  1,627     

Quality Distribution, Inc., (2)

              16,726   
  1,364     

Roadrunner Transportation System Inc., (2)

              36,146   
  1,877     

Saia, Inc., (2)

              61,059   
  6,481     

Swift Transportation Company, (2), (3)

              141,221   
  417     

Universal Truckload Services, Inc.

              11,117   
  3,275     

Werner Enterprises, Inc., (3)

              75,849   
  834     

YRC Worldwide Inc., (2)

                    7,906   
 

Total Road & Rail

                    608,546   
 

Semiconductors & Equipment – 3.1%

           
  3,034     

Advanced Energy Industriess Inc., (2)

              63,350   
  1,342     

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Limited, (2)

              9,877   
  1,430     

Ambarella, Incorporated, (2), (3)

              29,387   
  5,468     

Amkor Technology Inc., (2)

              29,035   
  6,361     

Anadigics Inc., (2)

              12,849   
  5,642     

Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, (2)

              65,786   
  2,468     

ATMI Inc., (2)

              67,475   
  8,373     

Axcelis Technologies Inc., (2)

              18,169   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Semiconductors & Equipment (continued)

           
  5,139     

Brooks Automation Inc.

            $ 49,540   
  1,800     

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, (2)

              73,602   
  3,969     

Cavium Networks Inc., (2), (3)

              159,990   
  1,712     

CEVA, Inc., (2)

              24,533   
  4,900     

Cirrus Logic Inc., (2), (3)

              109,907   
  1,911     

Cohu Inc.

              18,269   
  11,367     

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

              105,486   
  2,775     

Diodes Inc., (2)

              67,211   
  1,528     

DSP Group Inc., (2)

              11,384   
  10,771     

Entegris Inc., (2)

              111,480   
  6,925     

Entropic Communications Inc., (2), (3)

              29,639   
  2,959     

Exar Corporation, (2)

              34,117   
  4,170     

FormFactor Inc., (2)

              21,767   
  1,587     

GSI Technology Inc., (2)

              11,141   
  9,231     

GT Advanced Technologies, Inc., (2), (3)

              69,233   
  2,437     

Hittite Microwave Corporation, (2)

              155,700   
  2,015     

Inphi Corporation, (2)

              29,701   
  10,190     

Integrated Device Technology, Inc., (2)

              108,422   
  2,173     

Integrated Silicon Solution, (2)

              23,425   
  1,334     

Intermolecular Inc, (2)

              7,737   
  5,369     

International Rectifier Corporation, (2)

              139,809   
  9,832     

Intersil Holding Corporation, Class A

              109,725   
  1,870     

IXYS Corporation

              21,748   
  5,126     

Kopin Corporation, (2)

              18,812   
  8,940     

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, (2)

              45,862   
  3,676     

LTX-Credence Corporation, (2)

              22,534   
  818     

MA-COM Technology Solutions Holdings Incorporated, (2)

              14,127   
  1,788     

Maxlinear Inc., (2)

              15,484   
  3,599     

Micrel, Incorporated

              33,111   
  7,183     

Microsemi Corporation, (2)

              180,509   
  3,344     

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc., (2), (3)

              9,664   
  4,098     

MKS Instruments Inc.

              121,465   
  2,843     

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., (3)

              90,521   
  3,635     

MoSys, Inc., (2)

              15,994   
  1,786     

Nanometrics Inc., (2)

              33,184   
  1,561     

NeoPhotonics Corporation, (2)

              11,067   
  375     

NVE Corporation, (2)

              20,014   
  4,173     

Omnivision Technologies, Inc., (2)

              58,464   
  1,943     

PDF Solutions, Inc., (2)

              44,631   

 

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Semiconductors & Equipment (continued)

           
  2,043     

Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, (2), (3)

            $ 16,630   
  1,773     

Pericom Semiconductor Corporation, (2)

              14,326   
  4,698     

Photronics Inc., (2)

              39,463   
  3,523     

PLX Technologies Inc., (2), (3)

              21,279   
  15,772     

PMC-Sierra, Inc., (2)

              92,582   
  2,240     

Power Integrations Inc.

              128,666   
  8,630     

Rambus Inc., (2)

              75,426   
  21,741     

RF Micro Devices, Inc., (2)

              114,140   
  1,368     

Rubicon Technology Inc., (2), (3)

              11,765   
  2,525     

Rudolph Technologies, (2)

              26,765   
  5,207     

Semtech Corporation, (2), (3)

              161,990   
  2,367     

Sigma Designs, Inc., (2)

              12,876   
  5,967     

Silicon Image, Inc., (2)

              31,327   
  3,656     

Spansion Inc., Class A, (2)

              43,762   
  20,536     

SunEdison Inc., (2), (3)

              190,985   
  3,187     

SunPower Corporation, (2), (3)

              96,216   
  761     

Supertex Inc.

              19,413   
  2,512     

Synaptics, Inc., (2)

              116,808   
  4,079     

Tessera Technologies Inc.

              77,583   
  12,621     

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., (2)

              100,085   
  1,847     

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc., (2)

              17,196   
  2,143     

Ultratech Stepper Inc., (2)

              50,982   
  3,026     

Veeco Instruments Inc., (2)

                    88,389   
 

Total Semiconductors & Equipment

                    4,073,591   
 

Software – 3.8%

           
  4,317     

Accelrys, Inc., (2)

              40,364   
  3,080     

ACI Worldwide, Inc., (2)

              169,770   
  3,658     

Actuate Corporation, (2)

              29,301   
  2,523     

Advent Software Inc.

              84,647   
  1,855     

American Software, Inc.

              16,231   
  7,244     

Aspen Technology Inc., (2)

              276,938   
  1,851     

AVG Technologies NV, (2)

              37,205   
  3,529     

Blackbaud, Inc.

              127,044   
  2,925     

Bottomline Technologies, Inc., (2)

              91,904   
  2,168     

Broadsoft Inc., (2), (3)

              70,937   
  2,904     

Callidus Software, Inc., (2)

              30,056   
  3,594     

CommVault Systems, Inc., (2)

              280,620   
  1,715     

Comverse Incorporated, (2)

              54,160   
  618     

Cyan Inc., (2)

              2,911   

 

Nuveen Investments     103   


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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Software (continued)

           
  526     

Digimarc Corporation

            $ 11,078   
  2,404     

Ebix, Inc., (3)

              27,358   
  2,035     

Ellie Mae Incorporated, (2)

              58,812   
  2,431     

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

              36,368   
  290     

ePlus, Inc.

              15,764   
  2,774     

Fair Isaac Corporation

              158,895   
  1,263     

Fleetmatics Group Limited, (2)

              40,100   
  599     

Gigamon Inc., (2)

              18,437   
  4,379     

Glu Mobile, Inc., (2), (3)

              14,889   
  1,298     

Guidance Software, Inc., (2)

              11,345   
  3,758     

Guidewire Software Incorporated, (2)

              190,606   
  1,561     

Imperva Incorporated, (2)

              59,849   
  3,872     

Infoblox, Incorporated, (2)

              172,110   
  1,197     

Interactive Intelligence Group, (2)

              73,556   
  3,061     

Jive Software Inc., (2)

              33,334   
  1,504     

Manhattan Associates Inc., (2)

              160,191   
  7,373     

Mentor Graphics Corporation

              162,796   
  699     

Microstrategy Inc., (2)

              85,271   
  1,928     

Mitek Systems Inc., (2)

              10,199   
  627     

Model N Inc., (2), (3)

              5,637   
  2,955     

Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.

              83,390   
  2,799     

NetScout Systems, Inc., (2)

              79,268   
  9,247     

Parametric Technology Corporation, (2)

              256,327   
  1,344     

Pegasystems, Inc.

              51,153   
  4,262     

Progress Software Corporation, (2)

              110,642   
  1,687     

Proofpoint, Incorporated, (2)

              53,377   
  1,738     

PROS Holdings, Inc., (2)

              61,438   
  463     

QAD Inc A

              6,908   
  6,727     

QLIK Technologies Inc., (2)

              170,462   
  1,151     

Qualys Incorporated, (2)

              23,941   
  497     

Rally Software Development Corporation, (2)

              13,335   
  3,598     

RealPage Inc., (2), (3)

              88,259   
  896     

Rosetta Stone Inc., (2)

              13,601   
  1,310     

Sapiens International Corporation NV

              8,450   
  2,531     

SeaChange International, Inc., (2)

              35,915   
  457     

Silver Springs Networks Inc., (2)

              9,981   
  4,504     

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc., (2)

              177,007   
  2,252     

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., (2), (3)

              77,964   
  6,260     

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., (2)

              112,117   

 

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Software (continued)

           
  2,395     

Tangoe Inc., (2), (3)

            $ 45,745   
  3,678     

TeleCommunication Systems, (2)

              8,386   
  1,148     

TeleNav Inc., (2)

              8,323   
  9,786     

TiVo, Inc., (2)

              130,056   
  2,435     

Tyler Technologies Inc., (2)

              235,489   
  2,137     

Ultimate Software Group, Inc., (2)

              330,124   
  2,235     

Vasco Data Security International, Inc., (2)

              16,785   
  4,073     

Verint Systems Inc., (2)

              148,746   
  3,263     

VirnetX Holding Corporation, (2), (3)

              70,938   
  5,184     

Vringo Inc., (2), (3)

                    14,619   
 

Total Software

                    5,101,429   
 

Specialty Retail – 3.0%

           
  6,066     

Aeropostale, Inc., (2), (3)

              56,353   
  622     

America’s Car-Mart, Inc., (2), (3)

              28,450   
  3,647     

Ann Inc., (2)

              128,958   
  2,410     

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., (2)

              115,801   
  3,123     

Barnes & Noble Inc., (2)

              44,128   
  2,689     

bebe stores, inc., (3)

              16,215   
  1,300     

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation

              24,583   
  1,278     

Body Central Corporation, (2)

              7,157   
  3,344     

Brown Shoe Inc.

              75,039   
  2,159     

Buckle Inc., (3)

              105,661   
  2,130     

Cato Corporation

              63,836   
  1,786     

Childrens Place Retail Stores Inc., (2)

              97,498   
  2,807     

Christopher & Banks Corporation, (2)

              16,196   
  1,195     

Citi Trends, Inc., (2), (3)

              17,543   
  1,736     

Conn’s, Inc., (2)

              104,924   
  1,046     

Destination Maternity Corporation

              32,677   
  3,255     

Destination XL Group Inc., (2), (3)

              22,622   
  6,599     

Express Inc., (2)

              153,163   
  3,806     

Finish Line, Inc.

              95,302   
  2,534     

Five Below, Incorporated, (2)

              122,291   
  3,404     

Francescas Holdings Corporation, (2), (3)

              61,238   
  1,857     

Genesco Inc., (2)

              126,480   
  1,681     

Group 1 Automotive Inc., (3)

              107,584   
  1,527     

Haverty Furniture Companies Inc.

              42,466   
  993     

Hhgregg Inc., (2), (3)

              15,401   
  2,009     

Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc., (2), (3)

              117,185   
  2,161     

Joseph A Bank Clothiers, Inc., (2)

              103,685   

 

Nuveen Investments     105   


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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Specialty Retail (continued)

           
  1,078     

Kirkland’s, Inc., (2)

            $ 19,135   
  1,716     

Lithia Motors Inc.

              107,851   
  2,124     

Lumber Liquidators Inc., (2), (3)

              242,540   
  1,804     

Marinemax Inc., (2)

              26,573   
  1,039     

Mattress Firm Holding Corporation, (2), (3)

              31,232   
  3,886     

Mens Wearhouse Inc.

              164,378   
  2,418     

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc., (3)

              111,228   
  2,225     

New York & Company Inc., (2)

              11,392   
  19,021     

Office Depot, Inc., (2)

              106,327   
  6,726     

OfficeMax Inc., (3)

              100,755   
  3,568     

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc., (2)

              9,598   
  3,265     

Penske Auto Group, Inc.

              129,359   
  4,110     

Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, (2)

              53,183   
  7,327     

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.

              152,988   
  7,705     

RadioShack Corporation, (2), (3)

              21,651   
  4,120     

Rent-A-Center Inc., (3)

              141,069   
  1,367     

Restoration Hardware Holdings Incorporated, (2)

              95,335   
  668     

Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, (2)

              18,610   
  4,302     

Select Comfort Corporation, (2)

              78,813   
  1,159     

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

              30,122   
  3,010     

Sonic Automotive Inc.

              67,063   
  2,528     

Stage Stores Inc., (3)

              52,203   
  2,139     

Stein Mart, Inc.

              31,593   
  818     

Systemax Inc.

              7,771   
  1,426     

Tile Shop Holdings Inc., (2)

              31,843   
  764     

Tilly’s Inc, Class A Shares, (2)

              11,124   
  818     

Trans World Entertainment Corporation

              3,542   
  2,347     

Vitamin Shoppe Inc., (2), (3)

              110,098   
  1,312     

West Marine, Inc., (2)

              16,020   
  6,878     

Wet Seal Inc., (2)

              22,766   
  168     

Winmark Corporation

              12,299   
  2,510     

Zale Corporation, (2)

              39,231   
  1,632     

Zumiez, Inc., (2)

                    48,372   
 

Total Specialty Retail

                    4,008,500   
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.2%

           
  4,481     

American Apparel, Inc., (2), (3)

              6,005   
  847     

Columbia Sportswear Company, (3)

              56,639   
  713     

Costa Inc., (2)

              14,346   
  6,812     

Crocs, Inc., (2)

              82,970   

 

  106       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued)

           
  631     

Culp Inc.

            $ 12,210   
  9,273     

Fifth & Pacific Companies Inc., (2)

              245,642   
  1,298     

G III Apparel Group, Limited, (2)

              73,623   
  4,409     

Iconix Brand Group, Inc., (2), (3)

              159,121   
  6,192     

Jones Apparel Group Inc.

              96,224   
  1,365     

Movado Group Inc.

              63,650   
  1,040     

Oxford Industries Inc., (3)

              74,641   
  952     

Perry Ellis International, Inc.

              18,098   
  10,247     

Quiksilver Inc., (2)

              85,255   
  771     

R.G. Barry Corporation

              14,711   
  2,990     

Skechers USA Inc., (2), (3)

              87,129   
  4,650     

Steven Madden Limited, (2)

              170,562   
  3,702     

Tumi Holdings Inc., (2)

              79,038   
  1,153     

Unifi Inc., (2)

              28,122   
  1,673     

Vera Bradley Inc., (2)

              37,057   
  3,878     

Wolverine World Wide Inc., (3)

                    223,916   
 

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

                    1,628,959   
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.5%

           
  6,826     

Astoria Financial Corporation

              90,171   
  1,262     

Banc of California Inc., (3)

              17,807   
  3,589     

Bank Mutual Corporation

              22,826   
  1,630     

BankFinancial Corporation

              15,143   
  520     

BBX Capital Corporation, (2)

              6,859   
  2,472     

Beneficial Mutual Bancorp Inc., (2)

              24,102   
  1,939     

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

              49,192   
  936     

BofI Holdings, Inc., (2)

              56,553   
  5,418     

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

              48,058   
  10,733     

Capitol Federal Financial Inc.

              135,987   
  1,640     

Charter Financial Corporation

              17,778   
  634     

Clifton Savings Bancorp, Inc.

              8,007   
  2,461     

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

              40,262   
  505     

Doral Financial Group, (2)

              8,535   
  993     

ESB Financial Corporation

              13,217   
  730     

ESSA Bancorp Inc.

              8,001   
  6,222     

Everbank Financial Corporation

              94,077   
  796     

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

              28,409   
  755     

First Defiance Financial Corporation

              19,494   
  226     

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc., (2)

              2,029   
  1,186     

First Financial Northwest Inc.

              12,856   

 

Nuveen Investments     107   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (continued)

           
  1,534     

Flagstar Bancorp Inc., (2)

            $ 24,866   
  942     

Fox Chase Bancorp.

              16,268   
  831     

Franklin Financial Corporation

              15,681   
  99     

Hingham Institution for Savings

              7,199   
  507     

Home Bancorp Inc., (2)

              9,212   
  5,490     

Home Loan Servicing Solutions Limited

              129,619   
  1,002     

HomeStreet Inc.

              19,058   
  1,109     

Kearny Financial Corporation, (2)

              11,645   
  628     

Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc., (2)

              14,909   
  396     

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

              14,739   
  25,064     

MGIC Investment Corporation, (2)

              204,021   
  324     

NASB Financial, Inc., (2)

              8,343   
  4,194     

Northfield Bancorp Inc.

              54,228   
  6,753     

Northwest Bancshares Inc., (3)

              94,474   
  1,064     

OceanFirst Financial Corporation

              18,716   
  3,508     

Oritani Financial Corporation

              56,900   
  987     

PennyMac Financial Services Inc., (2)

              15,891   
  720     

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc., (3)

              10,915   
  4,614     

Provident Financial Services Inc.

              86,466   
  3,429     

Provident New York Bancorp., (3)

              40,188   
  13,363     

Radian Group Inc., (3)

              194,699   
  1,976     

Rockville Financial Inc.

              25,984   
  542     

Roma Financial Corporation, (2)

              10,547   
  766     

Territorial Bancorp Inc.

              16,706   
  497     

Tree.com Inc.

              14,666   
  7,282     

TrustCo Bank Corporation NY, (3)

              48,935   
  3,810     

United Community Financial Corporation, (2)

              15,240   
  1,521     

United Financial Bancorp.

              23,849   
  1,273     

Walker & Dunlop Inc., (2)

              16,524   
  569     

Waterstone Financial Inc., (2)

              6,054   
  1,478     

Westfield Financial Inc.

              10,656   
  606     

WSFS Financial Corporation

                    42,426   
 

Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

                    1,998,987   
 

Tobacco – 0.1%

           
  6,774     

Alliance One International, Inc., (2)

              20,119   
  1,804     

Universal Corporation, (3)

              95,666   
  4,320     

Vector Group Ltd., (3)

                    69,854   
 

Total Tobacco

                    185,639   

 

  108       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.9%

           
  2,118     

Aceto Corporation

            $ 33,782   
  5,293     

Aircastle LTD

              99,879   
  3,258     

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.

              154,136   
  3,764     

Beacon Roofing Supply Company, (2)

              130,648   
  2,937     

Bluelinx Holdings Inc., (2)

              5,463   
  1,328     

CAI International Inc., (2)

              29,070   
  732     

DXP Enterprises, Inc., (2)

              67,271   
  1,319     

Edgen Group Incorporated, (2), (3)

              15,788   
  2,297     

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., (2)

              57,494   
  1,385     

Houston Wire & Cable Company

              19,210   
  2,090     

Kaman Corporation

              77,706   
  2,681     

Rush Enterprises, Class A, (2), (3)

              76,730   
  620     

Stock Building Supply Holdings Inc., (2)

              9,548   
  2,617     

TAL International Group Inc., (3)

              126,427   
  1,647     

Textainer Group Holdings Limited, (3)

              62,421   
  1,331     

Titan Machinery, Inc., (2), (3)

              23,479   
  1,985     

Watsco Inc.

                    189,151   
 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                    1,178,203   
 

Transportation Infrastructure – 0.1%

           
  3,183     

Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc., (2)

                    58,313   
 

Water Utilities – 0.2%

           
  2,980     

American States Water Co

              84,865   
  586     

Artesian Resources Corporation

              13,414   
  3,690     

California Water Service Group

              80,437   
  836     

Connecticut Water Service, Inc.

              26,789   
  1,131     

Consolidated Water Company, Limited

              17,005   
  1,223     

Middlesex Water Company

              25,348   
  1,331     

Pure Cycle Corporation, (2)

              8,886   
  1,196     

SJW Corporation

              33,762   
  999     

York Water Company

                    20,689   
 

Total Water Utilities

                    311,195   
 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.2%

           
  1,435     

Boingo Wireless Inc., (2)

              9,729   
  4,174     

Leap Wireless International, Inc., (2), (3)

              67,201   
  13,298     

NII Holdings Inc., Class B, (2), (3)

              45,745   
  1,182     

NTELOS Holdings Corporation

              22,505   
  1,854     

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, (3)

              51,411   
  1,673     

USA Mobility Inc.

                    24,961   
 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                    221,552   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $85,119,948)

                    121,515,444   

 

Nuveen Investments     109   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1), (4)                           Value  
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 0.0%

          
  591     

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Incorporated

                             $ 13,776   
 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds (cost $10,630)

                               13,776   
Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

COMMON STOCK RIGHTS – 0.0%

          
  2,858     

Caesar’s Entertainment Company, (2), (3), (5)

           $   
  692     

Clinical Data, Inc., (2), (5)

               
  3,767     

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

             7,270   
  1,493     

Gerber Scientific Inc., (2), (5)

                                 
 

Total Common Stock Rights (cost $6,958)

                               7,270   
Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

WARRANTS – 0.0%

          
  1,328     

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation Warrants, (3), (5)

           $ 2,675   
  424     

OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2), (5)

               
  157     

Tejon Ranch Company, (2)

             840   
  2,878     

Trius Therapeutics Inc., (2), (5)

                                 
 

Total Warrants (cost $855)

                               3,515   
Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 22.0%

  

 

Money Market Funds – 22.0%

          
  29,409,661     

Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.177%, (6), (7)

                             $ 29,409,661   
 

Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $29,409,661)

                               29,409,661   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $114,548,052)

                               150,949,666   
Shares/
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)    Coupon     Maturity      Ratings (8)      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 8.4%

  

 

Money Market Funds – 8.0%

  

  10,672,790     

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z

     0.000%  (6)      N/A         N/A       $ 10,672,790   
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations – 0.4%

  

$ 600     

U.S. Treasury Bills, (9)

     0.000%        2/13/14         N/R         599,914   

 

 

              
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $11,272,695)

  

              11,272,704   
 

Total Investments (cost $125,820,747) – 121.1%

  

              162,222,370   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (21.1)% (10)

  

              (28,255,067
 

Net Assets – 100%

  

            $ 133,967,303   

 

  110       Nuveen Investments


Investments in Derivatives as of October 31, 2013

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

Description    Contract
Position
     Number of
Contracts
     Contract
Expiration
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Russell 2000 Mini Index

     Long         110         12/13       $ 12,075,798       $ 433,973   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(3) Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of securities out on loan at the end of the reporting period was $27,812,870.

 

(4) A copy of the most recent financial statements for the exchange-traded funds in which the Fund invests can be obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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

 

(6) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(7) The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investment in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information.

 

(8) 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.

 

(9) Investment, or portion of investment, segregated as collateral for investments in derivatives.

 

(10) Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as listed within Investments in Derivatives as of the end of the reporting period.

 

N/A Not applicable.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     111   


Statement of

 

Assets & Liabilities October 31, 2013

 

      Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 

Assets

                              

Long-term investments, at value (cost $326,783,741, $406,783,982 and $85,138,391, respectively)

   $ 778,058,377         $ 568,122,457         $ 121,540,005   

Short-term investments, at value (cost $11,391,181, $37,856,345 and $11,272,695, respectively)

     11,391,226           37,856,375           11,272,704   

Investment purchased with collateral from securities lending (at cost, which approximates value)

     76,321,947           173,913,770           29,409,661   

Cash

     11,952                     448   

Receivable for:

            

Dividends

     793,401           231,310           44,008   

Due from broker

     8,390           33,562           21,234   

Investments sold

                         16,250   

Reclaims

                         30   

Shares sold

     902,623           2,805,142           1,619,283   

Other assets

     15,763           9,044           2,867   

Total assets

     867,503,679           782,971,660           163,926,490   

Liabilities

            

Payable for:

            

Collateral from securities lending program

     76,321,947           173,913,770           29,409,661   

Investments purchased

     689,306           905,088           222,906   

Shares redeemed

     694,347           820,037           95,605   

Variation margin on future contracts

     55,200           123,999           85,162   

Accrued expenses:

            

Directors fees

     20,255           11,588           1,016   

Management fees

     125,341           223,102           15,327   

12b-1 distribution and service fees

     73,848           124,750           27,855   

Other

     283,431           206,647           101,655   

Total liabilities

     78,263,675           176,328,981           29,959,187   

Net assets

   $ 789,240,004         $ 606,642,679         $ 133,967,303   

Class A Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 183,491,058         $ 185,941,772         $ 41,769,328   

Shares outstanding

     6,770,224           10,623,811           2,785,932   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 27.10         $ 17.50         $ 14.99   

Class B Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 2,042,318           N/A           N/A   

Shares outstanding

     76,727           N/A           N/A   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 26.62           N/A           N/A   

Class C Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 10,751,901         $ 10,925,303         $ 2,154,585   

Shares outstanding

     400,842           647,446           150,610   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 26.82         $ 16.87         $ 14.31   

Class R3 Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 61,823,265         $ 186,673,286         $ 41,349,726   

Shares outstanding

     2,285,995           10,801,588           2,828,670   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 27.04         $ 17.28         $ 14.62   

Class I Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 531,131,462         $ 223,102,318         $ 48,693,664   

Shares outstanding

     19,602,939           12,701,131           3,238,219   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 27.09         $ 17.57         $ 15.04   

Net assets consist of:

                              

Capital paid-in

   $ 291,868,310         $ 419,345,772         $ 89,940,404   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

     1,939,115           3,913,246           1,002,079   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     43,739,965           20,574,977           6,189,224   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     451,692,614           162,808,684           36,835,596   

Net assets

   $ 789,240,004         $ 606,642,679         $ 133,967,303   

Authorized shares – per class

   $ 2 billion         $ 2 billion         $ 2 billion   

Par value per share

   $ 0.0001         $ 0.0001         $ 0.0001   
N/A – Fund does not offer share class.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  112       Nuveen Investments


Statement of

 

Operations Year Ended October 31, 2013

 

      Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 

Investment Income

            

Dividend and interest income

   $ 16,766,831         $ 7,709,201         $ 1,707,634   

Securities lending income, net

     108,127           281,557           234,047   

Total investment income

     16,874,958           7,990,758           1,941,681   

Expenses

            

Management fees

     2,112,575           1,573,150           353,734   

12b-1 service fees – Class A

     411,041           359,455           84,815   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class B

     22,403           N/A           N/A   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class C

     92,422           78,321           17,267   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class R3

     227,448           748,528           145,703   

Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses

     984,764           591,403           134,724   

Custodian fees and expenses

     158,622           105,728           145,778   

Directors fees and expenses

     19,648           12,993           2,909   

Professional fees

     59,807           42,736           32,117   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     79,530           80,359           16,851   

Federal and state registration fees

     73,139           77,417           53,086   

Other expenses

     38,391           32,020           116,773   

Total expenses before fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     4,279,790           3,702,110           1,103,757   

Fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     (702,576        (114,024        (260,301

Net expenses

     3,577,214           3,588,086           843,456   

Net investment income (loss)

     13,297,744           4,402,672           1,098,225   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

            

Net realized gain (loss) from:

            

Investments

     52,253,862           15,293,322           4,297,107   

Future contracts

     5,449,087           5,999,365           1,950,317   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

            

Investments

     107,601,627           108,525,486           23,359,562   

Future contracts

     833,236           2,220,304           687,238   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     166,137,812           132,038,477           30,294,224   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 179,435,556         $ 136,441,149         $ 31,392,449   
N/A – Fund does not offer share class.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     113   


Statement of

 

Changes in Net Assets

 

    Equity Index           Mid Cap Index  
    

Year Ended
10/31/13

       Year Ended
10/31/12
          

Year Ended
10/31/13

       Year Ended
10/31/12
 

Operations

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 13,297,744         $ 12,942,590          $ 4,402,672         $ 2,526,147   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

                 

Investments

    52,253,862           16,407,263            15,293,322           11,219,823   

Futures contracts

    5,449,087           4,945,104            5,999,365           4,173,352   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

                 

Investments

    107,601,627           68,394,043            108,525,486           20,950,190   

Futures contracts

    833,236           (1,675,496           2,220,304           (2,256,395

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    179,435,556           101,013,504              136,441,149           36,613,117   

Distributions to Shareholders

                 

From net investment income:

                 

Class A

    (2,606,436        (2,153,086         (790,895        (147,244

Class B

    (19,422        (28,382         N/A           N/A   

Class C

    (78,170        (71,530                     

Class R3

    (602,709        (344,372         (568,169          

Class I

    (9,873,135        (10,616,129         (1,643,928        (846,639

From accumulated net realized gains:

                 

Class A

    (3,515,075        (8,608,834         (3,562,726        (2,675,890

Class B

    (60,618        (285,612         N/A           N/A   

Class C

    (199,974        (609,468         (186,176        (124,428

Class R3

    (810,497        (1,132,075         (3,920,755        (2,645,479

Class I

    (13,293,563        (42,337,058           (5,623,072        (6,112,513

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

    (31,059,599        (66,186,546           (16,295,721        (12,552,193

Fund Share Transactions

                 

Proceeds from sale of shares

    129,600,911           134,469,795            209,556,006           159,926,037   

Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

    24,380,950           49,279,398              13,377,172           9,375,784   
    153,981,861           183,749,193            222,933,178           169,301,821   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (257,387,549        (217,214,717           (128,355,020        (108,835,689

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

    (103,405,688        (33,465,524           94,578,158           60,466,132   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    44,970,269           1,361,434            214,723,586           84,527,056   

Net assets at the beginning of period

    744,269,735           742,908,301              391,919,093           307,392,037   

Net assets at the end of period

  $ 789,240,004         $ 744,269,735            $ 606,642,679         $ 391,919,093   

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

  $ 1,939,115         $ 1,668,887            $ 3,913,246         $ 2,251,442   
N/A – Fund does not offer share class.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  114       Nuveen Investments


          Small Cap Index  
           

Year Ended
10/31/13

       Year Ended
10/31/12
 

Operations

          

Net investment income (loss)

      $ 1,098,225         $ 600,158   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          

Investments

        4,297,107           3,352,368   

Futures contracts

        1,950,317           1,249,190   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

          

Investments

        23,359,562           3,790,158   

Futures contracts

          687,238           (681,440

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

          31,392,449           8,310,434   

Distributions to Shareholders

          

From net investment income:

          

Class A

        (217,739        (58,683

Class C

                    

Class R3

        (103,962        (3,152

Class I

        (328,679        (200,814

From accumulated net realized gains:

          

Class A

        (1,103,621          

Class C

        (50,808          

Class R3

        (813,668          

Class I

          (1,276,552          

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

          (3,895,029        (262,649

Fund Share Transactions

          

Proceeds from sale of shares

        53,528,206           31,082,624   

Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

          3,120,918           162,716   
        56,649,124           31,245,340   

Cost of shares redeemed

          (33,996,665        (28,170,780

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

          22,652,459           3,074,560   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

        50,149,879           11,122,345   

Net assets at the beginning of period

          83,817,424           72,695,079   

Net assets at the end of period

        $ 133,967,303         $ 83,817,424   

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

        $ 1,002,079         $ 493,288   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     115   


Financial

 

Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

Class (Commencement Date)

        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
EQUITY INDEX                                                                  
Year Ended
October 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total            

From

Net
Investment
Income

      

From

Accumulated

Net
Realized
Gains

       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (12/92)

  

                               

2013

  $ 22.35      $ .38         $ 5.31         $ 5.69           $ (.39      $ (.55      $ (.94      $ 27.10   

2012

    21.44        .34           2.48           2.82             (.35        (1.56        (1.91        22.35   

2011

    21.51        .30           1.26           1.56             (.26        (1.37        (1.63        21.44   

2010

    18.86        .29           2.70           2.99             (.30        (.04        (.34        21.51   

2009

    17.61        .34           1.27           1.61               (.36                  (.36        18.86   

Class B (8/94)

  

                               

2013

    21.97        .21           5.19           5.40             (.20        (.55        (.75        26.62   

2012

    21.10        .18           2.43           2.61             (.18        (1.56        (1.74        21.97   

2011

    21.19        .14           1.24           1.38             (.10        (1.37        (1.47        21.10   

2010

    18.58        .13           2.66           2.79             (.14        (.04        (.18        21.19   

2009

    17.35        .22           1.25           1.47               (.24                  (.24        18.58   

Class C (2/99)

  

                               

2013

    22.13        .20           5.24           5.44             (.20        (.55        (.75        26.82   

2012

    21.24        .17           2.46           2.63             (.18        (1.56        (1.74        22.13   

2011

    21.32        .13           1.26           1.39             (.10        (1.37        (1.47        21.24   

2010

    18.70        .13           2.67           2.80             (.14        (.04        (.18        21.32   

2009

    17.46        .21           1.26           1.47               (.23                  (.23        18.70   

Class R3 (9/01)

  

                               

2013

    22.31        .31           5.30           5.61             (.33        (.55        (.88        27.04   

2012

    21.40        .28           2.48           2.76             (.29        (1.56        (1.85        22.31   

2011

    21.47        .25           1.26           1.51             (.21        (1.37        (1.58        21.40   

2010

    18.83        .23           2.70           2.93             (.25        (.04        (.29        21.47   

2009

    17.58        .29           1.28           1.57               (.32                  (.32        18.83   

Class I (2/94)

  

                               

2013

    22.35        .45           5.29           5.74             (.45        (.55        (1.00        27.09   

2012

    21.43        .39           2.49           2.88             (.40        (1.56        (1.96        22.35   

2011

    21.50        .36           1.26           1.62             (.32        (1.37        (1.69        21.43   

2010

    18.86        .34           2.69           3.03             (.35        (.04        (.39        21.50   

2009

    17.61        .38           1.27           1.65               (.40                  (.40        18.86   

 

  116       Nuveen Investments


       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      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                       
  26.32    $ 183,491             .71      1.48        .62      1.57      2
  14.51         143,664             .69         1.49           .62         1.56         1   
  7.41         119,172             .70         1.29           .62         1.37         2   
  15.94         119,761             .79         1.23           .61         1.41         4   
  9.51         115,213               .79         1.86             .62         2.03         10   
                       
  25.35         2,042             1.46         .78           1.37         .87         2   
  13.69         2,611             1.44         .76           1.37         .84         1   
  6.60         4,227             1.45         .55           1.37         .63         2   
  15.07         7,351             1.54         .49           1.36         .67         4   
  8.69         9,822               1.54         1.16             1.37         1.33         10   
                       
  25.35         10,752             1.46         .72           1.37         .82         2   
  13.70         8,095             1.44         .75           1.37         .82         1   
  6.61         8,261             1.45         .55           1.37         .62         2   
  15.05         8,651             1.54         .48           1.36         .66         4   
  8.69         8,661               1.54         1.14             1.37         1.31         10   
                       
  25.96         61,823             .97         1.19           .87         1.29         2   
  14.26         33,685             .94         1.22           .87         1.28         1   
  7.15         14,218             .95         1.06           .87         1.13         2   
  15.63         12,979             1.04         .97           .86         1.15         4   
  9.27         10,915               1.04         1.56             .87         1.73         10   
                       
  26.59         531,131             .46         1.76           .37         1.85         2   
  14.85         556,215             .44         1.75           .37         1.82         1   
  7.68         597,030             .45         1.55           .37         1.63         2   
  16.18         749,210             .54         1.48           .36         1.66         4   
  9.78         827,145               .54         2.14             .37         2.31         10   

 

 

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) 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.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     117   


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

Class (Commencement Date)

        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
MID CAP INDEX                                                                      
Year Ended
October 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total            

From

Net
Investment
Income

       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (11/99)

  

                                 

2013

  $ 13.76      $ .13         $ 4.17         $ 4.30           $ (.10      $ (.46      $ (.56      $ 17.50   

2012

    12.87        .09           1.31           1.40             (.03        (.48        (.51        13.76   

2011

    11.98        .05           .92           .97             (.08                  (.08        12.87   

2010

    9.52        .09           2.45           2.54             (.08                  (.08        11.98   

2009

    8.83        .09           1.27           1.36               (.07        (.60        (.67        9.52   

Class C (9/01)

  

                                 

2013

    13.28        .01           4.04           4.05                       (.46        (.46        16.87   

2012

    12.51        (.01        1.26           1.25                       (.48        (.48        13.28   

2011

    11.67        (.05        .89           .84                                           12.51   

2010

    9.28        .01           2.39           2.40             (.01                  (.01        11.67   

2009

    8.64        .04           1.23           1.27               (.03        (.60        (.63        9.28   

Class R3 (11/00)

  

                                 

2013

    13.59        .10           4.11           4.21             (.06        (.46        (.52        17.28   

2012

    12.73        .06           1.28           1.34                       (.48        (.48        13.59   

2011

    11.86        .01           .92           .93             (.06                  (.06        12.73   

2010

    9.43        .06           2.43           2.49             (.06                  (.06        11.86   

2009

    8.76        .07           1.26           1.33               (.06        (.60        (.66        9.43   

Class I (11/99)

  

                                 

2013

    13.81        .18           4.17           4.35             (.13        (.46        (.59        17.57   

2012

    12.92        .12           1.32           1.44             (.07        (.48        (.55        13.81   

2011

    12.03        .08           .91           .99             (.10                  (.10        12.92   

2010

    9.55        .12           2.46           2.58             (.10                  (.10        12.03   

2009

    8.84        .12           1.27           1.39               (.08        (.60        (.68        9.55   

 

  118       Nuveen Investments


       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      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                       
  32.46    $ 185,942             .76      .84        .73      .86      7
  11.48         104,467             .80         .61           .74         .67         7   
  8.07         68,856             .79         .32           .75         .36         23   
  26.79         36,499             .86         .70           .74         .82         8   
  17.53         22,766               .92         .98             .75         1.15         18   
                       
  31.51         10,925             1.51         .07           1.48         .10         7   
  10.60         5,290             1.55         (.13        1.49         (.07      7   
  7.20         3,302             1.53         (.42        1.50         (.39      23   
  25.86         3,100             1.61         (.05        1.49         .07         8   
  16.68         2,766               1.67         .31             1.50         .48         18   
                       
  32.16         186,673             1.01         .60           .98         .62         7   
  11.14         113,834             1.05         .36           .99         .42         7   
  7.83         65,060             1.04         .07           1.00         .11         23   
  26.48         26,458             1.11         .44           .99         .56         8   
  17.29         12,212               1.17         .72             1.00         .89         18   
                       
  32.82         223,102             .51         1.12           .48         1.14         7   
  11.80         168,328             .55         .87           .49         .93         7   
  8.23         170,174             .53         .59           .50         .63         23   
  27.13         202,542             .61         .95           .49         1.07         8   
  17.92         163,432               .67         1.30             .50         1.47         18   

 

 

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) 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.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

Class (Commencement Date)

        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
SMALL CAP INDEX                                                                      
Year Ended
October 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total             From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (12/98)

                                   

2013

  $ 11.59      $ .14         $ 3.79         $ 3.93           $ (.08      $ (.45      $ (.53      $ 14.99   

2012

    10.43        .08           1.11           1.19             (.03                  (.03        11.59   

2011

    9.89        .05           .55           .60             (.06                  (.06        10.43   

2010

    7.90        .05           1.99           2.04             (.05                  (.05        9.89   

2009

    8.91        .06           .27           .33               (.07        (1.27        (1.34        7.90   

Class C (9/01)

  

                                 

2013

    11.08        .03           3.65           3.68                       (.45        (.45        14.31   

2012

    10.02                  1.06           1.06                                           11.08   

2011

    9.52        (.03        .53           .50                                           10.02   

2010

    7.62        (.02        1.92           1.90                                           9.52   

2009

    8.66        .01           .26           .27               (.04        (1.27        (1.31        7.62   

Class R3 (12/98)

  

                                 

2013

    11.31        .10           3.72           3.82             (.06        (.45        (.51        14.62   

2012

    10.18        .05           1.08           1.13                                           11.31   

2011

    9.66        .03           .53           .56             (.04                  (.04        10.18   

2010

    7.73        .03           1.94           1.97             (.04                  (.04        9.66   

2009

    8.76        .04           .26           .30               (.06        (1.27        (1.33        7.73   

Class I (12/98)

  

                                 

2013

    11.63        .17           3.80           3.97             (.11        (.45        (.56        15.04   

2012

    10.46        .11           1.12           1.23             (.06                  (.06        11.63   

2011

    9.91        .08           .55           .63             (.08                  (.08        10.46   

2010

    7.91        .07           2.00           2.07             (.07                  (.07        9.91   

2009

    8.92        .09           .25           .34               (.08        (1.27        (1.35        7.91   

 

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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      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                       
  35.52    $ 41,769             1.07      .81        .82      1.06      11
  11.44         28,640             1.27         .28           .83         .72         20   
  6.03         19,406             1.17         .15           .83         .50         14   
  25.91         12,667             1.49         (.15        .79         .55         12   
  6.34         8,591               1.66         .03             .82         .87         22   
                       
  34.57         2,155             1.82                1.57         .25         11   
  10.58         1,246             2.00         (.46        1.58         (.03      20   
  5.25         1,330             1.90         (.58        1.58         (.26      14   
  24.93         1,645             2.24         (.90        1.54         (.20      12   
  5.60         1,380               2.41         (.67          1.57         .17         22   
                       
  35.24         41,350             1.32         .49           1.07         .74         11   
  11.13         20,198             1.52         .02           1.08         .47         20   
  5.79         11,824             1.44         (.12        1.08         .24         14   
  25.55         4,795             1.74         (.40        1.04         .30         12   
  6.08         2,512               1.91         (.29          1.07         .55         22   
                       
  35.82         48,694             .82         1.05           .57         1.30         11   
  11.79         33,733             1.00         .55           .58         .97         20   
  6.33         40,135             .90         .42           .58         .75         14   
  26.22         47,179             1.24         .10           .54         .80         12   
  6.50         43,179               1.41         .35             .57         1.19         22   

 

 

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) 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.  
* Round to less than .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 Information

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. (the “Trust”), is an open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is comprised of Nuveen Equity Index Fund (“Equity Index”), Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund (“Mid Cap Index”) and Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund (“Small Cap Index”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as diversified funds, among others. The Trust was incorporated in the state of Maryland on August 20, 1987.

Investment Adviser

On December 31, 2012, the Funds’ investment adviser converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. As a result, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”), changed its name to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”). There were no changes to the identities or roles of any personnel as a result of the change.

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

Fund Information

Equity Index’s investment objective is to provide investment results that correspond to the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (S&P 500 Index). Mid Cap Index’s investment objective is to provide investment results that correspond to the performance of the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400® Index (S&P MidCap 400 Index). Small Cap Index’s investment objective is to provide investment results that correspond to the performance of the Russell® 2000 Index (Russell 2000 Index).

Under normal market conditions, each Fund generally invests at least 90% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks included in its corresponding index. Each Fund also may invest in stock index futures contracts, options on stock indices and options on stock index futures (“derivatives”) on its corresponding index. Each Fund may make these investments to maintain the liquidity needed to meet redemption requests, to increase the level of Fund assets devoted to replicating the composition of its corresponding index and to reduce transaction costs.

The Funds’ most recent prospectus provides further descriptions of each Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

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.

Investment Income

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Interest income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and includes accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes is recorded on an accrual basis. Securities lending income is comprised of fees earned from borrowers and income earned on cash collateral investments, net of lending agent fees.

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. Should a Fund receive a refund of workout expenditures paid in a prior reporting period, such amounts will be recognized as “Legal fee refund” on the Statement Operations.

 

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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income are declared and distributed to shareholders annually for Mid Cap Index and Small Cap Index and quarterly for Equity Index. Dividends from net realized capital gains from investment transactions, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.

Distributions to shareholders 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.

Mid Cap Index and Small Cap Index receive distributions from holdings in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”). Distributions from REITs may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain, or a return of capital to the REIT shareholder. The proper characterization of REIT distributions is generally not known until after the end of each calendar year. The actual character of distributions to Fund shareholders will be reflected on the Form 1099 received by shareholders after the end of the calendar year. Due to the nature of REIT investments, a portion of the distributions received by the Fund shareholder may represent a return of capital.

Share Classes and Sales Charges

The Funds only issue Class A Shares for purchase by certain retirement plans and by qualifying clients of investment advisers, financial planners or other financial intermediaries that charge periodic or asset-based fees for their services. Class A Shares are offered to those investors at their net asset value per share with no up-front sales charge. Equity Index will issue Class B shares upon the exchange of Class B Shares from another Nuveen mutual fund or for purposes of dividend reinvestment, but Class B Shares are not available for new accounts or for additional investment into existing accounts. Class B Shares incur a .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class B Shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of up to 5% depending upon the length of time the shares are held by the investor (CDSC is reduced to 0% at the end of six years). Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class C Shares are subject to a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class R3 Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .25% annual 12b-1 distribution and a .25% annual service fee. Class I Shares are not subject to any sales charge or 12b-1 distribution or service fees.

Multiclass Operations and Allocations

Income and expenses of the Funds that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares, which presently only include 12b-1 distribution and service fees, are recorded to the specific class.

Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Funds are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and directors 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.

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

Investment Valuation

Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as Level 1 for fair value measurement purposes. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued, except as indicated below, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price and are generally classified as Level 1. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or NASDAQ for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the quoted bid price and are generally classified as Level 2. Prices of certain American Depositary Receipts (“ADR”) held by the Funds that trade in the United States are valued based on the last traded price, official closing price, or the most recent bid price of the underlying non-U.S.-traded stock, adjusted as appropriate for the underlying-to-ADR conversion ratio and foreign exchange rate, and from time-to-time may also

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

be adjusted further to take into account material events that may take place after the close of the local non-U.S. market but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. These securities may represent a transfer from a Level 1 to a Level 2 security.

Exchange traded funds in which the Funds may invest are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as Level 1.

Futures contracts are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the last traded price. These investment vehicles are generally classified as Level 1.

Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values on the valuation date. These investment vehicles are generally classified as Level 1.

Prices of fixed-income securities are provided by a pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Directors. These securities are generally classified as Level 2. The pricing service establishes a security’s fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, the pricing service may consider information about a security, its issuer, or market activity provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 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 Funds’ Board of Directors or its designee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value (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 Funds’ Board of Directors or its designee.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a 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).

 

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

 

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

Common Stocks

     $ 778,058,377         $         $   —       $ 778,058,377   

Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending

       76,321,947                             76,321,947   
Short-Term Investments:                  

Money Market Funds

       8,391,658                             8,391,658   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

                 2,999,568                   2,999,568   
Derivatives:                  

Futures Contracts**

       417,933                             417,933   
Total      $ 863,189,915         $ 2,999,568         $       $ 866,189,483   
Mid Cap Index      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                  

Common Stocks

     $ 568,122,457         $         $   —       $ 568,122,457   

Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending

       173,913,770                             173,913,770   
Short-Term Investments:                  

Money Market Funds

       35,856,663                             35,856,663   

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

                 1,999,712                   1,999,712   
Derivatives:                  

Futures Contracts**

       1,470,179                             1,470,179   
Total      $ 779,363,069         $ 1,999,712         $   —       $ 781,362,781   
Small Cap Index      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3***      Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                  

Common Stocks

     $ 121,515,444         $   —         $   —       $ 121,515,444   

Exchange-Traded Funds

       13,776                             13,776   

Common Stock Rights

       7,270                     ****       7,270   

Warrants

       840                     2,675         3,515   

Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending

       29,409,661                             29,409,661   
Short-Term Investments:                  

Money Market Funds

       10,672,790                             10,672,790   

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

                 599,914                   599,914   
Derivatives:                  

Futures Contracts**

       433,973                             433,973   
Total      $ 162,053,754         $ 599,914         $ 2,675       $ 162,656,343   
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.
** Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
*** Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for breakdown of securities classified as Level 3.
**** Level 3 securities have a market value of zero.

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

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

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

  (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 of Directors/Trustees, 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 of Directors/Trustees.

3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Securities Lending

In order to generate additional income, each Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker-dealers, banks or other institutions. Each Fund’s policy is to receive cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the value of securities loaned, which is recognized as “Collateral from securities lending program” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The adequacy of the collateral is monitored on a daily basis. If the value of the securities on loan increases, such that the level of collateralization falls below 102%, additional collateral is received from the borrower, which is recognized as “Due from broker” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. As with other extensions of credit, there may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the security fail financially.

The Funds’ custodian serves as the securities lending agent for the Funds. Each Fund pays the custodian a fee based on the Fund’s proportional share of the custodian’s expense of operating its securities lending program. Collateral for securities on loan is invested in a money market fund, which is recognized as “Investments purchased with collateral from securities lending” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Income from securities lending, net of fees paid, is recognized on the Statement of Operations as “Securities lending income, net.” Securities lending fees paid by each Fund during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

        Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 
Security lending fees paid      $ 10,656         $ 45,941         $ 43,660   

Investments in Derivatives

Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.

Futures Contracts

Upon execution of a futures contract, a Fund is obligated to deposit cash or eligible securities, also known as “initial margin,” into an account at its clearing broker equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. Cash held by the broker to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts, if any, is recognized as “Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in futures contracts obligate a Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior days “mark-to-market” of the open contracts. If a Fund has unrealized appreciation the clearing broker would credit the investors account with an amount equal to appreciation and conversely if a Fund has unrealized depreciation the clearing broker would debit a Fund’s account with an amount equal to depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as “variation margin.” Variation margin is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for “Variation margin on futures contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as an unrealized gain or loss by “marking-to-market” on a daily basis to reflect the changes in market value of the contract, which is recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract on the closing date and value of the contract when originally entered into, which is recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

 

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Risks of investments in futures contracts include the possible adverse movement in the price of the securities or indices underlying the contracts, the possibility that there may not be a liquid secondary market for the contracts and/or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with a change in the value of the underlying securities or indices.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, each Fund continued to invest in index futures contracts to convert cash into the equivalent of its corresponding index holding in order to manage cash flow activity and minimize tracking error to the Fund’s benchmark index. Index futures contracts are used as a means to efficiently gain exposure to a broad base of equity securities.

The average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

        Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 
Average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding*        19,408,092           33,135,534           8,858,288   
* The average notional amount is calculated based on the absolute aggregate notional amount of contracts outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal year and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal year.

The following tables present the fair value of all futures contracts held by the Funds as of October 31, 2013, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the primary underlying risk exposure.

 

            Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
             Asset Derivatives        (Liability) Derivatives  

Underlying

Risk Exposure

   Derivative Instrument      Location      Value        Location      Value  
Equity Index                                     

Equity

   Futures contracts      Receivable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
     $ 417,933         Payable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
     $   —   
Mid Cap Index                                     

Equity

   Futures contracts      Receivable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
     $ 1,470,179         Payable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
     $   —   
Small Cap Index                                     

Equity

   Futures contracts      Receivable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
     $ 433,973         Payable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
     $   —   
* Value represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and not the deposits with brokers, if any, or the receivable or payable for variation margin on futures contracts presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on futures contracts during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, and the primary risk exposure.

 

Fund    Underlying
Risk Exposure
       Derivative
Instrument
       Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
       Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Equity Index      Equity           Futures contracts         $ 5,449,087         $ 833,236   
Mid Cap Index      Equity           Futures contracts           5,999,365         $ 2,220,304   
Small Cap Index      Equity           Futures contracts           1,950,317         $ 687,238   

Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the

 

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amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.

4. Fund Shares

Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

       Equity Index  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
       

Shares

      

Amount

      

Shares

      

Amount

 

Shares sold:

                   

Class A

       1,411,833         $ 33,787,712           1,565,578         $ 32,573,077   

Class B — exchanges

       542           13,502           1,923           40,697   

Class C

       67,319           1,654,897           32,367           681,241   

Class R3

       1,362,755           33,551,073           1,686,774           34,626,244   

Class I

       2,501,015           60,593,727           3,126,028           66,548,536   

Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:

                   

Class A

       266,341           6,052,004           534,372           10,534,883   

Class B

       3,618           79,059           16,221           310,099   

Class C

       11,147           246,703           31,469           607,252   

Class R3

       62,181           1,413,171           74,656           1,476,448   

Class I

       732,788           16,590,013           1,846,960           36,350,716   
         6,419,539           153,981,861           8,916,348           183,749,193   

Shares redeemed:

                   

Class A

       (1,334,700        (32,284,867        (1,231,749        (25,949,515

Class B

       (46,307        (1,086,762        (99,634        (2,107,732

Class C

       (43,416        (1,049,552        (86,922        (1,829,888

Class R3

       (648,981        (15,753,201        (915,878        (18,254,601

Class I

       (8,520,280        (207,213,167        (7,940,588        (169,072,981
         (10,593,684        (257,387,549        (10,274,771        (217,214,717

Net increase (decrease)

       (4,174,145      $ (103,405,688        (1,358,423      $ (33,465,524
       Mid Cap Index  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
       

Shares

      

Amount

       Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       5,136,695         $ 79,951,117           4,786,260         $ 61,327,454   

Class C

       292,876           4,467,780           184,279           2,337,668   

Class R3

       3,979,743           61,218,130           4,393,557           56,768,086   

Class I

       4,112,940           63,918,979           2,969,633           39,492,829   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       314,110           4,274,744           232,338           2,749,626   

Class C

       13,313           174,797           9,633           110,394   

Class R3

       333,843           4,488,924           226,691           2,645,480   

Class I

       324,941           4,438,707           324,664           3,870,284   
         14,508,461           222,933,178           13,127,055           169,301,821   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (2,420,191        (37,454,741        (2,775,392        (35,406,321

Class C

       (57,018        (880,513        (59,605        (772,002

Class R3

       (1,887,851        (28,959,655        (1,356,907        (17,055,217

Class I

       (3,929,395        (61,060,111        (4,269,222        (55,602,149
         (8,294,455        (128,355,020        (8,461,126        (108,835,689
Net increase (decrease)        6,214,006         $ 94,578,158           4,665,929         $ 60,466,132   

 

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       Small Cap Index  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
       

Shares

      

Amount

       Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       1,323,081         $ 17,441,128           1,247,414         $ 13,644,265   

Class C

       56,597           705,125           12,089           129,838   

Class R3

       1,553,250           20,000,182           1,082,989           11,770,605   

Class I

       1,148,404           15,381,771           494,689           5,537,916   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       116,899           1,314,518           5,536           58,018   

Class C

       4,541           48,638                       

Class R3

       83,750           917,629           308           3,152   

Class I

       74,480           840,133           9,689           101,546   
         4,361,002           56,649,124           2,852,714           31,245,340   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (1,124,307        (14,486,992        (643,542        (7,181,134

Class C

       (22,987        (302,316        (32,384        (351,107

Class R3

       (593,535        (7,467,504        (460,033        (4,983,290

Class I

       (885,982        (11,739,853        (1,440,057        (15,655,249
         (2,626,811        (33,996,665        (2,576,016        (28,170,780
Net increase (decrease)        1,734,191         $ 22,652,459           276,698         $ 3,074,560   

Class B Shares that converted to Class A Shares (reflected as a component of Class A Shares sold and Class B Shares redeemed) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

Fund      Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
Equity Index        21,020           119,955   

5. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales (excluding investments purchased with collateral from securities lending, short-term investments and derivative transactions) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

        Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 
Purchases      $ 14,768,016         $ 124,345,644         $ 32,491,288   
Sales        124,987,463           31,925,180           10,930,598   

6. Income Tax Information

Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. 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 net asset values of the Funds.

 

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As of October 31, 2013, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (excluding investments in derivatives), as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

        Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 
Cost of investments      $ 428,259,505         $ 619,257,397         $ 126,238,556   
Gross unrealized:               

Appreciation

     $ 466,022,747         $ 174,579,632         $ 42,822,110   

Depreciation

       (28,510,702        (13,944,427        (6,838,296
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments      $ 437,512,045         $ 160,635,205         $ 35,983,814   

Permanent differences, primarily due to tax equalization, distribution reclass, REIT adjustments, foreign currency reclassifications and investments in passive foreign investment companies resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of net assets as of October 31, 2013, the Funds‘ tax year end, as follows:

 

        Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 
Capital paid-in      $ (80,442      $ (121,976      $ (16,039
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income        152,356           262,124           60,946   
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)        (71,914        (140,148        (44,907

The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, were as follows:

 

        Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 
Undistributed net ordinary income1      $ 4,501,394         $ 8,390,591         $ 2,374,553   

Undistributed net long-term capital gains

       55,389,287           18,286,933           5,677,904   
1 

Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any.

The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ tax years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

 

2013    Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 
Distributions from net ordinary income1    $ 14,598,278           $4,538,315         $ 648,672   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains2      16,461,321           11,757,406           3,246,357   
2012    Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 
Distributions from net ordinary income1    $ 14,462,592         $ 1,386,875         $ 262,649   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains      51,723,954           11,165,318             
1

Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any.

2 

The Funds designate as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended October 31, 2013.

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Each Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Sub-Adviser is compensated for its services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.

Each Fund’s management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables each Fund’s shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.

 

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The annual fund-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

 

Average Daily Net Assets     

Equity
Index

Fund-Level

Fee Rate

    

Mid Cap
Index

Fund-Level

Fee Rate

    

Small Cap
Index

Fund-Level

Fee Rate

 
For the first $125 million        .1000      .1500      .1500
For the next $125 million        .0875         .1375         .1375   
For the next $250 million        .0750         .1250         .1250   
For the next $500 million        .0625         .1125         .1125   
For the next $1 billion        .0500         .1000         .1000   
For net assets over $2 billion        .0250         .0750         .0750   

The annual complex-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is determined by taking the complex-level fee rate, which is based on the aggregate amount of “eligible assets” of all Nuveen funds as set forth in the schedule below, and making, as appropriate, an upward adjustment to that rate based upon the percentage of the particular fund’s assets that are not “eligible assets.” The complex level fee schedule for each Fund is as follows:

 

Complex-Level Asset Breakpoint Level*      Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level  
$55 billion        .2000
$56 billion        .1996   
$57 billion        .1989   
$60 billion        .1961   
$63 billion        .1931   
$66 billion        .1900   
$71 billion        .1851   
$76 billion        .1806   
$80 billion        .1773   
$91 billion        .1691   
$125 billion        .1599   
$200 billion        .1505   
$250 billion        .1469   
$300 billion        .1445   
* The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily “eligible assets” of all Nuveen Funds. Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen Funds or assets in excess of $2 billion added to the Nuveen Fund complex in connection with the Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011. Eligible assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the closed-end funds’ use of preferred stock and borrowings and certain investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by the TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining eligible assets in certain circumstances. As of October 31, 2013, the complex-level fee rate for each Fund was as follows:

 

Fund      Rate  
Equity Index        .2000
Mid Cap Index        .1803   
Small Cap Index        .1836   

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual Fund operating expenses, after waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed the percentages of the average daily net assets of any class of Fund shares in the amounts and for the time periods stated in the following table:

 

        Equity
Index
     Mid Cap
Index
     Small Cap
Index
 
Class A Shares        0.62      0.75      0.83
Class B Shares        1.37         N/A         N/A   
Class C Shares        1.37         1.50         1.58   
Class R3 Shares        0.87         1.00         1.08   
Class I Shares        0.37         0.50         0.58   
Expiration Date        February 28, 2014         February 28, 2014         February 28, 2014   
N/A – Mid Cap Index and Small Cap Index do not offer Class B Shares.

The Adviser may also voluntarily reimburse expenses from time to time in any of the Funds. Voluntary reimbursements may be terminated at any time at the Adviser’s discretion.

The Trust pays no compensation directly to those of its directors who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Trust from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Directors has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent

 

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directors that enable directors to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.

Class A Shares are offered at their net asset value per share with no up-front sales charge. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, Nuveen Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuveen, received 12b-1 service fees in Class A Shares, substantially all of which were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor compensated financial intermediaries directly with commission advances at the time of purchase as follows:

 

        Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 
Commission advances (Unaudited)      $ 9,219         $ 25,761         $ 5,673   

To compensate for commissions advanced to financial intermediaries, all 12b-1 service and distribution fees collected on Class B and C Shares during the first year following a purchase were retained by the Distributor. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor retained such 12b-1 fees as follows:

 

        Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 
12b-1 fees retained (Unaudited)      $ 26,464         $ 18,703         $ 4,015   

The remaining 12b-1 fees charged to the Funds were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

The Distributor also collected and retained CDSC on share redemptions during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, as follows:

 

        Equity
Index
       Mid Cap
Index
       Small Cap
Index
 
CDSC retained (Unaudited)      $ 1,241         $ 1,437         $ 1,176   

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In January 2013, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, replaced ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2013-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. ASU 2011-11 was intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of the new balance sheet offsetting disclosures to derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions to the extent that they are (1) offset in the financial statements or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. Management is currently evaluating the application of ASU 2013-01 and its impact to the financial statements and footnote disclosures, if any.

 

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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 trustees of the Funds is currently set at ten. 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 Trustees:    

William J. Schneider

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Chairman of the Board and Trustee   1996   Chairman of Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., 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 Mid-America Health System, Tech Town, Inc., a not-for-profit community development company and WDPR Public Radio Station; formerly, member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank and University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council.   206

Robert P. Bremner

1940

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1996   Private Investor and Management Consultant; Treasurer and Director, Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.; Board Member, Independent Directors Council affiliated with the Investment Company Institute.   206

Jack B. Evans

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1999   President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; formerly, member and 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.   206

William C. Hunter

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2004   Dean Emeritus (since June 30, 2012), formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (2006-2012); Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (since 2005), and President (since July 2012) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., The International 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.   206

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, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens; member of Board of Directors and Chair of Investment Committee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation; member of the Board of Directors (Milwaukee), College Possible.   206

 

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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

John K. Nelson

1962

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2013   Senior external advisor to the financial services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP (since 2012); Member of Board of Directors of Core12 LLC (since 2008), a private firm which develops branding, marketing and communications strategies for clients; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Marian University (since 2010 as trustee, 2011 as Chairman); Director of The Curran Center for Catholic American Studies (since 2009) and The President’s Council, Fordham University (since 2010); 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.   206

Judith M. Stockdale

1947

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1997   Formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994).   206

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) and CBOE Holdings, Inc. (since 2010); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010); formerly, Chair, New York Racing Association Oversight Board (2005-2007).   206

Virginia L. Stringer

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2011   Board Member, Mutual Fund Directors Forum; former governance consultant and non-profit board member; 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).   206

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).   206

 

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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

Interested Board Members:    

William Adams IV(2)

1955

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Board Member   2013   Senior Executive Vice President, Global Structured Products (since 2010); Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); 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).   135

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.(2)

1962

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Board Member   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; formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2000-2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2007-2010) of FAF Advisors, Inc.; formerly, President of First American Funds (2001-2010).   135

 

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, Associate General Counsel 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.   206

Margo L. Cook

1964

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2009   Executive Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director – Investment Services of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since August 2011), previously, Head of Institutional Asset Management (2007-2008) of Bear Stearns Asset Management; Head of Institutional Asset Management (1986-2007) of Bank of NY Mellon; Chartered Financial Analyst.   206

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).

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Stephen D. Foy

1954

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Controller   1998   Senior Vice President (2010-2011), formerly, Vice President (2005-2010) and Funds Controller of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Senior Vice President (since 2013), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since 2010); Certified Public Accountant.   206

 

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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

Scott S. Grace

1970

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Treasurer   2009   Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Development, Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director and Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc., Nuveen Investments Holdings Inc. and (since 2011) Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC.; Vice President of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC; formerly, Treasurer (2006-2009), Senior Vice President (2008-2009), previously, Vice President (2006-2008) of Janus Capital Group, Inc.; formerly, Senior Associate in Morgan Stanley’s Global Financial Services Group (2000-2003); Chartered Accountant Designation.   206

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.   206

Tina M. Lazar

1961

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2002   Senior Vice President of Nuveen Investment Holdings, Inc.   206

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 (since 2008), and Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Investment Holdings, 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.   206

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).   206

Joel T. Slager

1978

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

  2013   Fund Tax Director for Nuveen Funds (since May, 2013); previously, Vice President of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., Assistant Treasurer of the Morgan Stanley Funds (from 2010 to 2013); Tax Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (from 2008 to 2010).   206

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).   103

 

(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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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors (each, a “Board” and each Director, a “Board Member”) of the Funds, including the Board Members who are not parties to the Funds’ advisory or sub-advisory agreements or “interested persons” of any such parties (the “Independent Board Members”), is responsible for approving the advisory agreements (each, an “Investment Management Agreement”) between each Fund and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the sub-advisory agreements (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Adviser and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to collectively as the “Advisory Agreements”) and their periodic continuation. Pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Advisory Agreements on an annual basis. Accordingly, at an in-person meeting held on May 20-22, 2013 (the “May Meeting”), the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, considered and approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for the Funds for an additional one-year period.

In preparation for its considerations at the May Meeting, the Board requested and received extensive materials prepared in connection with the review of the Advisory Agreements. The materials provided a broad range of information regarding the Funds, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are collectively, the “Fund Advisers” and each, a “Fund Adviser”). As described in more detail below, the information provided included, among other things, a review of Fund performance, including Fund investment performance assessments against peer groups and appropriate benchmarks; a comparison of Fund fees and expenses relative to peers; a description and assessment of shareholder service levels for the Funds; a summary of the performance of certain service providers; a review of product initiatives and shareholder communications; and an analysis of the Adviser’s profitability with comparisons to comparable peers in the managed fund business. As part of its annual review, the Board also held a separate meeting on April 17-18, 2013, to review the Funds’ investment performance and consider an analysis provided 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, performance of the applicable Fund, and significant changes to the foregoing. As a result of its review of the materials and discussions, the Board presented the Adviser with questions and the Adviser responded.

The materials and information prepared in connection with the annual review of the Advisory Agreements supplement the information and analysis provided to the Board during the year. In this regard, throughout the year, the Board, acting directly or through its committees, regularly reviews the performance and various services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board meets at least quarterly as well as at other times as the need arises. At its quarterly meetings, the Board reviews reports by the Adviser regarding, among other things, fund performance, fund expenses, the performance of the investment teams, and compliance, regulatory and risk management matters. In addition to regular reports, the Adviser provides special reports to the Board or a committee thereof from time to time to enhance the Board’s understanding of various topics that impact some or all the Nuveen funds (such as accounting and financial statement presentations of the various forms of leverage that may be used by a closed-end fund or an update on the valuation policies and procedures), to update the Board on regulatory developments impacting the investment company industry or to update the Board on the business plans or other matters impacting the Adviser. The Board also meets with key investment personnel managing the fund portfolios during the year. In October 2011, the Board also created two standing committees (the Open-End Fund Committee and the Closed-End Fund Committee) to assist the full Board in monitoring and gaining a deeper insight into the distinctive business practices of open-end and closed-end funds. These Committees meet prior to each quarterly Board meeting, and the Adviser provides presentations to these Committees permitting them to delve further into specific matters or initiatives impacting the respective product line.

In addition, the Board continues 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 visited certain of the Sub-Adviser’s investment teams in Minneapolis in September 2012, and its municipal team in November 2012. In addition, the ad hoc Securities Lending Committee of the Board met with certain service providers and the Audit Committee of the Board made a site visit to three pricing service providers.

The Board considers 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 are assisted throughout the process by independent legal counsel. Counsel provided materials describing applicable law and the duties of directors or trustees in reviewing advisory contracts. 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. 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.

 

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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

 

The Board considered all factors it believed relevant with respect to each Fund, including among other factors: (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 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 a Fund’s Advisory Agreements. 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 considering renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members considered the nature, extent and quality of the Fund Adviser’s services, including advisory services and the resulting Fund performance and administrative services. The Independent Board Members further considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Funds, their overall confidence in the capability and integrity of the Adviser and its staff and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions and concerns raised by them. The Independent Board Members reviewed materials outlining, among other things, the Fund Adviser’s organization and business; the types of services that the Fund Adviser or its affiliates provide to the Funds; the performance record of the applicable Fund (as described in further detail below); and any applicable initiatives Nuveen had taken for the open-end fund product line.

In considering advisory services, the Board recognized that the Adviser provides various oversight, administrative, compliance and other services for the Funds and the Sub-Adviser generally provides the portfolio investment management services to the Funds. In reviewing the portfolio management services provided to each Fund, the Board reviewed the materials provided by the Nuveen Investment Services Oversight Team analyzing, among other things, the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and changes thereto, organization and history, assets under management, the investment team’s philosophy and strategies in managing the Fund, developments affecting the Sub-Adviser or Fund and Fund performance. The Independent Board Members also reviewed portfolio manager compensation arrangements to evaluate each Fund Adviser’s ability to attract and retain high quality investment personnel, preserve stability, and reward performance but not provide an inappropriate incentive to take undue risks. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s execution of its oversight responsibilities over the Sub-Adviser. Given the importance of compliance, the Independent Board Members also considered Nuveen’s compliance program, including the report of the chief compliance officer regarding the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures; the resources dedicated to compliance; and the record of compliance with the policies and procedures. Given the Adviser’s emphasis on business risk, the Board also appointed an Independent Board Member as a point person to review and keep the Board apprised of developments in this area during the year.

In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality and extent of administrative and other non-investment advisory services the Adviser and its affiliates provide to the Funds, including product management, investment services (such as oversight of investment policies and procedures, risk management, and pricing), fund administration, oversight of service providers, shareholder services and communications, administration of Board relations, regulatory and portfolio compliance and legal support. The Board further recognized Nuveen’s additional investments in personnel, including in compliance and risk management.

In reviewing the services provided, the Board considered the new services and service enhancements that the Adviser has implemented since the various advisory agreements were last reviewed. In reviewing the activities of 2012, the Board recognized the Adviser’s focus on product rationalization for both closed-end and open-end funds during the year, consolidating certain Nuveen funds through mergers that were designed to improve efficiencies and economies of scale for shareholders, repositioning various Nuveen funds through updates in their investment policies and guidelines with the expectation of bringing greater value to shareholders, and liquidating certain Nuveen funds. The Board recognized the Adviser’s significant investment in technology initiatives to, among other things, create a central repository for fund and other Nuveen product data, develop a group within the Adviser designed to handle and analyze fund performance data, and implement a data system to support the risk oversight group. The Board also recognized the enhancements in the valuation group within the Adviser, including upgrading the team and process and automating certain basic systems, and in the compliance group with the addition of personnel, particularly within the testing group. With the advent of the Open-End Fund Committee and Closed-End Fund Committee, the Board also noted the enhanced support and comprehensive in-depth presentations provided by the Adviser to these committees.

In addition to the foregoing actions, the Board also considered other initiatives related to the open-end Nuveen funds including, among other things, the development of a comprehensive strategic plan and the addition of members to the product strategy team; the commencement of various new funds; the removal of redemption fees for certain funds; the establishment of a working group to enhance the Adviser’s oversight of the disclosures pertaining to Nuveen’s products and services; the acceleration of monthly holdings disclosure for certain funds; and the development of a new share class for certain funds.

 

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Based on their review, the Independent Board Members found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the respective Funds under each applicable Advisory Agreement were satisfactory.

B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the performance history of each Fund over various time periods. The Board reviewed reports, including an analysis of the Funds’ performance and the applicable investment team. In general, in considering a fund’s performance, the Board recognized that a fund’s performance can be reviewed through various measures including the fund’s absolute return, the fund’s return compared to the performance of other peer funds, and the fund’s performance compared to its respective benchmark. Accordingly, the Board reviewed, among other things, each Fund’s historic investment performance as well as information comparing the Fund’s performance information with that of other funds (the “Performance Peer Group”) and with recognized and/or customized benchmarks (i.e., generally benchmarks derived from multiple recognized benchmarks) for the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending December 31, 2012 as well as performance information reflecting the first quarter of 2013. This information supplemented the fund performance information provided to the Board 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 Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of time, in this case as of the end of the most recent calendar year or quarter. The Board noted that selecting a different performance period could derive significantly different results. Further, the Board recognized that it is possible that long-term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme has the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance. The Independent Board Members also noted that the investment experience of a particular shareholder in the Nuveen funds will vary depending on when such shareholder invests in the applicable fund, the class held (if multiple classes are offered in a fund) and the performance of the fund (or respective class) during that shareholder’s investment period.

With respect to the comparative performance information, the Board recognized that the usefulness of comparative performance data as a frame of reference to measure a fund’s performance may be limited because the Performance Peer Group, among other things, does not adequately reflect the objectives and strategies of the fund, has a different investable universe, or the composition of the peer set may be limited in size or number as well as other factors. In this regard, the Board noted that the Adviser classified, in relevant part, the Performance Peer Groups of certain funds as having significant differences from the funds but to still be somewhat relevant, while the Performance Peer Groups of other funds were classified as having such significant differences as to be irrelevant. Accordingly, while the Board is cognizant of the relative performance of a fund’s peer set and/or benchmark(s), the Board evaluated fund performance in light of the respective fund’s investment objectives, investment parameters and guidelines and considered that the variations between the objectives and investment parameters or guidelines of the funds with their peers and/or benchmarks result in differences in performance results. The Board also noted that open-end funds offer multiple classes and the performance of the various classes of a fund should be substantially similar on a relative basis because all of the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and that differences in performance among classes could be principally attributed to the variations in distribution and servicing expenses of each class. In addition, 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.

In considering the performance data for the Funds, the Independent Board Members noted that each Fund had demonstrated generally favorable performance in comparison to peers, performing in the first or second quartile over various periods.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members determined that each Fund’s investment performance had been satisfactory.

C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability

1. Fees and Expenses

The Board evaluated the management fees and expenses of each Fund reviewing, among other things, such Fund’s gross management fees, net management fees and net expense ratio in absolute terms as well as compared to the fees and expenses of a comparable universe of funds provided by an independent fund data provider (the “Peer Universe”) and to a more focused subset of funds in the Peer Universe (the “Peer Group”) and any expense limitations.

The Independent Board Members further reviewed the methodology regarding the construction of the applicable Peer Universe and Peer Group. In reviewing the comparisons of fee and expense information, the Independent Board Members took into account that in certain instances various factors such as: the limited size and particular composition of the Peer Universe or Peer Group (including the inclusion of other Nuveen funds in the peer set); expense anomalies; changes in the funds comprising the Peer Universe or Peer Group from year to year; levels of reimbursement or fee waivers; and the timing of information used may impact the comparative data, thereby limiting somewhat the ability to make a meaningful comparison with peers.

 

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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

 

In reviewing the fee schedule for a Fund, the Independent Board Members also considered the fund-level and complex-wide breakpoint schedules (described in further detail below) and any fee waivers and reimbursements provided by Nuveen. In reviewing fees and expenses, the Board considered the expenses and fees to be higher if they were over 10 basis points higher, slightly higher if they were approximately 6 to 10 basis points higher, in line if they were within approximately 5 basis points higher than the peer average and below if they were below the peer average of the Peer Group. In reviewing the reports, the Board noted that the majority of the Nuveen funds were at, close to or below their Peer Group or Peer Universe (if no separate Peer Group) average based on the net total expense ratio.

The Independent Board Members observed that the Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund had a net management fee that was below its peer average and a net expense ratio (including fee waivers and expense reimbursements) that was in line with its peer average. In addition, the Independent Board Members observed that each of the other Funds had a net expense ratio slightly higher or higher than its respective peer average, but a net management fee below or in line with its respective peer average.

Based on their review of the fee and expense information provided, the Independent Board Members determined that each Fund’s management fees to a Fund Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.

2. Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients

The Board recognized that all Nuveen funds have a sub-adviser (which, in the case of the Funds, is an affiliated sub-adviser), and therefore, 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 general terms, the fee to the Adviser reflects the administrative services it provides to support the funds, and while some administrative services may occur at the sub-adviser level, the fee generally reflects the portfolio management services provided by the sub-adviser. The Independent Board Members reviewed information regarding the nature of services provided by the Adviser, including through the Sub-Adviser, and the range of fees and average fee the Sub-Adviser assessed for such services to other clients. Such other clients include separately managed accounts (both retail and institutional accounts), foreign investment funds offered by Nuveen and funds that are not offered by Nuveen but are sub-advised by one of Nuveen’s investment management teams. In evaluating the comparisons of fees, the Independent Board Members noted that the fee rates charged to the Funds and other clients vary, among other things, because of the different services involved and the additional regulatory and compliance requirements associated with registered investment companies, such as the Funds. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered the differences in the product types, including, but not limited to, the services provided, the structure and operations, product distribution and costs thereof, portfolio investment policies, investor profiles, account sizes and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members noted, in particular, that the range of services provided to the Funds (as discussed above) is much more extensive than that provided to separately managed accounts. Many of the additional administrative services provided by the Adviser are not required for institutional clients. The Independent Board Members further noted that the management fee rates of the foreign funds advised by the Adviser may vary due to, among other things, differences in the client base, governing bodies, operational complexities and services covered by the management fee. Given the inherent differences in the various products, particularly the extensive services provided to the Funds, the Independent Board Members believe such facts justify the different levels of fees.

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 the revenues and expenses of Nuveen’s advisory activities for the last two calendar years, the allocation methodology used in preparing the profitability data and an analysis of the key drivers behind the changes in revenues and expenses that impacted profitability in 2012. The Independent Board Members noted this information supplemented the profitability information requested and received during the year to help keep them apprised of developments affecting profitability (such as changes in fee waivers and expense reimbursement commitments). In this regard, the Independent Board Members noted that they have an Independent Board Member serve as a point person to review and keep them apprised of changes to the profitability analysis and/or methodologies during the year. The Independent Board Members also considered Nuveen’s revenues for advisory activities, expenses, and profit margin compared to that of various unaffiliated management firms with comparable assets under management (based on asset size and asset composition).

In reviewing profitability, the Independent Board Members recognized the Adviser’s continued investment in its business to enhance its services, including capital improvements to investment technology, updated compliance systems, and additional personnel. In addition, in evaluating profitability, the Independent Board Members also recognized the subjective nature of determining profitability which may be affected by numerous factors including the allocation of expenses and that various allocation methodologies may each be reasonable but yield different results. Further, the Independent Board Members recognized the difficulties in making comparisons as the profitability of other advisers generally is not publicly available and the profitability information that is available for certain advisers or management firms may not be representative of the industry and may be affected by, among other things, the adviser’s particular business mix, capital costs, types of funds managed and expense

 

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allocations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Independent Board Members reviewed Nuveen’s methodology and assumptions for allocating expenses across product lines to determine profitability. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the Adviser’s level of profitability for its advisory activities was reasonable in light of the services provided.

With respect to sub-advisers affiliated with Nuveen, including the Sub-Adviser, the Independent Board Members reviewed the sub-adviser’s revenues, expenses and profitability margins (pre- and post-tax) for its advisory activities and the methodology used for allocating expenses among the internal sub-advisers. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members were satisfied that the Sub-Adviser’s level of profitability was reasonable in light of the services provided.

In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered other amounts paid to a Fund Adviser by the Funds as well as indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements), if any, the Fund Adviser and its affiliates receive, or are expected to receive, that are directly attributable to the management of the Funds. See Section E below for additional information on indirect benefits a Fund Adviser may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. Based on their review of the overall fee arrangements of each Fund, the Independent Board Members determined that the advisory fees and expenses of the respective Fund were reasonable.

D. Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale

With respect to economies of scale, the Independent Board Members have recognized the potential benefits resulting from the costs of a fund being spread over a larger asset base, although economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, particularly on a fund-by-fund basis. One method to help ensure the shareholders share in these benefits is to include breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule. Generally, management fees for funds in the Nuveen complex are comprised of a fund-level component and a complex-level component, subject to certain exceptions. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members reviewed and considered the applicable fund-level breakpoints in the advisory fee schedules that reduce advisory fees as asset levels increase.

In addition to fund-level advisory fee breakpoints, the Board also considered the Funds’ complex-wide fee arrangement. Pursuant to the complex-wide fee arrangement, the fees of the funds in the Nuveen complex are generally reduced as the assets in the fund complex reach certain levels. The complex-wide fee arrangement seeks to provide the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund complex assets increase, even if assets of a particular fund are unchanged or have decreased. The approach reflects the notion that some of Nuveen’s costs are attributable to services provided to all its funds in the complex and therefore all funds benefit if these costs are spread over a larger asset base. In addition, with the acquisition of the funds previously advised by FAF Advisors, Inc. at the end of 2010, the Board noted that a portion of such funds’ assets at the time of acquisition were deemed eligible to be included in the complex-wide fee calculation in order to deliver fee savings to shareholders in the combined complex and such funds were subject to differing complex-level fee rates.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the breakpoint schedules and complex-wide fee arrangement were acceptable and reflect economies of scale to be shared with shareholders when assets under management increase.

E. Indirect Benefits

In evaluating fees, 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 each Fund. In this regard, the Independent Board Members considered, among other things, any sales charges, distribution fees and shareholder services fees received and retained by the Funds’ principal underwriter, an affiliate of the Adviser, which includes fees received pursuant to any 12b-1 plan. The Independent Board Members, therefore, considered the 12b-1 fees retained by Nuveen during the last calendar year.

In addition to the above, the Independent Board Members considered whether the Fund Advisers received any benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby a portion of the commissions paid by a Fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research that may be useful to the Fund Adviser in managing the assets of the Funds and other clients. The Funds’ portfolio transactions are determined by the Sub-Adviser. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered that the Sub-Adviser may benefit from its soft dollar arrangements pursuant to which it receives research from brokers that execute the Funds’ portfolio transactions. Similarly, the Board recognized that the research received pursuant to soft dollar arrangements by the Sub-Adviser may also benefit a Fund and shareholders to the extent the research enhances 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 did not receive the research services pursuant to the soft dollar arrangements and had to acquire such 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 Funds were reasonable and within acceptable parameters.

 

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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

 

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, unanimously concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to each Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed.

 

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Notes

 

 

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Notes

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

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 distributions and capital gains, if any) over the time period being considered.

Dow Jones Industrial Average Index: A price-weighted index of the 30 largest, most widely held stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

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.

Lipper S&P 500® Index Objective Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper S&P 500® Index Objective Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

MSCI EAFE Index: The MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index: An unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developing countries. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

MSCI Japan Index: A capitalization-weighted index, adjusted for free float. The index is designed to reflect the sectoral diversity of the Japanese equity markets. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

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.

Russell 2000® Index: An index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report (continued)

 

S&P 500® Index: An unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

S&P MidCap 400® Index: An unmanaged, market value-weighted index of 400 mid-cap companies. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

Tax Equalization: The practice of treating a portion of the distribution made to a redeeming shareholder, which represents his proportionate part of undistributed net investment income and capital gain as a distribution for tax purposes. Such amounts are referred to as the equalization debits (or payments) and will be considered a distribution to the shareholder of net investment income and capital gain for calculation of the fund’s dividends paid deduction.

 

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Fund Manager

Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.

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Sub-Adviser

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Legal Counsel

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Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

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Distribution Information: The Funds hereby designate their percentages of dividends paid from net ordinary income as dividends qualifying for the 70% dividends received deduction (“DRD”) for corporations and their percentages as qualified dividend income (“QDI”) for individuals under Section 1 (h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code as shown in the accompanying table. The actual qualified dividend income distributions will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which will be sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year end.

 

  
Fund      % of DRD      % of QDI  
Nuveen Equity Index Fund        100.00      100.00
Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund        50.00      50.00
Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund        90.00      91.00

 

 

              
 

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Annual Report  October 31, 2013

 

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Table of Contents

 

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

     4   

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

     5   

Risk Considerations

     13   

Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

     15   

Holding Summaries

     22   

Expense Examples

     25   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     27   

Portfolios of Investments

     28   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     40   

Statement of Operations

     41   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     42   

Financial Highlights

     44   

Notes to Financial Statements

     50   

Trustees and Officers

     61   

Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process

     65   

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     74   

Additional Fund Information

     75   

 

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Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you as the new independent chairman of the Nuveen Fund Board, effective July 1, 2013. I am honored to have been selected as chairman, with its primary responsibility to serve the interests of the Nuveen Fund shareholders. My predecessor, Robert Bremner, was the first independent director to serve as chairman of the Board and I, and my fellow Board members, plan to continue his legacy of strong independent oversight of your funds.

The global economy has hit major turning points over the last several months to a year. The developed world is gradually recovering from their financial crisis while the emerging markets appear to be struggling with the downshift of China’s growth potential. Japan is entering a new era of growth after decades of economic stagnation and many of the Eurozone nations appear to be exiting their recession. Despite the positive events, there are still potential risks. Middle East tensions, rising oil prices, defaults in Europe and fallout from the financial stress in emerging markets could all reverse the recent progress in the global economy.

On the domestic front, recent events such as the Federal Reserve decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014 and the federal budget compromise that would guide government spending into 2015 are both positives for the economy moving forward. Corporate fundamentals are strong as earnings per share and corporate cash are at the highest level in two decades. Unemployment is trending down and the housing market has experienced a rebound, each assisting the positive economic scenario. However, there are some issues to be watched. Interest rates are expected to increase but significant uncertainty about the timing remains. Partisan politics in Washington D.C. with their troublesome outcome add to the uncertainties that could cause problems for the economy going forward.

In the near term, governments are focused on economic recovery and the growth of their economies, which could lead to an environment of attractive investment opportunities. Over the long term, the uncertainties mentioned earlier could hinder the potential growth. Because of this, Nuveen’s investment management teams work hard to balance return and risk with a range of investment strategies. I encourage you to read the following commentary on the management of your fund.

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

December 23, 2013

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

These Funds feature portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments.

Cori Johnson, CFA, and Derek Sadowsky are the portfolio managers for the Nuveen Dividend Value Fund. Cori assumed portfolio management responsibilities in 1996. Derek became a co-manager on the Nuveen Dividend Value Fund management team in 2012. Gerald Bren, a third portfolio manager who had been a manager on this Fund since 1994, retired from Nuveen Asset Management on December 31, 2012.

Karen Bowie, CFA, and David Chalupnik, CFA, are co-portfolio managers of the Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund. They assumed portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund in 2012.

Karen Bowie is also the portfolio manager for the Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund. She assumed portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund in 2006.

On the following pages, the portfolio management teams for the Funds examine economic and equity market conditions, key investment strategies and the Funds’ performance for the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013.

What factors affected the U.S. economy and the equity market during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

During this reporting period, the U.S. economy’s progress toward recovery from recession continued at a moderate pace. The Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained its efforts to improve the overall economic environment by holding the benchmark fed funds rate at the record low level of zero to 0.25% that it established in December 2008. The Fed also continued its monthly purchases of $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities and $45 billion of longer-term Treasury securities in an open-ended effort to bolster growth and promote progress toward the Fed’s mandates of maximum employment and price stability. At its June 2013 meeting, the Fed indicated that it believed downside risks to the economy had diminished since the autumn of 2012. Subsequent comments by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that the Fed might begin to reduce, or taper, its asset purchase program later in 2013. However, in September 2013, the Fed surprised the market by announcing that it had decided to wait for more evidence that the progress it discerned in June was sustainable before it made any adjustments to the pace of the purchase program. At its October 2013 meeting, the central bank reiterated this decision and said that it expected to continue its “highly accommodative stance of monetary policy” for “a considerable time” after the purchase program ends and the economic recovery strengthens. Finally, in December of 2013, the Fed announced a decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014.

In the third quarter of 2013, the U.S. economy, as measured by the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), grew at an annualized rate of 2.8%, up from 2.5% for the second quarter of 2013, continuing the pattern of positive economic

 

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

growth for the tenth consecutive quarter. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.0% year-over-year as of October 2013, while the core CPI (which excludes food and energy) increased 1.7% during the same period, staying within the Fed’s unofficial objective of 2.0% or lower for this inflation measure. Improvements in the labor markets continued to be slow, and unemployment remained above the Federal Reserve’s target of 6.5%. As of October 2013, the national unemployment rate was 7.3%, up from 7.2% in September 2013 but below the 7.9% reported in October 2012. The slight uptick in October’s number reflected the increase in federal employees furloughed due to the government shutdown that month. The housing market continued to deliver good news, as the average home price in the S&P/Case-Shiller Index of 20 major metropolitan areas rose 13.3% for the twelve months ended September 2013 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared), the largest twelve-month percentage gain for the index since February 2006.

Early in this reporting period, the outlook for the U.S. economy was clouded by uncertainty about global financial markets and the outcome of the “fiscal cliff.” The tax consequences of the fiscal cliff situation were averted through a last-minute deal that raised payroll taxes, but left in place a number of tax breaks, including tax exemptions on municipal bond interest. However, lawmakers failed to reach a resolution on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts intended to address the federal budget deficit. This triggered a program of automatic spending cuts (or sequestration) that impacted federal programs beginning March 1, 2013. Although Congress later passed legislation that established federal funding levels for the remainder of fiscal 2013, the federal budget for fiscal 2014 continued to be debated. On October 1, 2013, the start date for fiscal 2014, the federal government shut down for 16 days until an interim appropriations bill was signed into law, funding the government at sequestration levels through January 15, 2014, and suspending the debt limit until February 7, 2014. Subsequent to the close of this reporting period, Congress preliminarily passed a federal budget deal that would guide government spending into 2015 and defuse the chances of another shutdown if it wins final passage. In addition to the ongoing political debate over federal spending, Chairman Bernanke’s June 2013 remarks about tapering the Federal Reserve’s asset purchase program touched off widespread uncertainty about the next step for the Fed’s quantitative easing program and about the potential impact on the economy and financial markets, leading to increased market volatility.

For much of the reporting period, low interest rates and a fairly benign macro environment caused U.S. investors to move out the risk spectrum, resulting in robust flows into U.S. equity funds. Leading U.S. stock market indexes, including the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000® Index, each hit all-time highs during the reporting period. The S&P 500® Index gained 27% during the reporting period. Sluggish global growth, muted global inflation and ongoing fiscal drag provided a backdrop for continued monetary policy actions outside the U.S. as well, which drove strong equity market advances globally. In Japan, newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe articulated policies designed to reinvigorate Japan’s weak economy. Widespread optimism for his strategies led to a massive rally in the Japanese equity market, which was up 34% during this reporting period, according to MSCI. Elsewhere, the European Central Bank signaled an extended period of low rates while the U.K.’s Bank of England pursued its most aggressive monetary policy to date. Returns for developed markets outside the U.S. were very strong, as evidenced by the MSCI EAFE Index’s advance of 26% for the reporting period. In emerging market countries, which are more dependent on global growth and commodity prices, stocks significantly lagged developed markets with a 6% return during this reporting period, according to the MSCI Emerging Market Index.

 

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Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) outperformed both the S&P 500® Index and the Lipper classification average, but underperformed the Russell 1000® Value Index over the twelve-month period.

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

During the reporting period, we continued to implement the Fund’s disciplined investment strategy. We seek to achieve consistent, long-term outperformance with lower volatility by building and managing a portfolio diversified between sustainable and opportunistic holdings with a focus on what we believe are attractively valued companies with above average current income or dividend growth. We use an integrated, multi-perspective research and analysis approach that involves a team of portfolio managers, fundamental research analysts and quantitative analysts. The Fund’s holdings exhibit attractive valuations and identifiable catalysts that we believe will drive future stock appreciation. The Fund is also actively managed in an effort to minimize distributed capital gains and maximize after-tax returns using a typical investment horizon of at least two to three years. We adhere to portfolio guidelines to manage volatility and maintain diversification, generally selling a security if it no longer is expected to meet our dividend growth or price appreciation expectations or if we find a better alternative in the marketplace.

The Fund’s attribution during the reporting period benefited from favorable security selection in the consumer discretionary, financial and materials sectors as well as an underweight position in the utility sector. The consumer discretionary sector was the Fund’s greatest source of outperformance versus the benchmark due to strong stock selection in the specialty retail and leisure equipment industries. Best Buy Co. Inc. was the Fund’s strongest performing stock over the past twelve months as investors gained confidence in management’s strategy of reducing costs and increasing sales across the distribution channel. We believe Best Buy will continue to execute on its strategic initiatives to increase its “store within a store” format as it recently signed an agreement with Microsoft, which comes on the heels of a collaboration with Samsung earlier this year. The Fund’s position in Polaris Industries Inc. also benefited from improved sales of its off-road vehicles and snowmobiles, which has driven better margins and cash flows. We believe the introduction of the new Viking motorcycle and bolt-on acquisitions in emerging markets should continue to drive sales and margins for Polaris in the future. Starbucks Corporation was another strong contributor as it experienced increased penetration in emerging markets such as China. Additional growth should be driven by new food and beverage items along with the continued growth of the emerging market middle class.

The Fund benefited in the financial sector from positions in Bank of America Corp., State Street Corp. and Prudential Financial Inc. Bank of America advanced as the company benefited from the resolution of several litigation issues, the improving residential housing loan market and expectations that cost-cutting results would start positively impacting the bottom line. Also, the Fund’s overweight position in the banking firm State Street aided results as its shares rose steadily throughout the reporting period. State Street reported improving first-quarter profits as the strong stock market environment lifted the value of assets it oversees. Our holding of Prudential benefited from continued growth overseas and strong returns of capital to shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks. The Fund was also rewarded for its underweight position in the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector, which was negatively impacted by the rise in long-term interest rates. We believe expectations for the Fed to begin tapering in 2014 will continue to weigh on REITs given their high valuations, which has resulted in our maintaining the Fund’s underweight position.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

The rise in interest rates benefited the Fund’s underweight position in utilities, as higher rates reduced the spread between utility dividend yields and the 10-year bond yield. In addition, utilities as a whole are trading near the high end of their five-year historical price-to-book value making them look less attractive from a valuation perspective, especially in the face of potential higher long-term bond yields.

Finally within the materials sector, the Fund outperformed as a result of strong results at PPG Industries Inc. as the company continued to optimize its portfolio. PPG divested its commodity chlor-alkali business and further integrated its acquisition of Akzo Nobel’s U.S. paint business. We believe PPG will continue to benefit from a higher valuation multiple and growth as it focuses on becoming more of a pure-play coatings company.

Fund performance was hindered by stock selection in the health care, information technology and consumer staple sectors. In the health care sector, the Fund was negatively impacted by its holdings in Merck & Co. Inc. and AstraZeneca PLC, which both suffered due to a lack of new drug developments. We continue to believe the management of these firms will restructure these businesses, focusing on creating value through the disposal of non-core assets. The Fund’s underweight position in the health care provider industry was also a detractor during the reporting period. The industry received a boost from the passage of the Affordable Care Act as it will benefit from the millions of newly insured individuals entering the market. However, we continued to hold the Fund’s position in UnitedHealth Group Inc. as we believe the market is undervaluing its Optum health care technology division.

Within the technology sector, stock selection in the semiconductor sector negatively impacted results, as the Fund did not hold a couple of those strongest performers, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Micron Technology Inc. In addition, our position in Cisco Systems Inc. underperformed the overall sector as growth continued to lag due to lackluster enterprise spending globally. We continue to overweight the software and semiconductor industries as we believe they have more attractive risk/reward and the ability to further increase capital returns to shareholders.

Finally, in the consumer staples sector, the Fund’s holdings of Philip Morris International Inc. and Unilever PLC weighed on performance. In the case of Philip Morris, lower growth and high dividend yield worked against the stock as interest rates increased. Meanwhile, Unilever was negatively impacted by lower emerging market growth. However, with both of these holdings, we believe they will benefit from the growth of the emerging market middle class consumer. Current valuations do not reflect this potential growth in our view and we maintain the Fund’s positions in these holdings.

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) outperformed both the Russell Midcap® Value Index and the Lipper classification average during the twelve-month period.

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

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the common stocks of companies with market capitalizations at the time of purchase between approximately $699 million and $19.2 billion. During the reporting period, we continued to implement the Fund’s investment process of selecting mid-cap companies that we believed were undervalued relative to other companies in the same industry or market. These companies demonstrated improving fundamentals and exhibited a near-term catalyst that could close the gap between market value and our

 

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perception of fair value. We look for companies that generate strong free cash flow, which allows them to pay down debt, increase dividends, repurchase shares or engage in merger and acquisition activities. At the same time, we identify a short- or long-term catalyst we can track and monitor over time that could potentially propel each stock to realize its value. Generally, we sold a holding if the stock price reached its target, the company’s fundamentals or competitive position significantly deteriorated or if a better alternative existed in the marketplace.

During the stock market’s strong advance, the Fund delivered attractive absolute and relative returns, outperforming both the Russell Midcap® Value Index and its Lipper peers due to favorable security selection and several successful sector weights. The Fund’s outperformance was the result of strong stock selection in the consumer discretionary, financials, industrials and consumer staples sectors. The Fund also benefited from overweights in several of the more cyclical sectors that outperformed during the reporting period such as the consumer discretionary and industrials sectors. We maintained the Fund’s overweights to these cyclical areas due to improving U.S. economic prospects, Europe’s emergence from an 18-month recession and China’s stabilizing economic growth. In addition, underweight positions in the more bond-like and stable areas of the market, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and utilities, proved helpful. We believed stocks in these sectors were overvalued, as money flowed into them due to their defensive characteristics and yield. These sectors underperformed as investors digested better global economic growth data and Fed comments about reduced monetary stimulus in the United States. Stock selection only detracted in two sectors, technology and health care, while an approximately 1% weighting in cash also hindered returns in the strong bull market environment.

The consumer discretionary sector was the strongest area for the Fund on a relative basis as four of the Fund’s holdings outperformed. The Fund continued to benefit from its position in leading U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc., which is currently in the midst of a restructuring. The company’s turnaround story continued as it reported stronger-than-expected second quarter results and domestic sales increased slightly for the first time in quite a while. Another successful discretionary holding was Polaris Industries, which manufactures off-road and on-road commercial recreational vehicles. Polaris reported better-than-expected second quarter revenues, earnings and margins as the company gained market share in the off-road vehicle segment and maintained strength in its parts and accessories business. Also, boat and marine engine manufacturer Brunswick Corporation continued to produce strong results for the Fund. We had sold this stock after the company experienced a drop in demand during last spring’s cold and wet conditions; however, we bought back its shares after seeing more attractive data points for the firm and industry. Brunswick subsequently saw a resurgence in boat orders during the late summer and fall of 2013. In addition, specialty apparel company Express Inc. experienced strong results. We originally purchased this stock at an attractive valuation as the company struggled after moving away from some of its testing policies and marketing strategies. After management re-instated some of the marketing plans and testing policies, its stock price advanced again. We eventually sold the Fund’s position in Express as it reached our price target.

In the financial sector, the Fund continued to benefit from its underweight position in the REIT industry as more cyclical industries outperformed, coupled with favorable stock selection across a variety of industries. Fund results were enhanced by our ownership in Lincoln National Corp., a multiple-line insurance and investment management company. We originally purchased this stock when it was attractively valued, selling at below tangible book value. Lincoln National subsequently beat earnings expectations in both the second and third calendar quarters as the firm benefited from strong life insurance sales along with the increase in long-term interest rates. SLM Corp., a financial services company specializing in education loans, also performed well. The company announced its separation into two entities (education loan business and consumer banking business) which will create better transparency while allowing for enhanced valuation opportunities. In addition, CNO Financial Group was an outperformer for the Fund. The firm, which offers life insurance, annuities and supplemental health insurance products, benefited from its leverage to rising long-term

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

interest rates coupled with its improving operating trends throughout the year and a favorable capital position. Finally, we saw strength from Unum Group, which is a large employee benefit and disability insurance provider. Unum’s results were aided by improving trends in its U.S., U.K. and long-term care business lines.

Strength in the industrials sector was driven by the Fund’s positions in Swift Transportation and TrueBlue Inc. Swift Transportation, the largest pure truckload carrier in the country, aided Fund results as the company reported strong earnings. The company also made a strategic acquisition that will position it as one of the largest players in the refrigerated truck market. We believe Swift will also experience better demand going forward as the U.S. economy continues to slowly improve. Also, temporary blue-collar staffing company TrueBlue showed solid results as the economy and housing industry improved and demand for its services increased. At the same time, TrueBlue has been implementing technology that helps it stay in constant contact with its temporary employees, thereby responding quickly to client needs. We sold out of the Fund’s position in TrueBlue toward the end of the period due to its valuation.

In the consumer staples sector, the Fund experienced strong results from Nu Skin Enterprises and Tyson Foods, Inc. Nu Skin, a leading developer and marketer of anti-aging skincare products and nutritional supplements, saw its stock price revalued upward as it reported stronger-than-expected earnings, revenues and margins and raised forward-looking guidance. The company is also benefiting from news of a new weight control product line that should launch around year end. We continue to own Nu Skin in the Fund’s portfolio. Also Tyson Foods, a leading producer of protein food products, saw its stock continually revalued higher as retail meat prices remained robust and the company’s largest input cost (grain) declined. These favorable trends led to higher margins and upward earnings revisions. We sold the Fund’s position in Tyson Foods after posting solid gains in the stock.

Several holdings in the technology and health care sectors were the only detractors during the reporting period. In one case, it was a company the Fund did not own, Micron Technology, Inc., which saw its stock price advance strongly during the reporting period. This semiconductor producer, which is a fairly large weight in the benchmark, benefited from the consolidation of competitors in the industry and a fire at a competitor’s facility that tightened up supply and improved pricing. We did purchase Micron Technology toward the end of this reporting period primarily because of the improvements in the supply, pricing and competitive landscape. The two other Fund holdings that detracted have since been sold. Internet advertising subscription company AOL Inc. was hurt by higher-than-expected costs to fix its local advertising division and to launch new products, in the midst of declining subscription revenues. The Fund also owned Motorola Solutions Inc. which provides mission critical communication infrastructure to governments and enterprises in the U.S. and Europe. Motorola experienced a greater-than-expected deterioration in its enterprise business as the company’s equipment continued to be replaced by tablets.

In the health care sector, medical device maker St. Jude Medical Inc. came under pressure after the company received an FDA warning letter about quality control concerns surrounding the production of a key component in its implantable cardiac defibrillators. We sold out of the stock in January because of the uncertainty surrounding a potential FDA recall. Subsequent to our sale, the FDA decided not to take action and St. Jude’s stock price marched steadily upward for the remainder of the reporting period. Also, the Fund did not own a position in another strongly performing medical device maker, Boston Scientific Corporation, because its products have been under pressure for years from the competition and due to concerns about its product pipeline. However, Boston Scientific’s stock advanced significantly as the result of a rash of new product introductions and additional products in the FDA pipeline. We purchased positions in both St. Jude and Boston Scientific toward the end of the reporting period. Finally, the Fund was hurt by its position in specialty pharmaceutical firm Impax Laboratories Inc. We originally purchased Impax Laboratories because its valuation was very attractive, it was generating significant free cash flow and it had a number of new drugs in the pipeline.

 

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Although it had already received an FDA warning letter about one of its manufacturing facilities, we believed this issue would be quickly resolved. Subsequent to our purchase, the company received a second FDA letter addressing new manufacturing issues, which further delayed the approval of one of its new drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease. We sold the Fund’s Impax Laboratories position in March.

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) outperformed the Russell 2000® Value Index and performed in line with the Lipper classification average during the twelve-month period.

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

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the common stocks of companies with market capitalizations of less than $3 billion at the time of purchase. During the reporting period, we continued to focus on building a well-diversified portfolio of small-cap stocks from companies with strengthening balance sheets and free cash flow characteristics. We also continued to target companies with sound business models and strong competitive advantages that we believe can gain market share opportunistically in the current environment. We remained committed to our approach of investing in quality companies that are trading at a discount to both intrinsic and relative value metrics.

Small-cap stocks produced strong returns as the overall backdrop for the asset class remained favorable during the Fund’s reporting period. The best performing segments of the market continued to include those areas with the greatest exposure to the strengthening U.S. economy. Cyclical sectors within the small-cap value market led the way, including consumer discretionary, technology, industrials and energy sectors, while the more defensive sectors tied to the domestic economy, such as consumer staples and health care, also performed well. However, cyclical sectors with more commodity price sensitivity such as materials lagged due to concerns regarding the lack of financial stability in southern Europe and a slowing economy in China. As the debate concerning the Feds timing in tapering their stimulus policy intensified in June, the interest-rate sensitive sectors which included financials and utilities, weakened on a relative basis.

The Fund enjoyed widespread strength in stock selection in seven of the ten market sectors. In particular, we saw favorable results from our holdings in the financial, materials, technology, utilities, health care, consumer staples and energy sectors. As a testimony to an emphasis on intrinsic value in our stock selection process, the Fund enjoyed four announced take-outs during the reporting period. National Financial Partners Corp., a leading provider of life insurance, wealth management and advisory services, was acquired by a private equity company. Also, Belo Corporation, a North American-based television station owner/operator in 15 markets, announced it had agreed to be acquired by Gannett Inc., another leading North American based national media company looking to raise its mix of broadcasting assets relative to print. In addition, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a leading U.S.-based tire manufacturer, announced that it had agreed to be acquired for cash by a competitor in India, Apollo Tyres, which has the strategic intent to create a greater global footprint. Finally, Buckeye Technologies Inc., a leading producer of specialty fibers and nonwoven materials used in a variety of consumer and industrial goods, was acquired by privately held Georgia-Pacific LLC in August.

From a sector allocation basis, the Fund’s cyclical bias with overweights in the consumer discretionary and industrial sectors, while maintaining underweights in the utilities and financial sectors proved beneficial. The primary individual

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

detractors during the period were found in the consumer discretionary, industrial and telecommunication services sectors. The Fund’s average 1.6% cash allocation was also a net drag in the very strong bull market.

The Fund experienced positive results from California-based East West Bancorp Inc. in the financial sector. The company continued to demonstrate above-average loan growth while showing improved credit quality from its earning assets throughout the year. In addition, East West Bancorp announced a potentially accretive acquisition in Texas, which will further expand its footprint. In the materials segment, Minerals Technologies Inc., a specialty minerals producer providing value-added products to paper, building materials, automotive and steel manufacturers on a global basis, continued to demonstrate margin expansion despite a low volume market. The company also turned the corner on organic revenue growth from its paper filler product due to growth from emerging markets in India and China, overcoming continued paper plant rationalizations in developed markets. Specialty semiconductor manufacturer Integrated Device Technology, Inc. also performed well in the technology sector as the company continued to benefit from the domestic build-out of LTE wireless infrastructure as well as gaining traction with new product adoptions into the mobile device segment. In addition, the company’s board of directors took an active stance to improve the overall operating and capital efficiency of the enterprise by effectuating new leadership.

Southwest Gas Corporation, a natural gas regulated utility serving primarily the Nevada and Arizona markets, was a relative outperformer in the fiscal year due to solid operating metrics resulting from improving organic growth of residential customers in its core markets. Southwest Gas also benefited from improved margins from its unregulated construction services subsidiary, serving other utilities for replacement and maintenance of natural gas distribution infrastructure. In the health care sector, MEDNAX Inc., a leading physician practice enterprise serving the neonatal and pediatric specialties while also providing anesthesia services, continued to execute on delivering consistent double-digit earnings growth via a combination of organic revenue growth and accretive acquisitions within the anesthesia services segment (a large and fragmented industry). In consumer staples, Michigan-based grocery retailer and distributor Spartan Stores Inc. continued to focus on improving margins via its private label business. Additionally, the company announced the transformational and accretive acquisition of Nash-Finch Company, a national grocery distributor that primarily serves military commissaries. A final company highlight over the fiscal year was Matrix Service Company, an energy-centric engineering and construction firm with operations in the United States and western Canada. Matrix Service’s management team continued to build out a strong backlog of projects tied to demand for energy and petrochemical infrastructure, while at the same time delivering improved margins from current project fulfillment.

Those holdings that detracted from performance included the global educational toy manufacturer LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. which underperformed due to cautious retail sales guidance entering the key fourth-quarter sales period coupled with a firmware update glitch for its new LeapPad Ultra WIFI product in the prior quarter. In industrials, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, witnessed an overall demand decline from its key Chinese market as freight shifted to the more cost-efficient shipping methods in conjunction with a secular headwind to smaller, lighter products. We proactively reduced the Fund’s exposure to Atlas Air Worldwide last fiscal year and subsequently exited the name completely during this period as we await more favorable industry fundamentals. Finally, Premiere Global Services Inc. in the telecommunications services sector underperformed. This provider of audio and video collaborative solutions to a larger enterprise customer base on a global scale reduced its outlook for growth due to a slowdown in activity from its profitable European customer base as a result of the region coming out of crisis management mode. However, we remain constructive on the Fund’s investment in Premiere Global Services as the company’s management team continues to execute on its strategy to increase the business mix from its web-based video collaboration products.

 

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Risk Considerations

 

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible.

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

Equity investments such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk and derivatives risk; dividends are not guaranteed. Foreign investments involve additional risks, including currency fluctuation, political and economic instability, lack of liquidity and differing legal and accounting standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. In addition, the Fund invests in debt or fixed income securities that are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk. Below investment grade or high yield debt securities are subject to heightened credit risk, liquidity risk and potential for default.

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

Equity investments such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, derivatives risk, value stock risk, and common stock risk. Investments in mid-cap companies are subject to greater volatility. Foreign investments involve additional risks, including currency fluctuation, political and economic instability, lack of liquidity and differing legal and accounting standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

Equity investments such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, derivatives risk, value stock risk, and common stock risk. Investments in small-cap companies are subject to greater volatility. Foreign investments involve additional risks, including currency fluctuation, political and economic instability, lack of liquidity and differing legal and accounting standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

 

The Fund Performance and Expense Ratios for each Fund are shown on the following six pages.

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 without sales charges would be lower if the sales charge were included. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Returns may reflect a contractual agreement between certain Funds and the investment adviser to waive certain fees and expenses; see Notes to Financial Statements, Note 7 — Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates for more information. In addition, returns may reflect a voluntary expense limitation by the Funds’ investment adviser that may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. For the most recent month-end performance visit www.nuveen.com or call (800) 257-8787.

Returns reflect differences in sales charges and expenses, which are primarily differences in distribution and service fees. Fund returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Funds’ Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) only.

The expense ratios shown reflect the Funds’ total operating expenses (before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any) as shown in the Funds’ most recent prospectus. The expense ratios include management fees and other fees and expenses.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       27.72%           15.40%           8.27%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       20.38%           14.03%           7.63%   

Russell 1000® Value Index*

       28.29%           14.06%           7.81%   

S&P 500® Index*

       27.18%           15.17%           7.46%   

Lipper Equity Income Funds Classification Average*

       23.47%           13.70%           7.91%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       26.65%           14.51%           7.45%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       21.65%           14.39%           7.45%   

Class C Shares

       26.95%           14.52%           7.45%   

Class R3 Shares

       27.30%           15.07%           7.99%   

Class I Shares

       27.96%           15.68%           8.53%   

 

       Cumulative  
       

Since
Inception**

 

Class R6 Shares

       18.52%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       22.25%           11.09%           8.31%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       15.26%           9.77%           7.67%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       21.32%           10.26%           7.50%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       16.32%           10.13%           7.50%   

Class C Shares

       21.42%           10.27%           7.51%   

Class R3 Shares

       22.06%           10.81%           8.05%   

Class I Shares

       22.61%           11.39%           8.59%   

 

       Cumulative  
       

Since
Inception**

 

Class R6 Shares

       14.03%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class B Shares have a CDSC that begins at 5% for redemptions during the first year and declines periodically until after six years when the charge becomes 0%. Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are only available for purchase by eligible retirement plans. Class R6 Shares have no sales charge and are available only to certain limited categories of investors as described in the prospectus. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

 

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Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       1.15%   

Class B Shares

       1.90%   

Class C Shares

       1.90%   

Class R3 Shares

       1.40%   

Class R6 Shares

       0.85%   

Class I Shares

       0.90%   

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

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* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

** Since inception return for Class R6 Shares is from 2/28/13.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       34.93%           14.93%           8.57%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       27.15%           13.58%           7.93%   

Russell Midcap® Value Index*

       33.45%           18.85%           10.62%   

Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Classification Average*

       34.70%           18.34%           9.31%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       33.93%           14.09%           7.76%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       28.93%           13.97%           7.76%   

Class C Shares

       33.94%           14.08%           7.76%   

Class R3 Shares

       34.63%           14.64%           8.32%   

Class I Shares

       35.29%           15.21%           8.84%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       27.20%           9.29%           8.89%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       19.89%           8.01%           8.25%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       26.22%           8.48%           8.08%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       21.22%           8.34%           8.08%   

Class C Shares

       26.22%           8.48%           8.08%   

Class R3 Shares

       26.86%           9.02%           8.64%   

Class I Shares

       27.52%           9.56%           9.16%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class B Shares have a CDSC that begins at 5% for redemptions during the first year and declines periodically until after six years when the charge becomes 0%. Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are only available for purchase by eligible retirement plans. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Gross
Expense
Ratios

      

Net
Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       1.47%           1.34%   

Class B Shares

       2.22%           2.09%   

Class C Shares

       2.22%           2.09%   

Class R3 Shares

       1.72%           1.59%   

Class I Shares

       1.22%           1.09%   

The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through February 28, 2014, so that total annual Fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed 1.34%, 2.09%, 2.09%, 1.59% and 1.09% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R3 and Class I Shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       34.98%           16.32%           8.99%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       27.22%           14.94%           8.34%   

Russell 2000® Value Index*

       32.83%           14.84%           8.78%   

Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Classification Average*

       35.05%           17.37%           9.44%   

Class C Shares

       33.94%           15.45%           8.18%   

Class R3 Shares

       34.59%           16.03%           8.75%   

Class I Shares

       35.34%           16.59%           9.25%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       28.42%           11.07%           9.47%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       21.08%           9.77%           8.83%   

Class C Shares

       27.43%           10.26%           8.66%   

Class R3 Shares

       28.09%           10.82%           9.24%   

Class I Shares

       28.74%           11.35%           9.74%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are only available for purchase by eligible retirement plans. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Gross
Expense
Ratios

      

Net
Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       1.57%           1.46%   

Class C Shares

       2.33%           2.21%   

Class R3 Shares

       1.82%           1.71%   

Class I Shares

       1.33%           1.21%   

The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through February 28, 2015, so that total annual Fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed 1.45%, 2.20%, 1.70% and 1.20% for Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class I Shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

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Holding Summaries October 31, 2013

 

This data relates to the securities held in each Fund’s portfolio of investments. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself.

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

Fund Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

       99.0%   

Short-Term Investments

       0.9%   

Other2

       0.1%   

Portfolio Composition1

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       12.2%   

Pharmaceuticals

       8.8%   

Diversified Financial Services

       6.2%   

Commercial Banks

       5.8%   

Electrical Equipment

       4.0%   

Industrial Conglomerates

       3.9%   

Chemicals

       3.8%   

Insurance

       3.6%   

Real Estate Investment Trust

       3.5%   

Capital Markets

       3.4%   

Specialty Retail

       2.9%   

Software

       2.8%   

Electric Utilities

       2.7%   

Household Products

       2.7%   

Leisure Equipment & Products

       2.7%   

Food Products

       2.6%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       2.5%   

Semiconductors & Equipment

       2.4%   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

       2.2%   

Consumer Finance

       2.1%   

Short-Term Investments

       0.9%   

Other3

       18.3%   

Top Five Common Stock Holdings1

 

General Electric Company

       3.9%   

Pfizer Inc.

       3.4%   

Procter & Gamble Company

       2.7%   

Chevron Corporation

       2.6%   

Citigroup Inc.

       2.4%   
 
1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

3 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and all industries less than 2.1% of net assets.

 

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Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

Fund Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

       97.8%   

Short-Term Investments

       0.6%   

Other2

       1.6%   

Portfolio Composition1

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

       8.7%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       7.5%   

Commercial Banks

       7.2%   

Insurance

       6.7%   

Specialty Retail

       6.0%   

Software

       5.3%   

Household Durables

       4.0%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       3.7%   

Capital Markets

       3.2%   

Electrical Equipment

       2.9%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       2.8%   

Multiline Retail

       2.8%   

Leisure Equipment & Products

       2.3%   

Semiconductors & Equipment

       2.3%   

Chemicals

       2.2%   

Paper & Forest Products

       2.2%   

Health Care Providers & Services

       2.0%   

Auto Components

       1.9%   

Road & Rail

       1.9%   

Airlines

       1.8%   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

       1.8%   

Consumer Finance

       1.7%   

Short-Term Investments

       0.6%   

Other3

       18.5%   

Top Five Common Stock Holdings1

 

Invesco LTD

       2.0%   

Unum Group

       2.0%   

Staples, Inc.

       1.9%   

Lincoln National Corporation

       1.9%   

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

       1.8%   
 
1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

 

3 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and all industries less than 1.7% of net assets.

 

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Holding Summaries October 31, 2013 (continued)

 

 

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

Fund Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

       97.4%   

Short-Term Investments

       1.8%   

Other2

       0.8%   

Portfolio Composition1

 

Commercial Banks

       13.5%   

Real Estate Investment Trust

       7.7%   

Insurance

       5.9%   

Semiconductors & Equipment

       5.1%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       4.6%   

Specialty Retail

       4.6%   

Health Care Providers & Services

       4.1%   

Capital Markets

       3.6%   

Energy Equipment & Services

       3.0%   

Chemicals

       2.9%   

Communications Equipment

       2.7%   

Construction & Engineering

       2.7%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       2.6%   

Electrical Equipment

       2.5%   

Machinery

       2.5%   

Household Durables

       2.4%   

Professional Services

       2.3%   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

       2.3%   

Electric Utilities

       2.2%   

Road & Rail

       2.1%   

Short-Term Investments

       1.8%   

Other3

       18.9%   

Top Five Common Stock Holdings1

 

East West Bancorp Inc.

       1.8%   

Horace Mann Educators Corporation

       1.7%   

Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.

       1.7%   

Webster Financial Corporation

       1.7%   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company

       1.6%   
 
1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

3 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and all industries less than 2.1% of net assets.

 

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Expense Examples

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you 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 Funds 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 end of the period.

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 respective 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.

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

 

    Actual Performance      Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
    

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

R6 Shares

   

I Shares

    

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

R6 Shares

   

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

  $ 1,108.80      $ 1,104.40      $ 1,104.50      $ 1,107.00      $ 1,110.00      $ 1,110.00       $ 1,019.56      $ 1,015.78      $ 1,015.78      $ 1,018.30      $ 1,021.22      $ 1,020.82   

Expenses Incurred During Period

  $ 5.95      $ 9.92      $ 9.92      $ 7.28      $ 4.20      $ 4.63       $ 5.70      $ 9.50      $ 9.50      $ 6.97      $ 4.02      $ 4.43   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.12%, 1.87%, 1.87%, 1.37%, 0.79% and 0.87% for Classes A, B, C, R3, R6 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Expense Examples (continued)

 

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

 

    Actual Performance      Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
    

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

I Shares

    

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

  $ 1,146.00      $ 1,141.70      $ 1,142.00      $ 1,144.90      $ 1,147.60       $ 1,018.45      $ 1,014.67      $ 1,014.67      $ 1,017.19      $ 1,019.71   

Expenses Incurred During Period

  $ 7.25      $ 11.28      $ 11.28      $ 8.60      $ 5.90       $ 6.82      $ 10.61      $ 10.61      $ 8.08      $ 5.55   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.34%, 2.09%, 2.09%, 1.59% and 1.09% for Classes A, B, C, R3 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

 

     Actual Performance        Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
     

A Shares

    

C Shares

    

R3 Shares

    

I Shares

      

A Shares

    

C Shares

    

R3 Shares

    

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

   $ 1,152.80       $ 1,148.60       $ 1,150.70       $ 1,153.80         $ 1,017.95       $ 1,014.17       $ 1,016.69       $ 1,019.21   

Expenses Incurred During Period

   $ 7.81       $ 11.86       $ 9.16       $ 6.46         $ 7.32       $ 11.12       $ 8.59       $ 6.06   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.44%, 2.19%, 1.69% and 1.19% for Classes A, C, R3 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Report of Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios 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 Nuveen Dividend Value Fund, Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund, and Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund (each a series of the Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the “Funds”) at October 31, 2013, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two 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 Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. 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 October 31, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Funds for the years ended October 31, 2011 and prior were audited by other independent auditors whose report dated December 28, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Chicago, IL

December 27, 2013

 

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Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 108.5%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 99.0%

           
 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.7%

           
  136,993     

General Dynamics Corporation

            $ 11,867,704   
  166,075     

United Technologies Corporation

                    17,645,469   
 

Total Aerospace & Defense

                    29,513,173   
 

Capital Markets – 3.4%

           
  930,933     

Morgan Stanley

              26,745,705   
  443,329     

State Street Corporation

                    31,064,063   
 

Total Capital Markets

                    57,809,768   
 

Chemicals – 3.8%

           
  440,368     

Dow Chemical Company

              17,381,325   
  175,129     

LyondellBasell Industries NV

              13,064,623   
  110,529     

PPG Industries, Inc.

              20,180,385   
  110,344     

Praxair, Inc.

                    13,761,000   
 

Total Chemicals

                    64,387,333   
 

Commercial Banks – 5.8%

           
  281,990     

BankUnited Inc.

              8,676,832   
  212,895     

Comerica Incorporated

              9,218,354   
  214,320     

Community Bank System Inc.

              7,781,959   
  919,811     

Fifth Third Bancorp.

              17,504,003   
  149,297     

M&T Bank Corporation, (2)

              16,800,391   
  132,855     

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

              9,768,828   
  1,242,350     

Regions Financial Corporation

              11,963,831   
  527,164     

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

                    17,733,796   
 

Total Commercial Banks

                    99,447,994   
 

Communications Equipment – 1.5%

           
  1,147,209    

Cisco Systems, Inc.

                    25,812,203   
 

Computers & Peripherals – 1.4%

           
  44,240    

Apple, Inc.

                    23,108,764   
 

Construction & Engineering – 0.3%

           
  158,313    

KBR Inc.

                    5,468,131   
 

Consumer Finance – 2.1%

           
  302,885     

Capital One Financial Corporation

              20,799,113   
  592,103     

SLM Corporation

                    15,021,653   
 

Total Consumer Finance

                    35,820,766   
 

Diversified Financial Services – 6.2%

           
  2,901,776     

Bank of America Corporation

              40,508,793   
  838,152     

Citigroup Inc.

              40,885,055   
  468,149     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

                    24,128,399   
 

Total Diversified Financial Services

                    105,522,247   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.2%

           
  447,724     

CenturyLink Inc., (2)

            $ 15,159,935   
  230,759     

Verizon Communications Inc.

              11,655,637   
  1,181,247     

Windstream Holdings Inc., (2)

                    10,099,662   
 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                    36,915,234   
 

Electric Utilities – 2.7%

           
  275,445     

Exelon Corporation, (2)

              7,861,200   
  187,435     

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

              10,501,983   
  455,795     

PPL Corporation

              13,961,001   
  445,283     

Westar Energy Inc., (2)

                    14,075,396   
 

Total Electric Utilities

                    46,399,580   
 

Electrical Equipment – 4.0%

           
  348,386     

Eaton PLC

              24,582,116   
  223,593     

Emerson Electric Company

              14,974,023   
  274,077     

Regal-Beloit Corporation

              20,098,066   
  83,440     

Rockwell Automation, Inc., (2)

                    9,212,610   
 

Total Electrical Equipment

                    68,866,815   
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.7%

           
  312,549    

Molex Inc.

                    12,033,137   
 

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.2%

           
  125,667    

Exterran Partners, L.P., (2)

                    3,900,704   
 

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3%

           
  366,193    

Walgreen Co.

                    21,693,273   
 

Food Products – 2.6%

           
  396,535     

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

              12,613,778   
  508,915     

Mondelez International Inc.

              17,119,901   
  368,025     

Unilever PLC, ADR

                    14,617,953   
 

Total Food Products

                    44,351,632   
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.5%

           
  282,003     

Covidien PLC

              18,079,212   
  108,550     

Stryker Corporation

                    8,017,503   
 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                    26,096,715   
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 1.3%

           
  310,553    

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

                    21,198,348   
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.5%

           
  419,072     

Carnival Corporation, ADR, (2)

              14,520,845   
  135,879     

McDonald’s Corporation

              13,115,041   
  185,414     

Starbucks Corporation

                    15,027,805   
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                    42,663,691   
 

Household Durables – 0.9%

           
  104,972    

Whirlpool Corporation

                    15,326,962   
 

Household Products – 2.7%

           
  568,747    

Procter & Gamble Company

                    45,926,320   
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 3.9%

           
  2,519,336    

General Electric Company

                    65,855,443   

 

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Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Insurance – 3.6%

           
  270,357     

Lincoln National Corporation

            $ 12,276,911   
  471,258     

Old Republic International Corporation

              7,912,422   
  294,558     

Prudential Financial, Inc.

              23,974,076   
  524,862     

Unum Group

                    16,659,120   
 

Total Insurance

                    60,822,529   
 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 2.7%

           
  384,722     

Hasbro, Inc.

              19,870,891   
  195,976     

Polaris Industries Inc., (2)

                    25,663,057   
 

Total Leisure Equipment & Products

                    45,533,948   
 

Machinery – 2.0%

           
  195,548     

Dover Corporation, (2)

              17,949,351   
  449,020     

Xylem Inc., (2)

                    15,491,190   
 

Total Machinery

                    33,440,541   
 

Media – 0.8%

           
  418,560    

Cinemark Holdings Inc.

                    13,732,954   
 

Multiline Retail – 1.0%

           
  312,540    

Kohl’s Corporation, (2)

                    17,752,272   
 

Multi-Utilities – 0.9%

           
  542,791    

CMS Energy Corporation

                    14,905,041   
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 12.2%

           
  282,321     

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

              26,902,368   
  374,509     

Chevron Corporation

              44,926,099   
  159,749     

ConocoPhillips

              11,709,602   
  308,875     

Devon Energy Corporation

              19,527,078   
  397,884     

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

              12,043,949   
  243,850     

Golar LNG, Limited, (2)

              9,054,151   
  372,205     

Linn Energy LLC

              10,310,079   
  370,307     

Marathon Oil Corporation

              13,057,025   
  175,449     

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

              16,857,140   
  250,727     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

              16,713,462   
  519,365     

Spectra Energy Corporation

              18,473,812   
  165,957     

Williams Partners LP

                    8,533,509   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    208,108,274   
 

Pharmaceuticals – 8.8%

           
  252,551     

AstraZeneca PLC, Sponsored ADR, (2)

              13,349,846   
  404,998     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

              21,315,045   
  281,739     

Johnson & Johnson

              26,091,849   
  711,232     

Merck & Company Inc.

              32,069,451   
  1,867,471     

Pfizer Inc.

                    57,294,009   
 

Total Pharmaceuticals

                    150,120,200   
 

Real Estate Investment Trust – 3.5%

           
  176,363     

Liberty Property Trust

              6,558,940   
  1,523,531     

MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc.

              11,289,365   
  110,810     

Mid-America Apartment Communities

              7,357,784   
  223,270     

National Retail Properties, Inc.

              7,680,488   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Real Estate Investment Trust (continued)

           
  555,826     

Redwood Trust Inc., (2)

            $ 9,738,072   
  638,870     

Starwood Property Trust Inc.

                    16,412,570   
 

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                    59,037,219   
 

Semiconductors & Equipment – 2.4%

           
  894,608     

Intel Corporation

              21,855,273   
  342,122     

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

              10,161,023   
  201,844     

Texas Instruments Incorporated

                    8,493,596   
 

Total Semiconductors & Equipment

                    40,509,892   
 

Software – 2.8%

           
  557,934     

CA Inc.

              17,719,984   
  450,575     

Microsoft Corporation

              15,927,826   
  640,624     

Symantec Corporation

                    14,567,790   
 

Total Software

                    48,215,600   
 

Specialty Retail – 2.9%

           
  439,703     

Best Buy Co., Inc.

              18,819,288   
  292,251     

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

              14,548,255   
  1,039,265     

Staples, Inc., (2)

                    16,752,952   
 

Total Specialty Retail

                    50,120,495   
 

Tobacco – 1.7%

           
  398,467     

Altria Group, Inc.

              14,834,926   
  154,117     

Philip Morris International

                    13,734,907   
 

Total Tobacco

                    28,569,833   
 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.0%

           
  436,992    

Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR

                    16,090,045   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $1,189,363,130)

                    1,685,077,076   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 9.5%

     
 

Money Market Funds – 9.5%

           
  162,251,877     

Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.177%, (3), (4)

                  $ 162,251,877   
 

Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $162,251,877)

          162,251,877   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $1,351,615,007)

          1,847,328,953   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.9%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 0.9%

           
  16,040,883     

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z, 0.000%, (3)

                  $ 16,040,883   

 

 

               
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $16,040,883)

                    16,040,883   
 

Total Investments (cost $1,367,655,890) – 109.4%

                    1,863,369,836   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (9.4)%

                    (160,520,123
 

Net Assets – 100%

                  $ 1,702,849,713   

 

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

 

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

 

(2) Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of securities out on loan as of the end of the reporting period was $156,887,168.

 

(3) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(4) The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     31   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 127.3%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 97.8%

           
 

Airlines – 1.8%

           
  97,436    

Delta Air Lines, Inc., (2)

                  $ 2,570,362   
 

Auto Components – 1.9%

           
  14,664     

BorgWarner Inc., (2)

              1,512,298   
  65,474     

Dana Holding Corporation, (2)

                    1,283,290   
 

Total Auto Components

                    2,795,588   
 

Building Products – 1.2%

           
  33,732    

Smith AO Corporation, (2)

                    1,742,258   
 

Capital Markets – 3.2%

           
  85,930     

Invesco LTD

              2,900,138   
  38,399     

Raymond James Financial Inc.

                    1,752,914   
 

Total Capital Markets

                    4,653,052   
 

Chemicals – 2.2%

           
  61,468     

Chemtura Corporation, (3)

              1,505,966   
  18,242     

WR Grace & Company, (3)

                    1,672,062   
 

Total Chemicals

                    3,178,028   
 

Commercial Banks – 7.2%

           
  64,604     

East West Bancorp Inc.

              2,176,509   
  132,007     

Fifth Third Bancorp.

              2,512,093   
  185,360     

Regions Financial Corporation

              1,785,017   
  43,886     

Wintrust Financial Corporation, (2)

              1,909,480   
  66,513     

Zions Bancorporation, (2)

                    1,886,974   
 

Total Commercial Banks

                    10,270,073   
 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.2%

           
  83,085    

Pitney Bowes Inc., (2)

                    1,773,034   
 

Communications Equipment – 0.7%

           
  21,934    

Plantronics Inc.

                    941,846   
 

Computers & Peripherals – 1.4%

           
  29,214    

Western Digital Corporation

                    2,034,171   
 

Construction & Engineering – 1.2%

           
  47,998    

KBR Inc.

                    1,657,851   
 

Consumer Finance – 1.7%

           
  96,861    

SLM Corporation

                    2,457,364   
 

Diversified Consumer Services – 1.0%

           
  22,347    

Outerwall Inc., (2), (3)

                    1,452,108   
 

Electrical Equipment – 2.9%

           
  33,950     

Regal-Beloit Corporation, (2)

              2,489,554   
  15,695     

Rockwell Automation, Inc., (2)

                    1,732,885   
 

Total Electrical Equipment

                    4,222,439   

 

  32       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.8%

           
  131,487     

Boston Scientific Corporation, (3)

            $ 1,537,083   
  42,796     

Saint Jude Medical Inc.

                    2,456,062   
 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                    3,993,145   
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.0%

           
  15,609     

CIGNA Corporation

              1,201,581   
  20,700     

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

                    1,667,592   
 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                    2,869,173   
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.7%

           
  31,001     

Jack in the Box Inc., Term Loan, (3)

              1,261,121   
  60,560     

Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited, (2)

              2,545,942   
  8,756     

Wynn Resorts Ltd, (2)

                    1,455,685   
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                    5,262,748   
 

Household Durables – 4.0%

           
  29,786     

Jarden Corporation, (3)

              1,648,953   
  14,851     

Mohawk Industries Inc., (3)

              1,966,569   
  14,168     

Whirlpool Corporation

                    2,068,670   
 

Total Household Durables

                    5,684,192   
 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 1.8%

           
  90,448    

NRG Energy Inc., (2)

                    2,580,481   
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 1.4%

           
  27,727    

Carlisle Companies Inc.

                    2,015,198   
 

Insurance – 6.7%

           
  119,182     

CNO Financial Group Inc.

              1,856,856   
  38,781     

Endurance Specialty Holdings Limited, (2)

              2,144,201   
  61,333     

Lincoln National Corporation

              2,785,132   
  91,250     

Unum Group

                    2,896,275   
 

Total Insurance

                    9,682,464   
 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 2.3%

           
  41,344     

Brunswick Corporation

              1,865,855   
  10,674     

Polaris Industries Inc., (2)

                    1,397,760   
 

Total Leisure Equipment & Products

                    3,263,615   
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.6%

           
  44,294    

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

                    2,248,363   
 

Machinery – 1.3%

           
  40,082    

Oshkosh Truck Corporation, (3)

                    1,907,502   
 

Media – 1.6%

           
  15,007    

Liberty Media Corporation, (3)

                    2,294,720   
 

Multiline Retail – 2.8%

           
  42,542     

Kohl’s Corporation, (2)

              2,416,386   
  34,992     

Macy’s, Inc.

                    1,613,481   
 

Total Multiline Retail

                    4,029,867   
 

Office Electronics – 1.4%

           
  197,417    

Xerox Corporation

                    1,962,325   

 

Nuveen Investments     33   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 7.5%

           
  32,567     

Cobalt International Energy, Inc., (3)

            $ 755,880   
  50,743     

Delek US Holdings Inc.

              1,296,484   
  23,058     

Gulfport Energy Corporation, (2), (3)

              1,353,274   
  57,150     

Newfield Exploration Company, (3)

              1,740,218   
  27,081     

Noble Energy, Inc.

              2,029,178   
  87,907     

Peabody Energy Corporation, (2)

              1,712,428   
  28,866     

Whiting Petroleum Corporation, (3)

                    1,930,847   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    10,818,309   
 

Paper & Forest Products – 2.2%

           
  19,596     

Domtar Corporation

              1,659,977   
  32,582     

International Paper Company

                    1,453,483   
 

Total Paper & Forest Products

                    3,113,460   
 

Personal Products – 0.9%

           
  10,818    

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

                    1,264,949   
 

Real Estate Investment Trust – 8.7%

           
  137,883     

Developers Diversified Realty Corporation, (2)

              2,337,117   
  140,383     

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc., (2)

              2,604,104   
  91,135     

Kimco Realty Corporation, (2)

              1,957,580   
  292,772     

MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc.

              2,169,441   
  19,837     

SL Green Realty Corporation, (2)

              1,875,985   
  61,791     

Starwood Property Trust Inc.

                    1,587,411   
 

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                    12,531,638   
 

Road & Rail – 1.9%

           
  35,375     

Con-Way, Inc.

              1,457,450   
  55,422     

Swift Transportation Company, (2), (3)

                    1,207,645   
 

Total Road & Rail

                    2,665,095   
 

Semiconductors & Equipment – 2.3%

           
  142,547     

Micron Technology, Inc., (3)

              2,520,231   
  27,697     

Semtech Corporation, (3)

                    861,654   
 

Total Semiconductors & Equipment

                    3,381,885   
 

Software – 5.3%

           
  47,046     

Autodesk, Inc., (3)

              1,877,606   
  75,216     

CA Inc.

              2,388,860   
  78,419     

Symantec Corporation

              1,783,248   
  42,083     

Synopsys Inc., (3)

                    1,533,925   
 

Total Software

                    7,583,639   
 

Specialty Retail – 6.0%

           
  62,358     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A, (2)

              2,337,178   
  46,080     

Best Buy Co., Inc.

              1,972,224   
  45,706     

Foot Locker, Inc., (2)

              1,585,998   
  173,656     

Staples, Inc., (2)

                    2,799,335   
 

Total Specialty Retail

                    8,694,735   
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.0%

           
  20,188    

Deckers Outdoor Corporation, (2), (3)

                    1,389,540   

 

  34       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.0%

           
  90,793    

Everbank Financial Corporation

                  $ 1,372,790   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $116,826,028)

                    140,358,007   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 29.5%

     
 

Money Market Funds – 29.5%

           
  42,313,911     

Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.177%, (4), (5)

                  $ 42,313,911   
 

Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $42,313,911)

          42,313,911   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $159,139,939)

          182,671,918   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.6%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 0.6%

           
  920,497    

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z, 0.000%, (4)

                  $ 920,497   

 

 

               
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $920,497)

                    920,497   
 

Total Investments (cost $160,060,436) – 127.9%

                    183,592,415   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (27.9)%

                    (40,006,687
 

Net Assets – 100%

                  $ 143,585,728   

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

(2) Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of securities out on loan as of the end of the reporting period was $40,840,362.

 

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

 

(4) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(5) The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     35   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 126.0%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 97.4%

           
 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.5%

           
  21,500    

Triumph Group Inc., (2)

                  $ 1,540,475   
 

Auto Components – 1.3%

           
  67,920    

Dana Holding Corporation, (2)

                    1,331,232   
 

Capital Markets – 3.6%

           
  83,121     

JMP Group Inc.

              532,806   
  64,101     

Manning & Napier Inc.

              1,064,077   
  86,721     

New Mountain Finance Corporation

              1,229,704   
  88,052     

Pennantpark Investment Corporation

                    991,466   
 

Total Capital Markets

                    3,818,053   
 

Chemicals – 2.9%

           
  64,000     

Chemtura Corporation, (3)

              1,568,000   
  26,000     

Minerals Technologies Inc., (2)

                    1,472,380   
 

Total Chemicals

                    3,040,380   
 

Commercial Banks – 13.5%

           
  42,000     

Banner Corporation, (2)

              1,606,920   
  96,500     

Customers Bancorp Inc., (2), (3)

              1,616,375   
  56,000     

East West Bancorp Inc., (2)

              1,886,639   
  39,000     

Flushing Financial Corporation, (2)

              783,510   
  54,500     

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

              1,443,705   
  51,000     

Renasant Corporation

              1,462,680   
  12,500     

SVB Financial Group, (2), (3)

              1,197,250   
  16,225     

Texas Capital BancShares, Inc., (2), (3)

              844,511   
  64,131     

Webster Financial Corporation

              1,788,614   
  36,000     

Wintrust Financial Corporation, (2)

                    1,566,360   
 

Total Commercial Banks

                    14,196,564   
 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.9%

           
  166,200    

Acco Brands Corporation, (2), (3)

                    972,270   
 

Communications Equipment – 2.7%

           
  77,000     

Applied Optoelectronics Inc., (3)

              976,360   
  53,700     

Infinera Corporation, (2), (3)

              548,277   
  30,750     

Plantronics Inc.

                    1,320,405   
 

Total Communications Equipment

                    2,845,042   
 

Computers & Peripherals – 0.5%

           
  24,000    

Cray, Inc., (2), (3)

                    536,640   
 

Construction & Engineering – 2.7%

           
  44,325     

Emcor Group Inc.

              1,642,685   
  45,036     

MYR Group Inc., (3)

                    1,191,202   
 

Total Construction & Engineering

                    2,833,887   

 

  36       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Diversified Financial Services – 1.2%

           
  51,500    

PHH Corporation, (3)

                  $ 1,238,575   
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1%

           
  125,000    

Premiere Global Services, Inc., (3)

                    1,126,250   
 

Electric Utilities – 2.2%

           
  22,626     

El Paso Electric Company

              795,756   
  39,500     

UIL Holdings Corporation

                    1,521,540   
 

Total Electric Utilities

                    2,317,296   
 

Electrical Equipment – 2.5%

           
  38,287     

Babcock & Wilcox Company

              1,233,224   
  18,700     

Regal-Beloit Corporation, (2)

                    1,371,271   
 

Total Electrical Equipment

                    2,604,495   
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 2.0%

           
  16,000     

SYNNEX Corporation, (3)

              980,800   
  91,500     

Vishay Intertechnology Inc., (2), (3)

                    1,122,705   
 

Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments

                    2,103,505   
 

Energy Equipment & Services – 3.0%

           
  48,000     

Basic Energy Services, Inc., (2), (3)

              704,160   
  69,445     

Matrix Service Company, (3)

              1,443,762   
  42,182     

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

                    1,023,335   
 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                    3,171,257   
 

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.0%

           
  46,000    

Spartan Stores, Inc., (2)

                    1,082,380   
 

Gas Utilities – 1.2%

           
  22,993    

Southwest Gas Corporation, (2)

                    1,247,600   
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.0%

           
  28,000    

Conmed Corporation, (2)

                    1,015,560   
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 4.1%

           
  44,119     

Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc., (2), (3)

              1,619,167   
  14,500     

Medax Inc., (3)

              1,580,790   
  35,895     

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

                    1,145,768   
 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                    4,345,725   
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.6%

           
  26,077     

Bob Evans Farms, (2)

              1,488,736   
  71,000     

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group

                    1,266,640   
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                    2,755,376   
 

Household Durables – 2.4%

           
  65,000     

La Z Boy Inc.

              1,500,200   
  67,100     

Tri Pointe Homes, Incorporated, (2), (3)

                    1,068,232   
 

Total Household Durables

                    2,568,432   
 

Insurance – 5.9%

           
  82,178     

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, (2)

              1,712,590   
  106,938     

CNO Financial Group Inc.

              1,666,094   
  19,000     

Endurance Specialty Holdings Limited, (2)

              1,050,510   
  65,735     

Horace Mann Educators Corporation

                    1,820,860   
 

Total Insurance

                    6,250,054   

 

Nuveen Investments     37   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Internet Software & Services – 2.0%

           
  77,000     

Dice Holdings Inc., (3)

            $ 568,260   
  86,785     

Perficient, Inc., (3)

                    1,569,941   
 

Total Internet Software & Services

                    2,138,201   
 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.7%

           
  91,000    

LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., (2), (3)

                    778,960   
 

Machinery – 2.5%

           
  21,884     

Actuant Corporation

              821,963   
  59,000     

Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.

                    1,791,830   
 

Total Machinery

                    2,613,793   
 

Metals & Mining – 1.7%

           
  33,492     

Commercial Metals Company

              614,913   
  18,150     

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

                    1,224,218   
 

Total Metals & Mining

                    1,839,131   
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.6%

           
  46,369     

Bill Barrett Corporation, (2), (3)

              1,283,030   
  20,000     

Delek US Holdings Inc.

              511,000   
  57,000     

Energy XXI Limited Bermuda

              1,656,420   
  23,000     

Rosetta Resources, Inc., (2), (3)

                    1,378,620   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    4,829,070   
 

Personal Products – 0.9%

           
  26,000    

Inter Parfums, Inc.

                    914,160   
 

Professional Services – 2.3%

           
  70,000     

Korn Ferry International, (3)

              1,666,000   
  29,000     

TrueBlue Inc., (3)

                    716,300   
 

Total Professional Services

                    2,382,300   
 

Real Estate Investment Trust – 7.7%

           
  78,000     

Associated Estates Realty Corp., (2)

              1,196,520   
  92,000     

Brandywine Realty Trust, (2)

              1,309,160   
  80,000     

CubeSmart, (2)

              1,461,600   
  25,000     

Entertainment Properties Trust, (2)

              1,284,250   
  50,000     

LaSalle Hotel Properties

              1,552,499   
  180,000     

MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc.

                    1,333,800   
 

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                    8,137,829   
 

Road & Rail – 2.1%

           
  51,500     

Celadon Group, Inc., (2)

              954,810   
  40,500     

Saia, Inc., (3)

                    1,317,465   
 

Total Road & Rail

                    2,272,275   
 

Semiconductors & Equipment – 5.1%

           
  124,000     

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, (2)

              1,150,720   
  160,000     

Integrated Device Technology, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,702,399   
  34,226     

MKS Instruments Inc.

              1,014,459   
  187,000     

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., (3)

                    1,482,910   
 

Total Semiconductors & Equipment

                    5,350,488   

 

  38       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Specialty Retail – 4.6%

           
  35,000     

Ann Inc., (3)

            $ 1,237,600   
  18,000     

Genesco Inc., (3)

              1,225,980   
  18,800     

Group 1 Automotive Inc., (2)

              1,203,200   
  27,050     

Mens Wearhouse Inc.

                    1,144,215   
 

Total Specialty Retail

                    4,810,995   
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.1%

           
  61,000    

Perry Ellis International, Inc., (2)

                    1,159,610   
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 2.3%

           
  87,500     

Everbank Financial Corporation

              1,323,000   
  16,500     

WSFS Financial Corporation

                    1,155,165   
 

Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

                    2,478,165   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $80,394,865)

                    102,646,025   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 28.6%

  
 

Money Market Funds – 28.6%

           
  30,104,833     

Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.177%, (4), (5)

                  $ 30,104,833   
 

Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $30,104,833)

          30,104,833   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $110,499,698)

          132,750,858   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.8%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 1.8%

           
  1,872,131    

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z, 0.000%, (4)

                  $ 1,872,131   

 

 

               
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,872,131)

                    1,872,131   
 

Total Investments (cost $112,371,829) – 127.8%

                    134,622,989   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (27.8)%

                    (29,270,466
 

Net Assets – 100%

                  $ 105,352,523   

 

 

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

 

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

 

(2) Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of securities out on loan as of the end of the reporting period was $28,905,046.

 

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

 

(4) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(5) The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of

 

Assets and Liabilities October 31, 2013

 

 

     Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 

Assets

                              

Investments, at value (cost $1,205,404,013, $117,746,525 and $82,266,996, respectively)

   $ 1,701,117,959         $ 141,278,504         $ 104,518,156   

Investments purchased with collateral from securities lending (cost approximates value)

     162,251,877           42,313,911           30,104,833   

Receivable for:

            

Dividends

     1,863,494           61,782           48,694   

Due from broker

     27,896           9,103           2,815   

Investments sold

               2,037,401           315,555   

Shares sold

     3,936,958           2,320,271           1,047,190   

Other assets

     26,783           6,387           2,897   

Total assets

     1,869,224,967           188,027,359           136,040,140   

Liabilities

            

Payable for:

            

Collateral from securities lending program

     162,251,877           42,313,911           30,104,833   

Investments purchased

               1,832,323           365,337   

Shares redeemed

     2,324,866           97,252           62,274   

Accrued expenses:

            

Management fees

     958,642           124,973           96,095   

Directors fees

     36,460           4,786           788   

12b-1 distribution and service fees

     144,151           18,881           15,653   

Other

     659,258           49,505           42,637   

Total liabilities

     166,375,254           44,441,631           30,687,617   

Net assets

   $ 1,702,849,713         $ 143,585,728         $ 105,352,523   

Class A Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 384,225,640         $ 35,719,059         $ 45,225,413   

Shares outstanding

     21,602,269           1,152,231           2,663,399   

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.79         $ 31.00         $ 16.98   

Offering price per share (net asset value per share plus maximum sales charge of 5.75% of offering price)

   $ 18.88         $ 32.89         $ 18.02   

Class B Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 1,255,575         $ 1,211,738           N/A   

Shares outstanding

     71,300           41,656           N/A   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.61         $ 29.09           N/A   

Class C Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 59,752,582         $ 8,042,075         $ 3,297,236   

Shares outstanding

     3,396,992           270,273           223,391   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.59         $ 29.76         $ 14.76   

Class R3 Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 38,588,636         $ 8,401,074         $ 8,548,670   

Shares outstanding

     2,173,649           272,588           513,294   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.75         $ 30.82         $ 16.65   

Class R6 Shares(1)

            

Net assets

   $ 67,619,521           N/A           N/A   

Shares outstanding

     3,771,127           N/A           N/A   

Net asset value, and offering price per share

   $ 17.93           N/A           N/A   

Class I Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 1,151,407,759         $ 90,211,782         $ 48,281,204   

Shares outstanding

     64,223,807           2,900,609           2,750,806   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.93         $ 31.10         $ 17.55   

Net assets consist of:

                              

Capital paid-in

   $ 1,058,118,054         $ 150,987,884         $ 103,585,106   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

     2,685,183           842,571           440,487   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     146,332,530           (31,776,706        (20,924,230

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     495,713,946           23,531,979           22,251,160   

Net assets

   $ 1,702,849,713         $ 143,585,728         $ 105,352,523   

Authorized shares – per class

     2 billion           2 billion           2 billion   

Par value per share

   $ 0.0001         $ 0.0001         $ 0.0001   

N/A – Fund does not offer share class.

(1)   – Class R6 Shares were established and commenced operations on February 28, 2013.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  40       Nuveen Investments


Statement of

 

Operations Year Ended October 31, 2013

 

 

     

Dividend

Value

      

Mid Cap

Value

       Small Cap
Value
 

Investment Income

            

Dividend and interest income (net of foreign tax withheld of $285,636, $— and $—, respectively)

   $ 46,296,586         $ 2,418,266         $ 1,597,269   

Securities lending income, net

     589,498           160,728           36,709   

Total investment income

     46,886,084           2,578,994           1,633,978   

Expenses

            

Management fees

     11,650,865           1,294,963           798,999   

12b-1 service fees – Class A

     800,846           90,356           94,057   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class B

     13,510           13,628           N/A   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class C

     399,074           77,434           21,588   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class R3

     146,948           45,176           28,293   

Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses

     1,295,460           166,781           153,875   

Custodian fees and expenses

     260,644           47,337           27,365   

Directors fees and expenses

     40,044           3,828           2,470   

Professional fees

     93,472           30,588           27,121   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     167,747           27,699           20,588   

Federal and state registration fees

     105,720           62,734           50,700   

Other expenses

     22,901           2,055           537   

Total expenses before fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     14,997,231           1,862,579           1,225,593   

Fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     (111,112        (81,681        (8,182

Net expenses

     14,886,119           1,780,898           1,217,411   

Net investment income (loss)

     31,999,965           798,096           416,567   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

            

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     165,763,410           24,372,068           11,086,813   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     180,627,113           18,265,979           15,049,748   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     346,390,523           42,638,047           26,136,561   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 378,390,488         $ 43,436,143         $ 26,553,128   

N/A – Fund does not offer share class.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     41   


Statement of

 

Changes in Net Assets

 

     Dividend Value  
      Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 

Operations

       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 31,999,965         $ 25,644,589   

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     165,763,410           40,955,240   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     180,627,113           87,692,871   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     378,390,488           154,292,700   

Distributions to Shareholders

       

From net investment income:

       

Class A

     (6,061,320        (4,532,612

Class B

     (15,883        (33,355

Class C

     (459,457        (350,680

Class R3

     (486,136        (321,277

Class R6(1)

     (900,233          

Class I

     (23,887,985        (23,257,909

From accumulated net realized gains:

       

Class A

     (7,596,475          

Class B

     (39,707          

Class C

     (834,161          

Class R3

     (623,435          

Class R6(1)

                 

Class I

     (28,858,444          

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (69,763,236        (28,495,833

Fund Share Transactions

       

Fund reorganization

               137,390,211   

Proceeds from sale of shares

     429,254,691           329,723,796   

Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

     41,984,713           13,538,292   
     471,239,404           480,652,299   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (475,077,918        (280,917,888

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

     (3,838,514        199,734,411   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     304,788,738           325,531,278   

Net assets at the beginning of period

     1,398,060,975           1,072,529,697   

Net assets at the end of period

   $ 1,702,849,713         $ 1,398,060,975   

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

   $ 2,685,183         $ (39,460

(1) – Class R6 Shares were established and commenced operations on February 28, 2013.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  42       Nuveen Investments


     Mid Cap Value           Small Cap Value  
     

Year Ended
10/31/13

       Year Ended
10/31/12
          

Year Ended
10/31/13

       Year Ended
10/31/12
 

Operations

                  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 798,096         $ 1,759,372          $ 416,567         $ 437,763   

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     24,372,068           9,505,619            11,086,813           8,773,503   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     18,265,979           3,105,284              15,049,748           524,575   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     43,436,143           14,370,275              26,553,128           9,735,841   

Distributions to Shareholders

                  

From net investment income:

                  

Class A

     (366,544        (268,737         (126,553          

Class B

     (4,764                   N/A           N/A   

Class C

     (24,117                               

Class R3

     (75,223        (47,224         (5,043          

Class R6

     N/A           N/A            N/A           N/A   

Class I

     (1,195,031        (1,688,085         (267,460          

From accumulated net realized gains:

                  

Class A

                                      

Class B

                          N/A           N/A   

Class C

                                      

Class R3

                                      

Class R6

     N/A           N/A            N/A           N/A   

Class I

                                        

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (1,665,679        (2,004,046           (399,056          

Fund Share Transactions

                  

Fund reorganization

                                      

Proceeds from sale of shares

     15,873,293           22,235,804            28,341,425           16,610,022   

Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

     958,067           1,045,228              311,768             
     16,831,360           23,281,032            28,653,193           16,610,022   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (75,923,914        (104,822,100           (27,126,571        (32,827,602

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

     (59,092,554        (81,541,068           1,526,622           (16,217,580

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (17,322,090        (69,174,839         27,680,694           (6,481,739

Net assets at the beginning of period

     160,907,818           230,082,657              77,671,829           84,153,568   

Net assets at the end of period

   $ 143,585,728         $ 160,907,818            $ 105,352,523         $ 77,671,829   

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

   $ 842,571         $ 1,691,252            $ 440,487         $ 362,724   

N/A – Fund does not offer share class.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     43   


Financial

 

Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    
Class (Commencement Date)
        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
DIVIDEND VALUE                                                                      
Year Ended
October 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total            

From

Net
Investment
Income

      

From

Accumulated

Net

Realized
Gains

       Total       

Ending

Net

Asset

Value

 

Class A (12/92)

  

                                 

2013

  $ 14.60      $ .30         $ 3.59         $ 3.89           $ (.30      $ (.40      $ (.70      $ 17.79   

2012

    13.05        .27           1.59           1.86             (.31                  (.31        14.60   

2011

    12.42        .27           .63           .90             (.27                  (.27        13.05   

2010

    10.76        .34           1.63           1.97             (.31                  (.31        12.42   

2009

    10.09        .29           .71           1.00               (.33                  (.33        10.76   

Class B (8/94)

  

                                 

2013

    14.47        .19           3.53           3.72             (.18        (.40        (.58        17.61   

2012

    12.93        .18           1.57           1.75             (.21                  (.21        14.47   

2011

    12.25        .17           .61           .78             (.10                  (.10        12.93   

2010

    10.61        .24           1.61           1.85             (.21                  (.21        12.25   

2009

    9.96        .22           .68           .90               (.25                  (.25        10.61   

Class C (2/99)

  

                                 

2013

    14.42        .18           3.57           3.75             (.18        (.40        (.58        17.59   

2012

    12.92        .17           1.54           1.71             (.21                  (.21        14.42   

2011

    12.26        .17           .62           .79             (.13                  (.13        12.92   

2010

    10.63        .26           1.60           1.86             (.23                  (.23        12.26   

2009

    9.98        .21           .69           .90               (.25                  (.25        10.63   

Class R3 (9/01)

  

                                 

2013

    14.58        .26           3.57           3.83             (.26        (.40        (.66        17.75   

2012

    13.03        .24           1.59           1.83             (.28                  (.28        14.58   

2011

    12.41        .23           .63           .86             (.24                  (.24        13.03   

2010

    10.76        .30           1.64           1.94             (.29                  (.29        12.41   

2009

    10.08        .28           .68           .96               (.28                  (.28        10.76   

Class R6 (2/13)

  

                                 

2013(d)

    15.36        .22           2.60           2.82               (.25                  (.25        17.93   

Class I (8/94)

  

                                 

2013

    14.72        .35           3.61           3.96             (.35        (.40        (.75        17.93   

2012

    13.16        .31           1.60           1.91             (.35                  (.35        14.72   

2011

    12.53        .31           .64           .95             (.32                  (.32        13.16   

2010

    10.85        .37           1.65           2.02             (.34                  (.34        12.53   

2009

    10.18        .32           .70           1.02               (.35                  (.35        10.85   

 

  44       Nuveen Investments


       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          
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(e)
 
                       
  27.72    $ 384,226             1.13      1.88        1.12      1.89      44
  14.31         273,317             1.16         1.95           1.16         1.95         24   
  7.28         176,954             1.14         2.05           1.14         2.05         33   
  18.46         125,226             1.19         2.87           1.17         2.89         29   
  10.32         100,059               1.19         3.00             1.19         3.00         48   
                       
  26.65         1,256             1.89         1.18           1.87         1.19         44   
  13.51         1,525             1.91         1.33           1.91         1.33         24   
  6.45         3,016             1.89         1.32           1.89         1.32         33   
  17.59         5,039             1.94         2.05           1.92         2.07         29   
  9.41         7,237               1.94         2.28             1.94         2.28         48   
                       
  26.95         59,753             1.88         1.09           1.87         1.10         44   
  13.29         29,234             1.91         1.21           1.91         1.21         24   
  6.42         18,714             1.89         1.31           1.89         1.31         33   
  17.60         11,107             1.94         2.20           1.92         2.22         29   
  9.41         4,921               1.94         2.23             1.94         2.23         48   
                       
  27.30         38,589             1.38         1.61           1.37         1.62         44   
  14.13         21,649             1.41         1.70           1.41         1.70         24   
  6.93         12,092             1.41         1.75           1.41         1.75         33   
  18.16         1,204             1.41         2.48           1.39         2.50         29   
  9.92         122               1.45         2.94             1.45         2.94         48   
                       
  18.52         67,620               .80      1.98          .80      1.98      44   
                       
  27.96         1,151,408             .88         2.16           .87         2.16         44   
  14.65         1,072,335             .91         2.23           .91         2.23         24   
  7.56         861,754             .89         2.30           .89         2.31         33   
  18.78         684,540             .94         3.12           .92         3.10         29   
  10.51         570,690               .94         3.25             .94         3.25         48   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) For the period February 28, 2013 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2013.  
(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.  
* Annualized.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     45   


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    
Class (Commencement Date)
        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
MID CAP VALUE                                                   
Year Ended
October 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total             From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (12/87)

  

                                 

2013

  $ 23.22      $ .12         $ 7.91         $ 8.03           $ (.25      $   —         $ (.25      $ 31.00   

2012

    21.83        .18           1.35           1.53             (.14                  (.14        23.22   

2011

    22.20        .07           (.19        (.12          (.25                  (.25        21.83   

2010

    18.28        .12           4.00           4.12             (.20                  (.20        22.20   

2009

    16.13        .24           1.99           2.23               (.08                  (.08        18.28   

Class B (8/94)

  

                                 

2013

    21.79        (.07        7.44           7.37             (.07                  (.07        29.09   

2012

    20.52        .01           1.26           1.27                                           21.79   

2011

    20.87        (.10        (.18        (.28          (.07                  (.07        20.52   

2010

    17.21        (.04        3.78           3.74             (.08                  (.08        20.87   

2009

    15.22        .13           1.87           2.00               (.01                  (.01        17.21   

Class C (2/99)

  

                                 

2013

    22.29        (.08        7.62           7.54             (.07                  (.07        29.76   

2012

    20.99        .01           1.29           1.30                                           22.29   

2011

    21.36        (.10        (.18        (.28          (.09                  (.09        20.99   

2010

    17.61        (.04        3.86           3.82             (.07                  (.07        21.36   

2009

    15.58        .12           1.92           2.04               (.01                  (.01        17.61   

Class R3 (9/01)

  

                                 

2013

    23.08        .06           7.87           7.93             (.19                  (.19        30.82   

2012

    21.70        .12           1.33           1.45             (.07                  (.07        23.08   

2011

    22.05        .01           (.19        (.18          (.17                  (.17        21.70   

2010

    18.15        .06           3.99           4.05             (.15                  (.15        22.05   

2009

    16.04        .19           1.98           2.17               (.06                  (.06        18.15   

Class I (2/94)

  

                                 

2013

    23.29        .19           7.93           8.12             (.31                  (.31        31.10   

2012

    21.99        .24           1.33           1.57             (.27                  (.27        23.29   

2011

    22.37        .15           (.22        (.07          (.31                  (.31        21.99   

2010

    18.42        .16           4.05           4.21             (.26                  (.26        22.37   

2009

    16.24        .28           2.01           2.29               (.11                  (.11        18.42   

 

  46       Nuveen Investments


 

 

       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          
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                       
  34.93    $ 35,719             1.39      .40        1.33      .45      118
  7.03         35,633             1.49         .58           1.28         .79         140   
  (.64      52,334             1.33         .27           1.31         .30         123   
  22.65         76,667             1.25         .58           1.25         .58         123   
  13.95         130,222               1.25         1.52             1.25         1.52         106   
                       
  33.93         1,212             2.14         (.34        2.08         (.28      118   
  6.19         1,568             2.24         (.18        2.02         .04         140   
  (1.35      2,073             2.08         (.48        2.06         (.45      123   
  21.77         2,815             2.00         (.20        2.00         (.20      123   
  13.13         3,481               1.98         .85             1.98         .85         106   
                       
  33.94         8,042             2.14         (.35        2.08         (.29      118   
  6.19         7,855             2.24         (.17        2.02         .05         140   
  (1.35      8,957             2.08         (.48        2.06         (.45      123   
  21.74         11,564             2.00         (.21        2.00         (.21      123   
  13.10         12,040               2.00         .80             2.00         .80         106   
                       
  34.63         8,401             1.64         .16           1.58         .22         118   
  6.70         9,576             1.74         .31           1.53         .52         140   
  (.87      15,310             1.58         .03           1.56         .06         123   
  22.40         20,195             1.50         .30           1.50         .30         123   
  13.63         25,664               1.50         1.21             1.50         1.21         106   
                       
  35.29         90,212             1.13         .66           1.08         .71         118   
  7.23         106,276             1.24         .82           1.03         1.03         140   
  (.42      151,409             1.07         .65           1.06         .65         123   
  22.98         470,266             1.00         .78           1.00         .78         123   
  14.24         440,968               1.00         1.76             1.00         1.76         106   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) 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.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     47   


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

Class (Commencement Date)             
Investment Operations
           Less Distributions           
SMALL CAP VALUE                                                                      
Year Ended
October 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total             From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (8/94)

  

                                 

2013

  $ 12.63      $ .06         $ 4.34         $ 4.40           $ (.05      $   —         $ (.05      $ 16.98   

2012

    11.30        .05           1.28           1.33                                           12.63   

2011

    10.26        (.05        1.09           1.04                                           11.30   

2010

    8.22        (.01        2.07           2.06             (.02                  (.02        10.26   

2009

    8.12        .03           .15           .18               (.08                  (.08        8.22   

Class C (2/99)

  

                                 

2013

    11.02        (.05        3.79           3.74                                           14.76   

2012

    9.93        (.04        1.13           1.09                                           11.02   

2011

    9.08        (.12        .97           .85                                           9.93   

2010

    7.31        (.07        1.84           1.77                                           9.08   

2009

    7.22        (.02        .13           .11               (.02                  (.02        7.31   

Class R3 (9/01)

  

                                 

2013

    12.39        .01           4.27           4.28             (.02                  (.02        16.65   

2012

    11.11        .02           1.26           1.28                                           12.39   

2011

    10.11        (.07        1.07           1.00                                           11.11   

2010

    8.10        (.03        2.04           2.01                                           10.11   

2009

    8.00        .01           .15           .16               (.06                  (.06        8.10   

Class I (8/94)

  

                                 

2013

    13.06        .10           4.48           4.58             (.09                  (.09        17.55   

2012

    11.65        .08           1.33           1.41                                           13.06   

2011

    10.55        (.02        1.12           1.10                                           11.65   

2010

    8.45        .01           2.13           2.14             (.04                  (.04        10.55   

2009

    8.36        .05           .15           .20               (.11                  (.11        8.45   

 

  48       Nuveen Investments


       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      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses      Net
Investment
(Loss)
Income
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                       
  34.98    $ 45,225             1.47      .37        1.46      .38      56
  11.77         32,208             1.58         .26           1.46         .39         46   
  10.14         31,814             1.48         (.41        1.46         (.40      41   
  25.15         32,332             1.34         (.11        1.34         (.11      58   
  2.40         29,026               1.37         .46             1.37         .46         73   
                       
  33.94         3,297             2.22         (.43        2.20         (.42      56   
  10.98         1,367             2.34         (.47        2.21         (.34      46   
  9.36         1,498             2.23         (1.18        2.21         (1.18      41   
  24.21         1,843             2.09         (.86        2.09         (.86      58   
  1.56         2,080               2.12         (.27          2.12         (.27      73   
                       
  34.59         8,549             1.72         .06           1.71         .07         56   
  11.52         2,653             1.83         .01           1.71         .14         46   
  9.89         2,246             1.73         (.66        1.71         (.65      41   
  24.85         2,111             1.59         (.35        1.59         (.35      58   
  2.14         2,327               1.62         .19             1.62         .19         73   
                       
  35.34         48,281             1.22         .64           1.21         .65         56   
  12.02         41,444             1.34         .53           1.21         .66         46   
  10.43         48,596             1.21         (.16        1.21         (.16      41   
  25.43         180,875             1.09         .14           1.09         .14         58   
  2.59         149,515               1.12         .72             1.12         .72         73   

 

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) 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.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     49   


Notes to

 

Financial Statements

 

1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies

General Information

Trust Information

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. (the “Trust”), is an open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is comprised of Nuveen Dividend Value Fund (“Dividend Value”), Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund (“Mid Cap Value”) and Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund (“Small Cap Value”), (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as diversified funds, among others. The Trust was incorporated in the State of Maryland on August 20, 1987.

Investment Adviser

On December 31, 2012, the Funds’ investment adviser converted from a Delaware Corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. As a result, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”), changed its name to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”). There were no changes to the identities or roles of any personnel as a result of the change.

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

Fund Information

Dividend Value’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and income. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. In selecting securities, the Sub-Adviser, will invest in companies that it believes have the ability to pay above average dividends and finance expected growth and are trading at attractive valuations. The Fund will attempt to maintain a dividend that will grow over time. As a result, higher-yielding equity securities will generally represent the core holdings of the Fund. However, the Fund also may invest in lower-yielding, higher-growth equity securities if the Sub-Adviser believes they will help balance the portfolio. The Fund’s equity securities include common stocks, convertible preferred stocks, and corporate debt securities that are convertible into common stocks. All such equity securities will provide current income at the time of purchase. The Fund invests in convertible debt securities in pursuit of both long-term growth of capital and income. The securities’ conversion features provide long-term growth potential, while interest payments on the securities provide income. The Fund may invest in convertible debt securities without regard to their ratings, and therefore may hold convertible debt securities which are rated lower than investment grade.

Mid Cap Value’s investment objective is capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of mid-capitalization companies, defined as companies that have market capitalizations at the time of purchase within the market capitalization range of the companies in the Russell Midcap® Index immediately after its most recent reconstitution prior to such purchase. It is expected that reconstitution of the index will occur each year at the end of June. Immediately after the most recent reconstitution, the range was $699 million to $19.2 billion. In selecting stocks, the Sub-Adviser invests in companies that it believes are undervalued relative to other companies in the same industry or market, exhibit good or improving fundamentals, and exhibit an identifiable catalyst that could close the gap between market value and fair value over the next one to two years.

Small Cap Value’s investment objective is capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of small-capitalization companies, defined as companies that have market capitalizations of less than $3 billion at the time of purchase. In selecting stocks, the Sub-Adviser invests in companies that it believes meet at least two of the following criteria:

 

   

Undervalued relative to other companies in the same industry or market;

   

Good or improving fundamentals; and

   

An identifiable catalyst that could close the gap between market value and fair value over the next one to two years.

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers. In addition, each Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets, collectively, in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers and in dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers that are either listed on a U.S. stock exchange or represented by depositary receipts that may or may not be sponsored by a domestic bank. Up

 

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to 15% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in equity securities of emerging market issuers. Each Fund may utilize options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“derivatives”). Each Fund may use these derivatives to manage market or business risk, enhance each Fund’s return, or hedge against adverse movements in currency exchange rates.

The Funds’ most recent prospectus provides further descriptions of each Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks.

Class R6 Shares

On February 28, 2013, Dividend Value began offering Class R6 Shares. In connection with this offering certain limited categories of investors of Class I Shares, as defined in the Funds’ prospectus, were exchanged to Class R6 Shares.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

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.

Investment Income

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Securities lending income is comprised of fees earned from borrowers and income earned on cash collateral investments, net of lending agent fees.

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. Should a Fund receive a refund of 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 and distributed to shareholders at least annually for each Fund with the exception of Dividend Value, which declares and distributes dividends from net investment income to shareholders quarterly. Dividends from net realized capital gains from investment transactions, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.

Distributions to shareholders 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.

The Funds may receive distributions from holdings in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”). Distributions from REITs may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain, or a return of capital to the REIT shareholder. The proper characterization of REIT distributions is generally not known until after the end of each calendar year. The actual character of distributions to Fund shareholders will be reflected on the Form 1099 received by shareholders after the end of the calendar year. Due to the nature of REIT investments, a portion of the distributions received by the Fund shareholder may represent a return of capital.

Share Classes and Sales Charges

Class A Shares are generally sold with an up-front sales charge and incur a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Dividend Value and Mid Cap Value will issue Class B Shares upon the exchange of Class B Shares from another Nuveen mutual fund or for purposes of dividend reinvestment, but Class B Shares are not available for new accounts or for additional investment into existing accounts. Class B Shares were sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class B Shares are subject to a CDSC of up to 5% depending upon the length of time the shares are held by the investor (CDSC is reduced to 0% at the end of six years). Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares are sold without an

 

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up-front sales charge but incur a .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class C Shares are subject to a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class R3 Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .25% annual 12b-1 distribution and a .25% annual service fee. Class R6 Shares and Class I Shares are not subject to any sales charge or 12b-1 distribution or service fees.

Multiclass Operations and Allocations

Income and expenses of the Funds that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares are recorded to the specific class. Currently, the only expenses that are allocated on a class-specific basis are 12b-1 distribution and shareholder service fees. Sub-transfer agent fees, which are recognized as a component of “Shareholder servicing fees and expenses” on the Statement of Operations, which are prorated among the classes based on relative net assets, are not charged to Class R6 Shares.

Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Funds are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, their officers and directors 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.

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

Investment Valuation

Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as Level 1 for fair value measurement purposes. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued, except as indicated below, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price and are generally classified as Level 1. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or NASDAQ for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the quoted bid price and are generally classified as Level 2. Prices of certain American Depositary Receipts (“ADR”) held by the Funds that trade in the United States are valued based on the last traded price, official closing price, or the most recent bid price of the underlying non-U.S.-traded stock, adjusted as appropriate for the underlying-to-ADR conversion ratio and foreign exchange rate, and from time-to-time may also be adjusted further to take into account material events that may take place after the close of the local non-U.S. market but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), which may represent a transfer from a Level 1 to a Level 2 security.

Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values on the valuation date. These investment vehicles are generally classified as Level 1.

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 Funds’ Board of Directors or its designee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value (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 Funds’ Board of Directors or its designee.

 

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Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

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

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

 

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

Common Stocks

     $ 1,685,077,076         $         $         $ 1,685,077,076   

Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending

       162,251,877                               162,251,877   
Short-Term Investments:                    

Money Market Funds

       16,040,883                               16,040,883   
Total      $ 1,863,369,836         $  —         $  —         $ 1,863,369,836   
Mid Cap Value      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Common Stocks

     $ 140,358,007         $         $         $ 140,358,007   

Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending

       42,313,911                               42,313,911   
Short-Term Investments:                    

Money Market Funds

       920,497                               920,497   
Total      $ 183,592,415         $  —         $  —         $ 183,592,415   
Small Cap Value      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Common Stocks

     $ 102,646,025         $         $         $ 102,646,025   

Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending

       30,104,833                               30,104,833   
Short-Term Investments:                    

Money Market Funds

       1,872,131                               1,872,131   
Total      $ 134,622,989         $  —         $  —         $ 134,622,989   
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, 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 of Directors/Trustees.

3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Foreign Currency Transactions

To the extent that the Funds invest in securities and/or contracts that are denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, the Funds will be subject to currency risk, which is the risk that an increase in the U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currency will reduce returns or portfolio value. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Funds’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because their currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value. Investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars on a spot (i.e. cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and income denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Investment transactions, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date of the transactions, foreign currency transactions and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Funds and the amounts actually received.

The realized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with other assets and liabilities on investments and derivatives are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.

The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with other assets and liabilities on investments are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.

Securities Lending

In order to generate additional income, each Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker-dealers, banks, or other institutions. Each Fund’s policy is to receive cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the value of securities loaned, which is recognized as “Collateral from securities lending program” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The adequacy of the collateral is monitored on a daily basis. If the value of the securities on loan increases, such that the level of collateralization falls below 102%, additional collateral is received from the borrower, which is recognized as “Due from broker” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. As with other extensions of credit, there may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the security fail financially.

The Funds’ custodian serves as the securities lending agent for the Funds. Each Fund pays the custodian a fee based on the Fund’s proportional share of the custodian’s expense of operating its securities lending program. Collateral for securities on loan is invested in a money market fund, which is recognized as “Investments purchased with collateral from securities lending” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Income from securities lending, net of fees paid, is recognized on the Statement of Operations as “Securities lending income, net.” Securities lending fees paid by each Fund during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

        Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
Securities lending fees paid      $ 80,008         $ 29,648         $ 3,990   

 

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Investments in Derivatives

Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes. Although the Funds are authorized to invest in derivative instruments, and may do so in the future, they did not make any such investments during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013.

Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.

4. Fund Shares

Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

       Dividend Value  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
        Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares issued from reorganization:                    

Class A

               $           2,866,093         $ 46,725,301   

Class C

                           72,150           1,152,063   

Class R3

                           21,533           349,365   

Class I

                           5,445,884           89,163,482   
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       5,928,052           96,133,469           5,674,770           75,791,170   

Class B – exchanges

       9,042           143,868           8,550           118,690   

Class C

       1,634,902           26,844,001           746,162           10,170,847   

Class R3

       1,165,684           18,794,315           756,797           10,690,622   

Class R6(1)

       884,689           15,362,104                       

Class R6 – exchange of Class I Shares

       3,668,683           56,350,962                       

Class I

       13,462,045           216,508,837           17,004,678           232,952,467   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                  

Class A

       854,677           12,763,058           299,861           4,205,570   

Class B

       3,580           51,899           2,305           31,580   

Class C

       77,243           1,129,896           22,044           305,305   

Class R3

       71,415           1,064,183           22,759           319,502   

Class R6(1)

       54,536           900,233                       

Class I

       1,743,392           26,075,444           612,741           8,676,335   
         29,557,940           472,122,269           33,556,327           480,652,299   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (3,896,951        (61,661,861        (3,678,945        (50,796,593

Class B

       (46,744        (728,601        (138,594        (1,919,513

Class C

       (342,119        (5,399,404        (262,178        (3,631,206

Class R3

       (548,501        (8,818,904        (244,006        (3,402,933

Class R6(1)

       (836,781        (14,461,170                    

Class I

       (20,171,509        (328,539,881        (15,711,730        (221,167,643

Class I – exchange to Class R6 Shares

       (3,668,683        (56,350,962                    
         (29,511,288        (475,960,783        (20,035,453        (280,917,888
Net increase (decrease)        46,652         $ (3,838,514        13,520,874         $ 199,734,411   

(1) – Class R6 Shares were established and commenced operations on February 28, 2013.

 

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       Mid Cap Value  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
        Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       180,919         $ 4,841,338           175,883         $ 3,966,504   

Class B

       149           3,585           -           -   

Class C

       35,129           928,204           12,581           251,535   

Class R3

       67,276           1,809,518           122,017           2,606,675   

Class I

       299,898           8,290,648           689,001           15,411,090   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       15,342           357,321           11,855           260,482   

Class B

       210           4,622           -           -   

Class C

       1,012           22,773           -           -   

Class R3

       3,235           75,055           2,157           47,196   

Class I

       21,368           498,296           33,419           737,550   
         624,538           16,831,360           1,046,913           23,281,032   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (578,915        (15,652,273        (1,049,825        (23,506,293

Class B

       (30,695        (764,243        (29,021        (631,933

Class C

       (118,318        (3,012,864        (86,907        (1,881,579

Class R3

       (212,784        (5,682,457        (414,919        (9,311,285

Class I

       (1,983,549        (50,812,077        (3,046,004        (69,491,010
         (2,924,261        (75,923,914        (4,626,676        (104,822,100
Net increase (decrease)        (2,299,723      $ (59,092,554        (3,579,763      $ (81,541,068

 

       Small Cap Value  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
        Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       568,795         $ 8,649,676           198,937         $ 2,422,979   

Class C

       117,817           1,568,728           26,365           284,629   

Class R3

       443,559           6,431,538           68,411           810,255   

Class I

       752,219           11,691,483           1,054,781           13,092,159   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       9,682           124,510           -           -   

Class C

       -           -           -           -   

Class R3

       397           5,021           -           -   

Class I

       13,743           182,237           -           -   
         1,906,212           28,653,193           1,348,494           16,610,022   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (464,882        (6,833,730        (464,772        (5,674,047

Class C

       (18,463        (242,312        (53,180        (558,580

Class R3

       (144,817        (2,166,467        (56,397        (678,920

Class I

       (1,189,506        (17,884,062        (2,051,716        (25,916,055
         (1,817,668        (27,126,571        (2,626,065        (32,827,602
Net increase (decrease)        88,544         $ 1,526,622           (1,277,571      $ (16,217,580

Class B Shares that converted to Class A Shares (recognized as a component of Class A Shares sold and Class B Shares redeemed) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, and fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

Fund      Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
Dividend Value        14,763           113,604   
Mid Cap Value        4,538           23,767   

 

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5. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales (excluding investments purchased with collateral from securities lending and short-term investments) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

        Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
Purchases      $ 664,824,221         $ 168,671,513         $ 48,747,063   
Sales        702,776,910           231,007,347           48,610,074   

6. Income Tax Information

Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. 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 net asset values of the Funds.

As of October 31, 2013, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

        Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
Cost of investments      $ 1,370,653,165         $ 160,205,884         $ 112,411,451   
Gross unrealized:               

Appreciation

     $ 498,598,402         $ 24,651,936         $ 23,521,752   

Depreciation

       (5,881,731        (1,265,405        (1,310,214
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments      $ 492,716,671         $ 23,386,531         $ 22,211,538   

Permanent differences, primarily due to the federal taxes paid, tax equalization, investments in partnerships, and reorganization adjustments, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of net assets as of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, as follows:

 

        Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
Capital paid-in      $ (17,203,723      $ 57,521         $ (1,813
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income        2,535,692           18,902           60,252   
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)        14,668,031           (76,423        (58,439

The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, were as follows:

 

        Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
Undistributed net ordinary income1      $ 16,647,208         $ 858,352         $ 451,445   
Undistributed net long-term capital gains        147,826,023                       
1 

Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ tax years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

 

2013      Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
Distributions from net ordinary income1      $ 31,811,014         $ 1,665,679         $ 399,056   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains2        37,952,222                       
2012                              
Distributions from net ordinary income1      $ 27,602,132         $ 2,004,046         $  —   
Distributions form net long-term capital gains        893,701                       
1 

Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any.

2 

The Funds designate as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce earnings and profits of the Funds related to the net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended October 31, 2013.

As of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, the Funds had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. If not applied, the carryforwards will expire as shown in the following table. The losses not subject to expiration retain the character reflected and will be utilized first by a Fund, while the losses subject to expiration are considered short-term.

 

       

Dividend3

Value

       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
Expiration:               

October 31, 2016

     $ 12,406,335         $  —         $  —   

October 31, 2017

                 31,631,258           20,884,608   
Not subject to expiration:               

Short-term losses

                             

Long-term losses

                             
Total      $ 12,406,335         $ 31,631,258         $ 20,884,608   
3 

A portion of Dividend Value’s capital loss carryforward is subject to an annual limitation under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations.

During the Funds’ tax year ended October 31, 2013, the Funds utilized their capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

        Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
Utilized capital loss carryforwards      $ 4,135,445         $ 23,828,388         $ 11,120,953   

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Each Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Sub-Adviser is compensated for its services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.

Each Fund’s management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables each Fund’s shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.

The annual fund-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

 

Average Daily Net Assets     

Dividend
Value

Fund-Level
Fee Rate

      

Mid Cap
Value

Fund-Level
Fee Rate

      

Small
Cap Value

Fund-Level
Fee Rate

 
For the first $125 million        .6000        .7000        .7000
For the next $125 million        .5875           .6875           .6875   
For the next $250 million        .5750           .6750           .6750   
For the next $500 million        .5625           .6625           .6625   
For the next $1 billion        .5500           .6500           .6500   
For net assets over $2 billion        .5250           .6250           .6250   

 

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The annual complex-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is determined by taking the complex-level free rate, which is based on the aggregate amount of “eligible assets” of all Nuveen funds as set forth in the schedule below, and making, as appropriate, an upward adjustment to that rate based upon the percentage of the particular fund’s assets that are not “eligible assets”. The complex-level fee schedule for each Fund is as follows:

 

Complex-Level Asset Breakpoint Level*      Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level  
$55 billion        .2000
$56 billion        .1996   
$57 billion        .1989   
$60 billion        .1961   
$63 billion        .1931   
$66 billion        .1900   
$71 billion        .1851   
$76 billion        .1806   
$80 billion        .1773   
$91 billion        .1691   
$125 billion        .1599   
$200 billion        .1505   
$250 billion        .1469   
$300 billion        .1445   
* The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily “eligible assets” of all Nuveen Funds. Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen Funds or assets in excess of $2 billion added to the Nuveen Fund complex in connection with the Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011. Eligible assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the closed-end funds’ use of preferred stock and borrowings and certain investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining eligible assets in certain circumstances. As of October 31, 2013, the complex-level fee rate for each Fund was as follows:

 

Fund      Complex-Level Fee Rate  
Dividend Value        .1876
Mid Cap Value        .2000   
Small Cap Value        .1967   

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses of Mid Cap Value and Small Cap Value so that total annual Fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed the percentages of the average daily net assets of any class of Fund shares in the amounts and for the time periods stated in the following table:

 

        Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap Value
(11/1/12 through 6/23/13)
       Small Cap Value
(6/24/13 through 10/31/13)
 
Class A Shares        1.34        1.50        1.45
Class B Shares        2.09           N/A           N/A   
Class C Shares        2.09           2.25           2.20   
Class R3 Shares        1.59           1.75           1.70   
Class I Shares        1.09           1.25           1.20   
Expiration Date        February 28, 2014           February 28, 2014           February 28, 2015   
N/A – Fund does not offer share class.

The Adviser agreed to reimburse management fees across all share classes of Dividend Value through December 31, 2012, to the extent necessary to maintain Class I Share total annual operating expenses, not including any acquired fund fees and expenses, at the applicable percentage of daily net assets listed in the Maximum Expense Level row of the following table, provided that in no event will the Adviser be required to make any reimbursements that would result in an annualized net management fee of less than the applicable percentage of daily net assets listed in the Minimum Management Fee row of the following table.

 

        Dividend
Value
 
Maximum Expense Level        .95
Minimum Management Fee        .78   

The Adviser may also voluntarily reimburse expenses from time to time in any of the Funds. Voluntary reimbursements may be terminated at any time at the Adviser’s discretion.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

The Trust pays no compensation directly to those of its directors who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Trust from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Directors has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent directors that enables directors to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, Nuveen Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen, collected sales charges on purchases of Class A Shares, the majority of which were paid out as concessions to financial intermediaries as follows:

 

        Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
Sales charges collected (Unaudited)      $ 545,279         $ 16,303         $ 25,393   
Paid to financial intermediaries (Unaudited)        480,251           14,245           22,353   

The Distributor also received 12b-1 service fees on Class A Shares, substantially all of which were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor compensated financial intermediaries directly with commission advances at the time of purchase as follows:

 

        Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
Commission advances (Unaudited)      $ 147,119         $ 1,255         $ 8,044   

To compensate for commissions advanced to financial intermediaries, all 12b-1 service and distribution fees collected on Class B Shares and C Shares during the first year following a purchase were retained by the Distributor. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor retained such 12b-1 fees as follows:

 

        Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
12b-1 fees retained (Unaudited)      $ 111,447         $ 13,267         $ 5,157   

The remaining 12b-1 fees charged to the Funds were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

The Distributor also collected and retained CDSC on share redemptions during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, as follows:

 

        Dividend
Value
       Mid Cap
Value
       Small Cap
Value
 
CDSC retained (Unaudited)      $ 11,322         $ 892         $  —   

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In January 2013, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, replaced ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2013-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. ASU 2011-11 was intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of the new balance sheet offsetting disclosures to derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions to the extent that they are (1) offset in the financial statements or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. Management is currently evaluating the application of ASU 2013-01 and its impact to the financial statements and footnote disclosures, if any.

 

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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 trustees of the Funds is currently set at ten. 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 Trustees:    

William J. Schneider

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Chairman of the Board and Trustee   1996   Chairman of Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., 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 Mid-America Health System, Tech Town, Inc., a not-for-profit community development company and WDPR Public Radio Station; formerly, member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank and University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council.   206

Robert P. Bremner

1940

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1996   Private Investor and Management Consultant; Treasurer and Director, Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.; Board Member, Independent Directors Council affiliated with the Investment Company Institute.   206

Jack B. Evans

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1999   President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; formerly, member and 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.   206

William C. Hunter

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2004   Dean Emeritus (since June 30, 2012), formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (2006-2012); Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (since 2005), and President (since July 2012) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., The International 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.   206

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, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens; member of Board of Directors and Chair of Investment Committee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation; member of the Board of Directors (Milwaukee), College Possible.   206

 

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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

John K. Nelson

1962

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2013   Senior external advisor to the financial services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP (since 2012); Member of Board of Directors of Core12 LLC (since 2008), a private firm which develops branding, marketing and communications strategies for clients; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Marian University (since 2010 as trustee, 2011 as Chairman); Director of The Curran Center for Catholic American Studies (since 2009) and The President’s Council, Fordham University (since 2010); 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.   206

Judith M. Stockdale

1947

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1997   Formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994).   206

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) and CBOE Holdings, Inc. (since 2010); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010); formerly, Chair, New York Racing Association Oversight Board (2005-2007).   206

Virginia L. Stringer

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2011   Board Member, Mutual Fund Directors Forum; former governance consultant and non-profit board member; 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).   206

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).   206

 

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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

Interested Board Members:    

William Adams IV(2)

1955

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Board Member   2013   Senior Executive Vice President, Global Structured Products (since 2010); Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); 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).   135

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.(2)

1962

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Board Member   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; formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2000-2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2007-2010) of FAF Advisors, Inc.; formerly, President of First American Funds (2001-2010).   135

 

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, Associate General Counsel 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.   206

Margo L. Cook

1964

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2009   Executive Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director – Investment Services of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since August 2011), previously, Head of Institutional Asset Management (2007-2008) of Bear Stearns Asset Management; Head of Institutional Asset Management (1986-2007) of Bank of NY Mellon; Chartered Financial Analyst.   206

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).

  206

Stephen D. Foy

1954

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Controller   1998   Senior Vice President (2010-2011), formerly, Vice President (2005-2010) and Funds Controller of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Senior Vice President (since 2013), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since 2010); Certified Public Accountant.   206

 

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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

Scott S. Grace

1970

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Treasurer   2009   Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Development, Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director and Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc., Nuveen Investments Holdings Inc. and (since 2011) Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC.; Vice President of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC; formerly, Treasurer (2006-2009), Senior Vice President (2008-2009), previously, Vice President (2006-2008) of Janus Capital Group, Inc.; formerly, Senior Associate in Morgan Stanley’s Global Financial Services Group (2000-2003); Chartered Accountant Designation.   206

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.   206

Tina M. Lazar

1961

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2002   Senior Vice President of Nuveen Investment Holdings, Inc.   206

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 (since 2008), and Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Investment Holdings, 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.   206

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).   206

Joel T. Slager

1978

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

  2013   Fund Tax Director for Nuveen Funds (since May, 2013); previously, Vice President of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., Assistant Treasurer of the Morgan Stanley Funds (from 2010 to 2013); Tax Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (from 2008 to 2010).   206

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).   103

 

(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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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors (each, a “Board” and each Director, a “Board Member”) of the Funds, including the Board Members who are not parties to the Funds’ advisory or sub-advisory agreements or “interested persons” of any such parties (the “Independent Board Members”), is responsible for approving the advisory agreements (each, an “Investment Management Agreement”) between each Fund and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the sub-advisory agreements (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Adviser and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to collectively as the “Advisory Agreements”) and their periodic continuation. Pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act”), the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Advisory Agreements on an annual basis. Accordingly, at an in-person meeting held on May 20-22, 2013 (the May Meeting”), the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, considered and approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for the Funds for an additional one-year period.

In preparation for its considerations at the May Meeting, the Board requested and received extensive materials prepared in connection with the review of the Advisory Agreements. The materials provided a broad range of information regarding the Funds, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are collectively, the “Fund Advisers” and each, a “Fund Adviser”). As described in more detail below, the information provided included, among other things, a review of Fund performance, including Fund investment performance assessments against peer groups and appropriate benchmarks; a comparison of Fund fees and expenses relative to peers; a description and assessment of shareholder service levels for the Funds; a summary of the performance of certain service providers; a review of product initiatives and shareholder communications; and an analysis of the Adviser’s profitability with comparisons to comparable peers in the managed fund business. As part of its annual review, the Board also held a separate meeting on April 17-18, 2013, to review the Funds’ investment performance and consider an analysis provided 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, performance of the applicable Fund, and significant changes to the foregoing. As a result of its review of the materials and discussions, the Board presented the Adviser with questions and the Adviser responded.

The materials and information prepared in connection with the annual review of the Advisory Agreements supplement the information and analysis provided to the Board during the year. In this regard, throughout the year, the Board, acting directly or through its committees, regularly reviews the performance and various services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board meets at least quarterly as well as at other times as the need arises. At its quarterly meetings, the Board reviews reports by the Adviser regarding, among other things, fund performance, fund expenses, the performance of the investment teams, and compliance, regulatory and risk management matters. In addition to regular reports, the Adviser provides special reports to the Board or a committee thereof from time to time to enhance the Board’s understanding of various topics that impact some or all the Nuveen funds (such as accounting and financial statement presentations of the various forms of leverage that may be used by a closed-end fund or an update on the valuation policies and procedures), to update the Board on regulatory developments impacting the investment company industry or to update the Board on the business plans or other matters impacting the Adviser. The Board also meets with key investment personnel managing the fund portfolios during the year. In October 2011, the Board also created two standing committees (the Open-End Fund Committee and the Closed-End Fund Committee) to assist the full Board in monitoring and gaining a deeper insight into the distinctive business practices of open-end and closed-end funds. These Committees meet prior to each quarterly Board meeting, and the Adviser provides presentations to these Committees permitting them to delve further into specific matters or initiatives impacting the respective product line.

In addition, the Board continues 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 visited certain of the Sub-Adviser’s investment teams in Minneapolis in September 2012, and its municipal team in November 2012. In addition, the ad hoc Securities Lending Committee of the Board met with certain service providers and the Audit Committee of the Board made a site visit to three pricing service providers.

The Board considers 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 are assisted throughout the process by independent legal counsel. Counsel provided materials describing applicable law and the duties of directors or trustees in reviewing advisory contracts. 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. 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.

 

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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

 

The Board considered all factors it believed relevant with respect to each Fund, including among other factors: (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 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 a Fund’s Advisory Agreements. 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 considering renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members considered the nature, extent and quality of the Fund Adviser’s services, including advisory services and the resulting Fund performance and administrative services. The Independent Board Members further considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Funds, their overall confidence in the capability and integrity of the Adviser and its staff and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions and concerns raised by them. The Independent Board Members reviewed materials outlining, among other things, the Fund Adviser’s organization and business; the types of services that the Fund Adviser or its affiliates provide to the Funds; the performance record of the applicable Fund (as described in further detail below); and any applicable initiatives Nuveen had taken for the open-end fund product line.

In considering advisory services, the Board recognized that the Adviser provides various oversight, administrative, compliance and other services for the Funds and the Sub-Adviser generally provides the portfolio investment management services to the Funds. In reviewing the portfolio management services provided to each Fund, the Board reviewed the materials provided by the Nuveen Investment Services Oversight Team analyzing, among other things, the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and changes thereto, organization and history, assets under management, the investment team’s philosophy and strategies in managing the Fund, developments affecting the Sub-Adviser or Fund and Fund performance. The Independent Board Members also reviewed portfolio manager compensation arrangements to evaluate each Fund Adviser’s ability to attract and retain high quality investment personnel, preserve stability, and reward performance but not provide an inappropriate incentive to take undue risks. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s execution of its oversight responsibilities over the Sub-Adviser. Given the importance of compliance, the Independent Board Members also considered Nuveen’s compliance program, including the report of the chief compliance officer regarding the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures; the resources dedicated to compliance; and the record of compliance with the policies and procedures. Given the Adviser’s emphasis on business risk, the Board also appointed an Independent Board Member as a point person to review and keep the Board apprised of developments in this area during the year.

In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality and extent of administrative and other non-investment advisory services the Adviser and its affiliates provide to the Funds, including product management, investment services (such as oversight of investment policies and procedures, risk management, and pricing), fund administration, oversight of service providers, shareholder services and communications, administration of Board relations, regulatory and portfolio compliance and legal support. The Board further recognized Nuveen’s additional investments in personnel, including in compliance and risk management.

In reviewing the services provided, the Board considered the new services and service enhancements that the Adviser has implemented since the various advisory agreements were last reviewed. In reviewing the activities of 2012, the Board recognized the Adviser’s focus on product rationalization for both closed-end and open-end funds during the year, consolidating certain Nuveen funds through mergers that were designed to improve efficiencies and economies of scale for shareholders, repositioning various Nuveen funds through updates in their investment policies and guidelines with the expectation of bringing greater value to shareholders, and liquidating certain Nuveen funds. The Board recognized the Adviser’s significant investment in technology initiatives to, among other things, create a central repository for fund and other Nuveen product data, develop a group within the Adviser designed to handle and analyze fund performance data, and implement a data system to support the risk oversight group. The Board also recognized the enhancements in the valuation group within the Adviser, including upgrading the team and process and automating certain basic systems, and in the compliance group with the addition of personnel, particularly within the testing group. With the advent of the Open-End Fund Committee and Closed-End Fund Committee, the Board also noted the enhanced support and comprehensive in-depth presentations provided by the Adviser to these committees.

In addition to the foregoing actions, the Board also considered other initiatives related to the open-end Nuveen funds including, among other things, the development of a comprehensive strategic plan and the addition of members to the product strategy team; the commencement of various new funds; the removal of redemption fees for certain funds; the establishment of a working group to enhance the Adviser’s oversight of the disclosures pertaining to Nuveen’s products and services; the acceleration of monthly holdings disclosure for certain funds; and the development of a new share class for certain funds.

 

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Based on their review, the Independent Board Members found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the respective Funds under each applicable Advisory Agreement were satisfactory.

B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the performance history of each Fund over various time periods. The Board reviewed reports, including an analysis of the Funds’ performance and the applicable investment team. In general, in considering a fund’s performance, the Board recognized that a fund’s performance can be reviewed through various measures including the fund’s absolute return, the fund’s return compared to the performance of other peer funds, and the fund’s performance compared to its respective benchmark. Accordingly, the Board reviewed, among other things, each Fund’s historic investment performance as well as information comparing the Fund’s performance information with that of other funds (the “Performance Peer Group”) and with recognized and/or customized benchmarks (i.e., generally benchmarks derived from multiple recognized benchmarks) for the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending December 31, 2012 as well as performance information reflecting the first quarter of 2013. This information supplemented the fund performance information provided to the Board 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 Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of time, in this case as of the end of the most recent calendar year or quarter. The Board noted that selecting a different performance period could derive significantly different results. Further, the Board recognized that it is possible that long-term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme has the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance. The Independent Board Members also noted that the investment experience of a particular shareholder in the Nuveen funds will vary depending on when such shareholder invests in the applicable fund, the class held (if multiple classes are offered in a fund) and the performance of the fund (or respective class) during that shareholder’s investment period.

With respect to the comparative performance information, the Board recognized that the usefulness of comparative performance data as a frame of reference to measure a fund’s performance may be limited because the Performance Peer Group, among other things, does not adequately reflect the objectives and strategies of the fund, has a different investable universe, or the composition of the peer set may be limited in size or number as well as other factors. In this regard, the Board noted that the Adviser classified, in relevant part, the Performance Peer Groups of certain funds as having significant differences from the funds but to still be somewhat relevant, while the Performance Peer Groups of other funds were classified as having such significant differences as to be irrelevant. Accordingly, while the Board is cognizant of the relative performance of a fund’s peer set and/or benchmark(s), the Board evaluated fund performance in light of the respective fund’s investment objectives, investment parameters and guidelines and considered that the variations between the objectives and investment parameters or guidelines of the funds with their peers and/or benchmarks result in differences in performance results. The Board also noted that open-end funds offer multiple classes and the performance of the various classes of a fund should be substantially similar on a relative basis because all of the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and that differences in performance among classes could be principally attributed to the variations in distribution and servicing expenses of each class. In addition, 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.

In considering the performance data for the Funds, the Independent Board Members noted that the Nuveen Dividend Value Fund (the “Dividend Value Fund”) had demonstrated generally favorable performance in comparison to peers, performing in the first or second quartile over various periods. With respect to the Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”), the Independent Board Members observed that such Fund had satisfactory performance compared to its peers. In this regard, although such Fund performed in the third quartile over the one-year and five-year periods and underperformed its benchmark in the one-year period, such Fund performed in the first quartile in the three-year period and outperformed its benchmark in the three- and five-year periods. Finally, the Independent Board Members noted that the Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Mid Cap Value Fund”) had lagged its peers and benchmarks over various periods. In this regard, such Fund performed in the fourth quartile and underperformed its benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods; however, such Fund outperformed its benchmark for the quarter ending March 31, 2013.

As described above, for funds with challenged performance, the Board considered and discussed the factors contributing to the results. In this regard, the Board noted the changes to investment personnel made in 2012 for the Mid Cap Value Fund intended to address such Fund’s longer-term performance issues. The Board is encouraged by these steps and will continue to monitor management’s progress on these issues in general and for the Mid Cap Value Fund, in particular, as well as any further steps proposed or taken to address performance issues.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members determined that each Fund’s investment performance had been satisfactory, subject to the exception noted above.

 

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C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability

1. Fees and Expenses

The Board evaluated the management fees and expenses of each Fund reviewing, among other things, such Fund’s gross management fees, net management fees and net expense ratio in absolute terms as well as compared to the fees and expenses of a comparable universe of funds provided by an independent fund data provider (the “Peer Universe”) and to a more focused subset of funds in the Peer Universe (the “Peer Group”) and any expense limitations.

The Independent Board Members further reviewed the methodology regarding the construction of the applicable Peer Universe and Peer Group. In reviewing the comparisons of fee and expense information, the Independent Board Members took into account that in certain instances various factors such as: the limited size and particular composition of the Peer Universe or Peer Group (including the inclusion of other Nuveen funds in the peer set); expense anomalies; changes in the funds comprising the Peer Universe or Peer Group from year to year; levels of reimbursement or fee waivers; and the timing of information used may impact the comparative data, thereby limiting somewhat the ability to make a meaningful comparison with peers.

In reviewing the fee schedule for a Fund, the Independent Board Members also considered the fund-level and complex-wide breakpoint schedules (described in further detail below) and any fee waivers and reimbursements provided by Nuveen. In reviewing fees and expenses, the Board considered the expenses and fees to be higher if they were over 10 basis points higher, slightly higher if they were approximately 6 to 10 basis points higher, in line if they were within approximately 5 basis points higher than the peer average and below if they were below the peer average of the Peer Group. In reviewing the reports, the Board noted that the majority of the Nuveen funds were at, close to or below their Peer Group or Peer Universe (if no separate Peer Group) average based on the net total expense ratio.

The Independent Board Members observed that the Mid Cap Value Fund had a net management fee and a net expense ratio (including fee waivers and expense reimbursements) that were below its peer averages. In addition, the Independent Board Members noted that the Dividend Value Fund had a slightly higher net management fee than its peer average but a net expense ratio that was below the peer average, while the Small Cap Value Fund had a net expense ratio that was higher than the peer average, but a net management fee that was below the peer average.

Based on their review of the fee and expense information provided, the Independent Board Members determined that each Fund’s management fees to a Fund Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.

2. Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients

The Board recognized that all Nuveen funds have a sub-adviser (which, in the case of the Funds, is an affiliated sub-adviser), and therefore, 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 general terms, the fee to the Adviser reflects the administrative services it provides to support the funds, and while some administrative services may occur at the sub-adviser level, the fee generally reflects the portfolio management services provided by the sub-adviser. The Independent Board Members reviewed information regarding the nature of services provided by the Adviser, including through the Sub-Adviser, and the range of fees and average fee the Sub-Adviser assessed for such services to other clients. Such other clients include separately managed accounts (both retail and institutional accounts), foreign investment funds offered by Nuveen and funds that are not offered by Nuveen but are sub-advised by one of Nuveen’s investment management teams. In evaluating the comparisons of fees, the Independent Board Members noted that the fee rates charged to the Funds and other clients vary, among other things, because of the different services involved and the additional regulatory and compliance requirements associated with registered investment companies, such as the Funds. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered the differences in the product types, including, but not limited to, the services provided, the structure and operations, product distribution and costs thereof, portfolio investment policies, investor profiles, account sizes and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members noted, in particular, that the range of services provided to the Funds (as discussed above) is much more extensive than that provided to separately managed accounts. Many of the additional administrative services provided by the Adviser are not required for institutional clients. The Independent Board Members further noted that the management fee rates of the foreign funds advised by the Adviser may vary due to, among other things, differences in the client base, governing bodies, operational complexities and services covered by the management fee. Given the inherent differences in the various products, particularly the extensive services provided to the Funds, the Independent Board Members believe such facts justify the different levels of fees.

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 the revenues and expenses of Nuveen’s advisory activities for the last two calendar years, the allocation methodology used in preparing the profitability data and an analysis of the key drivers behind the changes in revenues and expenses that impacted profitability in 2012. The Independent Board Members noted this information supplemented the profitability information

 

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requested and received during the year to help keep them apprised of developments affecting profitability (such as changes in fee waivers and expense reimbursement commitments). In this regard, the Independent Board Members noted that they have an Independent Board Member serve as a point person to review and keep them apprised of changes to the profitability analysis and/or methodologies during the year. The Independent Board Members also considered Nuveen’s revenues for advisory activities, expenses, and profit margin compared to that of various unaffiliated management firms with comparable assets under management (based on asset size and asset composition).

In reviewing profitability, the Independent Board Members recognized the Adviser’s continued investment in its business to enhance its services, including capital improvements to investment technology, updated compliance systems, and additional personnel. In addition, in evaluating profitability, the Independent Board Members also recognized the subjective nature of determining profitability which may be affected by numerous factors including the allocation of expenses and that various allocation methodologies may each be reasonable but yield different results. Further, the Independent Board Members recognized the difficulties in making comparisons as the profitability of other advisers generally is not publicly available and the profitability information that is available for certain advisers or management firms may not be representative of the industry and may be affected by, among other things, the adviser’s particular business mix, capital costs, types of funds managed and expense allocations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Independent Board Members reviewed Nuveen’s methodology and assumptions for allocating expenses across product lines to determine profitability. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the Adviser’s level of profitability for its advisory activities was reasonable in light of the services provided.

With respect to sub-advisers affiliated with Nuveen, including the Sub-Adviser, the Independent Board Members reviewed the sub-adviser’s revenues, expenses and profitability margins (pre- and post-tax) for its advisory activities and the methodology used for allocating expenses among the internal sub-advisers. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members were satisfied that the Sub-Adviser’s level of profitability was reasonable in light of the services provided.

In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered other amounts paid to a Fund Adviser by the Funds as well as indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements), if any, the Fund Adviser and its affiliates receive, or are expected to receive, that are directly attributable to the management of the Funds. See Section E below for additional information on indirect benefits a Fund Adviser may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. Based on their review of the overall fee arrangements of each Fund, the Independent Board Members determined that the advisory fees and expenses of the respective Fund were reasonable.

D. Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale

With respect to economies of scale, the Independent Board Members have recognized the potential benefits resulting from the costs of a fund being spread over a larger asset base, although economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, particularly on a fund-by-fund basis. One method to help ensure the shareholders share in these benefits is to include breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule. Generally, management fees for funds in the Nuveen complex are comprised of a fund-level component and a complex-level component, subject to certain exceptions. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members reviewed and considered the applicable fund-level breakpoints in the advisory fee schedules that reduce advisory fees as asset levels increase.

In addition to fund-level advisory fee breakpoints, the Board also considered the Funds’ complex-wide fee arrangement. Pursuant to the complex-wide fee arrangement, the fees of the funds in the Nuveen complex are generally reduced as the assets in the fund complex reach certain levels. The complex-wide fee arrangement seeks to provide the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund complex assets increase, even if assets of a particular fund are unchanged or have decreased. The approach reflects the notion that some of Nuveen’s costs are attributable to services provided to all its funds in the complex and therefore all funds benefit if these costs are spread over a larger asset base. In addition, with the acquisition of the funds previously advised by FAF Advisors, Inc. at the end of 2010, the Board noted that a portion of such funds’ assets at the time of acquisition were deemed eligible to be included in the complex-wide fee calculation in order to deliver fee savings to shareholders in the combined complex and such funds were subject to differing complex-level fee rates.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the breakpoint schedules and complex-wide fee arrangement were acceptable and reflect economies of scale to be shared with shareholders when assets under management increase.

E. Indirect Benefits

In evaluating fees, 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 each Fund. In this regard, the Independent Board Members considered, among other things, any sales charges, distribution fees and shareholder services fees received and retained by the Funds’ principal underwriter, an affiliate of the Adviser, which includes fees received pursuant to any 12b-1 plan. The Independent Board Members, therefore, considered the 12b-1 fees retained by Nuveen during the last calendar year.

 

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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

 

In addition to the above, the Independent Board Members considered whether the Fund Advisers received any benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby a portion of the commissions paid by a Fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research that may be useful to the Fund Adviser in managing the assets of the Funds and other clients. The Funds’ portfolio transactions are determined by the Sub-Adviser. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered that the Sub-Adviser may benefit from its soft dollar arrangements pursuant to which it receives research from brokers that execute the Funds’ portfolio transactions. Similarly, the Board recognized that the research received pursuant to soft dollar arrangements by the Sub-Adviser may also benefit a Fund and shareholders to the extent the research enhances 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 did not receive the research services pursuant to the soft dollar arrangements and had to acquire such 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 Funds 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, unanimously concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to each Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed.

 

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Notes

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

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 distributions and capital gains, if any) over the time period being considered.

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.

Lipper Equity Income Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Equity Income Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

Market Capitalization: The market capitalization of a company is equal to the number of the company’s common shares outstanding multiplied by the current price of the company’s stock.

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.

Russell 1000® Value Index: An index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

Russell 2000® Value Index: An index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

Russell Midcap® Value Index: An index that measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

S&P 500® Index: An unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

Tax Equalization: The practice of treating a portion of the distribution made to a redeeming shareholder, which represents his proportionate part of undistributed net investment income and capital gain as a distribution for tax purposes. Such amounts are referred to as the equalization debits (or payments) and will be considered a distribution to the shareholder of net investment income and capital gain for calculation of the fund’s dividends paid deduction.

 

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  Additional Fund Information            
             
    

 

    

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

 

Legal Counsel

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Chicago, IL 60603

 

  

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank National Association

Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Transfer Agent and
Shareholder Services

Boston Financial

Data Services, Inc.

Nuveen Investor Services

P.O. Box 8530

Boston, MA 02266-8530

(800) 257-8787

     
 

 

Distribution Information: The Funds hereby designate their percentages of dividends paid from net ordinary income as dividends qualifying for the 70% dividends received deduction (“DRD”) for corporations and their percentages as qualified dividend income (“QDI”) for individuals under Section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code as shown in the accompanying table. The actual qualified dividend income distributions will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which will be sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year end.

  
Fund      % of DRD      % of QDI  

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

       100      100

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

       80      85

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

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Table of Contents

 

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

     4   

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

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Risk Considerations

     11   

Dividend Information

     12   

Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

     13   

Holding Summaries

     18   

Expense Examples

     20   

Shareholder Meeting Report

     22   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     23   

Portfolios of Investments

     24   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     38   

Statement of Operations

     39   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     40   

Financial Highlights

     42   

Notes to Financial Statements

     46   

Trustees and Officers

     60   

Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process

     64   

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     70   

Additional Fund Information

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Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you as the new independent chairman of the Nuveen Fund Board, effective July 1, 2013. I am honored to have been selected as chairman, with its primary responsibility to serve the interests of the Nuveen Fund shareholders. My predecessor, Robert Bremner, was the first independent director to serve as chairman of the Board and I, and my fellow Board members, plan to continue his legacy of strong independent oversight of your funds.

The global economy has hit major turning points over the last several months to a year. The developed world is gradually recovering from their financial crisis while the emerging markets appear to be struggling with the downshift of China’s growth potential. Japan is entering a new era of growth after decades of economic stagnation and many of the Eurozone nations appear to be exiting their recession. Despite the positive events, there are still potential risks. Middle East tensions, rising oil prices, defaults in Europe and fallout from the financial stress in emerging markets could all reverse the recent progress in the global economy.

On the domestic front, recent events such as the Federal Reserve decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014 and the federal budget compromise that would guide government spending into 2015 are both positives for the economy moving forward. Corporate fundamentals are strong as earnings per share and corporate cash are at the highest level in two decades. Unemployment is trending down and the housing market has experienced a rebound, each assisting the positive economic scenario. However, there are some issues to be watched. Interest rates are expected to increase but significant uncertainty about the timing remains. Partisan politics in Washington D.C. with their troublesome outcome add to the uncertainties that could cause problems for the economy going forward.

In the near term, governments are focused on economic recovery and the growth of their economies, which could lead to an environment of attractive investment opportunities. Over the long term, the uncertainties mentioned earlier could hinder the potential growth. Because of this, Nuveen’s investment management teams work hard to balance return and risk with a range of investment strategies. I encourage you to read the following commentary on the management of your fund.

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.

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December 23, 2013

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

Nuveen International Select Fund

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

At a shareholder meeting held on October 18, 2013, shareholders of the Nuveen International Fund approved the reorganization of their Fund into the Nuveen International Select Fund. The reorganization took effect after the close of business on October 25, 2013.

See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 1—General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Fund Reorganization for further information.

At the beginning of the reporting period, the Nuveen International Select Fund was managed by a team of managers associated with four different sub-advisers: Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“Nuveen Asset Management”), an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Altrinsic Global Advisors, LLC (“Altrinsic”); Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. (“Hansberger”); and Lazard Asset Management LLC (“Lazard”). During the period, the Fund’s Board of Directors approved the removal of Hansberger as a sub-adviser to the Fund, effective as of the close of business on June 21, 2013. The assets managed by Hansberger were reallocated to Nuveen Asset Management, which remained as a sub-adviser to the Fund along with Altrinsic and Lazard. At the same time, Tracy Stouffer, CFA, and Jay Rosenberg were named as additional portfolio managers of the Fund. Tracy is a senior vice president and portfolio manager and Jay is a managing director and portfolio manager for Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. The Fund’s investment objectives, principal investment strategies and principal risks have not changed.

The Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund is managed by a team of managers from Nuveen Asset Management, LLC., an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, Inc.

On the following pages, the portfolio management teams for the Funds examine economic and equity market conditions, key investment strategies and the Funds’ performance for the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013.

What factors affected the U.S. economy and the equity market during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

During this reporting period, the U.S. economy’s progress toward recovery from recession continued at a moderate pace. The Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained its efforts to improve the overall economic environment by holding the benchmark fed funds rate at the record low level of zero to 0.25% that it established in December 2008. The Fed also continued its monthly purchases of $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities and $45 billion of longer-term Treasury securities in an open-ended effort to bolster growth and promote progress toward the Fed’s mandates of maximum employment and price stability. At its June 2013 meeting, the Fed indicated that it believed downside risks to the economy had diminished since the autumn of 2012. Subsequent comments by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that the Fed might begin to reduce, or taper, its asset purchase program later in 2013. However, in September 2013,

 

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

the Fed surprised the market by announcing that it had decided to wait for more evidence that the progress it discerned in June was sustainable before it made any adjustments to the pace of the purchase program. At its October 2013 meeting, the central bank reiterated this decision and said that it expected to continue its “highly accommodative stance of monetary policy” for “a considerable time” after the purchase program ends and the economic recovery strengthens. Finally, in December of 2013, the Fed announced a decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014.

In the third quarter of 2013, the U.S. economy, as measured by the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), grew at an annualized rate of 2.8%, up from 2.5% for the second quarter of 2013, continuing the pattern of positive economic growth for the tenth consecutive quarter. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.0% year-over-year as of October 2013, while the core CPI (which excludes food and energy) increased 1.7% during the same period, staying within the Fed’s unofficial objective of 2.0% or lower for this inflation measure. Improvements in the labor markets continued to be slow, and unemployment remained above the Federal Reserve’s target of 6.5%. As of October 2013, the national unemployment rate was 7.3%, up from 7.2% in September 2013 but below the 7.9% reported in October 2012. The slight uptick in October’s number reflected the increase in federal employees furloughed due to the government shutdown that month. The housing market continued to deliver good news, as the average home price in the S&P/Case-Shiller index of 20 major metropolitan areas rose 13.3% for the twelve months ended September 2013 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared), the largest twelve-month percentage gain for the index since February 2006.

Early in this reporting period, the outlook for the U.S. economy was clouded by uncertainty about global financial markets and the outcome of the “fiscal cliff.” The tax consequences of the fiscal cliff situation were averted through a last-minute deal that raised payroll taxes, but left in place a number of tax breaks, including tax exemptions on municipal bond interest. However, lawmakers failed to reach a resolution on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts intended to address the federal budget deficit. This triggered a program of automatic spending cuts (or sequestration) that impacted federal programs beginning March 1, 2013. Although Congress later passed legislation that established federal funding levels for the remainder of fiscal 2013, the federal budget for fiscal 2014 continued to be debated. On October 1, 2013, the start date for fiscal 2014, the federal government shut down for 16 days until an interim appropriations bill was signed into law, funding the government at sequestration levels through January 15, 2014, and suspending the debt limit until February 7, 2014. Subsequent to the close of this reporting period, Congress preliminarily passed a federal budget deal that would guide government spending into 2015 and defuse the chances of another shutdown if it wins final passage. In addition to the ongoing political debate over federal spending, Chairman Bernanke’s June 2013 remarks about tapering the Federal Reserve’s asset purchase program touched off widespread uncertainty about the next step for the Fed’s quantitative easing program and about the potential impact on the economy and financial markets, leading to increased market volatility.

For much of the reporting period, low interest rates and a fairly benign macro environment caused U.S. investors to move out the risk spectrum, resulting in robust flows into U.S. equity funds. Leading U.S. stock market indexes, including the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000® Index, each hit all-time highs during the reporting period. The S&P 500® Index gained 27% over the twelve-month reporting period. Sluggish global growth, muted global inflation and ongoing fiscal drag provided a backdrop for continued monetary policy actions outside the U.S. as well, which drove strong equity market advances globally. In Japan, newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe articulated policies designed to reinvigorate Japan’s weak economy. Widespread optimism for his strategies led to a massive rally in the Japanese equity market, which was up 34% over the reporting period, according to MSCI Japan Index. Elsewhere, the European Central Bank signaled an extended period of low rates while the U.K.’s Bank of England pursued its most aggressive monetary policy to date. Returns for developed markets outside the U.S. were very strong, as evidenced by the MSCI EAFE Index’s advance of 26% for the reporting period. In emerging market countries, which

 

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are more dependent on global growth and commodity prices, stocks significantly lagged developed markets with a 6% return during this reporting period, according to the MSCI Emerging Market Index.

Nuveen International Select Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and since inception periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) slighty underperformed the MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ex U.S.) and the Lipper classification average for the twelve-month period.

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

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of foreign issuers that trade in the U.S. or foreign markets, depositary receipts representing shares of foreign issuers and exchange-traded funds and other investment companies that provide exposure to foreign issuers. During this reporting period, three of the Fund’s sub-advisers, Altrinsic Global Advisors, Hansberger Global Investors and Lazard Asset Management, selected stocks for the Fund according to the developed markets value, developed markets growth or emerging market styles, respectively. The Fund’s fourth sub-adviser, Nuveen Asset Management, selected stocks for the Fund in the infrastructure sector and also took over managing the portion of the portfolio formerly managed by Hansberger Global Investors, selecting growth-oriented stocks primarily found in the world’s developed markets. In addition, Nuveen Asset Management maintained strategic oversight of the Fund (subject to the supervision of the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, Inc.), which includes allocating assets among the sub-advisers (including itself) and tactically adjusting the overall portfolio balance and country emphasis using index related investments.

While the Fund produced absolute returns during the reporting period, it slightly underperformed the MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ex U.S.) and the Lipper classification average primarily due to several unsuccessful country weights and style tilts. However, stock selection by the individual sub-advisers was largely successful during the reporting period.

In terms of regional and country allocations, the Fund’s emphasis on emerging market stocks was not helpful during the first half of the reporting period due to the generally sharp underperformance of stocks in those nations. While emerging markets stabilized in the second half of the reporting period, the Fund had shifted close to the MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ex U.S.) weight in terms of its developed versus emerging market exposure. As part of our emphasis on the energy sector, the Fund also had a slight overweight in Russia, a major exporter of both natural gas and oil. This position was a negative contributor as these stocks experienced volatility as energy exports had fallen in price. We continued to favor Russia as we anticipate ongoing high demand for energy as developing economies grow. In addition, a futures position in the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) was a relative detractor. We used this position to bring the Fund closer to benchmark weight in Canada as our sub-advisers generally did not have much exposure to individual Canadian stocks. However, the Canadian stock market did not keep pace with the strong results of the MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ex U.S.), rising only 7% during this reporting period. Also, we held futures contracts on the FTSE 100 Index (a basket of the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange) due to anticipation that Great Britain would outperform broader Europe, which did not take place during the reporting period.

Offsetting some of the negative country allocations was a slight overweight to Japan. Because the Fund was underweight Japan in terms of individual stocks owned, we used futures contracts to increase exposure. The benefit of the

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

futures position was two-fold as the Nikkei Index performed well, while the yen, which the futures have little exposure, had fallen. The Fund received the benefit of the Japanese equity exposure without the negative effects of the slide in the yen’s value. The Japanese equity market rallied during the reporting period, driven by widespread optimism for new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s bold policies to re-invigorate Japan’s weak economy; however, these policies have dramatically reduced the value of the yen. The Fund also benefited from an underweight position in India, which was a challenging environment as heavy government interference in the economy made it difficult for businesses to be profitable and expand. Investors continued to pull out of Indian markets during this reporting period, significantly challenging the value of its rupee currency. In addition, the Fund benefited from our underweight to South Africa via a futures position to hedge out exposure to the FTSE/Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Top 40 Index. Although this index performed reasonably well in local currency terms, after factoring in the sharp drop in the value of South Africa’s rand currency, its performance was weak. The Fund also benefited from an emphasis on countries in the Northern half of the Eurozone, which have stronger economies and more ability to generate growth in earnings, while Spain and Italy continued to experience weak economies. Finally, we successfully overweighted the OMX Stockholm 30 Index, a basket of the 30 most heavily traded stocks in Sweden, through a futures position in the index.

In terms of style effects, our Fund’s under-emphasis on value stocks was a drag on performance during the reporting period. Contrary to the U.S., more value-oriented and dividend-yielding stocks outperformed growth stocks in the overseas markets. Because this Fund’s strategy allocates to multiple sub-advisers, we depend on their selection of individual stocks and don’t attempt to make significant short-term value/growth tilts within the Fund’s portfolio. However, the Fund’s growth managers ran a slightly more aggressive, momentum-oriented growth strategy, while its value-oriented managers stayed closer to a moderate “blend” style.

The effects of the Fund’s sector and industry weights produced mixed results and again are often driven by the underlying stock selections executed by the sub-advisers. The Fund had an overweight in the energy sector and a strong overweight to utilities, both of which did not benefit performance. Also, while we generally avoided specific metals and mining stocks, the Fund had a position in a Gold Miners Index ETF that slightly hindered results. We sold the Gold Miners position in early March before the price of gold fell significantly. However, we countered with a successful overweight to technology stocks and favorable underweights to both the materials and financial sectors.

Stock selection by the Fund’s sub-advisers was a positive contributor to performance. For example, the Fund benefited from a position in Arcam AB, a Swedish 3D printing and additive manufacturing company. Arcam distinguishes itself from competitors through the use of its patented Electron Beam Melting (EBM) technology, which is faster and wastes much less material than the more typical laser-based processes. Also, Baidu Inc., China’s leading online search provider, outperformed after stumbling earlier in the reporting period. Shares of Baidu advanced significantly due to the company’s strong sales and growth initiatives as it attempts to stay ahead of its competition by focusing on improving its customers’ mobile search experience. In addition, Brazilian credit card processing company Cielo S.A. performed well as it announced better-than-expected results with a recovery in margins. Cielo is benefiting from the global secular trend of plastic (credit and debit cards) taking market share away from paper (cash and check) transactions.

Fund performance also benefited from our efforts to hedge away some of the Fund’s strong overweight to the U.S. dollar. The Fund’s U.S. dollar exposure resulted from a number of individual stocks in the portfolio that are domiciled in other countries, but trade on U.S. stock exchanges and are therefore U.S. dollar-denominated securities. We hedged part of this U.S. dollar exposure beginning in March when the currency was much stronger. We accomplished this through a short position on U.S. Dollar (DXY) Index futures, which measure the value of the dollar relative to a basket of six foreign currencies including the euro, the yen, the pound sterling and several other U.S. trading partners. This hedge was successful as it reduced the Fund’s U.S. dollar exposure significantly as the dollar weakened during the reporting

 

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period. However, we still choose to maintain some of the Fund’s emphasis on the U.S. dollar versus several other currencies, most notably the Japanese yen, where the country has an explicit policy of letting the yen weaken, and a few emerging market currencies such as the Indian rupee, Russia ruble and South African rand. Additionally, Fund performance was hindered by our overweight position in the Australian dollar over the period, which we have since removed.

In addition to those mentioned previously, the Fund continued to use other equity and currency futures contracts as an overlay strategy to adjust the exposures created by its multi-manager framework so that the overall Fund had the desired exposures to key markets. Long and short futures contracts were used to manage country and style exposures and implement various tactical market and hedging strategies. These contracts are used as a means to efficiently gain exposure to a broad base of securities. During the reporting period, these derivative positions had a moderately positive impact on performance.

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year and since-inception periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) underperformed the BofA/Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and the Lipper classification average over the twelve-month period. Shareholders should note that the performance of the Lipper classification represents the overall average of returns for funds that invest in a wide range of asset classes, making direct comparisons less meaningful.

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

The Fund is an absolute return product designed to generate returns through tactical asset allocation positions that seeks to outperform the BofA/Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index by 400 basis points over a reasonable period of time. To accomplish the Fund’s goal, we are able to invest in a variety of asset classes, long or short, throughout the world. We also may use other alternative asset classes, such as currencies and commodities, and investment tools such as the VIX (S&P 500® Volatility Index) to take advantage of market opportunities, to further diversify the Fund or as part of our volatility management strategies. We focus on generating returns in the portfolio in three ways: income oriented positions, market directional positions and long and short relative value positions (spread trades) that produce returns through differential performance. The Fund may gain exposure to its asset classes by: investing in derivative instruments and exchange-traded funds (ETFs); creating custom baskets of securities; and investing directly in U.S. Treasury obligations, non-U.S. government obligations that have an investment grade rating from at least one rating agency and money market funds.

During this reporting period, the Fund’s portfolio focused primarily on income and gross (long/short) equity exposure, implemented via spread trades as opposed to net market directional exposure, with significant exposure to foreign markets across asset classes. The Fund’s portfolio was positioned quite modestly from a risk standpoint in relation to the level of risk allowed by this strategy. Fund performance was generally in line with its objectives through mid-May; however, performance suffered a sharp decline through the end of June and has since remained around that level. There were a number of factors that contributed to performance and the sluggishness in the subsequent recovery.

First, we chose to maintain very modest net directional exposure to U.S. equity markets due to several factors: the mature stage of the domestic equity market cycle relative to historical averages; broad valuation measures; the lack of sales growth; modest gains in earnings that have been evident for quite some time among listed companies in aggregate; and event risks that were present around the turn of the year related to fiscal policy choices. We have remained reluctant to add directional domestic equity market exposure and view the risks as being asymmetrical to the

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

downside given a likely shift in monetary policy in the near future, sentiment and valuations. In retrospect, Fund performance would have benefited from a larger U.S. equity allocation, especially when compared to the Lipper peer group average.

Early in 2013, we anticipated that emerging market equities as a group would outperform the U.S. markets based on stronger economic growth prospects, more favorable valuations and the historical linkages between U.S. and developing market performance. We concentrated the Fund’s directional positioning in this segment of the market, which not only underperformed but produced sharply negative returns through the mid portion of the year. Lacking an identifiable catalyst to turn this segment of the market higher, we reduced the Fund’s exposure to emerging market equities at a loss. The negative contribution was partially offset by a positive contribution from a long position in Japanese equities, but our long/short equity positioning did not achieve its historic contribution to performance. In particular, a long Mexico/short: South Africa position, which we closed at a loss, was particularly detrimental. Thus, the equities portion of the Fund did not provide the contribution to return we had anticipated.

We also anticipated that Treasury yields would rise in 2013. Accordingly, we made allocations to short Treasury futures contracts and allocated to non-U.S. government securities and non-Treasury spread sectors that have historically benefited from spread tightening during periods of rising Treasury yields, which helps mitigate the effect of higher risk-free yields on total return. Specifically, we allocated to Australian 10-year Treasury futures that provided a yield about 1.5% above U.S. 10-year Treasuries in early May. We anticipated that the Australian Treasury market would experience far less upward pressure on yields given its higher starting point. We also expected the Reserve Bank of Australia would cut its benchmark policy rate twice during this period, which did indeed take place in the second half. Unfortunately, the rise in Australian yields has almost perfectly matched the magnitude of increase in U.S. Treasury yields over this period, thus our futures position provided little benefit. However, with 10-year Australian Treasuries currently yielding approximately 4.25% versus U.S. equivalents yielding 2.75%, we view this allocation as an attractive position in today’s market. Over the next twelve months, yields would need to rise to close to 5% before the position would generate a negative return, a prospect we believe is unlikely.

A similar set of dynamics occurred for other components of the portfolio, where spreads relative to Treasuries that had historically moved lower as Treasury yields rose actually increased along with Treasury yields, exacerbating the negative price action instead of providing a cushion to rising yields. These included Mexican peso-denominated bonds, dollar-denominated emerging market bonds, preferred securities, high yield municipal debt and higher yielding equity market segments such as utilities, equity and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITS), and preferred securities. While each of these sectors contributed negatively to post-May performance, they remained components of the strategy, and in some cases larger components, as their forward looking returns are more attractive and downside risks have been moderated with the price action of the past six months.

The objectives, investment process and approach to risk management remain unchanged since the introduction of the Fund’s strategy. The strategy seeks to produce positive returns over a reasonable period of time, irrespective of market conditions through diversified long and short exposures to equities, interest rates, currencies, commodities, credit and volatility management tools. While the strategy has fallen short of that goal over the past six months, we believe it is well positioned, in the context of our risk management discipline, to meet or exceed our performance objectives.

Throughout the period, the Fund also continued to use equity, interest rate and currency futures contracts to implement various absolute return, tactical market and hedging strategies. We also utilized equity call and put options to generate return and manage the Fund. Overall, these derivative positions were a meaningful contributor to performance during the reporting period.

 

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Risk Considerations

 

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible.

Nuveen International Select Fund

Equity investments such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, additional expenses risk, common stock risk, small- and mid-cap stock risk, and multi-manager risk. Foreign investments involve additional risks, including currency fluctuation, political and economic instability, lack of liquidity and differing legal and accounting standards. The use of derivatives involves substantial financial risks and transaction costs. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and the portfolio managers’ asset allocation decisions may adversely affect Fund performance. The Fund is exposed to the risks of the underlying derivative instruments, ETFs, U.S. Treasury bonds, foreign government bonds, commodities, and short-term securities that may be held in the Fund’s portfolio. These risks include market risk, frequent trading risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, and credit risk. The credit risk and liquidity risk is heightened for non-investment grade or high-yield securities. The use of derivatives involves substantial financial risks and transaction costs. Commodities may be highly volatile and foreign investments are subject to additional risks including currency fluctuations, and economic or political instability. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. In addition, the Fund will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses paid by the ETFs in which it invests.

 

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Dividend Information

 

For each of the Funds, dividends from net investment income, if any, are normally declared and paid annually. In addition, any capital gains are normally distributed at least once each year. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 for Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund, realized losses on foreign currencies significantly offset net investment income. As a result, and as outlined in the table below, a portion of the Fund’s distributions originally characterized as net investment income has now been re-characterized as a return of capital.

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

 

As of October 31, 2013

     Class A Shares         Class C Shares         Class I Shares   

Inception date

     2/24/11         2/24/11         12/30/09   

Year ended October 31, 2013:

        

Per share distribution:

        

From net investment income

   $ 0.04       $       $ 0.06   

From net realized capital gains

     0.03         0.03         0.03   

Return of capital

     0.03                 0.04   

Total per share distribution

   $ 0.10       $ 0.03       $ 0.13   

Net Asset Value (NAV)

   $ 10.69       $ 10.57       $ 10.72   

Distribution rate on NAV

     0.94      0.28      1.21

Average annual total returns:

        

1-Year on NAV

     -4.44      -5.12      -4.18

Since inception on NAV

     2.67      1.88      2.94

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

 

The Fund Performance and Expense Ratios for each Fund are shown on the following four pages.

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 without sales charges would be lower if the sales charge were included. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Returns may reflect a contractual agreement between certain Funds and the investment adviser to waive certain fees and expenses; see Notes to Financial Statements, Note 7—Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates for more information. In addition, returns may reflect a voluntary expense limitation by the Funds’ investment adviser that may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. For the most recent month-end performance visit www.nuveen.com or call (800) 257-8787.

Returns reflect differences in sales charges and expenses, which are primarily differences in distribution and service fees. Fund returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Funds’ Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) only.

The expense ratios shown reflect the Funds’ total operating expenses (before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any) as shown in the Funds’ most recent prospectus. The expense ratios include management fees and other fees and expenses.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen International Select Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

Since
Inception*

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       19.91%           11.62%           2.17%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       12.98%           10.30%           1.29%   

MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ex U.S.)**

       21.20%           13.68%           2.85%   

Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Classification Average**

       21.94%           12.43%           1.77%   

Class C Shares

       19.09%           10.83%           1.41%   

Class I Shares

       20.27%           11.91%           2.43%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

Since
Inception*

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       15.64%           5.40%           1.63%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       8.94%           4.16%           0.75%   

Class C Shares

       14.66%           4.61%           0.87%   

Class I Shares

       15.88%           5.67%           1.88%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Gross
Expense
Ratios

      

Net
Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       1.57%           1.49%   

Class C Shares

       2.32%           2.24%   

Class I Shares

       1.32%           1.24%   

The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through October 31, 2015, so that total annual fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed 1.45%, 2.20% and 1.20% for Class A, Class C and Class I Shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

LOGO

The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

* Since inception returns are from 12/21/06.

 

** Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013*

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

Since
Inception**

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (4.44)%           2.67%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (9.94)%           1.10%   

BofA/Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index***

       0.09%           0.10%   

Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Classification Average***

       7.92%           7.48%   

Class C Shares

       (5.12)%           1.88%   

Class I Shares

       (4.18)%           2.94%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

Since
Inception**

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (4.35)%           2.73%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (9.87)%           1.12%   

Class C Shares

       (5.11)%           1.94%   

Class I Shares

       (4.18)%           3.01%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       1.34%   

Class C Shares

       2.08%   

Class I Shares

       1.09%   

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

LOGO

The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

* The Fund is an absolute return product designed to generate returns through tactical asset allocation positions that seeks to outperform the BofA/Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index by 400 basis points over a reasonable period of time.

 

** Since inception returns are from 12/30/09. Class I Share returns are actual. The returns for Class A and Class C Shares are actual for the periods since class inception on 2/24/11; returns prior to class inception are Class I Share returns adjusted for differences in sales charges and expense, which are primarily differences in distribution and service fees.

 

*** Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Holding Summaries October 31, 2013

 

This data relates to the securities held in each Fund’s portfolio of investments. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself.

Nuveen International Select Fund

Fund Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

       92.0%   

Common Stock Rights2

       0.0%   

Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) & MLP Affiliates

       0.2%   

Short-Term Investments

       8.1%   

Other3

       (0.3)%   

Portfolio Composition1

 

Commercial Banks

       10.3%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       6.7%   

Pharmaceuticals

       5.2%   

Insurance

       4.1%   

Machinery

       3.7%   

Media

       3.7%   

Transportation Infrastructure

       3.6%   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

       3.5%   

Semiconductors & Equipment

       3.0%   

Diversified Financial Services

       2.6%   

Internet Software & Services

       2.3%   

Food Products

       2.2%   

Automobiles

       2.1%   

IT Services

       2.0%   

Multi-Utilities

       2.0%   

Metals & Mining

       1.8%   

Trading Companies & Distributors

       1.7%   

Beverages

       1.6%   

Internet & Catalog Retail

       1.5%   

Food & Staples Retailing

       1.5%   

Energy Equipment & Services

       1.5%   

Real Estate Management & Development

       1.5%   

Industrial Conglomerates

       1.5%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       1.4%   

Tobacco

       1.4%   

Common Stock Rights2

       0.0%   

Short-Term Investments

       8.1%   

Other6

       19.5%   

Country Allocation1

 

United Kingdom

       12.5%   

Japan

       12.0%   

Germany

       7.7%   

Switzerland

       5.1%   

United States

       4.8%   

France

       4.4%   

Canada

       4.4%   

Brazil

       3.5%   

South Korea

       3.4%   

South Africa

       2.8%   

Hong Kong

       2.4%   

Russia

       2.4%   

Netherlands

       2.3%   

Cayman Islands

       2.2%   

Sweden

       2.2%   

Short-Term Investments4

       8.1%   

Other5

       19.8%   

Top Five Common Stock Holdings1

 

Roche Holding

       1.4%   

Deutsche Boerse

       0.9%   

Banco do Brasil

       0.9%   

Daimler

       0.9%   

Novartis

       0.8%   
 

 

1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

3 Other assets less liabilities.

 

4 Denominated in U.S. Dollars.

 

5 Includes other assets less liabilities and all countries less than 2.2% of net assets.

 

6 Includes other assets less liabilities and all industries less than 1.4% of net assets.

 

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Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

Fund Allocation1

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

       43.1%   

Sovereign Debt

       5.4%   

Short-Term Investments

       51.3%   

Other2

       0.2%   

Portfolio Allocation3,4

 

Long-Fixed Income

       47.0%   

Short-Fixed Income

       (44.5)%   

Net Fixed Income

       2.5%   

Long Equity

       22.4%   

Short Equity

       (14.6)%   

Net Equity

       7.8%   

Short Currency

       (2.4)%   

Total Exposure5

 

Total Net Exposure

       7.9%   

Total Gross Exposure

       130.9%   

Top 5 Long Positions6

 

Australian 10-Year Bond Future

       13.2%   

Market Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF

       7.1%   

PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio

       5.7%   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

       4.4%   

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

       3.3%   

Top 5 Short Positions6

 

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note Future

       (21.4)%   

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note Future

       (13.6)%   

S&P 500 E-Mini Future

       (10.9)%   

Euro-Bund Future

       (6.8)%   

Russell 2000 Mini Index Future

       (3.7)%   
 
1 Fund Allocation reports the percentage breakdown of the Fund’s cash investments as shown in the Fund’s portfolio of investments. Each category is computed as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets.

 

2 Other assets less liabilities.

 

3 Portfolio Allocation reflects the investment exposure of the Fund by asset class investment category, including both cash positions and futures (derivative) positions. The table reflects the market value of long-term cash investments and the notional value of both long and short futures contracts as presented in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as a percentage of total investments.

 

4 Percentages are calculated based upon the market value of total investments as presented in the Fund’s portfolio of investments.

 

5 Net exposure provides an indication of the Fund’s directional exposure to the market at period end and reflects the value of the portfolio’s long positions minus the short positions across asset class investment categories. This is an indication of the Fund’s sensitivity to market movements. Gross exposure provides an indication of the total gross value of the Fund’s market investment exposure reflecting a summation of the absolute value of all long and short positions in the portfolio across asset class investment categories. This is an indication of the scale of the Fund’s total investment positions regardless of direction.

 

6 The top 5 long and short positions reflect the market value of long-term cash investments and the notional value of futures contracts as presented in the Fund’s portfolio of investments.

 

Nuveen Investments     19   


Expense Examples

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you 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 Funds 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 end of the period.

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 respective 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.

Nuveen International Select Fund

 

       Actual Performance        Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
       

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

      

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

     $ 1,058.80         $ 1,055.40         $ 1,060.80         $ 1,018.05         $ 1,014.17         $ 1,018.95   

Expenses Incurred During Period

     $ 7.37         $ 11.35         $ 6.44         $ 7.22         $ 11.12         $ 6.31   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.42%, 2.19% and 1.24% for Classes A, C and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund1

 

       Actual Performance        Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
       

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

      

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

     $ 941.80         $ 938.70         $ 942.80         $ 1,019.31         $ 1,015.53         $ 1,020.57   

Expenses Incurred During Period

     $ 5.73         $ 9.38         $ 4.51         $ 5.96         $ 9.75         $ 4.69   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.17%, 1.92% and .92% for Classes A, C and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

1 In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of other funds in which the Fund invests. These underlying fees and expenses are not reflected in the expense ratios. Because these other funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary.

 

Nuveen Investments     21   


Shareholder Meeting Report

 

A special shareholder meeting was held in the offices of Nuveen Investments on October 18, 2013 for the Nuveen International Fund; at this meeting the shareholders were asked to approve a Plan of Reorganization.

 

      International
Fund
 

To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization

  

For

     5,855,597   

Against

     16,563   

Abstain

     31,576   

Total

     5,903,736   

 

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Report of Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nuveen International Select Fund and Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund (each a series of the Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the “Funds”) at October 31, 2013, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two 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 Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. 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 October 31, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Funds for the years ended October 31, 2011 and prior were audited by other independent auditors whose report dated December 28, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Chicago, IL

December 27, 2013

 

Nuveen Investments     23   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen International Select Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 92.2%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 92.0%

           
 

Argentina – 0.2%

           
  43,554     

YPF Sociedad Anonima

                  $ 908,101   
 

Australia – 1.8%

           
  22,039     

Asciano Group

              121,232   
  90,434     

Aurizon Holdings

              409,420   
  111,336     

DUET Group

              226,243   
  636,725     

Incitec Pivot

              1,600,795   
  10,320     

Macquarie Atlas Roads Group

              25,848   
  45,456     

Rea Group Limited

              1,782,959   
  105,581     

Seek Limited

              1,296,274   
  281,805     

Spark Infrastructure Group

              451,461   
  218,275     

Sydney Airport

              864,411   
  198,176     

Transurban Group

                    1,329,877   
 

Total Australia

                    8,108,520   
 

Austria – 0.0%

           
  4,026     

Oesterreichische Post

                    189,217   
 

Belgium – 0.3%

           
  1,409     

Elia System Operator

              64,471   
  21,177     

Ucb

                    1,392,228   
 

Total Belgium

                    1,456,699   
 

Bermuda – 0.2%

           
  1,424,415     

Biosensors International Group

                    1,077,886   
 

Brazil – 3.5%

           
  23,713     

Alupar Investimento

              178,890   
  314,843     

Banco do Brasil

              4,181,136   
  171,900     

BB Seguridade Participacoes

              1,877,686   
  120,403     

Cielo S.A.

              3,654,765   
  30,800     

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR

              1,145,760   
  173,242     

Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias

              1,440,719   
  4,966     

Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, ADR

              52,689   
  3,342     

Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais

              53,974   
  8,522     

CPFL Energias Renovaveis, (2)

              50,405   
  52,500     

Natura Cosmeticos

              1,049,906   
  75,795     

Souza Cruz

              819,799   
  76,900     

Vale, ADR

              1,231,169   
  26,319     

Wilson Sons

                    328,958   
 

Total Brazil

                    16,065,856   
 

Canada – 4.4%

           
  13,104     

Agrium

              1,118,033   

 

  24       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Canada (continued)

           
  4,003     

AltaGas

            $ 148,195   
  26,100     

Canadian Energy Services & Technology

              469,858   
  10,900     

Canadian Energy Services & Technology

              196,418   
  56,250     

Canadian Natural Resources

              1,785,175   
  4,684     

Canadian Utilities, Class A

              172,104   
  17,248     

Cenovus Energy

              512,486   
  14,600     

Dollarama, Inc.

              1,254,929   
  53,823     

Element Financial

              687,080   
  43,803     

Enbridge

              1,900,612   
  55,717     

EnCana

              998,220   
  6,086     

Fortis

              189,296   
  23,269     

Gibson Energy

              571,543   
  3,487     

Keyera

              206,347   
  190,680     

Kinross Gold

              969,265   
  104,200     

Pacific Rubiales Energy

              2,155,655   
  202,570     

Talisman Energy

              2,525,688   
  22,288     

TransCanada

              1,005,412   
  109,700     

Trinidad Drilling

              1,062,648   
  14,131     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, (2)

              1,493,929   
  75,476     

Yamana Gold

                    749,477   
 

Total Canada

                    20,172,370   
 

Cayman Islands – 2.2%

           
  14,192     

58 Com, Inc., (2)

              342,311   
  14,832     

Baidu Inc., ADR, (2)

              2,386,470   
  149,000     

China Mengniu Dair

              655,346   
  15,484     

Ctrip.com International, ADR, (2)

              840,007   
  72,953     

Melco Crown Entmt Ltd, (2)

              2,419,121   
  164,800     

Sands China Ltd

              1,171,221   
  55,071     

Trina Solar Limited, ADR, (2)

              807,892   
  415,600     

Wynn Macau

                    1,594,750   
 

Total Cayman Islands

                    10,217,118   
 

Chile – 0.1%

           
  209,747     

Aguas Andinas, Class A

              141,506   
  5,048     

Empresa Nacional de Electrcidad, ADR

              227,665   
  12,672     

Enersis, ADR

                    209,088   
 

Total Chile

                    578,259   
 

China – 1.4%

           
  4,380,350     

China Construction Bank, Class H

              3,401,226   
  33,549     

ENN Energy Holdings

              198,836   
  18,700     

NetEase.com, ADR

              1,262,437   
  18,900     

Tencent Holdings

              1,031,663   
  172,600     

Weichai Power, Class H

                    691,246   
 

Total China

                    6,585,408   
 

Denmark – 0.7%

           
  10,048     

Novo Nordisk, Class B

              1,671,847   

 

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Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Denmark (continued)

           
  50,931     

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

                  $ 1,367,555   
 

Total Denmark

                    3,039,402   
 

Egypt – 0.2%

           
  138,588     

Commercial International Bank, Reg S

                    801,039   
 

Finland – 0.5%

           
  293,424     

Nokia, ADR, (2)

                    2,238,825   
 

France – 4.4%

           
  4,180     

Aeroports de Paris

              446,655   
  437,440     

Alcatel-lucent

              1,673,118   
  30,380     

BNP Paribas

              2,249,698   
  65,854     

Carrefour

              2,412,379   
  17,800     

Criteo SA, (2)

              628,518   
  38,420     

DANONE

              2,849,250   
  5,526     

Eurofins Scientific

              1,515,221   
  4,769     

GDF Suez

              118,754   
  194,909     

Groupe Eurotunnel

              1,890,049   
  37,283     

Jc Decaux Sa

              1,497,881   
  6,346     

L’oreal

              1,086,948   
  3,983     

Rubis

              248,927   
  10,110     

Sanofi-Aventis

              1,078,111   
  16,474     

Suez Environnement

              287,536   
  23,340     

Total SA

              1,434,448   
  12,930     

Vinci

                    829,422   
 

Total France

                    20,246,915   
 

Germany – 7.7%

           
  27,284     

Adidas

              3,114,742   
  13,360     

Allianz

              2,247,497   
  29,898     

CANCOM SE

              1,148,003   
  127,277     

Commerzbank Ag

              1,636,347   
  48,113     

Daimler

              3,948,283   
  57,182     

Deutsche Boerse

              4,305,089   
  18,897     

Duerr

              1,657,474   
  79,461     

E.ON

              1,451,641   
  7,387     

Fraport Frankfurt Airport

              572,397   
  8,078     

Fresenius SE & Co KGaA

              1,049,961   
  19,036     

Henkel KGAA

              2,059,944   
  10,042     

Osram Licht, (2)

              520,364   
  25,597     

Siemens

              3,273,174   
  128,078     

Sky Deutschland Ag

              1,264,242   
  38,771     

Symrise

              1,643,468   
  45,318     

United Internet

              1,790,544   
  57,753     

Voxeljet Ag, (2)

              1,968,222   
  42,254     

Wirecard

                    1,540,687   
 

Total Germany

                    35,192,079   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Hong Kong – 2.4%

           
  16,984     

Beijing Enterprises Holdings

            $ 139,434   
  113,363     

Cheung Kong Holdings

              1,772,165   
  19,703     

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings

              137,105   
  431,009     

China Everbright International

              429,730   
  140,113     

China Merchants Holdings International

              496,983   
  43,511     

China Mobile Limited

              2,263,442   
  6,269     

China Resources Gas Group

              16,212   
  697,000     

CNOOC

              1,431,219   
  7,518     

CNOOC, ADR

              1,520,967   
  380,518     

COSCO Pacific

              554,605   
  99,618     

Guangdong Investment

              85,703   
  155,493     

Hong Kong & China Gas

              363,412   
  1,270,000     

Huabao International Holdings

              556,946   
  1,478,000     

Labixiaoxin Snacks

              768,263   
  79,146     

MTR

              306,763   
  8,644     

Power Assets Holdings

              72,024   
  48,732     

Sinopec Kantons Holdings

              44,439   
  203,570     

Towngas China

                    200,603   
 

Total Hong Kong

                    11,160,015   
 

Hungary – 0.3%

           
  70,430     

Otp Bank Plc

                    1,462,166   
 

India – 1.1%

           
  46,777     

Axis Bank

              930,669   
  99,950     

Bank of India

              341,380   
  201,640     

Bharat Heavy Electricals

              462,963   
  3,506     

GAIL India, GDR

              121,939   
  116,297     

Jindal Steel & Power

              453,890   
  95,573     

Punjab National Bank

              846,635   
  55,011     

Tata Consultancy Services

                    1,890,586   
 

Total India

                    5,048,062   
 

Indonesia – 1.3%

           
  1,263,500     

Astra International

              745,378   
  2,304,065     

Bank of Mandiri

              1,757,814   
  170,931     

Jasa Marga

              79,609   
  4,700     

Sarana Menara Nusa, (2)

              1,115   
  489,300     

Semen Gresik Persero

              622,884   
  57,700     

Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam

              62,192   
  48,200     

Telekomunikasi Indonesia, ADR

              1,964,632   
  539,019     

United Tractors

                    836,800   
 

Total Indonesia

                    6,070,424   
 

Ireland – 0.9%

           
  42,392     

Covidien

              2,717,751   
  142,474     

Grafton Group PLC

                    1,359,245   
 

Total Ireland

                    4,076,996   

 

Nuveen Investments     27   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen International Select Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Israel – 0.3%

           
  32,947     

CaesarStone Sdot Yam, (2)

                  $ 1,389,375   
 

Italy – 1.8%

           
  19,474     

Atlantia

              427,021   
  900,009     

Banca Intesa

              2,237,468   
  17,618     

Cosmo Pharmaceutic

              1,229,095   
  54,208     

Gemina, (2)

              131,746   
  61,903     

Hera

              124,981   
  271,015     

Mediaset

              1,358,552   
  80,195     

Snam Rete Gas

              413,328   
  8,084     

Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi

              84,735   
  44,105     

Terna-Rete Elettrica Nationale

              218,576   
  16,566     

World Duty Free, (2)

              183,539   
  51,641     

Yoox Spa

                    1,858,069   
 

Total Italy

                    8,267,110   
 

Japan – 12.0%

           
  159,256     

AMADA

              1,363,709   
  29,934     

Digital Garage

              786,631   
  128,400     

INPEX

              1,480,785   
  52,761     

Japan Airport Terminal

              1,273,282   
  79,600     

Japan Exchange Group

              1,835,180   
  26,700     

Japan Tobacco

              963,948   
  23,861     

Kamigumi

              206,991   
  47,000     

Kanamoto Co Ltd

              1,265,219   
  54,100     

KOMATSU

              1,177,403   
  158,987     

Kyowa Hakko Kirin

              1,751,072   
  334,000     

Mazda Motor Corp.

              1,494,559   
  153,615     

Mitsubishi

              3,096,358   
  9,202     

Mitsubishi Logistics

              127,179   
  91,780     

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group

              2,356,804   
  35,600     

Monotaro Co. ltd

              833,068   
  30,800     

Next Co. Ltd

              931,862   
  16,200     

Nidec

              1,570,080   
  12,514     

Nintendo

              1,402,464   
  88,630     

NKSJ Holdings

              2,278,619   
  26,500     

Oisix, Inc.

              1,042,968   
  108,400     

ORIX

              1,858,664   
  19,077     

Osaka Gas

              80,126   
  22,000     

Sanrio Co Ltd

              1,203,702   
  16,162     

SMC

              3,744,233   
  23,500     

Softbank

              1,744,635   
  29,008     

Sugi Holdings

              1,211,002   
  225,017     

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

              2,182,665   
  650,026     

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust

              3,186,337   
  31,000     

Sumitomo Realty & Development

              1,458,100   
  131,370     

Suzuki Motor

              3,287,924   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Japan (continued)

           
  618,841     

The Bank of Yokohama

            $ 3,398,497   
  85,950     

THK

              1,865,324   
  106,322     

Tokyo Gas

              575,240   
  30,500     

Unicharm

                    1,951,032   
 

Total Japan

                    54,985,662   
 

Jersey – 0.6%

           
  247,344     

Glencore Xstrata

              1,348,423   
  449,447     

Regus

                    1,478,051   
 

Total Jersey

                    2,826,474   
 

Luxembourg – 0.4%

           
  15,868     

Oriflame Cosmetics, SDR

              501,993   
  11,967     

SES

              348,363   
  48,060     

Subsea 7 S.A.

                    1,016,412   
 

Total Luxembourg

                    1,866,768   
 

Malaysia – 0.3%

           
  38,500     

British American Tobacco

              774,746   
  34,616     

Petronas Gas

              268,981   
  98,690     

Westports Holdings, (2)

                    80,377   
 

Total Malaysia

                    1,124,104   
 

Mexico – 1.4%

           
  4,492     

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, ADR

              122,137   
  4,745     

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, ADR

              564,702   
  231,416     

Grupo Mexico, Series B

              733,415   
  102,695     

Grupo Televisa, ADR

              3,126,037   
  65,312     

Infraestructura En

              258,550   
  318,800     

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, Series A

              969,307   
  82,701     

OHL Mexico

              212,216   
  17,490     

Promotora Y Operad

                    177,604   
 

Total Mexico

                    6,163,968   
 

Netherlands – 2.3%

           
  13,914     

Asml Holding NV

              1,320,915   
  32,989     

European Aeronautic Defence and Space

              2,266,871   
  44,011     

Heineken

              3,041,588   
  14,095     

Koninklijke Vopak

              867,792   
  45,109     

Nxp Semiconductors NV, (2)

              1,899,991   
  26,573     

Oci N.v.

                    1,021,775   
 

Total Netherlands

                    10,418,932   
 

New Zealand – 0.3%

           
  238,903     

Auckland International Airport

              676,857   
  92,693     

Infratil

              191,412   
  33,868     

Port of Tauranga

              386,056   
  18,620     

Vector

                    40,142   
 

Total New Zealand

                    1,294,467   
 

Norway – 0.9%

           
  7,507     

Hafslund, Class B

              57,125   

 

Nuveen Investments     29   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen International Select Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Norway (continued)

           
  106,674     

Norsk Hydro

            $ 476,651   
  121,226     

Opera Software

              1,466,185   
  33,705     

Schibsted Asa

                    2,060,896   
 

Total Norway

                    4,060,857   
 

Philippines – 0.9%

           
  1,492,000     

Ayala Land, Inc.

              1,016,880   
  599,105     

International Container Terminal Services

              1,441,956   
  143,019     

Manila Water

              82,746   
  26,100     

Philippine Long Distance Telephone, ADR

                    1,726,516   
 

Total Philippines

                    4,268,098   
 

Portugal – 0.0%

           
  21,337     

Redes Energeticas Nacionais

                    64,169   
 

Russia – 2.4%

           
  732,700     

Alrosa Zao

              849,910   
  216,463     

Gazprom OAO, ADR

              2,026,094   
  12,036     

LUKOIL, ADR

              789,562   
  12,471     

Magnit, GDR, 144A, (3)

              672,384   
  113,150     

Mobile TeleSystems, ADR

              2,579,820   
  1,195,596     

Sberbank

                    3,830,141   
 

Total Russia

                    10,747,911   
 

Singapore – 0.7%

           
  427,990     

CitySpring Infrastructure Trust

              165,380   
  294,183     

ComfortDelGro

              455,887   
  2,665,019     

Golden Agri-Resources

              1,287,241   
  372,402     

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust

              271,853   
  105,410     

Hyflux

              98,435   
  103,364     

K-Green Trust

              85,291   
  132,606     

Parkway Life, REIT

              259,405   
  45,788     

SembCorp Industries

              196,097   
  77,724     

Singapore Airport Terminal Services

              212,737   
  331,808     

Singapore Post

                    349,918   
 

Total Singapore

                    3,382,244   
 

South Africa – 2.8%

           
  59,371     

Bidvest Group

              1,583,286   
  45,655     

Imperial Holdings

              970,062   
  64,928     

MTN Group

              1,290,572   
  51,319     

Nedbank Group

              1,114,428   
  190,734     

PPC

              603,242   
  186,377     

Sanlam

              1,000,323   
  102,643     

Shoprite Holdings

              1,879,296   
  58,967     

Standard Bank Group

              749,045   
  27,842     

Tiger Brands

              815,894   
  89,321     

Truworths International

              854,172   
  85,763     

Vodacom Group

              982,467   
  109,657     

Woolworths Holdings

                    824,715   
 

Total South Africa

                    12,667,502   

 

  30       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

South Korea – 3.4%

           
  7,412     

Hyundai Mobis

            $ 2,092,759   
  48,430     

KB Financial Group

              1,917,568   
  188,192     

Korea Life Insurance

              1,259,640   
  22,117     

KT&G

              1,615,901   
  2,727     

Samsung Electronics, GDR

              3,766,255   
  66,896     

Shinhan Financial Group, ADR

              2,923,054   
  26,520     

Sk Hynix, Inc.

              798,788   
  21,601     

Woongjin Coway

                    1,234,052   
 

Total South Korea

                    15,608,017   
 

Spain – 0.6%

           
  18,689     

Abertis Infraestructuras

              400,922   
  37,606     

Ferrovial

              717,134   
  50,534     

Grifols SA

                    1,524,105   
 

Total Spain

                    2,642,161   
 

Sweden – 2.2%

           
  17,984     

Arcam AB

              2,422,826   
  175,260     

Ericsson

              2,092,015   
  82,860     

Investment Kinnevik, Class B

              3,053,521   
  186,167     

Seamless Distributors

              1,292,816   
  130,950     

Vostok Nafta Investment, SDR

                    1,065,981   
 

Total Sweden

                    9,927,159   
 

Switzerland – 5.1%

           
  1,356     

Flughafen Zuerich

              751,714   
  58,482     

Foster Wheeler, (2)

              1,578,429   
  121,606     

Meyer Burger Techn

              1,427,348   
  50,868     

Nestle

              3,672,071   
  69,515     

Noble

              2,620,716   
  49,799     

Novartis

              3,866,578   
  23,973     

Roche Holding

              6,636,929   
  4,332     

Siegfried Hldg Ag

              714,242   
  110,745     

UBS

                    2,143,255   
 

Total Switzerland

                    23,411,282   
 

Taiwan – 0.9%

           
  435,078     

Hon Hai Precision Industry

              1,103,262   
  854,959     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

                    3,186,508   
 

Total Taiwan

                    4,289,770   
 

Thailand – 0.8%

           
  166,100     

Airports of Thailand NVDR

              1,131,347   
  535,100     

CP ALL

              674,785   
  168,877     

PTT Exploration and Production Public Company

              914,242   
  69,600     

Siam Cement

                    983,904   
 

Total Thailand

                    3,704,278   
 

Turkey – 1.2%

           
  249,579     

Akbank T.A.S.

              980,188   
  302,456     

Koc Holding

              1,484,818   

 

Nuveen Investments     31   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen International Select Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Turkey (continued)

           
  77,600     

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri, ADR, (2)

            $ 1,213,664   
  155,030     

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi

              624,391   
  504,895     

Turkiye Is Bankasi, Class C

                    1,386,011   
 

Total Turkey

                    5,689,072   
 

United Kingdom – 12.5%

           
  55,247     

Anglo American

              1,315,468   
  19,869     

Aon

              1,571,439   
  126,399     

ARM Holdings

              1,997,310   
  120,272     

Ashtead Group

              1,263,139   
  20,789     

ASOS

              1,890,000   
  33,254     

Aveva Group

              1,378,852   
  573,967     

Blinkx

              1,509,301   
  39,210     

BP, ADR

              1,823,265   
  150,424     

Btg

              1,012,040   
  36,545     

Centrica

              207,081   
  259,494     

Crest Nicholson Holdings

              1,610,213   
  99,699     

Diageo

              3,176,390   
  488,215     

Foxtons Group Plc

              2,495,206   
  145,534     

GlaxoSmithKline

              3,835,121   
  127,268     

Great Portland Estates, REIT

              1,169,281   
  61,206     

Hargreaves Lansdown

              1,167,847   
  575,681     

Hays

              1,149,202   
  306,449     

Howden Joinery Group

              1,585,632   
  2,045,665     

Lloyds Banking Group

              2,543,018   
  35,303     

MegaFon OAO, GDR

              1,272,838   
  1,678,779     

Monitise Plc

              1,493,935   
  27,097     

National Grid, ADR

              1,705,214   
  193,058     

Ocado Group

              1,343,454   
  27,314     

Pennon Group

              298,248   
  169,825     

Perform Group

              1,524,877   
  111,328     

Prudential

              2,283,075   
  35,039     

Rightmove

              1,489,945   
  245,293     

Rps Group

              1,140,587   
  64,073     

Shanks Group

              108,386   
  1,022     

SSE

              23,204   
  19,830     

Stagecoach Group

              111,921   
  113,948     

Standard Chartered

              2,739,670   
  22,295     

United Utilities Group

              251,845   
  64,441     

Vodafone Group, ADR

              2,372,718   
  25,856     

Whitbread

              1,423,247   
  82,914     

Willis Group Holdings

              3,736,934   
  69,706     

WPP

                    1,480,919   
 

Total United Kingdom

                    57,500,822   
 

United States – 4.6%

           
  11,616     

American Tower, Class A

              921,730   
  14,105     

American Water Works

              604,681   

 

  32       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

United States (continued)

           
  2,148     

Aqua America

            $ 54,080   
  10,230     

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners

              402,755   
  38,027     

CenterPoint Energy

              935,464   
  27,117     

CMS Energy

              744,633   
  7,407     

Connecticut Water Service

              237,394   
  5,106     

Corrections Corporation of America, REIT

              188,922   
  33,677     

Covanta Holding

              578,234   
  5,392     

Crown Castle International

              409,900   
  2,199     

CyrusOne, REIT

              42,859   
  17,809     

Dominion Resources

              1,135,324   
  1,507     

DTE Energy

              104,194   
  2,075     

Edison International

              101,737   
  7,147     

Enbridge Energy Management, (2)

              203,832   
  2,439     

ITC Holdings

              245,339   
  27,669     

Kinder Morgan

              976,992   
  4,893     

Laclede Group

              230,314   
  1,739     

Magellan Midstream Partners

              104,410   
  543     

Middlesex Water Company

              11,256   
  3,552     

NextEra Energy

              301,032   
  15,285     

NiSource

              481,783   
  14,946     

Northeast Utilities

              641,034   
  5,191     

OGE Energy

              191,548   
  1,384     

Oiltanking Partners

              79,718   
  7,108     

ONEOK

              401,602   
  4,599     

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.

              104,305   
  9,079     

PG&E

              379,956   
  24,901     

Philip Morris International

              2,219,177   
  10,129     

Piedmont Natural Gas

              345,804   
  1,814     

Pinnacle West Capital

              101,638   
  1,756     

Portland General Electric

              50,397   
  3,482     

Qts Rlty Tr., Inc., (2)

              74,793   
  3,218     

Questar

              76,138   
  7,040     

Rose Rock Midstream

              245,978   
  14,866     

Schlumberger

              1,393,243   
  6,477     

Sempra Energy

              590,314   
  373     

SJW

              10,530   
  3,592     

Southern

              146,949   
  36,769     

Spectra Energy

              1,307,873   
  459     

Tesoro Logistics

              24,648   
  1,589     

UIL Holdings

              61,208   
  2,222     

Union Pacific

              336,411   
  2,406     

Unitil

              72,709   
  14,685     

Waste Connections

              627,637   
  8,780     

Westar Energy

              277,536   
  6,695     

Western Gas Partners

              402,436   

 

Nuveen Investments     33   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen International Select Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

United States (continued)

          
  44,402     

Williams

           $ 1,585,596   
  4,222     

Wisconsin Energy

                               177,831   
 

Total United States

                               20,943,874   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $352,298,776)

                               421,939,433   
Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

COMMON STOCK RIGHTS – 0.0%

          
 

Italy – 0.0%

          
  61,903     

Hera Rights

                             $ 1,118   
 

Total Common Stock Rights (cost $1,246)

                               1,118   
 

MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (MLP) & MLP AFFILIATES – 0.2%

          
 

United States – 0.2%

          
  3,516     

Dcp Midstream Partners LP

             170,807   
  1,611     

Enterprise Products Partners LP

             101,944   
  3,352     

Plains All American Pipeline LP

             171,689   
  19,404     

Plains GP Holdings LP, (2)

             432,515   
  1,362     

Qep Midstream Partners LP, (2)

                               31,217   
 

Total United States

                               908,172   
 

Total Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) & MLP Affiliates (cost $893,855)

                               908,172   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $353,193,877)

                               422,848,723   

Shares/

Principal

Amount (000)

    Description (1)    Coupon     Maturity      Ratings (4)      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 8.1%

          
 

Money Market Funds – 5.4%

          
  24,826,723     

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund

     0.070 %(5)      N/A         N/A       $ 24,826,723   
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations – 2.7%

          
$ 2,500     

U.S. Treasury Bills, (6)

     0.000     1/23/14         Aaa         2,499,785   
  10,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills, (6)

     0.000     2/13/14         Aaa         9,998,560   
$ 12,500     

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

                               12,498,345   

 

 

              
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $37,324,782)

                               37,325,068   
 

Total Investments (cost $390,518,659) – 100.3%

                               460,173,791   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.3)%

                               (1,437,816
 

Net Assets – 100%

                             $ 458,735,975   

Investments in Derivatives as of October 31, 2013

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

Description    Contract
Position
       Number of
Contracts
       Contract
Expiration
       Notional
Amount
at Value*
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Amsterdam Index

     Long           35           11/13         $ 3,715,700         $ 90,678   

BIST 30 Index

     Short           (1,499        12/13           (7,148,644        259,716   

DAX Index

     Short           (12        12/13           (3,679,176        (85,052

E-Mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Long           60           12/13           3,071,700           11,875   

Euro STOXX 50

     Long           418           12/13           17,361,095           1,048,692   

FTSE 100 Index

     Long           187           12/13           20,114,636           551,900   

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index

     Short           (81        11/13           (2,320,483        19,471   

FTSE JSE Top 40

     Short           (182        12/13           (7,409,628        (438,176

FTSE MIB Index

     Short           (33        12/13           (4,333,852        (45,280

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

     Long           233           11/13           15,983,626           607,368   

 

  34       Nuveen Investments


Investments in Derivatives as of October 31, 2013 (continued)

Futures Contracts outstanding (continued):

 

Description    Contract
Position
       Number of
Contracts
       Contract
Expiration
       Notional
Amount
at Value*
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

IBEX 35 Index

     Short           (33        11/13         $ (4,417,280      $ (67,696

MSCI Taiwan Index

     Long           78           11/13           2,323,620           26,869   

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini

     Short           (129        12/13           (8,692,020        (540,129

Nikkei 225 Index

     Long           262           12/13           18,949,150           137,216   

OMX Stockholm 30 Index

     Long           233           11/13           4,612,322           64,446   

Russell 2000 Mini Index

     Short           (59        12/13           (6,477,020        (304,648

S&P 500 Index

     Short           (17        12/13           (7,441,750        (334,968

S&P Midcap 400 E-Mini

     Short           (70        12/13           (9,004,800        (422,602

S&P TSX 60 Index

     Long           79           12/13           11,609,246           495,244   

SET50 Index

     Short           (76        12/13           (2,409,292        (34,440

SGX S&P CNX Nifty

     Short           (642        11/13           (8,118,732        (42,372

SPI 200

     Long           140           12/13           17,916,316           68,855   

STOXX 600 Utilities

     Short           (450        12/13           (5,899,105        (48,347

U.S. Dollar Index

     Short           (492        12/13           (39,489,396        526,842   
                                      $ (1,183,767      $ 1,545,462   

 

* The aggregate Notional Amount at Value of long and short positions is $115,657,411 and $(116,841,178), respectively.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(4) 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.

 

(5) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(6) Investment, or portion of investment, segregated as collateral for investments in derivatives.

 

N/A Not applicable.

 

Reg S Regulation S allows U.S. companies to sell securities to persons or entities located outside of the United States without registering those securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Specifically, Regulation S provides a safe harbor from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for the offers and sales of securities by both foreign and domestic issuers that are made outside the United States.

 

144A Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

 

BIST Borsa Istanbul

 

CNX Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited

 

DAX Deutscher Aktien Index

 

FTSE Financial Times Stock Exchange

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt

 

IBEX International Business Exchange

 

JSE Johannesburg Stock Exchange

 

KLCI Kuala Lumpur Composite Index

 

MIB Milano Italia Borsa

 

MSCI Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.

 

NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

 

NVDR Non-Voting Depository Receipt

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

S&P Standard & Poor’s

 

SDR Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

SET Stock Exchange of Thailand

 

SGX Singapore Exchange Limited

 

SPI Swiss Performance Index

 

TSX Toronto Stock Exchange

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     35   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

 

Shares     Description (1), (2)                           Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 48.5%

          
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 43.1%

          
 

Equity Funds – 17.8%

          
  22,100     

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

           $ 935,935   
  33,800     

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

             2,919,982   
  226,000     

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

             4,646,560   
  31,500     

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

             1,661,310   
  40,000     

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

             1,944,800   
  100,000     

iShares MSCI ACWI es U.S. Index Fund

             4,639,000   
  15,000     

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

             656,550   
  22,000     

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

             1,669,360   
  115,000     

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

             3,869,750   
  59,950     

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

                               2,325,460   
 

Total Equity Funds (cost $24,300,722)

                               25,268,707   
 

Fixed Income Funds – 25.3%

          
  349,000     

iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF

             4,201,960   
  54,000     

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

             6,220,800   
  16,000     

iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

             1,781,600   
  17,000     

iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF

             1,793,330   
  348,000     

Market Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF

             10,116,360   
  137,000     

PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio

             3,823,670   
  465,000     

PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio Fund

                               8,025,900   
 

Total Fixed Income Funds (cost $37,807,909)

                               35,963,620   
 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds (cost $62,108,631)

                               61,232,327   
Principal
Amount (000) (3)
    Description (1)    Coupon     Maturity      Ratings (4)      Value  
 

SOVEREIGN DEBT – 5.4%

          
 

Mexico – 5.4%

          
  30,000  MXN   

Mexico Bonos

     8.000     6/11/20         A–       $ 2,621,578   
  54,000  MXN   

Mexico Bonos

     6.500     6/09/22         A–         4,295,478   
  750     

United Mexican States

     5.875     1/15/14         Baa1         757,500   
 

Total Sovereign Debt (cost $8,268,317)

                               7,674,556   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (70,376,948)

                               68,906,883   
Shares/
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)    Coupon     Maturity      Ratings (4)      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 51.3%

          
 

Money Market Funds – 46.0%

          
  65,366,522     

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z

     0.000 %(5)      N/A         N/A       $ 65,366,522   
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations – 5.3%

          
$ 1,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills, (6)

     0.000     1/23/14         Aaa         999,914   
  6,600     

U.S. Treasury Bills, (6)

     0.000     2/13/14         Aaa         6,599,050   
$ 7,600     

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

                               7,598,964   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $72,965,333)

                               72,965,486   
 

Total Investments (cost $143,342,281) – 99.8%

                               141,872,369   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.2%

                               248,989   
 

Net Assets – 100%

                             $ 142,121,358   

 

  36       Nuveen Investments


Investments in Derivatives as of October 31, 2013

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

Description      Contract
Position
       Number of
Contracts
       Contract
Expiration
       Notional
Amount
at Value*
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Australian 10-Year Bond

       Long           207           12/13         $ 18,785,989         $ 200,181   

Euro-Bund

       Short           (50        12/13           (9,640,059        (226,468

H-Shares Index

       Long           23           11/13           1,577,783           59,955   

Kospi2 Index

       Long           16           12/13           2,027,622           44,037   

Long Gilt

       Short           (21        12/13           (3,746,308        (92,643

Mexican Peso

       Short           (90        12/13           (3,447,000        (34,125

Russell 2000 Mini Index

       Short           (48        12/13           (5,269,440        (133,160

S&P 500 E-Mini

       Short           (176        12/13           (15,408,800        (580,992

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

       Short           (138        12/13           (30,418,219        (45,180

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

       Short           (159        12/13           (19,348,313        (164,781

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note

       Long           33           12/13           4,202,859           106,103   

U.S. Dollar Index

       Long           36           12/13           2,889,468           14,201   
                                        $ (57,794,418      $ (852,872
* The aggregate Notional Amount at Value of long and short positions is $29,483,721 and $(87,278,139), respectively.

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

(2) A copy of the most recent financial statements for the exchange-traded funds in which the Fund invests can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

(3) Principal Amount (000) denominated in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

(4) 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.

 

(5) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(6) Investment, or portion of investment, segregated as collateral for investments in derivatives.

 

N/A Not applicable.

 

ACWI All Country World Index

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

 

MSCI Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.

 

MXN Mexican Peso

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

 

USD United States Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     37   


Statement of

 

Assets and Liabilities October 31, 2013

 

     

International
Select

      

Tactical Market
Opportunities

 

Assets

                   

Long-term investments, at value (cost $353,193,877 and $70,376,948, respectively)

   $ 422,848,723         $ 68,906,883   

Short-term investments, at value (cost $37,324,782 and $72,965,333, respectively)

     37,325,068           72,965,486   

Cash

     6,584             

Cash denominated in foreign currencies, at value (cost approximates value)

     57,239             

Receivable for:

       

Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts

     1,375,000           320,000   

Dividends

     582,642             

Due from broker

     145,361           9,254   

Interest

     1,224           181,579   

Investments sold

     19,737,466             

Reclaims

     460,670             

Shares sold

     43,870           153,418   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     703,329           211,228   

Other assets

     15,669           3,976   

Total assets

     483,302,845           142,751,824   

Liabilities

       

Payable for:

       

Due to broker

     453,101             

Investments purchased

     22,428,696             

Shares redeemed

               282,499   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     972,636           139,130   

Accrued expenses:

       

Directors fees

     17,623           2,758   

Management fees

     273,191           89,299   

12b-1 distribution and service fees

     7,674           14,571   

Other

     413,949           102,209   

Total liabilities

     24,566,870           630,466   

Net assets

   $ 458,735,975         $ 142,121,358   

Class A Shares

       

Net assets

   $ 24,267,907         $ 24,710,382   

Shares outstanding

     2,284,217           2,311,408   

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.62         $ 10.69   

Offering price per share (net asset value per share plus maximum sales charge of 5.75% of offering price)

   $ 11.27         $ 11.34   

Class C Shares

       

Net assets

   $ 3,033,757         $ 10,130,708   

Shares outstanding

     289,581           958,685   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.48         $ 10.57   

Class I Shares

       

Net assets

   $ 431,434,311         $ 107,280,268   

Shares outstanding

     40,520,956           10,004,942   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.65         $ 10.72   

Net assets consist of:

                   

Capital paid-in

   $ 377,336,226         $ 149,599,525   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

     4,429,810           (3,473

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     5,627,471           (5,172,475

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     71,342,468           (2,302,219

Net assets

   $ 458,735,975         $ 142,121,358   

Authorized shares – per class

     2 Billion           2 Billion   

Par value per share

   $ 0.0001         $ 0.0001   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of

 

Operations Year Ended October 31, 2013

 

     

International
Select

      

Tactical Market
Opportunities

 

Dividend and interest income (net of foreign tax withheld of $961,029 and $7,164, respectively)

   $ 9,430,964         $ 3,313,503   

Expenses

       

Management fees

     4,446,812           1,744,100   

12b-1 service fees – Class A

     10,240           117,477   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class C

     7,776           139,746   

Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses

     65,681           171,839   

Custodian fees and expenses

     539,112           54,540   

Directors fees and expenses

     10,874           5,794   

Professional fees

     121,606           32,690   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     7,672           121,610   

Federal and state registration fees

     49,066           54,942   

Reorganization expenses

     130,000             

Other expenses

     7,237           2,565   

Total expenses before fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     5,396,076           2,445,303   

Fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     (92,933        (87,355

Net expenses

     5,303,143           2,357,948   

Net investment income (loss)

     4,127,821           955,555   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments and foreign currency

     27,281,106           (3,600,646

Futures contracts

     15,284,959           (1,903,274

Options purchased

               (231,600

Options written

               (71,872

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

       

Investments and foreign currency

     30,214,848           (3,692,925

Futures contracts

     (83,129        (1,601,833

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     72,697,784           (11,102,150

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 76,825,605         $ (10,146,595

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of

 

Changes in Net Assets

 

     International Select          Tactical Market Opportunities  
     

Year Ended
10/31/13

      

Year Ended
10/31/12

         

Year Ended
10/31/13

    

Year Ended
10/31/12

 

Operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,127,821         $ 5,823,962         $ 955,555       $ 561,603   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

               

Investments and foreign currency

     27,281,106           (22,623,577        (3,600,646      1,911,060   

Futures contracts

     15,284,959           (8,168,446        (1,903,274      (557,828

Options purchased

                         (231,600        

Options written

                         (71,872      60   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

               

Investments and foreign currency

     30,214,848           36,768,484           (3,692,925      1,372,961   

Futures contracts

     (83,129        3,095,727             (1,601,833      984,869   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     76,825,605           14,896,150             (10,146,595      4,272,725   

Distributions to Shareholders

               

From net investment income:

               

Class A

     (46,712        (50,326        (275,374      (47,114

Class C

     (3,027        (2,770                  

Class I

     (5,933,545        (7,900,958        (1,210,420      (353,238

From accumulated net realized gains:

               

Class A

               (47,541        (154,299      (209,804

Class C

               (7,969        (42,778      (23,497

Class I

               (6,195,076        (512,252      (815,282

From return of capital:

               

Class A

                         (122,590        

Class C

                                   

Class I

                           (538,850        

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (5,983,284        (14,204,640          (2,856,563      (1,448,935

Fund Share Transactions

               

Fund reorganization(1)

     93,347,898                               

Proceeds from sale of shares

     37,702,579           75,494,059           74,222,385         254,776,661   

Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

     1,792,578           4,681,594             2,771,372         1,316,662   
     132,843,055           80,175,653           76,993,757         256,093,323   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (178,277,719        (231,253,534          (192,374,424      (41,304,739

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

     (45,434,664        (151,077,881          (115,380,667      214,788,584   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     25,407,657           (150,386,371        (128,383,825      217,612,374   

Net assets at the beginning of period

     433,328,318           583,714,689             270,505,183         52,892,809   

Net assets at the end of period

   $ 458,735,975         $ 433,328,318           $ 142,121,358       $ 270,505,183   

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

   $ 4,429,810         $ 5,495,973           $ (3,473    $ 1,440,593   
(1) Refer to Note – 1 General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Fund Reorganization for further details.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial

 

Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

Class (Commencement Date)

        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
INTERNATIONAL SELECT                                                                  
Year Ended
October 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
           
Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total             From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (12/06)

  

                                 

2013

  $ 8.96      $ .06         $ 1.71         $ 1.77           $ (.11      $         $ (.11      $ 10.62   

2012

    8.85        .08           .24           .32             (.11        (.10        (.21        8.96   

2011

    9.54        .09           (.72        (.63          (.06                  (.06        8.85   

2010

    8.48        .06           1.02           1.08             (.02                  (.02        9.54   

2009

    6.53        .07           2.00           2.07               (.12                  (.12        8.48   

Class C (12/06)

  

                                 

2013

    8.84        (.01        1.69           1.68             (.04                  (.04        10.48   

2012

    8.72        .02           .24           .26             (.04        (.10        (.14        8.84   

2011

    9.43        .02           (.72        (.70          (.01                  (.01        8.72   

2010

    8.42        .01           1.00           1.01                                           9.43   

2009

    6.46        .03           1.97           2.00               (.04                  (.04        8.42   

Class I (12/06)

  

                                 

2013

    8.98        .09           1.71           1.80             (.13                  (.13        10.65   

2012

    8.87        .10           .24           .34             (.13        (.10        (.23        8.98   

2011

    9.57        .12           (.74        (.62          (.08                  (.08        8.87   

2010

    8.49        .09           1.02           1.11             (.03                  (.03        9.57   

2009

    6.55        .08           2.01           2.09               (.15                  (.15        8.49   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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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          
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                       
  19.91    $ 24,268             1.47      .58        1.44      .61      91
  3.83         4,060             1.53         .88           1.48         .93         49   
  (6.70      4,388             1.46         .96           1.46         .96         59   
  12.72         5,530             1.62         .56           1.49         .69         47   
  32.32         3,029               1.76         .77             1.49         1.04         64   
                       
  19.09         3,034             2.24         (.11        2.21         (.07      91   
  3.09         644             2.28         .15           2.23         .20         49   
  (7.45      717             2.21         .21           2.21         .21         59   
  12.00         816             2.37         (.05        2.24         .08         47   
  31.43         244               2.51         .13             2.24         .40         64   
                       
  20.27         431,434             1.25         .95           1.23         .97         91   
  4.12         428,624             1.28         1.14           1.23         1.18         49   
  (6.60      578,597             1.21         1.23           1.21         1.23         59   
  13.14         848,165             1.37         .85           1.24         .98         47   
  32.68         584,667               1.51         .90             1.24         1.17         64   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) 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.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

Class (Commencement Date)

        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
TACTICAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES                                                                               
Year Ended
October 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total             From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       From
Return
of
Capital
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (2/11)

  

                                      

2013

  $ 11.29      $ .03         $ (.53      $ (.50        $ (.04      $ (.03      $
(.03

     $ (.10      $ 10.69   

2012

    11.22        .02           .25           .27             (.03        (.17                  (.20        11.29   

2011(d)

    10.59        .04           .59           .63                                                       11.22   

Class C (2/11)

  

                                      

2013

    11.17        (.05        (.52        (.57                    (.03       

  
       (.03        10.57   

2012

    11.17        (.07        .24           .17                       (.17                  (.17        11.17   

2011(d)

    10.59               .58           .58                                                       11.17   

Class I (12/09)

  

                                      

2013

    11.32        .06           (.53        (.47          (.06        (.03      $ (.04        (.13        10.72   

2012

    11.25        .05           .25           .30             (.06        (.17                  (.23        11.32   

2011

    10.62        .14           .59           .73             (.08        (.02                  (.10        11.25   

2010(e)

    10.00        .02           .60           .62                                                       10.62   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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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(f)          
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses(f)      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(g)
 
                       
  (4.44 )%     $ 24,710             1.21      .23        1.17      .26      220
  2.45         59,751             1.19         .13           1.18         .14         189   
  5.95         3,558               1.67 **       .06 **           1.19 **       54 **       177   
                       
  (5.12      10,131             1.96         (.47        1.92         (.43      220   
  1.55         15,045             1.93         (.65        1.93         (.65      189   
  5.48         475               2.31 **       (.37 )**           1.94 **       ***       177   
                       
  (4.18      107,280             .96         .49           .92         .53         220   
  2.69         195,709             .94         .41           .93         .43         189   
  6.95         48,860             1.18         1.01           .94         1.25         177   
  6.20         27,300               4.14 **       (1.83 )**           .92 **       1.39 **       156   

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) For the period February 24, 2011 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2011.  
(e) For the period December 30, 2009 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2010.  
(f) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly; the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the exchange-traded funds in which the Fund invests. These exchange-traded fund fees and expenses are not reflected in the expense ratios. Because the exchange-traded funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary.  
(g) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.  
* Rounds to less than $.01 per share.  
** Annualized.  
*** Annualized ratio rounds to less than .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 Information

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. (the “Trust”), is an open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is comprised of Nuveen International Select Fund (“International Select”) and Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund (“Tactical Market Opportunities”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as diversified funds, among others. The Trust was incorporated in the state of Maryland on August 20, 1987.

Investment Adviser

On December 31, 2012, the Funds’ investment adviser converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. As a result, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”), changed its name to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”). There were no changes to the identities or roles of any personnel as a result of the change.

The Adviser is responsible for each Fund’s overall investment strategy and asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“NAM”), a subsidiary of the Adviser, under which NAM serves as the sub-adviser and manages the investment portfolios for the Funds. In addition to NAM, for International Select the Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Altrinsic Global Advisors, LLC (“Altrinsic”) and Lazard Asset Management LLC (“Lazard”), under which Altrinsic and Lazard serve as sub-advisers and manage the investment portfolio for the Fund.

During the current fiscal period, International Select’s Board of Directors approved the removal of Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. (“Hansberger”) as a sub-adviser for the Fund, effective as of the close of business on June 21, 2013. The assets managed by Hansberger were reallocated to NAM, Altrinsic and Lazard.

NAM, Altrinsic, Hansberger and Lazard are collectively the “Sub-Advisers.”

Fund Information

International Select’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in equity securities of non-U.S. issuers that trade in U.S. or non-U.S. markets, depositary receipts representing shares of non-U.S. issuers, and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other investment companies that provide exposure to non-U.S. issuers. The Fund may invest in options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchanges contracts (“derivatives”) to manage market or business risk, enhance its return or hedge against adverse movements in currency exchange rates.

Tactical Market Opportunities’ investment objective is to earn a positive total return over a reasonable period of time, regardless of market conditions. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will seek to outperform the Merrill Lynch 3 Month Treasury Bill Index (the “Treasury Bill Index”) by 400 basis points, or 4%, on an annualized basis. The Fund seeks to outperform the Treasury Bill Index over a reasonable period of time, although there is no guarantee that it will be able to do so. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing across the following asset classes: U.S., international and emerging market equity and debt securities (including high yield debt securities), commodities, currencies, high quality, short-term debt securities and money market funds. The Fund gains exposure to these asset classes by investing in derivative instruments and ETFs, and by investing directly in U.S. Treasury obligations, non-U.S. government obligations that have an investment grade rating from at least one rating agency and money market funds.

Tactical Market Opportunities will use derivative instruments such as options; futures contracts, including futures on equity and commodities indices, interest rate futures and currency futures; options on futures contracts; interest rate caps and floors; foreign currency contracts; options on foreign currencies; interest rate, total return, currency and credit default swaps; and options on the foregoing types of swap agreements. Derivatives may be entered into on established exchanges, either in the U.S. or in non-U.S. countries, or through privately negotiated transactions referred to as over-the-counter derivatives. In using derivatives, the Fund may take both long positions (the values of which move in the same direction as the prices of the underlying investment, pool of investments, index or currency) and short positions (the values of which move in the opposite direction from the price of the underlying investment, pool of investments, index or currency).

Investment Policy Changes

Effective December 14, 2012, Tactical Market Opportunities’ investment policies were updated to allow the Fund to invest directly in equity and debt securities in order to create custom baskets of securities. Tactical Market Opportunities may now gain exposure to the aforementioned asset classes

 

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(i) by investing in derivative instruments and ETFs (ii) by creating custom baskets of equity and debt securities, where each basket is designed to track the performance of a particular securities index (such as an industry, sector, country or region index) within certain parameters, and (iii) by investing directly in U.S. Treasury obligations, non-U.S. government obligations that have an investment grade rating from at least one rating agency and money market funds.

The Funds’ most recent prospectus provides further descriptions of each Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks.

Fund Reorganization

Effective after the close of business on October 25, 2013, Nuveen International Fund (“International” or the “Acquired Fund”) was reorganized into International Select (the “Acquiring Fund”), (the “Reorganization”).

The Reorganization was approved by the shareholders of the Acquired Fund at a special meeting on October 18, 2013.

Upon the closing of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund transferred all of its assets and liabilities to the Acquiring Fund in exchange for Acquiring Fund shares of equal value. Shares of the Acquiring Fund were then distributed to shareholders of the Acquired Fund and the Acquired Fund was terminated. As a result of this transaction, shareholders of the Acquired Fund became shareholders of the Acquiring Fund and ceased to be shareholders of the Acquired Fund. Each Acquired Fund shareholder received Acquiring Fund shares with a total value equal to the total value of that shareholder’s Acquired Fund shares immediately prior to the closing of the Reorganization.

Details of the Reorganization is further described in Note 8 – Fund Reorganizations.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

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.

Investment Income

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Interest income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and includes accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes is recorded on an accrual basis.

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. Should a Fund receive a refund of 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 and net realized gains from investment transactions, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.

Distributions to shareholders 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.

Share Classes and Sales Charges

Class A Shares are generally sold with an up-front sales charge and incur a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class A Share purchases of the Funds for $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class C Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class C Shares are subject to a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class I Shares are not subject to any sales charge or 12b-1 distribution or service fees.

 

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Multiclass Operations and Allocations

Income and expenses of the Funds that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares, which presently only include 12b-1 distribution fees and shareholder service fees, are recorded to the specific class.

Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Funds are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and directors 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.

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

Investment Valuation

Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as Level 1 for fair value measurement purposes. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued, except as indicated below, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price and are generally classified as Level 1. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or NASDAQ for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the quoted bid price and are generally classified as Level 2. Prices of certain American Depositary Receipts (“ADR”) held by the Funds that trade in the United States are valued based on the last traded price, official closing price, or the most recent bid price of the underlying non-U.S.-traded stock, adjusted as appropriate for the underlying-to-ADR conversion ratio and foreign exchange rate, and from time-to-time may also be adjusted further to take into account material events that may take place after the close of the local non-U.S. market but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. These securities may represent a transfer from a Level 1 to a Level 2 security.

The ETFs in which the Funds invests are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as Level 1.

Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values on the valuation date. These investment vehicles are generally classified as Level 1.

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

The value of exchange-traded options are based on the mean of the closing bid and ask prices. Futures contracts are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the last traded price. Exchange-traded options and futures contracts are generally classified as Level 1. Options traded in the over-the counter market are valued using an evaluated mean price and are generally classified as Level 2.

If significant market events occur between the time of determination of the closing price of a foreign security on an exchange and the time that the Funds’ net asset values (“NAV”) are determined, or if under the Funds’ procedures, the closing price of a foreign security is not deemed to be reliable, the security would be valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established in good faith by the Funds’ Board of Directors. 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 Funds’ Board of Directors or its designee 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

 

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quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value (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 Funds’ Board of Directors or its designee.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

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

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

 

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

Common Stocks

     $ 421,267,049         $ 672,384         $   —         $ 421,939,433   

Common Stock Rights

       1,118                               1,118   

Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) & MLP Affiliates

       908,172                               908,172   
Short-Term Investments:                    

Money Market Funds

       24,826,723                               24,826,723   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

                 12,498,345                     12,498,345   
Derivatives:                    

Futures Contracts**

       1,545,462                               1,545,462   
Total      $ 448,548,524         $ 13,170,729         $         $ 461,719,253   
Tactical Market Opportunities      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Exchange-Traded Funds

     $ 61,232,327         $         $   —         $ 61,232,327   

Sovereign Debt

                 7,674,556                     7,674,556   
Short-Term Investments:                    

Money Market Funds

       65,366,522                               65,366,522   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

                 7,598,964                     7,598,964   
Derivatives:                    

Futures Contracts**

       (852,872                            (852,872
Total      $ 125,745,977         $ 15,273,520         $         $ 141,019,497   
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for country classifications, industry classifications and breakdown of Common Stocks classified as Level 2, where applicable.
** Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

The Nuveen funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated 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 of Directors/Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the funds’ pricing policies and reporting to the Board of Directors/Trustees. The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for

 

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administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee. When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

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

 

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

 

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

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

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, 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 of Directors/Trustees.

3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Foreign Currency Transactions

To the extent that the Funds invest in securities and/or contracts that are denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, the Funds will be subject to currency risk, which is the risk that an increase in the U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currency will reduce returns or portfolio value. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Funds’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because its currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value. Investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars on a spot (i.e. cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and income denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Investment transactions, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date of the transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of a Fund and the amounts actually received.

The realized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with other assets and liabilities on investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, futures, options purchased, options written and swap contracts, when applicable, are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.

The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with other assets and liabilities on investments are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates associated with forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures, options purchased, options written and swap contracts are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency exchange contracts, futures, options purchased, options written and swap contracts, respectively” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.

Investments in Derivatives

The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.

 

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Futures Contracts

Upon execution of a futures contract, a Fund is obligated to deposit cash or eligible securities, also known as “initial margin,” into an account at its clearing broker equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. Cash held by the broker to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts, if any, is recognized as “Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in futures contracts obligate a Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior days “mark-to-market” of the open contracts. If a Fund has unrealized appreciation the clearing broker would credit the investors account with an amount equal to appreciation and conversely if a Fund has unrealized depreciation the clearing broker would debit a Fund’s account with an amount equal to depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as “variation margin.” Variation margin is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for “Variation margin on futures contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as an unrealized gain or loss by “marking-to-market” on a daily basis to reflect the changes in market value of the contract, which is recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract on the closing date and value of the contract when originally entered into, which is recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Risks of investments in futures contracts include the possible adverse movement in the price of the securities or indices underlying the contracts, the possibility that there may not be a liquid secondary market for the contracts and/or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with a change in the value of the underlying securities or indices.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Funds used futures contracts as a means to efficiently gain exposure to a broad base of securities. International Select invested in equity and currency futures contracts, which were used as an overlay strategy to adjust the exposures created by the Fund’s multi-manager framework, so that the Fund overall had the desired exposures to key markets. The Fund’s long and short futures contracts were used to manage country and style exposures and implement various tactical market and hedging strategies. Tactical Market Opportunities invested in equity, interest rate and currency futures contracts, which were used to implement various absolute return, tactical market and hedging strategies.

The average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, was as follows:

 

        International
Select
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
Average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding*      $ 215,409,684         $ 173,340,869   
* The average notional amount is calculated based on the absolute aggregate value of outstanding notional at the beginning of the fiscal year and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal year.

The following tables present the fair value of all futures contracts held by the Funds as of October 31, 2013, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the primary underlying risk exposure.

 

            Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
     Derivative Instrument      Asset Derivatives        (Liability) Derivatives  
Underlying
Risk Exposure
        Location      Value        Location      Value  
International Select                                     

Equity

   Futures contracts      Receivable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
     $ 3,909,172         Payable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
     $ (2,363,710
Tactical Market Opportunities                                     

Equity

   Futures contracts      Receivable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
     $ 103,992         Payable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
     $ (714,152

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate

   Futures contracts      Receivable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
       14,201         Payable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
       (34,125

Interest Rate

   Futures contracts      Receivable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
       306,284         Payable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
       (529,072

Total

                 $ 424,477                $ (1,277,349
* Value represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments, and not the receivable or payable for variation margin on futures contracts presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on futures contracts during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, and the primary underlying risk exposure.

 

Fund      Underlying
Risk Exposure
       Derivative
Instrument
       Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
       Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
Depreciation)
 
International Select        Equity           Futures Contracts         $ 15,787,311         $ 43,058   
         Foreign currency exchange rate           Futures Contracts           (502,352        (126,187
Total                            $ 15,284,959         $ (83,129
Tactical Market Opportunities        Equity           Futures Contracts         $ (1,867,542      $ (779,121
       Foreign currency exchange rate           Futures Contracts           101,673           (125,637
         Interest Rate           Futures Contracts           (137,405        (697,075
Total                            $ (1,903,274      $ (1,601,833

Options Transactions

The purchase of options and/or swaptions involves the risk of loss of all or a part of the cash paid for the options (the premium). The market risk associated with purchasing options and/or swaptions is limited to the premium paid. The counterparty credit risk of purchasing options, however, needs also to take into account the current value of the option, as this is the performance expected from the counterparty. When a Fund purchases an option and/or swaption, an amount equal to the premium paid (the premium plus commission) is recognized as a component of “Options and/or Swaptions purchased, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a Fund writes an option and swaption, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recognized as a component of “Options and/or Swaptions written, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current value of the written option and/or swaption until the option is exercised or expires or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction. The changes in the value of options and/or swaptions purchased during the fiscal period are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Options and/or Swaptions purchased” on the Statement of Operations. The changes in the value of options and/or swaptions written during the fiscal period are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Options and/or Swaptions written” on the Statement of Operations. When an option and/or swaption is exercised or expires or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid at expiration or on executing a closing purchase transaction, including commission, is recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from Options and/or Swaptions purchased and/or written” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund, as a writer of an option and/or swaption has no control over whether the underlying instrument may be sold (called) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument underlying the written option and/or swaption. There is also the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

During fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, Tactical Market Opportunities invested in equity call and put options to generate return and manage the Fund.

The average notional amount of outstanding purchased and written options contracts during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, was as follows:

 

        Tactical Market
Opportunities
 
Average notional amount of outstanding purchased options contracts*      $ 3,100,000   
Average notional amount of outstanding written options contracts*        2,080,740   
* The average notional amount is calculated based on the outstanding notional at the beginning of the fiscal year and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal year.

The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) recognized on options contracts during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, and the primary risk exposure.

 

Fund      Underlying
Risk Exposure
       Derivative
Instrument
       Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
Tactical Market Opportunities        Equity           Put options purchased         $ (231,600
         Equity           Call options written           (71,872
Total                            $ (303,472

 

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Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.

4. Fund Shares

Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

       International Select  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
        Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares issued in the Reorganization(1):                    

Class A

       1,889,026         $ 20,192,967                   $   

Class C

       208,907           2,202,333                       

Class R3(2)

                                       

Class I

       6,623,463           70,952,598                       
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       121,592           1,187,354           66,016           563,315   

Class C

       16,654           159,896           7,481           64,823   

Class R3(2)

                                       

Class I

       3,789,821           36,355,329           8,648,794           74,865,921   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       4,487           41,369           10,687           86,950   

Class C

       324           2,968           1,333           10,675   

Class R3(2)

                           35           277   

Class I

       189,614           1,748,241          562,947           4,583,692   
         12,843,888           132,843,055          9,297,293           80,175,653   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (183,863        (1,761,734        (119,700        (1,027,486

Class C

       (9,152        (87,070        (18,141        (155,798

Class R3(2)

                           (1,554        (12,245

Class I

       (17,797,058        (176,428,915 )        (26,733,722        (230,058,005
         (17,990,073        (178,277,719 )        (26,873,117        (231,253,534
Net increase (decrease)        (5,146,185      $ (45,434,664 )        (17,575,824      $ (151,077,881

 

(1) 

Refer to Note 8 – Fund Reorganization for further details.

(2)

After the close of business on June 13, 2012, International Select liquidated all of its Class R3 Shares.

 

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       Tactical Market Opportunities  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
        Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       1,540,143         $ 17,207,933           6,181,689         $ 69,086,517   

Class C

       476,113           5,242,160           1,365,581           15,153,881   

Class I

       4,629,081           51,772,292           15,233,105           170,536,263   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       48,593           542,276           20,431           225,355   

Class C

       3,683           40,811           1,961           21,516   

Class I

       195,863           2,188,285           96,689           1,069,791   
         6,893,476           76,993,757           22,899,456           256,093,323   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (4,571,350        (50,299,290        (1,225,187        (13,763,850

Class C

       (867,879        (9,446,801        (63,271        (694,273

Class I

       (12,103,107        (132,628,333        (2,388,710        (26,846,616
         (17,542,336        (192,374,424        (3,677,168        (41,304,739
Net increase (decrease)        (10,648,860      $ (115,380,667        19,222,288         $ 214,788,584   

5. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

        International
Select
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
Purchases:          

Investment securities

     $ 343,316,895         $ 151,852,065   

U.S. Government and agency obligations

                 20,994,285   
Sales and maturities:          

Investment securities

       470,457,915           127,005,950   

U.S. Government and agency obligations

                 25,008,867   

Transactions on options written for Tactical Market Opportunities during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

       Tactical Market Opportunities  
        Number of
contracts
       Premiums
Received
 
Outstanding, beginning of period                $   
Options written        4,850           32,238   
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions                    
Options expired        (4,850        (32,238
Outstanding, end of period                $   

6. Income Tax Information

Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

 

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The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. 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 net asset values of the Funds.

As of October 31, 2013, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (excluding investments in derivatives), as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

        International
Select
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
Cost of investments      $ 397,406,662         $ 143,486,864   
Gross unrealized:          

Appreciation

     $ 82,288,457         $ 1,239,562   

Depreciation

       (19,521,328        (2,854,057
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments      $ 62,767,129         $ (1,614,495

Permanent differences, primarily due to foreign currency reclassifications, federal taxes paid, investments in partnerships, dividend reallocation adjustments, distribution character reclassifications, return of capital distributions, nondeductible Reorganization expenses, Reorganization adjustments and investments in passive foreign investment companies, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of net assets as of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, as follows:

 

        International
Select
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
Capital paid-in      $ 1,403,757         $ (672,035
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income        789,300           (252,387
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)        (2,193,057        924,422   

The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, were as follows:

 

        International
Select
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
Undistributed net ordinary income1      $ 10,066,901         $  —   
Undistributed net long-term capital gains        7,457,054             
1 

Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any.

The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ tax years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

 

2013      International
Select
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
Distributions from net ordinary income1      $ 6,847,906         $ 2,049,542   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains2                  145,581   
Return of capital                  661,440   

 

2012      International
Select
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
Distributions from net ordinary income1      $ 7,954,055         $ 1,164,302   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains        6,250,585           284,633   
Return of Capital                    
1 

Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any.

2 

The Funds designate as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended October 31, 2013.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

As of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, Tactical Market Opportunities had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. If not applied, the carryforwards will expire as shown in the following table. The losses not subject to expiration retain the character reflected and will be utilized first by the Fund, while the losses subject to expiration are considered short-term.

 

        Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
Not subject to expiration:     

Short-term

     $ 5,025,424   

Long-term

       1,159,363   
Total      $ 6,184,787   

During the Funds’ tax year ended October 31, 2013, International Select utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

        International
Select
 
Utilized capital loss carryforwards      $ 25,217,573   

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Each Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Sub-Advisers will be compensated for their services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.

Each Fund’s management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables each Fund’s shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.

The annual fund-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

 

Average Daily Net Assets      International
Select
Fund-Level
Fee Rate
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
Fund-Level
Fee Rate
 
For the first $125 million        .8500        .6000
For the next $125 million        .8375           .5875   
For the next $250 million        .8250           .5750   
For the next $500 million        .8125           .5625   
For the next $1 billion        .8000           .5500   
For net assets over $2 billion        .7750           .5250   

 

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The annual complex-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is determined by taking the complex-level fee rate, which is based on the aggregate amount of “eligible assets” of all Nuveen funds as set forth in the schedule below, and making, as appropriate, an upward adjustment to that rate based upon the percentage of the particular fund’s assets that are not “eligible assets.” The complex-level fee schedule for each Fund is as follows:

 

Complex-Level Asset Breakpoint Level*      Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level  
$55 billion        .2000
$56 billion        .1996   
$57 billion        .1989   
$60 billion        .1961   
$63 billion        .1931   
$66 billion        .1900   
$71 billion        .1851   
$76 billion        .1806   
$80 billion        .1773   
$91 billion        .1691   
$125 billion        .1599   
$200 billion        .1505   
$250 billion        .1469   
$300 billion        .1445   
* The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily “eligible assets” of all Nuveen Funds. Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen Funds or assets in excess of $2 billion added to the Nuveen Fund complex in connection with the Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011. Eligible assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the closed-end funds’ 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 the TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining eligible assets in certain circumstances. As of October 31, 2013, the complex-level fee rate for each of these Funds was as follows:

 

Fund      Rate  
International Select        .2000
Tactical Market Opportunities        .1723   

 

The Adviser had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses (“Expense Cap”) of each Fund so that total annual Fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed the percentage of the average daily net assets of any class of Fund shares in the amounts and for the time periods stated in the following table:

 

International Select      Temporary
Expense Cap
(Pre-Reorganization)
       Temporary
Expense Cap
Expiration  Date
(Pre-Reorganization)
       Temporary
Expense Cap
(Post-Reorganization)
       Temporary
Expense Cap
Expiration  Date
(Post-Reorganization)
 
Class A Shares        1.49        February 28, 2014           1.45        October 31, 2015   
Class C Shares        2.24        February 28, 2014           2.20           October 31, 2015   
Class I Shares        1.24        February 28, 2014           1.20           October 31, 2015   
Tactical Market Opportunities      Temporary
Expense Cap
       Temporary
Expense Cap
Expiration Date
 
Class A Shares        1.20        February 28, 2014   
Class C Shares        1.95           February 28, 2014   
Class I Shares        0.95           February 28, 2014   

The Adviser may also voluntarily reimburse expenses from time to time in any of the Funds. Voluntary reimbursements may be terminated at anytime at the Adviser’s discretion.

The Trust pays no compensation directly to those of its directors who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Trust from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Directors has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent directors that enable directors to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, Nuveen Securities, LLC. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen, collected sales charges on purchases of Class A Shares, the majority of which were paid out as concessions to financial intermediaries as follows:

 

      International
Select
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
Sales charges collected (Unaudited)    $ 7,381         $ 78,767   
Paid to financial intermediaries (Unaudited)      6,635           73,893   

The Distributor also received 12b-1 service fees on Class A Shares, substantially all of which were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor compensated financial intermediaries directly with commission advances at the time of purchase as follows:

 

      International
Select
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
Commission advances (Unaudited)    $ 1,905         $ 83,996   

To compensate for commissions advanced to financial intermediaries, all 12b-1 service and distribution fees collected on Class C Shares during the first year following a purchase are retained by the Distributor. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor retained such 12b-1 fees as follows:

 

      International
Select
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
12b-1 fees retained (Unaudited)    $ 682         $ 88,857   

The remaining 12b-1 fees charged to the Funds were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

The Distributor also collected and retained CDSC on share redemptions during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, as follows:

 

        International
Select
       Tactical
Market
Opportunities
 
CDSC retained (Unaudited)      $  —         $ 13,545   

8. Fund Reorganization

The Reorganization was structured to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes, and the Acquired Fund’s shareholders will recognize no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result. Prior to the closing of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund distributed all of its net investment income and capital gains, if any. Such a distribution may be taxable to the Acquired Fund’s shareholders for federal income tax purposes.

The cost, fair value and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the investments of the Acquired Fund as of the date of the Reorganization, were as follows:

 

        International  
Cost of investments      $ 77,041,270   
Fair value of investments        93,320,036   
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments        16,278,766   

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Acquired Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Acquiring Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

 

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For accounting and performance reporting purposes, the Acquiring Fund is the survivor. The shares outstanding, net assets and NAV per share immediately before and after the Reorganization are as follows:

 

Acquired Fund – Prior to Reorganization      Shares
Outstanding
       Net
Assets
       NAV per
Share
 

International

              
Class A        1,685,218         $ 19,994,814         $ 11.86   
Class C        196,731           2,202,333           11.19   
Class R3        16,674           198,153           11.88   
Class I        5,913,795           70,952,598           12.00   
Acquiring Fund – Prior to Reorganization      Shares
Outstanding
       Net
Assets
       NAV per
Share
 

International Select

              
Class A        402,112         $ 4,298,423         $ 10.69   
Class C        80,800           851,813           10.54   
Class I        34,068,873           364,957,366           10.71   
Acquiring Fund – Post Reorganization      Shares
Outstanding
       Net
Assets
       NAV per
Share
 

International Select

              
Class A(1)        2,291,138         $ 24,491,390         $ 10.69   
Class C        289,707           3,054,146           10.54   
Class I        40,692,336           435,909,964           10.71   
(1) 

Class R3 Shares of the Acquired Fund were converted into Class A Shares of the Acquiring Fund.

The beginning of the Acquired Fund’s current fiscal period was November 1, 2012. Assuming the Reorganization had been completed on November 1, 2012, the beginning of the Acquiring Fund’s current fiscal period, the pro forma results of operations for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

        International
Select
 
Net investment income (loss)      $ 3,787,497   
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)        94,052,750   
Change in net assets resulting from operations        97,840,247   

Because the combined investment portfolios for the Reorganization have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the Reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that have been included in the Statement of Operations for the Acquiring Fund since the Reorganizations were consummated.

In connection with the Reorganization, the Acquiring Fund incurred certain associated costs and expenses. Such amounts are recognized as “Reorganization expenses” on the Statement of Operations.

9. New Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In January 2013, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, replaced ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2013-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. ASU 2011-11 was intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of the new balance sheet offsetting disclosures to derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions to the extent that they are (1) offset in the financial statements or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. Management is currently evaluating the application of ASU 2013-01 and its impact to the financial statements and footnote disclosures, if any.

 

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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 trustees of the Funds is currently set at ten. 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 Trustees:    

William J. Schneider

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Chairman of the Board and Trustee   1996   Chairman of Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., 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 Mid-America Health System, Tech Town, Inc., a not-for-profit community development company and WDPR Public Radio Station; formerly, member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank and University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council.   206

Robert P. Bremner

1940

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1996   Private Investor and Management Consultant; Treasurer and Director, Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.; Board Member, Independent Directors Council affiliated with the Investment Company Institute.   206

Jack B. Evans

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1999   President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; formerly, member and 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.   206

William C. Hunter

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2004   Dean Emeritus (since June 30, 2012), formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (2006-2012); Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (since 2005), and President (since July 2012) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., The International 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.   206

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, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens; member of Board of Directors and Chair of Investment Committee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation; member of the Board of Directors (Milwaukee), College Possible.   206

 

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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   Senior external advisor to the financial services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP (since 2012); Member of Board of Directors of Core12 LLC (since 2008), a private firm which develops branding, marketing and communications strategies for clients; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Marian University (since 2010 as trustee, 2011 as Chairman); Director of The Curran Center for Catholic American Studies (since 2009) and The President’s Council, Fordham University (since 2010); 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.   206

Judith M. Stockdale

1947

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1997   Formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994).   206

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) and CBOE Holdings, Inc. (since 2010); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010); formerly, Chair, New York Racing Association Oversight Board (2005-2007).   206

Virginia L. Stringer

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2011   Board Member, Mutual Fund Directors Forum; former governance consultant and non-profit board member; 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).   206

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).   206

 

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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 Board Members:    

William Adams IV(2)

1955

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Board Member   2013   Senior Executive Vice President, Global Structured Products (since 2010); Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); 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).   135

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.(2)

1962

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Board Member   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; formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2000-2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2007-2010) of FAF Advisors, Inc.; formerly, President of First American Funds (2001-2010).   135

 

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, Associate General Counsel 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.   206

Margo L. Cook

1964

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2009   Executive Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director – Investment Services of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since August 2011), previously, Head of Institutional Asset Management (2007-2008) of Bear Stearns Asset Management; Head of Institutional Asset Management (1986-2007) of Bank of NY Mellon; Chartered Financial Analyst.   206

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).

  206

Stephen D. Foy

1954

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Controller   1998   Senior Vice President (2010-2011), formerly, Vice President (2005-2010) and Funds Controller of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Senior Vice President (since 2013), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since 2010); Certified Public Accountant.   206

 

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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

Scott S. Grace

1970

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Treasurer   2009   Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Development, Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director and Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc., Nuveen Investments Holdings Inc. and (since 2011) Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC.; Vice President of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC; formerly, Treasurer (2006-2009), Senior Vice President (2008-2009), previously, Vice President (2006-2008) of Janus Capital Group, Inc.; formerly, Senior Associate in Morgan Stanley’s Global Financial Services Group (2000-2003); Chartered Accountant Designation.   206

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.   206

Tina M. Lazar

1961

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2002   Senior Vice President of Nuveen Investment Holdings, Inc.   206

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 (since 2008), and Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Investment Holdings, 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.   206

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).   206

Joel T. Slager

1978

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

  2013   Fund Tax Director for Nuveen Funds (since May, 2013); previously, Vice President of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., Assistant Treasurer of the Morgan Stanley Funds (from 2010 to 2013); Tax Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (from 2008 to 2010).   206

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).   103

 

(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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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors (each, a “Board” and each Director, a “Board Member”) of the Funds, including the Board Members who are not parties to the Funds’ advisory or sub-advisory agreements or “interested persons” of any such parties (the “Independent Board Members”), is responsible for approving the advisory agreements (each, an “Investment Management Agreement”) between each Fund and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the sub-advisory agreements (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between (a) with respect to each Fund, the Adviser and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“Nuveen Asset Management”), (b) with respect to the Nuveen International Select Fund (the “International Fund”), the Adviser and Altrinsic Global Advisors, LLC (“Altrinsic”), and (c) with respect to the International Fund, the Adviser and Lazard Asset Management LLC (“Lazard”), and their periodic continuation. (Nuveen Asset Management, Altrinsic and Lazard are referred to collectively as the “Sub-Advisers” and the Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to collectively as the “Advisory Agreements.”) Pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act”), the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Advisory Agreements on an annual basis. Accordingly, at an in-person meeting held on May 20-22, 2013 (the May Meeting”), the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, considered and approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for the Funds for an additional one-year period.

In preparation for its considerations at the May Meeting, the Board requested and received extensive materials prepared in connection with the review of the Advisory Agreements. The materials provided a broad range of information regarding the Funds, the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers (the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers are collectively, the “Fund Advisers” and each, a “Fund Adviser”). As described in more detail below, the information provided included, among other things, a review of Fund performance, including Fund investment performance assessments against peer groups and appropriate benchmarks; a comparison of Fund fees and expenses relative to peers; a description and assessment of shareholder service levels for the Funds; a summary of the performance of certain service providers; a review of product initiatives and shareholder communications; and an analysis of the Adviser’s profitability with comparisons to comparable peers in the managed fund business. As part of its annual review, the Board also held a separate meeting on April 17-18, 2013, to review the Funds’ investment performance and consider an analysis provided by the Adviser of the Sub-Advisers which generally evaluated each Sub-Adviser’s investment team, investment mandate, organizational structure and history, investment philosophy and process, performance of the applicable Fund, and significant changes to the foregoing. As a result of its review of the materials and discussions, the Board presented the Adviser with questions and the Adviser responded.

The materials and information prepared in connection with the annual review of the Advisory Agreements supplement the information and analysis provided to the Board during the year. In this regard, throughout the year, the Board, acting directly or through its committees, regularly reviews the performance and various services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers. The Board meets at least quarterly as well as at other times as the need arises. At its quarterly meetings, the Board reviews reports by the Adviser regarding, among other things, fund performance, fund expenses, the performance of the investment teams, and compliance, regulatory and risk management matters. In addition to regular reports, the Adviser provides special reports to the Board or a committee thereof from time to time to enhance the Board’s understanding of various topics that impact some or all the Nuveen funds (such as accounting and financial statement presentations of the various forms of leverage that may be used by a closed-end fund or an update on the valuation policies and procedures), to update the Board on regulatory developments impacting the investment company industry or to update the Board on the business plans or other matters impacting the Adviser. The Board also meets with key investment personnel managing the fund portfolios during the year. In October 2011, the Board also created two standing committees (the Open-End Fund Committee and the Closed-End Fund Committee) to assist the full Board in monitoring and gaining a deeper insight into the distinctive business practices of open-end and closed-end funds. These Committees meet prior to each quarterly Board meeting, and the Adviser provides presentations to these Committees permitting them to delve further into specific matters or initiatives impacting the respective product line.

In addition, the Board continues 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 visited certain of Nuveen Asset Management’s investment teams in Minneapolis in September 2012, and its municipal team in November 2012. In addition, the ad hoc Securities Lending Committee of the Board met with certain service providers and the Audit Committee of the Board made a site visit to three pricing service providers.

The Board considers 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 are assisted throughout the process by independent legal counsel. Counsel provided materials describing applicable law and the duties of directors or trustees in reviewing advisory contracts. 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. In addition, it is important to recognize that the management arrangements for the Nuveen funds are the result

 

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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 considered all factors it believed relevant with respect to each Fund, including among other factors: (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 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 a Fund’s Advisory Agreements. 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 considering renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members considered the nature, extent and quality of the Fund Adviser’s services, including advisory services and the resulting Fund performance and administrative services. The Independent Board Members further considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Funds, their overall confidence in the capability and integrity of the Adviser and its staff and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions and concerns raised by them. The Independent Board Members reviewed materials outlining, among other things, the Fund Adviser’s organization and business; the types of services that the Fund Adviser or its affiliates provide to the Funds; the performance record of the applicable Fund (as described in further detail below); and any applicable initiatives Nuveen had taken for the open-end fund product line.

In considering advisory services, the Board recognized that the Adviser provides various oversight, administrative, compliance and other services for the Funds and the Sub-Adviser(s) generally provide the portfolio investment management services to the Funds. In reviewing the portfolio management services provided to each Fund, the Board reviewed the materials provided by the Nuveen Investment Services Oversight Team analyzing, among other things, the investment team(s) of the applicable Sub-Adviser(s) and changes thereto, organization and history, assets under management, the investment team or teams’ philosophies and strategies in managing the Fund, developments affecting the Sub-Adviser(s) or Fund and Fund performance. The Independent Board Members also reviewed portfolio manager compensation arrangements to evaluate each Fund Adviser’s ability to attract and retain high quality investment personnel, preserve stability, and reward performance but not provide an inappropriate incentive to take undue risks. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s execution of its oversight responsibilities over the Sub-Advisers. Given the importance of compliance, the Independent Board Members also considered Nuveen’s compliance program, including the report of the chief compliance officer regarding the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures; the resources dedicated to compliance; and the record of compliance with the policies and procedures. Given the Adviser’s emphasis on business risk, the Board also appointed an Independent Board Member as a point person to review and keep the Board apprised of developments in this area during the year.

In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality and extent of administrative and other non-investment advisory services the Adviser and its affiliates provide to the Funds, including product management, investment services (such as oversight of investment policies and procedures, risk management, and pricing), fund administration, oversight of service providers, shareholder services and communications, administration of Board relations, regulatory and portfolio compliance and legal support. The Board further recognized Nuveen’s additional investments in personnel, including in compliance and risk management.

In reviewing the services provided, the Board considered the new services and service enhancements that the Adviser has implemented since the various advisory agreements were last reviewed. In reviewing the activities of 2012, the Board recognized the Adviser’s focus on product rationalization for both closed-end and open-end funds during the year, consolidating certain Nuveen funds through mergers that were designed to improve efficiencies and economies of scale for shareholders, repositioning various Nuveen funds through updates in their investment policies and guidelines with the expectation of bringing greater value to shareholders, and liquidating certain Nuveen funds. The Board recognized the Adviser’s significant investment in technology initiatives to, among other things, create a central repository for fund and other Nuveen product data, develop a group within the Adviser designed to handle and analyze fund performance data, and implement a data system to support the risk oversight group. The Board also recognized the enhancements in the valuation group within the Adviser, including upgrading the team and process and automating certain basic systems, and in the compliance group with the addition of personnel, particularly within the testing group. With the advent of the Open-End Fund Committee and Closed-End Fund Committee, the Board also noted the enhanced support and comprehensive in-depth presentations provided by the Adviser to these committees.

In addition to the foregoing actions, the Board also considered other initiatives related to the open-end Nuveen funds including, among other things, the development of a comprehensive strategic plan and the addition of members to the product strategy team; the commencement of various new funds; the removal of redemption fees for certain funds; the establishment of a working group to enhance the Adviser’s oversight of the disclosures pertaining to Nuveen’s products and services; the acceleration of monthly holdings disclosure for certain funds; and the development of a new share class for certain funds.

 

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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the respective Funds under each applicable Advisory Agreement were satisfactory.

B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the performance history of each Fund over various time periods. The Board reviewed reports, including an analysis of the Funds’ performance and the applicable investment team. In general, in considering a fund’s performance, the Board recognized that a fund’s performance can be reviewed through various measures including the fund’s absolute return, the fund’s return compared to the performance of other peer funds, and the fund’s performance compared to its respective benchmark. Accordingly, the Board reviewed, among other things, each Fund’s historic investment performance as well as information comparing the Fund’s performance information with that of other funds (the “Performance Peer Group”) and with recognized and/or customized benchmarks (i.e., generally benchmarks derived from multiple recognized benchmarks) for the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending December 31, 2012 as well as performance information reflecting the first quarter of 2013 (or for such shorter periods available for the Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund (the “Tactical Fund”), which did not exist for part of the foregoing time frame). This information supplemented the fund performance information provided to the Board 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 Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of time, in this case as of the end of the most recent calendar year or quarter. The Board noted that selecting a different performance period could derive significantly different results. Further, the Board recognized that it is possible that long-term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme has the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance. The Independent Board Members also noted that the investment experience of a particular shareholder in the Nuveen funds will vary depending on when such shareholder invests in the applicable fund, the class held (if multiple classes are offered in a fund) and the performance of the fund (or respective class) during that shareholder’s investment period.

With respect to the comparative performance information, the Board recognized that the usefulness of comparative performance data as a frame of reference to measure a fund’s performance may be limited because the Performance Peer Group, among other things, does not adequately reflect the objectives and strategies of the fund, has a different investable universe, or the composition of the peer set may be limited in size or number as well as other factors. In this regard, the Board noted that the Adviser classified, in relevant part, the Performance Peer Groups of certain funds (including the International Fund) as having significant differences from the funds but to still be somewhat relevant, while the Performance Peer Groups of other funds were classified as having such significant differences as to be irrelevant. Accordingly, while the Board is cognizant of the relative performance of a fund’s peer set and/or benchmark(s), the Board evaluated fund performance in light of the respective fund’s investment objectives, investment parameters and guidelines and considered that the variations between the objectives and investment parameters or guidelines of the funds with their peers and/or benchmarks result in differences in performance results. The Board also noted that open-end funds offer multiple classes and the performance of the various classes of a fund should be substantially similar on a relative basis because all of the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and that differences in performance among classes could be principally attributed to the variations in distribution and servicing expenses of each class. In addition, 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.

In considering the performance data for the Funds, the Independent Board Members noted that the Tactical Fund lagged its Performance Peer Group over various periods, performing in the fourth quartile for the one-year period and the third quartile for the three-year period. In addition, the International Fund lagged its peers and benchmarks over various periods. In this regard, such Fund performed in the fourth quartile and underperformed its benchmark for the one- and three-year periods, but performed in the second quartile and outperformed its benchmark for the five-year period.

As described above, for funds with challenged performance, the Board considered and discussed the factors contributing to the results. In this regard, the Board noted certain changes to the investment personnel and sub-advisers of the International Fund. The Board is encouraged by these steps and will continue to monitor management’s progress on these issues in general and for the International Fund, in particular, as well as any further steps proposed or taken to address performance issues. In light of the objective of the Tactical Fund and its performance compared to the benchmark, the Board will also continue to monitor the performance of this Fund.

 

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C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability

1. Fees and Expenses

The Board evaluated the management fees and expenses of each Fund reviewing, among other things, such Fund’s gross management fees, net management fees and net expense ratio in absolute terms as well as compared to the fees and expenses of a comparable universe of funds provided by an independent fund data provider (the “Peer Universe”) and to a more focused subset of funds in the Peer Universe (the “Peer Group”) and any expense limitations.

The Independent Board Members further reviewed the methodology regarding the construction of the applicable Peer Universe and Peer Group. In reviewing the comparisons of fee and expense information, the Independent Board Members took into account that in certain instances various factors such as: the limited size and particular composition of the Peer Universe or Peer Group (including the inclusion of other Nuveen funds in the peer set); expense anomalies; changes in the funds comprising the Peer Universe or Peer Group from year to year; levels of reimbursement or fee waivers; and the timing of information used may impact the comparative data, thereby limiting somewhat the ability to make a meaningful comparison with peers.

In reviewing the fee schedule for a Fund, the Independent Board Members also considered the fund-level and complex-wide breakpoint schedules (described in further detail below) and any fee waivers and reimbursements provided by Nuveen. In reviewing fees and expenses, the Board considered the expenses and fees to be higher if they were over 10 basis points higher, slightly higher if they were approximately 6 to 10 basis points higher, in line if they were within approximately 5 basis points higher than the peer average and below if they were below the peer average of the Peer Group. In reviewing the reports, the Board noted that the majority of the Nuveen funds were at, close to or below their Peer Group or Peer Universe (if no separate Peer Group) average based on the net total expense ratio.

The Independent Board Members observed that the Funds had slightly higher net management fees than their respective peer averages, but net expense ratios that were below or in line with their respective peer averages.

Based on their review of the fee and expense information provided, the Independent Board Members determined that each Fund’s management fees to a Fund Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.

2. Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients

The Board recognized that all Nuveen funds have at least one sub-adviser, and therefore, 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(s). In this regard, each Fund has an affiliated sub-adviser (i.e., Nuveen Asset Management) and, in addition, the International Fund has two non-affiliated sub-advisers (i.e., Altrinsic and Lazard). In general terms, the fee to the Adviser reflects the administrative services it provides to support the funds, and while some administrative services may occur at the sub-adviser level, the fee generally reflects the portfolio management services provided by the sub-adviser(s). The Independent Board Members reviewed information regarding the nature of services provided by the Adviser, including through Nuveen Asset Management, and the range of fees and average fee that Nuveen Asset Management assessed for such services to other clients. Such other clients for Nuveen Asset Management include separately managed accounts (both retail and institutional accounts), foreign investment funds offered by Nuveen and funds that are not offered by Nuveen but are sub-advised by one of Nuveen’s investment management teams. In evaluating the comparisons of fees, the Independent Board Members noted that the fee rates charged to the Funds and other clients vary, among other things, because of the different services involved and the additional regulatory and compliance requirements associated with registered investment companies, such as the Funds. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered the differences in the product types, including, but not limited to, the services provided, the structure and operations, product distribution and costs thereof, portfolio investment policies, investor profiles, account sizes and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members noted, in particular, that the range of services provided to the Funds (as discussed above) is much more extensive than that provided to separately managed accounts. Many of the additional administrative services provided by the Adviser are not required for institutional clients. The Independent Board Members further noted that the management fee rates of the foreign funds advised by the Adviser may vary due to, among other things, differences in the client base, governing bodies, operational complexities and services covered by the management fee. Given the inherent differences in the various products, particularly the extensive services provided to the Funds, the Independent Board Members believe such facts justify the different levels of fees.

With respect to the International Fund, in considering the fees of Altrinsic and Lazard, the Independent Board Members also considered the pricing schedule or fees that each such Sub-Adviser charges for other clients. The Independent Board Members further noted that the fees paid to such Sub-Advisers for their sub-advisory services were at or below the low end of their fee schedule or of their average fees earned. The Independent Board Members also noted that the International Fund’s sub-advisory fees to Altrinsic and Lazard were the result of arm’s-length negotiations.

 

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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

 

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 the revenues and expenses of Nuveen’s advisory activities for the last two calendar years, the allocation methodology used in preparing the profitability data and an analysis of the key drivers behind the changes in revenues and expenses that impacted profitability in 2012. The Independent Board Members noted this information supplemented the profitability information requested and received during the year to help keep them apprised of developments affecting profitability (such as changes in fee waivers and expense reimbursement commitments). In this regard, the Independent Board Members noted that they have an Independent Board Member serve as a point person to review and keep them apprised of changes to the profitability analysis and/or methodologies during the year. The Independent Board Members also considered Nuveen’s revenues for advisory activities, expenses, and profit margin compared to that of various unaffiliated management firms with comparable assets under management (based on asset size and asset composition).

In reviewing profitability, the Independent Board Members recognized the Adviser’s continued investment in its business to enhance its services, including capital improvements to investment technology, updated compliance systems, and additional personnel. In addition, in evaluating profitability, the Independent Board Members also recognized the subjective nature of determining profitability which may be affected by numerous factors including the allocation of expenses and that various allocation methodologies may each be reasonable but yield different results. Further, the Independent Board Members recognized the difficulties in making comparisons as the profitability of other advisers generally is not publicly available and the profitability information that is available for certain advisers or management firms may not be representative of the industry and may be affected by, among other things, the adviser’s particular business mix, capital costs, types of funds managed and expense allocations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Independent Board Members reviewed Nuveen’s methodology and assumptions for allocating expenses across product lines to determine profitability. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the Adviser’s level of profitability for its advisory activities was reasonable in light of the services provided.

With respect to Nuveen Asset Management, the Independent Board Members reviewed such Sub-Adviser’s revenues, expenses and profitability margins (pre- and post-tax) for its advisory activities and the methodology used for allocating expenses among the internal sub-advisers. Similarly, with respect to Altrinsic and Lazard, the Independent Board Members also considered such Sub-Advisers’ revenues, expenses and profitability margins for their advisory activities with the International Fund. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members were satisfied that each Sub-Adviser’s level of profitability was reasonable in light of the services provided.

In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered other amounts paid to a Fund Adviser by the Funds as well as indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements), if any, the Fund Adviser and its affiliates receive, or are expected to receive, that are directly attributable to the management of the Funds. See Section E below for additional information on indirect benefits a Fund Adviser may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. Based on their review of the overall fee arrangements of each Fund, the Independent Board Members determined that the advisory fees and expenses of the respective Fund were reasonable.

D. Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale

With respect to economies of scale, the Independent Board Members have recognized the potential benefits resulting from the costs of a fund being spread over a larger asset base, although economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, particularly on a fund-by-fund basis. One method to help ensure the shareholders share in these benefits is to include breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule. Generally, management fees for funds in the Nuveen complex are comprised of a fund-level component and a complex-level component, subject to certain exceptions. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members reviewed and considered the applicable fund-level breakpoints in the advisory fee schedules that reduce advisory fees as asset levels increase.

In addition to fund-level advisory fee breakpoints, the Board also considered the Funds’ complex-wide fee arrangement. Pursuant to the complex-wide fee arrangement, the fees of the funds in the Nuveen complex are generally reduced as the assets in the fund complex reach certain levels. The complex-wide fee arrangement seeks to provide the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund complex assets increase, even if assets of a particular fund are unchanged or have decreased. The approach reflects the notion that some of Nuveen’s costs are attributable to services provided to all its funds in the complex and therefore all funds benefit if these costs are spread over a larger asset base. In addition, with the acquisition of the funds previously advised by FAF Advisors, Inc. at the end of 2010, the Board noted that a portion of such funds’ assets at the time of acquisition were deemed eligible to be included in the complex-wide fee calculation in order to deliver fee savings to shareholders in the combined complex and such funds were subject to differing complex-level fee rates.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the breakpoint schedules and complex-wide fee arrangement were acceptable and reflect economies of scale to be shared with shareholders when assets under management increase.

 

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E. Indirect Benefits

In evaluating fees, 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 each Fund. In this regard, the Independent Board Members considered, among other things, any sales charges, distribution fees and shareholder services fees received and retained by the Funds’ principal underwriter, an affiliate of the Adviser, which includes fees received pursuant to any 12b-1 plan. The Independent Board Members, therefore, considered the 12b-1 fees retained by Nuveen during the last calendar year.

In addition to the above, the Independent Board Members considered whether the Fund Advisers received any benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby a portion of the commissions paid by a Fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research that may be useful to the Fund Adviser in managing the assets of the Funds and other clients. The Funds’ portfolio transactions are determined by the applicable Sub-Adviser(s). Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered that each Sub-Adviser may benefit from its soft dollar arrangements pursuant to which it receives research from brokers that execute the portfolio transactions of the applicable Fund(s). 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. Nevertheless, a Sub-Adviser may also engage in soft dollar arrangements on behalf of other clients, and a Fund as well as such Sub-Adviser may benefit from the research or other services received. Similarly, the Board recognized that the research received pursuant to soft dollar arrangements by a Sub-Adviser may also benefit a Fund and shareholders to the extent the research enhances the ability of such Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund. The Independent Board Members noted that the Sub-Advisers’ profitability may be somewhat lower if they did not receive the research services pursuant to the soft dollar arrangements and had to acquire such 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 a 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, unanimously concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to each Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

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 distributions and capital gains, if any) over the time period being considered.

BofA/Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index: The BofA/Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that is comprised of a single U.S. Treasury issue with approximately three months to final maturity, purchased at the beginning of each month and held for one full month. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

Beta: A measure of the variability of the change in the share price for a fund in relation to a change in the value of the fund’s market benchmark. Securities with betas higher than 1.0 have been, and are expected to be, more volatile than the benchmark; securities with betas lower than 1.0 have been, and are expected to be, less volatile than the benchmark.

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.

Dow Jones Industrial Average Index: A price-weighted index of the 30 largest, most widely held stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

MSCI EAFE Index: The MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index: An unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developing countries. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

MSCI Japan Index: A capitalization-weighted index, adjusted for free float. The index is designed to reflect the sectoral diversity of the Japanese equity markets. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized returns for all reporting funds in the Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charge.

Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ex U.S.): The MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) All Country World Investable Market Index (ex U.S.) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The index consists of 45 country indexes comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market countries. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

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Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC

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Chicago, IL 60606

 

Sub-Advisers

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57th Floor

New York, NY 10112-6300

  

Independent Registered
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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Custodians

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Legal Counsel

Chapman and Cutler LLP

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Nuveen Investor Services

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Fund    % of DRD        % of QDI  

Nuveen International Select Fund

     3.00%           100.00%   

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

     0.00%           16.00%   

 

  Foreign Taxes: Nuveen International Select Fund paid qualifying foreign taxes of $864,622 and earned $7,955,922 of foreign source income, during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013. Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, Nuveen International Select Fund hereby designates $0.02 per share as foreign taxes paid, and $0.18 per share as income earned from foreign sources, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013. The actual foreign tax credit distribution will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV, which will be sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year end.   

 

              
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Annual Report  October 31, 2013

 

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Table of Contents

 

 

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

     4   

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

     5   

Risk Considerations

     14   

Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

     15   

Holding Summaries

     22   

Expense Examples

     25   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     27   

Portfolios of Investments

     28   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     43   

Statement of Operations

     44   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     45   

Financial Highlights

     46   

Notes to Financial Statements

     52   

Trustees and Officers

     63   

Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process

     67   

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     73   

Additional Fund Information

     75   

 

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Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you as the new independent chairman of the Nuveen Fund Board, effective July 1, 2013. I am honored to have been selected as chairman, with its primary responsibility to serve the interests of the Nuveen Fund shareholders. My predecessor, Robert Bremner, was the first independent director to serve as chairman of the Board and I, and my fellow Board members, plan to continue his legacy of strong independent oversight of your funds.

The global economy has hit major turning points over the last several months to a year. The developed world is gradually recovering from their financial crisis while the emerging markets appear to be struggling with the downshift of China’s growth potential. Japan is entering a new era of growth after decades of economic stagnation and many of the Eurozone nations appear to be exiting their recession. Despite the positive events, there are still potential risks. Middle East tensions, rising oil prices, defaults in Europe and fallout from the financial stress in emerging markets could all reverse the recent progress in the global economy.

On the domestic front, recent events such as the Federal Reserve decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014 and the federal budget compromise that would guide government spending into 2015 are both positives for the economy moving forward. Corporate fundamentals are strong as earnings per share and corporate cash are at the highest level in two decades. Unemployment is trending down and the housing market has experienced a rebound, each assisting the positive economic scenario. However, there are some issues to be watched. Interest rates are expected to increase but significant uncertainty about the timing remains. Partisan politics in Washington D.C. with their troublesome outcome add to the uncertainties that could cause problems for the economy going forward.

In the near term, governments are focused on economic recovery and the growth of their economies, which could lead to an environment of attractive investment opportunities. Over the long term, the uncertainties mentioned earlier could hinder the potential growth. Because of this, Nuveen’s investment management teams work hard to balance return and risk with a range of investment strategies. I encourage you to read the following commentary on the management of your fund.

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

December 23, 2013

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

These Funds feature portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments.

Harold (Hal) Goldstein, Scott Mullinix, CFA, and James (Jim) Diedrich, CFA, are the portfolio managers for the Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund. Hal assumed portfolio management responsibilities in 2002. Scott and Jim have been on the management team for the Fund since 2006.

Jim, Hal and Scott are also the portfolio managers for the Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund. Jim and Scott assumed portfolio management responsibilities in 2006. Hal has been on the management team of the Fund since 2005.

Rob McDougall, CFA, and Jon Loth, CFA, are the portfolio managers for the Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund. Rob assumed portfolio management responsibilities in 2004. Jon has been on the management team for the Fund since 2007.

On the following pages, the portfolio management teams for the Funds examine economic and equity market conditions, key investment strategies and the Funds’ performance for the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2013.

What factors affected the U.S. economy and the equity market during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

During this reporting period, the U.S. economy’s progress toward recovery from recession continued at a moderate pace. The Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained its efforts to improve the overall economic environment by holding the benchmark fed funds rate at the record low level of zero to 0.25% that it established in December 2008. The Fed also continued its monthly purchases of $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities and $45 billion of longer-term Treasury securities in an open-ended effort to bolster growth and promote progress toward the Fed’s mandates of maximum employment and price stability. At its June 2013 meeting, the Fed indicated that it believed downside risks to the economy had diminished since the autumn of 2012. Subsequent comments by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that the Fed might begin to reduce, or taper, its asset purchase program later in 2013. However, in September 2013, the Fed surprised the market by announcing that it had decided to wait for more evidence that the progress it discerned in June was sustainable before it made any adjustments to the pace of the purchase program. At its October 2013 meeting, the central bank reiterated this decision and said that it expected to continue its “highly accommodative stance of monetary policy” for “a considerable time” after the purchase program ends and the economic recovery strengthens. Finally, in December of 2013, the Fed announced a decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014.

In the third quarter of 2013, the U.S. economy, as measured by the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), grew at an annualized rate of 2.8%, up from 2.5% for the second quarter of 2013, continuing the pattern of positive economic

 

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

growth for the tenth consecutive quarter. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.0% year-over-year as of October 2013, while the core CPI (which excludes food and energy) increased 1.7% during the same period, staying within the Fed’s unofficial objective of 2.0% or lower for this inflation measure. Improvements in the labor markets continued to be slow, and unemployment remained above the Federal Reserve’s target of 6.5%. As of October 2013, the national unemployment rate was 7.3%, up from 7.2% in September 2013 but below the 7.9% reported in October 2012. The slight uptick in October’s number reflected the increase in federal employees furloughed due to the government shutdown that month. The housing market continued to deliver good news, as the average home price in the S&P/Case-Shiller Index of 20 major metropolitan areas rose 13.3% for the twelve months ended September 2013 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared), the largest twelve-month percentage gain for the index since February 2006.

Early in this reporting period, the outlook for the U.S. economy was clouded by uncertainty about global financial markets and the outcome of the “fiscal cliff.” The tax consequences of the fiscal cliff situation were averted through a last-minute deal that raised payroll taxes, but left in place a number of tax breaks, including tax exemptions on municipal bond interest. However, lawmakers failed to reach a resolution on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts intended to address the federal budget deficit. This triggered a program of automatic spending cuts (or sequestration) that impacted federal programs beginning March 1, 2013. Although Congress later passed legislation that established federal funding levels for the remainder of fiscal 2013, the federal budget for fiscal 2014 continued to be debated. On October 1, 2013, the start date for fiscal 2014, the federal government shut down for 16 days until an interim appropriations bill was signed into law, funding the government at sequestration levels through January 15, 2014, and suspending the debt limit until February 7, 2014. Subsequent to the close of this reporting period, Congress preliminarily passed a federal budget deal that would guide government spending into 2015 and defuse the chances of another shutdown if it wins final passage. In addition to the ongoing political debate over federal spending, Chairman Bernanke’s June 2013 remarks about tapering the Federal Reserve’s asset purchase program touched off widespread uncertainty about the next step for the Fed’s quantitative easing program and about the potential impact on the economy and financial markets, leading to increased market volatility.

For much of the reporting period, low interest rates and a fairly benign macro environment caused U.S. investors to move out the risk spectrum, resulting in robust flows into U.S. equity funds. Leading U.S. stock market indexes, including the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000® Index, each hit all-time highs during the reporting period. The S&P 500® Index gained 27% during the reporting period. Sluggish global growth, muted global inflation and ongoing fiscal drag provided a backdrop for continued monetary policy actions outside the U.S. as well, which drove strong equity market advances globally. In Japan, newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe articulated policies designed to reinvigorate Japan’s weak economy. Widespread optimism for his strategies led to a massive rally in the Japanese equity market, which was up 34% during this reporting period, according to MSCI. Elsewhere, the European Central Bank signaled an extended period of low rates while the U.K.’s Bank of England pursued its most aggressive monetary policy to date. Returns for developed markets outside the U.S. were very strong, as evidenced by the MSCI EAFE Index’s advance of 26% for the reporting period. In emerging market countries, which are more dependent on global growth and commodity prices, stocks significantly lagged developed markets with a 6% return during this reporting period, according to the MSCI Emerging Market Index.

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) slightly outperformed the Russell 1000® Growth Index, but underperformed the Lipper classification average during the twelve-month period.

 

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

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the common stocks of companies that have market capitalizations of $5 billion or greater at the time of purchase. We start by identifying what we believe are exceptional growth companies with open-ended growth prospects, outstanding financial characteristics and solid management teams. From that highly selective group, we invest in companies where our expectations for earnings growth exceed consensus expectations. For each Fund holding, we develop a proprietary growth thesis. When the growth thesis is validated, we hold or buy more; however, when our growth thesis is not validated, we sell the holding. Although we made individual position changes during the reporting period, our underlying investment strategy remained consistent.

During the reporting period’s significant stock market advance, the Fund experienced strong absolute returns as our stock selection helped it to slightly outpace the Russell 1000® Growth Index. Also, the Fund’s orientation toward exceptional growth companies (higher quality names with higher growth rates and, therefore, higher valuations) proved helpful. Companies with higher growth rates were in favor throughout the reporting period. During the first six months of the reporting period, lower quality companies performed better as investors flocked to these stocks because of the highly accommodative Fed and the moderately improving economic backdrop. However, higher quality names came back into favor during the second half of the reporting period after interest rates started rising in reaction to the Fed’s tapering discussion. The Fund’s sector weights did not meaningfully impact performance.

In aggregate, stock selection was strongest in technology, which was noteworthy because the sector was the worst performing area within the Russell benchmark during the reporting period. Outperformance in technology was led by a position in LinkedIn, Inc., the leading online social network for the world’s professionals to manage and share their work-related identities. The company continued to produce a strong underlying core growth rate as human resource professionals increasingly used the service for recruitment. At the same time, the market began to recognize the opportunity for future strong advertising revenues from LinkedIn’s mobile social advertising platform. Also, our positions in two leading credit card companies in the technology sector outperformed during the reporting period: MasterCard Inc. and Visa Inc. Both of these firms (and to a lesser extent, other Fund outperformers such as American Express Company and Alliance Data Systems Corporation) benefited from the global secular trend of credit and debit cards taking market share away from cash and check transactions. We believe this growing trend, as well as the slowly improving global economic backdrop, will likely continue to benefit these companies as transaction growth remains robust. In addition, several emerging growth software companies aided the Fund’s results. The first two holdings, NetSuite Inc. and ServiceNow, benefited from the expanding migration of companies toward more economical, off-premise cloud technology and away from on-premise hardware and software. NetSuite, which sells application software to help firms run their businesses using cloud-based technology, continued to produce strong revenue and earnings growth. At the same time, it benefited from an expansion of its core product line, which is helping to increase its reach within enterprises. ServiceNow, which helps businesses automate and manage their IT services in the cloud, was also a top performer as its earnings soundly beat analysts’ estimates. In addition, the Fund was rewarded for its position in Splunk Inc., a company that enables enterprises to collect and analyze the machine data generated by their technology infrastructure in order to improve the efficiency of their IT systems. The company’s stock price advanced as it continued to attract new customers, develop innovative new products, improve revenue and offer strong forward looking guidance.

The Fund’s top individual contributor during the reporting period was Gilead Sciences Inc., a biotechnology and pharmaceutical company. Gilead Sciences’ stock price advanced strongly, while investors gained more confidence in the long-term nature of its pipeline from its strong core HIV business and its new Hepatitis C line.

 

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In the consumer discretionary sector, leading on-line travel agency priceline.com Inc. continued to perform well during the reporting period, posting robust top-line growth. Priceline.com gained market share in Europe despite that region’s slow growth, while overcoming concerns about more expensive advertising and competitive pressures. Also, the stock price of leading coffeehouse chain Starbucks Corporation continued its steady upward march during the reporting period. Investors increasingly recognized that the company has a number of growth drivers in terms of both geographic expansion and additional offerings. Starbucks continued to benefit from strong same-store sales and its acquisition of La Boulange, which may help jump-start its new bakery initiative. In addition, lower coffee input costs helped the company improve its margins.

The Fund experienced success within the energy sector from its position in Pioneer Natural Resources Co., an oil-focused exploration and production company. Pioneer owns attractive asset positions predominantly in a highly productive region in Texas and New Mexico called the Permian Basin. The company has been able to increase production in its shale oil and gas fields through advanced extraction techniques, leading to robust future growth prospects.

A few stock selection challenges offset some of the above-mentioned successes and contributed to the Fund’s shortfall versus the Lipper average. One of the Fund’s long-term success stories in the technology sector, smart phone and tablet developer Apple Inc., was the biggest detractor. Although Apple continued to be profitable and generate significant free cash flow, it stopped gaining market share within the smart phone industry. Apple’s stock price corrected as investors debated its short- and long-term growth trends in the face of the maturing penetration of smart phones in developed markets and competitive shifts within the industry. We significantly reduced the Fund’s Apple exposure to an underweight during the reporting period. Also, our holding in Rackspace Hosting Inc., a cloud-computing and web-hosting company, proved disappointing after its revenue fell short of expectations. Investors grew concerned over its future growth rate as the company’s current business model transition to the cloud has been at a slower pace than anticipated. With our growth thesis for Rackspace Hosting called into question, we eliminated this holding from the Fund.

In the financial sector, the Fund experienced underperformance from cell phone tower provider American Tower Corporation, which is structured as a real estate investment trust (REIT). The company’s more stable, bond-like nature caused it to suffer, along with the rest of the REIT industry, when interest rates increased. Because we believe there is nothing fundamentally wrong with the company, we continue to own an overweight position in American Tower.

Within the health care sector, a couple of issues related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) weighed on Express Scripts Holding Company, the nation’s leading prescription benefit manager. Early in the reporting period, Express Scripts experienced its stock price drop precipitously after completing a major merger, while providing preliminary 2013 guidance that was deliberately ambiguous because of the uncertainty surrounding the impact of the ACA on its subscriber base. Its stock remained under pressure as an increasing number of employers pushed retirees and current employees out of employer-sponsored insurance and to the ACA exchanges. Because of the ongoing questions surrounding our original growth thesis with Express Scripts, we sold out of the Fund’s position.

Home builder Lennar Corporation, which we bought and then subsequently sold during the reporting period, was also a detractor. We initially purchased this more cyclical holding to participate in the improving housing industry. In hind sight, our timing was not optimal as the interest rate environment changed drastically given the Fed’s tapering discussion shortly after our purchase. We sold the Fund’s position in Lennar given the short-term impact that rising rates had on company fundamentals and the uncertainty over what higher interest rates might do in the future.

 

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We remained focused on searching for new emerging growth opportunities that have strong potential as future industry leaders. To that end, we invested the proceeds from the above-mentioned sales into several exciting new prospects including: on-line business review site Yelp Inc.; advertiser-supported internet radio provider Pandora Media Inc.; and travel review web site TripAdvisor, Inc.

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) underperformed the Russell Midcap® Growth Index and the Lipper classification average during the twelve-month period.

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

The Fund pursues a long-term capital appreciation strategy by investing primarily in the common stocks of companies that have market capitalizations between approximately $699 million and $19.2 billion at the time of purchase. We start by identifying what we believe are exceptional growth companies with open ended growth prospects, outstanding financial characteristics and solid management teams. From that highly selective group, we invest in companies where our expectations for earnings growth exceed consensus expectations. For each Fund holding, we develop a proprietary growth thesis. When the growth thesis is validated, we hold or buy more; however, when our growth thesis is not validated, we sell the holding. Although we made individual position changes during the reporting period, our underlying investment strategy remained consistent.

The Fund’s stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector accounted for much of the shortfall versus the Russell benchmark and Lipper average. The first such example was Tesla Motors, a developer and manufacturer of high-tech electric luxury vehicles. Although the company is not a large weight in the index, its stock advanced dramatically after reporting a first-ever profit in the first quarter of 2013. Likewise, leading internet television network Netflix Inc., while not a large index component, advanced significantly during the reporting period. Netflix continued to benefit as it posted higher-than-expected growth for its subscription video streaming service. Ulta Salon Cosmetics, a leading beauty retailer for cosmetics, fragrance, haircare and skincare products, was another detractor. Early in the reporting period, the Fund had an overweight position in this stock; however, we sold it after two of its top executives resigned, because a strong management team is part of our “exceptional growth company” mandate. However, Ulta’s stock continued to advance as the company produced favorable results and quickly replaced its CEO by mid-summer. In addition, two other longer term success stories in the retail segment fell short of expectations. PetSmart Inc., a large specialty retailer of products and services for pets, underperformed as its growth rate was not as high as anticipated. In addition to a slowdown in sales and earnings, PetSmart announced the retirement of its long-time CEO and a subsequent management reshuffle. However, we continued to own PetSmart because we believe the longer term drivers for improving earnings were still in place. We sold out of the Fund’s other retail underperformer, Dicks Sporting Goods. Dicks Sporting did not meet earnings expectations for several quarters because of weather-related issues and overall weakness in the retail sector. The Fund did have one bright spot in the discretionary sector, leading on-line travel agency priceline.com Inc. The company continued to execute well during the reporting period, posting robust, top-line growth. Priceline.com gained market share in Europe despite that region’s slow growth, while overcoming concerns about more expensive advertising and competitive pressures.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

Results within the health care sector were mixed, while our stock selection in aggregate was positive, the Fund’s overweight to medical equipment and corresponding underweight to biotechnology/pharmaceuticals was a significant drag on results. The medical equipment industry within the health care sector advanced 23% during the reporting period, while the biotech/pharma group rose nearly 50%. Our favorable stock selection included two biotech/pharma companies, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. Regeneron reported strong results during the reporting period. Onyx, which develops drugs to combat cancer, benefited from a buyout offer from Amgen during the summer that was completed by the end of the reporting period. Underperformance within the Fund included: IDEXX Laboratories Inc., which manufactures and distributes diagnostic equipment for veterinarians, and Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., which focuses on the discovery and development of biologics that target ultra-rare diseases. In the case of IDEXX Laboratories, money flowed away from this high quality, high valuation stock after the company reported earnings that were in line, while other similar firms were reporting earnings that exceeded expectations. We sold the Fund’s position in IDEXX Laboratories. The stock price of Alexion Pharmaceuticals also came under pressure, despite the company’s strong earnings. The U.K.’s universal health care system debated plans to discontinue payment for this company’s extremely expensive treatments, or force it to lower pricing. We sold out of the Fund’s position in Alexion Pharmaceuticals during this uncertainty and then bought it back after the situation was favorably resolved.

Stock selection was strongest within the technology sector. The Fund’s outperformers included emerging growth companies focused on the internet or cloud-based technology that benefited at the expense of legacy technology. Outperformance was led by a position in LinkedIn, Inc., the leading online social network for the world’s professionals to manage and share their work-related identities. The company continued to produce a strong underlying core growth rate as human resource professionals increasingly used the service for recruitment. At the same time, the market began to recognize the opportunity for future strong advertising revenues from LinkedIn’s mobile social advertising platform. In addition, the Fund was rewarded for its position in Splunk Inc., a company that enables enterprises to collect and analyze the machine data generated by their technology infrastructure in order to improve the efficiency of their IT systems. The company’s stock price advanced as it continued to attract new customers, develop innovative new products, improve revenue and offer strong forward looking guidance. The Fund also benefited from its position in FleetCor Technologies Inc., a provider of customized payment solutions for small fleet operators in the U.S. and overseas. The company continued to show superior execution as it expanded overseas and increased the usage of its payment cards. FleetCor’s subsequent increase in profitable market share has led to upward revisions in earnings estimates. Pandora Media, the market leader in providing advertiser-supported internet radio, also performed well. The company made significant progress toward better monetizing its users by reducing the gap between its share of listening hours and its share of radio advertising dollars. Pandora also made strong gains in market share within the overall radio market as more listeners continued to shift from traditional to internet radio.

Within the financial sector, the Fund’s lack of exposure to real estate investment trusts (REITs) compared to the benchmark’s 3.4% weight was helpful. Particularly in the second half of the reporting period, the entire REIT segment was negatively impacted by the Fed’s discussion of tapering and the ensuing increase in long-term interest rates. We viewed REITs as overvalued as money had previously flowed into the segment due to its defensive characteristics and yield. The Fund also benefited from our well-timed purchase of Moody’s Corporation, a leading credit ratings provider. We bought this growth company with a solid business model early in the reporting period when its stock price was unusually depressed based on regulatory and legal concerns facing the entire rating industry. After our purchase, these concerns lifted and Moody’s stock price subsequently rose. In addition, investment management firm Affiliated Managers Group Inc. was another outperformer for the Fund. The company, which owns stakes in a number of private equity, asset management and hedge fund firms, benefited from the solid performance of its fund line-up and some of the strongest money flows in the money management industry.

 

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Although overall stock selection in consumer staples was negative, the Fund had one strong performer: Nu Skin Enterprises. This leading developer and marketer of anti-aging skincare products and nutritional supplements saw its stock price revalued upward as it reported stronger-than-expected earnings, revenues and margins and raised forward-looking guidance. Nu Skin is also benefiting from news of a new weight control product line that should launch around year end. Finally, within energy, the Fund’s position in Core Laboratories N.V. outpaced the strong performance of the overall sector due to several favorable earnings reports during the reporting period. Core Laboratories acts as a consultant to energy and production companies worldwide, offering proprietary reservoir description, production enhancement and reservoir management services. The company has continued to post consistent growth, driven by the expansion of global drilling into new deep water regions and oil shales worldwide.

We remained focused on searching for exceptional growth companies that have the potential to become future industry leaders. At the same time, we continued to shift the Fund’s holdings away from more defensive, stable companies and toward more emerging growth areas. To that end, the Fund ended the reporting period with no exposure to utilities, telecommunication services or REITs, and an underweight to the consumer staples sector. In technology, we added to the Fund’s exposure in the emerging internet and cloud-computing areas, while selling holdings from the legacy technology category. Recent purchases included: Yelp Inc., an on-line business review site; ServiceNow, a cloud-based software company that automates enterprise IT operations; Workday, Inc., a provider of enterprise cloud-based applications for human resources and finance; and TripAdvisor, Inc., which runs a travel review web site. We also added slightly to the Fund’s financial exposure via two new positions that stand to benefit when the Fed ends its quantitative easing campaign and interest rates continue to rise from current levels. These additions included TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, a leading discount brokerage company that has consistently gained market share over the years, and CBOE Holdings Inc., a derivatives exchange company. Finally, we sold a long-term favorite from the Fund, wireless tower operator SBA Communications Corporation, due to our shift away from defensive, stable companies.

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) outperformed the Lipper classification average, but trailed slightly relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index during the twelve-month period.

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

The Fund pursues a long-term capital appreciation strategy by investing primarily in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations of less than $3 billion at the time of purchase. The investment process employed in the management of the Fund seeks to exploit secular growth trends that we believe will provide an investment tailwind to above-average growth that should transcend the business cycle over the longer term. Importantly, our process also emphasizes a valuation discipline designed to find attractive investment opportunities that should benefit from multiple expansion when particular investment catalysts become evident in the marketplace. The Fund’s portfolio typically features investments in high quality companies with attractive or improving margin profiles, generally healthy balance sheets and prospects for above-average revenue and earnings growth.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

The performance of small-cap stocks during the reporting period was remarkably strong, driven by continued indications of stability and growth in the domestic economy, coupled with the Fed’s expressed intention of continuing monetary stimulus into the early stages of 2014. The Fed’s open-market purchases appear to be having the desired effect of lowering unemployment, stimulating the housing market and, therefore, boosting consumer confidence; however, the anticipation of an eventual tapering of the stimulus program may ultimately bring security valuation back into focus as a factor in relative investment performance. As price momentum has been the predominant factor associated with excess returns over the past year, our strategy of coupling secular investment themes with security valuation has generally kept pace with the Russell 2000® Growth Index, while outperforming our Lipper classification average. Also, we are encouraged with the outlooks provided by the companies held in the Fund following the reporting of calendar third-quarter earnings.

Security selection within the energy sector was the most positive contributor to the Fund’s relative performance and was derived from both the energy services and production subsectors. The Fund’s energy services holdings were concentrated among higher margin equipment names such as Dril-Quip Inc. and Lufkin Industries Inc. that benefited as firm oil prices drove strong production activity and rising margins. The former of these is a leading manufacturer of sub-sea wellheads used in offshore production that has provided several positive quarterly updates highlighted by strong backlog activity and gradually expanding operating margins. Lufkin Industries is a leading provider of on-shore artificial lift equipment that was acquired by General Electric Co. for a significant premium in April 2013. The Fund also benefited through its holdings of Oasis Petroleum Inc. and Diamondback Energy Inc., which operate in the Williston Basin and Permian Basin, respectively. Both companies announced acreage and mineral rights transactions during the third quarter of 2013 that were well received by investors.

The Fund’s financial sector holdings also contributed positively to relative performance. In general, the Fund’s overweight position in regional banks and underweight position in real estate investment trusts (REITs) was additive to performance as rising long-term interest rates tend to benefit the earnings of asset-sensitive banks, while reducing the relative attractiveness of dividend yield plays. Shares of Home BancShares Inc., an Arkansas-based regional bank with significant exposure to the Florida market, performed well during the reporting period due to a combination of solid quarterly execution and the announcement of a highly accretive acquisition, Liberty Bancshares Inc. Additionally, shares of East West Bancorp Inc., the largest U.S.-based bank focused on the Chinese-American community, rose throughout the reporting period as the bank posted results consistently better than expectations. Finally, shares of Evercore Partners Inc. performed well as the company continued to take market share in the mergers and acquisition advisory business from larger, diversified capital markets firms.

The consumer discretionary sector also provided a lift to the Fund’s relative performance, most notably by our holding in Brunswick Corporation. This manufacturer of marine engines, boats and fitness equipment showed strong performance as it benefited from share gains in the boating industry. Additionally, shares of Caribou Coffee Company Inc., a smaller-sized coffee company that was building a regional retail concept of coffee houses as well as supplying coffee to grocery and retail chains, announced that it would be purchased by a German private equity firm for a significant premium.

The most significant detractor to the Fund’s relative performance was stock selection in the information technology sector. Shares of LogMeIn Inc., the market’s leading remote connection and troubleshooting provider for cloud-based services, fell significantly after the company posted solid fourth quarter 2012 results, but guided to revenue growth for calendar 2013 that was considerably below investors’ expectations. The Fund’s position in Fortinet Inc., a leading provider of network security hardware appliances, was also under pressure. The company pre-released disappointing

 

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first-quarter results due to a shift in carrier spending behavior, macroeconomic weakness in Latin America and Europe as well as disruptions associated with a product transition. Additionally, shares of Silicon Laboratories Inc., a mixed signal analog semiconductor design firm, performed poorly in the first half of calendar 2013 as the company struggled with a faster-than-anticipated run-off of legacy modem and FM tuner business. Silicon Laboratories shares were further pressured after the company disclosed an expected earnings dilution from its acquisition of microcontroller design firm Energy Micro AS in June 2013.

While the Fund’s weighting in the information technology sector is generally in line with that of the benchmark Russell 2000® Growth Index, we have shifted from the more cyclical groups such as semiconductors and communications equipment toward companies providing software-as-a-service solutions and internet service offerings and continue to evaluate names that meet our growth and valuation criteria. With the financial sector, we remain close to the benchmark weight in the group, with overweight exposure to regional banking and capital markets with no U.S. REIT exposure. Lastly, in the health care sector, we continue to position the group for secular growth in the medical devices and biotechnology groups that we believe may likely benefit from new product development and not be negatively impacted during the apparently troubled implementation phase of the Affordable Care Act.

 

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Risk Considerations

 

 

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible.

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

Equity investments, such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, active management risk, and growth stock risk. Foreign investments involve additional risks, including currency fluctuation, political and economic instability, lack of liquidity and differing legal and accounting standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. The use of derivatives involves additional risk and transaction costs.

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

Equity investments are subject to market risk. Foreign investments involve additional risks, including currency fluctuation, political and economic instability, lack of liquidity and differing legal and accounting standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies are subject to greater volatility. The use of derivatives involves additional risk and transaction costs. The Fund’s ability to invest in initial public offerings (IPOs) involves a higher degree of risk than more seasoned companies.

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

Equity investments are subject to market risk. Foreign investments involve additional risks, including currency fluctuation, political and economic instability, lack of liquidity and differing legal and accounting standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies are subject to greater volatility. The use of derivatives involves additional risks and transactions costs. The Fund’s ability to invest in initial public offerings (IPOs) involves a higher degree of risk than more seasoned companies. Small cap stocks involve substantial risk.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

 

The Fund Performance and Expense Ratios for each Fund are shown on the following six pages.

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 without sales charges would be lower if the sales charge were included. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Returns may reflect a contractual agreement between certain Funds and the investment adviser to waive certain fees and expenses; see Notes to Financial Statements, Note 7—Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates for more information. In addition, returns may reflect a voluntary expense limitation by the Funds’ investment adviser that may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. For the most recent month-end performance visit www.nuveen.com or call (800) 257-8787.

Returns reflect differences in sales charges and expenses, which are primarily differences in distribution and service fees. Fund returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Funds’ Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) only.

The expense ratios shown reflect the Funds’ total operating expenses (before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any) as shown in the Funds’ most recent prospectus. The expense ratios include management fees and other fees and expenses.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       28.39%           16.23%           7.75%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       21.00%           14.86%           7.12%   

Russell 1000® Growth Index*

       28.30%           17.51%           7.70%   

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Classification Average*

       29.24%           15.72%           7.06%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       27.38%           15.38%           6.96%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       22.38%           15.27%           6.96%   

Class C Shares

       27.43%           15.36%           6.95%   

Class R3 Shares

       28.07%           15.95%           7.50%   

Class I Shares

       28.69%           16.51%           8.03%   

 

       Cumulative  
       

Since
Inception**

 

Class R6 Shares

       20.82%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       17.64%           11.43%           7.83%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       10.86%           10.12%           7.19%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       16.75%           10.62%           7.04%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       11.75%           10.48%           7.04%   

Class C Shares

       16.75%           10.59%           7.02%   

Class R3 Shares

       17.34%           11.16%           7.58%   

Class I Shares

       17.92%           11.70%           8.10%   

 

       Cumulative  
       

Since
Inception**

 

Class R6 Shares

       15.29%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class B Shares have a CDSC that begins at 5% for redemptions during the first year and declines periodically until after six years when the charge becomes 0%. Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are only available for purchase by eligible retirement plans. Class R6 Shares have no sales charge and are available only to certain limited categories of investors as described in the prospectus. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       1.25%   

Class B Shares

       1.99%   

Class C Shares

       2.00%   

Class R3 Shares

       1.50%   

Class R6 Shares

       0.94%   

Class I Shares

       1.00%   

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

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The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

** Since inception returns for Class R6 Shares are from 2/28/13.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       30.27%           19.25%           9.94%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       22.77%           17.84%           9.30%   

Russell Midcap® Growth Index*

       33.93%           20.32%           9.60%   

Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Classification Average*

       32.81%           18.15%           8.69%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       29.29%           18.35%           9.12%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       24.29%           18.25%           9.12%   

Class C Shares

       29.33%           18.36%           9.13%   

Class R3 Shares

       29.97%           18.95%           9.69%   

Class I Shares

       30.60%           19.54%           10.22%   

 

       Cumulative  
       

Since
Inception**

 

Class R6 Shares

       20.12%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       21.67%           13.82%           10.48%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       14.67%           12.48%           9.83%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       20.74%           12.97%           9.65%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       15.74%           12.84%           9.65%   

Class C Shares

       20.78%           12.97%           9.66%   

Class R3 Shares

       21.38%           13.53%           10.23%   

Class I Shares

       22.00%           14.11%           10.76%   

 

       Cumulative  
       

Since
Inception**

 

Class R6 Shares

       17.06%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class B Shares have a CDSC that begins at 5% for redemptions during the first year and declines periodically until after six years when the charge becomes 0%. Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are only available for purchase by eligible retirement plans. Class R6 Shares have no sales charge and are available only to certain limited categories of investors as described in the prospectus. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       1.30%   

Class B Shares

       2.05%   

Class C Shares

       2.05%   

Class R3 Shares

       1.55%   

Class R6 Shares

       0.96%   

Class I Shares

       1.05%   

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

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The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

** Since Inception returns for Class R6 Shares are from 2/28/13.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       39.22%           20.23%           7.41%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       31.19%           18.81%           6.78%   

Russell 2000® Growth Index*

       39.84%           19.27%           9.14%   

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Classification Average*

       37.41%           19.23%           8.71%   

Class C Shares

       38.17%           19.34%           6.61%   

Class R3 Shares

       38.86%           19.93%           7.18%   

Class I Shares

       39.55%           20.54%           7.67%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       29.02%           14.06%           8.18%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       21.58%           12.72%           7.54%   

Class C Shares

       28.02%           13.20%           7.37%   

Class R3 Shares

       28.65%           13.78%           7.94%   

Class I Shares

       29.32%           14.35%           8.44%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class B Shares have a CDSC that begins at 5% for redemptions during the first year and declines periodically until after six years when the charge becomes 0%. Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are only available for purchase by eligible retirement plans. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Gross
Expense
Ratios

      

Net
Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       1.70%           1.47%   

Class C Shares

       2.44%           2.22%   

Class R3 Shares

       1.94%           1.72%   

Class I Shares

       1.45%           1.22%   

The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through February 28, 2014, so that total annual fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed 1.47%, 2.22%, 1.72% and 1.22% for Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class I shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

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The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

 

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Holding Summaries October 31, 2013

 

This data relates to the securities held in each Fund’s portfolio of investments. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself.

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

Fund Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

       100.1%   

Short-Term Investments

       0.5%   

Other2

       (0.6)%   

Portfolio Composition1

 

Internet Software & Services

       8.2%   

Software

       7.1%   

Media

       6.7%   

Specialty Retail

       6.4%   

IT Services

       6.0%   

Biotechnology

       5.6%   

Internet & Catalog Retail

       5.2%   

Computers & Peripherals

       3.8%   

Aerospace & Defense

       3.7%   

Chemicals

       3.5%   

Machinery

       3.2%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       3.2%   

Food & Staples Retailing

       3.0%   

Pharmaceuticals

       2.9%   

Road & Rail

       2.3%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       2.3%   

Airlines

       2.2%   

Tobacco

       2.1%   

Capital Markets

       1.8%   

Health Care Technology

       1.7%   

Short-Term Investments

       0.5%   

Other3

       18.6%   

Top Five Common Stock Holdings1

 

Google Inc., Class A

       4.2%   

Apple, Inc.

       3.8%   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

       2.9%   

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

       2.4%   

Visa Inc., Class A

       2.4%   
 

 

1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

3 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and all industries less than 1.7% of net assets.

 

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Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

Fund Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

       97.7%   

Short-Term Investments

       2.1%   

Other2

       0.2%   

Portfolio Composition1

 

Specialty Retail

     8.1%   

Software

     7.8%   

Machinery

     5.0%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.9%   

Capital Markets

     4.7%   

Chemicals

     4.6%   

Electrical Equipment

     3.9%   

Internet Software & Services

     3.8%   

Pharmaceuticals

     3.5%   

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.4%   

Internet & Catalog Retail

     3.2%   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2.8%   

Airlines

     2.8%   

Biotechnology

     2.8%   

IT Services

     2.6%   

Road & Rail

     2.6%   

Household Durables

     2.5%   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

     2.4%   

Diversified Financial Services

     2.4%   

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.1%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.1%   

Short-Term Investments

     2.1%   

Other3

     19.9%   

Top Five Common Stock Holdings1

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd

     2.1%   

PPG Industries, Inc.

     2.0%   

BorgWarner Inc.

     2.0%   

Dollar Tree Stores Inc.

     1.7%   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     1.7%   
 
1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

3 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and all industries less than 2.1% of net assets.

 

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Holding Summaries October 31, 2013 (continued)

 

 

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities 
Fund

Fund Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

       94.9%   

Short-Term Investments

       3.9%   

Other2

       1.2%   

Portfolio Composition1

 

Biotechnology

       7.0%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       6.3%   

Software

       5.6%   

Internet Software & Services

       5.5%   

Semiconductors & Equipment

       4.8%   

Specialty Retail

       4.3%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       4.1%   

Health Care Providers & Services

       4.0%   

Communications Equipment

       4.0%   

Commercial Banks

       3.2%   

Aerospace & Defense

       3.0%   

Leisure Equipment & Products

       2.9%   

Capital Markets

       2.8%   

Machinery

       2.8%   

Household Durables

       2.8%   

Diversified Consumer Services

       2.8%   

Road & Rail

       2.7%   

Chemicals

       2.7%   

Construction & Engineering

       2.7%   

Food Products

       2.6%   

Short-Term Investments

       3.9%   

Other3

       19.5%   

Top Five Common Stock Holdings1

 

Micros Systems, Inc.

       1.9%   

Plantronics Inc.

       1.8%   

East West Bancorp Inc.

       1.7%   

Energy XXI Limited Bermuda

       1.7%   

Team Health Holdings Inc.

       1.7%   
 
1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

3 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and all industries less than 2.6% of net assets.

 

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Expense Examples

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you 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 Funds 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 end of the period.

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 respective 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.

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

 

    Actual Performance      Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
    

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

R6 Shares

   

I Shares

    

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

R6 Shares

   

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

  $ 1,163.50      $ 1,158.70      $ 1,159.10      $ 1,162.00      $ 1,165.60      $ 1,165.10       $ 1,018.85      $ 1,015.02      $ 1,015.12      $ 1,017.54      $ 1,020.72      $ 1,020.11   

Expenses Incurred During Period

  $ 6.87      $ 10.99      $ 10.88      $ 8.28      $ 4.86      $ 5.51       $ 6.41      $ 10.26      $ 10.16      $ 7.73      $ 4.53      $ 5.14   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.26%, 2.02%, 2.00%, 1.52%, 0.89% and 1.01% for Classes A, B, C, R3, R6 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

 

    Actual Performance      Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
    

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

R6 Shares

   

I Shares

    

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

R6 Shares

   

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

  $ 1,159.70      $ 1,155.20      $ 1,155.30      $ 1,158.30      $ 1,161.90      $ 1,161.00       $ 1,018.65      $ 1,014.72      $ 1,014.87      $ 1,017.39      $ 1,020.57      $ 1,019.91   

Expenses Incurred During Period

  $ 7.08      $ 11.30      $ 11.14      $ 8.43      $ 5.01      $ 5.72       $ 6.61      $ 10.56      $ 10.41      $ 7.88      $ 4.69      $ 5.35   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.30%, 2.08%, 2.05%, 1.55%, 0.92% and 1.05% for Classes A, B, C, R3, R6 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

 

     Actual Performance        Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
      A Shares      C Shares      R3 Shares      I Shares        A Shares      C Shares      R3 Shares      I Shares  

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

   $ 1,206.30       $ 1,201.30       $ 1,205.00       $ 1,207.50         $ 1,017.80       $ 1,014.06       $ 1,016.59       $ 1,019.11   

Expenses Incurred During Period

   $ 8.17       $ 12.26       $ 9.50       $ 6.73         $ 7.48       $ 11.22       $ 8.69       $ 6.16   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.47%, 2.21%, 1.71% and 1.21% for Classes A, C, R3 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Report of Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, and Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (each a series of the Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the “Funds”) at October 31, 2013, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two 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 Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. 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 October 31, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Funds for the years ended October 31, 2011 and prior were audited by other independent auditors whose report dated December 28, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Chicago, IL

December 27, 2013

 

Nuveen Investments     27   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 129.1%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 100.1%

           
 

Aerospace & Defense – 3.7%

           
  61,004     

Boeing Company

            $ 7,961,022   
  38,280     

Precision Castparts Corporation

              9,702,066   
  54,328     

United Technologies Corporation

                    5,772,350   
 

Total Aerospace & Defense

                    23,435,438   
 

Airlines – 2.2%

           
  291,546     

Delta Air Lines, Inc., (2)

              7,690,983   
  121,473     

Ryanair Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR, (2)

                    6,099,159   
 

Total Airlines

                    13,790,142   
 

Auto Components – 1.1%

           
  69,754     

BorgWarner Inc., (2)

                    7,193,730   
 

Automobiles – 1.0%

           
  102,024     

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

                    6,533,617   
 

Biotechnology – 5.6%

           
  33,326     

Biogen Idec Inc., (3)

              8,137,876   
  61,831     

Celgene Corporation, (3)

              9,181,285   
  251,488     

Gilead Sciences, Inc., (2), (3)

                    17,853,133   
 

Total Biotechnology

                    35,172,294   
 

Capital Markets – 1.8%

           
  229,404     

Charles Schwab Corporation, (2)

              5,196,001   
  36,116     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

                    5,809,620   
 

Total Capital Markets

                    11,005,621   
 

Chemicals – 3.5%

           
  72,390     

Monsanto Company

              7,592,263   
  43,482     

PPG Industries, Inc.

              7,938,944   
  72,336     

W.R. Grace & Co., (3)

                    6,630,318   
 

Total Chemicals

                    22,161,525   
 

Computers & Peripherals – 3.8%

           
  45,841     

Apple, Inc.

                    23,945,046   
 

Consumer Finance – 1.5%

           
  112,558     

American Express Company

                    9,207,244   
 

Diversified Financial Services – 1.5%

           
  106,211     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

              5,474,115   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

           
  52,120     

Moody’s Corporation

                  $ 3,682,799   
 

Total Diversified Financial Services

                    9,156,914   
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.9%

           
  115,100     

Verizon Communications Inc., (2)

                    5,813,701   
 

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.9%

           
  63,260     

Oceaneering International Inc.

                    5,432,769   
 

Food & Staples Retailing – 3.0%

           
  93,290     

Costco Wholesale Corporation

              11,008,220   
  118,884     

Whole Foods Market, Inc., (2)

                    7,505,147   
 

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                    18,513,367   
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 1.3%

           
  51,197     

McKesson HBOC Inc.

                    8,004,139   
 

Health Care Technology – 1.7%

           
  22,011     

AthenaHealth Inc., (2), (3)

              2,938,689   
  135,469     

Cerner Corporation, (2), (3)

                    7,590,328   
 

Total Health Care Technology

                    10,529,017   
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.2%

           
  122,681     

Las Vegas Sands

              8,614,660   
  137,955     

Starbucks Corporation

                    11,181,253   
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                    19,795,913   
 

Household Durables – 1.3%

           
  147,176     

Jarden Corporation, (3)

                    8,147,663   
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 1.4%

           
  120,549     

Danaher Corporation

                    8,690,377   
 

Internet & Catalog Retail – 5.2%

           
  35,114     

Amazon.com, Inc., (3)

              12,782,549   
  11,464     

NetFlix.com Inc., (3)

              3,696,911   
  10,927     

priceline.com Incorporated, (3)

              11,515,200   
  52,195     

TripAdvisor Inc., (2), (3)

                    4,317,048   
 

Total Internet & Catalog Retail

                    32,311,708   
 

Internet Software & Services – 8.2%

           
  169,140     

Facebook Inc., Class A, (3)

              8,500,976   
  25,759     

Google Inc., Class A, (3)

              26,546,710   
  32,215     

LinkedIn Corporation, Class A, (3)

              7,205,529   
  254,646     

Pandora Media, Inc., (2), (3)

              6,399,254   
  37,779     

Yelp Inc., (3)

                    2,559,527   
 

Total Internet Software & Services

                    51,211,996   

 

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Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

IT Services – 6.0%

           
  30,579     

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, (2), (3)

            $ 7,249,058   
  21,199     

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

              15,201,803   
  76,284     

Visa Inc., Class A, (2)

                    15,002,774   
 

Total IT Services

                    37,453,635   
 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.9%

           
  45,207     

Polaris Industries Inc., (2)

                    5,919,857   
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.8%

           
  20,943     

Mettler-Toledo International Inc., (2), (3)

                    5,182,555   
 

Machinery – 3.2%

           
  69,128     

Cummins Inc.

              8,780,639   
  87,202     

Graco Inc., (2)

              6,737,227   
  72,946     

Wabtec Corporation

                    4,755,350   
 

Total Machinery

                    20,273,216   
 

Media – 6.7%

           
  119,480     

CBS Corporation, Class B

              7,066,047   
  86,737     

Discovery Communications Inc., Class A, (2), (3)

              7,712,654   
  89,704     

Liberty Global PLC, Class A, (3)

              7,030,102   
  1,369,863     

Sirius XM Radio Inc., (2)

              5,164,384   
  122,307     

The Walt Disney Company, (2)

              8,389,037   
  191,726     

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Class A, (2)

                    6,534,022   
 

Total Media

                    41,896,246   
 

Multiline Retail – 1.2%

           
  125,606     

Dollar Tree Stores Inc., (2), (3)

                    7,335,390   
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.3%

           
  166,391     

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

              5,876,930   
  40,728     

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

                    8,340,280   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    14,217,210   
 

Pharmaceuticals – 2.9%

           
  234,654     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

              12,324,028   
  183,212     

Pfizer Inc.

                    5,620,944   
 

Total Pharmaceuticals

                    17,944,972   
 

Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.4%

           
  108,012     

American Tower Corporation (REIT)

                    8,570,752   
 

Road & Rail – 2.3%

           
  81,383     

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.

              6,106,167   
  69,888     

Kansas City Southern Industries, (2)

                    8,492,790   
 

Total Road & Rail

                    14,598,957   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Semiconductors & Equipment – 1.0%

           
  136,894     

ARM Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR, (2)

                  $ 6,460,028   
 

Software – 7.1%

           
  132,740     

Adobe Systems Incorporated, (3)

              7,194,508   
  41,174     

CommVault Systems, Inc., (3)

              3,214,866   
  181,641     

Microsoft Corporation

              6,421,009   
  42,819     

NetSuite Inc., (2), (3)

              4,319,581   
  134,548     

Salesforce.com, Inc., (2), (3)

              7,179,481   
  96,957     

ServiceNow Inc., (2), (3)

              5,294,822   
  90,638     

Splunk Inc., (3)

              5,683,909   
  65,333     

Workday Inc., Class A, (3)

                    4,891,482   
 

Total Software

                    44,199,658   
 

Specialty Retail – 6.4%

           
  13,057     

AutoZone, Inc., (2), (3)

              5,675,747   
  126,280     

CarMax, Inc., (2), (3)

              5,933,897   
  65,302     

Home Depot, Inc.

              5,086,373   
  195,552     

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

              9,734,579   
  104,551     

TJX Companies, Inc.

              6,355,655   
  97,506     

Tractor Supply Company

                    6,957,053   
 

Total Specialty Retail

                    39,743,304   
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.5%

           
  59,472     

Lululemon Athletica Inc., (2), (3)

              4,106,542   
  31,134     

Ralph Lauren Corporation, Class A

                    5,157,036   
 

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

                    9,263,578   
 

Tobacco – 2.1%

           
  147,156     

Philip Morris International

                    13,114,543   
 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.5%

           
  34,870     

W.W. Grainger, Inc., (2)

                    9,378,984   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $424,704,982)

                    625,605,106   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 29.0%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 29.0%

           
  181,651,530     

Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.177%, (4), (5)

                  $ 181,651,530   
 

Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $181,651,530)

                    181,651,530   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $606,356,512)

                    807,256,636   

 

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Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.5%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 0.5%

           
  3,377,345     

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z, 0.000%, (4)

                  $ 3,377,345   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,377,345)

                    3,377,345   
 

Total Investments (cost $609,733,857) – 129.6%

                    810,633,981   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (29.6)%

                    (185,052,777
 

Net Assets – 100%

                  $ 625,581,204   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

          (2) Investment, or portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of the securities out on loan as of the end of the reporting period was $177,218,350.

 

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

 

          (4) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

          (5) The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information.

 

        ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

        REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  32       Nuveen Investments


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 123.3%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 97.7%

           
 

Airlines – 2.8%

           
  738,733     

Delta Air Lines, Inc., (2)

            $      19,487,777   
  294,579     

Ryanair Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR

                    14,790,812   
 

Total Airlines

                    34,278,589   
 

Auto Components – 2.0%

           
  232,780     

BorgWarner Inc., (2)

                    24,006,601   
 

Automobiles – 1.4%

           
  269,356     

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

                    17,249,558   
 

Beverages – 0.7%

           
  159,647     

Monster Beverage Corporation, (3)

                    9,136,598   
 

Biotechnology – 2.8%

           
  164,732     

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., (3)

              20,253,799   
  48,413     

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

                    13,923,579   
 

Total Biotechnology

                    34,177,378   
 

Building Products – 0.8%

           
  227,064     

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

                    9,781,917   
 

Capital Markets – 4.7%

           
  88,996     

Affiliated Managers Group Inc., (3)

              17,571,370   
  247,476     

Evercore Partners Inc., Class A

              12,490,114   
  324,601     

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

              13,224,245   
  514,370     

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, (2)

                    14,021,726   
 

Total Capital Markets

                    57,307,455   
 

Chemicals – 4.6%

           
  171,418     

FMC Corporation

              12,472,374   
  136,846     

PPG Industries, Inc.

              24,985,343   
  204,104     

W.R. Grace & Co., (3)

                    18,708,173   
 

Total Chemicals

                    56,165,890   
 

Construction & Engineering – 1.2%

           
  199,091     

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.

                    14,750,652   
 

Consumer Finance – 0.7%

           
  177,833     

Discover Financial Services

                    9,225,976   
 

Diversified Financial Services – 2.4%

           
  311,497     

CBOE Holdings Inc.

              15,107,604   

 

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Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

           
  199,828     

Moody’s Corporation, (2)

                  $ 14,119,846   
 

Total Diversified Financial Services

                    29,227,450   
 

Electrical Equipment – 3.9%

           
  276,465     

Ametek Inc.

              13,223,321   
  189,687     

Rockwell Automation, Inc., (2)

              20,943,342   
  106,885     

Roper Industries Inc., (2)

                    13,554,087   
 

Total Electrical Equipment

                    47,720,750   
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 2.4%

           
  248,168     

Amphenol Corporation, Class A

              19,925,409   
  112,935     

Littelfuse, Inc., (2)

                    9,602,863   
 

Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments

                    29,528,272   
 

Energy Equipment & Services – 2.1%

           
  55,776     

Core Laboratories NV, (2)

              10,442,383   
  182,659     

Oceaneering International Inc.

                    15,686,755   
 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                    26,129,138   
 

Food Products – 1.0%

           
  187,757     

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., (2), (3)

                    11,793,017   
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 3.4%

           
  123,818     

Henry Schein Inc., (3)

              13,920,858   
  287,991     

Team Health Holdings Inc., (3)

              12,510,329   
  190,781     

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

                    15,369,317   
 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                    41,800,504   
 

Health Care Technology – 2.0%

           
  35,299     

AthenaHealth Inc., (2), (3)

              4,712,769   
  352,783     

Cerner Corporation, (2), (3)

                    19,766,431   
 

Total Health Care Technology

                    24,479,200   
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.1%

           
  155,618     

Wynn Resorts Ltd, (2)

                    25,871,492   
 

Household Durables – 2.5%

           
  329,135     

Jarden Corporation, (3)

              18,220,914   
  98,273     

Mohawk Industries Inc., (3)

                    13,013,311   
 

Total Household Durables

                    31,234,225   
 

Internet & Catalog Retail – 3.2%

           
  39,611     

Netflix, Inc., (3)

              12,773,755   
  12,603     

priceline.com Incorporated, (3)

              13,281,419   
  163,918     

TripAdvisor Inc., (2), (3)

                    13,557,658   
 

Total Internet & Catalog Retail

                    39,612,832   

 

  34       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Internet Software & Services – 3.8%

           
  127,483     

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., (3)

            $ 6,038,870   
  75,227     

Criteo SA, Sponsored ADR, (3)

              2,656,265   
  87,243     

LinkedIn Corporation, Class A, (3)

              19,513,642   
  493,272     

Pandora Media, Inc., (2), (3)

              12,395,925   
  85,595     

Yelp Inc., (3)

                    5,799,061   
 

Total Internet Software & Services

                    46,403,763   
 

IT Services – 2.6%

           
  63,893     

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, (2), (3)

              15,146,475   
  240,240     

Gartner Inc., (3)

              14,162,148   
  24,045     

WEX Inc., (3)

                    2,244,601   
 

Total IT Services

                    31,553,224   
 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 1.5%

           
  142,435     

Polaris Industries Inc., (2)

                    18,651,863   
 

Machinery – 5.0%

           
  212,802     

Flowserve Corporation, (2)

              14,783,355   
  151,085     

Graco Inc., (2)

              11,672,827   
  208,970     

WABCO Holdings Inc., (3)

              17,904,550   
  266,242     

Wabtec Corporation

                    17,356,316   
 

Total Machinery

                    61,717,048   
 

Marine – 0.7%

           
  97,031     

Kirby Corporation, (3)

                    8,586,273   
 

Media – 1.4%

           
  4,488,992     

Sirius XM Radio Inc., (2)

                    16,923,500   
 

Multiline Retail – 1.7%

           
  364,009     

Dollar Tree Stores Inc., (2), (3)

                    21,258,126   
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.9%

           
  463,285     

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

              16,363,226   
  343,349     

Cobalt International Energy, Inc., (3)

              7,969,130   
  107,990     

Concho Resources Inc., (2), (3)

              11,944,774   
  251,307     

Diamondback Energy Inc., (3)

              12,980,007   
  184,764     

Gulfport Energy Corporation, (2), (3)

                    10,843,799   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    60,100,936   
 

Personal Products – 1.4%

           
  142,576     

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

                    16,671,412   
 

Pharmaceuticals – 3.5%

           
  156,124     

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              14,166,692   
  483,645     

Mylan Inc., (2), (3)

              18,315,636   
  147,250     

Salix Pharmaceuticals Limited, (3)

                    10,565,187   
 

Total Pharmaceuticals

                    43,047,515   

 

Nuveen Investments     35   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Road & Rail – 2.6%

           
  178,754     

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.

            $ 13,411,913   
  148,761     

Kansas City Southern Industries, (2)

                    18,077,437   
 

Total Road & Rail

                    31,489,350   
 

Semiconductors & Equipment – 1.3%

           
  349,780     

ARM Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR, (2)

                    16,506,118   
 

Software – 7.8%

           
  120,454     

Ansys Inc., (3)

              10,533,702   
  308,254     

Aspen Technology Inc., (3)

              11,784,550   
  134,789     

CommVault Systems, Inc., (3)

              10,524,325   
  87,227     

NetSuite Inc., (2), (3)

              8,799,460   
  269,072     

ServiceNow Inc., (2), (3)

              14,694,022   
  262,171     

Splunk Inc., (3)

              16,440,743   
  80,984     

Tableau Software Inc., Class A, (3)

              4,977,277   
  67,230     

Ultimate Software Group, Inc., (3)

              10,385,690   
  110,722     

Workday Inc., Class A, (3)

                    8,289,756   
 

Total Software

                    96,429,525   
 

Specialty Retail – 8.1%

           
  44,990     

AutoZone, Inc., (2), (3)

              19,556,703   
  302,707     

CarMax, Inc., (3)

              14,224,202   
  301,013     

GNC Holdings Inc., Class A

              17,705,585   
  204,727     

PetSmart Inc., (2)

              14,895,936   
  266,770     

Ross Stores, Inc.

              20,634,659   
  167,848     

Tractor Supply Company

                    11,975,955   
 

Total Specialty Retail

                    98,993,040   
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.8%

           
  103,808     

Fossil Group Inc., (3)

              13,177,388   
  159,535     

Michael Kors Holdings Limited, (3)

              12,276,218   
  57,687     

Ralph Lauren Corporation, Class A

                    9,555,275   
 

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

                    35,008,881   
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.0%

           
  208,438     

Ocwen Financial Corporation, (3)

                    11,720,469   
 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.9%

           
  41,993     

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

                    11,294,857   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $908,092,649)

                    1,199,833,394   

 

  36       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 25.6%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 25.6%

           
  315,031,451     

Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.177%, (4), (5)

                  $ 315,031,451   
 

Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $315,031,451)

                    315,031,451   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $1,223,124,100)

                    1,514,864,845   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.1%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 2.1%

           
  26,102,023     

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z, 0.000%, (4)

                  $ 26,102,023   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $26,102,023)

                    26,102,023   
 

Total Investments (cost $1,249,226,123) – 125.4%

                    1,540,966,868   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (25.4)%

                    (311,837,442
 

Net Assets – 100%

                  $ 1,229,129,426   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

             (2) Investment, or portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of the securities out on loan as of the end of the reporting period was $307,240,928.

 

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

 

             (4) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

             (5) The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information.

 

          ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 120.7%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 94.9%

           
 

Aerospace & Defense – 3.0%

           
  34,625     

Hexcel Corporation, (2)

            $ 1,464,984   
  59,597     

Orbital Sciences Corporation, (2), (3)

                    1,374,903   
 

Total Aerospace & Defense

                    2,839,887   
 

Auto Components – 1.4%

           
  24,614     

Tenneco Inc., (2)

                    1,306,265   
 

Biotechnology – 7.0%

           
  36,865     

Alkermes Inc., (2)

              1,297,279   
  11,882     

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              684,522   
  17,472     

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., (2), (3)

              400,284   
  34,311     

Cepheid, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,397,144   
  14,236     

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              882,632   
  27,053     

ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              900,053   
  39,519     

Myriad Genetics Inc., (2), (3)

                    963,473   
 

Total Biotechnology

                    6,525,387   
 

Capital Markets – 2.8%

           
  23,276     

Evercore Partners Inc., Class A, (3)

              1,174,740   
  35,589     

Stifel Financial Corporation, (2), (3)

                    1,457,370   
 

Total Capital Markets

                    2,632,110   
 

Chemicals – 2.7%

           
  56,566     

Chemtura Corporation, (2)

              1,385,867   
  23,519     

H.B. Fuller Company

                    1,125,855   
 

Total Chemicals

                    2,511,722   
 

Commercial Banks – 3.2%

           
  57,110     

Cathay General Bancorp.

              1,406,619   
  48,349     

East West Bancorp Inc., (3)

                    1,628,878   
 

Total Commercial Banks

                    3,035,497   
 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.1%

           
  50,552     

Interface, Inc.

                    1,023,678   
 

Communications Equipment – 4.0%

           
  74,810     

Aruba Networks, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,403,436   
  47,102     

Ixia, (2)

              667,906   
  38,107     

Plantronics Inc.

                    1,636,315   
 

Total Communications Equipment

                    3,707,657   

 

  38       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Construction & Engineering – 2.7%

           
  38,833     

MasTec Inc., (2), (3)

            $ 1,241,491   
  46,856     

MYR Group Inc., (2)

                    1,239,341   
 

Total Construction & Engineering

                    2,480,832   
 

Distributors – 1.0%

           
  17,500     

Pool Corporation

                    951,650   
 

Diversified Consumer Services – 2.8%

           
  22,245     

Capella Education Company, (2)

              1,355,165   
  25,738     

Grand Canyon Education Inc., (2)

                    1,216,635   
 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                    2,571,800   
 

Electrical Equipment – 2.5%

           
  10,177     

Acuity Brands Inc.

              1,022,890   
  57,279     

Thermon Group Holdings Inc., (2)

                    1,346,629   
 

Total Electrical Equipment

                    2,369,519   
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 2.5%

           
  18,750     

Coherent, Inc.

              1,241,063   
  36,910     

National Instruments Corporation, (3)

                    1,072,236   
 

Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments

                    2,313,299   
 

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.8%

           
  5,979     

Dril-Quip Inc., (2)

                    702,054   
 

Food Products – 2.6%

           
  18,962     

Annie’s Incorporated, (2), (3)

              895,955   
  21,194     

Treehouse Foods Inc., (2)

                    1,552,672   
 

Total Food Products

                    2,448,627   
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 6.3%

           
  19,128     

Align Technology, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,091,444   
  66,305     

Endologix, Inc., (2)

              1,198,131   
  27,429     

Haemonetics Corporation, (2)

              1,112,520   
  114,884     

Nxstage Medical, Inc., (2)

              1,524,511   
  39,232     

Quidel Corporation, (2), (3)

                    969,030   
 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                    5,895,636   
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 4.0%

           
  38,187     

HealthSouth Corporation

              1,340,746   
  80,824     

Healthways Inc., (2), (3)

              778,335   
  36,960     

Team Health Holdings Inc., (2)

                    1,605,542   
 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                    3,724,623   
 

Health Care Technology – 2.3%

           
  7,464     

AthenaHealth Inc., (2), (3)

              996,519   
  54,840     

HMS Holdings Corporation, (2), (3)

                    1,158,769   
 

Total Health Care Technology

                    2,155,288   

 

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Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.5%

           
  54,671     

Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Inc., (2)

            $ 989,545   
  17,215     

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (2)

                    1,311,439   
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                    2,300,984   
 

Household Durables – 2.8%

           
  41,688     

La-Z-Boy Inc.

              962,159   
  20,370     

Meritage Homes Corporation, (2)

              924,594   
  44,143     

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., (2), (3)

                    702,757   
 

Total Household Durables

                    2,589,510   
 

Internet Software & Services – 5.5%

           
  70,897     

Carbonite Inc., (2)

              938,676   
  44,054     

Constant Contact Inc., (2)

              1,141,439   
  28,048     

DealerTrack Technologies Inc., (2), (3)

              1,046,190   
  55,584     

Perficient, Inc., (2)

              1,005,515   
  36,651     

Web.com Group, Inc., (2), (3)

                    987,745   
 

Total Internet Software & Services

                    5,119,565   
 

IT Services – 1.4%

           
  31,871     

Heartland Payment Systems Inc., (3)

                    1,289,182   
 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 2.9%

           
  25,830     

Arctic Cat, Inc.

              1,353,492   
  30,780     

Brunswick Corporation, (3)

                    1,389,101   
 

Total Leisure Equipment & Products

                    2,742,593   
 

Machinery – 2.8%

           
  30,106     

Actuant Corporation, Class A

              1,130,781   
  48,472     

Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.

                    1,472,095   
 

Total Machinery

                    2,602,876   
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.1%

           
  22,353     

Diamondback Energy, (2)

              1,154,533   
  55,503     

Energy XXI Limited Bermuda, (3)

              1,612,917   
  20,635     

Oasis Petroleum Inc., (2), (3)

                    1,098,814   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    3,866,264   
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%

           
  54,140     

Nektar Therapeutics, (2)

                    514,871   
 

Professional Services – 1.1%

           
  42,740     

TrueBlue Inc., (2), (3)

                    1,055,678   
 

Road & Rail – 2.7%

           
  29,118     

Con-Way, Inc.

              1,199,662   
  61,284     

Swift Transportation Company, Class A, (2), (3)

                    1,335,378   
 

Total Road & Rail

                    2,535,040   

 

  40       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Semiconductors & Equipment – 4.8%

           
  78,371     

MaxLinear, Inc., Class A, (2)

            $ 678,693   
  46,824     

MKS Instruments Inc.

              1,387,863   
  37,966     

Semtech Corporation, (2), (3)

              1,181,122   
  70,425     

Teradyne, Inc., (2)

                    1,231,733   
 

Total Semiconductors & Equipment

                    4,479,411   
 

Software – 5.6%

           
  33,926     

Aspen Technology Inc., (2)

              1,296,991   
  13,504     

CommVault Systems, Inc., (2)

              1,054,392   
  32,010     

Micros Systems, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,736,543   
  7,365     

Ultimate Software Group, Inc., (2)

              1,137,745   
  591,081     

VideoPropulsion Inc., (2), (4)

                      
 

Total Software

                    5,225,671   
 

Specialty Retail – 4.3%

           
  37,712     

Ann Inc., (2), (3)

              1,333,496   
  73,020     

Ascena Retail Group Inc., (2)

              1,445,066   
  18,682     

Genesco Inc., (2)

                    1,272,431   
 

Total Specialty Retail

                    4,050,993   
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.1%

           
  18,531     

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., (2), (3)

                    1,051,078   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $69,318,144)

                    88,619,247   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 25.8%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 25.8%

           
  24,123,493     

Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.177%, (5), (6)

                  $ 24,123,493   
 

Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $24,123,493)

                    24,123,493   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $93,441,637)

                    112,742,740   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.9%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 3.9%

           
  3,639,267     

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z, 0.000%, (5)

                  $ 3,639,267   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,639,267)

                    3,639,267   
 

Total Investments (cost $97,080,904) – 124.6%

                    116,382,007   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (24.6)%

                    (22,985,874
 

Net Assets – 100%

                  $ 93,396,133   

 

Nuveen Investments     41   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(3) Investment, or portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of the securities out on loan as of the end of the reporting period was $22,995,937.

 

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

 

(5) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(6) The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  42       Nuveen Investments


Statement of

 

Assets and Liabilities October 31, 2013

 

      Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 

Assets

            

Long-term investments, at value (cost $424,704,982, $908,092,649 and $69,318,144, respectively)

   $ 625,605,106         $ 1,199,833,394         $ 88,619,247   

Short-term investments, at value (cost approximates value)

     3,377,345           26,102,023           3,639,267   

Investments purchased with collateral from securities lending (cost approximates value)

     181,651,530           315,031,451           24,123,493   

Receivable for:

            

Dividends

     256,178           151,059           8,575   

Due from broker

     15,447           36,487           2,929   

Investments sold

               33,999,264           792,948   

Shares sold

     472,015           3,885,052           1,182,053   

Other assets

     11,810           23,297           2,869   

Total assets

     811,389,431           1,579,062,027           118,371,381   

Liabilities

            

Payable for:

            

Collateral from securities lending program

     181,651,530           315,031,451           24,123,493   

Investments purchased

     2,473,640           32,113,780           642,091   

Shares redeemed

     961,625           1,281,879           79,408   

Accrued expenses:

            

Directors fees

     15,287           30,323           729   

Management fees

     429,771           893,955           84,005   

12b-1 distribution and service fees

     52,437           114,585           11,945   

Other

     223,937           466,628           33,577   

Total liabilities

     185,808,227           349,932,601           24,975,248   

Net assets

   $ 625,581,204         $ 1,229,129,426         $ 93,396,133   

Class A Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 165,790,680         $ 355,085,644         $ 40,964,758   

Shares outstanding

     3,832,647           6,947,160           1,509,786   

Net asset value per share

   $ 43.26         $ 51.11         $ 27.13   

Offering price per share (net asset value per share plus maximum sales charge of 5.75% of offering price)

   $ 45.90         $ 54.23         $ 28.79   

Class B Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 1,060,854         $ 1,905,734           N/A   

Shares outstanding

     27,524           44,461           N/A   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 38.54         $ 42.86           N/A   

Class C Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 14,963,359         $ 22,180,784         $ 2,349,972   

Shares outstanding

     379,552           489,754           97,697   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 39.42         $ 45.29         $ 24.05   

Class R3 Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 11,320,311         $ 47,167,638         $ 1,940,788   

Shares outstanding

     267,518           949,995           73,383   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 42.32         $ 49.65         $ 26.45   

Class R6 Shares(1)

            

Net assets

   $ 28,965,906         $ 25,874,229           N/A   

Shares outstanding

     639,842           462,287           N/A   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 45.27         $ 55.97           N/A   

Class I Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 403,480,094         $ 776,915,397         $ 48,140,615   

Shares outstanding

     8,918,698           13,891,219           1,621,799   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 45.24         $ 55.93         $ 29.68   

Net assets consist of:

                              

Capital paid-in

   $ 331,811,137         $ 731,726,251         $ 58,977,278   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

     (23,998        (36,993        (10,690

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     92,893,941           205,699,423           15,128,442   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     200,900,124           291,740,745           19,301,103   

Net assets

   $ 625,581,204         $ 1,229,129,426         $ 93,396,133   

Authorized shares – per class

     2 billion           2 billion           2 billion   

Par value per share

   $ 0.0001         $ 0.0001         $ 0.0001   

N/A – Small Cap Growth Opportunities does not offer Class B Shares or Class R6 Shares. Class B Shares of Small Cap Growth Opportunities converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on October 28, 2013, and  are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

  (1) – Class R6 shares were established and commenced operations on February 28, 2013.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     43   


Statement of

 

Operations Year Ended October 31, 2013

 

      Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 

Investment Income

            

Dividend and interest income (net of foreign tax withheld of $648, $19,452 and $—, respectively)

   $ 6,385,531         $ 10,095,249         $ 295,363   

Securities lending income, net

     154,614           537,610           53,079   

Total investment income

     6,540,145           10,632,859           348,442   

Expenses

            

Management fees

     4,846,695           10,019,318           884,995   

12b-1 service fees – Class A

     367,382           819,356           94,363   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class B(1)

     12,576           22,108           5,684   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class C

     130,843           194,442           18,602   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class R3

     49,966           209,160           9,560   

Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses

     581,478           1,564,984           122,251   

Custodian fees and expenses

     121,560           195,616           26,518   

Directors fees and expenses

     15,114           29,704           2,429   

Professional fees

     49,762           85,056           28,450   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     78,142           106,558           21,390   

Federal and state registration fees

     91,113           95,215           62,941   

Other expenses

     9,039           18,377           732   

Total expenses before fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     6,353,670           13,359,894           1,277,915   

Fee waiver/expense reimbursement

               (41,020        (72,985

Net expenses

     6,353,670           13,318,874           1,204,930   

Net investment income (loss)

     186,475           (2,686,015        (856,488

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

            

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     94,718,412           212,160,627           17,137,320   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     53,500,002           98,520,305           13,068,234   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     148,218,414           310,680,932           30,205,554   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 148,404,889         $ 307,994,917         $ 29,349,066   

(1) – Class B Shares of Small Cap Growth Opportunities converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on October 28, 2013, and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  44       Nuveen Investments


Statement of

 

Changes in Net Assets

 

    Large Cap Growth Opportunities         Mid Cap Growth Opportunities          Small Cap Growth Opportunities      
     Year Ended
10/31/13
    Year Ended
10/31/12
         Year Ended
10/31/13
    Year Ended
10/31/12
          Year Ended
10/31/13
    Year Ended
10/31/12
 

Operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 186,475      $ (1,093,505     $ (2,686,015   $ (2,677,860      $ (856,488   $ (847,550

Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency

    94,718,412        8,688,927          212,160,627        76,780,307           17,137,320        8,329,187   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency

    53,500,002        34,772,397            98,520,305        (1,595,420          13,068,234        (1,326,405

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    148,404,889        42,367,819            307,994,917        72,507,027             29,349,066        6,155,232   

Distributions to Shareholders

                

From net investment income:

                

Class A

                                              

Class B(1)

                                              

Class C

                                              

Class R3

                                              

Class R6(2)

                                     N/A        N/A   

Class I

                                              

From accumulated net realized gains:

                

Class A

    (1,591,399     (3,267,944       (22,356,020     (10,990,297        (2,910,523     (522,866

Class B(1)

    (18,638     (86,687       (215,259     (172,338        (56,611     (21,854

Class C

    (155,108     (329,271       (1,457,568     (618,790        (141,702     (24,581

Class R3

    (117,432     (146,968       (2,936,652     (1,376,941        (179,503     (34,697

Class R6(2)

                                     N/A        N/A   

Class I

    (4,695,017     (14,243,083         (50,385,296     (25,461,450          (3,641,578     (807,347

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

    (6,577,594     (18,073,953         (77,350,795     (38,619,816          (6,929,917     (1,411,345

Fund Share Transactions

                

Proceeds from sale of shares

    114,942,764        199,910,231          168,827,689        270,597,132           14,883,118        12,033,060   

Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

    4,260,866        10,225,671            63,480,998        30,318,778             4,581,429        833,300   
    119,203,630        210,135,902          232,308,687        300,915,910           19,464,547        12,866,360   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (210,714,464     (193,332,899         (344,129,810     (295,747,368          (36,554,233     (34,960,030

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

    (91,510,834     16,803,003            (111,821,123     5,168,542             (17,089,686     (22,093,670

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    50,316,461        41,096,869          118,822,999        39,055,753           5,329,463        (17,349,783

Net assets at the beginning of period

    575,264,743        534,167,874            1,110,306,427        1,071,250,674             88,066,670        105,416,453   

Net assets at the end of period

  $ 625,581,204      $ 575,264,743          $ 1,229,129,426      $ 1,110,306,427           $ 93,396,133      $ 88,066,670   

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

  $ (23,998   $ (1,108,090       $ (36,993   $ (2,317,581        $ (10,690   $ (10,690

N/A – Small Cap Growth Opportunities does not offer Class R6 shares.

  (1) – Class B Shares of Small Cap Growth Opportunities converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on October 28, 2013, and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

  (2) – Class R6 Shares were established and commenced operations on February 28, 2013.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     45   


Financial

 

Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

Class (Commencement Date)

       

Investment Operations

           Less Distributions           
LARGE CAP GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES                                                                  
Year Ended October 31,   Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total             From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (1/95)

  

                                 

2013

  $ 34.09      $ (.05      $ 9.63         $ 9.58           $         $ (.41      $ (.41      $ 43.26   

2012

    32.92        (.13        2.46           2.33                       (1.16        (1.16        34.09   

2011

    30.24        (.15        2.83           2.68                                           32.92   

2010

    24.23        (.09        6.15           6.06             (.05                  (.05        30.24   

2009

    21.52        .05           2.68           2.73               (.02                  (.02        24.23   

Class B (3/99)

  

                                 

2013

    30.65        (.28        8.58           8.30                       (.41        (.41        38.54   

2012

    29.90        (.33        2.24           1.91                       (1.16        (1.16        30.65   

2011

    27.68        (.36        2.58           2.22                                           29.90   

2010

    22.31        (.26        5.63           5.37                                           27.68   

2009

    19.93        (.09        2.47           2.38                                             22.31   

Class C (9/01)

  

                                 

2013

    31.34        (.31        8.80           8.49                       (.41        (.41        39.42   

2012

    30.57        (.35        2.28           1.93                       (1.16        (1.16        31.34   

2011

    28.30        (.37        2.64           2.27                                           30.57   

2010

    22.81        (.27        5.76           5.49                                           28.30   

2009

    20.38        (.10        2.53           2.43                                             22.81   

Class R3 (11/00)

  

                                 

2013

    33.44        (.14        9.43           9.29                       (.41        (.41        42.32   

2012

    32.39        (.22        2.43           2.21                       (1.16        (1.16        33.44   

2011

    29.83        (.23        2.79           2.56                                           32.39   

2010

    23.92        (.16        6.07           5.91                                           29.83   

2009

    21.26        (.01        2.67           2.66                                             23.92   

Class R6 (2/13)

  

                                 

2013(d)

    37.47        (.02        7.82           7.80                                             45.27   

Class I (12/92)

  

                                 

2013

    35.55        .06           10.04           10.10                       (.41        (.41        45.24   

2012

    34.19        (.04        2.56           2.52                       (1.16        (1.16        35.55   

2011

    31.33        (.06        2.92           2.86                                           34.19   

2010

    25.09        (.03        6.38           6.35             (.11                  (.11        31.33   

2009

    22.31        .11           2.77           2.88               (.10                  (.10        25.09   

 

  46       Nuveen Investments


       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      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(e)
 
                       
  28.39    $ 165,791             1.24      (.14 )%         1.24      (.14 )%       72
  7.66         134,788             1.26         (.42        1.23         (.39      73   
  8.86         84,875             1.20         (.46        1.20         (.46      88   
  25.03         66,409             1.21         (.36        1.20         (.35      106   
  12.73         56,963               1.22         .24             1.22         .24         112   
                       
  27.38         1,061             1.99         (.84        1.99         (.84      72   
  7.00         1,481             2.00         (1.10        1.98         (1.07      73   
  8.02         2,411             1.95         (1.19        1.95         (1.19      88   
  24.07         3,473             1.96         (1.07        1.95         (1.06      106   
  11.94         4,749               1.97         (.48          1.97         (.48      112   
                       
  27.43         14,963             1.99         (.89        1.99         (.89      72   
  6.88         11,193             2.01         (1.16        1.98         (1.14      73   
  8.02         7,832             1.95         (1.21        1.95         (1.21      88   
  24.07         4,220             1.96         (1.09        1.95         (1.08      106   
  11.92         4,509               1.97         (.51          1.97         (.51      112   
                       
  28.07         11,320             1.49         (.39        1.49         (.39      72   
  7.40         9,658             1.51         (.70        1.48         (.67      73   
  8.58         3,431             1.45         (.72        1.45         (.72      88   
  24.71         742             1.46         (.60        1.45         (.59      106   
  12.51         667               1.47         (.05          1.47         (.05      112   
                       
  20.82         28,966               .91      (.06 )*           .91      (.06 )*       72   
                       
  28.69         403,480             .99         .14           .99         .14         72   
  7.94         418,144             1.01         (.13        .98         (.11      73   
  9.13         435,619             .95         (.17        .95         (.17      88   
  25.34         546,605             .96         (.11        .95         (.10      106   
  13.02         482,222               .97         .48             .97         .48         112   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) For the period February 28, 2013 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2013.  
(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.  
* Annualized.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

                                   

Class (Commencement Date)

        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
MID CAP GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES                                                                  
Year Ended October 31,   Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
     Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
     Total             From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (1/95)

  

                             

2013

  $ 42.38      $ (.17    $ 12.05       $ 11.88           $   —         $ (3.15      $ (3.15      $ 51.11   

2012

    41.36        (.16      2.77         2.61                       (1.59        (1.59        42.38   

2011

    37.26        (.22      4.32         4.10                                           41.36   

2010

    28.83        (.18      8.61         8.43                                           37.26   

2009

    23.88        (.08      5.03         4.95                                             28.83   

Class B (3/99)

  

                             

2013

    36.30        (.42      10.13         9.71                       (3.15        (3.15        42.86   

2012

    35.93        (.42      2.38         1.96                       (1.59        (1.59        36.30   

2011

    32.62        (.46      3.77         3.31                                           35.93   

2010

    25.43        (.37      7.56         7.19                                           32.62   

2009

    21.22        (.23      4.44         4.21                                             25.43   

Class C (9/01)

  

                             

2013

    38.17        (.45      10.72         10.27                       (3.15        (3.15        45.29   

2012

    37.70        (.43      2.49         2.06                       (1.59        (1.59        38.17   

2011

    34.21        (.49      3.98         3.49                                           37.70   

2010

    26.67        (.39      7.93         7.54                                           34.21   

2009

    22.26        (.24      4.65         4.41                                             26.67   

Class R3 (12/00)

  

                             

2013

    41.35        (.27      11.72         11.45                       (3.15        (3.15        49.65   

2012

    40.50        (.27      2.71         2.44                       (1.59        (1.59        41.35   

2011

    36.58        (.31      4.23         3.92                                           40.50   

2010

    28.37        (.26      8.47         8.21                                           36.58   

2009

    23.56        (.14      4.95         4.81                                             28.37   

Class R6 (2/13)

  

                             

2013(d)

    46.61        (.05      9.41         9.36                                             55.97   

Class I (12/89)

  

                             

2013

    45.97        (.06      13.17         13.11                       (3.15        (3.15        55.93   

2012

    44.62        (.06      3.00         2.94                       (1.59        (1.59        45.97   

2011

    40.09        (.10      4.63         4.53                                           44.62   

2010

    30.94        (.11      9.26         9.15                                           40.09   

2009

    25.57        (.02      5.39         5.37                                             30.94   

 

  48       Nuveen Investments


         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        Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
            Expenses        Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
       Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(e)
 
                                 
  30.27      $ 355,086             1.30        (.38 )%           1.29        (.38 )%         108
  6.88           306,507             1.30           (.42          1.27           (.39        113   
  11.00           289,038             1.26           (.53          1.26           (.53        114   
  29.24           275,040             1.23           (.57          1.23           (.57        114   
  20.73           231,743               1.23           (.33            1.23           (.33        123   
                                 
  29.29           1,906             2.06           (1.11          2.05           (1.11        108   
  6.08           2,576             2.05           (1.18          2.02           (1.15        113   
  10.15           4,127             2.01           (1.26          2.01           (1.26        114   
  28.27           5,490             1.98           (1.31          1.98           (1.31        114   
  19.84           6,762               1.98           (1.06            1.98           (1.06        123   
                                 
  29.33           22,181             2.05           (1.14          2.04           (1.13        108   
  6.06           17,874             2.05           (1.16          2.02           (1.13        113   
  10.20           14,314             2.01           (1.28          2.01           (1.28        114   
  28.27           13,564             1.98           (1.32          1.98           (1.32        114   
  19.81           12,894               1.98           (1.07            1.98           (1.07        123   
                                 
  29.97           47,168             1.55           (.63          1.54           (.63        108   
  6.59           38,869             1.55           (.67          1.52           (.64        113   
  10.72           34,929             1.51           (.77          1.51           (.77        114   
  28.94           33,772             1.48           (.82          1.48           (.82        114   
  20.42           26,822               1.48           (.59            1.48           (.59        123   
                                 
  20.12           25,874               .92        (.14 )*             .92        (.14 )*         108   
                                 
  30.60           776,915             1.05           (.13          1.04           (.12        108   
  7.13           744,480             1.05           (.17          1.02           (.14        113   
  11.30           728,843             1.01           (.21          1.01           (.21        114   
  29.57           993,053             .98           (.31          .98           (.31        114   
  21.00           907,825               .98           (.09            .98           (.09        123   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) For the period February 28, 2013 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2013.  
(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.  
* Annualized.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    
Class (Commencement Date)
       

Investment Operations

           Less Distributions           
SMALL CAP GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES                                                                  
Year Ended October 31,   Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total             From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (8/95)

  

                                 

2013

  $ 21.25      $ (.26      $ 7.93         $ 7.67           $   —         $ (1.79      $ (1.79      $ 27.13   

2012

    20.41        (.21        1.35           1.14                       (.30        (.30        21.25   

2011

    19.04        (.24        1.61           1.37                                           20.41   

2010

    14.55        (.18        4.67           4.49                                           19.04   

2009

    11.96        (.11        2.70           2.59                                             14.55   

Class C (9/01)

  

                                 

2013

    19.17        (.38        7.05           6.67                       (1.79        (1.79        24.05   

2012

    18.58        (.34        1.23           .89                       (.30        (.30        19.17   

2011

    17.46        (.36        1.48           1.12                                           18.58   

2010

    13.44        (.28        4.30           4.02                                           17.46   

2009

    11.13        (.19        2.50           2.31                                             13.44   

Class R3 (12/00)

  

                                 

2013

    20.81        (.30        7.73           7.43                       (1.79        (1.79        26.45   

2012

    20.04        (.26        1.33           1.07                       (.30        (.30        20.81   

2011

    18.74        (.29        1.59           1.30                                           20.04   

2010

    14.36        (.22        4.60           4.38                                           18.74   

2009

    11.83        (.16        2.69           2.53                                             14.36   

Class I (8/95)

  

                                 

2013

    23.03        (.21        8.65           8.44                       (1.79        (1.79        29.68   

2012

    22.04        (.17        1.46           1.29                       (.30        (.30        23.03   

2011

    20.51        (.19        1.72           1.53                                           22.04   

2010

    15.63        (.15        5.03           4.88                                           20.51   

2009

    12.81        (.09        2.91           2.82                                             15.63   

 

  50       Nuveen Investments


       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      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                       
  39.22    $ 40,965             1.55      (1.17 )%         1.46      (1.09 )%       119
  5.73         35,306             1.72         (1.21        1.47         (.97      118   
  7.20         36,188             1.54         (1.19        1.47         (1.12      118   
  30.86         39,501             1.68         (1.26        1.47         (1.05      142   
  21.66         30,202               1.79         (1.21          1.47         (.89      169   
                       
  38.17         2,350             2.30         (1.91        2.22         (1.83      119   
  4.93         1,568             2.46         (1.96        2.22         (1.72      118   
  6.41         1,546             2.29         (1.94        2.22         (1.87      118   
  29.91         1,596             2.43         (2.01        2.22         (1.80      142   
  20.75         1,341               2.54         (1.98          2.22         (1.66      169   
                       
  38.86         1,941             1.80         (1.40        1.72         (1.32      119   
  5.48         2,395             1.96         (1.46        1.72         (1.22      118   
  6.94         2,334             1.79         (1.44        1.72         (1.37      118   
  30.50         2,185             1.93         (1.52        1.72         (1.31      142   
  21.39         1,469               2.04         (1.56          1.72         (1.24      169   
                       
  39.55         48,141             1.30         (.90        1.22         (.82      119   
  5.99         48,111             1.47         (.96        1.22         (.72      118   
  7.46         63,866             1.31         (.94        1.22         (.84      118   
  31.22         141,215             1.43         (1.01        1.22         (.80      142   
  22.01         103,423               1.54         (.99          1.22         (.67      169   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) 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.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     51   


Notes to

 

Financial Statements

 

1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies

General Information

Trust Information

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. (the “Trust”), is an open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is comprised of Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (“Large Cap Growth Opportunities”), Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (“Mid Cap Growth Opportunities”) and Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (“Small Cap Growth Opportunities”), (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as diversified funds, among others. The Trust was incorporated in the State of Maryland on August 20, 1987.

Investment Adviser

On December 31, 2012, the Funds’ investment adviser converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. As a result, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”), changed its name to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”). There were no changes to the identities or roles of any personnel as a result of the change.

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

Fund Information

Large Cap Growth Opportunities’ investment objective is long-term growth of capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of large-capitalization companies, defined as companies that have market capitalizations of $5 billion or greater at the time of purchase.

Mid Cap Growth Opportunities’ investment objective is capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of mid-capitalization companies, defined as companies that have market capitalizations at the time of purchase within the market capitalization range of the companies in the Russell Midcap® Index immediately after its most recent reconstitution prior to such purchase. It is expected that reconstitution of the index will occur each year at the end of June. Immediately after the most recent reconstitution, the range was $699 million to $19.2 billion.

Small Cap Growth Opportunities’ investment objective is growth of capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of small-capitalization companies, defined as companies that have market capitalizations of less than $3 billion at the time of purchase.

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers. In addition, each Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets, collectively, in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers and in dollar-denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers that are either listed on a U.S. stock exchange or represented by depositary receipts that may or may not be sponsored by a domestic bank. Up to 15% of each Fund’s total assets may be invested in equity securities of emerging market issuers. Each Fund may utilize options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchanges contracts (“derivatives”). Each Fund may use these derivatives to manage market or business risk, enhance each Fund’s return, or hedge against adverse movements in currency exchange rates.

The Funds’ most recent prospectus provides further descriptions of each Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks.

Class B Shares

Effective at the close of business on October 28, 2013, Class B Shares of Small Cap Growth Opportunities were converted to Class A Shares and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

Class R6 Shares

On February 28, 2013, Large Cap Growth Opportunities and Mid Cap Growth Opportunities began offering Class R6 Shares. In connection with this offering certain limited categories of investors of Class I Shares, as defined in the Funds’ prospectus, were exchanged to Class R6 Shares.

 

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Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

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.

Investment Income

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Securities lending income is comprised of fees earned from borrowers and income earned on cash collateral investments, net of lending agent fees.

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. Should a Fund receive a refund of 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 and net realized gains from investment transactions, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.

Distributions to shareholders 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.

Share Classes and Sales Charges

Class A Shares are generally sold with an up-front sales charge and incur a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Large Cap Growth Opportunities and Mid Cap Growth Opportunities will issue Class B Shares upon the exchange of Class B Shares from another Nuveen mutual fund or for purposes of dividend reinvestment, but Class B Shares are not available for new accounts or for additional investment into existing accounts. Class B Shares were sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class B Shares are subject to a CDSC of up to 5% depending upon the length of time the shares are held by the investor (CDSC is reduced to 0% at the end of six years). Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class C Shares are subject to a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class R3 Shares are sold without an upfront sales charge but incur a .25% annual 12b-1 distribution and a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class R6 Shares and Class I Shares are not subject to any sales charge or 12b-1 distribution or service fees.

Multiclass Operations and Allocations

Income and expenses of the Funds that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares are recorded to the specific class. Currently, the only expenses that are allocated on a class-specific basis are 12b-1 distribution and shareholder service fees. Sub-transfer agent fees, which are recognized as a component of “Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses” on the Statement of Operations and are prorated among the classes based on relative net assets, are not charged to Class R6 Shares.

Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Funds are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and directors 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

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

Investment Valuation

Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as Level 1 for fair value measurement purposes. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued, except as indicated below, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price and are generally classified as Level 1. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or NASDAQ for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the quoted bid price and are generally classified as Level 2. Prices of certain American Depositary Receipts (“ADR”) held by the Funds that trade in the United States are valued based on the last traded price, official closing price, or the most recent bid price of the underlying non-U.S.-traded stock, adjusted as appropriate for the underlying-to-ADR conversion ratio and foreign exchange rate, and from time-to-time may also be adjusted further to take into account material events that may take place after the close of the local non-U.S. market but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. These securities may represent a transfer from a Level 1 to a Level 2 security.

Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values on the valuation date. These investment vehicles are generally classified as Level 1.

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 Funds’ Board of Directors or its designee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value (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 Funds’ Board of Directors or its designee.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

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

 

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

 

Large Cap Growth Opportunities      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                  

Common Stocks

     $ 625,605,106         $   —         $       $ 625,605,106   

Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending

       181,651,530             —             —         181,651,530   
Short-Term Investments:                  

Money Market Funds

       3,377,345             —             —         3,377,345   
Total      $ 810,633,981         $   —         $   —       $ 810,633,981   
Mid Cap Growth Opportunities      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                  

Common Stocks

     $ 1,199,833,394         $   —         $   —       $ 1,199,833,394   

Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending

       315,031,451             —             —         315,031,451   
Short-Term Investments:                  

Money Market Funds

       26,102,023             —             —         26,102,023   
Total      $ 1,540,966,868         $   —         $   —       $ 1,540,966,868   
Small Cap Growth Opportunities      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                  

Common Stocks

     $ 88,619,247         $   —         $   — **     $ 88,619,247   

Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending

       24,123,493             —             —         24,123,493   
Short-Term Investments:                  

Money Market Funds

       3,639,267             —             —         3,639,267   
Total      $ 116,382,007         $   —         $   — **     $ 116,382,007   
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.
** Level 3 security has a market value of zero. Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for security classified as Level 3.

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, 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 of Directors/Trustees.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Foreign Currency Transactions

To the extent that the Funds invest in securities and/or contracts that are denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, the Funds will be subject to currency risk, which is the risk that an increase in the U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currency will reduce returns or portfolio value. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Funds’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because their currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value. Investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars on a spot (i.e. cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and income denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Investment transactions, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date of the transactions, foreign currency transactions and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Funds and the amounts actually received.

The realized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with other assets and liabilities on investments and derivatives are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.

The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with other assets and liabilities on investments are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.

Securities Lending

In order to generate additional income, each Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker-dealers, banks or other institutions. Each Fund’s policy is to receive cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the value of securities loaned, which is recognized as “Collateral from securities lending program” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The adequacy of the collateral is monitored on a daily basis. If the value of the securities on loan increases, such that the level of collateralization falls below 102%, additional collateral is received from the borrower, which is recognized as “Due from broker” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. As with other extensions of credit, there may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the security fail financially.

The Funds’ custodian serves as the securities lending agent for the Funds. Each Fund pays the custodian a fee based on the Fund’s proportional share of the custodian’s expense of operating its securities lending program. Collateral for securities on loan is invested in a money market fund, which is recognized as “Investments purchased with collateral from securities lending” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Income from securities lending, net of fees paid, is recognized on the Statement of Operations as “Securities lending income, net” Securities lending fees paid by each Fund during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 
Securities lending fees paid      $ 12,371         $ 76,140         $ 7,885   

Investments in Derivatives

Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes. Although the Funds are authorized to invest in derivative instruments, and may do so in the future, they did not make any such investments during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013.

 

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Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.

4. Fund Shares

Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

       Large Cap Growth Opportunities  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
        Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       832,095         $ 31,005,131           1,977,056         $ 67,022,340   

Class B – exchanges

       1,077           34,962           2,060           64,799   

Class C

       142,887           4,743,351           144,538           4,470,537   

Class R3

       92,524           3,365,668           243,928           7,858,765   

Class R6(1)

       122,336           5,216,225                       

Class R6(1) – exchanges of Class I Shares

       591,770           22,173,634                       

Class I

       1,263,806           48,403,793           3,476,160           120,493,790   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       44,624           1,507,852           105,705           3,128,856   

Class B

       607           18,394           3,203           85,704   

Class C

       3,158           97,877           8,270           226,508   

Class R3

       3,455           114,428           5,050           146,968   

Class R6(1)

                                       

Class I

       71,535           2,522,315           215,508           6,637,635   
         3,169,874           119,203,630           6,181,478           210,135,902   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (997,597        (37,345,726        (707,801        (23,866,671

Class B

       (22,472        (747,073        (37,567        (1,150,978

Class C

       (123,684        (4,173,300        (51,770        (1,610,482

Class R3

       (117,251        (4,200,986        (66,117        (2,157,862

Class R6(1)

       (74,264        (3,085,237                    

Class I

       (3,587,032        (138,988,508        (4,672,394        (164,546,906

Class I – exchange to Class R6 Shares

       (591,770        (22,173,634                    
         (5,514,070        (210,714,464        (5,535,649        (193,332,899
Net increase (decrease)        (2,344,196      $ (91,510,834        645,829         $ 16,803,003   
(1) 

Class R6 shares were established and commenced operations on February 28, 2013.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

       Mid Cap Growth Opportunities  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
        Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       974,569         $ 43,573,697           1,876,175         $ 78,271,691   

Class B – exchanges

       56           2,000           1,177           41,138   

Class C

       93,837           3,753,518           137,723           5,238,734   

Class R3

       237,619           10,411,156           536,070           21,615,530   

Class R6(1)

       280,298           15,265,317                       

Class R6(1) – exchanges of Class I Shares

       214,584           10,001,758                       

Class I

       1,771,048           85,820,243           3,677,764           165,430,039   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       560,975           22,119,255           293,603           10,810,446   

Class B

       6,290           209,390           5,239           166,355   

Class C

       35,529           1,249,541           16,012           534,474   

Class R3

       76,412           2,933,461           38,238           1,376,941   

Class R6(1)

                                       

Class I

       858,554           36,969,351           437,404           17,430,562   
         5,109,771           232,308,687           7,019,405           300,915,910   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (1,821,251        (81,706,324        (1,924,502        (80,454,417

Class B

       (32,857        (1,226,137        (50,297        (1,825,565

Class C

       (107,877        (4,259,516        (65,179        (2,450,815

Class R3

       (304,025        (13,132,273        (496,726        (20,010,287

Class R6(1)

       (32,595        (1,652,857                    

Class I

       (4,719,456        (232,150,945        (4,255,206        (191,006,284

Class I – exchange to Class R6 Shares

       (214,584        (10,001,758                    
         (7,232,675        (344,129,810        (6,791,910        (295,747,368
Net increase (decrease)        (2,122,904      $ (111,821,123        227,495         $ 5,168,542   
       Small Cap Growth Opportunities  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
        Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       146,968         $ 3,499,661           181,562         $ 3,953,207   

Class B(2) – exchanges

                           271           4,858   

Class C

       31,386           664,912           10,821           213,237   

Class R3

       31,619           702,677           40,793           861,003   

Class I

       378,613           10,015,868           301,530           7,000,755   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       139,900           2,770,011           25,561           492,295   

Class B(2)

       3,379           56,611           1,301           21,675   

Class C

       7,502           132,547           1,334           23,323   

Class R3

       9,277           179,503           1,836           34,697   

Class I

       66,763           1,442,757           12,551           261,310   
         815,407           19,464,547           577,560           12,866,360   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (438,406        (10,180,374        (318,800        (6,900,577

Class B(2)

       (40,988        (883,640        (47,582        (893,732

Class C

       (22,982        (464,777        (13,576        (259,174

Class R3

       (82,576        (1,806,471        (44,038        (923,620

Class I

       (912,572        (23,218,971        (1,123,082        (25,982,927
         (1,497,524        (36,554,233        (1,547,078        (34,960,030
Net increase (decrease)        (682,117      $ (17,089,686        (969,518      $ (22,093,670
(1) 

Class R6 Shares were established and commenced operations on February 28, 2013.

(2) 

Class B Shares of Small Cap Growth Opportunities converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on October 28, 2013, and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

 

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Class B Shares that converted to Class A Shares (recognized as a component of Class A Shares sold and Class B Shares redeemed) during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

Fund     

Year Ended
10/31/13

       Year Ended
10/31/12
 

Large Cap Growth Opportunities

       10,037           50,367   

Mid Cap Growth Opportunities

       7,906           36,727   

Small Cap Growth Opportunities

       25,623           54,323   

5. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales (excluding investments purchased with collateral from securities lending and short-term investments) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 

Purchases

     $ 418,752,724         $ 1,241,229,258         $ 101,060,096   
Sales        516,560,284           1,442,702,003           127,000,099   

6. Income Tax Information

Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. 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 net asset values of the Funds.

As of October 31, 2013, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 
Cost of investments      $ 610,309,345         $ 1,250,864,538         $ 97,765,319   
Gross unrealized:               

Appreciation

     $ 202,954,948         $ 298,663,154         $ 20,713,829   

Depreciation

       (2,630,312        (8,560,824        (2,097,141
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments      $ 200,324,636         $ 290,102,330         $ 18,616,688   

Permanent differences, primarily due to net operating losses, tax equalization and investments in partnerships, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of net assets as of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 
Capital paid-in      $ 45,705         $ 5,283         $ 56,571   
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income        897,617           4,966,603           856,488   
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)        (943,322        (4,971,886        (913,059

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, were as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 
Undistributed net ordinary income(1)      $ 10,008,087         $ 15,419,469         $ 7,443,311   
Undistributed net long-term capital gains        83,461,343           191,918,368           8,369,546   
(1) 

Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any.

The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ tax years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

 

2013      Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 
Distributions from net ordinary income(1)      $   —         $   —         $ 1,929,944   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains(2)        6,577,594           77,350,795           4,999,973   

 

2012      Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 
Distributions from net ordinary income(1)      $   —         $   —         $   —   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains        18,073,953           38,619,816           1,411,345   
(1) 

Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any.

(2) 

The Funds designate as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 852 (b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended October 31, 2013.

During the Funds’ tax year ended October 31, 2013, there were no capital losses generated.

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Each Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Sub-Adviser is compensated for its services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.

Each Fund’s management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables each Fund’s shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.

The annual fund-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

 

Average Daily Net Assets      Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
Fund-Level
Fee Rate
     Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
Fund-Level
Fee Rate
     Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
Fund-Level
Fee Rate
 
For the first $125 million        .6500      .7000      .8000
For the next $125 million        .6375         .6875         .7875   
For the next $250 million        .6250         .6750         .7750   
For the next $500 million        .6125         .6625         .7625   
For the next $1 billion        .6000         .6500         .7500   
For net assets over $2 billion        .5750         .6250         .7250   

 

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The annual complex-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is determined by taking the complex-level fee rate, which is based on the aggregate amount of “eligible assets” of all Nuveen funds as set forth in the schedule below, and making, as appropriate, an upward adjustment to that rate based upon the percentage of the particular fund’s assets that are not “eligible assets.” The complex level fee schedule for each Fund is as follows:

 

Complex-Level Asset Breakpoint Level*      Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level  
$55 billion        .2000
$56 billion        .1996   
$57 billion        .1989   
$60 billion        .1961   
$63 billion        .1931   
$66 billion        .1900   
$71 billion        .1851   
$76 billion        .1806   
$80 billion        .1773   
$91 billion        .1691   
$125 billion        .1599   
$200 billion        .1505   
$250 billion        .1469   
$300 billion        .1445   
* The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily “eligible assets” of all Nuveen Funds. Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen Funds or assets in excess of $2 billion added to the Nuveen Fund complex in connection with the Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011. Eligible assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the closed-end funds’ use of preferred stock and borrowings and certain investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by the TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining eligible assets in certain circumstances. As of October 31, 2013, the complex-level fee rate for each Fund was as follows:

 

Fund      Complex-Level Fee Rate  
Large Cap Growth Opportunities        .1935
Mid Cap Growth Opportunities        .1935   
Small Cap Growth Opportunities        .2000   

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses of Small Cap Growth Opportunities so that total annual Fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed the percentages of the average daily net assets of any class of Fund shares in the amounts and for the time period stated in the following table:

 

        Class A Shares      Class B Shares        Class C Shares        Class R3 Shares        Class I Shares       

Expiration date

 

Small Cap Growth Opportunities

       1.47      2.22%           2.22%           1.72%           1.22%           February 28, 2014   

The Adviser agreed to reimburse management fees across all share classes of Large Cap Growth Opportunities and Mid Cap Growth Opportunities through December 31, 2012, to the extent necessary to maintain Class I Share total annual operating expenses, not including any acquired fund fees and expenses, at the applicable percentage of daily net assets listed in the Maximum Expense Level row of the following table, provided that in no event will the Adviser be required to make any reimbursements that would result in an annualized net management fee of less than the applicable percentage of daily net assets listed in the Minimum Management Fee row of the following table.

 

        Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
     Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 
Maximum Expense Level        .98      .99
Minimum Management Fee        .80         .84   

The Adviser may also voluntarily reimburse expenses from time to time in any of the Funds. Voluntary reimbursements may be terminated at any time at the Adviser’s discretion.

The Trust pays no compensation directly to those of its directors who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Trust from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Directors has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent directors that enable directors to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, Nuveen Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen, collected sales charges on purchases of Class A Shares, the majority of which were paid out as concessions to financial intermediaries as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 
Sales charges collected (Unaudited)      $ 78,557         $ 127,692         $ 29,626   
Paid to financial intermediaries (Unaudited)        70,258           111,812           25,914   

The Distributor also received 12b-1 service fees on Class A Shares, substantially all of which were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor compensated financial intermediaries directly with commission advances at the time of purchase as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 
Commission advances (Unaudited)      $ 42,610         $ 27,338         $ 3,524   

To compensate for commissions advanced to financial intermediaries, all 12b-1 service and distribution fees collected on Class B Shares and C Shares during the first year following a purchase were retained by the Distributor. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor retained such 12b-1 fees as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 
12b-1 fees retained (Unaudited)      $ 53,745         $ 87,687         $ 16,990   

The remaining 12b-1 fees charged to the Funds were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

The Distributor also collected and retained CDSC on share redemptions during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Mid Cap
Growth
Opportunities
       Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
 
CDSC retained (Unaudited)      $ 7,181         $ 14,138         $ 212   

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In January 2013, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, replaced ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2013-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. ASU 2011-11 was intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of the new balance sheet offsetting disclosures to derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions to the extent that they are (1) offset in the financial statements or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. Management is currently evaluating the application of ASU 2013-01 and its impact to the financial statements and footnote disclosures, if any.

 

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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 trustees of the Funds is currently set at ten. 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 Trustees:    

William J. Schneider

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Chairman of the Board and Trustee   1996   Chairman of Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., 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 Mid-America Health System, Tech Town, Inc., a not-for-profit community development company and WDPR Public Radio Station; formerly, member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank and University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council.   206

Robert P. Bremner

1940

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1996   Private Investor and Management Consultant; Treasurer and Director, Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.; Board Member, Independent Directors Council affiliated with the Investment Company Institute.   206

Jack B. Evans

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1999   President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; formerly, member and 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.   206

William C. Hunter

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2004   Dean Emeritus (since June 30, 2012), formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (2006-2012); Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (since 2005), and President (since July 2012) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., The International 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.   206

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, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens; member of Board of Directors and Chair of Investment Committee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation; member of the Board of Directors (Milwaukee), College Possible.   206

 

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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

John K. Nelson

1962

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2013   Senior external advisor to the financial services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP (since 2012); Member of Board of Directors of Core12 LLC (since 2008), a private firm which develops branding, marketing and communications strategies for clients; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Marian University (since 2010 as trustee, 2011 as Chairman); Director of The Curran Center for Catholic American Studies (since 2009) and The President’s Council, Fordham University (since 2010); 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.   206

Judith M. Stockdale

1947

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1997   Formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994).   206

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) and CBOE Holdings, Inc. (since 2010); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010); formerly, Chair, New York Racing Association Oversight Board (2005-2007).   206

Virginia L. Stringer

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2011   Board Member, Mutual Fund Directors Forum; former governance consultant and non-profit board member; 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).   206

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).   206

 

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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

Interested Board Members:    

William Adams IV(2)

1955

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Board Member   2013   Senior Executive Vice President, Global Structured Products (since 2010); Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); 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).   135

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.(2)

1962

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Board Member   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; formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2000-2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2007-2010) of FAF Advisors, Inc.; formerly, President of First American Funds (2001-2010).   135

 

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, Associate General Counsel 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.   206

Margo L. Cook

1964

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2009   Executive Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director – Investment Services of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since August 2011), previously, Head of Institutional Asset Management (2007-2008) of Bear Stearns Asset Management; Head of Institutional Asset Management (1986-2007) of Bank of NY Mellon; Chartered Financial Analyst.   206

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).

  206

Stephen D. Foy

1954

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Controller   1998   Senior Vice President (2010-2011), formerly, Vice President (2005-2010) and Funds Controller of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Senior Vice President (since 2013), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since 2010); Certified Public Accountant.   206

 

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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

Scott S. Grace

1970

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Treasurer   2009   Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Development, Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director and Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc., Nuveen Investments Holdings Inc. and (since 2011) Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC.; Vice President of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC; formerly, Treasurer (2006-2009), Senior Vice President (2008-2009), previously, Vice President (2006-2008) of Janus Capital Group, Inc.; formerly, Senior Associate in Morgan Stanley’s Global Financial Services Group (2000-2003); Chartered Accountant Designation.   206

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.   206

Tina M. Lazar

1961

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2002   Senior Vice President of Nuveen Investment Holdings, Inc.   206

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 (since 2008), and Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Investment Holdings, 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.   206

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).   206

Joel T. Slager

1978

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

  2013   Fund Tax Director for Nuveen Funds (since May, 2013); previously, Vice President of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., Assistant Treasurer of the Morgan Stanley Funds (from 2010 to 2013); Tax Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (from 2008 to 2010).   206

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).   103

 

(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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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors (each, a “Board” and each Director, a “Board Member”) of the Funds, including the Board Members who are not parties to the Funds’ advisory or sub-advisory agreements or “interested persons” of any such parties (the “Independent Board Members”), is responsible for approving the advisory agreements (each, an “Investment Management Agreement”) between each Fund and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the sub-advisory agreements (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Adviser and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to collectively as the “Advisory Agreements”) and their periodic continuation. Pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Advisory Agreements on an annual basis. Accordingly, at an in-person meeting held on May 20-22, 2013 (the “May Meeting”), the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, considered and approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for the Funds for an additional one-year period.

In preparation for its considerations at the May Meeting, the Board requested and received extensive materials prepared in connection with the review of the Advisory Agreements. The materials provided a broad range of information regarding the Funds, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are collectively, the “Fund Advisers” and each, a “Fund Adviser”). As described in more detail below, the information provided included, among other things, a review of Fund performance, including Fund investment performance assessments against peer groups and appropriate benchmarks; a comparison of Fund fees and expenses relative to peers; a description and assessment of shareholder service levels for the Funds; a summary of the performance of certain service providers; a review of product initiatives and shareholder communications; and an analysis of the Adviser’s profitability with comparisons to comparable peers in the managed fund business. As part of its annual review, the Board also held a separate meeting on April 17-18, 2013, to review the Funds’ investment performance and consider an analysis provided 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, performance of the applicable Fund, and significant changes to the foregoing. As a result of its review of the materials and discussions, the Board presented the Adviser with questions and the Adviser responded.

The materials and information prepared in connection with the annual review of the Advisory Agreements supplement the information and analysis provided to the Board during the year. In this regard, throughout the year, the Board, acting directly or through its committees, regularly reviews the performance and various services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board meets at least quarterly as well as at other times as the need arises. At its quarterly meetings, the Board reviews reports by the Adviser regarding, among other things, fund performance, fund expenses, the performance of the investment teams, and compliance, regulatory and risk management matters. In addition to regular reports, the Adviser provides special reports to the Board or a committee thereof from time to time to enhance the Board’s understanding of various topics that impact some or all the Nuveen funds (such as accounting and financial statement presentations of the various forms of leverage that may be used by a closed-end fund or an update on the valuation policies and procedures), to update the Board on regulatory developments impacting the investment company industry or to update the Board on the business plans or other matters impacting the Adviser. The Board also meets with key investment personnel managing the fund portfolios during the year. In October 2011, the Board also created two standing committees (the Open-End Fund Committee and the Closed-End Fund Committee) to assist the full Board in monitoring and gaining a deeper insight into the distinctive business practices of open-end and closed-end funds. These Committees meet prior to each quarterly Board meeting, and the Adviser provides presentations to these Committees permitting them to delve further into specific matters or initiatives impacting the respective product line.

In addition, the Board continues 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 visited certain of the Sub-Adviser’s investment teams in Minneapolis in September 2012, and its municipal team in November 2012. In addition, the ad hoc Securities Lending Committee of the Board met with certain service providers and the Audit Committee of the Board made a site visit to three pricing service providers.

The Board considers 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 are assisted throughout the process by independent legal counsel. Counsel provided materials describing applicable law and the duties of directors or trustees in reviewing advisory contracts. 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. 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.

 

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The Board considered all factors it believed relevant with respect to each Fund, including among other factors: (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 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 a Fund’s Advisory Agreements. 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 considering renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members considered the nature, extent and quality of the Fund Adviser’s services, including advisory services and the resulting Fund performance and administrative services. The Independent Board Members further considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Funds, their overall confidence in the capability and integrity of the Adviser and its staff and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions and concerns raised by them. The Independent Board Members reviewed materials outlining, among other things, the Fund Adviser’s organization and business; the types of services that the Fund Adviser or its affiliates provide to the Funds; the performance record of the applicable Fund (as described in further detail below); and any applicable initiatives Nuveen had taken for the open-end fund product line.

In considering advisory services, the Board recognized that the Adviser provides various oversight, administrative, compliance and other services for the Funds and the Sub-Adviser generally provides the portfolio investment management services to the Funds. In reviewing the portfolio management services provided to each Fund, the Board reviewed the materials provided by the Nuveen Investment Services Oversight Team analyzing, among other things, the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and changes thereto, organization and history, assets under management, the investment team’s philosophy and strategies in managing the Fund, developments affecting the Sub-Adviser or Fund and Fund performance. The Independent Board Members also reviewed portfolio manager compensation arrangements to evaluate each Fund Adviser’s ability to attract and retain high quality investment personnel, preserve stability, and reward performance but not provide an inappropriate incentive to take undue risks. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s execution of its oversight responsibilities over the Sub-Adviser. Given the importance of compliance, the Independent Board Members also considered Nuveen’s compliance program, including the report of the chief compliance officer regarding the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures; the resources dedicated to compliance; and the record of compliance with the policies and procedures. Given the Adviser’s emphasis on business risk, the Board also appointed an Independent Board Member as a point person to review and keep the Board apprised of developments in this area during the year.

In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality and extent of administrative and other non-investment advisory services the Adviser and its affiliates provide to the Funds, including product management, investment services (such as oversight of investment policies and procedures, risk management, and pricing), fund administration, oversight of service providers, shareholder services and communications, administration of Board relations, regulatory and portfolio compliance and legal support. The Board further recognized Nuveen’s additional investments in personnel, including in compliance and risk management.

In reviewing the services provided, the Board considered the new services and service enhancements that the Adviser has implemented since the various advisory agreements were last reviewed. In reviewing the activities of 2012, the Board recognized the Adviser’s focus on product rationalization for both closed-end and open-end funds during the year, consolidating certain Nuveen funds through mergers that were designed to improve efficiencies and economies of scale for shareholders, repositioning various Nuveen funds through updates in their investment policies and guidelines with the expectation of bringing greater value to shareholders, and liquidating certain Nuveen funds. The Board recognized the Adviser’s significant investment in technology initiatives to, among other things, create a central repository for fund and other Nuveen product data, develop a group within the Adviser designed to handle and analyze fund performance data, and implement a data system to support the risk oversight group. The Board also recognized the enhancements in the valuation group within the Adviser, including upgrading the team and process and automating certain basic systems, and in the compliance group with the addition of personnel, particularly within the testing group. With the advent of the Open-End Fund Committee and Closed-End Fund Committee, the Board also noted the enhanced support and comprehensive in-depth presentations provided by the Adviser to these committees.

In addition to the foregoing actions, the Board also considered other initiatives related to the open-end Nuveen funds including, among other things, the development of a comprehensive strategic plan and the addition of members to the product strategy team; the commencement of various new funds; the removal of redemption fees for certain funds; the establishment of a working group to enhance the Adviser’s oversight of the disclosures pertaining to Nuveen’s products and services; the acceleration of monthly holdings disclosure for certain funds; and the development of a new share class for certain funds.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the respective Funds under each applicable Advisory Agreement were satisfactory.

 

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B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the performance history of each Fund over various time periods. The Board reviewed reports, including an analysis of the Funds’ performance and the applicable investment team. In general, in considering a fund’s performance, the Board recognized that a fund’s performance can be reviewed through various measures including the fund’s absolute return, the fund’s return compared to the performance of other peer funds, and the fund’s performance compared to its respective benchmark. Accordingly, the Board reviewed, among other things, each Fund’s historic investment performance as well as information comparing the Fund’s performance information with that of other funds (the “Performance Peer Group”) and with recognized and/or customized benchmarks (i.e., generally benchmarks derived from multiple recognized benchmarks) for the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending December 31, 2012 as well as performance information reflecting the first quarter of 2013. This information supplemented the fund performance information provided to the Board 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 Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of time, in this case as of the end of the most recent calendar year or quarter. The Board noted that selecting a different performance period could derive significantly different results. Further, the Board recognized that it is possible that long-term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme has the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance. The Independent Board Members also noted that the investment experience of a particular shareholder in the Nuveen funds will vary depending on when such shareholder invests in the applicable fund, the class held (if multiple classes are offered in a fund) and the performance of the fund (or respective class) during that shareholder’s investment period.

With respect to the comparative performance information, the Board recognized that the usefulness of comparative performance data as a frame of reference to measure a fund’s performance may be limited because the Performance Peer Group, among other things, does not adequately reflect the objectives and strategies of the fund, has a different investable universe, or the composition of the peer set may be limited in size or number as well as other factors. In this regard, the Board noted that the Adviser classified, in relevant part, the Performance Peer Groups of certain funds as having significant differences from the funds but to still be somewhat relevant, while the Performance Peer Groups of other funds were classified as having such significant differences as to be irrelevant. Accordingly, while the Board is cognizant of the relative performance of a fund’s peer set and/or benchmark(s), the Board evaluated fund performance in light of the respective fund’s investment objectives, investment parameters and guidelines and considered that the variations between the objectives and investment parameters or guidelines of the funds with their peers and/or benchmarks result in differences in performance results. The Board also noted that open-end funds offer multiple classes and the performance of the various classes of a fund should be substantially similar on a relative basis because all of the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and that differences in performance among classes could be principally attributed to the variations in distribution and servicing expenses of each class. In addition, 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.

In considering the performance data for the Funds, the Independent Board Members noted that the Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (the “Large Cap Fund”) and the Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (the “Mid Cap Fund”) demonstrated generally favorable performance in comparison to peers. In this regard, they noted that the Mid Cap Fund performed in the second quartile over various periods and that although the Large Cap Fund performed in the third quartile for the one-year period, such Fund was in the first quartile over the three- and five-year periods. In addition, the Independent Board Members observed that the Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund lagged its peers somewhat in the shorter periods, but demonstrated more favorable performance in the longer periods. In this regard, they noted that although such Fund was in the third quartile and underperformed its benchmark for the one- and three-year periods, it was in the second quartile and outperformed its benchmark for the five-year period.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members determined that each Fund’s investment performance had been satisfactory.

C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability

1. Fees and Expenses

The Board evaluated the management fees and expenses of each Fund reviewing, among other things, such Fund’s gross management fees, net management fees and net expense ratio in absolute terms as well as compared to the fees and expenses of a comparable universe of funds provided by an independent fund data provider (the “Peer Universe”) and to a more focused subset of funds in the Peer Universe (the “Peer Group”) and any expense limitations.

The Independent Board Members further reviewed the methodology regarding the construction of the applicable Peer Universe and Peer Group. In reviewing the comparisons of fee and expense information, the Independent Board Members took into account that in certain instances various factors such as: the limited size and particular composition of the Peer Universe or Peer Group (including the inclusion of other Nuveen funds in the

 

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peer set); expense anomalies; changes in the funds comprising the Peer Universe or Peer Group from year to year; levels of reimbursement or fee waivers; and the timing of information used may impact the comparative data, thereby limiting somewhat the ability to make a meaningful comparison with peers.

In reviewing the fee schedule for a Fund, the Independent Board Members also considered the fund-level and complex-wide breakpoint schedules (described in further detail below) and any fee waivers and reimbursements provided by Nuveen. In reviewing fees and expenses, the Board considered the expenses and fees to be higher if they were over 10 basis points higher, slightly higher if they were approximately 6 to 10 basis points higher, in line if they were within approximately 5 basis points higher than the peer average and below if they were below the peer average of the Peer Group. In reviewing the reports, the Board noted that the majority of the Nuveen funds were at, close to or below their Peer Group or Peer Universe (if no separate Peer Group) average based on the net total expense ratio.

The Independent Board Members observed that the Funds had net management fees and net expense ratios (including fee waivers and expense reimbursements) that were below or in line with their respective peer averages.

Based on their review of the fee and expense information provided, the Independent Board Members determined that each Fund’s management fees to a Fund Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.

2. Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients

The Board recognized that all Nuveen funds have a sub-adviser (which, in the case of the Funds, is an affiliated sub-adviser), and therefore, 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 general terms, the fee to the Adviser reflects the administrative services it provides to support the funds, and while some administrative services may occur at the sub-adviser level, the fee generally reflects the portfolio management services provided by the sub-adviser. The Independent Board Members reviewed information regarding the nature of services provided by the Adviser, including through the Sub-Adviser, and the range of fees and average fee the Sub-Adviser assessed for such services to other clients. Such other clients include separately managed accounts (both retail and institutional accounts), foreign investment funds offered by Nuveen and funds that are not offered by Nuveen but are sub-advised by one of Nuveen’s investment management teams. In evaluating the comparisons of fees, the Independent Board Members noted that the fee rates charged to the Funds and other clients vary, among other things, because of the different services involved and the additional regulatory and compliance requirements associated with registered investment companies, such as the Funds. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered the differences in the product types, including, but not limited to, the services provided, the structure and operations, product distribution and costs thereof, portfolio investment policies, investor profiles, account sizes and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members noted, in particular, that the range of services provided to the Funds (as discussed above) is much more extensive than that provided to separately managed accounts. Many of the additional administrative services provided by the Adviser are not required for institutional clients. The Independent Board Members further noted that the management fee rates of the foreign funds advised by the Adviser may vary due to, among other things, differences in the client base, governing bodies, operational complexities and services covered by the management fee. Given the inherent differences in the various products, particularly the extensive services provided to the Funds, the Independent Board Members believe such facts justify the different levels of fees.

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 the revenues and expenses of Nuveen’s advisory activities for the last two calendar years, the allocation methodology used in preparing the profitability data and an analysis of the key drivers behind the changes in revenues and expenses that impacted profitability in 2012. The Independent Board Members noted this information supplemented the profitability information requested and received during the year to help keep them apprised of developments affecting profitability (such as changes in fee waivers and expense reimbursement commitments). In this regard, the Independent Board Members noted that they have an Independent Board Member serve as a point person to review and keep them apprised of changes to the profitability analysis and/or methodologies during the year. The Independent Board Members also considered Nuveen’s revenues for advisory activities, expenses, and profit margin compared to that of various unaffiliated management firms with comparable assets under management (based on asset size and asset composition).

In reviewing profitability, the Independent Board Members recognized the Adviser’s continued investment in its business to enhance its services, including capital improvements to investment technology, updated compliance systems, and additional personnel. In addition, in evaluating profitability, the Independent Board Members also recognized the subjective nature of determining profitability which may be affected by numerous factors including the allocation of expenses and that various allocation methodologies may each be reasonable but yield different results. Further, the Independent Board Members recognized the difficulties in making comparisons as the profitability of other advisers generally is not publicly available and the profitability information that is available for certain advisers or management firms may not be representative of the

 

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industry and may be affected by, among other things, the adviser’s particular business mix, capital costs, types of funds managed and expense allocations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Independent Board Members reviewed Nuveen’s methodology and assumptions for allocating expenses across product lines to determine profitability. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the Adviser’s level of profitability for its advisory activities was reasonable in light of the services provided.

With respect to sub-advisers affiliated with Nuveen, including the Sub-Adviser, the Independent Board Members reviewed the sub-adviser’s revenues, expenses and profitability margins (pre- and post-tax) for its advisory activities and the methodology used for allocating expenses among the internal sub-advisers. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members were satisfied that the Sub-Adviser’s level of profitability was reasonable in light of the services provided.

In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered other amounts paid to a Fund Adviser by the Funds as well as indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements), if any, the Fund Adviser and its affiliates receive, or are expected to receive, that are directly attributable to the management of the Funds. See Section E below for additional information on indirect benefits a Fund Adviser may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. Based on their review of the overall fee arrangements of each Fund, the Independent Board Members determined that the advisory fees and expenses of the respective Fund were reasonable.

D. Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale

With respect to economies of scale, the Independent Board Members have recognized the potential benefits resulting from the costs of a fund being spread over a larger asset base, although economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, particularly on a fund-by-fund basis. One method to help ensure the shareholders share in these benefits is to include breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule. Generally, management fees for funds in the Nuveen complex are comprised of a fund-level component and a complex-level component, subject to certain exceptions. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members reviewed and considered the applicable fund-level breakpoints in the advisory fee schedules that reduce advisory fees as asset levels increase.

In addition to fund-level advisory fee breakpoints, the Board also considered the Funds’ complex-wide fee arrangement. Pursuant to the complex-wide fee arrangement, the fees of the funds in the Nuveen complex are generally reduced as the assets in the fund complex reach certain levels. The complex-wide fee arrangement seeks to provide the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund complex assets increase, even if assets of a particular fund are unchanged or have decreased. The approach reflects the notion that some of Nuveen’s costs are attributable to services provided to all its funds in the complex and therefore all funds benefit if these costs are spread over a larger asset base. In addition, with the acquisition of the funds previously advised by FAF Advisors, Inc. at the end of 2010, the Board noted that a portion of such funds’ assets at the time of acquisition were deemed eligible to be included in the complex-wide fee calculation in order to deliver fee savings to shareholders in the combined complex and such funds were subject to differing complex-level fee rates.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the breakpoint schedules and complex-wide fee arrangement were acceptable and reflect economies of scale to be shared with shareholders when assets under management increase.

E. Indirect Benefits

In evaluating fees, 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 each Fund. In this regard, the Independent Board Members considered, among other things, any sales charges, distribution fees and shareholder services fees received and retained by the Funds’ principal underwriter, an affiliate of the Adviser, which includes fees received pursuant to any 12b-1 plan. The Independent Board Members, therefore, considered the 12b-1 fees retained by Nuveen during the last calendar year.

In addition to the above, the Independent Board Members considered whether the Fund Advisers received any benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby a portion of the commissions paid by a Fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research that may be useful to the Fund Adviser in managing the assets of the Funds and other clients. The Funds’ portfolio transactions are determined by the Sub-Adviser. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered that the Sub-Adviser may benefit from its soft dollar arrangements pursuant to which it receives research from brokers that execute the Funds’ portfolio transactions. Similarly, the Board recognized that the research received pursuant to soft dollar arrangements by the Sub-Adviser may also benefit a Fund and shareholders to the extent the research enhances 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 did not receive the research services pursuant to the soft dollar arrangements and had to acquire such 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 Funds were reasonable and within acceptable parameters.

 

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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, unanimously concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to each Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

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 distributions and capital gains, if any) over the time period being considered.

Dow Jones Industrial Average Index: A price-weighted index of the 30 largest, most widely held stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

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.

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

Market Capitalization: The market capitalization of a company is equal to the number of the company’s common shares outstanding multiplied by the current price of the company’s stock.

MSCI EAFE Index: The MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index: An unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developing countries. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

MSCI Japan Index: A capitalization-weighted index, adjusted for free float. The index is designed to reflect the sectoral diversity of the Japanese equity markets. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

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.

Russell 1000® Growth Index: An index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report (continued)

 

Russell 2000® Growth Index: An index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

Russell Midcap® Growth Index: An index that measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

Tax Equalization: The practice of treating a portion of the distribution made to a redeeming shareholder, which represents his proportionate part of undistributed net investment income and capital gain as a distribution for tax purposes. Such amounts are referred to as the equalization debits (or payments) and will be considered a distribution to the shareholder of net investment income and capital gain for calculation of the fund’s dividends paid deduction.

 

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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

 

Legal Counsel

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Chicago, IL 60603

 

  

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank National Association

Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

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: Each Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. You may obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC toll-free at (800) SEC -0330 for room hours and operation.

  
             

 

 

Nuveen Funds’ Proxy Voting Information: You may obtain (i) information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.

  

 

              
 

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides a Public Disclosure Program which supplies certain information regarding the disciplinary history of FINRA members and their associated persons in response to either telephone inquiries at (800) 289-9999 or written inquiries at www.finra.org. FINRA also provides an investor brochure that includes information describing the Public Disclosure Program.

  

 

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Annual Report  October 31, 2013

 

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Table of Contents

 

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

     4   

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

     5   

Risk Considerations

     11   

Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

     13   

Holding Summaries

     18   

Expense Examples

     20   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     21   

Portfolios of Investments

     22   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     31   

Statement of Operations

     32   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     33   

Financial Highlights

     34   

Notes to Financial Statements

     38   

Trustees and Officers

     48   

Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process

     52   

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     58   

Additional Fund Information

     59   

 

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Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you as the new independent chairman of the Nuveen Fund Board, effective July 1, 2013. I am honored to have been selected as chairman, with its primary responsibility to serve the interests of the Nuveen Fund shareholders. My predecessor, Robert Bremner, was the first independent director to serve as chairman of the Board and I, and my fellow Board members, plan to continue his legacy of strong independent oversight of your funds.

The global economy has hit major turning points over the last several months to a year. The developed world is gradually recovering from their financial crisis while the emerging markets appear to be struggling with the downshift of China’s growth potential. Japan is entering a new era of growth after decades of economic stagnation and many of the Eurozone nations appear to be exiting their recession. Despite the positive events, there are still potential risks. Middle East tensions, rising oil prices, defaults in Europe and fallout from the financial stress in emerging markets could all reverse the recent progress in the global economy.

On the domestic front, recent events such as the Federal Reserve decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014 and the federal budget compromise that would guide government spending into 2015 are both positives for the economy moving forward. Corporate fundamentals are strong as earnings per share and corporate cash are at the highest level in two decades. Unemployment is trending down and the housing market has experienced a rebound, each assisting the positive economic scenario. However, there are some issues to be watched. Interest rates are expected to increase but significant uncertainty about the timing remains. Partisan politics in Washington D.C. with their troublesome outcome add to the uncertainties that could cause problems for the economy going forward.

In the near term, governments are focused on economic recovery and the growth of their economies, which could lead to an environment of attractive investment opportunities. Over the long term, the uncertainties mentioned earlier could hinder the potential growth. Because of this, Nuveen’s investment management teams work hard to balance return and risk with a range of investment strategies. I encourage you to read the following commentary on the management of your fund.

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.

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William J. Schneider

Chairman of the Board

December 23, 2013

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

These Funds feature portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments. David Chalupnik, CFA, and Tony Burger, CFA, are the portfolio managers for the Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund. David assumed portfolio management responsibilities in 2003 and Tony joined the management team for the Fund in 2004.

Effective August 26, 2013, Mark Traster, CFA, was named lead portfolio manager for the Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund and Gregory Ryan, CFA, was added as a co-portfolio manager. Mark originally joined the team managing the Fund in 2004 and was named co-manager in 2008. There have been no changes in the Fund’s investment objectives or policies.

On the following pages, the portfolio management teams for the Funds examine economic and equity market conditions, key investment strategies and the Funds’ performance for the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2013.

What factors affected the U.S. economy and the equity market during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

During this reporting period, the U.S. economy’s progress toward recovery from recession continued at a moderate pace. The Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained its efforts to improve the overall economic environment by holding the benchmark fed funds rate at the record low level of zero to 0.25% that it established in December 2008. The Fed also continued its monthly purchases of $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities and $45 billion of longer-term Treasury securities in an open-ended effort to bolster growth and promote progress toward the Fed’s mandates of maximum employment and price stability. At its June 2013 meeting, the Fed indicated that it believed downside risks to the economy had diminished since the autumn of 2012. Subsequent comments by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that the Fed might begin to reduce, or taper, its asset purchase program later in 2013. However, in September 2013, the Fed surprised the market by announcing that it had decided to wait for more evidence that the progress it discerned in June was sustainable before it made any adjustments to the pace of the purchase program. At its October 2013 meeting, the central bank reiterated this decision and said that it expected to continue its “highly accommodative stance of monetary policy” for “a considerable time” after the purchase program ends and the economic recovery strengthens. Finally, in December of 2013, the Fed announced a decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014.

In the third quarter of 2013, the U.S. economy, as measured by the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), grew at an annualized rate of 2.8%, up from 2.5% for the second quarter of 2013, continuing the pattern of positive economic growth for the tenth consecutive quarter. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.0% year-over-year as of October 2013, while the core CPI (which excludes food and energy) increased 1.7% during the same period, staying within the Fed’s unofficial objective of 2.0% or lower for this inflation measure. Improvements in the labor markets continued to be slow, and unemployment remained above the Federal Reserve’s target of 6.5%. As of October 2013, the national unemploy-

 

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Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.


Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

ment rate was 7.3%, up from 7.2% in September 2013 but below the 7.9% reported in October 2012. The slight uptick in October’s number reflected the increase in federal employees furloughed due to the government shutdown that month. The housing market continued to deliver good news, as the average home price in the S&P/Case-Shiller Index of 20 major metropolitan areas rose 13.3% for the twelve months ended September 2013 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared), the largest twelve-month percentage gain for the index since February 2006.

Early in this reporting period, the outlook for the U.S. economy was clouded by uncertainty about global financial markets and the outcome of the “fiscal cliff.” The tax consequences of the fiscal cliff situation were averted through a last-minute deal that raised payroll taxes, but left in place a number of tax breaks, including tax exemptions on municipal bond interest. However, lawmakers failed to reach a resolution on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts intended to address the federal budget deficit. This triggered a program of automatic spending cuts (or sequestration) that impacted federal programs beginning March 1, 2013. Although Congress later passed legislation that established federal funding levels for the remainder of fiscal 2013, the federal budget for fiscal 2014 continued to be debated. On October 1, 2013, the start date for fiscal 2014, the federal government shut down for 16 days until an interim appropriations bill was signed into law, funding the government at sequestration levels through January 15, 2014, and suspending the debt limit until February 7, 2014. Subsequent to the close of this reporting period, Congress preliminarily passed a federal budget deal that would guide government spending into 2015 and defuse the chances of another shutdown if it wins final passage. In addition to the ongoing political debate over federal spending, Chairman Bernanke’s June 2013 remarks about tapering the Federal Reserve’s asset purchase program touched off widespread uncertainty about the next step for the Fed’s quantitative easing program and about the potential impact on the economy and financial markets, leading to increased market volatility.

For much of the reporting period, low interest rates and a fairly benign macro environment caused U.S. investors to move out the risk spectrum, resulting in robust flows into U.S. equity funds. Leading U.S. stock market indexes, including the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000® Index, each hit all-time highs during the reporting period. The S&P 500® Index gained 27% during the reporting period. Sluggish global growth, muted global inflation and ongoing fiscal drag provided a backdrop for continued monetary policy actions outside the U.S. as well, which drove strong equity market advances globally. In Japan, newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe articulated policies designed to reinvigorate Japan’s weak economy. Widespread optimism for his strategies led to a massive rally in the Japanese equity market, which was up 34% during this reporting period, according to MSCI Japan Index. Elsewhere, the European Central Bank signaled an extended period of low rates while the U.K.’s Bank of England pursued its most aggressive monetary policy to date. Returns for developed markets outside the U.S. were very strong, as evidenced by the MSCI EAFE Index’s advance of 26% for the reporting period. In emerging market countries, which are more dependent on global growth and commodity prices, stocks significantly lagged developed markets with a 6% return during this reporting period, according to the MSCI Emerging Market Index.

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) outperformed the S&P 500® Index and the Lipper classification average during the twelve-month period.

 

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

The Fund pursues a long-term capital appreciation strategy by investing primarily in the common stocks of companies that have market capitalizations of $5 billion or greater at the time of purchase. During the reporting period, we continued to utilize our deep, rigorous research approach to find and invest in stocks that we believed had strong and/or improving fundamentals, attractive valuations and a catalyst for future positive relative price performance. We also continued to shift the Fund’s portfolio to areas of the market that our research suggested were particularly attractive. Throughout most of this time frame, the Fund emphasized domestic and global cyclical sectors and stocks that appeared to have solid fundamentals and attractive valuations in the context of a slowly improving global economic backdrop. Stocks that we sold generally faced an expected or actual deterioration in their fundamental earnings outlook, the realization or removal of the expected catalyst or excessive valuation.

As the stock market continued its strong advance throughout the reporting period, the Fund outperformed both the S&P 500® Index and its Lipper peers due to favorable security selection and successful sector weights. The Fund’s outperformance was the result of widespread success in stock selection during the reporting period, particularly in the consumer discretionary, industrials, financials, consumer staples, energy and materials sectors. On a sector basis, the Fund also benefited from overweights in several of the more cyclical sectors that outperformed during the reporting period, which included the consumer discretionary, industrials and financials sectors. We maintained the Fund’s overweights to these cyclical areas due to a number of factors, which included improving U.S. economic prospects, Europe’s emergence from an 18-month recession and China’s stabilizing economic growth. In addition, underweight positions in the more bond-like and stable sectors of consumer staples, telecommunications services and utilities proved helpful. We believed stocks in the staples, telecom and utilities sectors were overvalued, particularly as many investors continued to chase yields in the latter two areas. These sectors underperformed as investors digested better global economic growth data and Fed comments about reduced monetary stimulus in the United States.

The consumer discretionary sector was the best performing area for the Fund on a relative basis as four of the Fund’s holdings outperformed. The Fund continued to benefit from its position in leading U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc., which is currently in a restructuring phase. The company’s turnaround story continued as it reported stronger-than-expected second quarter results and domestic sales increased slightly. Priceline.com Inc., a leading on-line travel agency, also performed well. The company reported strong quarterly results in terms of revenues, earnings and gross bookings, while margins were not as pressured as the market had anticipated. Also, boat and marine engine manufacturer Brunswick Corporation continued to produce strong results. We had sold this stock after the company experienced a drop in demand during last spring’s cold and wet conditions; however, we bought back its shares after seeing more attractive data points for the firm and industry. Brunswick subsequently realized a resurgence in boat orders during the late summer and fall of 2013. In addition, the Fund benefited from its position in diversified consumer product manufacturer Jarden Corporation. The company, which produces a broad array of items such as skis, camping equipment and small appliances, continued to generate significant free cash flow, which its management used to make acquisitions and buy back shares.

Strength in the industrials sector was driven by positions in Boeing Company, Emerson Electric Company and Eaton Corporation PLC. We continued to hold the Fund’s Boeing position throughout the issues with its lithium ion battery on the company’s flagship Dreamliner airplane. We believed the company would benefit from secular demand for commercial aircrafts as global growth improved. Boeing subsequently announced a strong first-quarter earnings. The company continues to generate significant free cash flow as its new battery design has been accepted and the Dreamliner is back in production. In addition, the Fund benefited from a position in electrical products conglomerate Emerson

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

Electric, which we purchased at an attractive valuation. Emerson Electric has been rewarded as its strong management team executes well on its value-enhancing strategy, which includes divesting out of its non-core businesses. At the same time, the company is using its strong free cash flow to make acquisitions in its core business area. Eaton, a leading provider of electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power solutions, also performed well. The company completed its acquisition of competitor Cooper Industries PLC, which is proving favorable in terms of both revenue-generating and cost-saving synergies. Eaton also benefited from improving economic conditions in Europe as the company has heavy exposure to the region.

Within the financials sector, Bank of America Corp., which we originally bought at an attractive valuation, advanced on the heels of the company’s strong performance in 2012. The firm benefited from the settlement of several outstanding litigations, which has removed some of the uncertainty surrounding its stock price. In addition, Bank of America’s results were aided by the strong mortgage re-financing market and expectations that significant cost-cutting efforts would start positively impacting the company’s bottom line. Fund results were also enhanced by our ownership in multiple-line insurance and investment management company Lincoln National Corp. Its stock was also attractively valued when we purchased it, selling at below tangible book value. Lincoln National subsequently beat earnings expectations in the second quarter as the firm benefited from the strong equity market along with the recent rise in long-term interest rates. Offsetting some of the Fund’s strength in the financial sector, we owned a fairly large position in Capital One Financial Corporation, a diversified credit card and banking company that missed its fourth-quarter 2012 earnings estimates somewhat significantly. This was due to higher-than-expected integration expenses from recent acquisitions, higher increases in charge-offs and delinquencies from recently acquired credit card portfolios and increased marketing costs. The resulting decline in credit quality, which we haven’t seen for quite some time in a financial company, caused us to sell Capital One.

The Fund continued to experience strong results within the consumer staples sector from Tyson Foods Inc., a leading producer of protein food products. The company saw its stock continually revalued higher as retail meat prices remained robust and its largest input cost (grain) declined. These favorable trends led to higher margins and upward earnings revisions. We sold out of the Fund’s Tyson Foods position during the reporting period after posting solid gains in the stock.

Within the energy sector the Fund benefited from having no exposure to Exxon Mobil Corp., a large component of the S&P 500® Index. Exxon Mobil, which is considered to be the safest and most defensive name in its sector, could not keep up with the overall bull market or the strongly advancing energy sector. Additionally, underweight positions in two other defensive sectors, utilities and telecommunications services, also helped Fund performance. The Fund had virtually no exposure within the utilities sector during this reporting period, which proved beneficial as the increase in interest rates reduced the spread between utility dividend yields and the 10-year Treasury yield. In addition, stocks in the utilities and telecom sectors are trading near the high end of their five-year historical price-to-book value, making them appear less attractive from a valuation perspective, especially in the face of potentially higher long-term bond yields.

Overall results were positive in the materials sector, led by strong returns from LyondellBasell Industries, one of the world’s largest plastic, chemical and fuel producers. The company benefited from lower natural gas prices in the United States, which helped improve its margins, and its strong free cash flow generation, which it used to buy back stock. We ended up selling the Fund’s position in LyondellBasell after it performed well and reached our price target. However, one of the Fund’s few detractors during the reporting period was also found in the materials sector: fertilizer manufacturer CF Industries Holdings, Inc. This stock had previously performed very well for the Fund as the company benefited from the high usage of fertilizer during 2012’s drought conditions. During this fiscal year, CF Industries gave back

 

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some of its gains as the spring’s wet weather conditions led to less demand for fertilizer. This trend, combined with a tougher pricing environment and greater supply, caused us to sell out of the Fund’s position in CF Industries.

The Fund’s portfolio remains positioned for improving U.S. economic growth in 2014 via an overweight position in the consumer discretionary sector. We are positioned with an overweight to industrials in an attempt to benefit from better global economic growth as Europe continues to emerge from recession and China stabilizes. However, we will continue to closely monitor the risks facing the markets, specifically U.S. and global economic data, to ensure that this cyclical exposure is appropriate for the Fund’s portfolio. We remain optimistic that long-term interest rates in the U.S. will continue to rise modestly, which may put pressure on sectors that we still perceive as overvalued such as consumer staples, telecommunications services and utilities. We will continue to take into account these broader themes as we search for new ideas with attractive fundamentals, below average valuations and positive potential catalysts.

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended October 31, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provide Class A Share total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended October 31, 2013. The Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) underperformed both the Russell 2000® Index and the Lipper classification average over the twelve-month period.

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

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the common stocks of companies with market capitalizations of less than $3 billion at the time of purchase. During this reporting period, we continued to execute on our strategy of investing in well run, small-cap companies that we believe offer good value in order to generate competitive returns for the Fund. We continued to tap into our firm’s strong fundamental research capabilities in order to find what we believe to be the best ideas within the small-cap universe. These companies exhibit strong cash flows and attractive valuations, plus have identifiable, near-term catalysts that could be realized over the next 12-24 months.

Small-cap stocks produced strong returns as the overall backdrop for the asset class remained favorable during the Fund’s reporting period. The best performing segments of the market continued to include those areas with the greatest exposure to the strengthening U.S. economy. Cyclical sectors within the small-cap market led the way, including industrials, technology and consumer discretionary, while the more defensive sectors tied to the domestic economy, such as consumer staples and health care, also performed very well. However, cyclical sectors with more commodity price sensitivity such as materials lagged due to concerns about China’s slowing economy. Also, the interest rate sensitive utilities sector produced the weakest results after the Fed announced a potential tapering of its monetary policy sooner than the market expected, which drove interest rates higher.

While the Fund produced attractive absolute returns, it underperformed the Russell 2000® Index and the Lipper peer average primarily due to stock selection during the reporting period. The main detractors for the Fund were found in the consumer discretionary and technology sectors. In consumer discretionary, Ascena Retail Group Inc., a specialty retailer of apparel for women and ‘tween girls’, was the most notable underperformer as it lagged the rest of the specialty retail group. The company, which operates well-known store brands such as Dressbarn, Maurices and Justice, bought out the parent of Lane Bryant in 2012. As Ascena Retail attempted to improve Lane Bryant’s margins to levels

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

similar to its other stores, the turnaround story for this underperforming brand was taking longer than the market anticipated. In addition, specialty retailers in general suffered from overall weakness in the retail sector as consumers focused more on durable product purchases instead of apparel. We have continued to hold Ascena Retail as we believe its management team is one of the highest quality and most successful at company turnarounds in the industry. In the technology sector, almost all the Fund’s shortfall resulted from a position in Vocus Inc., an on-line, software-as-a-service (SaaS) marketing company. Shares of Vocus declined as its profitability dropped. After making a strategic acquisition in 2012, the company’s new product line continued to take longer than expected to gain traction. Although Vocus is in the attractive and growing SaaS segment, we sold the Fund’s position after the further weakening of company fundamentals.

In addition, Fund results were hampered by a poorly timed move into housing-related stocks in March. We added positions in two single-family home builders, Meritage Homes Corp. and TRI Pointe Homes Inc., after experiencing steadily improving housing data with the additional favorable backdrop of continued low interest rates. Subsequent to our purchases, the Fed began discussing a potential tapering of its quantitative easing program, causing a sudden spike in interest rates in the summer. The ensuing slowdown in the housing market caused both Meritage and TRI Pointe to sell off in meaningful ways. However, we continue to own both home builders as we believe the housing cycle is still in the early stages of its recovery.

Despite the shortfall versus the benchmarks, the Fund experienced a number of strong small-cap performers during the reporting period. Stock selection in the materials sector was a bright spot as our holdings benefited from increasing demand for their products and/or industry consolidation. The Fund’s top performer was U.S. Silica Holdings Inc., the leading producer and supplier of silica sand used by exploration and production companies in the energy space. U.S. Silica’s stock price marched steadily upward during the reporting period as the company benefited from strong pricing and improving volume trends. The Fund also benefited from ownership of containerboard and packaging firm Rock-Tenn Company, which continued to gain additional synergies from its Smurfit-Stone acquisition during the previous year. While we continue to own U.S. Silica in the Fund’s portfolio, we sold our position in Rock-Tenn as its valuation reached our target and its market capitalization post-acquisition has grown too large for this small-cap focused portfolio.

Strong stock selection in consumer staples was led by a position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. This Colorado-based company, which operates a chain of stores that sell natural and organic groceries and dietary supplements in the western U.S., went public in the summer of 2012. Natural Grocers has consistently beat expectations for comparable-store sales, while continuing to open new locations and post strong earnings growth. Although we appreciate the secular growth theme surrounding the organic food retailing industry, we sold out of the Fund’s position in Natural Grocers due to valuation concerns.

Finally, in the health care sector, the Fund benefited from its position in Align Technology, Inc., a pioneer and leader in the invisible orthodontics market. Align Technology’s leading product, Invisalign, is a clear, removable orthodontic aligner used to straighten teeth. This company has benefited as it continues to drive sales deeper into the orthodontic space, including the teenage and overseas markets. We continue to own Align Technology in the Fund’s portfolio.

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible.

 

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Risk Considerations

 

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

Equity investments, such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, derivatives risk, and common stock risk. Foreign investments involve additional risks including currency fluctuations, political and economic instability, and lack of liquidity. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

Equity investments, such as those held by the Fund, are subject to market risk, derivatives risk, IPO risk, and common stock risk. Small-cap stocks are subject to greater volatility and liquidity risks. Foreign investments involve additional risks including currency fluctuations, political and economic instability, and lack of liquidity. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

 

The Fund Performance and Expense Ratios for each Fund are shown on the following four pages.

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 without sales charges would be lower if the sales charge were included. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Returns may reflect a contractual agreement between certain Funds and the investment adviser to waive certain fees and expenses; see Notes to Financial Statements, Note 7—Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates for more information. In addition, returns may reflect a voluntary expense limitation by the Funds’ investment adviser that may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. For the most recent month-end performance visit www.nuveen.com or call (800) 257-8787.

Returns reflect differences in sales charges and expenses, which are primarily differences in distribution and service fees. Fund returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Funds’ Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) only.

The expense ratios shown reflect the Funds’ total operating expenses (before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any) as shown in the Funds’ most recent prospectus. The expense ratios include management fees and other fees and expenses.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       32.14%           15.20%           6.55%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       24.53%           13.84%           5.92%   

S&P 500® Index*

       27.18%           15.17%           7.46%   

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Classification Average*

       26.63%           14.22%           7.02%   

Class C Shares

       31.08%           14.33%           5.73%   

Class I Shares

       32.43%           15.48%           6.83%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       24.87%           10.03%           6.75%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       17.71%           8.74%           6.12%   

Class C Shares

       23.96%           9.20%           5.92%   

Class I Shares

       25.22%           10.31%           7.02%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Gross
Expense
Ratios

      

Net
Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       1.41%          1.30%   

Class C Shares

       2.16%           2.05%   

Class I Shares

       1.16%          1.05%   

The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through October 31, 2015, so that total annual Fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed 1.30%, 2.05% and 1.05%, for Class A, Class C and Class I Shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

LOGO

The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2013

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       31.74%           17.21%           8.61%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       24.13%           15.84%           7.97%   

Russell 2000® Index*

       36.28%           17.04%           9.03%   

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification Average*

       34.76%           17.45%           9.16%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       30.69%           16.35%           7.80%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       25.69%           16.24%           7.80%   

Class C Shares

       30.67%           16.32%           7.79%   

Class R3 Shares

       31.37%           16.94%           8.36%   

Class I Shares

       32.02%           17.51%           8.88%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Average Annual  
       

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       22.24%           11.55%           9.22%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       15.25%           10.23%           8.57%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       21.26%           10.70%           8.40%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       16.44%           10.57%           8.40%   

Class C Shares

       21.23%           10.70%           8.40%   

Class R3 Shares

       21.86%           11.25%           8.97%   

Class I Shares

       22.44%           11.81%           9.49%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 5.75% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class B Shares have a CDSC that begins at 5% for redemptions during the first year and declines periodically until after six years when the charge becomes 0%. Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class R3 Shares have no sales charge and are only available for purchase by eligible retirement plans. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       

Expense
Ratios

 

Class A Shares

       1.36%   

Class B Shares

       2.11%   

Class C Shares

       2.11%   

Class R3 Shares

       1.61%   

Class I Shares

       1.11%   

 

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Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of October 31, 2013 – Class A Shares

 

LOGO

The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Holding Summaries October 31, 2013

 

This data relates to the securities held in each Fund’s portfolio of investments. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself.

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

Portfolio Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

       98.4%   

Short-Term Investments

       1.6%   

Other3

       (0.0)% 2 

Portfolio Composition1

 

Software

     8.4%   

Computers & Peripherals

     6.4%   

Specialty Retail

     6.2%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6.1%   

Diversified Financial Services

     6.0%   

Industrial Conglomerates

     4.3%   

Commercial Banks

     4.2%   

Electrical Equipment

     3.9%   

Household Durables

     3.7%   

Pharmaceuticals

     3.5%   

Chemicals

     3.4%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     3.1%   

Media

     2.9%   

Biotechnology

     2.8%   

Insurance

     2.8%   

Machinery

     2.7%   

Internet Software & Services

     2.7%   

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.3%   

Multiline Retail

     2.3%   

Leisure Equipment & Products

     2.2%   

Short-Term Investments

     1.6%   

Other4

     18.5%   

Top Five Common Stock Holdings1

 

Apple, Inc.

     4.0%   

Microsoft Corporation

     3.2%   

General Electric Company

     2.8%   

Google Inc., Class A

     2.7%   

Pfizer Inc.

     2.3%   
 
1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Rounds to less than (0.1)%.

 

3 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

4 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and all industries less than 2.2% of net assets.

 

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Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

 

Portfolio Allocation1

 

Common Stocks

     98.5%   

Short-Term Investments

     2.5%   

Other2

     (1.0)%   

Portfolio Composition1

 

Commercial Banks

     7.0%   

Real Estate Investment Trust

     5.7%   

Specialty Retail

     5.3%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     5.2%   

Capital Markets

     4.5%   

Machinery

     4.1%   

IT Services

     3.9%   

Semiconductors & Equipment

     3.8%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.6%   

Food Products

     3.5%   

Software

     3.5%   

Communications Equipment

     3.3%   

Household Durables

     3.3%   

Construction & Engineering

     3.2%   

Insurance

     3.0%   

Biotechnology

     3.0%   

Aerospace & Defense

     2.7%   

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.5%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.4%   

Distributors

     2.2%   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

     2.0%   

Short-Term Investments

     2.5%   

Other3

     19.8%   

Top Five Common Stock Holdings1

 

East West Bancorp Inc.

     2.0%   

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Class A

     1.8%   

Treehouse Foods Inc.

     1.8%   

Energy XXI Ltd.

     1.7%   

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

     1.7%   
 
1 As a percentage of net assets. Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

3 Other assets less liabilities, which includes investments purchased with collateral from securities lending as presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and all industries less than 2.0%.

 

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Expense Examples

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you 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 Funds 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 end of the period.

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 respective 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.

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

 

       Actual Performance        Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
       

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

      

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

     $ 1,146.10         $ 1,141.50         $ 1,147.70         $ 1,018.50         $ 1,014.77         $ 1,019.76   

Expenses Incurred During Period

     $ 7.19         $ 11.17         $ 5.85         $ 6.77         $ 10.51         $ 5.50   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.33%, 2.07% and 1.08% for Classes A, C and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

 

    Actual Performance     Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
    

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

I Shares

   

A Shares

   

B Shares

   

C Shares

   

R3 Shares

   

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (5/01/13)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (10/31/13)

  $ 1,168.90      $ 1,164.40      $ 1,163.80      $ 1,167.60      $ 1,170.60      $ 1,018.45      $ 1,014.62      $ 1,014.62      $ 1,017.14      $ 1,019.71   

Expenses Incurred During Period

  $ 7.33      $ 11.46      $ 11.45      $ 8.74      $ 5.96      $ 6.82      $ 10.66      $ 10.66      $ 8.13      $ 5.55   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.34%, 2.10%, 2.10%, 1.60% and 1.09% for Classes A, B, C, R3 and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Report of Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios 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 Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund and Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund (each a series of the Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the “Funds”) at October 31, 2013, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two 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 Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. 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 October 31, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Funds for the years ended October 31, 2011 and prior were audited by other independent auditors whose report dated December 28, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Chicago, IL

December 27, 2013

 

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Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 115.5%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 98.4%

           
 

Aerospace & Defense – 2.0%

           
  6,059     

Boeing Company

                  $ 790,700   
 

Airlines – 1.3%

           
  20,121     

Delta Air Lines, Inc., (2)

                    530,792   
 

Auto Components – 1.1%

           
  4,096     

BorgWarner Inc., (2)

                    422,420   
 

Automobiles – 1.0%

           
  4,780     

Daimler AG, (2)

                    390,765   
 

Biotechnology – 2.8%

           
  3,248     

Celgene Corporation, (3)

              482,296   
  9,021     

Gilead Sciences, Inc., (2), (3)

                    640,401   
 

Total Biotechnology

                    1,122,697   
 

Capital Markets – 1.0%

           
  14,054     

Morgan Stanley

                    403,771   
 

Chemicals – 3.4%

           
  5,128     

Monsanto Company

              537,825   
  2,593     

PPG Industries, Inc.

              473,430   
  3,730     

WR Grace & Company, (3)

                    341,892   
 

Total Chemicals

                    1,353,147   
 

Commercial Banks – 4.2%

           
  10,874     

BNP Paribas SA, (2)

              402,229   
  22,241     

Fifth Third Bancorp.

              423,246   
  87,421     

Lloyds TSB Group PLC, (2), (3)

              439,728   
  40,450     

Regions Financial Corporation

                    389,534   
 

Total Commercial Banks

                    1,654,737   
 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.2%

           
  23,042     

Pitney Bowes Inc., (2)

                    491,716   
 

Communications Equipment – 1.4%

           
  24,004     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

                    540,090   
 

Computers & Peripherals – 6.4%

           
  3,046     

Apple, Inc.

              1,591,078   
  20,316     

Hewlett-Packard Company

              495,101   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Computers & Peripherals (continued)

           
  6,449     

Western Digital Corporation

                  $ 449,044   
 

Total Computers & Peripherals

                    2,535,223   
 

Consumer Finance – 1.0%

           
  15,845     

SLM Corporation

                    401,988   
 

Diversified Financial Services – 6.0%

           
  55,117     

Bank of America Corporation

              769,433   
  17,059     

Citigroup Inc.

              832,138   
  14,830     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

                    764,338   
 

Total Diversified Financial Services

                    2,365,909   
 

Electrical Equipment – 3.9%

           
  5,692     

Eaton Corporation PLC

              401,628   
  9,753     

Emerson Electric Company

              653,158   
  4,354     

Rockwell Automation, Inc., (2)

                    480,725   
 

Total Electrical Equipment

                    1,535,511   
 

Energy Equipment & Services – 2.3%

           
  7,459     

Halliburton Company

              395,551   
  5,501     

Schlumberger Limited

                    515,554   
 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                    911,105   
 

Food Products – 1.4%

           
  16,744     

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

                    563,268   
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.1%

           
  28,384     

Boston Scientific Corporation, (3)

              331,809   
  7,351     

Saint Jude Medical Inc., (2)

              421,874   
  6,430     

Stryker Corporation

                    474,920   
 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                    1,228,603   
 

Household Durables – 3.7%

           
  8,275     

Jarden Corporation, (3)

              458,104   
  4,167     

Mohawk Industries Inc., (3)

              551,794   
  3,118     

Whirlpool Corporation

                    455,259   
 

Total Household Durables

                    1,465,157   
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 4.3%

           
  8,440     

Danaher Corporation

              608,440   
  41,798     

General Electric Company

                    1,092,600   
 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

                    1,701,040   
 

Insurance – 2.8%

           
  11,476     

Lincoln National Corporation

              521,125   
  7,158     

Prudential Financial, Inc.

                    582,590   
 

Total Insurance

                    1,103,715   

 

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Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.1%

           
  421     

priceline.com Incorporated, (3)

                  $ 443,662   
 

Internet Software & Services – 2.7%

           
  1,028     

Google Inc., Class A, (3)

                    1,059,433   
 

IT Services – 1.8%

           
  966     

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

                    692,719   
 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 2.2%

           
  9,383     

Brunswick Corporation, (2)

              423,455   
  3,445     

Polaris Industries Inc., (2)

                    451,123   
 

Total Leisure Equipment & Products

                    874,578   
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.1%

           
  8,456     

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

                    429,227   
 

Machinery – 2.7%

           
  6,305     

Caterpillar Inc.

              525,585   
  7,048     

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

                    555,312   
 

Total Machinery

                    1,080,897   
 

Media – 2.9%

           
  14,910     

Comcast Corporation, Class A

              709,418   
  2,922     

Liberty Media Corporation, (3)

                    446,803   
 

Total Media

                    1,156,221   
 

Multiline Retail – 2.3%

           
  7,766     

Kohl’s Corporation, (2)

              441,109   
  9,909     

Macy’s, Inc.

                    456,904   
 

Total Multiline Retail

                    898,013   
 

Office Electronics – 1.0%

           
  40,722     

Xerox Corporation

                    404,777   
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.1%

           
  6,731     

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

              641,397   
  5,105     

Chevron Corporation

              612,396   
  7,980     

Cobalt International Energy, Inc., (2), (3)

              185,216   
  15,677     

Marathon Oil Corporation

              552,771   
  4,358     

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

                    418,717   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    2,410,497   
 

Paper & Forest Products – 1.0%

           
  8,908     

International Paper Company

                    397,386   
 

Pharmaceuticals – 3.5%

           
  30,166     

Pfizer Inc.

              925,493   
  14,738     

Zoetis Incorporated

                    466,605   
 

Total Pharmaceuticals

                    1,392,098   

 

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Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Professional Services – 1.1%

           
  11,418     

Nielsen Holdings BV, (2)

                  $ 450,326   
 

Software – 8.4%

           
  10,147     

Adobe Systems Incorporated, (3)

              549,967   
  12,910     

Autodesk, Inc., (3)

              515,238   
  17,287     

CA Inc.

              549,035   
  35,576     

Microsoft Corporation

              1,257,612   
  20,291     

Symantec Corporation

                    461,417   
 

Total Software

                    3,333,269   
 

Specialty Retail – 6.2%

           
  9,180     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A, (2)

              344,066   
  9,214     

Best Buy Co., Inc.

              394,359   
  9,270     

Foot Locker, Inc., (2)

              321,669   
  16,926     

Lowe’s Companies, Inc., (2)

              842,576   
  32,929     

Staples, Inc., (2)

                    530,815   
 

Total Specialty Retail

                    2,433,485   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $32,098,538)

                    38,968,942   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 17.1%

        
 

Money Market Funds – 17.1%

           
  6,758,245     

Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.177%, (4), (5)

                  $ 6,758,245   
 

Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $6,758,245)

                    6,758,245   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $38,856,783)

                    45,727,187   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.6%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 1.6%

           
  626,846     

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z, 0.000%, (4)

                  $ 626,846   

 

 

               
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $626,846)

                    626,846   
 

Total Investments (cost $39,483,629) – 117.1%

                    46,354,033   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (17.1)%

                    (6,766,240
 

Net Assets – 100%

                  $ 39,587,793   

 

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

 

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

 

(2) Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of securities out on loan as of the end of the reporting period was $6,499,177.

 

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

 

(4) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(5) The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     25   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 111.2%

           
 

COMMON STOCKS – 98.5%

           
 

Aerospace & Defense – 2.7%

           
  294,487     

Orbital Sciences Corporation, (2)

            $ 6,793,815   
  81,828     

Triumph Group Inc., (3)

                    5,862,976   
 

Total Aerospace & Defense

                    12,656,791   
 

Biotechnology – 3.0%

           
  13,223     

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              1,095,129   
  30,363     

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

              1,749,212   
  50,720     

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., (2), (3)

              1,161,995   
  84,486     

Cepheid, Inc., (2), (3)

              3,440,270   
  45,604     

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., (2)

              2,827,448   
  68,466     

ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2), (3)

              2,277,864   
  53,006     

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2)

                    1,525,513   
 

Total Biotechnology

                    14,077,431   
 

Capital Markets – 4.5%

           
  131,976     

Evercore Partners Inc., Class A, (3)

              6,660,829   
  533,070     

Pennantpark Investment Corporation

              6,002,368   
  140,886     

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Class A

                    8,699,711   
 

Total Capital Markets

                    21,362,908   
 

Chemicals – 1.6%

           
  316,770     

Chemtura Corporation, (2)

                    7,760,865   
 

Commercial Banks – 7.0%

           
  94,383     

Banner Corporation

              3,611,094   
  490,290     

Cardinal Financial Corporation, (3)

              8,089,785   
  282,986     

East West Bancorp Inc.

              9,533,798   
  248,191     

Glacier Bancorp, Inc., (3)

              6,857,517   
  99,030     

Texas Capital BancShares, Inc., (2)

                    5,154,512   
 

Total Commercial Banks

                    33,246,706   
 

Communications Equipment – 3.3%

           
  332,728     

IXIA, (2)

              4,718,083   
  391,737     

JDS Uniphase Corporation, (2)

              5,127,837   
  140,468     

Plantronics Inc.

                    6,031,696   
 

Total Communications Equipment

                    15,877,616   

 

  26       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Construction & Engineering – 3.2%

           
  182,996     

MasTec Inc., (2), (3)

            $ 5,850,382   
  225,543     

MYR Group Inc., (2)

              5,965,612   
  133,509     

Primoris Services Corporation

                    3,476,574   
 

Total Construction & Engineering

                    15,292,568   
 

Distributors – 2.2%

           
  96,014     

Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc.

              6,791,070   
  64,298     

Pool Corporation

                    3,496,525   
 

Total Distributors

                    10,287,595   
 

Diversified Consumer Services – 1.4%

           
  110,485     

Capella Education Company, (2)

                    6,730,746   
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.8%

           
  563,416     

Cbeyond Inc., (2)

                    3,628,399   
 

Electric Utilities – 1.0%

           
  128,282     

UIL Holdings Corporation

                    4,941,423   
 

Electrical Equipment – 1.5%

           
  98,462     

Regal-Beloit Corporation

                    7,220,218   
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 2.0%

           
  418,004     

Newport Corporation, (2)

              6,633,723   
  45,473     

Rogers Corporation, (2)

                    2,772,034   
 

Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments

                    9,405,757   
 

Energy Equipment & Services – 1.9%

           
  83,701     

Atwood Oceanics Inc., (2), (3)

              4,447,034   
  673,796     

Parker Drilling Company, (2), (3)

                    4,851,331   
 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                    9,298,365   
 

Food Products – 3.5%

           
  138,087     

Boulder Brands Inc., (2), (3)

              2,263,246   
  548,624     

SunOpta, Inc., (2), (3)

              5,908,680   
  114,922     

Treehouse Foods Inc., (2)

                    8,419,186   
 

Total Food Products

                    16,591,112   
 

Gas Utilities – 0.8%

           
  91,613     

Atmos Energy Corporation, (3)

                    4,055,708   
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.2%

           
  79,716     

Align Technology, Inc., (2), (3)

              4,548,595   
  150,107     

Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corporation, (2), (3)

              6,871,898   
  372,551     

Merit Medical Systems, Inc., (2)

              5,957,090   
  171,165     

Thoratec Corporation, (2)

                    7,392,616   
 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                    24,770,199   

 

Nuveen Investments     27   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.5%

           
  209,855     

HealthSouth Corporation

            $ 7,368,009   
  41,327     

Medax Inc., (2)

                    4,505,470   
 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                    11,873,479   
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.4%

           
  137,856     

Life Time Fitness Inc., (2), (3)

              6,261,420   
  190,162     

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

                    5,214,242   
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                    11,475,662   
 

Household Durables – 3.3%

           
  212,569     

La Z Boy Inc.

              4,906,093   
  158,886     

Meritage Corporation, (2), (3)

              7,211,836   
  236,030     

Tri Pointe Homes, Incorporated, (2), (3)

                    3,757,598   
 

Total Household Durables

                    15,875,527   
 

Insurance – 3.0%

           
  235,046     

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, (3)

              4,898,359   
  245,599     

CNO Financial Group Inc.

              3,826,432   
  516,782     

Maiden Holdings, Ltd

                    5,658,763   
 

Total Insurance

                    14,383,554   
 

Internet Software & Services – 1.8%

           
  180,146     

Constant Contact Inc., (2)

              4,667,583   
  146,539     

Web.com, Inc., (2)

                    3,949,226   
 

Total Internet Software & Services

                    8,616,809   
 

IT Services – 3.9%

           
  188,124     

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., (2)

              8,164,582   
  369,188     

ServiceSource International Inc., (2)

              3,994,614   
  339,920     

Sykes Enterprises Inc., (2)

                    6,363,302   
 

Total IT Services

                    18,522,498   
 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 1.2%

           
  131,166     

Brunswick Corporation, (3)

                    5,919,522   
 

Machinery – 4.1%

           
  146,785     

Actuant Corporation, Class A

              5,513,245   
  224,217     

Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.

              6,809,470   
  125,302     

Harsco Corporation

              3,493,420   
  257,422     

Titan International Inc., (3)

                    3,732,619   
 

Total Machinery

                    19,548,754   
 

Metals & Mining – 0.8%

           
  109,443     

US Silica Holdings Inc., (3)

                    3,810,805   
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.6%

           
  139,591     

Delek US Holdings Inc.

              3,566,550   

 

  28       Nuveen Investments


Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

           
  282,253     

Energy XXI Ltd.

            $ 8,202,272   
  231,393     

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation, (2)

                    5,412,282   
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    17,181,104   
 

Paper & Forest Products – 1.0%

           
  55,562     

Domtar Corporation

                    4,706,657   
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.8%

           
  50,805     

Salix Pharmaceuticals Limited, (2)

                    3,645,259   
 

Professional Services – 1.8%

           
  398,513     

CBIZ Inc., (2), (3)

              3,251,866   
  221,671     

TrueBlue Inc., (2), (3)

                    5,475,274   
 

Total Professional Services

                    8,727,140   
 

Real Estate Investment Trust – 5.7%

           
  199,206     

CubeSmart

              3,639,494   
  63,308     

EastGroup Properties Inc., (3)

              4,030,187   
  165,961     

LaSalle Hotel Properties

              5,153,089   
  646,596     

MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc.

              4,791,276   
  147,660     

National Retail Properties, Inc., (3)

              5,079,504   
  54,368     

PS Business Parks Inc., (3)

                    4,430,448   
 

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                    27,123,998   
 

Road & Rail – 1.3%

           
  148,348     

Con-Way, Inc.

                    6,111,938   
 

Semiconductors & Equipment – 3.8%

           
  741,176     

Integrated Device Technology, Inc., (2), (3)

              7,886,113   
  140,306     

MKS Instruments Inc.

              4,158,670   
  188,337     

Semtech Corporation, (2)

                    5,859,164   
 

Total Semiconductors & Equipment

                    17,903,947   
 

Software – 3.5%

           
  137,995     

Aspen Technology Inc., (2)

              5,275,549   
  100,164     

Guidewire Software Incorporated, (2)

              5,080,318   
  177,568     

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., (2), (3)

                    6,147,404   
 

Total Software

                    16,503,271   
 

Specialty Retail – 5.3%

           
  208,553     

Ann Inc., (2)

              7,374,434   
  274,021     

Ascena Retail Group Inc., (2)

              5,422,876   
  227,207     

Kirkland’s, Inc., (2)

              4,032,924   
  134,046     

Tile Shop Holdings Inc., (2)

              2,993,247   
  183,446     

Zumiez, Inc., (2)

                    5,437,339   
 

Total Specialty Retail

                    25,260,820   

 

Nuveen Investments     29   


Portfolio of Investments October 31, 2013

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund (continued)

 

Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.5%

           
  123,949     

G III Apparel Group, Limited, (2)

                  $ 7,030,387   
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.6%

           
  489,364     

Everbank Financial Corporation

                    7,399,185   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $355,916,516)

                    468,824,723   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING – 12.7%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 12.7%

           
  60,686,692     

Mount Vernon Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.177%, (4), (5)

                  $ 60,686,692   
 

Total Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending (cost $60,686,692)

                    60,686,692   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $416,603,208)

                    529,511,415   
Shares     Description (1)                      Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.5%

           
 

Money Market Funds – 2.5%

           
  12,076,801     

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z, 0.000%, (4)

                  $ 12,076,801   

 

 

               
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $12,076,801)

                    12,076,801   
 

Total Investments (cost $428,680,009) – 113.7%

                    541,588,216   
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (13.7)%

                    (65,447,346
 

Net Assets – 100%

                  $ 476,140,870   

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(3) Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of securities out on loan as of the end of the reporting period was $58,030,706.

 

(4) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(5) The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the fair value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The Fund maintains collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in this money market fund. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Securities Lending for more information.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  30       Nuveen Investments


Statement of

 

Assets and Liabilities October 31, 2013

 

     Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 

Assets

                   

Investments, at value (cost $32,725,384 and $367,993,317, respectively)

   $ 39,595,788         $ 480,901,524   

Investment purchased with collateral from securities lending, at value (cost approximates value)

     6,758,245           60,686,692   

Receivable for:

       

Dividends

     15,478           142,527   

Due from broker

     1,066           33,338   

Investments sold

               3,261,050   

Shares sold

     23,359           1,022,025   

Other assets

     3,179           11,468   

Total assets

     46,397,115           546,058,624   

Liabilities

       

Payable for:

       

Collateral from securities lending program

     6,758,245           60,686,692   

Investments purchased

               7,472,461   

Shares redeemed

     14,536           1,140,320   

Accrued expenses:

       

Directors fees

     303           13,576   

Management fees

     26,194           356,294   

12b-1 distribution and service fees

     1,314           52,880   

Other

     8,730           195,531   

Total liabilities

     6,809,322           69,917,754   

Net assets

   $ 39,587,793         $ 476,140,870   

Class A Shares

       

Net assets

   $ 4,625,374         $ 161,488,048   

Shares outstanding

     262,133           10,753,463   

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.65         $ 15.02   

Offering price per share (net asset value per share plus maximum sales charge of 5.75% of offering price)

   $ 18.73         $ 15.94   

Class B Shares

       

Net assets

     N/A         $ 1,585,011   

Shares outstanding

     N/A           145,328   

Net asset value and offering price per share

     N/A         $ 10.91   

Class C Shares

       

Net assets

   $ 518,338         $ 10,330,708   

Shares outstanding

     31,044           794,502   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.70         $ 13.00   

Class R3 Shares

       

Net assets

     N/A         $ 19,673,498   

Shares outstanding

     N/A           1,358,032   

Net asset value and offering price per share

     N/A         $ 14.49   

Class I Shares

       

Net assets

   $ 34,444,081         $ 283,063,605   

Shares outstanding

     1,936,675           16,914,944   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.79         $ 16.73   

Net assets consist of:

                   

Capital paid-in

   $ 96,662,706         $ 326,486,494   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

     178,209           1,290,550   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (64,123,526        35,455,619   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     6,870,404           112,908,207   

Net assets

   $ 39,587,793         $ 476,140,870   

Authorized shares – per class

     2 billion           2 billion   

Par value per share

   $ 0.0001         $ 0.0001   

 

N/A – Fund does not offer share class. At the close of business on March 4, 2013, Large Cap Select liquidated all of its Class R3 Shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     31   


Statement of

 

Operations Year Ended October 31, 2013

 

      Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 

Investment Income

       

Dividend and interest income (net of foreign tax withheld of $6,100 and $–, respectively)

   $ 667,846         $ 5,729,091   

Securities lending income, net

     12,275           381,112   

Total investment income

     680,121           6,110,203   

Expenses

       

Management fees

     283,218           4,064,982   

12b-1 service fees – Class A

     9,025           397,029   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class B

     N/A           17,661   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class C

     2,789           100,209   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class R3(1)

     184           93,489   

Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses

     22,965           690,882   

Custodian fees and expenses

     17,694           85,558   

Directors fees and expenses

     1,139           11,920   

Professional fees

     18,282           26,451   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     9,723           15,110   

Federal and state registration fees

     50,038           70,798   

Other expenses

     5,319           27,603   

Total expenses before fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     420,376           5,601,692   

Fee waiver/expense reimbursement

               (43,537

Net expenses

     420,376           5,558,155   

Net investment income (loss)

     259,745           552,048   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     6,822,162           39,316,560   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     3,522,974           87,302,103   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     10,345,136           126,618,663   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 10,604,881         $ 127,170,711   
N/A – Fund does not offer share class.
  (1) – At the close of business on March 4, 2013, Large Cap Select liquidated all of its Class R3 Shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  32       Nuveen Investments


Statement of

 

Changes in Net Assets

 

     Large Cap Select           Small Cap Select  
     

Year Ended
10/31/13

       Year Ended
10/31/12
          

Year Ended
10/31/13

       Year Ended
10/31/12
 

Operations

                  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 259,745         $ 227,174          $ 552,048         $ (1,438,470

Net realized gain (loss) from:

                  

Investments

     6,822,162           5,458,240            39,316,560           72,006,971   

Futures contracts

                                    1,762,906   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     3,522,974           476,212              87,302,103           (482,307

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     10,604,881           6,161,626              127,170,711           71,849,100   

Distributions to Shareholders

                  

From net investment income:

                  

Class A

     (14,322                               

Class B

     N/A           N/A                        

Class C

                                      

Class R3(1)

     (250                               

Class I

     (234,154        (49,038                     

From accumulated net realized gains:

                  

Class A

                          (24,007,903        (6,635,027

Class B

     N/A           N/A            (393,486        (85,210

Class C

                          (1,721,258        (355,958

Class R3(1)

                          (2,881,156        (488,508

Class I

                            (37,556,779        (5,892,281

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (248,726        (49,038           (66,560,582        (13,456,984

Fund Share Transactions

                  

Proceeds from sale of shares

     3,323,471           2,708,944            82,630,379           104,005,532   

Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

     132,143           22,258              59,872,466           12,262,815   
     3,455,614           2,731,202            142,502,845           116,268,347   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (12,002,875        (32,611,841           (174,831,672        (313,697,046

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

     (8,547,261        (29,880,639           (32,328,827        (197,428,699

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,808,894           (23,768,051         28,281,302           (139,036,583

Net assets at the beginning of period

     37,778,899           61,546,950              447,859,568           586,896,151   

Net assets at the end of period

   $ 39,587,793         $ 37,778,899            $ 476,140,870         $ 447,859,568   

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

   $ 178,209         $ 167,190            $ 1,290,550         $ (18,982

 

N/A – Fund does not offer share class.
    (1)  At the close of business on March 4, 2013, Large Cap Select liquidated all of its Class R3 Shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial

 

Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

Class (Commencement Date)

        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
LARGE CAP SELECT                                                                  
Year Ended
October 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total             From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (1/03)

  

                                 

2013

  $ 13.42      $ .07         $ 4.22         $ 4.29           $ (.06      $   —         $ (.06      $ 17.65   

2012

    11.73        .03           1.66           1.69                                           13.42   

2011

    11.65        (.02        .10           .08                                           11.73   

2010

    9.80        (.01        1.92           1.91             (.06                  (.06        11.65   

2009

    8.83        .04           .97           1.01               (.04                  (.04        9.80   

Class C (1/03)

  

                                 

2013

    12.73        (.05        4.02           3.97                                           16.70   

2012

    11.21        (.06        1.58           1.52                                           12.73   

2011

    11.22        (.11        .10           (.01                                        11.21   

2010

    9.46        (.08        1.84           1.76                                           11.22   

2009

    8.56        (.02        .93           .91               (.01                  (.01        9.46   

Class I (1/03)

  

                                 

2013

    13.52        .11           4.26           4.37             (.10                  (.10        17.79   

2012

    11.80        .07           1.66           1.73             (.01                  (.01        13.52   

2011

    11.71        .01           .10           .11             (.02                  (.02        11.80   

2010

    9.85        .02           1.92           1.94             (.08                  (.08        11.71   

2009

    8.87        .07           .96           1.03               (.05                  (.05        9.85   

 

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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      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                       
  32.14    $ 4,625             1.33      .43        1.33      .43      117
  14.41         2,924             1.43         .26           1.43         .26         127   
  .69         2,938             1.20         (.18        1.20         (.18      139   
  19.49         3,487             1.32         (.06        1.32         (.06      140   
  11.54         3,292               1.29         .52             1.29         .52         185   
                       
  31.08         518             2.07         (.34        2.07         (.34      117   
  13.65         195             2.18         (.49        2.18         (.49      127   
  (.09      183             1.95         (.90        1.95         (.90      139   
  18.60         175             2.07         (.79        2.07         (.79      140   
  10.64         186               2.05         (.23          2.05         (.23      185   
                       
  32.43         34,444             1.08         .72           1.08         .72         117   
  14.79         34,554             1.18         .54           1.18         .54         127   
  .89         58,314             .95         .07           .95         .07         139   
  19.75         130,803             1.07         .21           1.07         .21         140   
  11.81         147,231               1.04         .82             1.04         .82         185   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) 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.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

Class (Commencement Date)

        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
SMALL CAP SELECT                                                   
Year Ended
October 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total             From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (5/92)

  

                                 

2013

  $ 13.54      $      $ 3.63         $ 3.63           $   —         $ (2.15      $ (2.15      $ 15.02   

2012

    12.44        (.05        1.45           1.40                       (.30        (.30        13.54   

2011

    11.72        (.09        .81           .72                                           12.44   

2010

    9.53        (.05        2.24           2.19                                           11.72   

2009

    8.27        (.01        1.27           1.26                                             9.53   

Class B (3/95)

  

                                 

2013

    10.49        (.07        2.64           2.57                       (2.15        (2.15        10.91   

2012

    9.77        (.12        1.14           1.02                       (.30        (.30        10.49   

2011

    9.27        (.15        .65           .50                                           9.77   

2010

    7.60        (.10        1.77           1.67                                           9.27   

2009

    6.64        (.05        1.01           .96                                             7.60   

Class C (9/01)

  

                                 

2013

    12.09        (.09        3.15           3.06                       (2.15        (2.15        13.00   

2012

    11.22        (.13        1.30           1.17                       (.30        (.30        12.09   

2011

    10.65        (.17        .74           .57                                           11.22   

2010

    8.73        (.12        2.04           1.92                                           10.65   

2009

    7.63        (.06        1.16           1.10                                             8.73   

Class R3 (1/94)

  

                                 

2013

    13.17        (.03        3.50           3.47                       (2.15        (2.15        14.49   

2012

    12.13        (.08        1.42           1.34                       (.30        (.30        13.17   

2011

    11.46        (.12        .79           .67                                           12.13   

2010

    9.34        (.08        2.20           2.12                                           11.46   

2009

    8.12        (.03        1.25           1.22                                             9.34   

Class I (5/92)

  

                                 

2013

    14.82        .04           4.02           4.06                       (2.15        (2.15        16.73   

2012

    13.54        (.02        1.60           1.58                       (.30        (.30        14.82   

2011

    12.73        (.06        .87           .81                                           13.54   

2010

    10.33        (.03        2.44           2.41             (.01                  (.01        12.73   

2009

    8.94        .02           1.37           1.39                                             10.33   

 

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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      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
          Expenses      Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                       
  31.74    $ 161,488             1.34      (.01 )%         1.33      %**       78
  11.62         155,624             1.36         (.49        1.28         (.41      71   
  6.14         275,994             1.34         (.74        1.30         (.70      69   
  22.98         339,826             1.25         (.49        1.24         (.48      88   
  15.24         295,348               1.26         (.09          1.26         (.09      99   
                       
  30.69         1,585             2.09         (.74        2.08         (.73      78   
  10.88         2,032             2.11         (1.21        2.03         (1.13      71   
  5.39         2,866             2.09         (1.51        2.05         (1.45      69   
  21.97         3,925             2.00         (1.23        1.99         (1.22      88   
  14.46         5,511               2.01         (.80          2.01         (.80      99   
                       
  30.67         10,331             2.09         (.75        2.08         (.74      78   
  10.81         10,058             2.11         (1.21        2.03         (1.13      71   
  5.35         14,009             2.09         (1.50        2.05         (1.45      69   
  21.99         17,393             2.00         (1.24        1.99         (1.23      88   
  14.42         16,938               2.01         (.80          2.01         (.80      99   
                       
  31.37         19,673             1.59         (.25        1.58         (.25      78   
  11.42         18,386             1.61         (.69        1.53         (.61      71   
  5.85         20,044             1.60         (1.00        1.55         (.95      69   
  22.70         18,047             1.50         (.72        1.49         (.71      88   
  15.02         24,701               1.51         (.31          1.51         (.31      99   
                       
  32.02         283,064             1.09         .24           1.08         .25         78   
  12.01         261,760             1.11         (.19        1.03         (.11      71   
  6.36         273,983             1.09         (.49        1.05         (.45      69   
  23.30         400,042             1.00         (.24        .99         (.23      88   
  15.55         322,658               1.01         .19             1.01         .19         99   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) 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 $.01 per share.  
** Rounds to less than .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 Information

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. (the “Trust”), is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is comprised of Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund (“Large Cap Select”) and Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund (“Small Cap Select”), (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as diversified funds, among others. The Trust was incorporated in the state of Maryland on August 20, 1987.

Investment Adviser

On December 31, 2012, the Funds’ investment adviser converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. As a result, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”), changed its name to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”). There were no changes to the identities or roles of any personnel as a result of the change.

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

Fund Information

Large Cap Select’s investment objective is capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of large-capitalization companies, defined as companies that have market capitalizations of $5 billion or greater at the time of purchase. At the close of business on March 4, 2013, the Fund liquidated all of its Class R3 Shares, and are no longer offered for sale.

Small Cap Select’s investment objective is capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of small-capitalization companies, defined as companies that have market capitalizations of less than $3 billion at the time of purchase.

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers. Each Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets, collectively, in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers and in dollar-denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers that are either listed on a U.S. stock exchange or represented by depositary receipts that may or may not be sponsored by a domestic bank. Up to 15% of each Fund’s total assets may be invested in equity securities of emerging market issuers. Each Fund also may invest in options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchanges contracts (“derivatives”) to manage market or business risk, enhance its return or hedge against adverse movements in currency exchange rates.

The Funds’ most recent prospectus provides further descriptions of each Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

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.

Investment Income

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Securities lending income is comprised of fees earned from borrowers and income earned on cash collateral investments, net of lending agent fees.

 

  38       Nuveen Investments


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. Should a Fund receive a refund of 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 and net realized gains from investment transactions, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.

Distributions to shareholders 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.

The Funds may receive distributions from holdings in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”). Distributions from REITs may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain, or a return of capital to the REIT shareholder. The proper characterization of REIT distributions is generally not known until after the end of each calendar year. The actual character of distributions to Fund shareholders will be reflected on the Form 1099 received by shareholders after the end of the calendar year. Due to the nature of REIT investments, a portion of the distributions received by the Fund shareholder may represent a return of capital.

Share Classes and Sales Charges

Class A Shares are generally sold with an up-front sales charge and incur a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Small Cap Select will issue Class B Shares upon the exchange of Class B Shares from another Nuveen mutual fund or for purposes of dividend reinvestment, but Class B Shares are not available for new accounts or for additional investment into existing accounts. Class B Shares were sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class B Shares are subject to a CDSC of up to 5% depending upon the length of time the shares are held by the investor (CDSC is reduced to 0% at the end of six years). Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class C Shares are subject to a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class R3 Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .25% annual 12b-1 distribution and a .25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class I Shares are not subject to any sales charge or 12b-1 distribution or service fees.

Multiclass Operations and Allocations

Income and expenses of the Funds that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares, which presently only include 12b-1 distribution fees and service fees, are recorded to the specific class.

Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Funds are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and directors 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.

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.

 

Nuveen Investments     39   


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

Investment Valuation

Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as Level 1 for fair value measurement purposes. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued, except as indicated below, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price and are generally classified as Level 1. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or NASDAQ for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the quoted bid price and are generally classified as Level 2.

Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values on the valuation date. These investment vehicles are generally classified as Level 1.

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 Funds’ Board of Directors or its designee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value (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 Funds’ Board of Directors or its designee.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

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

 

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

 

Large Cap Select      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Common Stocks

     $ 38,968,942         $   —         $   —         $ 38,968,942   

Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending

       6,758,245                               6,758,245   
Short-Term Investments:                    

Money Market Funds

       626,846                               626,846   
Total      $ 46,354,033         $         $         $ 46,354,033   
Small Cap Select      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Common Stocks

     $ 468,824,723         $         $         $ 468,824,723   

Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending

       60,686,692                               60,686,692   
Short-Term Investments:                    

Money Market Funds

       12,076,801                               12,076,801   
Total      $ 541,588,216         $         $         $ 541,588,216   
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, 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 of Directors/Trustees.

3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Foreign Currency Transactions

To the extent that the Funds invest in securities and/or contracts that are denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, the Funds will be subject to currency risk, which is the risk that an increase in the U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currency will reduce returns or portfolio value. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Funds’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because their currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value. Investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars on a spot (i.e. cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and income denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Investment transactions, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date of the transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of a Fund and the amounts actually received.

The realized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with other assets and liabilities on investments and derivatives are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.

The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with other assets and liabilities on investments are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency,” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.

Securities Lending

In order to generate additional income, each Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker-dealers, banks or other institutions. Each Fund’s policy is to receive cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the value of securities loaned, which is recognized as “Collateral from securities lending program” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The adequacy of the collateral is monitored on a daily basis. If the value of the securities on loan increases, such that the level of collateralization falls below 102%, additional collateral is received from the borrower, which is recognized as “Due from broker” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. As with other extensions of credit, there may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the security fail financially.

The Funds’ custodian serves as the securities lending agent for the Funds. Each Fund pays the custodian a fee based on the Fund’s proportional share of the custodian’s expense of operating its securities lending program. Collateral for securities on loan is invested in a money market fund, which is recognized as “Investments purchased with collateral from securities lending” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Income from securities lending, net of fees paid, is recognized on the Statement of Operations as “Securities lending income, net.” Securities lending fees paid by each Fund during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Select
      

Small Cap

Select

 
Securities lending fees paid      $ 1,679         $ 69,294   

Investments in Derivatives

Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes. Although the Funds are authorized to invest in derivative instruments, and may do so in the future, they did not make any such investments during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013.

Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the

 

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custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.

4. Fund Shares

Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

       Large Cap Select  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
       

Shares

      

Amount

       Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       86,580         $ 1,345,676           25,332         $ 331,639   

Class C

       26,018           403,346           1,390           17,576   

Class R3(1)

       1,190           16,638           1,045           13,038   

Class I

       97,759           1,557,811           197,949           2,346,691   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       1,055           14,175                       

Class C

                                       

Class R3(1)

       19           251                       

Class I

       8,707           117,717           1,891           22,258   
         221,328           3,455,614           227,607           2,731,202   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (43,427        (662,562        (57,942        (729,523

Class C

       (10,273        (153,956        (2,456        (29,802

Class R3(1)

       (9,255        (133,842        (2,655        (34,618

Class I

       (725,513        (11,052,515        (2,584,843        (31,817,898
         (788,468        (12,002,875        (2,647,896        (32,611,841
Net increase (decrease)        (567,140      $ (8,547,261        (2,420,289      $ (29,880,639
(1) After the close of business on March 4, 2013, Large Cap Select liquidated all of its Class R3 Shares.

 

       Small Cap Select  
       Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
        Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       2,344,689         $ 31,242,890           3,405,459         $ 44,581,140   

Class B – exchanges

       408           3,424           55           510   

Class C

       27,179           300,561           33,316           400,508   

Class R3

       443,783           5,660,311           362,918           4,572,748   

Class I

       3,097,591           45,423,193           3,848,641           54,450,626   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       2,079,011           23,825,468           555,168           6,578,745   

Class B

       45,369           380,192           8,774           81,068   

Class C

       163,836           1,636,719           31,587           336,407   

Class R3

       260,032           2,881,156           42,049           485,669   

Class I

       2,444,971           31,148,931           369,469           4,780,926   
         10,906,869           142,502,845           8,657,436           116,268,347   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (5,160,326        (68,844,204        (14,663,335        (201,595,961

Class B

       (94,177        (908,276        (108,436        (1,128,129

Class C

       (228,432        (2,624,713        (482,065        (5,720,510

Class R3

       (741,925        (9,510,031        (661,413        (8,291,187

Class I

       (6,294,437        (92,944,448        (6,784,819        (96,961,259
         (12,519,297        (174,831,672        (22,700,068        (313,697,046
Net increase (decrease)        (1,612,428      $ (32,328,827        (14,042,632      $ (197,428,699

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Class B Shares that converted to Class A Shares (recognized as a component of Class A Shares sold and Class B Shares redeemed) during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

Fund      Year Ended
10/31/13
       Year Ended
10/31/12
 
Small Cap Select        15,744           83,248   

5. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales (excluding investments purchased with collateral from securities lending and short-term investments, where applicable) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 

Purchases

     $ 43,548,595         $ 349,802,353   
Sales        51,715,013           447,745,428   

6. Income Tax Information

Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. 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 net asset values of the Funds.

As of October 31, 2013, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 
Cost of investments      $ 39,579,698         $ 431,336,128   
Gross unrealized:          

Appreciation

     $ 7,017,541         $ 118,527,886   

Depreciation

       (243,206        (8,275,798
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments      $ 6,774,335         $ 110,252,088   

Permanent differences, primarily due to net operating losses, tax equalization, litigation proceeds and REIT adjustments, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of net assets as of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 
Capital paid-in      $ (9      $ (94,882
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income                  757,484   
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)        9           (662,602

The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, were as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 
Undistributed net ordinary income1      $ 189,155         $ 8,937,418   
Undistributed net long-term capital gains                  30,487,550   

1 Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any.

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ tax years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

 

2013      Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 
Distributions from net ordinary income1      $ 248,726         $ 11,605,768   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains2                  54,954,814   

 

2012      Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 
Distributions from net ordinary income1      $ 49,038         $  —   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains                  13,456,984   
1 

Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any.

2 

The Funds designated as a long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended October 31, 2013.

As of October 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, the following Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. If not applied, the carryforwards will expire as shown in the following table. The losses not subject to expiration retain the character reflected and will be utilized first by a Fund, while the losses subject to expiration are considered short-term.

 

        Large Cap
Select
 
Expiration:     

October 31, 2016

     $ 9,711,965   

October 31, 2017

       54,315,490   
Not subject to expiration:     

Short-term losses

         

Long-term losses

         
Total      $ 64,027,455   

During the Funds’ tax year ended October 31, 2013, the following Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Select
 
Utilized capital loss carryforwards      $ 6,736,107   

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Each Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Sub-Adviser is compensated for its services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.

Each Fund’s management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables each Fund’s shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.

The annual fund-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

 

Average Daily Net Assets      Large Cap
Select
Fund-Level
Fee Rate
     Small Cap
Select
Fund-Level
Fee Rate
 
For the first $125 million        .5500      .7000
For the next $125 million        .5375         .6875   
For the next $250 million        .5250         .6750   
For the next $500 million        .5125         .6625   
For the next $1 billion        .5000         .6500   
For net assets over $2 billion        .4750         .6250   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

The annual complex-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is determined by taking the complex-level fee rate, which is based on the aggregate amount of “eligible assets” of all Nuveen funds as set forth in the schedule below, and making, as appropriate, an upward adjustment to that rate based upon the percentage of the particular fund’s assets that are not “eligible assets.” The complex-level fee schedule for each Fund is as follows:

 

Complex-Level Asset Breakpoint Level*      Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level  
$55 billion        .2000%   
$56 billion        .1996      
$57 billion        .1989      
$60 billion        .1961      
$63 billion        .1931      
$66 billion        .1900      
$71 billion        .1851      
$76 billion        .1806      
$80 billion        .1773      
$91 billion        .1691      
$125 billion        .1599      
$200 billion        .1505      
$250 billion        .1469      
$300 billion        .1445      
* The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily “eligible assets” of all Nuveen Funds. Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen Funds or assets in excess of $2 billion added to the Nuveen Fund complex in connection with the Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011. Eligible assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the closed-end funds’ use of preferred stock and borrowings and certain investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining eligible assets in certain circumstances. As of October 31, 2013, the complex-level fee rate for each of these Funds was as follows:

 

Fund      Complex-Level Fee Rate  
Large Cap Select        .2000%   
Small Cap Select        .2000   

The Adviser agreed to reimburse management fees across all share classes of Large Cap Select and Small Cap Select through December 31, 2012, to the extent necessary to maintain Class I Share total annual operating expenses, not including any acquired fund fees and expenses, at the applicable percentage of daily net assets listed in the Maximum Expense Level row of the following table, provided that in no event will the Adviser be required to make any reimbursements that would result in an annualized net management fee of less than the applicable percentage of daily net assets listed in the Minimum Management Fee row of the following table.

 

        Large Cap
Select
     Small Cap
Select
 
Maximum Expense Level        1.13      1.00%   
Minimum Management Fee        .75         .80   

Effective August 1, 2013, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses of Large Cap Select so that total annual Fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, do not exceed the percentage of the average daily net assets of any class of Fund shares in the amounts and for the time period stated in the following table:

 

Large Cap Select    Temporary
Expense Cap
       Temporary
Expense Cap
Expiration Date
 
Class A Shares      1.30        October 31, 2015   
Class C Shares      2.05           October 31, 2015   
Class I Shares      1.05           October 31, 2015   

The Adviser may also voluntarily reimburse expenses from time to time in any of the Funds. Voluntary reimbursements may be terminated at any time at the Adviser’s discretion.

The Trust pays no compensation directly to those of its directors who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Trust from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Directors has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent directors that enable directors to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.

 

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During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, Nuveen Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen, collected sales charges on purchases of Class A Shares, the majority of which were paid out as concessions to financial intermediaries as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 
Sales charges collected (Unaudited)      $ 12,538         $ 38,419   
Paid to financial intermediaries (Unaudited)        11,025           33,648   

The Distributor also received 12b-1 service fees on Class A Shares, substantially all of which were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor compensated financial intermediaries directly with commission advances at the time of purchase as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 
Commission advances (Unaudited)      $ 200         $ 2,485   

To compensate for commissions advanced to financial intermediaries, all 12b-1 service and distribution fees collected on Class B Shares and Class C Shares during the first year following a purchase were retained by the Distributor. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor retained such 12b-1 fees as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 
12b-1 fees retained (Unaudited)      $ 281         $ 16,433   

The remaining 12b-1 fees charged to the Funds were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

The Distributor also collected and retained CDSC on share redemptions during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, as follows:

 

        Large Cap
Select
       Small Cap
Select
 
CDSC retained (Unaudited)      $   —         $ 3,271   

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In January 2013, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, replaced ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2013-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. ASU 2011-11 was intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of the new balance sheet offsetting disclosures to derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions to the extent that they are (1) offset in the financial statements or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. Management is currently evaluating the application of ASU 2013-01 and its impact to the financial statements and footnote disclosures, if any.

 

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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 trustees of the Funds is currently set at ten. 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 Trustees:    

William J. Schneider

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Chairman of the Board and Trustee   1996   Chairman of Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., 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 Mid-America Health System, Tech Town, Inc., a not-for-profit community development company and WDPR Public Radio Station; formerly, member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank and University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council.   206

Robert P. Bremner

1940

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1996   Private Investor and Management Consultant; Treasurer and Director, Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.; Board Member, Independent Directors Council affiliated with the Investment Company Institute.   206

Jack B. Evans

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1999   President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; formerly, member and 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.   206

William C. Hunter

1948

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2004   Dean Emeritus (since June 30, 2012), formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (2006-2012); Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (since 2005), and President (since July 2012) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., The International 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.   206

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, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens; member of Board of Directors and Chair of Investment Committee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation; member of the Board of Directors (Milwaukee), College Possible.   206

 

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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   Senior external advisor to the financial services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP (since 2012); Member of Board of Directors of Core12 LLC (since 2008), a private firm which develops branding, marketing and communications strategies for clients; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Marian University (since 2010 as trustee, 2011 as Chairman); Director of The Curran Center for Catholic American Studies (since 2009) and The President’s Council, Fordham University (since 2010); 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.   206

Judith M. Stockdale

1947

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   1997   Formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994).   206

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) and CBOE Holdings, Inc. (since 2010); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010); formerly, Chair, New York Racing Association Oversight Board (2005-2007).   206

Virginia L. Stringer

1944

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Trustee   2011   Board Member, Mutual Fund Directors Forum; former governance consultant and non-profit board member; 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).   206

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).   206

 

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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 Board Members:    

William Adams IV(2)

1955

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Board Member   2013   Senior Executive Vice President, Global Structured Products (since 2010); Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); 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).   135

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.(2)

1962

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Board Member   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; formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2000-2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2007-2010) of FAF Advisors, Inc.; formerly, President of First American Funds (2001-2010).   135

 

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, Associate General Counsel 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.   206

Margo L. Cook

1964

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2009   Executive Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director – Investment Services of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since August 2011), previously, Head of Institutional Asset Management (2007-2008) of Bear Stearns Asset Management; Head of Institutional Asset Management (1986-2007) of Bank of NY Mellon; Chartered Financial Analyst.   206

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).

  206

Stephen D. Foy

1954

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Controller   1998   Senior Vice President (2010-2011), formerly, Vice President (2005-2010) and Funds Controller of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Senior Vice President (since 2013), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since 2010); Certified Public Accountant.   206

 

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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

Scott S. Grace

1970

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President and Treasurer   2009   Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Development, Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director and Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc., Nuveen Investments Holdings Inc. and (since 2011) Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC.; Vice President of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC; formerly, Treasurer (2006-2009), Senior Vice President (2008-2009), previously, Vice President (2006-2008) of Janus Capital Group, Inc.; formerly, Senior Associate in Morgan Stanley’s Global Financial Services Group (2000-2003); Chartered Accountant Designation.   206

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.   206

Tina M. Lazar

1961

333 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

  Vice President   2002   Senior Vice President of Nuveen Investment Holdings, Inc.   206

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 (since 2008), and Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Investment Holdings, 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.   206

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).   206

Joel T. Slager

1978

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

  2013   Fund Tax Director for Nuveen Funds (since May, 2013); previously, Vice President of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., Assistant Treasurer of the Morgan Stanley Funds (from 2010 to 2013); Tax Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (from 2008 to 2010).   206

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).   103

 

(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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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors (each, a “Board” and each Director, a “Board Member”) of the Funds, including the Board Members who are not parties to the Funds’ advisory or sub-advisory agreements or “interested persons” of any such parties (the “Independent Board Members”), is responsible for approving the advisory agreements (each, an “Investment Management Agreement”) between each Fund and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the sub-advisory agreements (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Adviser and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to collectively as the “Advisory Agreements”) and their periodic continuation. Pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act”), the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Advisory Agreements on an annual basis. Accordingly, at an in-person meeting held on May 20-22, 2013 (the May Meeting”), the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, considered and approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for the Funds for an additional one-year period.

In preparation for its considerations at the May Meeting, the Board requested and received extensive materials prepared in connection with the review of the Advisory Agreements. The materials provided a broad range of information regarding the Funds, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are collectively, the “Fund Advisers” and each, a “Fund Adviser”). As described in more detail below, the information provided included, among other things, a review of Fund performance, including Fund investment performance assessments against peer groups and appropriate benchmarks; a comparison of Fund fees and expenses relative to peers; a description and assessment of shareholder service levels for the Funds; a summary of the performance of certain service providers; a review of product initiatives and shareholder communications; and an analysis of the Adviser’s profitability with comparisons to comparable peers in the managed fund business. As part of its annual review, the Board also held a separate meeting on April 17-18, 2013, to review the Funds’ investment performance and consider an analysis provided 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, performance of the applicable Fund, and significant changes to the foregoing. As a result of its review of the materials and discussions, the Board presented the Adviser with questions and the Adviser responded.

The materials and information prepared in connection with the annual review of the Advisory Agreements supplement the information and analysis provided to the Board during the year. In this regard, throughout the year, the Board, acting directly or through its committees, regularly reviews the performance and various services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board meets at least quarterly as well as at other times as the need arises. At its quarterly meetings, the Board reviews reports by the Adviser regarding, among other things, fund performance, fund expenses, the performance of the investment teams, and compliance, regulatory and risk management matters. In addition to regular reports, the Adviser provides special reports to the Board or a committee thereof from time to time to enhance the Board’s understanding of various topics that impact some or all the Nuveen funds (such as accounting and financial statement presentations of the various forms of leverage that may be used by a closed-end fund or an update on the valuation policies and procedures), to update the Board on regulatory developments impacting the investment company industry or to update the Board on the business plans or other matters impacting the Adviser. The Board also meets with key investment personnel managing the fund portfolios during the year. In October 2011, the Board also created two standing committees (the Open-End Fund Committee and the Closed-End Fund Committee) to assist the full Board in monitoring and gaining a deeper insight into the distinctive business practices of open-end and closed-end funds. These Committees meet prior to each quarterly Board meeting, and the Adviser provides presentations to these Committees permitting them to delve further into specific matters or initiatives impacting the respective product line.

In addition, the Board continues 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 visited certain of the Sub-Adviser’s investment teams in Minneapolis in September 2012, and its municipal team in November 2012. In addition, the ad hoc Securities Lending Committee of the Board met with certain service providers and the Audit Committee of the Board made a site visit to three pricing service providers.

The Board considers 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 are assisted throughout the process by independent legal counsel. Counsel provided materials describing applicable law and the duties of directors or trustees in reviewing advisory contracts. 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. 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.

 

 

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The Board considered all factors it believed relevant with respect to each Fund, including among other factors: (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 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 a Fund’s Advisory Agreements. 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 considering renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members considered the nature, extent and quality of the Fund Adviser’s services, including advisory services and the resulting Fund performance and administrative services. The Independent Board Members further considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Funds, their overall confidence in the capability and integrity of the Adviser and its staff and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions and concerns raised by them. The Independent Board Members reviewed materials outlining, among other things, the Fund Adviser’s organization and business; the types of services that the Fund Adviser or its affiliates provide to the Funds; the performance record of the applicable Fund (as described in further detail below); and any applicable initiatives Nuveen had taken for the open-end fund product line.

In considering advisory services, the Board recognized that the Adviser provides various oversight, administrative, compliance and other services for the Funds and the Sub-Adviser generally provides the portfolio investment management services to the Funds. In reviewing the portfolio management services provided to each Fund, the Board reviewed the materials provided by the Nuveen Investment Services Oversight Team analyzing, among other things, the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and changes thereto, organization and history, assets under management, the investment team’s philosophy and strategies in managing the Fund, developments affecting the Sub-Adviser or Fund and Fund performance. The Independent Board Members also reviewed portfolio manager compensation arrangements to evaluate each Fund Adviser’s ability to attract and retain high quality investment personnel, preserve stability, and reward performance but not provide an inappropriate incentive to take undue risks. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s execution of its oversight responsibilities over the Sub-Adviser. Given the importance of compliance, the Independent Board Members also considered Nuveen’s compliance program, including the report of the chief compliance officer regarding the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures; the resources dedicated to compliance; and the record of compliance with the policies and procedures. Given the Adviser’s emphasis on business risk, the Board also appointed an Independent Board Member as a point person to review and keep the Board apprised of developments in this area during the year.

In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality and extent of administrative and other non-investment advisory services the Adviser and its affiliates provide to the Funds, including product management, investment services (such as oversight of investment policies and procedures, risk management, and pricing), fund administration, oversight of service providers, shareholder services and communications, administration of Board relations, regulatory and portfolio compliance and legal support. The Board further recognized Nuveen’s additional investments in personnel, including in compliance and risk management.

In reviewing the services provided, the Board considered the new services and service enhancements that the Adviser has implemented since the various advisory agreements were last reviewed. In reviewing the activities of 2012, the Board recognized the Adviser’s focus on product rationalization for both closed-end and open-end funds during the year, consolidating certain Nuveen funds through mergers that were designed to improve efficiencies and economies of scale for shareholders, repositioning various Nuveen funds through updates in their investment policies and guidelines with the expectation of bringing greater value to shareholders, and liquidating certain Nuveen funds. The Board recognized the Adviser’s significant investment in technology initiatives to, among other things, create a central repository for fund and other Nuveen product data, develop a group within the Adviser designed to handle and analyze fund performance data, and implement a data system to support the risk oversight group. The Board also recognized the enhancements in the valuation group within the Adviser, including upgrading the team and process and automating certain basic systems, and in the compliance group with the addition of personnel, particularly within the testing group. With the advent of the Open-End Fund Committee and Closed-End Fund Committee, the Board also noted the enhanced support and comprehensive in-depth presentations provided by the Adviser to these committees.

In addition to the foregoing actions, the Board also considered other initiatives related to the open-end Nuveen funds including, among other things, the development of a comprehensive strategic plan and the addition of members to the product strategy team; the commencement of various new funds; the removal of redemption fees for certain funds; the establishment of a working group to enhance the Adviser’s oversight of the disclosures pertaining to Nuveen’s products and services; the acceleration of monthly holdings disclosure for certain funds; and the development of a new share class for certain funds.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the respective Funds under each applicable Advisory Agreement were satisfactory.

 

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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

 

B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the performance history of each Fund over various time periods. The Board reviewed reports, including an analysis of the Funds’ performance and the applicable investment team. In general, in considering a fund’s performance, the Board recognized that a fund’s performance can be reviewed through various measures including the fund’s absolute return, the fund’s return compared to the performance of other peer funds, and the fund’s performance compared to its respective benchmark. Accordingly, the Board reviewed, among other things, each Fund’s historic investment performance as well as information comparing the Fund’s performance information with that of other funds (the “Performance Peer Group”) and with recognized and/or customized benchmarks (i.e., generally benchmarks derived from multiple recognized benchmarks) for the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending December 31, 2012 as well as performance information reflecting the first quarter of 2013. This information supplemented the fund performance information provided to the Board 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 Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of time, in this case as of the end of the most recent calendar year or quarter. The Board noted that selecting a different performance period could derive significantly different results. Further, the Board recognized that it is possible that long-term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme has the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance. The Independent Board Members also noted that the investment experience of a particular shareholder in the Nuveen funds will vary depending on when such shareholder invests in the applicable fund, the class held (if multiple classes are offered in a fund) and the performance of the fund (or respective class) during that shareholder’s investment period.

With respect to the comparative performance information, the Board recognized that the usefulness of comparative performance data as a frame of reference to measure a fund’s performance may be limited because the Performance Peer Group, among other things, does not adequately reflect the objectives and strategies of the fund, has a different investable universe, or the composition of the peer set may be limited in size or number as well as other factors. In this regard, the Board noted that the Adviser classified, in relevant part, the Performance Peer Groups of certain funds as having significant differences from the funds but to still be somewhat relevant, while the Performance Peer Groups of other funds were classified as having such significant differences as to be irrelevant. Accordingly, while the Board is cognizant of the relative performance of a fund’s peer set and/or benchmark(s), the Board evaluated fund performance in light of the respective fund’s investment objectives, investment parameters and guidelines and considered that the variations between the objectives and investment parameters or guidelines of the funds with their peers and/or benchmarks result in differences in performance results. The Board also noted that open-end funds offer multiple classes and the performance of the various classes of a fund should be substantially similar on a relative basis because all of the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and that differences in performance among classes could be principally attributed to the variations in distribution and servicing expenses of each class. In addition, 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.

In considering the performance data for the Funds, the Independent Board Members noted that the Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund (the “Large Cap Fund”) demonstrated generally favorable performance in comparison to peers and that although such Fund was in the third quartile for the five-year period, it performed in the second quartile for the three-year period and the first quartile for the one-year period and outperformed its benchmark for the one-year period. In addition, the Independent Board Members noted that the Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund (the “Small Cap Fund”) lagged its peers somewhat in the shorter periods, but demonstrated more favorable performance in the longer periods. In this regard, they noted that although the Small Cap Fund was in the third quartile and underperformed its benchmark for the one- and three-year periods, such Fund was in the second quartile and outperformed its benchmark for the five-year period.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members determined that each Fund’s investment performance had been satisfactory.

C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability

1. Fees and Expenses

The Board evaluated the management fees and expenses of each Fund reviewing, among other things, such Fund’s gross management fees, net management fees and net expense ratio in absolute terms as well as compared to the fees and expenses of a comparable universe of funds provided by an independent fund data provider (the “Peer Universe”) and to a more focused subset of funds in the Peer Universe (the “Peer Group”) and any expense limitations.

 

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The Independent Board Members further reviewed the methodology regarding the construction of the applicable Peer Universe and Peer Group. In reviewing the comparisons of fee and expense information, the Independent Board Members took into account that in certain instances various factors such as: the limited size and particular composition of the Peer Universe or Peer Group (including the inclusion of other Nuveen funds in the peer set); expense anomalies; changes in the funds comprising the Peer Universe or Peer Group from year to year; levels of reimbursement or fee waivers; and the timing of information used may impact the comparative data, thereby limiting somewhat the ability to make a meaningful comparison with peers.

In reviewing the fee schedule for a Fund, the Independent Board Members also considered the fund-level and complex-wide breakpoint schedules (described in further detail below) and any fee waivers and reimbursements provided by Nuveen. In reviewing fees and expenses, the Board considered the expenses and fees to be higher if they were over 10 basis points higher, slightly higher if they were approximately 6 to 10 basis points higher, in line if they were within approximately 5 basis points higher than the peer average and below if they were below the peer average of the Peer Group. In reviewing the reports, the Board noted that the majority of the Nuveen funds were at, close to or below their Peer Group or Peer Universe (if no separate Peer Group) average based on the net total expense ratio.

The Independent Board Members observed that the Small Cap Fund had a net management fee and a net expense ratio (including fee waivers and expense reimbursements) that were below its peer averages. In addition, the Independent Board Members recognized that the Large Cap Fund had a higher net management fee and net expense ratio compared to its peer average. In this regard, the Independent Board Members observed that although such Fund’s gross management fee was below its peer group average, its net management fee was higher than its peer average due to differences in fee waivers between such Fund and its peer group average.

Based on their review of the fee and expense information provided, the Independent Board Members determined that each Fund’s management fees to a Fund Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.

2. Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients

The Board recognized that all Nuveen funds have a sub-adviser (which, in the case of the Funds, is an affiliated sub-adviser), and therefore, 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 general terms, the fee to the Adviser reflects the administrative services it provides to support the funds, and while some administrative services may occur at the sub-adviser level, the fee generally reflects the portfolio management services provided by the sub-adviser. The Independent Board Members reviewed information regarding the nature of services provided by the Adviser, including through the Sub-Adviser, and the range of fees and average fee the Sub-Adviser assessed for such services to other clients. Such other clients include separately managed accounts (both retail and institutional accounts), foreign investment funds offered by Nuveen and funds that are not offered by Nuveen but are sub-advised by one of Nuveen’s investment management teams. In evaluating the comparisons of fees, the Independent Board Members noted that the fee rates charged to the Funds and other clients vary, among other things, because of the different services involved and the additional regulatory and compliance requirements associated with registered investment companies, such as the Funds. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered the differences in the product types, including, but not limited to, the services provided, the structure and operations, product distribution and costs thereof, portfolio investment policies, investor profiles, account sizes and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members noted, in particular, that the range of services provided to the Funds (as discussed above) is much more extensive than that provided to separately managed accounts. Many of the additional administrative services provided by the Adviser are not required for institutional clients. The Independent Board Members further noted that the management fee rates of the foreign funds advised by the Adviser may vary due to, among other things, differences in the client base, governing bodies, operational complexities and services covered by the management fee. Given the inherent differences in the various products, particularly the extensive services provided to the Funds, the Independent Board Members believe such facts justify the different levels of fees.

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 the revenues and expenses of Nuveen’s advisory activities for the last two calendar years, the allocation methodology used in preparing the profitability data and an analysis of the key drivers behind the changes in revenues and expenses that impacted profitability in 2012. The Independent Board Members noted this information supplemented the profitability information requested and received during the year to help keep them apprised of developments affecting profitability (such as changes in fee waivers and expense reimbursement commitments). In this regard, the Independent Board Members noted that they have an Independent Board Member serve as a point person to review and keep them apprised of changes to the profitability analysis and/or methodologies during the year. The Independent Board Members also considered Nuveen’s revenues for advisory activities, expenses, and profit margin compared to that of various unaffiliated management firms with comparable assets under management (based on asset size and asset composition).

 

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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process (Unaudited) (continued)

 

In reviewing profitability, the Independent Board Members recognized the Adviser’s continued investment in its business to enhance its services, including capital improvements to investment technology, updated compliance systems, and additional personnel. In addition, in evaluating profitability, the Independent Board Members also recognized the subjective nature of determining profitability which may be affected by numerous factors including the allocation of expenses and that various allocation methodologies may each be reasonable but yield different results. Further, the Independent Board Members recognized the difficulties in making comparisons as the profitability of other advisers generally is not publicly available and the profitability information that is available for certain advisers or management firms may not be representative of the industry and may be affected by, among other things, the adviser’s particular business mix, capital costs, types of funds managed and expense allocations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Independent Board Members reviewed Nuveen’s methodology and assumptions for allocating expenses across product lines to determine profitability. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the Adviser’s level of profitability for its advisory activities was reasonable in light of the services provided.

With respect to sub-advisers affiliated with Nuveen, including the Sub-Adviser, the Independent Board Members reviewed the sub-adviser’s revenues, expenses and profitability margins (pre- and post-tax) for its advisory activities and the methodology used for allocating expenses among the internal sub-advisers. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members were satisfied that the Sub-Adviser’s level of profitability was reasonable in light of the services provided.

In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered other amounts paid to a Fund Adviser by the Funds as well as indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements), if any, the Fund Adviser and its affiliates receive, or are expected to receive, that are directly attributable to the management of the Funds. See Section E below for additional information on indirect benefits a Fund Adviser may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. Based on their review of the overall fee arrangements of each Fund, the Independent Board Members determined that the advisory fees and expenses of the respective Fund were reasonable.

D. Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale

With respect to economies of scale, the Independent Board Members have recognized the potential benefits resulting from the costs of a fund being spread over a larger asset base, although economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, particularly on a fund-by-fund basis. One method to help ensure the shareholders share in these benefits is to include breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule. Generally, management fees for funds in the Nuveen complex are comprised of a fund-level component and a complex-level component, subject to certain exceptions. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members reviewed and considered the applicable fund-level breakpoints in the advisory fee schedules that reduce advisory fees as asset levels increase.

In addition to fund-level advisory fee breakpoints, the Board also considered the Funds’ complex-wide fee arrangement. Pursuant to the complex-wide fee arrangement, the fees of the funds in the Nuveen complex are generally reduced as the assets in the fund complex reach certain levels. The complex-wide fee arrangement seeks to provide the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund complex assets increase, even if assets of a particular fund are unchanged or have decreased. The approach reflects the notion that some of Nuveen’s costs are attributable to services provided to all its funds in the complex and therefore all funds benefit if these costs are spread over a larger asset base. In addition, with the acquisition of the funds previously advised by FAF Advisors, Inc. at the end of 2010, the Board noted that a portion of such funds’ assets at the time of acquisition were deemed eligible to be included in the complex-wide fee calculation in order to deliver fee savings to shareholders in the combined complex and such funds were subject to differing complex-level fee rates.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that the breakpoint schedules and complex-wide fee arrangement were acceptable and reflect economies of scale to be shared with shareholders when assets under management increase.

E. Indirect Benefits

In evaluating fees, 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 each Fund. In this regard, the Independent Board Members considered, among other things, any sales charges, distribution fees and shareholder services fees received and retained by the Funds’ principal underwriter, an affiliate of the Adviser, which includes fees received pursuant to any 12b-1 plan. The Independent Board Members, therefore, considered the 12b-1 fees retained by Nuveen during the last calendar year.

In addition to the above, the Independent Board Members considered whether the Fund Advisers received any benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby a portion of the commissions paid by a Fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research that may be useful to the Fund Adviser in

 

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managing the assets of the Funds and other clients. The Funds’ portfolio transactions are determined by the Sub-Adviser. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members considered that the Sub-Adviser may benefit from its soft dollar arrangements pursuant to which it receives research from brokers that execute the Funds’ portfolio transactions. Similarly, the Board recognized that the research received pursuant to soft dollar arrangements by the Sub-Adviser may also benefit a Fund and shareholders to the extent the research enhances 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 did not receive the research services pursuant to the soft dollar arrangements and had to acquire such 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 Funds 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, unanimously concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to each Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

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 distributions and capital gains, if any) over the time period being considered.

Beta: A measure of the variability of the change in the share price for a fund in relation to a change in the value of the fund’s market benchmark. Securities with betas higher than 1.0 have been, and are expected to be, more volatile than the benchmark; securities with betas lower than 1.0 have been, and are expected to be, less volatile than the benchmark.

Dow Jones Industrial Average Index: A price-weighted index of the 30 largest, most widely held stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

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.

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

Market Capitalization: The market capitalization of a company is equal to the number of the company’s common shares outstanding multiplied by the current price of the company’s stock.

MSCI EAFE Index: The MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index: An unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developing countries. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

MSCI Japan Index: A capitalization-weighted index, adjusted for free float. The index is designed to reflect the sectoral diversity of the Japanese equity markets. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

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.

Russell 2000® Index: An index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

S&P 500® Index: An unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

Tax Equalization: The practice of treating a portion of the distribution made to a redeeming shareholder, which represents his proportionate part of undistributed net investment income and capital gain as a distribution for tax purposes. Such amounts are referred to as the equalization debits (or payments) and will be considered a distribution to the shareholder of net investment income and capital gain for calculation of the fund’s dividends paid deduction.

 

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  Additional Fund Information            
             
    

 

    

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

 

Legal Counsel

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Chicago, IL 60603

 

  

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank National Association

Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Transfer Agent and
Shareholder Services

Boston Financial

Data Services, Inc.

Nuveen Investor Services

P.O. Box 8530

Boston, MA 02266-8530

(800) 257-8787

     
              
  Distribution Information: The Funds hereby designate their percentages of dividends paid from net ordinary income as dividends qualifying for the 70% dividends received deduction (“DRD”) for corporations and their percentages as qualified dividend income (“QDI”) for individuals under Section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code as shown in the accompanying table. The actual qualified dividend income distributions will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which will be sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year end.   

 

Fund    % of DRD        % of QDI  

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

     90.00        100.00

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

     13.00        13.00

 

 

              
 

Quarterly Form N-Q Portfolio of Investments Information: Each Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. You may obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC toll-free at (800) SEC-0330 for room hours and operation.

 

  
             

 

 

Nuveen Funds’ Proxy Voting Information: You may obtain (i) information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.

 

  

 

              
 

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides a Public Disclosure Program which supplies certain information regarding the disciplinary history of FINRA members and their associated persons in response to either telephone inquiries at (800) 289-9999 or written inquiries at www.finra.org. FINRA also provides an investor brochure that includes information describing the Public Disclosure Program.

  

 

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Nuveen Investments provides high-quality investment services designed to help secure the longterm goals of institutional and individual investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets a wide range of specialized investment solutions which provide investors access to capabilities of its high-quality boutique investment affiliates-Nuveen Asset Management, Symphony Asset Management, NWQ Investment Management Company, Santa Barbara Asset Management, Tradewinds Global Investors, Winslow Capital Management, and Gresham Investment Management. In total, Nuveen Investments managed approximately $215 billion as of September 30, 2013.

  
    

 

        
       

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To learn more about how the products and services of Nuveen Investments may be able to help you meet your financial goals, talk to your financial advisor, or call us at (800) 257-8787. Please read the information provided carefully before you invest. Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of any investment carefully. Where applicable, be sure to obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other relevant information. To obtain a prospectus, please contact your securities representative or Nuveen Investments, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

  
       

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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 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 expert is Carole E. Stone, who is “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.

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 FUNDS

 

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2013

   Audit Fees Billed
to Funds 1
     Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Funds 2
     Tax Fees
Billed to Funds 3
     All Other Fees
Billed to Funds 4
 

Fund Name

           

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

     18,201         1,000         7,200         0   

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

     15,081         0         3,500         0   

Nuveen International Select Fund

     17,318         0         38,652         0   

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     14,330         0         3,500         0   

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

     12,079         0         2,500         0   

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     16,663         0         3,500         0   

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

     13,910         0         5,001         0   

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

     12,524         0         2,625         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     12,282         0         3,500         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

     12,337         0         7,377         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

     13,823         0         3,688         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

     12,277         0         2,813         0   

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

     12,952         0         2,500         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 183,778       $ 1,000       $ 86,356       $ 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 Funds
    Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Funds
    Tax Fees
Billed to Funds
    All Other Fees
Billed to Funds
 

Fund Name

        

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen International Select Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

     0     0     0     0

 

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2012

   Audit Fees Billed
to Funds 1
     Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Funds 2
     Tax Fees
Billed to Funds 3
     All Other Fees
Billed to Funds 4
 

Fund Name

           

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

     16,667         0         0         0   

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

     14,613         0         0         0   

Nuveen International Select Fund

     17,078         0         31,145         0   

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     13,850         0         0         0   

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

     11,411         0         0         0   

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     16,326         0         0         0   

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

     12,776         0         0         0   

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

     12,186         0         0         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     11,695         0         0         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

     11,552         0         0         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

     14,065         0         0         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

     11,620         0         0         0   

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

     11,916         0         0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 175,755       $ 0       $ 31,145       $ 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 Funds
    Audit-Related Fees
Billed to Funds
    Tax Fees
Billed to Funds
    All Other Fees
Billed to Funds
 

Fund Name

        

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen International Select Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

     0     0     0     0

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

     0     0     0     0

 

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2013

   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 Investment Funds, Inc.

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0   
     Percentage Approved Pursuant to Pre-approval Exception  
     Audit-Related Fees     Tax Fees Billed to     All Other Fees  
     Billed to Adviser and     Adviser and     Billed to Adviser  
     Affiliated Fund     Affiliated Fund     and Affiliated Fund  
     Service Providers     Service Providers     Service Providers  
     0     0     0

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2012

   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 Investment Funds, Inc.

   $ 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

 

            Total Non-Audit Fees                
            billed to Adviser and                
            Affiliated Fund Service      Total Non-Audit Fees         
            Providers (engagements      billed to Adviser and         
            related directly to the      Affiliated Fund Service         

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2013

   Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Funds
     operations and financial
reporting of the Funds)
     Providers (all other
engagements)
     Total  

Fund Name

           

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

     7,200         0         0         7,200   

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

     3,500         0         0         3,500   

Nuveen International Select Fund

     38,652         0         0         38,652   

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     3,500         0         0         3,500   

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

     2,500         0         0         2,500   

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     3,500         0         0         3,500   

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

     5,001         0         0         5,001   

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

     2,625         0         0         2,625   

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     3,500         0         0         3,500   

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

     7,377         0         0         7,377   

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

     3,688         0         0         3,688   

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

     2,813         0         0         2,813   

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

     2,500         0         0         2,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 86,356       $ 0       $ 0       $ 86,356   

“Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Funds” for both fiscal year ends represent “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” billed to the Funds 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.

 

            Total Non-Audit Fees                
            billed to Adviser and                
            Affiliated Fund Service      Total Non-Audit Fees         
            Providers (engagements      billed to Adviser and         
            related directly to the      Affiliated Fund Service         

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2012

   Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Funds
     operations and financial
reporting of the Funds)
     Providers (all other
engagements)
     Total  

Fund Name

           

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund

     0         0         0         0   

Nuveen Equity Index Fund

     0         0         0         0   

Nuveen International Select Fund

     31,145         0         0         31,145   

Nuveen Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     0         0         0         0   

Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund

     0         0         0         0   

Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     0         0         0         0   

Nuveen Mid Cap Index Fund

     0         0         0         0   

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund

     0         0         0         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

     0         0         0         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Index Fund

     0         0         0         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

     0         0         0         0   

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

     0         0         0         0   

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund

     0         0         0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 31,145       $ 0       $ 0       $ 31,145   

“Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Funds” for both fiscal year ends represent “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” billed to the Funds 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 Investment Funds, Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

   /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy
   Kevin J. McCarthy
   Vice President and Secretary

Date: January 6, 2014

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: January 6, 2014

 

By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Stephen D. Foy
   Stephen D. Foy
   Vice President and Controller
   (principal financial officer)

Date: January 6, 2014